Thanks for all your condolences about grandma! Mom called today with her sisters and Joelle, and seemed to be in good spirits! Mom said grandma was really struggling to breathe, and they kept saying "it's alright, you can go! Be at peace!" There's this channel on YouTube of a hospice nurse that talks about the reality of death and shows patients right before death, to normalize it and prepare us. I don't know WHY one of her videos popped up on my YouTube feed, but I had to watch because I'm way too curious lol. Mom sent a video before grandma died, and she indeed looked like the "actively dying" patients in the video. When it happened, it was pretty quick. She relaxed, her face became calm, she smiled, and soon ceased breathing. Wow! I'm glad it was so peaceful. Gina said to look for signs grandma is talking to me from the other side (there HAS to be one..if there was nothing, Cherry wouldn't have been able to say hi to me through my phone!), like if I pick up a book and don't know why, or have a dream or something (my previous cats visit me in my dreams, Pumpkin is just as grumpy in the afterlife as she was in real life LOL). Mom said she was talking to Jack and her dog Buddy before she died..probably why she looked so peaceful!

They're not sure when exactly the funeral is, but if I want to go at all, I have to leave tonight ahead of that crazy ice/snow storm that's coming tomorrow night, which will definitely mess things up for awhile (Ryan can't go because he doesn't have any more time off work). Yaaay, all night flying. :/ On the last flight I got the very last seat, in the middle..ugh. I'm excited to see everyone..I'm sure we'll have lots of memories of grandma to share! For the funeral, we're going to wear blue, because it was grandma's favorite color..I like that! I'm going to get her jacket that I wore to Cherry's grave, because it's special, and her copy of Hawaii..that's all I really want (ok, and maybe her curtains LOL). I hope I don't get sick again from traveling D:

One song I like to sing to is "Riders on the Storm," and I looked up the lyrics this morning because dad was listening to it (he LOVES the Doors), and I was surprised by this lyric: "an actor out on loan." I thought it was "an actor out alone"! Oops lol. I also read Jim Morrison whispers in the background on top of the singing, and now I can't unhear it haha..eerie!

( 19. What Magazines Do You Read, and How Do You Read Them? )

I do a fun video survey! Hope it's not too long lol. One day I won't stutter when saying "post," but apparently not today. :P I thought I said it better the second time, I didn't realize I struggled that much till I watched the video again! *glares at word* Hopefully you have fun watching anyway :P

Mom and Ryan and I went blueberry picking on Murphy Dome again this weekend..there were still lots of berries left (they're really good in milkshakes!) and I always love the views up there. <3 Jo also had friends over, to celebrate his and another friend's birthday. I'd never met her before, or any of her friends, so I was kind of panicking again, but Jo's friends that I knew were all sitting by the fire, so I joined them and was fine (and in a better mood haha). I was definitely tired at the end of the day :P

Yesterday Donald came over for CDs again, and Abby went to say hi and explored the hallway. We talked and then I went back inside..I heard a faint meow and was like "huh, that's weird.." and then heard it again a few minutes later and then realized Abby was still in the hallway!!! OMG I felt so bad haha, and apologized to her, but she yelled at me anyway LOL..oops :P

( more 9th grade journal entries )

28. What do you usually drink with breakfast? Orange juice

29. How many closets does your house have? Three

30. What year is your car? I don't have a car

31. What’s the largest animal you’ve ever had as a pet? A dog

Today's trivia: The Northern cardinal is the most popular state bird. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia all picked it as their favorite species

1. What’s your favorite orange-colored food? Peaches, etc
2. What’s the best way to drink orange juice? Um..from a cup?? Haha
3. Which candy’s orange-colored pieces taste best? Smarties?
4. What are your feelings about orange soda? I don't drink soda
5. When did you last wear an orange item of clothing? *shrugs*

Aw man..the flights got full and now mom's gonna try for Tuesday. I hope she can get home soon!!

Earlier I saw my downstairs neighbor and he said that every night at 3-4 AM there's banging noises going on. Oops..that's when Abby runs around my apartment like a maniac. :/ I feel really guilty..I don't wanna be an annoying neighbor!! I'm gonna have to tire Abby out somehow so she stops doing that..

( Day 15- quote from a movie )

We're in the middle of a snowstorm right now. It started last night and has barely stopped since then. I was so surprised to see how deep the snow was this morning haha. The snowflakes keep changing from big to small. They said we could get 7-11 inches! Woww. Dad is probably shoveling like crazy. :P At least it's relatively warm (25)

I had my twice a year apartment inspection today..except I thought it was on Thursday so I didn't really clean like I was going to. Oops haha..I still passed though :P

( Day 49 - A day you remember really well )

Would you rather as a hitchhiker, see handcuffs and a chainsaw in the back seat or see bloody clothing in the back seat? O___O I think I'll be riding my bike..

Today's trivia: The Earth is turning to desert at a rate of 40 square miles per day

My Seattle trip is TOMORROW. I've been thinking it's this Friday this whole time. Heather commented on my LJ saying she'd see me tomorrow..I stared at the screen and was like "TOMORROW? ...oh jeez!" haha. HammerFall has FOUR opening bands..oww my feet are gonna huuurt (though hopefully standing a lot at work has helped my feet build strength). I realllly hope the weather is good enough to see things *goes to rush to pack haha*

Would you rather spend the day swimming with dolphins or take a long ride on an elephant? Swim with dolphins

Today's trivia: Some male songbirds sing more than 2,000 times a day

I drempt I applied for a job at Heather's work..I found her pricing a shirt and I followed her around to places. I thought she was an awesome person hehe

Haha when I was getting my coat down off the hook on my door my hand slammed on the door or the wall or something and I have a cut on one of my fingers. As Christine would say..only me haha

( pic of the day )

Today's stupidest quote: I like singing, I like eating, I like potato chips, I Chips (slogan on a package of the Japanese snack food I Chips)