Papa and The Playlist

Just got off the phone with PR. Had a interesting conversation about the gypsies in North Augusta, SC. These gypsies are called the Travellers. They are Celtic gypsies from Ireland and settled in North Augusta in the 1960s. They have their own village, Murphy Village. Murphy Village is filled with enormous McMansion size houses. They are Catholic (wonder if they eat marshmellow cream sandwiches too), but seem to be their own offshoot brand of Catholisim. I googled the church they have in Murphy Village and it seemed to be part of the Diocese of Charleston, so I am not sure. I am a little bit familiar with the Travellers because they used to come into Arden B when I was working there.
On The Playlist
All By Cher
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves
Half Breed
Cherokee People
Dark Lady

Frashley Future?

Just when I thought I have seen all the good movies and read all the great books, that there was nothing fabulous left for me to discover, I learn about Grey Gardens. I was reading the November Vogue at work Friday morning and I see a musical has opened up of Grey Gardens. I had heard of Grey Gardens before but never when what it was so I googled it. Grey Gardens is a 1970s documentry made about "Big" Edie Beale and her daughter "Little" Edie Beale. Big Edie was Jackie Kennedy Onasis' Aunt and Little Edie was Jackie O's cousin. They lived a reclusive lifestyle in their enormous East Hampton mansion. The mansion was full of cats and they basically lived in squalor. Big Edie and Little Edie were fabulously ecentric. I have got to order the DVD from amazon. I must see it soon! In fact, I would put it on my new updated Christmas Wish List. I can just see me and Ashley as old ladies living with a bunch of cats in a fabulous house, me wearing my Pucci scarf, Ashley carrying her Dooney and Bourke bag around the house for no reason...
This picture actually reminds me a lot of Dorothy. My Mom and I met Dorothy in the early 90s in a thrift store. She started talking to me because I had on my riding clothes. Dorothy raises horses, Saddlebreds to be specific. She actually resembles "Big" Edie a bit. Dorothy was a reporter for the Anderson Independent Mail for years and years.

Wish List

These are some things I would enjoy getting for Christmas. Any combinations of listed items.

A Coach tote. Like my beloved Coach, only carries more. Such a thing can be found online or in the Haywood Mall. Any color is good.

A turquoise cocktail ring, preferably yellow gold. Such a thing can be found at Harrel's in Five Points or possibly Phil's in Anderson. They have neat stuff. Or a fun bracelet or necklace.

A trip to the mountains, compete with hot tub experience and maybe skiing. At least a ride on a ski lift.

A gift certificate to Star Nails in Anderson, accross from the mall. Their pedicures are the best.

It's Just a Playlist, After All
Walking on Broken Glass-Annie Lennox
Jump!-The Pointer Sisters
The Rythm of the Night-La Bouche
This Aint No Disco-Talking Heads

Out of the Blue

Last month I recieved a letter from my Mom's first husband, Mr. D. I have met Mr. D only once in my life that I can recall. This would have been in 1990 or 1991. I should explain that not only is Mr. D Mom's first husband, he is actually my biological father. I was raised by my Mom as a single parent, along with the help of her incredibly kind parents and a little later my wonderful Step-Dad, A. I must admit I was startled and didn't know quite what to think when I recieved the letter. Mr. D was about to celebrate his 50th birthday and had also recently gotten married. His letter was as nice as it could be, so when I was sending out other mail I decided I would respond back to it. This is a first for me and I didn't even know how to begin the letter. I ended up just writing normal stuff, such as school is great, a little bit about my boyfriend, happy late birthday and congratulations on getting married, have a good Christmas. Both recieving the letter and my actually responding to it has been most unexpected.

A Pig's Life

Sunday night I recieved a frantic phone call from my Mom. She heard the dogs barking and went outside. Much to her surprise a pig was in the backyard. The pig was just chilling with our horses. She didn't know what to do with the pig, if it was wild, if it would tear up stuff in our yard, if it was hungry and she should feed it, what to feed it and so forth. I told Shawn about the pig guest and he decided he would come over to my Mom's house to help her (could he be any sweeter) with it. He was looking forward to seeing the pig, but by the time he pulled his car onto my road the pig had dissapeared into the woods.
Tonight I got another, less frantic, phone call from Mom. The pig is back. We now think he wants to become one of our pets. The pig must sense that animals get a lot of attention at our house. I have animals instead of brothers and sisters. The "fur kids" is what we call them. Again tonight the pig hung out for awhile and then wandered off into the forest. I am now worried for the pig, is it cold, is it hungry? I hope Piggy is okay.

Must Have!

I must have a strapless red plaid dress!! It is the best winter dress ever!

Today was my first real day at work. I really liked it. I even love how we pick up the phone: "It's a wonderful day at the Office of Public Health Practice, how may I help you?" Isn't that great? Every one there is super nice.

Christmas is like 20 days away, eeeek! I have none of my shopping done. Shawn doesn't check my blog so I can write about what I want to get him. He needs a new winter coat so I am trying to find him one that I like. Also, there is our Christmas Child. Ashley and I "adopted" a little angel off one of the trees in the mall. Ours is an eight year old little girl. This really melted my heart, her special requests are "horses, a Christmas Bear, a Barbie and Barbie stuff and a dollhouse". I think Shawn is getting her the dollhouse so Ashley and I are getting everything else. In addition to the toys she needs shoes, pants, a shirt and a dress coat. Old Navy has a cute little girls dress coat I saw online today. It is pea coat style and winter white, which is probably not the best color choice for a child. I am going to go look at it when I get a payday. I can't wait!

Ghosts Of The Past

All of PR's recent posts and his descriptions of tearing his home apart to find The Frashley's a picture of Susan have inspired me. I went home over the weekend and spent the better part of Friday night doing some digging myself. I found all kinds of stuff, stuff I even forgot that I had. It gave me a really eerie feeling and I found I had difficulty falling asleep that night. I was remembering the unbelievable amount of choas in my life then. It amazes me that it has been almost four years now since I had my apartment in Clemson, it seems like only yesterday.
I didn't know I liked zebra print even back then. I found an old checkbook.

And how is this for immature, I could barely pay my rent, bills, and buy groceries but I still managed to maintain a tanning bed membership all through the winter. And it appears I also bought earrings from The Beach Club, wonder what ever happened to those earrings? I also spent $29 on shirts at Belks, $8 at Eckerds for "stuff" $15 at Wal-Mart for stuff, $10 for Wal-Mart on film on 11/24/2003.....I had no idea how to make a budget.

I also found a check for makeup at Belks on 11/29/2003. I had just started dating Shawn and wanted new makeup for my new relationship. It must have paid off because that night after my shift at The Islander Shawn came over to my house on Curtis Circle. This night was the first time Shawn ever told me he loved me.

Blast from the Past!!! Me and Katie and Brittney (The Aerobics Queen) in the early spring of 2004. This was a great night. We used to take shots off Brittney's kitchen counter before going out. I miss my dark raven hair and perma-tan. I still have a box of "dark ash brown" in my bathroom stuff, tempting, but I won't . No way would I ever tan this much again, but I have to admit, it did look great.

Okay, now The Frashleys must have dance class because we were so inspired by Dirty Dancing.

Mambo! Come On!

" I carried a watermelon"
How much luckier could we be? Our favorite movie of all time is on TV right this very minute. Dirty Dancing!! What else? My Mom used to get soo agrivated with me when I was little because I would watch it over and over. Dirty Dancing reminds me of the innocence of childhood and I can never see it too many times. One of theses days I intend on going to the place in NC where DD was filmed. It is my understading that you can still go there and it looks just the same. I also spent the late 80s and early 90s wearing those long cuffed blue jean shorts, just like Baby ( whose real name is Frances, just like me, might I add).
On The Playlist
Do You Love Me
Stay, Just A Little Bit Longer
She's Like The Wind