In memory to my best friend Shelley

Shelley Fluent passed away on May 24, 2008 while being treated for fungal pneumonia at Cleveland Clinic. She had battled Histiocytosis disease for over 3 years having ongoing chemotherapy for most of that time to suppress the illness. The only way she had a chance to cure it was a bone marrow transplant. She was suppose to have a bone marrow transplant very soon and was going through preparations for the procedure. Unfortunately she fell ill the day after the spaghetti dinner benefit and was hospitalized that Sunday. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts. Her family is going through a very rough time right now. They need all the moral support they can get. Shelley was cremated and they haven't found her final resting place as of yet. Her funeral service was held in Bradford, PA where her and her husband Don is from.
I will post a picture of her as soon as I can find one.

Ghost Hunters/Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Ghost Hunters hit up an old asylum in Weston, WV. I used to live in Elkins which is about forty miles away from Weston. I've driven through there quite a few times. One day I plan on going there to visit. I think that it would be awesome! Jut click on the heading and that will take you to view the episode I'm talking about. It was one of the best Ghost Hunters shows that I've seen so far.

I've always had an interest in ghost hunting. I know alot of people don't believe in spirits, but many do, or else T.A.P.S. wouldn't have a very high ratings and would get axed from SciFi.

Back to work finally...

Well, today will be my first day back to work since I was laid off AGAIN at the end of March. I have had plenty of time on my hands as of late. I haven't really done much of anything interesting, besides housework, yardwork and the such.

Everyone in my household has been sick this past week. We are all doing better now. I've been trying to get everthing done that needs done around here before I get to work tonight. I didn't get everything, but at least almost all my laundry is done and put away.

I spent part of my day brainstorming new story ideas. I don't want to rehash all the overdone things out there already, but sometimes an idea sticks with you 'till you put in in words. It might work, it might not. Only time will tell. I want to write about things that I love to read. But again, a story about a vampire or werewolf has been done so many times that it takes a great imagination to pull of something that doesn't sound regurgitated and overdone. I keep trying out new ideas and start writing stories. I think I try to start things to quickly before I get a more solid idea about what my plot is or where I want to take my characters. Usually the story hits a wall. I get to the point that if I find myself struggling to get through a scene I get frustrated and go do something else for a while. Then I lose interest in the story and never go back to it or leave it sit for months on end before trying again. I get distracted easily. Maybe I have ADD or something, who knows. It's kinda like what I was telling my friend the other day about weight loss.
*Rummages through fridge*
"Man, I really need to go on a diet... WoooOOOOooo! Cream puffs!!"

Benefit dinner and Poker run for Shelley Fluent

PLEASE
FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO HELP
SHELLEY FLUENT

Shelley has been faced with many rare obstacles including histiocytosis and myelodysplastic syndrome; these are both associated with blood and bone marrow these diseases have weakened her immune system and in turn has required her the need for a bone marrow transplant.As we all know times are tough and she and her family are in desperate need of support to help with medical, travel, and housing expenses. For she will be housed for a period of up to 4 months away from home, which requires maintaining two households. Therefore, your help would be graciously appreciated.Donations can also be made at any Fifth Third Bank by depositing to “Shelley Fluent Bone Marrow Transplant Fund “ account. Or mailed to 5/3 Bank Northview, 2720 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 424-8560.POKER RUN – APRIL 26TH, 2008
Hosted at Dave’s Hideaway, Findlay, Ohio
Sponsored by Dave’s Hideaway & Missing Link Motorcycle Club
Registration 11:30 - 12:00
POKER RUN 1:00 - 4:00 DINNER TO FOLLOW
$10.00 Single Riders
$15.00 w/ passenger
SPAGHETTI DINNER – MAY 9TH, 2008
Sponsored by Findlay area Moose
5-8pm
DINNER $6.00
silent auction also to be held, all bidders must be present to win.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by e-mailing Lisa at lisaaw@sbcglobal.net as well as at the door.

In Memory to Heath Ledger

Heathcliff Andrew Ledger

April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008

''I'm on a f---ing journey,'' he said. ''I'm on a walkabout. A lot of people think ambition or success, and they think dollars.... My success is getting underneath that. At the f---ing end of the day, that's the only thing you're going to carry with you when you die.''-Heath Ledger in an interview while filming "A Knight's Tale".

You will be missed.

Week in review

It's suprising my week went pretty fast. I am getting used to the new job, although my hand is still pretty sore from working on drain motors. I know, most of you are like, huh?? Don't worry about it, if you don't know what a drain motor is, I'm not going into detail, too boring. I would probably fall asleep at the keyboard if I tried. At the beginning of the week I went to Wally-world and invested in a slew of medical supplies like finger bandages, wraps, and a new product that is suppose to help protect against blisters. I went through a whole box of bandages since then. I might as well buy stock in Band-aid. Here's a picture of what one looks like. Except it's upside down from the way I work on it.

Although this time around I don't have any blisters like I did the first week I worked there, I have some pretty bad joint pain from pressing wiring into different things. Plus my hand is swollen. I have bee taking Ibuprofen for the inflamation plus holding an ice pack about every day for a while. It's improving, but not as well or as fast as I would like. Soooooo, made another trip back to Walmart last night and got Epsom salt, Aspercreme and a nifty little thing called a flex ball. I figured if I could strenghthen my hands up, I wouldn't be in so much pain. Who knows, maybe it'll work, maybe it won't make much of a difference. I don't care, I'm willing to try it if it might. So, wish me luck on the next week, hopefully I will get used to it soon.

Coast to Coast a.m. with George Noory

There is a pretty interesting site called Coast to Coast that I check out occasionally. It has all sorts of paranormal things including aliens, ghosts, conspiracy, big foot, you name it. I love reading stuff like this. Don't ask why, I've always had an interest in the unknown and weird. Coast to Coast is also an a.m. radio show. They give links and highlights on what the days show is about. Don't forget to check out the cool pictures people send in to the website.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com

What is your favorite paranormal website? I would love to hear from anyone that has any suggested links.

New Job

Well, let's see... I started a new job back in November, worked a week, was laid off for a month. I was called to start back this past Sunday night. It sucks. Not the job, but the fact that you are relieved you found a job, then WHAM! you don't, for a month. Oh, well. I guess you have to take the good with the bad.

I have been trying to write a novel for the last few years. Actually, I've started three different novels and haven't finished any of them. It's something I am going to try to get going on this year I think. It's hard to squeeze in time now with working 3rd shift and having 2 kids to take care of. In the past I would get motivated, work on it a little, then lose interest or get busy with other things. I need to quit making excuses not to, and just do it as the old Nike saying goes. I would love to write full time and be a best selling author. Yeah, I know. I'm probably dreaming a little too big. Who knows, maybe if I can get motivated to write a little each day it will get easier to sit down in front of the computer.

On another note, I have a few authors blogs that I follow. It's a good way to keep up the motivation sometimes. If you like paranormal fiction a few great writers to check out is Jennifer Armintrout, Laurell K. Hamilton and Kim Harrison.
Here are the links:
http://jenniferarmintrout.blogspot.com
http://blog.laurellkhamilton.org
http://www.kimharrison.net