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Greetings! Good news first: Previously I mentioned Hunter Douglas coming in to shut down Warren Steven, and that most employees would be let go. I was one of the VERY few who got to keep their job. I work in scheduling for installtions, measures and service calls. Stress level? NO comparison compared to what I was doing before. I enjoy working with Michelle, and so far, its all going well I think. I will officially have medical benefits next Thursday. (YAY!) Bad News thus far for 2011: Uncle Mikey died. Very very sad. :( My sweet Cane Corso (Italian Mastiff) Rommy died on March 25th. He was nearly 8 years old. He wasn't ill, or  injured. The day prior, he slipped and fell on our lower deck, but got up and came in.  The following morning, he slipped and fell again, but could not / refused to get up again.  John and I got him in the lower patio door, (he weighed over 160 pounds), layed him down on the floor, gave him some love, some pets and some cuddles. We tho...

Welcome to 2011! I can honestly say 2010 was a very tough year, and I am hoping that 2011 is way better. Today is my birthday. I am actually starting to feel OLD.It sucks!  John got me the following:  Fringe Season 2 DVD Glee Season 1 DVD Pepsi - tee-shirt Design Perfume (that comes w/a little bottle for my purse) Intuition razor/bath set -mucho cool! Oreo mousse birthday cake Oreo ice cream Birthday card that made my throat cry From Jeanette: Boston Terrier figurine 30 bucks cash From Mom & Dad Toy Story 3 DVD - (I really wanted this!) In other news... 1st - our garage door opener bit the dust. What a pain in the ass. 2nd - found out that Hunter Douglas is going to come in and shut down Warren Steven - with the slight possibility that they'll keep some of the employees - damn I hope so. I can't be without insurance I had  a fantastic new years eve with John. Positive thoughts for the new year much love, April

Happy Holidays! Hope you all got what you wanted from Santa! Here is my list of loot received: Bones Season 5 (most desired item I might add) Supernatural Season 5 Design Perfume  (my signature scent, which I was wearing on my 1st date w/John and on the day we got married) Capricorn One DVD Black fleece jammie pants w/white shirt 2 pair of purple fuzzy socks Vanilla jasmine bath set Lavendar vanilla bath set Elvis Presley calendar 2 stockings full of every kind of chocolate imagineable Boston Terrier socks Rainbow socks Fabrige egg pendant 20.00 target gift card 10.00 target gift card Vanilla candle set Banana coconut shampoo/conditioner, lotion, spray, and body wash Reindeer blend whole bean Caribou Coffee Nine West purple wallet (that matches my nine west purple purse!) John's Loot (afterall,this is the OSBOURNE blog, not just April's) Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 2 2 star wars tee-shirts 2 star wars action ...

I got married in Las Vegas in April of 1997. When John and I were 1st planning on getting married, we went to the church I went to from the time I was 4 to talk to my pastor, and to begin making plans. I went and was fitted for a custom wedding dress, chose invitations, all that stuff you do to plan a wedding. As I was doing this, 2 things occurred to me. #1. Its expensive (obviously) and #2. it seems like a lot of the things you do is more about everyone else than about the event itself, which is about you and the person you’re marrying. So I took my Mom and Dad’s advise and began looking into getting married in Las Vegas. It seemed a lot more adventurous, and more about John and I than everyone else, which is sort of how I feel its suppose to be. John and I got married at “Las Vegas Wedding Gardens”, and we stayed at The Riviera Hotel & Casino. I still think of the time we had there fondly, and I hope that the Riviera is there for a while because it would mean a lot to me to ...

1st let me apologize, I know I have millions of readers out there wondering where the hell I am, I am constantly being barraged with complaints I don't blog enough. ;) In late October I was diagnosed with severe Endometriosis - numerous fibrioids, one the size of a baseball. So surgery of a hysterectomy was scheduled on November 15th. Okay, so that has been complete, and I am feeling fine, and am back to work - so all is well with the world again. No worries.  Mom and Dad are going to more "officially" retire and begin to live their dream, to travel the USA and have Minnesota as their "home base". Right after Christmas, (literally, December 26th) they begin their journey, starting at Arizona, and then moving on to Nevada. Not sure where they will end up next, but they are apprehensively excited. I am happy they are able to do this.  Crohn's wise all is well. Very strong remission. (knock on wood) I am no longer on speaking terms with my younger siste...

I know you've all been waiting breathlessly for me to update my blog ....(pause for wild applause), so here I am. Updating. John as of now is still unemployed, driving me crazy. AT least he empties the dishwasher now though. THAT is a major improvement. :) We also have added a new animal to our family. White kitten named Kashmir. Sounds so cute, so sweet, so cuddly, right. Wrong. She is the kitten from HELL. She was born on April 1st. Named her Kashmir from the Led Zepplin song. (love that song) man - she LOVES  to bite. We had to go out and purchase squirt guns (a 6 pack), and place them stragecially throughout the house. In an effort to get her to stop biting fingers, toes, anything her mouth can get on, biting Katie, biting Rommy, biting the iguana's tail, getting into the plants, climbing the screen door, etc. There is about an hour or 2 a day where she IS cute, fluffy, purry, cuddly kitty, the the other 90% of the time, she is a little shit. Hoping she calm...

Sometime this year, we taxpayers will again receive another 'Economic Stimulus' payment. This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it by using a Q & A format: Q. What is an 'Economic Stimulus' payment ? A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q. Where will the government get this money ? A. From taxpayers. Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? A. Only a smidgen of it. Q. What is the purpose of this payment ? A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ? A. Shut up and watch your mouth. Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the U.S. economy by spending your stimulus check wisely: * If you spend the stimulus money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China or Sri Lanka . * If you spend it on gasoline, your money will go to the Arabs. ...