Still alive....

We survived the icepocalypse and snow....hehe. It was nice having a few days off, but I'm kinda mad about missing out on hours at work.
I thought Jason and I could do something nice for birthday/valentine's/anniversary/ect but I don't think we'll have the money. Oh well, I'm sure we'll find something sweet and romantic and awesome to do.


I'll post photos of the snow/ice when I get a chance... and somebody please bug me about posting other photos/writing.

For right now, I work 'til 9pm and am still working a bit on my resume :)

Addition:

This photo was sent to me by my aunt Eva. It's a photo of her (left) and my Mom (right) when my great aunts Madge and Pauline took them to Santa Claus Land when they were younger.

This is totally awesome, as I don't get a chance to see many photos of my mom as a child. I always remember her as, well, my mom.

Apparently, I looked almost exactly like her when I was younger. Genetics is cool like that :)

I'm just a bit sad though, because I feel like my mom is missing out on some pretty big things in my life.
I know she isn't really, but I want her to be here. I want to be able to talk with her about stuff that's going on - about graduating college, getting engaged, planning my wedding.

I've got friends, and friends of my mom's who've stepped up and helped me a ton since she passed in 2004, and I love them for it, and it's wonderful, but I still miss her. And the thing that gets me is - I always will.

But, I also get to carry her memory with me, and teach my kids what she taught me and my brother. I get to remember sitting on the end of her bed, watching her get ready for work, and smelling her perfume and hairspray. I get to remember her laugh, which was so contagious and could light up a room.

I know I'm not the only one to lose someone, or the only one to miss my mom (or anyone for that matter), but sometimes it feels like I'm forgetting what she looked like. I need to find photos and keep them somewhere safe, or track down videos and convert them to DVD or something.