Update

Do[the]Doodle — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:56:01 +0000

Life is good. Made it past my 90 days at work. Had a good review on my 90 days. I also start health benefits on Feb. 1st. First time having a job that pays for our benefits. I am loving my job too man. Some times it gets stressful but what job doesn’t.

In other news, the 27th marked a year Daniel and I have been in our home. I still remember the apartment. And MAN I am soooo glad we found this place. I HATED the apartment. It is nice to have our own garage and not having to walk up three flights of stairs every time we got home. (LOVING IT!)

We also have a lot of big plans this year. Daniel turns 25 in March, Gonna be 2 years of marriage in April, (which also begins our plans of watching the Rays play in different stadiums. We are going to Texas for our Anniversary and going to two of the Rangers vs Rays game) I am turning 26 in May (I feel so old), and all the small projects around the house like tiling the floor, painting the other rooms, and remodeling the bathroom… but we have plenty of time to get to all that.

well, that’s it for now. >>hope you enjoyed the update.

Back home

Do[the]Doodle — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:48:07 +0000

Glad to be back home. Looking forward to a home cooked meal tonight.

I also love being back in my bed. I also missed my puppies. Zoey and Mel have been sticking right beside me since we picked them back up.

Had an interview today at the SPCA. Went pretty well. I have a working interview on Friday @ 9am.

I hope everything goes well with it cuz it seems like a really cool job

Other than the interview I have been pretty busy today.

Anyways back to folding clothes.

Oh ps last week of my facebook free month! I feel so disconnected from everyone. Gonna be glad to be back

Third Day

Do[the]Doodle — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:19:26 +0000

Loving this bed at the hotel. You can change it to firm or soft. And it’s like a sleep number bed cuz I can set mine to what I want and Daniel can set his. Also I found this to be funny

Who would do that?! But they had to put the sign there cuz someone did it. Lol
Today we went to the Coke factory. I was pretty neat

Had some cool artwork.

Also it had the American idol couch

Then we went to taste it.

You get to try different kinds of coke products from around the world and to be honest most of them are nasty. Lol

Then we went to the Georgia Aquarium

Those were just some of the cool photos I got. I also had some of otters playing but I couldn’t upload a video on here so.
Then Daniel and I got back to the hotel and went swimming.
For supper we went to cheesecake factory then we went to the mall for a while.
Now, back in the hotel. Six flags tomorrow.
Kinda sad the vaca is almost over but it’s been awesome.

Second Day

Do[the]Doodle — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:43:51 +0000

So after checking out of the hotel we once again venture over to unclaimed baggage. We found a couple good items so we didn’t bust too bad. I also found a couple of strange items

Then we went to Ruby Falls

I’ve never been there. Pretty cool hope u enjoy the photos.
Then we hit the road towards GA.

Now we are chilling in the hotel and prolly going to a nice steak house for supper. Tomorrow is the aquarium and the coke factory
Any ways that’s the update so talk to u guys later!

First Day

Do[the]Doodle — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:56:01 +0000

Daniel and I arrived at 4:21am (central time) but could not get into our hotel early due to them being booked. Daniel and I had to try and sleep in the car. Finally around 8:00 (central time) we got into our hotel room. We went straight to bed but was woken by a cleaning lady trying to get into our room at 10. Daniel went back to sleep but I had to stay up because unemployment was suppose to call me due to an appeal with Rita staffing but they never called?! I didn’t have the number to call them so?! Idk maybe they didn’t need me and worked it out themselves?!
I stayed up for a hour waiting for the call and during that time I applied for a couple jobs on employflorida. I went back to sleep for about 30 mins. We got up…got ready.. And went to unclaimed baggage. I got an authentic Evan longoria jersey for 15 bucks. Other than that is was pretty much a bust. Ate supper at Ryan’s (yum) and now we r getting ready for a swim
I would have posted photos but I didn’t take any with my iPod. Tomorrow I will make sure to get a couple for you.

Friday!

Do[the]Doodle — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:21:17 +0000

When I worked at ACT we had a UPS lady that would come in and say “it’s friiiiiidayyyyy” (in southern twang) every Friday. And even though Friday doesn’t really have the same appeal as it did when I was working I still look forward to spending lots of time with my husband.
Best part about this weekend is next weekend we will be in GA. The count down is coming to an end yay. The honeymoon we have been waiting for..only took a year and a half to get to it.
Super stoked about it. Daniel and I haven’t been out of state (just the two of us together) it’s our first little road trip.
I’ll keep everyone up to date with our trip and post some photos. I won’t go super crazy about it. After my Sept. Free of Facebook I’ll post more photos there but till then stay tuned

Nothing On

Do[the]Doodle — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:14:28 +0000

There is over 400 channels on our dish network and not a SINGLE good show on right now. What kinda crap is that?! Back in the day when you only had like 40 channels or so there was always something good on. Tv has become trashed with reality shows like Jersey Shore and talk shows like Father Albert.
Remember TGI Friday on ABC. Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Full House.. Speaking of have you tried watching Full House lately?! How corny is that show? But it was good wholesome television. Like Home Improvement or Family Matters. Shows that taught kids some values not hey if you party hard and sleep with as many ppl as you can you’ll be on tv. Look at teen mom?! Teenagers get to be on MTV for having kids while still high school, what a good influence huh? It’s all crap now even the cartoons have you seen Nick lately?! Like Chowder?! I wouldn’t let a kid watch that crap if it was the only thing on.
My plan. When I have kids I’m gonna start buying the DVD sets of Looney Tunes (and not that new one they have on now a days with daffy and bugs as roommates) or rugrats. Shows I grew up on. Cause of tv crap now just imagine what it will be like in a few years.
/rant over.
Who’s up for some Mario kart

//Ps. Follow me on twitter @shannarie cuz 4 followers seriously it’s like I have no friends.\\

Unclaimed Baggage

Do[the]Doodle — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:19:49 +0000

With our pending vacation to AL, TN, and GA just around the corner – Daniel and I are planning our stops like Ruby Falls, Lookout Mountain, and Six Flags, but our first stop Unclaimed Baggage.

“What’s that” you may be saying to yourself. Well- When the airlines cannot find the rightful owner to unclaimed luggage, they sell it by the truckload to this Scottsboro based company. Then workers go through the suitcases and then put the items up for sale (Must be an interesting job – think of the things they find in there.)

The Unclaimed Baggage Center is the nation’s only merchant of unclaimed and lost airline baggage. Because of this, shopping at the Unclaimed Baggage Center is a unique shopping experience, as visitors can buy high dollar items for incredibly discounted prices. This store not only carries the mundane items of cloths and accessories but you can also find anything from kayaks and other sports gear to first edition books and original paintings.

{Additional items include: digital cameras, shoes, coats, formal gowns, eyewear, rugs, children’s toys, business suits, CDs and DVDs, golf clubs, purses, swim suits, hats, baby strollers and cribs, portable DVD players, fine jewelry and of course luggage. }

Last time we were in Scottsboro we didn’t have time to shop – this time whoever we are gonna getting our shopping on.

If you didn’t know about this place before NOW you can put it on your list of places to visit.

Here Comes the Storm

Do[the]Doodle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:33:52 +0000

I was feeling good this morning and wanted to once again start my bike ride. I get ready, grab my hat and my iPod, open the garage door annnd this is what I see…

Almost no sun left. Dangit! I checked the radar

Looks like I won’t be riding my bike today. Good news is Daniel may get to come home early! I guess that is better than a bike ride

Update: Daniel did come home early yay! And I posted my storm photo to Channel 8 and they RT me

No Sleep

Do[the]Doodle — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:25:38 +0000

With the lights of a cop car flashing red and blue thru the window and the sound of the humming helicopter going in and out till 3:00 in the morning it was very hard to fall asleep. When Daniel and I first saw the car we watched for a bit. The officer was checking each car that tired to come into the neighbor. Well this morning thanks to The Ledger I know why.
Read this article I took from their site.

Auburndale Officer Shot; Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff
Sep 3, 2011
By MATTHEW PLEASANT / THE LEDGER
AUBURNDALE | An Auburndale police officer was critically wounded Friday night as she approached a home to investigate a report of a couple arguing and was shot multiple times, deputies said.
Stacy Lee Booth, 26, was shot in the right forearm and through her abdomen, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. She underwent surgery at Lakeland Regional Medical Center and was in critical but stable condition Saturday morning.
Michael Wayne Lester, 36, of 413 Diamond Ridge Drive, in Auburndale, is accused of shooting Booth. Polk County sheriff’s SWAT Team members took him into custody about 1 a.m. Saturday after firing gas canisters into his home.
Lester was being treated Saturday morning at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, deputies said. He will be booked today into Polk County Jail.
“The suspect decides whether we need to use deadly force,” Judd told reporters during a 2 a.m. press conference. “Tonight he decided we didn’t have to.”
Officer Booth responded to the home after emergency dispatchers received a call just after 10 p.m. Friday from a young girl who said her parents were arguing. Dispatchers reached her mother by cell phone, who told them she and her daughter had left the home and were fine.
Despite the mother’s assurances, Booth arrived at Lester’s home about 10 minutes later to investigate. As she approached, she was struck by what deputies think were gunshot blasts fired by Lester through his front door.
It appears Booth was never able to make contact with Lester and had no warning the shots were coming, Judd said.
“This was clearly an ambush,” he said.
Officers surrounded the home and Lester fired 8 to 9 more shots at them, Judd said. Lester refused to cooperate with negotiators and Polk County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team members fired gas into the home.
Authorities navigated a State Fire Marshal’s robot into the home and found Lester inside unconscious. Deputies believe he was knocked out by the gas.
Police blocked access to the Diamond Ridge neighborhood and turned residents away at the Adams Road and Polk City Road. Neighbors of Lester’s home were evacuated during the incident.
“I had no idea what was going on,” said Kristina Rhett, 55, who lives in a neighborhood on Adams Road and was blocked from going home. “They just said it was for my own safety.”
Residents were allowed to return about 2 a.m.
Officer Booth joined the Auburndale Police Department in April 2010. She is engaged to be married to Polk County sheriff’s detention deputy Thomas West.
Auburndale Police Chief Nolan McLeod was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer and began treatment for the illness Friday, authorities said. He was too ill to respond to the shooting.
[ Matthew Pleasant can be reached at matthew.pleasant@theledger.com or 863-802-7590. ]

Whoa! That is so close to us! Crazy. I just thought it was someone that tired to rob someone and ran into the groves. My prayers are with the officer and her family.