I have an idea!!!

Ok - so I know this is random - but this is one of my favorite stories about my nephew Jordan when he was 3. Last April for my brother Robert's birthday he made the trek down from Hagerstown with Francie (his wife), and his sons (my nephews of course) Ivon and Jordan. So - my brother had requested that my mom make a "Granny Cake" nick named after our Granny Griffin who would use a yellow "dunky and hines" (AKA Duncan Hines) cake mix and make chocolate icing and put pecans on the top and in the icing in between the three layers. When they got there we were going to eat dinner and then have cake later. The boys walk in and of course they are terribly excited to see their darling aunt (Yes, I'm talking about me!). Jordan took about 30 seconds to survey the area and saw the cake. This is when he announced to everyone, "I have an idea! Let's eat some brown cake!" He was so excited - but we all soon explained that we still needed to eat dinner and it would be a little while before we ate some cake. He said "Ok" and began playing with the toys. A couple of minutes later he stops playing and puts his hands up and exclaims, "I have an idea! Let's eat some brown cake!!!" We then explain to him once again that we still have to eat dinner. He happily says "Ok"... this is the beginning of a pattern. Though sometimes he would emphasize "Let's eat some BROWN CAKE!" and be just as happy to let us tell him "not yet" as we are splitting at the seems with laughter because every time he said it, it was as though he was saying it for the first time - with such enthusiasm and surprise to know that there was cake for his dad's birthday. There are some very precious moments that can be hard to capture, but I would have to say when that boy finally got a piece of "brown cake" there hasn't been a happier 3 year old. If ever I say, "Let's eat some brown cake" after you have just told me "I have an idea!" That is why...

WE WON!!!!

When we (my sister Marian and I) first found the sweepstakes entry we started planning to go to Las Angeles for the premiere of Hancock with Will Smith. Well, Marian was very hard core about this - and it really is thanks to her that we even won - and she entered the contest every day at the BestBuy.com web site (thank you "no purchase necessary"!)

I would have to admit my planning was more of "If I win I'm just not going to worry about the PTO and just take the time as "leave without pay." Well, Marian being a nurse purposefully scheduled her week in a way that she would be able to go to the Hancock premiere without a scheduling conflict. Co-workers poked fun - but in the end I ultimately got to say, "In your face!"

So there were a couple of days when I couldn't get to the internet (I know - how did I survive???) and I asked her if she would sign me up as well. Now I say that Marian is the reason we won because ultimately it was one of her entries for me that was chosen. Now - I know what you're thinking, "How do you know it was Marian who entered your name?" Well, being that my real name or legal name is Virginia whenever I enter something like that I tend to use my legal name just in case I happen to win. I also don't answer the house phone because it's never for me and just typed in my cell phone. As it turns out the paper work came for "Ginna Fergus" and they called the home phone number - so you guessed it folks! That is how Marian signed me up.

The sight was really funny - because my brother, Dane, came and asked me if I entered to win a trip to L.A. at which point I thought that he was pulling my leg and when he said that some lady called and left a message. At this point I was still skeptical - but that is because you have to know Marian... she LOVES to call and change her voice and impersonate people to play pranks - but when I listented to the message it was NOT her! So then my mom said, "Oh yeah - this came for you today." She handed me a FedEx envelope which contained the winning papers. So I called Marian and calmly tried to tell her that we won... let's just say a lot of shouts for joy, giggling and jumping occured - a real sight. Not to mention little Carson (3 years old) running and jumping too -but not knowing why - until he said for me to "Quiet down, I'm scared." So, Marian's wish has come true - we won a trip to see Will Smith in Hancock and to go to the premiere and after party.

I'm sooooo excited!!! I can't wait!

My Icon

So - here's my icon. I decided that at the end of each letter I sent home from my mission I would include a drawing - and it was always the same drawing. Her hair changed, and the hands too, but all in all it's pretty much the same. When I was on my mission she wore a name tag - now that I'm home - there's no name tag to wear.

My brother, Rex, refers to her as the "Me Girl" because I draw her and then write "Me" next to it.

For Easter this year we had an egg decorating party - I made a "Ginna Egg" with my icon - and then I made a "Trang Egg" with one similar to mine - but more Asian in appearance to be more like Trangie. She was going to judge the best egg - so I had to do something to flatter the judges. :)

I've finally made my own blog...

Ok - so I was feeling a bit left out of the blogging world so - here I am! There have often been times that I thought, "this would make a funny blog entry" -- especially Christmas with the Fergus family so it finally became a true and real desire. Well, I'll give it a whirl and see if it sticks. I don't really see myself as a blogger - but every once in awhile I find something that I feel is worthy of some sort of electronic documentation.

I'll just start with today - we are working on this project which is utterly useless and completely monotonous. Basically we're making copies and then verifying that each copy was made correctly. Yeah - I can't begin to describe how unfullfilling this project is - especially since this happens to be the 2nd copy of the original (so there are 3 copies including the original copy). Anyway - as we're doing this we being to discuss the fact that Friday we are going out to our monthly departmental luncheon. We recently hired a new girl and she just discovered that our lunch is just a gathering for us to go out one with another - and that the department doesn't pay. This was a funny sight indeed! My co-worker TLP, was saying that it doesn't make sense for her to have to schedule her life to go to this lunch and then pay when she would rather do something else with her lunch. The look on KD's face was priceless.

Well the good thing is the power went out and we got off of work today. Speaking of that the storm is starting again and I should turn off the computer before it gets fried.