Dead or Sleeping

Playing Dead or Sleeping with my best friend.....

its when you stare at the old man in the chair at starbucks and ask in hushed whispers if he has fallen asleep.... or died.

Thanksgiving

Just a little letter to send off Reese

Theres a Storm a Brewing....

My mom has finally gotten on board with technology and gotten Google Reader (thanks a lot Lindsay for showing her that). This now means that she has access to all ya'lls blogs and yells at me,
"Why don't you just call that Lyn girl and tell her to post something? Did you read Bonnies new post? I bet you haven't. Im going to win a give-a way from this blog that you've never even heard about. Do you like dinner, i found the recipe on this blog a lady who lives in the middle of Nebraska, where your going to move to!"
She will not leave me alone about blogs she leaves me high pitch voice mails telling me i need to come over and help her comment on the cuttest picture of a hat shes ever seen. She calls me at 8 in the morning to tell me that if she had a blog she would post about her newest quilt and how she would call my dad "Richardo the pool boy"
I'm trying very hard not to stab her in the neck. Ive decided that to get the feel of a blog that she will guest write on mine.... (deep breaths)

So this next post will be all Laura Turner. If she likes it and gets enough comments she will be starting her own (Lord help us) blog.

Stay tuned.....

Welcome.

Lindsays insane crush

Its not surprising that my very best friend would have to be insane.... but no one knew that Lindsay was THIS insane.

During the previews of Easy A (which is pretty much the funniest movie since Shes the Man) A new movie with one Jeff Goldblum comes on and Lindsay (God bless her) turns to me and says "Oh I love Jeff Goldblum, he's so on my 'Crushes that don't make sense list'"

I still don't know what to do with this new found knowledge. A part of me wants to get her admitted into and institution as soon as possible. The other part of me wants to shake my head and say "of coarse you do sweetie"

What would you do if your best friend flopped your whole perspective of them?


This is more confusing then the time you admitted you had a thing for Brett Michaels.

Voicemails from my Mother

These are just two of the six voice mails i have in my inbox from my mom.

I just want everyone to remember, she cant help herself.

Voicemail #1 august 13, 2010 4:40pm

Reeeeeiiiiiiillllllly? Reeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiillllllyyyyy? Rei?

I was wondering if you could go to Cafe' Rio and get some soup. Some chicken soup. Ya I'm sick and i need some chicken soup. Some Cafe Rio soup and a cup of ice. A large cup. And some chicken soup from Cafe Rio.

Can you do that? I hope your feeling better. If your not I'll share my medication with you.

But i need some soup cause I'm at home and i cant drive, cause I'm sick. Really sick. Did i tell you I'm sick? I'm on the toilet sick. I'm sick.

I love you. I hope your not sick. I hope you go to Cafe Rio and get me chicken soup.

Wah Wah Wah

(which goes on for about 45 seconds)

That's me crying because I'm dehydrated and i have no tears left.

Goodbye. Oh ya this is your Mom. Love you.

(Then for a very painful ten minutes i hear her in the bathroom, because she has no idea how to work her phone and didn't shut it off.)

Voicemail #2 August 13, 2010 6:23pm

Reilly its me your mom. I didn't die. You might have thought I did because the message went on and on. But I didn't push end i just closed the lid. Because i was on the toilet and my hands were...

So that's why it didn't, it didn't hang up. I didn't die. I didn't want you to worry. I'm not dead. Probably wont die today, but if i don't get soup by tomorrow i might very well.

So Dad went off camping and didn't even see if I had water or bananas which i don't or Gatorade which i hate, or anything. He didn't even give me a kiss goodbye. He just said "Well we've been planning this for a long time."

Ya I'm going to stab him when he gets home, with a stick.

I love you. Goodbye. I'm hanging up the button so you don't think i died.

Crystal

When i was writing the title of this post my mom (standing behind me) says "I call her Crystal-Dear." and i said (shoving her away) "I call her dumb."
She mumbles something under her breath as she walks away.

ANYWAYS......

Crystal,

You are my favorite sister to be. I am so glad you were born. I know this is late, your birthday was on Friday. I also know that my present is late.... (i get paid on Tuesday) But... Here is a blog post just for you sweets.My baby brother could not have found a more perfect match. you are the peanut to his butter. Never before has someone who is not in our family been able to stay in the same room with us all for such large amounts of time.You are the best sister a girl could ask for. And i know you think the threats about keeping you locked in our basement for 2 years while Reese is gone are us joking.... well were not. We have a nice corner all made up for you. It has a craft table, and a comfy pillow for you to sleep on.
Happy Birthday Sweets. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for being such a great example. Thank you for taking a dumb boy and making him a kind man. Thank you for being my sister. Love you girl.

Feeling like a rebel......

...Anybody want to help me start a fire?

This week.....

Sunday- Nancy's birthday! + Reese got called out for another fire.

Monday- Crystal and i washed Gertie then spent about 2 hours on Reese's bed so she could "smell" him. Finley started crawling finally.

Tuesday- Kate and i had a crazy movie marathon starting with Eat Pray Love, (fantastic) then Olive Garden, then Scott Pilgrim vs the World (which i will be owning asap) and to top it all of The Switch (not a huge Jennifer Aniston fan but still funny and good) Great day with my bf

Wednesday- I sat around and zoned out. I turned my phone off for a few hours and just was. I turned off my head and didn't think about money, work, friends, family, bills, love, my past, my future, non of it. I just thought about me and who i want to be right now in this moment. Its pretty scary when you question your whole life and get answers you never thought possible.

Thursday - i am spending the whole day with my best friend Lindsay and my crazy niece Finners. Its the last week of summer and i am spending it doing nothing and loving it. Doing nothing has never felt more like doing something before. ALSO Lindsay's very first college class!

Friday- Hell who knows. Bring on the rain.

My brother Reese has been called out to fight fires in Idaho....



who even likes Idaho anyways?

my favorite childhood songs

UB40 - Cant help falling in Love



UB40 - Red Red Wine

"I want someone who will be monogamous and nice to his\my mother. And I want someone who likes musicals, but knows to just shut his mouth when I'm watching Lost. And I want someone who thinks being really into cars is lame, and strip clubs are gross. I want someone who will actually empty the dishwasher instead of just taking out forks as needed — like I do. I want someone with clean hands and feet and beefy forearms, like a damned Disney prince. And I want him to genuinely like me. Even when I'm old. And that's what I want.
— Liz Lemon, 30 Rock

Hot N Cold

Watching 10th Kingdom all day with my best friends, Lindsay, Crystal, Reese, and Finley. We are going to rock till the break of dawn!

Earwig War

War has been declared on me. I didn't know that I was a guest in someone elses house but the earwigs have made it clear that I am not welcomed.

One week ago I woke up and went to brush my teeth like any normal human being does in the morning. And there on my tooth brush (oh by the way I am a super freak when it comes to tooth brushes and brushing my teeth. I even have a tooth brush cover that I use.) and there on the head of my tooth brush is a huge earwig just hanging out. NOT OK! Of coarse I killed it and threw away my tooth brush and had to run to Walgreens (yes I am an old lady) to get a new one.

I foolishly thought that was the end of my torments. But then last night as I am getting ready for bed there on my nice newly washed pillow case is another earwig. This one was ready to fight. As I choke back a sob (because I know that I will never again be able to do my favorite hobby, which is sleep) I attack with the might of a warrior.... or just grab a tissue and mush it and flush it down the toilet.
As I walk out of the bathroom after flushing my enemy I see another earwig scuttling to safety in the hall by my bedroom door. Again I kill it and stand defeated in the dark hallway waiting for the next attack.

Not knowing when or where they are going to strike next is the worst part about war. I must have killed their Queen or something. The weird thing is my landlord wont return my calls to come spray the house..... she has either been taken hostage or is one of them. My money is that she is the mastermind behind this war sending the earwig troops to send me packing.

I might have won the battle.... but I am not sure I will win the next battle.

Feeling.....

Sad
Lonely
Like a teenager
Rage
Rage
Stumped
Worthless
Just wishing that i could go into a coma for a couple months


On the other hand.....

Feeling.....

Loved
Young
Free
Closer to who i want to be
Sisters
Strong
Strong
Careful
Daughter
Aunt

Loved.

When i started writing this i thought it would just be negative because those are the feelings that are swirling around my head like a flock of birds.

Who wants to come over and shoot some birds with me?

I went to California in February and spent the whole time taking pictures with my uncles amazing Cannon Rebel. i know that it was like 5 months ago but i just got the pictures and i want to share!
The waves were huge rolling one right after another.
I spent most of the time at the beach in San Francisco, i took pictures of strangers and tried my best not to get soaked from the waves.
sometimes we try to bite off more then we can chew.....
.... and end up running away
I love this photo
I ended up talking to this new family. Their son was 5 months old they brought him here the same day every month. This was the first place that they went when they got home from the hospital with him. They wanted him to have a spot of his own and what a better spot then the beach.
This couple was so cute he kept pulling her hat up to kiss her on the side of her head.
This is the Golden Gate bridge from a tiny hole in a Civil War Presidio.
I love this picture i had to climb up on top of a hella high wall and lay on my belly to get it. i am really proud of it.

sorry i forgot the number one celb i would LOVE to punch......

Nicholas Cage ugh

Top 5 celebrities that i would love to punch!

Kobie Bryant: he's just an ass

William Shatner: who doesn't want to punch this guy come on

Marilyn Manson: he killed puppies i want to punch him so bad

Tom Cruise: i'd like to smack him so hard mission impossible 2 goes away forever

Flava Flav: need a say more

Spent the night musing with the moon

Wow Moments

Watching the end of American Idol tonight with BF Lindsay and Hannah. They are building up to the moment of saying the new winner, the short guy (i don't watch the show a lot just with Lindsay) looks so bored i swear he pulled out a flask right there on stage. Simon might have cried just because Janet Jackson's lip singing was so bad.

Favorite comments of the night...

"Oh Janet Jackson, she's Miss Nasty"

-Susie

"If Crystal wins i am making cookies to celebrate, if the other guy wins i am making cookies to feel better. Either way i am making cookies!"

-Lindsay

but the best part was when they say that Will or is it Lee, is the winner and Lindsay comes to the top of the stairs sticks her butt at the TV and shouts "BOOOOO" while making fart noises....

...yes she is a mother and functioning member of society.

Love Love Love this video

What the Weird

Last night i had a dream about Captain Hook.....

.......always had a thing for Pirates that pick on little kids

This post goes out to Bonnie

Bonnie,

Stop making our time apart so apart.

Thanks

Love
Reilly

Don't Call Me On Thursday

Because I'm watching this ALLLLLLLL day.

Maybe Lindsay will finally get to the bottom of her girl crush on Olivia Wilde.

Dear Mom,

I want to tell you first when something funny happens. Your always my most recently called. Your the hug that i crave, the shoulder that i cry on, the laugh i want to hear,
the best friend i need to share with.
I love you Mom, thank you for letting me be your daughter.
Happy Mothers Day Mom.

Favorite Video right now... look how pretty he is

My Family

Every time I see your toes I think of all the sleep overs we are going to have when you get older. Staying up late and painting your toes. Letting you make the 'grown-up' decisions like what we watch and where we eat. Letting you stay up till 10:30, watching you fall asleep right next to me.

My sweet Gertie, your so ugly your cute! I wish that everyone was as excited to see me as much as you are.

Learning to live with my best friend. You are a rock and I am the crazy stream that runs next to you. Thank you my sweet best friend.

My baby brother, i learn so much from you and your only 15. Please never change because you are you no matter how many times i want to squeeze your head so you'll stop talking about Zombies.

I am so glad you picked me to be your sister. When i break down your who i want to call, and when i need to go for a 2 in the morning drive your who gets out of bed to drive. I love every single thing about you and couldn't ask for a better best friend or brother.

I want to shake you and show you what your missing, but i know your going to see it someday. Try my brother to be a better man.

Mom, Dad your so hella scary. Moving away has made me understand how much i need you both. I love having the relationships i now have with you that i didn't think i needed because i was too dumb to know before. Thanks for putting up with me.

Best Friend. You are everything all at once. My sister, my partner in crime, my coach, my wisdom, my laughter, my shoulder to cry on, my past, my future, my light, my 4 in the morning reminder, my friend, my family.

Egg, the more i know you the more i want to know. Your the funniest, beautiful, creative, demanding, crazy, artistic, charming, elegant, woman i know. I am so glad you let me in your life.

My soul sister Crystal. I couldn't have chosen a better person for my brother. There is no doubt in my mind that you will be my family. You make me be better...even when i don't want to.

How could life get any better, I get to kiss this every single day!