This was one way to start the new year

I don't know about everyone else, but here in the Kranendonk home we started the year off with a big bang. A stinky big bang.  The city sewer lines got clogged and backed up into our basement. After I took my shoes off I walked down to my room in my socks and got to be the lucky winner to find the water.  Those were my favorite socks thank you very much and they were brand new.  Now they are in the garbage can along with our old carpet, bathroom tile, book shelf, and many other items from our family room and under the stairs. Luckily we don't have to replace these things the city has to where this was their fault.  The Dad works at the water department so all his buddies got to come over to our house and we got to meet them. Turns out the sewer was clogged down the street and around the corner.

Poor Joey had to be boarded and we now look like the hoarders off of Oprah. In the clean up man's words we had to move The Dad's "thousand books" upstairs.  Thankfully the stench is gone but no thank you to blocking the downstairs off AND THEN telling us we can't go down there.  With my bedroom being down there, (luckily no water or damage) all my stuff was there and I had to come back up to school without most of my stuff. But I am very thankful to be back up at school where I don't have to deal with the mess :) I'm sorry Mom, The Dad, and Chloe that you have to stay there. Good Luck.
This sure was a very different beginning to a new year.... Lets hope the rest of it is better.

In Memory

I'm sad to say that recently we've had to junk The Ghettomobile. Me and the Ghettomobile had a love hate relationship  I just want to say, Ghettomobile, we've had some good times. You got me lots of attention from cute boys so thank you.  I will miss blasting my ghetto music in you while driving around town.  But no thank you to scaring the crap out of us on our way out.  Why the freak did you have to start stalling while we were driving?! I'm sorry for stomping on your gas and break pedal when you stalled and I was upset. Stalling while we were stopped was tolerable. But while we're driving? That was freaky and unnecessary.  However you will be missed.

The Ghettomobile

(1985 Cadillac)

1985-2010

Countdown Continues....

6 months left!!!!!

The Worst Time Of the Year

Oh finals, it's the worst time of the year. 

Now let me ask, this why is it so near,

to the best time of the year?

It's such a pain in the rear!

This pain in the rear

causes me to get into gear,

to write this lame poem for all to hear.

That this is the worst time of the year.

So misleading.

This whole time I thought I lived on Sir James Way and the street next to us was Sir Jeffery Way. I was wrong. If you look on the sign it clearly says sir ames way and sir efer way. So crazy this whole time I've told people the wrong street. It's a wonder how they managed to find my house.

And I'm Blue Once Again

While bored here at work I took a look at what the color blue symbolizes and means.
"Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity."  
So as you can see blue is a good color.  Like it says here, it is considered beneficial to the mind and body. Therefore I am doing the world good by letting them look at my blue hair.  Maybe I should be explaining this to my Mom :)

When pranking people make sure that they have a sense of humor...

My roommates and I pulled a couple pranks on the boys upstairs and it didn't turn out so well. It wasn't anything too serious we only stole the oven door, burners on top of the oven, a couple of their door knobs and their fridge handles.  So I am sorry Bluelight 1 boys for trying to have some fun. We didn't mean for it to cause an up roar and for you to throw a bunch of hissy fits. Please don't tell the land lord on us. It will never happen again. Love your criminal neighbors downstairs... we'll see you later I'm sure in many more awkward encounters.

Vocab lesson:
Hissy Fit:

noun. A sudden outburst of temper, often used to describe FEMALE anger at something trivial. Originally regional from American South. Thought to originate from contraction of "hysterical fit."

She threw a hissy fit when she found out the last pair of shoes had been sold. 
The women... I mean... boys upstairs threw a hissy fit when we pranked them. :)