Acronyms

So today I found a list of hundreds of acronyms and such....I thought I would share my favs.



?: I have a question @TEOTD: at the end of the day <3: heart



AAF: as a friend AAR/AAR8: at any rate AAYF: as always, your friend AEAP: as early as possible AFAGAY: a freind as good as you AFAIC: as far as i'm concerned AFAIK: as far as i know AGKEW: and god knows what else AISB: as i said before AISE: as i said earlier AKA: also known as ALAP: as late a possible ALOL: acutally laughing out loud ALOTBSOL: always look on the bright side of life AMBW: all my best wishes AML: all my love AWGTHTGTTA: are we going to have to go through this again AWOL: absent without leave AYCE: all you can eat AYK: as you know AYTMTB: and your telling me this because



B/C: because B4: before B4N: bye for now B4YKI: before you know it BB4N: bye bye for now BBFN: bye bye for now BBIAB: be back in a bit BBIAF: be back in a few BBIAS: be back in a second BBL: be back later BBSL: be back sooner or later BBT: be back tomorrow BCOZ: because BEOS: nudge BF: boyfriend/best friend BI5: back in five BIBI: bye bye BO: bug off BR: bathroom BRB: be right back BRT: be right there BS: big smile/big sh** BTDT: been there done that BTDTGTS: been there done that got the t-shirt BTHOOM: beats the heck out of me BTW: by the way BW: best wishes BWL: bursting with laughter BYOA: bring your own advil BZ: busy



C/S: change of subject C4N: ciao for now CAAC: cool as a cucumber CD9: code nine (parents are around) CIAO: goodbye (in italian) CMIW: correct me if i'm wrong CMU: crack me up COS: change of subject C-P: sleepy CLS: can't stop laughing CUL/CUL8R: see you later CUNS: see you in school CUOL: see you online CUZ: because CYT: see you tomorrow



DARFC: ducking and running for cover DEF: definately DGT: don't go there DISTO: did i say that outloud DIY: do it yourself DMI: dont mention it DND: do not disturb DWBH: don't worry be happy



E123: easy as 123 EFFIN: f***ing EML: email me later EZ: easy



F2F: face-to-face FDGB: fall down go boom FF: friends forever FINE: f***ed up, insecure, neurotic, emotional FITB: fill in the blanks FOAF: friend of a friend FOFL: falling on floor laughing FOMCL: falling off my chair laughing FTASB: faster than a speeding bullet FTBOMH: from the bottom of my heart FTLOG: for the love of god FU2: f*** you too FWD: forward FYF: from your friend FYI: for your information



G2GLYS: got to go love you so GAL: get a life GAS: got a second GBH: great big hug GFI: go for it GGN: gotta go now GGP: gotta go pee GMTA: great minds think alike GN: good night GOK: god only knows GOL: giggling out loud GR8: great GRATZ: congratulations GRRRR: growling GSOAS: so sit on a snake GTG: got to go GTM: giggling to myself



H&K: hugs and kisses H/O: hold on HAGD: have a great day HAGN: have a good night HAK: hugs and kisses HAND: have nice day HB: hurry back HHO1/2K: ha ha, only half kidding HHOJ: ha ha, only joking HHOK: ha ha, only kidding HIG: how's it going HITAKS: hang in there and keep smiling HO: hold on HP: higher power HT: hi there HTNOTH: hit the nail on the head HWGA: here we go again



I 1-D-R: i wonder IAT: i am tired IBRB: i'll be right back IBTD: i beg to differ ID10T: idiot IDK: i dont know IDST: i didnt say that IGGP: i gotta go pee IIABDFI: if it aint broke dont fix it ILY: i love you IMO: in my opinion IMS: i am sorry INUCOSM: its no use crying over spilled milk IOW: in other words ISWYM: i see what you mean IWALU: i will always love you IYSS: if you say so



J/K: just kidding J/W: just wondering J5M: just five minutes JAM: just a minute JAS: just a second JC: just curious JSU: just shut up JT: just teasing JW: just wondering



KISS: keep it simple stupid KIT: keep in touch KPC: keeping parents clueless



L8R: later LD: long distance/later dude LFTI: looking forward to it LHO: laughing head off LIS: laughing in silence LKITR: little kid in the room LMAO: laughing my a** off LMSO: laughing my socks off LOLA: laughing out loud agian LTIC: lauging till i cry LTNS: long time no see LY: love you LYL: love you lots LYLB: love you later bye LYMI: love you, mean it LYWAMH: love you with all my heart



MEH: who cares/whatever MLAS: my lips are sealed MSG: message MTFBWY: may the force be with you MUSM: miss you so much MYOB: mind your own business



N/T: no text N2M: not too much N2MJCHBU: not too much just chilling how about you N-A-Y-L: in a while NE1: anyone NESEC: any second NM: never mind/not much NME: enemy NMU: not much you NRG: energy NSA: so strings attached NTYMI: now that you mention it



OAO: over and out OMG: oh my god OOAK: one of a kind OTTOMH: off the top of my head OUSU: oh you shut up



P911: parent alleret PA: parent allert PAL: parents are listening PAW: parents are watching PB: potty break PBB: parent behind back PLZ: please POAHF: put on a happy face POOF: goodbye POS: parent over shoulder P-ZA: pizza



QT: cuite



R&R: rest and relaxation RB@YA: right back at ya RMMA: reading my mind again ROTFL: rolling on the floor laughing ROTGLMAO: rolling on the ground laughing my a** off RRR: har har har RUOK: are you ok



S^: what's up S2U: same to you SETE: smiling ear to ear SHMILY: see how much i love you SIT: stay in touch SLAP: sounds like a plan SLAW: sounds like a winner SLIRK: stupid little rich kid SOB: son of a b***h SOL: sh** out of luck SOZ: sorry STBY: sucks to be you STFU: shut the f*** up STS: so to speak SWAK: sealed with a kiss SWL: screaming with laughter SYS: see you soon SYT: see you tomorrow



TGIF: thank god its friday THX/TX/THKS: thanks TISNF: this is so not fair TMI: too much information TOY: thinking of you TPTB: the powers that be TTFN: ta ta for now TTG: time to go TTYL: talk to you later



U UP: are you up U2: you too UG2BK: you got to be kidding U-L: you will URW: you are welcome UV: unpleasant visual



WAYD: what are you doing WC: who cares WE: whatever WFM: works for me WTF: what the f*** WTG: way to go WWJD: what would jesus do WWSD: what would satan do



X-I-10: exciting XLNT: excelent XOXO: hugs and kisses



YR: yeah right YW: your welcome



ZMG: oh my god ZZZZ: sleeping/bored/tired



There are a lot of them I know, but i found them rather amuzing.....I'll try to post something more substantial later.

What is FAMILY???

When most people think of family, the words mother, father, brother, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on and so forth normally come to mind. But how often do we consider our closest friends or our step-relatives or even our pets. My guess is not very often because for the longest time I was one of the people who thought that family was strictly who you were related to. Now I know better.

What brought about this change in perspective, this change in heart? Well, my sisters are at Sheldon Calvary Camp for the week and my dad had invited me to spend a couple extra nights at his place while they were gone. So I decided I would spend Monday night (last night) with him. The only downside to this decision, or so I thought, was that his wife would be there as well.

My dad and I went about our day the way we normally do when we're together. First we ran some errands and then we went back to his house until it was time to go and pick up his wife from work (they only have one car at the moment). However, on our way back he started talking about my grandparents, his parents, and how much they would love to hear from me and how the divorce was hard on them too. And I got to thinking that maybe I was looking at that situation all wrong, maybe my grandparents did love me as much as they always had and maybe they were just lacking a way to show it now that I live with my mom and only see my dad once or twice a week and sometimes only once or twice a month.

The rest of our day went "as planned" meaning that we did what we pleased when we pleased. However, we did have to pick his wife up from work so around 4pm ish we headed out towards her office because we were going to pick her up at 5pm. Well we were almost there when she called and said she wanted picked up at 6pm instead. So in order to kill some time we went to the Petland by Trader Joe's and looked at the puppies. It just so happened that there was an adorable Peek-a-Poo that I want to take my mom to see, but there was also a Papillion puppy and my dad's wife absolutely LOVES Papillions. So dad asked if we could see the puppy/play with it and the Petland lady was like sure so we played with the adorable 3 month old puppy and I felt so happy and so at ease. Then when we were done playing with the puppy, the lady asked me if I was going to bring my "mom" to look at the puppy, of course meaning my dad's wife. Now normally this would've bothered me but for some reason I let it go. I didn't feel the need to correct the lady, well I mean I did but it didn't really bother me as much as it has in the past so I decided to let it go.

Then when we picked her up and to my surprise she carried out a conversation with me. A conversation, I might add, that consisted of more than the occasional hi how are you that I have become accustomed to. So we were driving home and she and dad decided that going out for pizza would be good for dinner so....that is what we did.

We were eating dinner and everything was going fine, until dad just kinda looks at his hand that was holding his fork. This of course prompted a "What's wrong" from his wife, to which he responded "I'm shaking." His wife put her hand over his and his mild shaking settled down, but I could tell that this was the beginning of a bad spell, I just wasn't sure how bad it would get. The thing with my dad is, in the past it seemed like he would try to ignore his Parkinson's but now it seems like he is trying to cope with it more so than ignore it. This, I might add, is an improvement.

When we got in the car, dad was worse. His jaw was shaking as well as his hands and his breathing sounded like he was about to hyperventilate. His wife however stayed calm as ever and got him settled down and we got back to his house. All the while I was thinking about what my dad had said a couple years ago, about how he and my mom had split up because he was sick. And I looked at him and I knew in my heart that my mom would never have left him just because of his illness, that she would have and did do everything in her power to take care of him. I mean I knew that all along but this just solidified that for me. It also made me appreciate just how much his wife does not only for him, but for me as well. Now that sounds weird even to me, but the way I see it (or at least am trying to see it) is that by helping my dad and taking care of him, she is making sure that he will be able to be there for me and my sisters to the best of his abilities.

Thus my new definition of FAMILY:

Family: the people who are there for you through thick and thin, who stand by you no matter what, who see you through the good the bad and the ugly, who care about you and are always ready to lend a hand, even if you don't think you need it.

I think part of this new outlook, if not all of it, is because of my cousin Jason (RIP). Jason knew how to look for the best in people and he knew that another day isn't always guaranteed so you need to cherish and savor every moment. If there is one thing I have learned from him, that was it. Live each day, each moment as you last. Life is too short to hold a grudge.

So before I sign off for the night I'll leave you with this final thought: You never know what tomorrow will bring so let bygones be bygones. I know that may sound scary and it may mean letting go of the baggage that you have been holding onto for so long (which may also sound scary), and it quite possibly may mean forgiving those you would rather not. But you don't know what your missing out on if you don't. You never know.....maybe your family will get just a little bigger.

Hopelessly Devoted to 2A

It sucks when you like people who are unavailable and when you know they are unavailable and continue to like them. Such is the case with me. Its kinda a self-explainatory situ. I like a guy who is currently attached and thus unavailable. (Wow I have really overused the word unavailable). It just sucks cause I fade in and out of phases of likeing him but when I do it is full blown likeing.

It doesn't help my situ much that I constantly surround myself wiht romantic schtuff such as movies like 27 Dresses which, although it is one of my favorite movies, it is still a romantic comedy which serves as a reminder of my current single status.

I was doing ok, ok as in slowly getting over him, when I opened up my box of knitting and found a picture of us at camp on the "last" day. And the flood of memories came rushing back and I realized that I have probably been falling for him since freshmen year at the least. Everytime I think about him lately, I get all, I don't wanna say gooey or mushy, but I guess "warm" would kinda be the right word---so all "warm and fuzzy" inside.

I wish I knew what to do with myself and my feelings but they come from my heart and there is absolutly nothing to do but let my heart take me where it will cause quite frankly that is the smartest thing to do.

I guess I'll leave this post to speak for itself while I let my feeling perculate in my brain and in my heart. ={

"Just let me hold you while you're falling apart

Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me

Tell me everything you want me to be

Forever with you

Forever in me

Ever the same"

Rob Thomas ~ Ever the Same

The return of BILLY BOB JOE

To anyone but Gretchen and Rebecca this title wouldn't make any sense. And no offence to whoever else is reading this, but I intend to keep it that way.

So I realized as I was posting/typing this that I haven't posted since JUNE! This strikes me as odd especially since, as Savannah so brilliantly and insightfully pointed out last night via facebook chat, I have done almost absolutly nothing this summer. I say almost absolutly nothing because I did get my drivers license on June 25 and I secured my self a job on wednesday, aka two days ago. =)

But other than those two accomplishments I haven't done much this summer. I started my summer reading the other week. I have to read Life of Pi, Crime and Punishment, and Pride and Predudice. So far I am 7 chapters into Life of Pi. =( O well. I did however finish The Truth About Forever and Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen last week. The former was not as good as the latter. Both were very good however. Although I must say that my personal favorite Sarah Dessen book is Just Listen. If you have not read it, I would seriously recommend it seeing as I stayed up till 2am finishing it. I read it in two days!

In other news, Gretchen and Rebecca are spending the night tonight although they are not getting here until 9 or 10pm. That however is okey doke becuase I haven't seen them in almost 2.5 weeks and am going through serious withdraw. I know that sounds wierd seeing as they are people not drugs. But what you have to understand is this: I saw them every day during the school year and I spent almost every other weekend at their house or with them in some way shape or form. So for me, two weeks is like a lifetime! I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself in college when I won't see them for months at a time possibly.

Anyways...I'll post later with updates from this guarenteed stellar evening. Until then, let me leave you with these lyrics from Rob Thomas's hit song "Ever the Same." If you haven't heard it, look it up on youtube or something, it is phenominal!

"Just let me hold you while you're falling apart

Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me

Tell me everthing you want me to be

Forever with you

Forever in me

Ever the same"