Okay... Wow. So Dan took off today because he was *cough cough* sick. He walked in the kitchen at like 10:00 and goes "Get ready... We're going shopping". Dan hates shopping. When he says(or guys like him say) "Let's go shopping", get ready in like 2 seconds and buy as much as you can. Luckily for me, there were SALES today! HOORAY!



That's my dress for Dan's company's annual Black and White Ball.


The shoes. They were only $9.99 when they orignally were $39.99. So I was like "Hmm... size 12 too! Let's get them!" I like flip flop things, so I was happy!


Orange tank-ish thing and a white sweater with a pretty flower design on it.


Cheap belts. Buy one get two free! I'm dead serious. It was great!


A pink skirt from Charlotte Russe. I didn't want to get it, but Dan was like "Come on! You've got the legs for it." So I didn't get it for me, I got it for him. Well, technically, he got it for himself.


Some A.E. Shirts


A white sundress and a green sweater!


Brown shirt from A.E. that's really long. I love it!


Michigan State! Gots to rep the school my twin bro is going to!


A tank top that looks ugly here but isn't in real life, a mini coral sweater, and a white tank top that will make me look "busty". HAHA just what I need for my "Nearly" B's


A pink floofy shirt that is cute on, but not just sitting on a bed and a brown mini sweatshirt.


Some random stuff

AND!...

The cutest tube tops I have ever seen!

Yeah... I'm in my undies. So what? HAHA Shhh! Don't tell!


Okay, yesterday, I went and played volleyball with some of the girls and I ended up falling on my ass like four million times. It's so bruised!

Eww..

Andy, the world's greatest twin brother who is going to Michigan State, made me two icons that I can use for LJ! He so rocks.

Okay... So I'm watching SportsCenter and I'm really disappointed! I seriously thought the Cards would beat the Cubs last night. Oh well, whatever.

Dan and I went to Boston for two days last week. Twas fun. We went to a game and just had some time to ourselves with no distractions. Distractions meaning parents calling every two seconds or my brothers calling to ask stupid questions. Just us.

This weekend was fun. Our families met up at my parent's house to chill. I got to see Kailei again! Oh how I love my Bug. She makes me really wish I could have had Jakob.


Last night, Amanda and I were up at like 2:00 AM and she was like "Let's go in some Ares chats!" She decided to go into a sex chat, so I followed. One guy decided he wanted to direct chat with me and he asked if I had any pictures. I said yes and sent him this one

He was like "Whoa baby, you're hot!" I said "My husband thinks I am too!" He spazzed out and closed the chat. Twas funny!


Bowling tonight with Amanda and Emily! Monday Night Special-If you get a strike, you get a free game! Awesome! Dan is going to chill with Scott and Junior for a while tonight. Seems like a plan to me!

We lost again tonight. Both games. I'm not too upset about it because I hit 2 home runs and 3 triples. The pitcher was putting the ball right in my spot. Silly Ho...

Today was awesome. I had a great day at work, even though it was my last. Rocky(my boss) decided to have a little bye-bye party for me. He gave me a big box of my favorite cookies because he is the best boss anyone could ever have. Another little surprise was that his son was in town for a little while and he was flying back to Florida at 2:00. For those of you who don't know, Rocky Baldelli owns the place I work(Hava Java) and his son is none other than the centerfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Rocco Baldelli. Let's just say Shannon almost crapped herself. I've told Rocky several times that Rocco is hott. Big mistake. Rocky told Rocco and I was made fun of all day long by Rocky. Rocco said "Leave her alone Dad" like four times. I think I'm in love with two men now. Rocco and Dan. I definately need to go back to work there in October when Rocco comes back for the offseason. I wasn't working the shift I am now when Rocco was around this past offseason, so I never saw him.
I know I shouldn't say this, but I'd bang him.

I dyed my hair again. It's a little darker than before.

I really don't have much to update. I saw my beautiful niece today! I love her so much! Mom sent me a few pictures of her from the cookout on the 3rd and I feel the need to post them.



Someone just woke up from her nap!


Ready to go swimming!


Little girls have got to get their grub on too!


Kailei and my uncle from Atlanta.


Swimming around with Grandpa!


Kailei and my cousin Jessica (I love Jessica's hair!)


Hm... What else happened today?

I went to the doctor for a check up, to say the least. I've grown a quarter of an inch since last year. That's not cool. I'm already 5'11". I don't want to be any taller!

Dan wants me to go to his company picnic with him Saturday. He was like "We are having a softball game. You are a beast and we need you!" Then he gave me the puppy dog eyes and the lip. Needless to say, I'm going to a picnic Saturday!

Speaking of talking to my darling Daniel, he is completely OK with me not working. He really doesn't care. I mean, I knew he said he didn't care, but I wanted to be sure he was OK with it before I gave Hava Java my notice. I called Rocky today and told him. He seems cool with it. He was like "If you ever want to come back, you've got the job. You are the best barista we've ever had. We are really going to miss you!" That kinda makes me want to stay, but NAH!!! Thank God I only have to work Monday-Thursday and then I'm done. Damn demanding people. My first day of being a housewife starts Friday.

OH! I dyed my hair dark brown. It's different.

I went from this:


To this:

*The heart is there because that was a clear shot of my boobs. I was going to show the picture to one of my guy friends and I definitely didn't want him seeing that.*

I know you probably don't see much of a change, but I can tell. It's definitely darker.



Welp... That's it.

We lost miserablely. We were doing fine for the first inning of the second game, but then our left fielder made a mistake and threw to second when she should have thrown home. Honestly, we all made mistakes--everyone except for Ashley. She did a great job pitching, but Mark took her out. She wasn't even tired! Ashley and Lauren hit triples. It's a wonder Lauren could even swing the bat considering the fact that she hasn't been at practice or at games for like the last 2 months. I hit a hit a ground out, 3 singles and I walked once. Not too bad, but I'm not happy. I'm capable of triples, in-the-park home runs and regular home runs. After the game, Dan said he wanted to go to the batting cages and that we could go tomorrow night if I was up to it. I need all the help I can get. I'm not sure what's up.


My birthday was the greatest! Dan didn't go to work until 9:00 because he wanted to make me breakfast when I woke up. He didn't give me my gifts until he got home, and I nearly had a fit waiting all day! Sarah, Caitlin, Kat, Sulli, Ashlee B, and KP took me out for lunch. I had a great time with them. It's been a while since we've all gotten together to do something. They all gave me gift cards because none of them knew exactly what to get me. KP gave me a $150 gift card to Bed, Bath and Beyond which made me really happy!!!! (Dan and I are thinking about re-doing our master bathroom. Needless to say, KP's gift was greatly appreciated!) When Dan got home, he insisted that we go out to eat. He took me to Applebee's. It wasn't anything fancy, but I love Applebee's! We went home and he gave me the most adorable teddy! We were watching Coach Carter(a gift from my darling brother Sam!) when I heard a phone ring in the kitchen. There was a flip-phone on the table and it wasn't Dan's. His plan was going to run out in a few days, so went to the phone place to cancel my plan and put me on his new one! I have a flip-phone! Not that God awful phone that was like 4 inches tall. I'm so happy!
Pictures: Before I went out for lunch with the girls.



I told Dan one day last week that I didn't feel like working at Hava Java anymore. He was like "Shannon, I've gone from making $65,000 a year to making $120,000 a year within the past few years. I make enough to support both of us if you want to quit working. You can't go shopping everyday, but there is enough to pay the bills and buy groceries every month with plenty over to spend." I really don't want to work anymore. I mean, you can call me lazy if you want, but I work in a coffee shop. I'm tired of listening to people's demands 4 days a week for 6 hours a day. It's not fun. He understands and I really don't think he minds. We need to talk about it a little more before I actually quit, though.


That's about it... it's like 2:00 AM now and I'm still not tired. I'm going to go back to bed to see if I can get comfy enough to just lay there for a while until I get sleepy.

I finally redid my journal. It doesn't look so horrible now. This will also be my first entry that isn't 'Private'. I'm just going to make everything 'Friends Only' from now on.



We went over to my parent's for the day to help them with some preparations for the cookout tomorrow. I didn't realize Linda and Kenny would be there too. They are spending the night tonight and Linda is going to help Mom cook a few things in the morning. I didn't get the chance to talk to my parents about... anything! It was a mad house there today.

My Grandma and aunt and uncle from Atlanta flew in today. Grandma went to stay with them for a week. I think it was good for her to get out of the house for a little while and interact with different people. She must have gotten tired of talking to my brothers and Dad all day. They aren't all that interesting. Grandma brought me back a beach towel. It's really pretty. She was like "I saw it and it had 'SHANNON' written all over it." She brought something back for me, but nothing for the guys, so I took the towel and put it in the car before they could see it.

Chris left for the beach last night and came home this morning. He was going to spend the weekend with his girlfriend, but he found her in her parent's beach house with another guy. She ended up breaking up with him because "He wasn't doing anything for her anymore." When he told me that, I realized that most teenage girls take a guy's love for advantage. When they realize that the guy really has feelings for them and will do anything for them, they start begging and pleading for things they don't need. I'm really glad I'm nothing like that.

Donnie, on the other hand, now has a girlfriend. She and I played softball together for 6 years and I love her to death. Needless to say, she gets my approval.

I have no idea as to how many people are going to be at the cookout tomorrow. I know it's going to be Dan and I, Scott, Leslie, and Kailei, Beth, Brittany, Amanda, and Scott, Jerri, Chris, and Carter, Gale, Donald, and Brandy, Dale and Ginny, Linda, and Kenny, Brendan, Chris, Donnie and maybe Emily, Jenna and Jay, Sasha, Mark and Paul, Andy, Sam, Tony, Lillo, Mitchell, Tina, and Taylor, Ryan, Mom, Dad, and Grandma. That's 39 people.

It wouldn't be so many if Mom and Dad believed in birth control. I swear. You would think my mother would have stopped after the three she had before she married Dad, but NO! She had to keep going. She already had one set of twins(Mark and Paul), but they kept going and got two more sets of twins(Andy and I, Donnie and Chris) as well as a shit load of other children. I wonder how many of us were accidents. In order from oldest to youngest, its Sasha, Mark, Paul, Lillo, Jay, Tony, Brendan, Mitchell, Ryan, Scott, me, Andy, Chris, Donnie, and Sam. Everyone thinks Sam was either adopted or Mom had an affair because he doesn't look anything like the rest of us and he is shorter than everyone else. He's only 15, though, so I guess we need to give him a little more time for puberty to work. He gets picked on more than I do, and I'm the only girl!

Scott, Leslie, and Kailei showed up. I haven't seen Kailei in a few days, and to be honest, I was seriously missing her. Scott needed us to help him flip his fish tank back over. He had to paint the back of it black so that the corals will stand out better. I don't know why he bought a 300 pound fish tank that holds 210 gallons of water. He already has a 110 gallon fish tank and a 20 gallon fish tank.

When we got home, Dan said he wanted a new picture of me to sit on his desk at work. I wasn't too happy about it, but whatever. I had to clean the dishes out of the sink and I didn't realize that I couldn't put everything in the dishwasher. It was so upsetting; I really didn't feel like washing anything. Dan took his pictures and while he was resizing them and everything, I realized I didn't have my engagement ring and wedding band on. I take them off when I have to hand wash the dishes and when I take a shower because I don't want to have to clean them all the time. He realized I didn't have my rings on after he printed them out, but he didn't seem to mind. I was thinking "YES!!! Now I don't have to hear your crap!"



I have no idea why they are all resized differently, but, again, whatever.
 
I really like the second one, but Dan prefers the third one...

i suppose i will do some of these now.

1) i woke up at 10

2) when i woke up, our noses were touching.

3) it was cute

4) you had to be there i guess

5) we stayed in bed for an hour just talking

6) im hungry

7) maybe he will make me a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch.

8) he makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches.

9) the smilie that is waving the LOL sign back and forth is getting on my nerves

10) does he ever get tired?

11) i need to work on my profile. its sucking.

12) i might add some love stuff.

13) Jet told me that i was head over heels in love with him

14) i was like "no *poopy* sherlock"

15) Jet isnt the smartest person in the world.

16) Her ex boyfriend is now going out with Amanda.

17) Amanda knows i dont like him.

18) Jet and i were trying to tell her that he is just going to screw her over in the long run.

19) she didnt listen

20) thats okay though, if he hurts her and i go home this summer, his *booty* is mine.

21) wait, i am home

22) VA was were i lived.

23) my old house was there... Home is here

24) i just burped

25) it was loud

26) he just laughed at me for it

27) im proud of that one. it was good.

28) i want to take a shower.

29) but i dont feel like doing it right now.

30) dear lord does this thing ever end?

31) The Master Of Disguise is a weird movie.

32) i, like everyone else, loved the turtle part.

33) i need to check my email

34) maybe amanda replied to what i sent her

35) I GET A GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH!

36) i love him

37) i think today might be a lazy day

38) i dont have to go to school tomorrow and he doesnt have to go to work tomorrow.

39) we might go and do something.

40) James Patterson writes good books

41) I "borrowed" Along Came A Spider from him and i loved it

42) Im reading the rest of the series now

43) he reads more than i do. kind of scary

44) I lost my Josh Groban CD. im going to cry.

45) Rusty is going to see Josh whenever he goes back to DC.

46) she makes me so mad.

47) thats okay though

48) YAY! my grilled cheese is done. this thing takes FOR-EV-ER!

49) im going to go eat my grilled cheese and talk to him some more. it was fun

50) i *heart* him

51) i just realized that over half of my things have to do with him. i dont care though.

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im putting this in here because i never want to lose it.  that night was so screwed up for me and holly, but this really helped us understand each other more than we already did


im sorry that i hurt you
im sorry i made you cry
im sorry that i broke a promise
im sorry that i lied
im sorry that i "pretend to cut"
im sorry that it bleeds
im sorry that you dont listen
im sorry i have needs
im sorry i cant help it
im sorry i upset you
im sorry that it hurts
im sorry i hurt too
im sorry that i suck
im sorry that im defected
im sorry that blood doesnt go with aero
im sotty im imperfected
im sorry that you dont get me
im worry that im wrong
im sorry that i hurt you
im sorry i cried so long
im sorry you hurt
im sorry i cant help more
im sorry everything sucks right now
im sorry that i care
im sorry that life is hell
im sorry i brought the deal up
im sorry that you cried
im sorry for everything
i love your personality
i love how you cheer me up
i love how you make everything go away
i love everything about you.
i love you.

im sorry that i suck
im sorry i cant show you
im sorry i would make you cry
im sorry you feel like you suck
im sorry you dont think as highly of yourself as i do
im sorry you think you would hurt me more if you told me
im sorry you dont realize how much you mean to me
im sorry you feel that you need to do this
im sorry that i cant talk
im sorry i cant shwo you
im sorry that its all my fault
im sorry im alive
im sorry that i have too many problems
im soryr i cant solve them
im sorry that it hurts so bad
im sorry you wont talk to me
im sorry i cant do this
im sorry i cant talk
im sorry that im crying
im sorry its over a f___ing IM
im sorry you dont understand it all
im sorry you feel this way
im sorry you dont want to be here
im sorry i made you cry
im sorry people suck
im sorry i cant change things
im just fu(king sorry
im sorry too