Last weekend I got a call from my daughter at college. She wanted to tell me about "it" before I saw it on the evening news. Early Saturday morning, April 25, at 12:30am a young man tried to slide down the stairway bannister from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor. Instead, he fell over backward landing head 1st on the floor below. He died on impact! The staircase is just 20 feet from my daughter's dorm room door. She said it is creepy that someone died so close to her room & that there is a "memorial" at the foot of the stairs as a constant reminder. I asked her if drinking was involved & she said he drank 2 beers but was not drunk or impaired in any way. She said although he was an upper classman she did know him saying he was nice & smart. Fortunately, she was not inside her room at the time but got a call after the incident. Her dorm hall was taped off & filled with police when she was forced to enter through a side door. The paramedics left a mess too b/c they tried & had succeeded once in reviving him. The police took a piece of the carpet too as evidence. I watched the news here at home but it was not on the news here. We both thought it would have made the state wide news. It's my daughter's 1st experience knowning someone her own age that has died. It is just such a sad, sad story!

My son is a Junior in college at SUNY Cobleskill. He is 21 yrs old. He has been studying advertising & TV production. He just showed me what he's been working on all year in school. If you're interested in meeting my son, Brian, go to youtube & type in Mini Pep Pep in the search or go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3JZD_OpRW8&feature=related.

Mini Pep Pep: My son, Brian, stars & narrates this crazy infomercial. His girlfriend is Nicole, she has short black hair & is wearing a green shirt. That is NOT his kitchen!

Other "movies";

Luigi's Betrayal: Brian is the camera man. He can only be heard singing & laughing in the very end with his girlfriend. The beginning takes place at his apt. Entry door in the kitchen, McDonald's sign in livingroom along with my yellow w/red flower paintings. Flowered wallpaper is in his bathroom. The rest is filmed at Bouck Hall, SUNY Cobleskill.

How To Keep A Pet Bear: Had I known he was doing this I would have suggested a buffalo instead b/c I actually have a huge buffalo head hat! It would have worked in this video! Anyway, it's Brian's apt that the "bear" trashes. It's obvious why I'm buying him paintings & curtains, lol!!

Interview: What's this about?! It's hard to say! The rabbit is cute! Does the rabbit die? I hope not, I don't want to be a Grandmother yet, lol!! Brian asks the questions off camera & he interviews his girlfriend Nicole. Again, short dark hair.

Dalton The Zombie Killer: Seems to be the most popular with most views. It is the shortest.

I hope you enjoy my son's crazy antics! He tells me his professor has given him & his team all A's for their productions. Feel free to comment to me or on youtube. He'd appreciated some KIND words ONLY, lol!! Love to all out there!

Today is Earth Day! I hope everyone is enjoying life on this beautiful planet today!

My brother in law is having eye surgery today. He is only the 8th person in the USA to have this surgery. He had a radioactive "seed" implanted in his eye last year b/c of cancer. It worked, the tumor is gone but the residual effect are cataracts. Today he underwent surgery to have the cataract removed & he is going to have his lens, the new experimental part of the surgery, replaced too. So for the 1st time EVER he will have PERFECT vision without glasses! This will really, truly change his life. He needs limited activity for 2 weeks & then will undergo the procedure to his other eye for truly perfect vision! His birthday is on Friday & his wedding anniversary, to my sister, is on Saturday. A big week for him! I hope all went well for him today. Nobody deserves it more than him! Love to all out there!

Well, today, 4/7/09, is my 50th birthday! I'm older than most who are probably reading this but I'm young at heart! I'm the baby of the entire family too including my cousins. My sisters are more upset about my age than I am since they are all older!! My oldest sister is 56 yrs old today too. We share a birthday. She tells me I'm the best present she's ever gotten! Hitting the big 50 doesn't bother me, just think of the alternative! Being dead would not be cool!! Anyway, I've done quite well in the present department. I've gotten $110 cash, the new 2nd edition DVD The Price is Right game which looks like it will be very fun to play with 1-6 players, 2 pair of earrings, a pair of jeans, a purple shirt, a brown/pink shirt, a blue saucepan to match my blue frying pan & kitchen, and an overnight bag with handle & wheels & $2 winning lottery ticket! My son is going to give me his laptop too. He has a new super computer. I got him the laptop when he started college 3 yrs ago so I'm sure it has been abused since but I'm still glad to have a laptop & backup for this computer. We added software to the laptop to enhance the sound, color & pic quality for his video games. It's a high quality laptop that I'm glad to have! TV.com has made me a level 7, wow, LOL, & I've gotten 20 free mins for my cell phone & $15 coupon from Fashion Bug. My daughter called me at 12:01am last night to be the 1st to say Happy Birthday to me. She knew I'd still be awake. Actually, my neighbor was the 1st to wish me a Happy Birthday but she called me on Monday the 6th. She got mine & my Mom's birthday's mixed up. That's ok she's 82 yrs old! My husband is going to take me out for a nice steak dinner after work. We'll have cake & ice cream for dessert. So I've had a pretty good day so far. 2 bads things happened. 1-it snowed today! But it was all melted by 10am. 2- the NYS Tax & Finance sent me a certified letter requesting an additional $800 for our 2005 return! Too bad that had to arrive today of all days! But I do have the money so I'm not going to let that ruin my day! Don't worry, be happy, is always my motto!! Tomorrow is my niece's 23rd birthday & Sat is my bro in law's 60th birthday. On 4/24 another bro in law will be 56 & on the 29th yet another bro in law will be 46. So lots of birthdays in the family this month. I'm having a great day & hope you all are too! Love to all out there!!

Happy April Fool's Day!! I hope no one has made a fool out of you today! No practical jokes for me either today. I'm just happy it is finally April. And less than 1 week from my 50th birthday! My husband wanted to throw me a party....at the house. How's that a party for ME when I'd have to do all the work of cleaning the house before & after the party? He thought he could make a few phone calls & buy a cake. Men, what do they know about planning parties, LOL!! I'm at the point in life where I just don't want to be bothered anymore! My birthday is on a Tuesday & I'd rather just have a nice lunch out with a couple of girlfriends or a quiet dinner at a nice restaurant with my husband. I don't need a party. 50 is a big deal if you care about those sort of things but I really don't. It's just another birthday, it isn't going to change my life in any way. It's also my sister's birthday but she lives 200 miles away. My niece's birthday is the day after mine. I also have 3 brothers-in-law with birthdays in April on the 11th, 24th & 29th. My Mom's birthday was the day before my birthday too but she has been gone now for 7 years. April is a busy birthday month in my family. All I want for my birthday is a nice warm sunny day & maybe TV.com will make me a level 7! I don't want or need much to make me happy, LOL!! I'm already happy with a husband of 29 years, 2 grown children whom I'm very proud of, a nice house to live in, money in the bank & family & friends who love me! What more could I possibly want?! I've had a wonderful life so far & look forward to the next 50!!