July 10th: Feast day of the Virgin Saint Amalberga

Three historical events that occurred on July 10th:
1) In 988, the city of Dublin was founded (How do they know this happened on July 10th, O wonder?)
2) In 1821, the US took possesion of the territory of Florida from Spain
3) In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satelite was launched into orbit

Besides me, three people who were born on July 10th:
1) 1509: John Calvin, Religious reformer
2) 1856: Nikola Tesla, Inventor
3) 1871: Marcel Proust, Writer

here's a freebie-1926: Fred Gwynne, Herman Munster!

Two significant deaths on July 10th:
1) 1978: John D Rockefeller III, businessman
2) 1989: Mel Blanc, voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, etc.

July 10th holidays or observances:

-Followers of Meher Baba observe Silence Day
-It is the Bahamas Independence Day
-It's also Muritania's Armed Forces Day
-Apparently, in Ancient Latvia, Septinu Bralu Diena was observed

So there ya go. More than you ever wanted to know about my birthday. I took a page from Kiera's blog and got all my answers from www.answers.com

I hereby, by the authority vested in me by the state of being, do declare Andy AND Shemsi tagged. Does that count as two tags? I say yes.

I also want to thank Kiera for teaching me how to create links. If I had half a brain, I coulda figured it out myself, but since I only have a third of a brain, she helped me out! Holla!

Biatch!

Well, today the other shoe finally dropped. For a year now, I have been waiting for the day that Lawrence and I would run into his ex-wife. Every time we went to Scarborough or anything for one of his friends or a church event outside of our immediate area, we always worried that she would be there and what the fallout would be. So today was the wedding of some of Lawrence's friends, and when Lawrence called a few weeks ago to RSVP, the information was volunteered that his ex hadn't RSVP'd yet. So we really didn't even worry about it. Then today, we walk into the church just barely in time, and sitting on a bench is a red head that waves at Lawrence and Lawrence gave a little wave back to just before the groom and best man walked up and started talking to Lawrence and myself. So I don't think anything of the red head at first because I'll be honest, the main feature that stuck in my head about Becky (that's her name for anyone who didn't catch on) is that her hair was curly curly, and this woman's hair was straight. But then I got to percolating and wondering if that was her. So we go in and sit on a pew, and she sits down in the very back, and I'm sitting there wondering if it's her and being annoyed that she's behind us so I can't look at her but she can watch me all she wants, when Lawrence says, "Oh, I'm sorry! I should have re-introduced you and Becky! I didn't even think about it!" And I said, "So that IS her. I wasn't sure cause I really didn't remember what she looked like very well." We sit there for a couple of minutes and then she gets up and comes and sits RIGHT BEHIND US. Like, directly behind Lawrence, on the seat immediately behind ours! My exact thoughts: "THAT BITCH!" So that made me uncomfortable, but I figure ya know, if she wants to watch Lawrence and myself hold hand and chat and smile with each other, than that's her problem.

After the ceremony, everyone files out, and as soon as Lawrence and I clear the chapel doors, there's Becky, who proceeded to attach herself to us for almost the rest of the time we were there. She was oh so nice and oh so friendly. All asking me what I'm doing these days, (and what great restraint it took me to not say, "Your ex!") and how's 'Evan' doing, (when I had already called him Ethan and she knew damn well what his name is) and telling wedding horror stories and whatnot. I got a huge tension headache from the stress of not stabbing her in the eye, and my face hurt from smiling so much. Not only did I not kick her ass for screwing up my potential future husband so that he's totally gun shy about getting married again, nobody could even tell that I hate her with a passion! Lawrence said that if he didn't know better, he'd have thought that I actually enjoyed spending time with her. She was there with a guy named David (who seemed like an unpleasant little man, but whom Lawrence says is a real fun guy when he lets lose, and also whom Lawrence says would really like a shot with Becky but she would never go for because he's not a member of our church) who looked really annoyed every time Becky spoke directly to Lawrence, and that kinda make me chuckle inside. Cause I'm mean like that. When Lawrence and I said we were leaving, Becky actually hugged me. HUGGED! WTF?!?

I wondered what Becky['s game was. I figure maybe she thinks that if she's all nice that maybe Lawrence will see what a prize he gave up and take her back. OR that maybe she's like me and in a circumstance like this she likes to keep her friends close and her enemies closer. OR one time she told Lawrence that she "just misses her best friend" and maybe she was trying to be nice to me so that he would see that she isn't trying to get back with him, but we can all be friends! (fat chance.) Lawrence thinks that she's doing the good Christian martyr thing and going, "I'll put in the happy face because I want him to be happy, even if it's not with me." Whatever her reasons are, I'm glad it's finally over and I don't have the threat hanging over my head anymore. And on the plus side (and mushy side), I really feel like Lawrence and I grew closer today. He's such a sweetheart. :)

And in related news, the bride and bride's maids were wearing some of the ugliest and most unflattering dresses I've ever seen. Bride's over 50 (and over weight) should NEVER wear sleeveless. I'm just saying.

dreams of the south

I have been somewhat ill lately, and last night I had the requisite weird dream that accompanies being sick. I'd thought you'd like to share the joy, so here ya go. I dreamt that I went to visit Shemsi and Andy in South Carolina (just thought I'd squeeze in a plug for their blog while I was at it) which is weird in and of itself, because I have friends in California who have been wanting me to visit them for about 10 years, and if I'm gonna spring for a trip to visit people, I'd much rather go to California. But anyhoo, so I'm riding in the back seat of Shemsi's car because someone else is in the front, but I can't remember who (I remember it was another girl), and Shemsi apologizes for the air conditioner not working very well. She explains that she thinks a mouse has gotten into the engine compartment and chewed through an air conditioning tube. So I come up with the bright idea that we can open the top of the engine and pour in a big bucket of water and that will force the mouse out of the air conditioning. Now, in real life I am well aware that not only would pouring water into the engine probably ruin it, it also would not go into the air conditioner, but you know how dreams are. So, we enact my plan. In my dream Shemsi was driving a little econo box and when I poured in the water, nothing happened for a minute, and then out of some round vent hole on the side of the car (yes I know these are not anything on a real car) comes a bunch of water and about 50 dead mice. It was gross. Then I look back at the hole on top of the engine and about 100 dead and alive mice are coming up out of the hole an I am like, "AH! Yikes!" Cause that's pretty disturbing. So, with that problem solved, we go into the apartment, where Shemsi, Andy, and I chat for a minute, and then I take Ethan out to show him something in the woods next to the apartment complex. On the way back, my visit transforms into a Hollywood movie set in the south, complete with a small town fair and a handsome love interest. There was some complication but I can't remember what it was. Of course there was the required populous of small town southern nutters that made the town oh so colorful. Lawrence did not play the male lead because, well, I love my honey, but let's face it, he's not exactly a Hollywood leading man type. Unless of course, the leading man is played by Kevin Spacey. But my leading man was played by this man: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604747/ Hello good dreams! Other than the mice thing I mean.

I'll never get to go on a cruise!

I don't think I've told you all this, but I'm not going on the cruise. The reason for this is that I met Lawrence's sister. Although she has told Lawrence that she likes me, she certainly didn't seem to like me at the time. And we all know that Lawrence's mom doesn't like me. Well, when David and I were thinking about getting married, his sisters didn't like me, and one day I was basically forced by his mother to go to a family event. Well, his sisters didn't like me but were polite and tolerant before, when I went to the event, the gloves were off. They were so mean to me, it wasn't even funny. And I told Lawrence that I thought that if I went on his family's cruise that they would resent it, but that if he talked to his sister and she thought I should go, then I'd go. Of course, she didn't think I should go. Ostensibly she doesn't think it's appropriate for Lawrence and I to go on vacation together before we're married even though we wouldn't be sharing a room and they would all be there so it's not like we could DO anything. Also, if Lawrence and I break up, then they'll have all these pictures with me in them that they don't want anymore. Sounds like bullshit to me, but whatever. So, no cruise for me. Lawrence is very sad, but he'll just have to cope.

Also, Lawrence and I had a discussion a couple of months ago where we agreed that we were going to get engaged soon. But, after another discussion a couple of weeks ago, I had to come to the realization that Lawrence is simply not ready to get married anytime soon. So I have to think of him as merely a boyfriend, not as ALMOST my fiance. So if you see anyone that's gonna pressure me and ask when we're getting married, please tell them to bugger off, cause it's something of a sore subject for me right now. Tomorrow's the first time I'm going to church since this epiphany, and since about 3-7 people ask me every Sunday if I have a ring or an announcement yet, I'm not looking forward to the experience. Some fun!

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