Childhood

It is safe to say that my childhood was interesting. Not that I had a particularly bad childhood but I didn't have a completely great one either. My grandparents did the best they could to make sure the damage that was done by my parents' divorce didn't detract from any of the good memories. I had a loving home environment where I was allowed to express myself in various ways and I was also granted with having three people who told me how much they loved me every day.

That all said, it's funny how I can't let go. Not let go of the past, I am slowly able to do that now as an adult. As the years pass I become less and less bitter about things. I also have come to terms with a lot. The things I can't let go of are some of my childhood possessions. I recently went home for a visit and had to go through some of my old things. My husband and I sorted through everything and separated things into what went to Goodwill and what went back with us to SC. When we got home, I found myself looking through the items that needed to go to storage here. There were so many stuffed animals, books and pictures that I couldn't part with. I just wanted to keep them to pass on to my child some day, that is when I have one.

I guess I have held on to these items for so long and can't bare to part with them because they remind me of the good times. The memories that I would love to share with a little one someday. The question now is how much of my past will I let my child know when I have one? What do I share with them? My grandmother had a rather interesting childhood. It was not a happy one and I never knew until this past trip. At one point we were talking and I said, "These were all things that would have been helpful to have known when I was younger?" To which Gram replied, "Why? I never saw the need." I explained that it would have helped to know because it explains a lot about who she is now and the views she has on things, etc.

I wonder if I will be having the same conversation some day.

Lisa and Brent's wedding 2009

Just got back a few days ago from Lisa and Brent's wedding! It was awesome!!! Don't believe me? Check out the pics in my slide show on the right.

We spent several days preparing for and fine tuning for the wedding and reception. Lisa looked as gorgeous as ever and it was an all around success! Congratulations to the happy new couple! Hope the honeymoon trip is amazing!

February livejournal post

This was a little something from the February livejournal archive. I am also Delirium's Dream on there for reference.

Hey gang!

Sorry I haven't written in a while but I have been busy with school and chillin' at home to save money.

I just have to share a funny moment from school yesterday:

My one professor scheduled a lecture for our department. It was presented by employees from T.M. Floyd and MTC graduates. They were there to discuss technology careers within the Columbia area. It was very nice and very informative and I got some good networking time in as well. Now, my professor had asked me to be one of his assistants yesterday so he had told me to dress nice, etc. on Monday.

So, I show up in a skirt, heels, etc. My hair was down and I had full makeup on. Now, most of my fellow students have only seen me with my hair pulled back, jeans, tennis shoes, sweatshirt and minimal, if any, makeup so some of them were quite impressed. I had several, "You clean up nice, Leidy" comments. However, the best part came after all the presentations were done and we were cleaning up. I was standing there finishing a conversation with someone while holding a pizza box and I turned to say goodbye to a fellow student when he looked at me and said, "You are every computer dork's dream right now." I just looked at him and he continued, "You are standing there all curvaceous, in heels, holding a pizza box, leaving a computer programming lecture and before all of that you were reading a short story collection by Neil Gaiman. Yeah, a computer dork's dream."

I laughed and said, "Oh, ____, you are so full of it." and shook my head. To which I turned back around to see the remaining guys staring at me and one of them commented, "No, he's right."

"Well, would you like me to speak in binary too?" I asked, The guys just stood there and I could hear the gears moving in their heads. "I am joking. It was a joke." I left very shortly afterward.

I have to say it made me feel good though. At least they accept me finally, granted it's sexist but they still accept me.

Welcome!

This is the new and improved Delirium's Dream blog. I finally decided to change things around and have a revamped space for me to spout my usual ramblings and to share with you the fun trips I sometimes take. Hope you enjoy it!