Depends... Not Just For The Elderly...
This is so damn funny... One of my cousins... Cheryl... is a bit... um... er.. slow... anyway.. my cousin Johnathan spent the night at his best friends house the first night and some of the out of town people slept in his room. One being Cheryl who slept on his bed... well in the morning I heard some commotion as people were changing the sheets on Johnathan's bed. I hear from Shay that that Cheryl pissed in Johnathan's bed! and she was laughing her ass off.. saying that Johnathan would throw a fit when he found out... Now... Cheryl is not a little kid... she's 24!!!
So the rest of us, could not wait for Johnathan to get home so we could bust on him. We cooked up a plan on how to tell him, Bill had to be all serious and tell Johnathan with all of us around and act like he had to tell him something serious... it worked.. and we all busted up laughing. We kept fucking with Johnathan the rest of the time we were there about that...
Saturday night we were sitting around drinking - there wasn't many of us left by then, just Uncle Bill's kids and D and myself. So Bill decides he's not done fucking with Johnathan on this, and he says is going to pour a glass of water in Johnathans bed and wait for him to go to bed. OK so we all sit and wait for Johnathan to go to bed, but he's figured that we are going to do something to him and he won't go to bed before any of us... Shay and I go to bed first, then Bill and lastly D. Johnathan went into his room... then we heard him say "Awww Fuck!" hehehehe... He promised to get each and every one of us back for that. ;o)
Monday, December 30, 2002
I Gave Birth To A Cabbage Patch Doll!!!
No that's not some lame headline in a tabloid... it's the truth... My family saw my youngest and they all thought she looks like a Cabbage Patch Doll.. infact thats what they call her, Cabbage Patch or Cabbage Patch Baby... it's a riot...
And YES, my baby does look like that. ;o)
No that's not some lame headline in a tabloid... it's the truth... My family saw my youngest and they all thought she looks like a Cabbage Patch Doll.. infact thats what they call her, Cabbage Patch or Cabbage Patch Baby... it's a riot...
And YES, my baby does look like that. ;o)
Signs That Struck Us Funny...
Unfortunately we did not get pictures of most of these signs... but they were a riot (to us anyway...)
First one we saw was a huge yellow billboard for a restaraunt that said "J'eat Yet?" ... for some reason D and I thought that was a riot... we laughed and laughed... later we told our hot cousins about the sign... they smiled politely... then I turned to D and said "Ya know what makes this even funnier? They don't think this is funny at all!" We both burst out laughing... Yeah I know, been in the city to long.. we'll laugh at anything...
Another restaraunt billboard advertised a buffet with "All You Can Eat and More!" OK... so if it's all I can eat... where does the MORE part come in? At the point that you stop going up to get food, do they pack you a little to go box with dessert in it, mark it MORE?
YET another restaraunt billboard... this time advertising "Mesican Food"... I wonder if that's anything like Mexican food...
OK, they were funny to us.. it might have just been that we had been driving so damn long.... or maybe... they were just fucking funny!
Unfortunately we did not get pictures of most of these signs... but they were a riot (to us anyway...)
First one we saw was a huge yellow billboard for a restaraunt that said "J'eat Yet?" ... for some reason D and I thought that was a riot... we laughed and laughed... later we told our hot cousins about the sign... they smiled politely... then I turned to D and said "Ya know what makes this even funnier? They don't think this is funny at all!" We both burst out laughing... Yeah I know, been in the city to long.. we'll laugh at anything...
Another restaraunt billboard advertised a buffet with "All You Can Eat and More!" OK... so if it's all I can eat... where does the MORE part come in? At the point that you stop going up to get food, do they pack you a little to go box with dessert in it, mark it MORE?
YET another restaraunt billboard... this time advertising "Mesican Food"... I wonder if that's anything like Mexican food...
OK, they were funny to us.. it might have just been that we had been driving so damn long.... or maybe... they were just fucking funny!
Someone Pass Me Some Batteries... My Electric Cowboy Is Running Slow...
We saw this sign on the drive into Arkansas... I had to take a picture... I had all these inappropriate thoughts about what exactly an 'Electric Cowboy' is. I know what a BOB is (Battery Operated Boyfriend) hehehe... and I figured it was just another cute name for a VIBRATOR. I mean I do have a thing for men in Wranglers and boots... mmmmm.... (yeah I know... I need a smack... or to get some... one or the other... or... both!)
We saw this sign on the drive into Arkansas... I had to take a picture... I had all these inappropriate thoughts about what exactly an 'Electric Cowboy' is. I know what a BOB is (Battery Operated Boyfriend) hehehe... and I figured it was just another cute name for a VIBRATOR. I mean I do have a thing for men in Wranglers and boots... mmmmm.... (yeah I know... I need a smack... or to get some... one or the other... or... both!)
Kissing Cousins...;o)
So I hadn't seen my family in 12 years (yeah, yeah, I know.. I suck... *hehehehe* That's why I'm so popular though... ;o) My sister, my brother and myself are the oldest of the grand children - we are the original 3 lol. (yeah I was so damn spoiled by them) We are all in our 30's (me just barely! *snort*) and the rest are mid 20's and younger. So the last time I saw most of the cousins they were just little kids... My one cousin... Wild Bill, was the cutiest little boy, and he was trouble with a capital T but I just adored him. Well he's 24 now and he is just as cute. That's not supposed to happen... Your not supposed to see your cousins after several years and have then hot and sexy... That's supposed to happen to other people... But no... Wild Bill
and his brother Johnathan
are just adorable... I can't believe it, I have a crush on my cousin... but fuck, D has a crush on Johathan, so I don't feel so bad... we are going to hell for this... I know it.. but damn.. they are NOT supposed to have turned out to be hotties! Yeah, yeah, I know it's wrong... they are our cousins... but cut me some slack, we didn't grow up with them... and they look mighty fine in a pair of jeans ;o) (no really, they do.. ) Besides it's not like we would hook up even if we weren't cousins... I may be available but Bill is married and living in Arkansas (no jokes about Arkansas bitches!)... Oh well.. it's a cruel joke of fate... having hottie cousins... ;o)
So I hadn't seen my family in 12 years (yeah, yeah, I know.. I suck... *hehehehe* That's why I'm so popular though... ;o) My sister, my brother and myself are the oldest of the grand children - we are the original 3 lol. (yeah I was so damn spoiled by them) We are all in our 30's (me just barely! *snort*) and the rest are mid 20's and younger. So the last time I saw most of the cousins they were just little kids... My one cousin... Wild Bill, was the cutiest little boy, and he was trouble with a capital T but I just adored him. Well he's 24 now and he is just as cute. That's not supposed to happen... Your not supposed to see your cousins after several years and have then hot and sexy... That's supposed to happen to other people... But no... Wild Bill
and his brother Johnathan are just adorable... I can't believe it, I have a crush on my cousin... but fuck, D has a crush on Johathan, so I don't feel so bad... we are going to hell for this... I know it.. but damn.. they are NOT supposed to have turned out to be hotties! Yeah, yeah, I know it's wrong... they are our cousins... but cut me some slack, we didn't grow up with them... and they look mighty fine in a pair of jeans ;o) (no really, they do.. ) Besides it's not like we would hook up even if we weren't cousins... I may be available but Bill is married and living in Arkansas (no jokes about Arkansas bitches!)... Oh well.. it's a cruel joke of fate... having hottie cousins... ;o)
MONDAY....
Well I'm back! Did you miss me? (just lie to me and say you did)... OK, here's about the trip... I'm going to summarize it pretty quick... then I'll hit some of the other highlights in other posts...
DAMN! Driving to Arkansas - Northern Arkansas is a long ass drive from North Texas!!!!! We left out about 9 pm and got to our Uncle's house about 7 am on Friday morning. D was exhausted. We chatted with cousins we hadn't seen in years (12 years for me, 25 for D) and with cousins we had never met. The mood at Uncle Bill's house was very somber, it had not been a good morning, our Aunt Lisa had gotten a call that morning that her father had passed away. Damn... My oldest met my cousin Bill's daughter - who happens to be just 3 weeks younger than my oldest - and they became instant best buddies. It was soooo damn cute. They wanted to go out and play in the snow - it had snowed I think the day before, so there was a nice beautiful covering of snow for the kids to play in. My kids had never played in real snow before... we have had one 'snow' in N. Texas since my has been alive, but it wasn't even enough to even make a snow man out of... but we tried... (I have pictures to prove it!) and it all melted by the next day... So they were out there playing in the snow and throwing snow balls - it was adorable! I'm glad we let them out there to play then, the temperature started to rise as the day went on and by the end of the day it was really slushy... and muddy. D took a long nap in the afternoon... she needed on.. it was a fucking busy day for her.
Anyway... more people started to arrive, my dad was in town but not at my Uncle Bill's house, as daddy was pissed off at my Uncle Herbert because Uncle H had asked daddy to not smoke at the funeral home and my dad got his panties in a knot about that... sheesh... he can be such a stuborn ass some days... many days. Lots of people showed up at Uncle Bill's house. It was packed. We headed off to the funeral home for the viewing before the funeral, I saw my dad and his bitch... I mean wife... and Daddy had a couple of dolls for my girls for Christmas... the girls loved them. This was the first time my father had seen my 18 month old. I asked my dad how long he was going to stay in town and he told me he and his bi... I mean wife... were planning to leave as soon as the funeral was over... *sigh* so I tell D and she said "lay the guilt on him." so I do, I mention that he has never seen the baby, yadda, yadda, yadda, he says that he would stay but he can't really swing paying for another hotel room tonight. *sheesh* I tell D what he said, she gives me a $50 to give him and instructs me to continue the guilt. So I head off, I beg my dad to stay and spend some time with my kids... he starts to say no but I beg and give him sad puppy eyes and pout (I'm so good at that) so he says he will talk it over witht Bitch... er.. wife... and let me know.. Later daddy says that he will stay the night and we can bring the kids to the hotel room because he's NOT going to be anywhere his brother Herbert is. I don't even know what to say, I just walked away and told D, who got royaly pissed off, threw down her bag and headed off to have a few words with daddy. I spouted off to my Uncle Bill and was about to cry. D comes back in about 15 or 20 minutes, looking smug and tells me that Daddy is going to go appologize to Uncle Herbert and that he WILL be over after the funeral to spend time with my kids. hehehehe... apparently she threw a fit and bitched him out big time, then started to cry. Daddy could not take that... he said that he just could not handle her crying because she is the oldest... he can handle me crying because I'm the baby and my brother because he's... well... he just is... *snicker* so she won that. We had the funeral.. I won't go into that... it was very sad and very hard for my aunts and uncles. So after the funeral we are heading off to the cemetery for the grave side procession and someone had cut into the processional of cars, at the stop light they turned and the light changed, my Uncle John (read sad little stupid crack head) ran the light and hit someone elses car... Fuck... D was going to stop but I told her that Uncle John was fine, he was running his mouth, so just go on. (yeah I'm a bitch)... So we head off. Someone did stop and check on him. We wait at the cemetary for him to arrive.... I'm holding my youngest who is asleep now... and it's cold, and my arms are tired... about half an hour later, he shows up... now let me take a moment to explain something... all my uncles and aunts were seated ... that's all the seating that was set out... enough for the sons and daughters who were goign to show up and two chairs to be left empty for the two who could not attend... well Uncle Crack Head.. I mean John shows up with his latest bitch... er, ho... um... what is the word for it... oh... yeah.. stupid woman who's hooked up with a looser... and he sits in one chair, and bitch says "oh this must be for me" and sits down! Shit... what a moron... no one elses spouse was seated... what the fuck made her dumb ass think that she was supposed to sit? My uncles and father were PISSED... but the preacher started his thing and we couldn't do anything.. I think everyone was ready to LEAVE the cemetary by then. Oh yeah, my Uncle Crack Head's ex-wife showed up at the funeral and the grave side service... uninvited and unwanted.. that's a WHOLE other story that I may or may not go into at a later date.. it's so fucked up.
Back at Uncle Bills house we had a nice time with the cousins, although the house was so fucking full of people, I was about to go crazy.. I could not even find a place to sit... and my youngest was just charming the pants off everyone.. Anyway... we stayed until Sunday... and more happened... I'll cover some parts in other posts... the interesting parts that is... ;o) I'm sure your tired of hearing about me and my family by now.
Well I'm back! Did you miss me? (just lie to me and say you did)... OK, here's about the trip... I'm going to summarize it pretty quick... then I'll hit some of the other highlights in other posts...
DAMN! Driving to Arkansas - Northern Arkansas is a long ass drive from North Texas!!!!! We left out about 9 pm and got to our Uncle's house about 7 am on Friday morning. D was exhausted. We chatted with cousins we hadn't seen in years (12 years for me, 25 for D) and with cousins we had never met. The mood at Uncle Bill's house was very somber, it had not been a good morning, our Aunt Lisa had gotten a call that morning that her father had passed away. Damn... My oldest met my cousin Bill's daughter - who happens to be just 3 weeks younger than my oldest - and they became instant best buddies. It was soooo damn cute. They wanted to go out and play in the snow - it had snowed I think the day before, so there was a nice beautiful covering of snow for the kids to play in. My kids had never played in real snow before... we have had one 'snow' in N. Texas since my has been alive, but it wasn't even enough to even make a snow man out of... but we tried... (I have pictures to prove it!) and it all melted by the next day... So they were out there playing in the snow and throwing snow balls - it was adorable! I'm glad we let them out there to play then, the temperature started to rise as the day went on and by the end of the day it was really slushy... and muddy. D took a long nap in the afternoon... she needed on.. it was a fucking busy day for her.
Anyway... more people started to arrive, my dad was in town but not at my Uncle Bill's house, as daddy was pissed off at my Uncle Herbert because Uncle H had asked daddy to not smoke at the funeral home and my dad got his panties in a knot about that... sheesh... he can be such a stuborn ass some days... many days. Lots of people showed up at Uncle Bill's house. It was packed. We headed off to the funeral home for the viewing before the funeral, I saw my dad and his bitch... I mean wife... and Daddy had a couple of dolls for my girls for Christmas... the girls loved them. This was the first time my father had seen my 18 month old. I asked my dad how long he was going to stay in town and he told me he and his bi... I mean wife... were planning to leave as soon as the funeral was over... *sigh* so I tell D and she said "lay the guilt on him." so I do, I mention that he has never seen the baby, yadda, yadda, yadda, he says that he would stay but he can't really swing paying for another hotel room tonight. *sheesh* I tell D what he said, she gives me a $50 to give him and instructs me to continue the guilt. So I head off, I beg my dad to stay and spend some time with my kids... he starts to say no but I beg and give him sad puppy eyes and pout (I'm so good at that) so he says he will talk it over witht Bitch... er.. wife... and let me know.. Later daddy says that he will stay the night and we can bring the kids to the hotel room because he's NOT going to be anywhere his brother Herbert is. I don't even know what to say, I just walked away and told D, who got royaly pissed off, threw down her bag and headed off to have a few words with daddy. I spouted off to my Uncle Bill and was about to cry. D comes back in about 15 or 20 minutes, looking smug and tells me that Daddy is going to go appologize to Uncle Herbert and that he WILL be over after the funeral to spend time with my kids. hehehehe... apparently she threw a fit and bitched him out big time, then started to cry. Daddy could not take that... he said that he just could not handle her crying because she is the oldest... he can handle me crying because I'm the baby and my brother because he's... well... he just is... *snicker* so she won that. We had the funeral.. I won't go into that... it was very sad and very hard for my aunts and uncles. So after the funeral we are heading off to the cemetery for the grave side procession and someone had cut into the processional of cars, at the stop light they turned and the light changed, my Uncle John (read sad little stupid crack head) ran the light and hit someone elses car... Fuck... D was going to stop but I told her that Uncle John was fine, he was running his mouth, so just go on. (yeah I'm a bitch)... So we head off. Someone did stop and check on him. We wait at the cemetary for him to arrive.... I'm holding my youngest who is asleep now... and it's cold, and my arms are tired... about half an hour later, he shows up... now let me take a moment to explain something... all my uncles and aunts were seated ... that's all the seating that was set out... enough for the sons and daughters who were goign to show up and two chairs to be left empty for the two who could not attend... well Uncle Crack Head.. I mean John shows up with his latest bitch... er, ho... um... what is the word for it... oh... yeah.. stupid woman who's hooked up with a looser... and he sits in one chair, and bitch says "oh this must be for me" and sits down! Shit... what a moron... no one elses spouse was seated... what the fuck made her dumb ass think that she was supposed to sit? My uncles and father were PISSED... but the preacher started his thing and we couldn't do anything.. I think everyone was ready to LEAVE the cemetary by then. Oh yeah, my Uncle Crack Head's ex-wife showed up at the funeral and the grave side service... uninvited and unwanted.. that's a WHOLE other story that I may or may not go into at a later date.. it's so fucked up.
Back at Uncle Bills house we had a nice time with the cousins, although the house was so fucking full of people, I was about to go crazy.. I could not even find a place to sit... and my youngest was just charming the pants off everyone.. Anyway... we stayed until Sunday... and more happened... I'll cover some parts in other posts... the interesting parts that is... ;o) I'm sure your tired of hearing about me and my family by now.
Thursday, December 26, 2002
3XThursday 12/26/2k2 : UN New Year Resolutions Thanks to Jake
1. So what are your new years resolutions for 2003?
To change my eating habits - so I can lose some weight
To go back to the gym on a regular basis
To save money to get a car
Work on my art more... work on selling some things.
Be a better mom
2. What is the one thing that you are looking forward to in 2003 and what are you dreading in 2003?
Well I can discuss what I'm looking forward to ... but it's great
Dreading... hmmmm.. this past year has been pretty horrible so I really am not dreading anything... just looking forward to a new year with new opportunities.
3. Have you ever kept any New Year's Resolutions both big and small?
Yeah I think so... I don't usually make New Year's Resolutions.... So I can't remember what they were... lol
Bonus Question for Comment Box:So what is the coolest gift that you got for Christmas? (Or assorted seasonal holiday where applicable)
My sister gave me the coolest gift ever.... and it isn't even a thing... just time with special people. nothing compairs....
1. So what are your new years resolutions for 2003?
To change my eating habits - so I can lose some weight
To go back to the gym on a regular basis
To save money to get a car
Work on my art more... work on selling some things.
Be a better mom
2. What is the one thing that you are looking forward to in 2003 and what are you dreading in 2003?
Well I can discuss what I'm looking forward to ... but it's great
Dreading... hmmmm.. this past year has been pretty horrible so I really am not dreading anything... just looking forward to a new year with new opportunities.
3. Have you ever kept any New Year's Resolutions both big and small?
Yeah I think so... I don't usually make New Year's Resolutions.... So I can't remember what they were... lol
Bonus Question for Comment Box:So what is the coolest gift that you got for Christmas? (Or assorted seasonal holiday where applicable)
My sister gave me the coolest gift ever.... and it isn't even a thing... just time with special people. nothing compairs....
Wednesday, December 25, 2002
It LIVES!!!! *said like Dr. Frankenstein*
There it is, the present for my sister in law... Hope she likes it... I don't know why my camera doesn't catch the detail better than this... grrr...I finished it pretty quick though, I think it looks kind of sloppy, but it's cute. Oh well... I shouldn't wait until the last damn minute to do things...
There it is, the present for my sister in law... Hope she likes it... I don't know why my camera doesn't catch the detail better than this... grrr...I finished it pretty quick though, I think it looks kind of sloppy, but it's cute. Oh well... I shouldn't wait until the last damn minute to do things...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Whoo-hoo! It's here. I got a great present yesterday, so I'm happy and don't need anything else at all. I can't tell what it was (no it wasn't SEX) except that it was the joy of someone's presence and the special time we had together. Children are so special.
Anyway.... I'm a total schmuck. I didn't get hubby anything.... I have to get my ass off the computer and paint a little box for my sister in law.... because we will see her around 4 pm. Yeah... nothing like waiting until the LAST minute.... *sigh* I suck... that's just all there is to it... (yeah, but that's why I'm popular... ;o) )
Well off to take a shower and clean a bit before people get here... oh yeah and to do last minute constructing of presents.
Whoo-hoo! It's here. I got a great present yesterday, so I'm happy and don't need anything else at all. I can't tell what it was (no it wasn't SEX) except that it was the joy of someone's presence and the special time we had together. Children are so special.
Anyway.... I'm a total schmuck. I didn't get hubby anything.... I have to get my ass off the computer and paint a little box for my sister in law.... because we will see her around 4 pm. Yeah... nothing like waiting until the LAST minute.... *sigh* I suck... that's just all there is to it... (yeah, but that's why I'm popular... ;o) )
Well off to take a shower and clean a bit before people get here... oh yeah and to do last minute constructing of presents.
Monday, December 23, 2002
Why I Want To Be A Man...
I just got out of the shower. Today I decided that I needed to shave my legs... (actually a few days {a week really} ago)... I don't like to shave my legs normally, but I also don't like having gorilla legs. Anyway... I normally wash my hair, wash my body, shave all the normal areas (pits, bikini area) and get the heck out as soon as possible because our water heater is pretty small and the water starts getting cold by then. Well since I'll more than likely be wearing a skirt or dress for the funeral and it was starting to look like I was wearing mohair leg warmers, I figured I better bite the bullet and break out the razor... I had been debating on waxing again which ensures no shaving for at least a month but I'm running a little low on pain killers right now. So I get to my legs as soon as I can in the shower. It's like some stupid extreme sport... I'm rushing lathering up my legs and shaving as fast as I can and doing my best to not slice open a major artery in the process. I'm also trying to be as through as possible because if I miss a spot it will look like I have a gigantic hairy spider sitting on my leg. I complete the first part of my extreme challenge by getting the first leg done and the hot water runs out. Great, the second challenge involves me standing in ice cold water running a razor over my now chilled and goose bump covered flesh and trying not to have major blood loss. I am delighted to say at the moment it appears that I have successfully completed the second part of the challenge with no need to call paramedics.
Damn... men have it great. Don't have to shave any other part of the body except for face... and don't even have to do that unless they want to. The male beauty regiment involves taking a shower. Hair care generally involves washing it with a 2 in one product... Most men don't bother with a separate conditioner... Having 'man hands' is not a put down to them... men's under wear is generally a choice of boxers or briefs... nothing involving the term underwire goes on them. Never having to wear pantyhose... if they burp or fart in public all they have to do is either laugh or excuse themselves... no one thinks it's abnormal. Cosmetics for men involve wearing deodorant and maybe cologne...Not worrying 'if these shoes go with this?' or 'do these pants make my butt look big?' and especially 'gosh I hope no one else at the party is wearing this same outfit!' Not needing Midol ever for any reason. Not worrying about a 'pause' of any kind in their homonal lives.. Scratching in public.... enough said about that... Not having to 'Fake it'.
Men... lucky bastards..
I just got out of the shower. Today I decided that I needed to shave my legs... (actually a few days {a week really} ago)... I don't like to shave my legs normally, but I also don't like having gorilla legs. Anyway... I normally wash my hair, wash my body, shave all the normal areas (pits, bikini area) and get the heck out as soon as possible because our water heater is pretty small and the water starts getting cold by then. Well since I'll more than likely be wearing a skirt or dress for the funeral and it was starting to look like I was wearing mohair leg warmers, I figured I better bite the bullet and break out the razor... I had been debating on waxing again which ensures no shaving for at least a month but I'm running a little low on pain killers right now. So I get to my legs as soon as I can in the shower. It's like some stupid extreme sport... I'm rushing lathering up my legs and shaving as fast as I can and doing my best to not slice open a major artery in the process. I'm also trying to be as through as possible because if I miss a spot it will look like I have a gigantic hairy spider sitting on my leg. I complete the first part of my extreme challenge by getting the first leg done and the hot water runs out. Great, the second challenge involves me standing in ice cold water running a razor over my now chilled and goose bump covered flesh and trying not to have major blood loss. I am delighted to say at the moment it appears that I have successfully completed the second part of the challenge with no need to call paramedics.
Damn... men have it great. Don't have to shave any other part of the body except for face... and don't even have to do that unless they want to. The male beauty regiment involves taking a shower. Hair care generally involves washing it with a 2 in one product... Most men don't bother with a separate conditioner... Having 'man hands' is not a put down to them... men's under wear is generally a choice of boxers or briefs... nothing involving the term underwire goes on them. Never having to wear pantyhose... if they burp or fart in public all they have to do is either laugh or excuse themselves... no one thinks it's abnormal. Cosmetics for men involve wearing deodorant and maybe cologne...Not worrying 'if these shoes go with this?' or 'do these pants make my butt look big?' and especially 'gosh I hope no one else at the party is wearing this same outfit!' Not needing Midol ever for any reason. Not worrying about a 'pause' of any kind in their homonal lives.. Scratching in public.... enough said about that... Not having to 'Fake it'.
Men... lucky bastards..
Thursday, December 19, 2002
I Feel Like A Schmuk...
I bailed on going to see my grandmother. I just can't do it. I haven't seen her since 1990... and then for just a short while. I really don't know here... and I really really don't want to deal with my fathers family in the middle of a crisis... they are strange enough with out adding emotional stress to it. My stress levels are so high right now, I was getting sick to my stomach every time I thought about going. I already have problems with anxiety and I take some stuff for that, but I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack. I talked to my husband and my sister and decided it is best for me to stay here. I'm sure I'll feel guilty if she passes soon, but I have so much stress from the car wreck, from my job, needing to find another job, waiting on an answer to a situation and Christmas, that I just can not handle this at all. And I hate to say that.. I don't like admitting that I can't handle everything... weakness....
Anyway... I feel bad for not wanting to go... I feel even worse that I really don't know my grandmother very well. *sigh*
I bailed on going to see my grandmother. I just can't do it. I haven't seen her since 1990... and then for just a short while. I really don't know here... and I really really don't want to deal with my fathers family in the middle of a crisis... they are strange enough with out adding emotional stress to it. My stress levels are so high right now, I was getting sick to my stomach every time I thought about going. I already have problems with anxiety and I take some stuff for that, but I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack. I talked to my husband and my sister and decided it is best for me to stay here. I'm sure I'll feel guilty if she passes soon, but I have so much stress from the car wreck, from my job, needing to find another job, waiting on an answer to a situation and Christmas, that I just can not handle this at all. And I hate to say that.. I don't like admitting that I can't handle everything... weakness....
Anyway... I feel bad for not wanting to go... I feel even worse that I really don't know my grandmother very well. *sigh*
3XThursday 12/182k2 thanks to Pete this time.
OK, I really should be going to bed, I have to be up in a mere 3 hours... But I'm all pumped from the movie. I figured I'd do the 3X Thursday now.....
1. Have you ever regretted buying something for someone at Christmas? If you did, why?
Yeah... because it was a stupid gift.... a coffee mug. I went through a bizarre phase when I was younger, I would give everyone coffee mugs... then one day I realized how lame that really was.
2. If you could re-do anything in your life and you can only pick one thing...what would it be?
hmmmm.... that's tought... I think I would have gone to have lunch with my mom a few days a week when I worked close to her... She only lived 4 months after I started that job... I wish I would have made a little more time for her.
3. What is the one thing in relationships of the opposite sex that is most important?
Honest Communication
Bonus Question for Comment Box: If you had kids and maybe you do...would you lie to them about the existence of Satan....er I mean SANTA? Why?
Shoot.. I always said I would not do the Santa thing, I really am opposed to how Santa is used to bribe kids to be good... and I'm disgusted by the crass commercialism of Christmas these days, Santa just seems to be the big Christmas/Commericalism Icon now... but now I have a child who is almost 4 and I've caught myself talking about Santa... and she does have pictures with Santa as well.... I fell into the trap... that it is cute and won't do any harm. What can I say, I'm a sucker.
OK, I really should be going to bed, I have to be up in a mere 3 hours... But I'm all pumped from the movie. I figured I'd do the 3X Thursday now.....
1. Have you ever regretted buying something for someone at Christmas? If you did, why?
Yeah... because it was a stupid gift.... a coffee mug. I went through a bizarre phase when I was younger, I would give everyone coffee mugs... then one day I realized how lame that really was.
2. If you could re-do anything in your life and you can only pick one thing...what would it be?
hmmmm.... that's tought... I think I would have gone to have lunch with my mom a few days a week when I worked close to her... She only lived 4 months after I started that job... I wish I would have made a little more time for her.
3. What is the one thing in relationships of the opposite sex that is most important?
Honest Communication
Bonus Question for Comment Box: If you had kids and maybe you do...would you lie to them about the existence of Satan....er I mean SANTA? Why?
Shoot.. I always said I would not do the Santa thing, I really am opposed to how Santa is used to bribe kids to be good... and I'm disgusted by the crass commercialism of Christmas these days, Santa just seems to be the big Christmas/Commericalism Icon now... but now I have a child who is almost 4 and I've caught myself talking about Santa... and she does have pictures with Santa as well.... I fell into the trap... that it is cute and won't do any harm. What can I say, I'm a sucker.
TWO TOWERS
That movie ROCKED! I haven't seen battle scenes that good since Excalibur. And oh gosh some of it scared me! I was jumping in my seat every time there was a battle. I'm going to have to see this again in the theater (belive me that's quite an endorsement from me, as I really really don't like watching movies in the theater... I like to be able to read or fast forward or whatever if I'm bored...). The three hours just kind of slipped by.
That movie ROCKED! I haven't seen battle scenes that good since Excalibur. And oh gosh some of it scared me! I was jumping in my seat every time there was a battle. I'm going to have to see this again in the theater (belive me that's quite an endorsement from me, as I really really don't like watching movies in the theater... I like to be able to read or fast forward or whatever if I'm bored...). The three hours just kind of slipped by.
Wednesday, December 18, 2002
My Grandmother....
Last night my sister called me because she had gotten a call from daddy that grandma is really sick and not expected to make it very long. (this is a different grandmother than the one with the cancer scare). Grandma has been asking for me and my sister. I haven't seen her since my grandfather died in 1990. My sister hasn't seen her in much longer. I know, that's terrible, but my parents had a very nasty divorce and we didn't see daddy or anyone on his side of the family after the divorce. So here we are being called to come visit Grandma for what probably will be the last time... I am dreading this so much. I don't want to go at all, but I do want to see my grandmother. And yes I am very much motivated by the guilt of the whole situation. AND... I don't want to miss work... I need the money bad now. Can't get a replacement car without money. Shit.
My grandmother... I wish I knew more about her. By the time I can remember things about her, my parents divorced shortly there after, so I never had any long, thought provoking talks with her. My mother told me once about things she was told about my grandmother -( I don't know how true they are.... it's hard to authenticate things with my fathers family) that my grandmother is full blooded Indian (feathers not beads) from Misissippi - either the Chactaw or the Chicasaw who married my grandfather (white man) at 18 and gave birth to 13 children (lost a set of twins) of which my father is the oldest of the surviving 11. My mother told me once that I look like she did when she was young, but I really don't know as there are no pictures of her from her youth... they lost everything they owned in a house fire either when I was a baby or a couple of years before I was born. And that's about it.
Damn... I really don't want to go. I dread the sick/dieing relative visit. I don't know what to do...
Last night my sister called me because she had gotten a call from daddy that grandma is really sick and not expected to make it very long. (this is a different grandmother than the one with the cancer scare). Grandma has been asking for me and my sister. I haven't seen her since my grandfather died in 1990. My sister hasn't seen her in much longer. I know, that's terrible, but my parents had a very nasty divorce and we didn't see daddy or anyone on his side of the family after the divorce. So here we are being called to come visit Grandma for what probably will be the last time... I am dreading this so much. I don't want to go at all, but I do want to see my grandmother. And yes I am very much motivated by the guilt of the whole situation. AND... I don't want to miss work... I need the money bad now. Can't get a replacement car without money. Shit.
My grandmother... I wish I knew more about her. By the time I can remember things about her, my parents divorced shortly there after, so I never had any long, thought provoking talks with her. My mother told me once about things she was told about my grandmother -( I don't know how true they are.... it's hard to authenticate things with my fathers family) that my grandmother is full blooded Indian (feathers not beads) from Misissippi - either the Chactaw or the Chicasaw who married my grandfather (white man) at 18 and gave birth to 13 children (lost a set of twins) of which my father is the oldest of the surviving 11. My mother told me once that I look like she did when she was young, but I really don't know as there are no pictures of her from her youth... they lost everything they owned in a house fire either when I was a baby or a couple of years before I was born. And that's about it.
Damn... I really don't want to go. I dread the sick/dieing relative visit. I don't know what to do...
Where The Hell Are My Archives????
My archives have disapeared! I'm offering a LARGE reward for anyone who can return my archives to their rightful place. It's not so much that anyone wants to read them persay but I have a sentimental attachment to my past ramblings and I miss seeing their link to the left. So ANYONE who can tell me how to get them back (please to don't tell me to seek counseling or buy them a nice present...) will be rewarded with my UNDIEING gratitude (you didn't think it would be something monitary did you? Might as well stand in line behind Mr. Curry-breath if your wanting money from me...).
My archives have disapeared! I'm offering a LARGE reward for anyone who can return my archives to their rightful place. It's not so much that anyone wants to read them persay but I have a sentimental attachment to my past ramblings and I miss seeing their link to the left. So ANYONE who can tell me how to get them back (please to don't tell me to seek counseling or buy them a nice present...) will be rewarded with my UNDIEING gratitude (you didn't think it would be something monitary did you? Might as well stand in line behind Mr. Curry-breath if your wanting money from me...).
What Do You Get When You Mix Mexican Food, Margaritas and Sinus Medicine?
Damn last night I slept well but I had the most bizarre dreams... bizarre and erotic... And all of a theme... I'd wake up thinking "That was weird" then I'd go back to sleep and start dreaming about something related to the same dream... different people to *ahem* interact with. Very odd... especially since one person in the dream is engaged to a very good friend of ours... We've gotten to be good friends and my smart ass husband made a comment about the last time they were over he thought this person was going to drag me off to bed from the looks I was getting from them. I think he made a comment about this person last night in my drunken stupor so it got stuck in my dream files. Very freaky.
Damn last night I slept well but I had the most bizarre dreams... bizarre and erotic... And all of a theme... I'd wake up thinking "That was weird" then I'd go back to sleep and start dreaming about something related to the same dream... different people to *ahem* interact with. Very odd... especially since one person in the dream is engaged to a very good friend of ours... We've gotten to be good friends and my smart ass husband made a comment about the last time they were over he thought this person was going to drag me off to bed from the looks I was getting from them. I think he made a comment about this person last night in my drunken stupor so it got stuck in my dream files. Very freaky.
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Margaritas!! Whoo-Hooo!
Went out to have Mexican food tonight, because I had a splitting headache and was too stressed to make dinner.... and sore... still sore from the accident. So off to Taco Cabana we go.. I get a margarita... which was really shitty but the more I drank of it, the better it tasted... helped that I had taken some sinus medicine about 40 minutes before hand so I was buzzing pretty quick. Hubby and I started talking about some stuff... life, love... future... crap like that... and I finished my drink, mentioned that my headache was still there, so we headed off to Fridays to have another drink and continue our conversation... and drown my headache... so here I am... mostly drunk... with just a bit of a headache... why am I on the computer writing anything... fuck if I know.. I need to go pass out in my bed or something. LOL... anyway.. it was a lot of fun.. I needed to blow off some stress tonight... and whats more fun than me drinking and making catty comments about people around me. ;o) Off to bed now. **Smootches!**
Went out to have Mexican food tonight, because I had a splitting headache and was too stressed to make dinner.... and sore... still sore from the accident. So off to Taco Cabana we go.. I get a margarita... which was really shitty but the more I drank of it, the better it tasted... helped that I had taken some sinus medicine about 40 minutes before hand so I was buzzing pretty quick. Hubby and I started talking about some stuff... life, love... future... crap like that... and I finished my drink, mentioned that my headache was still there, so we headed off to Fridays to have another drink and continue our conversation... and drown my headache... so here I am... mostly drunk... with just a bit of a headache... why am I on the computer writing anything... fuck if I know.. I need to go pass out in my bed or something. LOL... anyway.. it was a lot of fun.. I needed to blow off some stress tonight... and whats more fun than me drinking and making catty comments about people around me. ;o) Off to bed now. **Smootches!**
Grrrr......
So I get this call a few minutes ago from the bastard who hit me then from his insurance company... I guess he did have insurance, but I have my doubts.... it just happened to be another Indian... and he said he already had the police report... which I was told by the police officer, would not be ready for at least 5 days. The insurance agent started threatening me, saying that they were going to file a lawsuit against me. Whatever. It will be a waste of time and money for them, because I don't even have money to get my car repaired. And if he does get a judgement against me, I'll file bankrupcy. With all the other things that have happened this past year, I owe so damn much money to so many people, this would just push me past even being able to pay anything. *sigh* boy this kind of shit really puts one in the holiday spirit.
So I get this call a few minutes ago from the bastard who hit me then from his insurance company... I guess he did have insurance, but I have my doubts.... it just happened to be another Indian... and he said he already had the police report... which I was told by the police officer, would not be ready for at least 5 days. The insurance agent started threatening me, saying that they were going to file a lawsuit against me. Whatever. It will be a waste of time and money for them, because I don't even have money to get my car repaired. And if he does get a judgement against me, I'll file bankrupcy. With all the other things that have happened this past year, I owe so damn much money to so many people, this would just push me past even being able to pay anything. *sigh* boy this kind of shit really puts one in the holiday spirit.
Christmas Lights
Well I finally put up my Christmas decorations. This year it's just garlands. The garlands that I totally obsess about... I don't think hubby is going to be very willing to go to storage and dig through the other decorations to find exactly what I want to make these look perfect to me.. I'll have to take pictures later tonight.
Well I finally put up my Christmas decorations. This year it's just garlands. The garlands that I totally obsess about... I don't think hubby is going to be very willing to go to storage and dig through the other decorations to find exactly what I want to make these look perfect to me.. I'll have to take pictures later tonight.
Monday, December 16, 2002
MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY! that means it's time for...Monday Mission 2.50 by PromoGuy
1. So, what do you want for Christmas this year that you probably won't get?
hmmmm... I really haven't asked for anything for Christmas... I'll be thrilled with anything I get.
2. What do you know you will be receiving for Christmas this year?
hmmm... I don't know of anything I will be receiving...
3. If you had the means to do so, what presents would you get some of your fellow bloggers? Be specific, it's more fun that way!
I would make each and every one of them a hand painted box made especially for them.
4. Do you support any organizations that provide for the less fortunate during the holidays? Or do any volunteer work?
I used to buy presents for a couple of kids and sponsor a family off of the tree at church and sponsor a family through the American Legion, but in the past couple of years I haven't had the money to help at all. I do make donations to different organizations regularly throughout the year as well.
5. Each year about this time, I notice Church attendance seems to spike, then drops off sharply after Christmas. It tickles me that these folks think they are pulling a fast one on the Big Guy. What is the most recent thing guilt has motivated you to do?
That used to bother me so much at the church I attended for 8 years, the twice a year Christians. The Church we attend now doesn't really have that problem, it's really small. And now I really feel like a twice a year Christian myself because I don't get to go to church on Sundays because of my work schedule. Hmmmm.. unfortunately I can be motivated by guilt, but I can't remember my most recent guilt motivated action.
6. According to the commercials, the only way to truly tell someone you love them on Christmas day is to let them "Unwrap a Jaguar" automobile. Are there any examples of excessive commercialism and/or blatant disregard for the "Christmas Spirit" that really get under your skin?
Well all of them really.
7. I remember a song where the singers wished they could teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. What would you like to teach the world?
Unconditional love
BONUS: Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
how could they miss it with all the commercials, etc?
1. So, what do you want for Christmas this year that you probably won't get?
hmmmm... I really haven't asked for anything for Christmas... I'll be thrilled with anything I get.
2. What do you know you will be receiving for Christmas this year?
hmmm... I don't know of anything I will be receiving...
3. If you had the means to do so, what presents would you get some of your fellow bloggers? Be specific, it's more fun that way!
I would make each and every one of them a hand painted box made especially for them.
4. Do you support any organizations that provide for the less fortunate during the holidays? Or do any volunteer work?
I used to buy presents for a couple of kids and sponsor a family off of the tree at church and sponsor a family through the American Legion, but in the past couple of years I haven't had the money to help at all. I do make donations to different organizations regularly throughout the year as well.
5. Each year about this time, I notice Church attendance seems to spike, then drops off sharply after Christmas. It tickles me that these folks think they are pulling a fast one on the Big Guy. What is the most recent thing guilt has motivated you to do?
That used to bother me so much at the church I attended for 8 years, the twice a year Christians. The Church we attend now doesn't really have that problem, it's really small. And now I really feel like a twice a year Christian myself because I don't get to go to church on Sundays because of my work schedule. Hmmmm.. unfortunately I can be motivated by guilt, but I can't remember my most recent guilt motivated action.
6. According to the commercials, the only way to truly tell someone you love them on Christmas day is to let them "Unwrap a Jaguar" automobile. Are there any examples of excessive commercialism and/or blatant disregard for the "Christmas Spirit" that really get under your skin?
Well all of them really.
7. I remember a song where the singers wished they could teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. What would you like to teach the world?
Unconditional love
BONUS: Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
how could they miss it with all the commercials, etc?
Monday, Monday, Monday... at least the weekend is over...
Gosh a lot has happened since my last post... I'm going to go in order of what happened... that will make it less of a mess for you to read.
Friday the 13th
I go into work and find that the camera is disassembled with a note that it’s broken…. OK…. I look through the paper work for the week and see that the camera broke on Wednesday… so… why didn’t someone call me Thursday and tell me the camera was broken? I call my manager to find out what’s up. She tells me that a replacement part has been overnighted to the hospital and should be delivered to me soon. I call shipping and get the box brought up. Then I replace the part… oh so much fun…. All that took an hour to get done and I have 30 babies on my list since there were no pictures taken since mid day Wednesday…. *sigh* Fine, fine… I get finished up at 3:30 PM and head home so I can get a nap before getting ready for hubby’s Christmas party. At 6 PM I call my manager and leave a message that I can’t work the weekend at one of my hospitals (I got that job as a hostess at a model home - pays a lot more money, but it’s only for a short while… maybe just a couple of weekends) I pick out my clothes then go coordinate hubby’s clothes and get everything ready so that he can get changed quickly when he gets home from work. He gets home at a little after 7 PM, we leave by 7:30 PM (matching nicely I must say). The party is pretty low key, not a lot of people there… but then not a lot of people left working for the company either. They have two fortune tellers and a handwriting analysts and of course I had to go to each of them! I got cool readings from both fortune tellers… looks like my love life will finally improve in the coming year. Heheheh…
Take a look at the pics:
So we leave the party about 11 PM and head home. It’s almost midnight by then. I check my messages on call notes and there’s one from Elaine at the hospital I’m ditching for the weekend, she says that the camera there is broken, a replacement camera is will be delivered to my home tomorrow. I think ‘That can’t be right… certainly she would not send some piece of equipment that costs several thousand dollars to my home without asking me if that would be OK…. That’s got to be a mistake…’ the message was left at 8 PM.
Saturday
I go to my two hospitals then head off to my other job. I’m 30 minutes late *sigh* but Nancy is fine with it. We get the model set up and she leaves. So I sit there until 5 PM when Nancy returns. It’s kind of boring but not that bad really. I did some paper work for her and a few people came by to see the houses. Before I leave, Nancy gives me the keys to the model and then says… "what if something happens to you?" I laugh then say "Like what? You mean if I get hit by a truck or something?" and laugh again (me and my smart mouth). Tell her I’ll be back at noon on Sunday and head home. I get home at 6:45 PM - hubby had told me that morning that he was going to get us tickets to Star Trek and when I got home he said we had to leave by 7:10 PM to get to the theater to meet his brother. OK, so I gulp down dinner and we head out. Hubby also told me that a package was delivered to the office from my work while he was out running errands. *sigh* I can not believe that idiot actually had that camera sent to me. By now it’s a mote point. The office is closed and won’t be open again until Monday. So we see the movie… I’m so tired I’m afraid I’ll fall asleep during the movie… but I don’t. And I really like the movie… I’ll refrain from commenting on the movie for those who are planning to see it. We get home a little after 10 PM, my phone is ringing… it’s Elaine… I don’t answer. I don’t take calls after 9:30 PM unless it’s someone I have told to call me or if it’s a family member. I don’t even worry about it.. I’m tired… really tired.. I didn’t get to bed until 2:30 AM the night before and had to be up by 6:30 AM so I needed sleep…
Sunday
I do my two hospitals. Then head home for a few minutes. Take hubby to Taco Bell for lunch, he says he’ll walk home so I don’t have to drop him off before I head off to the model home. OK great. I go up to the next light to turn around and get on central. As I’m turning some guy plows into my car. He totals my car. I’m OK, just bruised from my seat belt. OK the next comments I’m going to make are very un-PC and may sound racist… you’ve been warned… It’s a fucking foreigner - again my car gets totaled by a foreign national. He’s Indian or something and I think he was going to leave the scene of the accident at first but he fucked up his car when he hit me. He starts giving me attitude right away. I tell him "You need to go get your license and proof of insurance." He says "You should not be talking to me like that." And getting all indignant. I just repeat myself. I’m not about to debate the accident with him. I finally tell him he needs to go back to his car, the police will sort this out. A man driving a Lexus… also an Indian, starts saying that he saw the accident and it was my fault. He’s saying that he was right behind me… which is a complete lie. The police show up pretty quick, as do the ambulance, fire and wreckers. The officer takes the statement from the guy who hit me and he’s lieing about shit, saying that he was in a different lane than he was and that I didn’t have the light… total lie… I was behind someone who turned right before I did… Mr. Indian national was driving way to fucking fast and not looking. When the officer asked for his insurance I realized why he was being such and ass.. he has none (he says he ‘forgot’ his insurance card)… Great… so he gets a ticket. The police officer takes me home, he’s really nice. I ask him who will be at fault on this, he says currently it will be me since that guy was a ‘witness’ (read friend…), but I can dispute it with the insurance (if the guy does in fact have insurance) and they will do an investigation.
I call Nancy and tell her that my car is totaled and I can’t make it in. She’s concerned… then mentions what I said the day before. I laugh because of the irony… the incredible irony… (my first car got totaled after I made a remark to a friend that I wanted a new car, maybe my car would get totaled and I could get one… just days later it was hit from behind by a van and totaled). Nancy is so nice, she is going to pay me for working Sunday even though I didn’t. I’m fine except for some nasty bruises and I’m a little sore. (see pic). I made sure to move around as much as I could stand so I wouldn’t be stiff today.
yeah I know, I look pretty crappy but what do you expect.
Today…
My manager calls about the equipment, I tell here she needs to come get it. She’s pissy about it. Who cares. I don’t get paid enough to be responsible for a piece of equipment worth several thousand dollars being delivered to my house and then to have me deliver it up to the hospital. She’ll get over it.
Anyway… that’s my weekend. I’m not really all that upset about the car. I’m kind of surprised that my car is so smashed up though. I can not believe that in 3 wrecks that I have had, none of them were minor enough to drive my car away from. My husband has had I think 4 accidents in the entire time he’s been driving and none of them have been anything other than surface damage. He even got hit by a large delivery truck and all it did was mess up the passenger door.. and of course they had insurance… so the car got fixed pretty quick.
Gosh a lot has happened since my last post... I'm going to go in order of what happened... that will make it less of a mess for you to read.
Friday the 13th
I go into work and find that the camera is disassembled with a note that it’s broken…. OK…. I look through the paper work for the week and see that the camera broke on Wednesday… so… why didn’t someone call me Thursday and tell me the camera was broken? I call my manager to find out what’s up. She tells me that a replacement part has been overnighted to the hospital and should be delivered to me soon. I call shipping and get the box brought up. Then I replace the part… oh so much fun…. All that took an hour to get done and I have 30 babies on my list since there were no pictures taken since mid day Wednesday…. *sigh* Fine, fine… I get finished up at 3:30 PM and head home so I can get a nap before getting ready for hubby’s Christmas party. At 6 PM I call my manager and leave a message that I can’t work the weekend at one of my hospitals (I got that job as a hostess at a model home - pays a lot more money, but it’s only for a short while… maybe just a couple of weekends) I pick out my clothes then go coordinate hubby’s clothes and get everything ready so that he can get changed quickly when he gets home from work. He gets home at a little after 7 PM, we leave by 7:30 PM (matching nicely I must say). The party is pretty low key, not a lot of people there… but then not a lot of people left working for the company either. They have two fortune tellers and a handwriting analysts and of course I had to go to each of them! I got cool readings from both fortune tellers… looks like my love life will finally improve in the coming year. Heheheh…
Take a look at the pics:
So we leave the party about 11 PM and head home. It’s almost midnight by then. I check my messages on call notes and there’s one from Elaine at the hospital I’m ditching for the weekend, she says that the camera there is broken, a replacement camera is will be delivered to my home tomorrow. I think ‘That can’t be right… certainly she would not send some piece of equipment that costs several thousand dollars to my home without asking me if that would be OK…. That’s got to be a mistake…’ the message was left at 8 PM.
Saturday
I go to my two hospitals then head off to my other job. I’m 30 minutes late *sigh* but Nancy is fine with it. We get the model set up and she leaves. So I sit there until 5 PM when Nancy returns. It’s kind of boring but not that bad really. I did some paper work for her and a few people came by to see the houses. Before I leave, Nancy gives me the keys to the model and then says… "what if something happens to you?" I laugh then say "Like what? You mean if I get hit by a truck or something?" and laugh again (me and my smart mouth). Tell her I’ll be back at noon on Sunday and head home. I get home at 6:45 PM - hubby had told me that morning that he was going to get us tickets to Star Trek and when I got home he said we had to leave by 7:10 PM to get to the theater to meet his brother. OK, so I gulp down dinner and we head out. Hubby also told me that a package was delivered to the office from my work while he was out running errands. *sigh* I can not believe that idiot actually had that camera sent to me. By now it’s a mote point. The office is closed and won’t be open again until Monday. So we see the movie… I’m so tired I’m afraid I’ll fall asleep during the movie… but I don’t. And I really like the movie… I’ll refrain from commenting on the movie for those who are planning to see it. We get home a little after 10 PM, my phone is ringing… it’s Elaine… I don’t answer. I don’t take calls after 9:30 PM unless it’s someone I have told to call me or if it’s a family member. I don’t even worry about it.. I’m tired… really tired.. I didn’t get to bed until 2:30 AM the night before and had to be up by 6:30 AM so I needed sleep…
Sunday
I do my two hospitals. Then head home for a few minutes. Take hubby to Taco Bell for lunch, he says he’ll walk home so I don’t have to drop him off before I head off to the model home. OK great. I go up to the next light to turn around and get on central. As I’m turning some guy plows into my car. He totals my car. I’m OK, just bruised from my seat belt. OK the next comments I’m going to make are very un-PC and may sound racist… you’ve been warned… It’s a fucking foreigner - again my car gets totaled by a foreign national. He’s Indian or something and I think he was going to leave the scene of the accident at first but he fucked up his car when he hit me. He starts giving me attitude right away. I tell him "You need to go get your license and proof of insurance." He says "You should not be talking to me like that." And getting all indignant. I just repeat myself. I’m not about to debate the accident with him. I finally tell him he needs to go back to his car, the police will sort this out. A man driving a Lexus… also an Indian, starts saying that he saw the accident and it was my fault. He’s saying that he was right behind me… which is a complete lie. The police show up pretty quick, as do the ambulance, fire and wreckers. The officer takes the statement from the guy who hit me and he’s lieing about shit, saying that he was in a different lane than he was and that I didn’t have the light… total lie… I was behind someone who turned right before I did… Mr. Indian national was driving way to fucking fast and not looking. When the officer asked for his insurance I realized why he was being such and ass.. he has none (he says he ‘forgot’ his insurance card)… Great… so he gets a ticket. The police officer takes me home, he’s really nice. I ask him who will be at fault on this, he says currently it will be me since that guy was a ‘witness’ (read friend…), but I can dispute it with the insurance (if the guy does in fact have insurance) and they will do an investigation.
I call Nancy and tell her that my car is totaled and I can’t make it in. She’s concerned… then mentions what I said the day before. I laugh because of the irony… the incredible irony… (my first car got totaled after I made a remark to a friend that I wanted a new car, maybe my car would get totaled and I could get one… just days later it was hit from behind by a van and totaled). Nancy is so nice, she is going to pay me for working Sunday even though I didn’t. I’m fine except for some nasty bruises and I’m a little sore. (see pic). I made sure to move around as much as I could stand so I wouldn’t be stiff today.
yeah I know, I look pretty crappy but what do you expect.
Today…
My manager calls about the equipment, I tell here she needs to come get it. She’s pissy about it. Who cares. I don’t get paid enough to be responsible for a piece of equipment worth several thousand dollars being delivered to my house and then to have me deliver it up to the hospital. She’ll get over it.
Anyway… that’s my weekend. I’m not really all that upset about the car. I’m kind of surprised that my car is so smashed up though. I can not believe that in 3 wrecks that I have had, none of them were minor enough to drive my car away from. My husband has had I think 4 accidents in the entire time he’s been driving and none of them have been anything other than surface damage. He even got hit by a large delivery truck and all it did was mess up the passenger door.. and of course they had insurance… so the car got fixed pretty quick.
Thursday, December 12, 2002
My Fun Day!!! I'm done bitching now...
Today I met D for lunch at the museum in down town. We had so much fun. Got yelled at by the guards (eyes rolling up in head), insulted some crappy art, took some pictures of cool things (although they didn't come out that great, couldn't use a flash in the museum) and saw great artwork... Monet & Picaso being my favorites....
Those are a couple of my favorite pictures - D in that funky chair and the Monet.
In our 3 hours at the museum I realized that there is a lot of crap that is mistaken for art. Some of the worst things I have seen were hanging on the walls. For example.. this painting was so damn ugly I had to take a picture... the picture actually does quite a bit of justice to this ... it's much worse in person...
but since it looks good in this picture, I'm sure I must come off as a complete idiot... oh well... if one is not safe to appear as an idiot in one's own home (blog) then where is one safe to do that? ;o) Anyway... seeing such crap just made me feel like I am a really good artist... I mean if this crap (and much worse crap) can be hanging in a big museum... then why can't mine! :o) hehehe... althought I doubt there will ever be an exhibit devoted to my little painted boxes (ps... the painting of The Sun is on the top of a wooden box....). Looking at some of the works by the masters did make me feel rather inferior at times though. I was in awe of some amazing paintings... I wish I knew how to paint like that. *sigh* maybe someday I'll learn to paint for real.
Well AFTER we left the museum we went to the farmers market and got tomatoes ... the absolute best tomatoes I've had in a while, squash, zuchini, an avacado, garlic, jalapeno peppers, mayhaw jelly, barbeque sauce and pickled beets... yum, yum... oh and some fruit baskets for Christmas presents. And such a good price for everything... D is far to generous.. she paid for it all. :o***
Then we stopped by Half-Price Books and wandered around in there for an hour. D saw this one sign on a shelf that was half covered so all she could read of it was 'assware'... hehehehe... It got us laughing pretty hard. D bought me a couple of books... we had a great time. I had a great day. . now I'm tired...
Off to bed!
Today I met D for lunch at the museum in down town. We had so much fun. Got yelled at by the guards (eyes rolling up in head), insulted some crappy art, took some pictures of cool things (although they didn't come out that great, couldn't use a flash in the museum) and saw great artwork... Monet & Picaso being my favorites....
Those are a couple of my favorite pictures - D in that funky chair and the Monet.
In our 3 hours at the museum I realized that there is a lot of crap that is mistaken for art. Some of the worst things I have seen were hanging on the walls. For example.. this painting was so damn ugly I had to take a picture... the picture actually does quite a bit of justice to this ... it's much worse in person...
but since it looks good in this picture, I'm sure I must come off as a complete idiot... oh well... if one is not safe to appear as an idiot in one's own home (blog) then where is one safe to do that? ;o) Anyway... seeing such crap just made me feel like I am a really good artist... I mean if this crap (and much worse crap) can be hanging in a big museum... then why can't mine! :o) hehehe... althought I doubt there will ever be an exhibit devoted to my little painted boxes (ps... the painting of The Sun is on the top of a wooden box....). Looking at some of the works by the masters did make me feel rather inferior at times though. I was in awe of some amazing paintings... I wish I knew how to paint like that. *sigh* maybe someday I'll learn to paint for real.
Well AFTER we left the museum we went to the farmers market and got tomatoes ... the absolute best tomatoes I've had in a while, squash, zuchini, an avacado, garlic, jalapeno peppers, mayhaw jelly, barbeque sauce and pickled beets... yum, yum... oh and some fruit baskets for Christmas presents. And such a good price for everything... D is far to generous.. she paid for it all. :o***
Then we stopped by Half-Price Books and wandered around in there for an hour. D saw this one sign on a shelf that was half covered so all she could read of it was 'assware'... hehehehe... It got us laughing pretty hard. D bought me a couple of books... we had a great time. I had a great day. . now I'm tired...
Off to bed!
Judy's Piss and Moan Session If your not up for my bitching about trivial shit, just skip this...
So I watched Ali tonight. I was kind of disapointed. It wasn't a bad movie, just not as good as I had anticipated it would be. And I found the way it jumped time periods confusing at best. I was disapointed that it really didn't tell much about Ali the man, just Ali the fighter and some superficial stuff about his religion... but even then they didn't go into that much. Disapointing... and... I didn't like how Wil Smith's weight fluctuated so much. I know he got pumped up to do this movie, but it looked as though some scenes were shot before he was at the size they wanted for his fighting. *sigh*
Tomorrow is work... eh.. I don't feel like going in. I always enjoy my job, it's a fun job... I just don't feel like going in tomorrow... Lazy-ass-itis setting in.
Tomorrow is also my husband's work Christmas party. They were told the dress for the party is 'Christmas Casual'.... what the fuck is that? A Christmas sweatshirt and sweat pants? A t-shirt, jeans and flip-flops? They have a casual dress code at his work anyway... do they really want everyone showing up like that? I mean really? If so, why did they bother to have it at a hotel and have it catered, etc. Idiots. I think they mean 'business casual' or 'business atire'... I'm going to wear a brown skirt, tan silk shirt and a faux suede jacket. I tried on the skirt a few minutes ago and it fits now.... but now I'm worried that since I tried it on, and I WANT to wear it tomorrow, that my ass will expand by 6 inches while I sleep. I'll dream of gallons of ice cream and cookies and I'll get larger just from that. *sigh*
Shit, I need a vacation...
So I watched Ali tonight. I was kind of disapointed. It wasn't a bad movie, just not as good as I had anticipated it would be. And I found the way it jumped time periods confusing at best. I was disapointed that it really didn't tell much about Ali the man, just Ali the fighter and some superficial stuff about his religion... but even then they didn't go into that much. Disapointing... and... I didn't like how Wil Smith's weight fluctuated so much. I know he got pumped up to do this movie, but it looked as though some scenes were shot before he was at the size they wanted for his fighting. *sigh*
Tomorrow is work... eh.. I don't feel like going in. I always enjoy my job, it's a fun job... I just don't feel like going in tomorrow... Lazy-ass-itis setting in.
Tomorrow is also my husband's work Christmas party. They were told the dress for the party is 'Christmas Casual'.... what the fuck is that? A Christmas sweatshirt and sweat pants? A t-shirt, jeans and flip-flops? They have a casual dress code at his work anyway... do they really want everyone showing up like that? I mean really? If so, why did they bother to have it at a hotel and have it catered, etc. Idiots. I think they mean 'business casual' or 'business atire'... I'm going to wear a brown skirt, tan silk shirt and a faux suede jacket. I tried on the skirt a few minutes ago and it fits now.... but now I'm worried that since I tried it on, and I WANT to wear it tomorrow, that my ass will expand by 6 inches while I sleep. I'll dream of gallons of ice cream and cookies and I'll get larger just from that. *sigh*
Shit, I need a vacation...
3XThursday 12/12/2k2 :Musical Musings Thanks to Jake
1. Who is your all-time favorite performer(s)? Why?
Elton John... I've always loved his work... I fell in love with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" When I was like 3 or 4...
2. What are your favorite types of music? Are you listening to anything new lately?
I have bizarre musical taste. I really like alternative rock and... country music... I like classical, jazz and blues as well.. Nothing new lately.. I keep listening to a GreenDay CD in my car... I need to get something else in there...
3. What about holiday/Christmas music? Do you love it or hate it? Why?
I like classical holiday music. I hate most of the shit that is played on the radio and in the stores. Why? because one year when I was in college I worked as a receptionist at a private airline and they had music that played in the background of the offices... right after Thanksgiving it was all decorated and the music was changed to a station that played Christmas music all the time. I was near insanity by the time Dec 25th rolled around.
Bonus Question for Comment Box: What is one CD that you are embarrassed to have in your music collection?
Oh shit.. just about everything that is my husbands! HAHAHAHAHAHA! I guess the Ace of Base CD (who I actually can not stand... the CD has never even been opened.. I don't even know how it got in my possesion).
1. Who is your all-time favorite performer(s)? Why?
Elton John... I've always loved his work... I fell in love with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" When I was like 3 or 4...
2. What are your favorite types of music? Are you listening to anything new lately?
I have bizarre musical taste. I really like alternative rock and... country music... I like classical, jazz and blues as well.. Nothing new lately.. I keep listening to a GreenDay CD in my car... I need to get something else in there...
3. What about holiday/Christmas music? Do you love it or hate it? Why?
I like classical holiday music. I hate most of the shit that is played on the radio and in the stores. Why? because one year when I was in college I worked as a receptionist at a private airline and they had music that played in the background of the offices... right after Thanksgiving it was all decorated and the music was changed to a station that played Christmas music all the time. I was near insanity by the time Dec 25th rolled around.
Bonus Question for Comment Box: What is one CD that you are embarrassed to have in your music collection?
Oh shit.. just about everything that is my husbands! HAHAHAHAHAHA! I guess the Ace of Base CD (who I actually can not stand... the CD has never even been opened.. I don't even know how it got in my possesion).
YET ANOTHER MOVIE REVIEW The Power Puff Girls
Not a bad movie... but I think I need to watch it again... I wasn't giving it my full attention - I was painting in the beginning of the movie and was talking on the phone towards the end (bad me). I liked how they started with the creation of the Girls. That was so funny and cute. It did seem that it took a while to get the movie going though... that I didn't like so much. It was a pretty good movie, not fabulous but good.. I might change my mind after re-watching it though.
Not a bad movie... but I think I need to watch it again... I wasn't giving it my full attention - I was painting in the beginning of the movie and was talking on the phone towards the end (bad me). I liked how they started with the creation of the Girls. That was so funny and cute. It did seem that it took a while to get the movie going though... that I didn't like so much. It was a pretty good movie, not fabulous but good.. I might change my mind after re-watching it though.
ANOTHER MOVIE REVIEW Planet Of The Apes 2001
I was surprised by this movie.. I liked it! I generally despise remakes of really great movies (example - The Time Machine), so I was leery but curious. I was most surprised by Mark Walberg... he CAN act! The movie was really great, the makeup was incredible. I liked how they stuck to the premiss of the original movie, but made the story their own and different... and the ending... that was great... The same as the orignal... but still different. I really did enjoy it...
I was surprised by this movie.. I liked it! I generally despise remakes of really great movies (example - The Time Machine), so I was leery but curious. I was most surprised by Mark Walberg... he CAN act! The movie was really great, the makeup was incredible. I liked how they stuck to the premiss of the original movie, but made the story their own and different... and the ending... that was great... The same as the orignal... but still different. I really did enjoy it...
MOVIE REVIEW Ravenous
I read a review of this movie a while back on a Friends web site and was intrigued... I love creepy movies... This was a fabulous movie! Robert Carlyle (he played Gary in The Full Monty) was excelent as the mad cannibal... and cunning as the shifty Col. Guy Pearce (from The Time Machine) played the cowardly soldier, he was great also... David Arquette was also in the movie... it was an especially wonderful scene when Pearce daydreams about killing that little fucker (i'm not a fan of Mr. Arquette). I'm not going to ruin the movie for those brave enough to watch it... It is a flawless movie. Not for the queamish though... very very bloody and violent... almost slasher movieish... but not... this movie has a great plot and I really don't think any of the killing was unnecessary to the movie (as it is in MOST slasher movies... but still enjoyable). There were some ironicly funny moments in the movie as well. Totally enjoyable.
I read a review of this movie a while back on a Friends web site and was intrigued... I love creepy movies... This was a fabulous movie! Robert Carlyle (he played Gary in The Full Monty) was excelent as the mad cannibal... and cunning as the shifty Col. Guy Pearce (from The Time Machine) played the cowardly soldier, he was great also... David Arquette was also in the movie... it was an especially wonderful scene when Pearce daydreams about killing that little fucker (i'm not a fan of Mr. Arquette). I'm not going to ruin the movie for those brave enough to watch it... It is a flawless movie. Not for the queamish though... very very bloody and violent... almost slasher movieish... but not... this movie has a great plot and I really don't think any of the killing was unnecessary to the movie (as it is in MOST slasher movies... but still enjoyable). There were some ironicly funny moments in the movie as well. Totally enjoyable.
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Christmas Shopping.....
Ya know.. I really don't like Christmas shopping.. it's not that I dislike Christmas or even buying pressents for people.. I do love that, I just hate all the crowds and the awful commercialism. I used to try to get my shopping done well before Thanksgiving, and I have many years... but not the recent years. I end up thinking about Christmas shopping right after Thanksgiving, when everyone else starts theirs also. *sigh* I hate that. I did do some yesterday, just for my kids.
I still haven't come up with anything to put on a Christmas list... I know my husband is going to wait until the last minute... and he SAYS that he already has an idea of what he is getting me. This brings fear to me. He is only good at picking gifts for me about 50% of the time. Now I know, that sounds bad and sounds like I'm ungrateful, which I'm not, I still appreciate that he thought of me enough to get me a present. One year he got me this awful little statuette of a gnome on his treasure - horrible and ugly. Last year a Far Side calendar - but I had told him NOT to get me anything... I do love the calender though. One year he got me a beautiful leather coat... after 10 years together you'd think I'd be secure in beliveing that he could pick a present for me that I would like.... but I'm not.... actually it would not bother me if he didn't get me a present... maybe a small box of Godiva chocolates. I really don't need anything... and extravagant presents kind of make me self concious... I really would rather things be bought for my kids. It's not that I'm such a selfless person... that's not true at all.. it's that I'm CHEAP... very, very cheap... and when he buys me a present, I always worry that he spent way to much... I'm such a dork.
Ya know.. I really don't like Christmas shopping.. it's not that I dislike Christmas or even buying pressents for people.. I do love that, I just hate all the crowds and the awful commercialism. I used to try to get my shopping done well before Thanksgiving, and I have many years... but not the recent years. I end up thinking about Christmas shopping right after Thanksgiving, when everyone else starts theirs also. *sigh* I hate that. I did do some yesterday, just for my kids.
I still haven't come up with anything to put on a Christmas list... I know my husband is going to wait until the last minute... and he SAYS that he already has an idea of what he is getting me. This brings fear to me. He is only good at picking gifts for me about 50% of the time. Now I know, that sounds bad and sounds like I'm ungrateful, which I'm not, I still appreciate that he thought of me enough to get me a present. One year he got me this awful little statuette of a gnome on his treasure - horrible and ugly. Last year a Far Side calendar - but I had told him NOT to get me anything... I do love the calender though. One year he got me a beautiful leather coat... after 10 years together you'd think I'd be secure in beliveing that he could pick a present for me that I would like.... but I'm not.... actually it would not bother me if he didn't get me a present... maybe a small box of Godiva chocolates. I really don't need anything... and extravagant presents kind of make me self concious... I really would rather things be bought for my kids. It's not that I'm such a selfless person... that's not true at all.. it's that I'm CHEAP... very, very cheap... and when he buys me a present, I always worry that he spent way to much... I'm such a dork.
Fatwa on Pat Robertson... Consider It A Public Service...
My huband sent me this link, Robertson: Jihad at heart of Islam, it's an interview with Pat Robertson. He's such an idiot. As are most Televangelist... I say we issue a fatwa against the whole lot of them (save Billy Graham... he's not like the rest of them...), I think it would do a hell of a lot of good for this country if we got rid of the religious bigots.
And a related link, Amazon removes link in sex manual flap, this will give you a chuckle...
My huband sent me this link, Robertson: Jihad at heart of Islam, it's an interview with Pat Robertson. He's such an idiot. As are most Televangelist... I say we issue a fatwa against the whole lot of them (save Billy Graham... he's not like the rest of them...), I think it would do a hell of a lot of good for this country if we got rid of the religious bigots.
And a related link, Amazon removes link in sex manual flap, this will give you a chuckle...
Monday, December 09, 2002
Who Wants To Date A Monster?.... 
This is specifically for D, but I think everyone else will get a snicker or two out of this... Butch Patrick's Date Profile! Apparently there's some show on E!, Star Dates, that sets this up... A date with a 'STAR' or in Butch Patrick's case, a date with a 'HAS-BEEN'. hahahaha! Now let me explain why this is soooooooooooo funny for D and myself. We know Mr. Patrick. He used to frequent the conventions we frequented... He's such a looser... and last time I saw him, he had a serious drug issue.... and he's a complete asshole. It's sad, he's still hanging on to the one successful acting job he's ever had... Eddie Munster way back in the 60's. He hasn't done anything with his life and that's pathetic. I've met Danny Mummy from Lost in Space also, but he has done things with his life, he's very intelegent (somewhat boreing) and supports himself (last time I heard about Mr. Patrick he was residing on a friends couch...). Mr. Patrick is funny and sad all at the same time... D - feel free to leave a comment below.
This is specifically for D, but I think everyone else will get a snicker or two out of this... Butch Patrick's Date Profile! Apparently there's some show on E!, Star Dates, that sets this up... A date with a 'STAR' or in Butch Patrick's case, a date with a 'HAS-BEEN'. hahahaha! Now let me explain why this is soooooooooooo funny for D and myself. We know Mr. Patrick. He used to frequent the conventions we frequented... He's such a looser... and last time I saw him, he had a serious drug issue.... and he's a complete asshole. It's sad, he's still hanging on to the one successful acting job he's ever had... Eddie Munster way back in the 60's. He hasn't done anything with his life and that's pathetic. I've met Danny Mummy from Lost in Space also, but he has done things with his life, he's very intelegent (somewhat boreing) and supports himself (last time I heard about Mr. Patrick he was residing on a friends couch...). Mr. Patrick is funny and sad all at the same time... D - feel free to leave a comment below.
DAMN! What do I do? What do I wear?...
Hubby's Christmas party is this Friday... I have nothing to wear... really... nothing. In the past it's been a formal affair, but now it's just casual, but still I'd like something festive to wear. I have a really pretty gold shirt, but it's way to big since I've lost 40 lbs after having my baby.... but I've put on 7 lbs since Thanksgiving *sigh* so my favorite skirt is to tight to button... damn... Who knows... maybe by Friday I'll be able to squeeze into the skirt, I got rid of ALL of the junk food in the house yesterday and threatened hubby with bodily harm if he brought even one cookie in this house... he knows I'm trying to loose some weight and he knows I have a bad temper when pushed. ;o)
On to other things... Friday is also the opening of the new Star Trek movie. We are planning to see it... I'm excited. I don't know how we are going to swing it since we are going to his Christmas party. We may have to go on Saturday... but I don't know if hubby can wait that long... he's like a little kid waiting for Christmas.
Hubby's Christmas party is this Friday... I have nothing to wear... really... nothing. In the past it's been a formal affair, but now it's just casual, but still I'd like something festive to wear. I have a really pretty gold shirt, but it's way to big since I've lost 40 lbs after having my baby.... but I've put on 7 lbs since Thanksgiving *sigh* so my favorite skirt is to tight to button... damn... Who knows... maybe by Friday I'll be able to squeeze into the skirt, I got rid of ALL of the junk food in the house yesterday and threatened hubby with bodily harm if he brought even one cookie in this house... he knows I'm trying to loose some weight and he knows I have a bad temper when pushed. ;o)
On to other things... Friday is also the opening of the new Star Trek movie. We are planning to see it... I'm excited. I don't know how we are going to swing it since we are going to his Christmas party. We may have to go on Saturday... but I don't know if hubby can wait that long... he's like a little kid waiting for Christmas.
Monday is time for the....Monday Mission thanks to PromoGuy
1. Do you get sick very often? What illness do you find that you've had most frequently?
I don't get sick to often... I used to get strep a lot... I get colds from my kids on a regular basis now... had anthrax twice this year... bubonic plague once... small pox once... ;o)
2. I know a man who flat out refuses to go to the Doctor's office. You'd need an ambulance to get him near a hospital. Not me, I'd rather go as soon as I feel sick so I can get better. Do you mind going to see the Doctor when you get sick? Do you know anyone who just refuses to go to a Doctor when they get ill? Any idea why they are like that?
I don't really mind... I'll go if I'm sick and NEED a Dr. I generally try to let things run their course on their own... I have faith in my immune system... once that was a bad idea though.. I had Salmonilla poisoning for 4 months because I kept self medicating and didn't want to see a dr. I was better within days of taking the pills the dr. gave me. I dont' really know anyone who won't see a Dr.
3. How about visiting the Dentist? Do you go get a check-up every 6 months? Or do you dread going?
I LOVE to go to the dentist.... I've talk about this before. I keep my check ups.
4. I've heard about a diet pill called "Thermolift" that allegedly gives you quite an energy rush (oh boy mentioning this will surelybring us all a ton of Google hits won't it?). Although I've thought about getting some of these pill for the times I need a boost, I'm probably not going to take the plunge. Have you ever taken any diet pills, energy pills or energy drinks? How did they make you feel? Do you still take them? How come?
yes I have, they did give me a boost, but didn't help with weight loss... I am skeptical of most of these things that claim weight loss that you can get off the counter... skeptical and a little afraid... so I don't take that stuff.
5. Have you heard about "Gastric Bypass" surgery that many celebrities are doing to loose weight? (The process reduces the size of your stomach to facilitate weight loss) What are your thoughts on this procedure? Would you ever consider it? How would you feel if a relative were to decide to undergo the procedure?
well that's kind of misleading to make it sound like it's some trendy cosmetic surgery all of Hollywood is getting done. It's not. I've checked into this and read a lot about it as well as talked to some of the nurses and Dr.s I work with. It's a very serious operation that is only done on people who are morbidly obese and have serious medical because of the weight. You have to be at least 100 lbs or 100% over your ideal weight or have a BMI of 40 or greater, or have the serious weight-related health conditions to even be considered for this operation. If I knew someone who fit that catagory and was considering this surgery, I'd urge them to check into all the pros and cons of it first so they know what they are getting into. Ultimatly I'd support them. But for the vast majority of us, the only solution we need is to eat right and get regular exercise.
6. What do you think the opposite sex needs to experience to fully understand what it is like to be your gender?
Child birth
7. And to lighten things up a bit before we go...What's the most worthless gadget, infomercial item or "looked like a bargain" item you have ever purchased or owned?
A potato cooker for the microwave... basically just a plastic stand for your taters.... lol - I didn't purchase it, it was given to me.
BONUS: Why can't every day be like Christmas?
Because there is a God and he is merciful enough to not put us through something like that.
Today's Comment Question: I have a new, faster computer and I am ready run some new programs and have fun. What do you like to do (games, programs, etc.) on your computer for entertainment?
play games, read blogs, write, internet porn (just kidding) ;o)
1. Do you get sick very often? What illness do you find that you've had most frequently?
I don't get sick to often... I used to get strep a lot... I get colds from my kids on a regular basis now... had anthrax twice this year... bubonic plague once... small pox once... ;o)
2. I know a man who flat out refuses to go to the Doctor's office. You'd need an ambulance to get him near a hospital. Not me, I'd rather go as soon as I feel sick so I can get better. Do you mind going to see the Doctor when you get sick? Do you know anyone who just refuses to go to a Doctor when they get ill? Any idea why they are like that?
I don't really mind... I'll go if I'm sick and NEED a Dr. I generally try to let things run their course on their own... I have faith in my immune system... once that was a bad idea though.. I had Salmonilla poisoning for 4 months because I kept self medicating and didn't want to see a dr. I was better within days of taking the pills the dr. gave me. I dont' really know anyone who won't see a Dr.
3. How about visiting the Dentist? Do you go get a check-up every 6 months? Or do you dread going?
I LOVE to go to the dentist.... I've talk about this before. I keep my check ups.
4. I've heard about a diet pill called "Thermolift" that allegedly gives you quite an energy rush (oh boy mentioning this will surelybring us all a ton of Google hits won't it?). Although I've thought about getting some of these pill for the times I need a boost, I'm probably not going to take the plunge. Have you ever taken any diet pills, energy pills or energy drinks? How did they make you feel? Do you still take them? How come?
yes I have, they did give me a boost, but didn't help with weight loss... I am skeptical of most of these things that claim weight loss that you can get off the counter... skeptical and a little afraid... so I don't take that stuff.
5. Have you heard about "Gastric Bypass" surgery that many celebrities are doing to loose weight? (The process reduces the size of your stomach to facilitate weight loss) What are your thoughts on this procedure? Would you ever consider it? How would you feel if a relative were to decide to undergo the procedure?
well that's kind of misleading to make it sound like it's some trendy cosmetic surgery all of Hollywood is getting done. It's not. I've checked into this and read a lot about it as well as talked to some of the nurses and Dr.s I work with. It's a very serious operation that is only done on people who are morbidly obese and have serious medical because of the weight. You have to be at least 100 lbs or 100% over your ideal weight or have a BMI of 40 or greater, or have the serious weight-related health conditions to even be considered for this operation. If I knew someone who fit that catagory and was considering this surgery, I'd urge them to check into all the pros and cons of it first so they know what they are getting into. Ultimatly I'd support them. But for the vast majority of us, the only solution we need is to eat right and get regular exercise.
6. What do you think the opposite sex needs to experience to fully understand what it is like to be your gender?
Child birth
7. And to lighten things up a bit before we go...What's the most worthless gadget, infomercial item or "looked like a bargain" item you have ever purchased or owned?
A potato cooker for the microwave... basically just a plastic stand for your taters.... lol - I didn't purchase it, it was given to me.
BONUS: Why can't every day be like Christmas?
Because there is a God and he is merciful enough to not put us through something like that.
Today's Comment Question: I have a new, faster computer and I am ready run some new programs and have fun. What do you like to do (games, programs, etc.) on your computer for entertainment?
play games, read blogs, write, internet porn (just kidding) ;o)
I LOVE GODZILLA!!!! 
We rented Godzilla 2000 Friday and we watched tonight. I absolutly LOVED in the beginning when Godzilla breaths on the car windshield... and when the bus load of tourists say "Holy Crap!" in unison - I laughed for a full 2 minutes! Damn that is a great movie (cheesy, yes, but it's a Godzilla movie... it's supposed to be...). I'm a huge fan of the G man from way back.... I used to watch Godzilla movies in Japanese... I didn't care what the dialogue was, I could follow the plot on my own.. and it was WAY more fun to make up the lines.
I hated the Godzilla movie made in the US with Mathew Broderic... Godzilla is NOT some damn raptor, he's a guy in a rubber suit! Some things are sacred... Godzilla's look is one of them... Don't mess with the G-man... just ask Tokyo about that...
Night everyone.... I'll write more (yeah I know your waiting anxiously... *snort*) after work tomorrow....
We rented Godzilla 2000 Friday and we watched tonight. I absolutly LOVED in the beginning when Godzilla breaths on the car windshield... and when the bus load of tourists say "Holy Crap!" in unison - I laughed for a full 2 minutes! Damn that is a great movie (cheesy, yes, but it's a Godzilla movie... it's supposed to be...). I'm a huge fan of the G man from way back.... I used to watch Godzilla movies in Japanese... I didn't care what the dialogue was, I could follow the plot on my own.. and it was WAY more fun to make up the lines.
I hated the Godzilla movie made in the US with Mathew Broderic... Godzilla is NOT some damn raptor, he's a guy in a rubber suit! Some things are sacred... Godzilla's look is one of them... Don't mess with the G-man... just ask Tokyo about that...
Night everyone.... I'll write more (yeah I know your waiting anxiously... *snort*) after work tomorrow....
Ahhhh... The Indignities My Cats Suffer....
Last night we had a game and I was knitting, but I screwed it up and had this little piece left. My cat was sitting on my lap so I put it around her neck as a collar... Everyone started laughing and I took it off her and made a ruffle for it. Then I made a matching one for the other cat... Take a look...
My cat (the orange tabby) HATED the collar but left it on, she was rather indignant with me though... Dusty (the gray calico) loves her collar and walked around like a newly crowned beauty contestant. Infact she is STILL wearing hers. Last night after everyone left, I went into the bedroom to change, when I came out Sunshine (my cat) had her collar down around the middle of her like a skirt. HAHAHAHA! Dusty was happy as a clam to have hers on. I didn't make Sunshine wear it for long (well after everyone left that is... ) And today I just put it on her to get that humiliating picture... She's still pissed at me from last night so I figured one more time in the collar wouldn't hurt that. Yeah I know.. I'm going to hell for this one... but it was funny... ;o)
Last night we had a game and I was knitting, but I screwed it up and had this little piece left. My cat was sitting on my lap so I put it around her neck as a collar... Everyone started laughing and I took it off her and made a ruffle for it. Then I made a matching one for the other cat... Take a look...
My cat (the orange tabby) HATED the collar but left it on, she was rather indignant with me though... Dusty (the gray calico) loves her collar and walked around like a newly crowned beauty contestant. Infact she is STILL wearing hers. Last night after everyone left, I went into the bedroom to change, when I came out Sunshine (my cat) had her collar down around the middle of her like a skirt. HAHAHAHA! Dusty was happy as a clam to have hers on. I didn't make Sunshine wear it for long (well after everyone left that is... ) And today I just put it on her to get that humiliating picture... She's still pissed at me from last night so I figured one more time in the collar wouldn't hurt that. Yeah I know.. I'm going to hell for this one... but it was funny... ;o)
More Strange Crap From Judy!!!
I should soooo be in bed right now, I have to work tomorrow... someone is sick so I'm filling in... more money.
Anyway... been a busy weekend... here are some pictures of the bush my lovely thisle came from.. I had to take a picture of it.. it looks like some alien plant that has come to take over earth... pretty cool...
The really fasinating part is that it has about 15 or so buds on it! It's December and this is still flowering!
Pete, I am in love with this already... I can't help it.. it's already happened... It's sooooo beautiful in such a primative way.
I'm not the only one who thinks so... as you can see from the pictures, a few blooms have been cut from the stalk... only one was mine. I'm starting to feel possesive and protective of it now.. I want to see how much it blooms and I've been really tempted to dig it up and put it in my flower pot..... the fact that it's covered in thorns is a huge deterant... huge... Anyway... just thought it was cool...
I should soooo be in bed right now, I have to work tomorrow... someone is sick so I'm filling in... more money.
Anyway... been a busy weekend... here are some pictures of the bush my lovely thisle came from.. I had to take a picture of it.. it looks like some alien plant that has come to take over earth... pretty cool...
The really fasinating part is that it has about 15 or so buds on it! It's December and this is still flowering!
Pete, I am in love with this already... I can't help it.. it's already happened... It's sooooo beautiful in such a primative way.
I'm not the only one who thinks so... as you can see from the pictures, a few blooms have been cut from the stalk... only one was mine. I'm starting to feel possesive and protective of it now.. I want to see how much it blooms and I've been really tempted to dig it up and put it in my flower pot..... the fact that it's covered in thorns is a huge deterant... huge... Anyway... just thought it was cool...
Friday, December 06, 2002
Sad, Sad News...
I just found this article, ...'Bigfoot' dies. That's kind of sad. One of the most famous 'urban legends' is over. I know, I know, there will always be people who will 'see' bigfoot, but the admission of the deception kind of kills the whole thing. *sigh* What next? Someone is going to tell me that Santa is just a fat guy in a cheap costume? ;o)
I just found this article, ...'Bigfoot' dies. That's kind of sad. One of the most famous 'urban legends' is over. I know, I know, there will always be people who will 'see' bigfoot, but the admission of the deception kind of kills the whole thing. *sigh* What next? Someone is going to tell me that Santa is just a fat guy in a cheap costume? ;o)
Depends...
A - maybe your "so excited that you almost wet yourself.", but then you sneeze or cough... hehehehe... slap me... I know I deserve it.
Ahhhh... adult diapers... now there's some stock that's not going down. With the population of senior citizens growing so quickly, the market has really opened up for such things... adult diapers, denture cleaner, denture adhesive, geretol, artheritis medicine, Grecian Formula for men, cardigans and wooly socks, early dinners at Lubby's, Old Spice, orthopedic shoes, timeshare condos, cookies... Damn I wish I had stock in some of these things...
I'm not bashing seniors.. I love grandparents... I wish I had more of them (I only have a grandmother whos a bit on the bitchy side and another one whos senile). I'd love to have a grandpa. A funny grandpa who told funny stories and gave me cookies when my parents said I couldn't have any. *sigh*... oh... wait.. I'm 31.. I can eat cookies if I want... hmmmm.. I still wish I had a grandpa...
hmmmm.. it's late.. I should be in bed... why am I still up? I have to work tomorrow! Crazy me.
A - maybe your "so excited that you almost wet yourself.", but then you sneeze or cough... hehehehe... slap me... I know I deserve it.
Ahhhh... adult diapers... now there's some stock that's not going down. With the population of senior citizens growing so quickly, the market has really opened up for such things... adult diapers, denture cleaner, denture adhesive, geretol, artheritis medicine, Grecian Formula for men, cardigans and wooly socks, early dinners at Lubby's, Old Spice, orthopedic shoes, timeshare condos, cookies... Damn I wish I had stock in some of these things...
I'm not bashing seniors.. I love grandparents... I wish I had more of them (I only have a grandmother whos a bit on the bitchy side and another one whos senile). I'd love to have a grandpa. A funny grandpa who told funny stories and gave me cookies when my parents said I couldn't have any. *sigh*... oh... wait.. I'm 31.. I can eat cookies if I want... hmmmm.. I still wish I had a grandpa...
hmmmm.. it's late.. I should be in bed... why am I still up? I have to work tomorrow! Crazy me.
Thursday, December 05, 2002
Why is this popping up?
I continue to get hits from people searching for body art. The most recent is today someone looking for 'The Praying Hands' body art (I'm not going to use the 'T' word again... maybe my site will stop showing up under searches for them). I don't really mind extra readers, it's just kind of a bizarre way to find this site. Welcome to the person from Fort Hayes - Kansas is a nice place to visit. feel free to comment or what ever. ;o)
I continue to get hits from people searching for body art. The most recent is today someone looking for 'The Praying Hands' body art (I'm not going to use the 'T' word again... maybe my site will stop showing up under searches for them). I don't really mind extra readers, it's just kind of a bizarre way to find this site. Welcome to the person from Fort Hayes - Kansas is a nice place to visit. feel free to comment or what ever. ;o)
My Prickly Flower
That thisle that I picked earlier this week, continues to bloom - it's quite pretty now and has a lovely scent. I guess the warmth of my home is making it bloom... Not surprising.. I'd prefer to be in 70 degree weather as opposed to 40 degree weather.. it's unseasonably cold here recently. Anyway - I'm so taken by what this flower is doing that I've been taking pictures of it. I took some on Wednesday night and some just a few minutes ago. Look at how it's changed in just a day.
here are a couple of pictures from yesterday:
and here are a couple from tonight:
I must seem like such a dork because I'm so facinated by this.
That thisle that I picked earlier this week, continues to bloom - it's quite pretty now and has a lovely scent. I guess the warmth of my home is making it bloom... Not surprising.. I'd prefer to be in 70 degree weather as opposed to 40 degree weather.. it's unseasonably cold here recently. Anyway - I'm so taken by what this flower is doing that I've been taking pictures of it. I took some on Wednesday night and some just a few minutes ago. Look at how it's changed in just a day.
here are a couple of pictures from yesterday:
and here are a couple from tonight:
I must seem like such a dork because I'm so facinated by this.
Wooohoo! My day is going GREAT!
Wow my meeting went so great.
Here's the 3XThursday 12/05/2k2 The Future is NOW by Jake ;o)
1. What former science fiction prediction that you were promised actually came true that you are happy about?
The internet.
2. Now the flip side.. What science fiction former prediction came true and you think the world is not a better place because of it?
Cell phones... sheesh... I can't stand people who drive and chat on the phone...
3.What are some scifi predictions that you are sure is going to happen within the next five years for better or worse?
Hmmm... I think that there will be cybornetic enhancements for paralized people. It's in the works now. And I would not be surprised if there will be something to give sight to thoes who are blind. And a better implant for hearing impaired people... the cholear is available now and works for many people but not for everyone, I think that the technology will be improved to make it work for everyone.
Bonus Question for comments: What is better Star Wars or Star Trek.
Hands down Star Trek
Wow my meeting went so great.
Here's the 3XThursday 12/05/2k2 The Future is NOW by Jake ;o)
1. What former science fiction prediction that you were promised actually came true that you are happy about?
The internet.
2. Now the flip side.. What science fiction former prediction came true and you think the world is not a better place because of it?
Cell phones... sheesh... I can't stand people who drive and chat on the phone...
3.What are some scifi predictions that you are sure is going to happen within the next five years for better or worse?
Hmmm... I think that there will be cybornetic enhancements for paralized people. It's in the works now. And I would not be surprised if there will be something to give sight to thoes who are blind. And a better implant for hearing impaired people... the cholear is available now and works for many people but not for everyone, I think that the technology will be improved to make it work for everyone.
Bonus Question for comments: What is better Star Wars or Star Trek.
Hands down Star Trek
Shit! Where has this morning gone?
Damn, I meant to post some stuff this morning, but I got busy, got lazy and now I'm out of time. *sigh* I have some cool pictures to post. Of my Thisle - it's changing since I plucked it. It looks cool. And it's changed even more this since last night when I took some pictures of it. I will take another picture of it tonight (I like how it looks in the pictures with the black behind them).
I hung out with D yesterday after my normal obligations and she gave me an early Christmas Present, I will have to take a picture of it.. it's soooo pretty, a leopard print wrap and a faux fur collar to go with it.. looks so pretty... and I'm a total sucker for animal print stuff.
Anyway.. just finished blow drying my hair and I'm off (yeah my hair looks lovely today. *snicker* ). Gotta deposit my check (hubby is irriated that I haven't already) and meet him for our meeting, then have to find another JOB! ;o) Wish me luck!
Damn, I meant to post some stuff this morning, but I got busy, got lazy and now I'm out of time. *sigh* I have some cool pictures to post. Of my Thisle - it's changing since I plucked it. It looks cool. And it's changed even more this since last night when I took some pictures of it. I will take another picture of it tonight (I like how it looks in the pictures with the black behind them).
I hung out with D yesterday after my normal obligations and she gave me an early Christmas Present, I will have to take a picture of it.. it's soooo pretty, a leopard print wrap and a faux fur collar to go with it.. looks so pretty... and I'm a total sucker for animal print stuff.
Anyway.. just finished blow drying my hair and I'm off (yeah my hair looks lovely today. *snicker* ). Gotta deposit my check (hubby is irriated that I haven't already) and meet him for our meeting, then have to find another JOB! ;o) Wish me luck!
Wednesday, December 04, 2002
Titanic Sucks
I'm wasting my precious time this morning just jacking around on the computer. I'm going to be out most of the day (boo-hoo) and I guess I'm trying to get my internet fix before I go. Anyway, I go check my sitemeter this morning out of boredome or curiosity or whatever... and I see a google turned up my site for i hate titanic! That struck me as extremely funny... I just had to share.
I'm wasting my precious time this morning just jacking around on the computer. I'm going to be out most of the day (boo-hoo) and I guess I'm trying to get my internet fix before I go. Anyway, I go check my sitemeter this morning out of boredome or curiosity or whatever... and I see a google turned up my site for i hate titanic! That struck me as extremely funny... I just had to share.
Tuesday, December 03, 2002
Ahhhh Search Engines are Amuseing....
Recently I have been seeing people getting to my site by searching for things to do with TATOOs. *snicker* I must have written some crap about having a tatoo or getting a tatoo (no I don't have one) or someone with a bizarre tatoo.... now I'm getting lots of hits from people searching for info on tatoos...
These are the most recent ones that have turned up my site:
christian tatoo catalogs
tatoos of wings
frog stuff tatoos
Damn... that makes me laugh...
Recently I have been seeing people getting to my site by searching for things to do with TATOOs. *snicker* I must have written some crap about having a tatoo or getting a tatoo (no I don't have one) or someone with a bizarre tatoo.... now I'm getting lots of hits from people searching for info on tatoos...
These are the most recent ones that have turned up my site:
christian tatoo catalogs
tatoos of wings
frog stuff tatoos
Damn... that makes me laugh...
THEY FINALLY HAD IT!!!
We took a short trip to the library tonight, my books were due tomorrow as well as the DVDs I borrowed, which can not be returned in an outside book drop so we went into the library to return the books... and check out some more... well me check out more... I finally got Desperation! YAY! I had to ask the librarian where it was since I didn't see it on the shelf but it was listed as being checked in. She said it was a Large Type book so it was in a special section... ahhhhh... no wonder I couldn't find it. But I have it now.. in LARGE TYPE at that. LOL.
I also checked out a few more DVDs and a handful of children's books. I have decided I will paint the little mermaid on the top of the stool. That has always been my very favorite story. I got the books to give myself some perspective on what to put in the picture.... I used to do a lot of sea scapes and mermaids so I'm not really worried about that, I just want it to look original and fresh... and kind of romantic in a fairytale way.
We took a short trip to the library tonight, my books were due tomorrow as well as the DVDs I borrowed, which can not be returned in an outside book drop so we went into the library to return the books... and check out some more... well me check out more... I finally got Desperation! YAY! I had to ask the librarian where it was since I didn't see it on the shelf but it was listed as being checked in. She said it was a Large Type book so it was in a special section... ahhhhh... no wonder I couldn't find it. But I have it now.. in LARGE TYPE at that. LOL.
I also checked out a few more DVDs and a handful of children's books. I have decided I will paint the little mermaid on the top of the stool. That has always been my very favorite story. I got the books to give myself some perspective on what to put in the picture.... I used to do a lot of sea scapes and mermaids so I'm not really worried about that, I just want it to look original and fresh... and kind of romantic in a fairytale way.
MOVIE REVIEW
So there wasn't to much there at the rental place to rent, but we still found something to waste a little time with. Last night we watched "The Importance Of Being Earnest"... I didn't want to see it so much as hubby did (he was in the play in high school or college or something like that). It was one of the new releases so it cost more to rent, I threatened hubby that if it sucked I would be pissed at him for wasting the money (besides he nixed my choice right away... bastard). Well it turned out to have one of my absolute favorite acctresses in it, Dame Judy Denche and she played a fabulous character as usual. All in all the movie wasn't a total waste, but it was incredibly sappy. Not my taste in movies. It had some laughable parts.
Tonight it will be Castaway with Tom Hanks or Dogs and Cats with... er... some animals... (like I said, not much to rent...)
So there wasn't to much there at the rental place to rent, but we still found something to waste a little time with. Last night we watched "The Importance Of Being Earnest"... I didn't want to see it so much as hubby did (he was in the play in high school or college or something like that). It was one of the new releases so it cost more to rent, I threatened hubby that if it sucked I would be pissed at him for wasting the money (besides he nixed my choice right away... bastard). Well it turned out to have one of my absolute favorite acctresses in it, Dame Judy Denche and she played a fabulous character as usual. All in all the movie wasn't a total waste, but it was incredibly sappy. Not my taste in movies. It had some laughable parts.
Tonight it will be Castaway with Tom Hanks or Dogs and Cats with... er... some animals... (like I said, not much to rent...)
Monday, December 02, 2002
I GOT IT!!!!!
Finally... It only took me having to get the most obvious of clues... but I got it. The PAINTING is - The Battle of Alexander by Albrect Altdorfer!!! I have to say L - that was tough. And the picture you have on your site is far better than any others I've seen on line. Bravo... you stumped us all for quite a while.
Finally... It only took me having to get the most obvious of clues... but I got it. The PAINTING is - The Battle of Alexander by Albrect Altdorfer!!! I have to say L - that was tough. And the picture you have on your site is far better than any others I've seen on line. Bravo... you stumped us all for quite a while.
Ahhhh now I will do the MONDAY MISSION Thanks to PromoGuy
1. Suppose God (or your deity of choice) grants you one miracle. Consider the world in which we live. Consider your life and family. What would you request for this miracle? Are you sure that is the best way to use it? You only get one.
Hmmm... probably a cure for all diseases...
2. I believe that prayers do get answered, but I realize not everyone agrees. Have you ever had an experience where you truly believe your prayer was answered? If you don't believe in such things, how come? What is your philosophy on prayer?
Hmmm... I have, I do believe and I do pray... not going to elaborate... religious discussions can get uglier than a political race in Texas.
3. Have you ever lost a pet? That is, have you ever had a pet get loose, run away or be stolen? Did you get it back? How did the loss impact your life?
Oh gosh yes... I've lost many many pets... *sniff* My first cat Smoky darted out of the car when we were moving across state, my next pet was a puppy who got parvo and died, another cat named Smoky (I like gray cats) but my idiot uncle made us keep the kittens outside and someone took him.. never got him back and I was heart broken, then a cat named Gremlin (he was soooo cute) he got killed by some animal, then a cat named Groucho - had to let my grandmother keep him since we couldn't have a cat... she made him insane and he eventually ran his crazy ass away, a parrot Chester the Molester - he was far to mean to keep... bit everyone except me... sold him for $50, and finally the greatest cat/demon to ever live... my dearest companion Sinnamon, the powerful, evil and slightly fat and lazy orange tabby who was struck down in her 8th year by a horrible vet accident (they killed her... the bastards) - I was heart broken for a long time... then the current cats - Sunshine (my cat) and Dusty (hubby's)... we had to shuffle them off to a friends for a couple months when we moved, but they are home again and going no where. In the span of the current cats, we've had Ghengis the bunny, he died suddenly after our apartment was sprayed... *sniff* he was a good bun-bun... then Sven the huge (he was just over 20 lbs), he died.... delicate digestive system... *sigh* And of course my other dog... Foxy... I took her to the pound when we moved... and I have a little bit of guilt for that... not for getting rid of her, I didn't like her much, but for taking her to the pound... and for what probably happened to her *cringe* ... and... Spike the killer gold fish.. have him now...
That's it, that's all of my pets... aren't you sorry you asked! hehehehe...
4. Getting together with family at the holidays is great, I just love it. Most of all I love the food. What is your favorite holiday food?
Hmmmm... I really don't like much holiday food.. I'm so damn'd picky... I don't like turkey that much, stuffing is gross, the green bean casserole is vile, ham is not my favorite, pumpkin pie is not that great.. not bad but I don't really like pie much, I don't much like sweetened yams, cranberry sauce (from the can) is just disgusting (I like fresh cranberry relish that I make)... so I guess I really like the dinner rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy...
5. One thing I've noticed about the holidays is that no one makes Pumpkin Pie like my Grandmother. She has totally spoiled me on her recipe, I just don't like the taste of anyone else's Pumpkin Pie. Are there are dishes or desserts that someone in your family fixes better than anyone else?
hmmm.. considering my comment above... um... no. I cook better than most of my family. I don't trust most of them to cook something that I really want to eat. My aunt is a great cook though... she makes these nummy lemon squares... haven't had them in years though...
6. Do you have any siblings with children? How does it make you feel to be an Aunt or an Uncle? If not, would you like to be have nieces and nephews? Would you make a good relative to them?yup. My oldest sister has 9 kids, I only know 2 of them, my older sister has a 17 year old son who I love very much, my brother has no kids, my youngest half/sister has 3 kids... my brother in law and sister in law has a son who turns 3 the end of this month, he adores me and I love him dearly. I'm a good relative to all of my neices and nephews (that I know that is...)
7. I am putting together a CD of great holiday music. Do you have any suggestions of what songs (title/artist) I should include?
Aaron Nevil has some wonderful holiday music.
BONUS: How would you feel knowin' prejudice was obsolete and all mankind danced to the same beat?
Wooohoo! let's all head to the clubs and dance together!
Today's Comment Question: Did you see Titanic? Did Rose die at the end or was she just sleeping? I say she was just asleep and dreaming.
Dear God - she's dead. Just like I was wishing to be through out most of that horrible movie. I hate Titanic, she's dead, they are all dead, those who nominated it for awards are brain dead... hell if I ever plan to commit suicide I'll rent that awful movie and watch it over and over... that will surely kill me.
1. Suppose God (or your deity of choice) grants you one miracle. Consider the world in which we live. Consider your life and family. What would you request for this miracle? Are you sure that is the best way to use it? You only get one.
Hmmm... probably a cure for all diseases...
2. I believe that prayers do get answered, but I realize not everyone agrees. Have you ever had an experience where you truly believe your prayer was answered? If you don't believe in such things, how come? What is your philosophy on prayer?
Hmmm... I have, I do believe and I do pray... not going to elaborate... religious discussions can get uglier than a political race in Texas.
3. Have you ever lost a pet? That is, have you ever had a pet get loose, run away or be stolen? Did you get it back? How did the loss impact your life?
Oh gosh yes... I've lost many many pets... *sniff* My first cat Smoky darted out of the car when we were moving across state, my next pet was a puppy who got parvo and died, another cat named Smoky (I like gray cats) but my idiot uncle made us keep the kittens outside and someone took him.. never got him back and I was heart broken, then a cat named Gremlin (he was soooo cute) he got killed by some animal, then a cat named Groucho - had to let my grandmother keep him since we couldn't have a cat... she made him insane and he eventually ran his crazy ass away, a parrot Chester the Molester - he was far to mean to keep... bit everyone except me... sold him for $50, and finally the greatest cat/demon to ever live... my dearest companion Sinnamon, the powerful, evil and slightly fat and lazy orange tabby who was struck down in her 8th year by a horrible vet accident (they killed her... the bastards) - I was heart broken for a long time... then the current cats - Sunshine (my cat) and Dusty (hubby's)... we had to shuffle them off to a friends for a couple months when we moved, but they are home again and going no where. In the span of the current cats, we've had Ghengis the bunny, he died suddenly after our apartment was sprayed... *sniff* he was a good bun-bun... then Sven the huge (he was just over 20 lbs), he died.... delicate digestive system... *sigh* And of course my other dog... Foxy... I took her to the pound when we moved... and I have a little bit of guilt for that... not for getting rid of her, I didn't like her much, but for taking her to the pound... and for what probably happened to her *cringe* ... and... Spike the killer gold fish.. have him now...
That's it, that's all of my pets... aren't you sorry you asked! hehehehe...
4. Getting together with family at the holidays is great, I just love it. Most of all I love the food. What is your favorite holiday food?
Hmmmm... I really don't like much holiday food.. I'm so damn'd picky... I don't like turkey that much, stuffing is gross, the green bean casserole is vile, ham is not my favorite, pumpkin pie is not that great.. not bad but I don't really like pie much, I don't much like sweetened yams, cranberry sauce (from the can) is just disgusting (I like fresh cranberry relish that I make)... so I guess I really like the dinner rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy...
5. One thing I've noticed about the holidays is that no one makes Pumpkin Pie like my Grandmother. She has totally spoiled me on her recipe, I just don't like the taste of anyone else's Pumpkin Pie. Are there are dishes or desserts that someone in your family fixes better than anyone else?
hmmm.. considering my comment above... um... no. I cook better than most of my family. I don't trust most of them to cook something that I really want to eat. My aunt is a great cook though... she makes these nummy lemon squares... haven't had them in years though...
6. Do you have any siblings with children? How does it make you feel to be an Aunt or an Uncle? If not, would you like to be have nieces and nephews? Would you make a good relative to them?yup. My oldest sister has 9 kids, I only know 2 of them, my older sister has a 17 year old son who I love very much, my brother has no kids, my youngest half/sister has 3 kids... my brother in law and sister in law has a son who turns 3 the end of this month, he adores me and I love him dearly. I'm a good relative to all of my neices and nephews (that I know that is...)
7. I am putting together a CD of great holiday music. Do you have any suggestions of what songs (title/artist) I should include?
Aaron Nevil has some wonderful holiday music.
BONUS: How would you feel knowin' prejudice was obsolete and all mankind danced to the same beat?
Wooohoo! let's all head to the clubs and dance together!
Today's Comment Question: Did you see Titanic? Did Rose die at the end or was she just sleeping? I say she was just asleep and dreaming.
Dear God - she's dead. Just like I was wishing to be through out most of that horrible movie. I hate Titanic, she's dead, they are all dead, those who nominated it for awards are brain dead... hell if I ever plan to commit suicide I'll rent that awful movie and watch it over and over... that will surely kill me.
Strange Things Cats Do
Recently I've seen my cats do something that's just odd. They've been squeezing themselves under my couch. They have never ever done this in the past. I know, I know, your saying "Cats like to get under things, why is this so interesting?" Well it's that my couch is pretty low to the ground... 3 inches between the floor and the couch bottom...
And the cat, though small still seems to large to be getting under the couch...
That's cool that cats can do that... although it's just creepy to have a cat hiding under the couch...
Recently I've seen my cats do something that's just odd. They've been squeezing themselves under my couch. They have never ever done this in the past. I know, I know, your saying "Cats like to get under things, why is this so interesting?" Well it's that my couch is pretty low to the ground... 3 inches between the floor and the couch bottom...
And the cat, though small still seems to large to be getting under the couch...
That's cool that cats can do that... although it's just creepy to have a cat hiding under the couch...
MONDAY! MONDAY! MONDAY!
Allright... it's Monday... after Thanksgiving... where the hell is everyone? I don't have anything to read... come on people!!! Work with me! I've written lots of stuff for you... allright fine... most of it is just boreing crap... but hey! Give me something to work with! Jake, I know your back, I hope you had a lovely time with the family... can't wait to hear from you... A - I saw your tiny little update... How was that turkey? (and I'm not talking about anyone in your family...) L - If your talking about an upcoming BIRTHDAY you want ignored by your family... that doesn't include me since I'm not family... I find it hard to resist birthdays... Ahhhh... any excuse for a party. And about that damn'd painting... I can NOT figure out who painted it. I'm such a intelectual incompetent in these areas... I need more clues! I was going to look at the previous clues you gave but you don't have links to your archives anymore. *sigh* I need all the help I can get.
My grandmother had her biopsy this morning, things turned out well. The Dr. says it's just calcification and just merits being monitored, nothing more. That's good news... hopeing that this day will be full of GOOD news.
Allright... it's Monday... after Thanksgiving... where the hell is everyone? I don't have anything to read... come on people!!! Work with me! I've written lots of stuff for you... allright fine... most of it is just boreing crap... but hey! Give me something to work with! Jake, I know your back, I hope you had a lovely time with the family... can't wait to hear from you... A - I saw your tiny little update... How was that turkey? (and I'm not talking about anyone in your family...) L - If your talking about an upcoming BIRTHDAY you want ignored by your family... that doesn't include me since I'm not family... I find it hard to resist birthdays... Ahhhh... any excuse for a party. And about that damn'd painting... I can NOT figure out who painted it. I'm such a intelectual incompetent in these areas... I need more clues! I was going to look at the previous clues you gave but you don't have links to your archives anymore. *sigh* I need all the help I can get.
My grandmother had her biopsy this morning, things turned out well. The Dr. says it's just calcification and just merits being monitored, nothing more. That's good news... hopeing that this day will be full of GOOD news.
Sunday, December 01, 2002
MOVIE REVIEW
Hannibal... the sequel that is frightening to think about... (the fact that it was ever made!!!)
I sat on my couch in absolute fear through most of this movie... for two reasons... the first was fear that the plot would NEVER get going and the second was the fear that this movie would NEVER END...This movie sucked. There is no nice way to put it. Why a sequel was ever made is beyond me. If Anthony Hopkins can get a job after this dog of a movie, it will truly be a miracle (I mean a job that isn't as spokes person for seniors insurance, adult diapers or denture cream... those don't count... after all, when was the last time you saw June Allison in a movie?). I could not belive how stupid and pointless this movie was... and how fucking unbelievable it was either. Though Julianne Moore is a good acctress, I didn't think she was a convincing Agent Starling, Anthony Hopkins was good as Hannibal (of course), but the character seemed pointless and searching for purpose through out most of the movie. Ray Lolitta should kick the shit out of his agent for talking him into doing this movie. And the 'other' bad guy... What the Fuck? That made no sense. Actually the whole movie didn't make sense and seemed to flounder around for most of the time trying to make some sort of connection from one event to the next. The entire tension and drama from the first movie was completly lost in this sequel. The Hannibal character was laughable by the end of the movie. Not the nightmarishly frightening character from the first movie. That was disapointing. Silence of The Lambs is one of my favorite movies. I guess I should have been clued in that it would suck horribly since Jodi Foster wouldn't do it (sequels that replace a main character usually suck pretty bad...). Now I'm angry... angry that I wasted 2 hours of my life watching that shit! :oP
Hannibal... the sequel that is frightening to think about... (the fact that it was ever made!!!)
I sat on my couch in absolute fear through most of this movie... for two reasons... the first was fear that the plot would NEVER get going and the second was the fear that this movie would NEVER END...This movie sucked. There is no nice way to put it. Why a sequel was ever made is beyond me. If Anthony Hopkins can get a job after this dog of a movie, it will truly be a miracle (I mean a job that isn't as spokes person for seniors insurance, adult diapers or denture cream... those don't count... after all, when was the last time you saw June Allison in a movie?). I could not belive how stupid and pointless this movie was... and how fucking unbelievable it was either. Though Julianne Moore is a good acctress, I didn't think she was a convincing Agent Starling, Anthony Hopkins was good as Hannibal (of course), but the character seemed pointless and searching for purpose through out most of the movie. Ray Lolitta should kick the shit out of his agent for talking him into doing this movie. And the 'other' bad guy... What the Fuck? That made no sense. Actually the whole movie didn't make sense and seemed to flounder around for most of the time trying to make some sort of connection from one event to the next. The entire tension and drama from the first movie was completly lost in this sequel. The Hannibal character was laughable by the end of the movie. Not the nightmarishly frightening character from the first movie. That was disapointing. Silence of The Lambs is one of my favorite movies. I guess I should have been clued in that it would suck horribly since Jodi Foster wouldn't do it (sequels that replace a main character usually suck pretty bad...). Now I'm angry... angry that I wasted 2 hours of my life watching that shit! :oP
Woohoo! Big Day For My Car!
Yesterday morning my car turned 100000 miles! (not bad for a 10 year old car) I meant to take a picture of the odometer as it turned but I forgot to bring my camera that morning, and forgot about the car turning 100000 miles until I was halfway to work and we were already at 100004 by then. *sigh*
And today, I did something else for my car, I broke the mirror in the visor. Damn. I had the visor down to block the sun, and rolled down the window to get my parking ticket at work, then rolled up the window... on the visor. Doh! I am the Queen of the Dorks...
Yesterday morning my car turned 100000 miles! (not bad for a 10 year old car) I meant to take a picture of the odometer as it turned but I forgot to bring my camera that morning, and forgot about the car turning 100000 miles until I was halfway to work and we were already at 100004 by then. *sigh*
And today, I did something else for my car, I broke the mirror in the visor. Damn. I had the visor down to block the sun, and rolled down the window to get my parking ticket at work, then rolled up the window... on the visor. Doh! I am the Queen of the Dorks...
Let Them Eat Cake...
A funny thing happend tonight... I'm going to tell the whole story, so if you just want the funny part, skip right to the end of this paragraph. Hubby got a call from an old friend we haven't heard from in months and months and months. He goes to pick him up at 6 PM so we can all have dinner together then watch a movie or play a game or something. I'm excited. About 7 PM I get a call from SAMS, it's my hubby, he got a flat (I've been telling him to watch that back tire) and he needs me to bring his daytimer to him because the SAMS card is in there. So I put on some pants and rush off to meet hubby. I get to SAMS and they are waiting out front. We go in and he talks to the automotive center, I go off to procure dinner with our friend. We get a big pizza, some cokes and a sinful looking chocolate bunt cake. The car is ready pretty quick and we get the food. All the food get's loaded into my trunk. When I get to the townhouse I open the trunk to see the cake on it's side. YIKES! I pick it up and it looks fine - I think "Whew! At least it's not all broke apart!" and get the pizza and two bottles of coke. I get to the door and unlock it, start in the door, bump the pizza box on the door frame, knock the cake off the pizza box and it smacks upside down on the floor! I flip it over and... amazingly it's still whole! HAHAHAHAHA! It was a good cake though.
Ok... that wasn't as funny in writing as it was to actually see... oh well.. I'm a dork.
A funny thing happend tonight... I'm going to tell the whole story, so if you just want the funny part, skip right to the end of this paragraph. Hubby got a call from an old friend we haven't heard from in months and months and months. He goes to pick him up at 6 PM so we can all have dinner together then watch a movie or play a game or something. I'm excited. About 7 PM I get a call from SAMS, it's my hubby, he got a flat (I've been telling him to watch that back tire) and he needs me to bring his daytimer to him because the SAMS card is in there. So I put on some pants and rush off to meet hubby. I get to SAMS and they are waiting out front. We go in and he talks to the automotive center, I go off to procure dinner with our friend. We get a big pizza, some cokes and a sinful looking chocolate bunt cake. The car is ready pretty quick and we get the food. All the food get's loaded into my trunk. When I get to the townhouse I open the trunk to see the cake on it's side. YIKES! I pick it up and it looks fine - I think "Whew! At least it's not all broke apart!" and get the pizza and two bottles of coke. I get to the door and unlock it, start in the door, bump the pizza box on the door frame, knock the cake off the pizza box and it smacks upside down on the floor! I flip it over and... amazingly it's still whole! HAHAHAHAHA! It was a good cake though.
Ok... that wasn't as funny in writing as it was to actually see... oh well.. I'm a dork.
Saturday, November 30, 2002
My New Hobby
A couple of months ago I found a bag of yarn and stuff in my craft box. It was a bag of stuff that was my mother's. There were a couple of sets of knitting needles in the bag and a half finished project. I wondered to myself if I would enjoy that.... well truthfully I wondered if I could do that... So grabbed a set of needles and some yarn and started knitting. And I was surprised, I actually enjoyed it... and it was pretty easy. So I made a small baby afghan for a friend and I just made a cute little winter hat for one of my kids. Damn I'm proud of that.. it's the first actual knitting I've done from a pattern. Anyway.. I know I'm just a geek. (ummm... that's not actually a picture of one of my children wearing the hat... )
A couple of months ago I found a bag of yarn and stuff in my craft box. It was a bag of stuff that was my mother's. There were a couple of sets of knitting needles in the bag and a half finished project. I wondered to myself if I would enjoy that.... well truthfully I wondered if I could do that... So grabbed a set of needles and some yarn and started knitting. And I was surprised, I actually enjoyed it... and it was pretty easy. So I made a small baby afghan for a friend and I just made a cute little winter hat for one of my kids. Damn I'm proud of that.. it's the first actual knitting I've done from a pattern. Anyway.. I know I'm just a geek. (ummm... that's not actually a picture of one of my children wearing the hat... )
British Comedies Rock!
The one biggest thing I miss by not having cable.. and therefore having absolutely no television reception.. is watching British Comedies on Saturday and Sunday night. One of my absolute favorites is Black Adder. This week I have been watching a friends cat... actually just stopping by occasionally to check to see if the cat is all right... anyway, when we stopped by Thursday morning, I spied that this friend had the collection of Black Adder on DVD... so I snagged it.... have to return it to his home before he returns tomorrow... I know... I'm bad.. I should have asked... bad Judy! Bad Judy! But I've been laughing my ass off. We've gotten through 3 of the 5 DVD's, two more to watch then off to sneak the collection back to his house.... he'll never know... I mean is it stealing if you plan to return it?...
The one biggest thing I miss by not having cable.. and therefore having absolutely no television reception.. is watching British Comedies on Saturday and Sunday night. One of my absolute favorites is Black Adder. This week I have been watching a friends cat... actually just stopping by occasionally to check to see if the cat is all right... anyway, when we stopped by Thursday morning, I spied that this friend had the collection of Black Adder on DVD... so I snagged it.... have to return it to his home before he returns tomorrow... I know... I'm bad.. I should have asked... bad Judy! Bad Judy! But I've been laughing my ass off. We've gotten through 3 of the 5 DVD's, two more to watch then off to sneak the collection back to his house.... he'll never know... I mean is it stealing if you plan to return it?...
Surprisingly Good...
Have you ever sat down to watch a movie and didn't expect it to be any good? I do sometimes.. which makes one question why I sat down at all to watch said movie... but ... that's another story... Anyway... I borrowed Sense and Sensibility from the library. And I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I generally don't enjoy movies like that at all. I tend to steer clear of 'chick flicks' in favor of monster movies, horror movies and action comedies... Yeah I know.. not typical girl movies. I'm always shocked and surprised when I do like a 'chick flick'. Anyway, I really did enjoy the movie, the acting was magnificent. Although I don't recall any of the gothic romance novels (I was forced to read in high school) ever having a happy ending... OOPS.. hope I didn't ruin the ending for anyone interested in watching this movie... hehehehe....
Have you ever sat down to watch a movie and didn't expect it to be any good? I do sometimes.. which makes one question why I sat down at all to watch said movie... but ... that's another story... Anyway... I borrowed Sense and Sensibility from the library. And I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I generally don't enjoy movies like that at all. I tend to steer clear of 'chick flicks' in favor of monster movies, horror movies and action comedies... Yeah I know.. not typical girl movies. I'm always shocked and surprised when I do like a 'chick flick'. Anyway, I really did enjoy the movie, the acting was magnificent. Although I don't recall any of the gothic romance novels (I was forced to read in high school) ever having a happy ending... OOPS.. hope I didn't ruin the ending for anyone interested in watching this movie... hehehehe....
Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas....
Well actually it already looks like Christmas... and has since about 30 seconds after Halloween.... In the past couple of weeks I have noticed the huge tents being put up in front of grocery stores and in vacant areas... Yes, yes, the tents of the great nomadic Christmas Tree tribes. Over the next weeks more and more of these communities will spring up. Great hoards of evergreen trees... branches all prickly and piney scented... Here for just one purpose... to sell the lessor of their kind as slaves and sacrifices! Yes! They are slave traders! Yes they offer sacrifices! They are a despicable clan... Even going so far as to have those who anger the elders punished publicly! Public Flocking! It's horrid. I can't even drive past one of their great tents without cringing. I refuse to support such heinous and cruel activities and have not bought a Christmas tree. I refuse to make an innocent tree suffer and die for my enjoyment... Only an artificial tree (to be tortured by the cats) for this house... I urge you to turn away from the slave trading clans of Christmas Tree traders this season... don't buy a tree! End the needless suffering! Of course... if your Jewish... your already doing your part ;o). (disclaimer... no actual Christmas Trees were harmed in this article...)
Well actually it already looks like Christmas... and has since about 30 seconds after Halloween.... In the past couple of weeks I have noticed the huge tents being put up in front of grocery stores and in vacant areas... Yes, yes, the tents of the great nomadic Christmas Tree tribes. Over the next weeks more and more of these communities will spring up. Great hoards of evergreen trees... branches all prickly and piney scented... Here for just one purpose... to sell the lessor of their kind as slaves and sacrifices! Yes! They are slave traders! Yes they offer sacrifices! They are a despicable clan... Even going so far as to have those who anger the elders punished publicly! Public Flocking! It's horrid. I can't even drive past one of their great tents without cringing. I refuse to support such heinous and cruel activities and have not bought a Christmas tree. I refuse to make an innocent tree suffer and die for my enjoyment... Only an artificial tree (to be tortured by the cats) for this house... I urge you to turn away from the slave trading clans of Christmas Tree traders this season... don't buy a tree! End the needless suffering! Of course... if your Jewish... your already doing your part ;o). (disclaimer... no actual Christmas Trees were harmed in this article...)
Well, it's past Thanksgiving and I've finally found a few moments to make it back to the computer. Have you missed me? ;o) I'll take that as a yes. I've been horribly busy since Wednesday before Thanksgiving until just NOW. I've been feeling that my life has gone into hyper drive and I'm just along for the ride... I really hate that feeling... maybe after next week it will slow down... Next week will be horribly busy and crazy... and stressful... but enough about that...
Ahhhh a Turkey Stupor....
Nothing says Thanksgiving like overeating and falling into a turkey stupor... This year I made the turkey... and it was fabulous if I do say so myself. Everyone kept saying how good it was and how juicy it was (*note the past holiday turkeys served in this family have been something akin to turkey shaped cardboard)... so the turkey was devoured. But alas, my pumpkin pies were utter crap. I used a new recipe and they were just barely edible. *sigh* good thing father in law brought cheese cake and cake for dessert. I was denied my turkey stupor though. We were at the in-laws house and sat around watching DVD's and talking, but no one napped. Damn it! I love my turkey stupor! We collected our dishes and left overs and headed home about 11:30 PM. I had to work on Friday but as soon as I got home I had some of the left over turkey and took a nap... but it was not the same... It was a pale imitation. *sigh* Anyway.. much to my surprise we only had enough left over turkey for lunch yesterday! Damn... I made a good turkey.
Ahhhh a Turkey Stupor....
Nothing says Thanksgiving like overeating and falling into a turkey stupor... This year I made the turkey... and it was fabulous if I do say so myself. Everyone kept saying how good it was and how juicy it was (*note the past holiday turkeys served in this family have been something akin to turkey shaped cardboard)... so the turkey was devoured. But alas, my pumpkin pies were utter crap. I used a new recipe and they were just barely edible. *sigh* good thing father in law brought cheese cake and cake for dessert. I was denied my turkey stupor though. We were at the in-laws house and sat around watching DVD's and talking, but no one napped. Damn it! I love my turkey stupor! We collected our dishes and left overs and headed home about 11:30 PM. I had to work on Friday but as soon as I got home I had some of the left over turkey and took a nap... but it was not the same... It was a pale imitation. *sigh* Anyway.. much to my surprise we only had enough left over turkey for lunch yesterday! Damn... I made a good turkey.
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
*sigh* There's so much going on right now in my life... this post is going to be a bit of a downer... I generally don't do that here, I try to keep it light... but I am going to talk about this... (vaguely... but I'm talking)...
The past months have been so confusing for me. Painful, lonely, bitter, sad, anxious but mostly confusing. I'm finally to a point where I have been feeling like this was close to an end... finally... but in the past couple of days, I've started thinking that the road is just getting longer for us. I don't like that... this situation needs to come to an end... my punishment has to come to an end. And now someone else has been drug into this situation... well actually she jumped into it even though I begged her not to. And now she's feeling the same cruel punishment that I have been. I didn't want that for her. I was so afraid that would happen... I was afraid that it would prolong my punishment mostly... but I was very afraid for her. Now she's been judged and examined, questioned and abused in the same manner I have been. Part of me is thankful, now she knows a bit of what I have been dealing with, but a large part of me is sad that she has been hurt so much. Crushed. Rejected. Beaten. Hurt. Her heart is so broken by what's happened in the past couple of days. Damn, she's so sensitive. I want to make it better for her, make her hurting stop. But I can't... I can't even stop it for myself. I'm angry that she got treated the way she did, that a few words have destroyed her chances at something she desires so much, that there is no way to stop what's already been set in motion... that any of this has happend at all. It's so frustrating... I wish I could only think of myself, of my hurt and anguish, but I can't... I'm not like that... I feel worse that she's being hurt by this situation than I do about my own pain and frustation. I've taken much of the responsibility for what I've gone through... right or wrong, I just have... I can't do that for her... Damn I can't change things. I've lost so much in all this... She's lost the possibility for so much... My heart is breaking because of that.... God willing, Thanksgiving will bring something for both of us to be thankful for.
The past months have been so confusing for me. Painful, lonely, bitter, sad, anxious but mostly confusing. I'm finally to a point where I have been feeling like this was close to an end... finally... but in the past couple of days, I've started thinking that the road is just getting longer for us. I don't like that... this situation needs to come to an end... my punishment has to come to an end. And now someone else has been drug into this situation... well actually she jumped into it even though I begged her not to. And now she's feeling the same cruel punishment that I have been. I didn't want that for her. I was so afraid that would happen... I was afraid that it would prolong my punishment mostly... but I was very afraid for her. Now she's been judged and examined, questioned and abused in the same manner I have been. Part of me is thankful, now she knows a bit of what I have been dealing with, but a large part of me is sad that she has been hurt so much. Crushed. Rejected. Beaten. Hurt. Her heart is so broken by what's happened in the past couple of days. Damn, she's so sensitive. I want to make it better for her, make her hurting stop. But I can't... I can't even stop it for myself. I'm angry that she got treated the way she did, that a few words have destroyed her chances at something she desires so much, that there is no way to stop what's already been set in motion... that any of this has happend at all. It's so frustrating... I wish I could only think of myself, of my hurt and anguish, but I can't... I'm not like that... I feel worse that she's being hurt by this situation than I do about my own pain and frustation. I've taken much of the responsibility for what I've gone through... right or wrong, I just have... I can't do that for her... Damn I can't change things. I've lost so much in all this... She's lost the possibility for so much... My heart is breaking because of that.... God willing, Thanksgiving will bring something for both of us to be thankful for.
Monday, November 25, 2002
Whew... been a busy day. Haven't had much time to post here... so sorry... so sorry... I know I have let down my adoring public (*self delusion in progress*). I only have a little bit of time so I'll tell about some funny things...
I was talking on the phone to a friend of mine - we were having a fairly serious conversation, I said "You need to come over soon." The reply "Oh I'm afraid to come to your place, what with all that wildlife around - I might get rabies." smart ass...
OK, my geek gaming activities kept me up very late on Saturday night/Sunday Morning, so I didn't get a lot of time to sleep before having to get up and go to work, when I got home I went to take a much needed nap. About 3:20 pm I wake up (hadn't been napping long..) and I look at the clock, notice it's still light outside and think "3:20? In the morning? Nooo... there is too much light outside.. Must be 8am or so, my clock must be wrong." So I pick up my watch and look at the time, it matches the bedside clock so now I think "hmmm.. I wonder how my watch got reset also." So I decide I need to look at the clock in the kitchen, because it's got to be sometime Monday morning. I walk out of the bedroom, into the livingroom then it occurs to me that it's 3:20 pm... it's still Sunday afternoon... doh! I figured I needed more sleep at that time and headed back to bed.
I was talking on the phone to a friend of mine - we were having a fairly serious conversation, I said "You need to come over soon." The reply "Oh I'm afraid to come to your place, what with all that wildlife around - I might get rabies." smart ass...
OK, my geek gaming activities kept me up very late on Saturday night/Sunday Morning, so I didn't get a lot of time to sleep before having to get up and go to work, when I got home I went to take a much needed nap. About 3:20 pm I wake up (hadn't been napping long..) and I look at the clock, notice it's still light outside and think "3:20? In the morning? Nooo... there is too much light outside.. Must be 8am or so, my clock must be wrong." So I pick up my watch and look at the time, it matches the bedside clock so now I think "hmmm.. I wonder how my watch got reset also." So I decide I need to look at the clock in the kitchen, because it's got to be sometime Monday morning. I walk out of the bedroom, into the livingroom then it occurs to me that it's 3:20 pm... it's still Sunday afternoon... doh! I figured I needed more sleep at that time and headed back to bed.
Monday... time for the Monday Mission thanks to PromoGuy...
1. Have you ever made a wish that came true?
Yeah... I wished for a kitty and I got my precious Sinnamon... right before a rain storm... lots of lightening and thunder... then the mewing of a cute little kitty... *sigh* I loved that cat...
2. How about any wishes that you are happy never came true?
Yeah, later I wished for another kitty, and I never got it, which was a good thing because Sinnamon hated other cats and would have killed them.. it was a moment of insanity that made me want another kitty.
3. Do you like who you are? Are you the person you hoped you would become?
I like me a lot. If I wasn't me but I knew me, I'd be best friends with me. No I'm not the person I'd hoped to be, I'm much different and a much better person that I could have ever hoped to be... Still plenty of room for improvement, but better than I had ever expected.
4. I recently found some job applications that I never turned in. Back in 1986 I intended to apply at "County Seat" and "Chess King" but got an offer from Penny's (where I worked all through college). It was a good thing, since only one of the three is still around. Have you ever applied for positions, or had any interviews, where you later are glad you never got the job?
Oh yeah.... I once interviewed for a job as an administrative assistant for a director who I thought was pretty cool, didn't get it though... months later this director got fired for inappropriate business activities.... that would have been a mest to clean up.
5. While on the topic of career opportunities, what was your very first "real" job? What job was the most embarrassing?
Working as a file clerk in an insurance office. Most embarrassing.... hmmm... I really haven't had any jobs that were embarrassing...
6. Speaking of news, have you had your 15 minutes of fame yet? Such as being in the newspaper, on television, linked on a high-profile site or otherwise caught in the spotlight of the media?
Unfortunately I have... when my apartment fire happened, that made the news... with me crying in front of my apartments... sheesh... when I had my youngest baby, breech at home, assisted by the paramedics... that fireman/paramedic got a citation from the city and wanted me there for pictures which made the local paper.
7. In the USA, many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving this week. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving (or something like it)? Do you enjoy getting together will your extended family for these types of celebrations?
I love cooking the big meal.
BONUS: Where is the tenderness?
Do you need a hug?
1. Have you ever made a wish that came true?
Yeah... I wished for a kitty and I got my precious Sinnamon... right before a rain storm... lots of lightening and thunder... then the mewing of a cute little kitty... *sigh* I loved that cat...
2. How about any wishes that you are happy never came true?
Yeah, later I wished for another kitty, and I never got it, which was a good thing because Sinnamon hated other cats and would have killed them.. it was a moment of insanity that made me want another kitty.
3. Do you like who you are? Are you the person you hoped you would become?
I like me a lot. If I wasn't me but I knew me, I'd be best friends with me. No I'm not the person I'd hoped to be, I'm much different and a much better person that I could have ever hoped to be... Still plenty of room for improvement, but better than I had ever expected.
4. I recently found some job applications that I never turned in. Back in 1986 I intended to apply at "County Seat" and "Chess King" but got an offer from Penny's (where I worked all through college). It was a good thing, since only one of the three is still around. Have you ever applied for positions, or had any interviews, where you later are glad you never got the job?
Oh yeah.... I once interviewed for a job as an administrative assistant for a director who I thought was pretty cool, didn't get it though... months later this director got fired for inappropriate business activities.... that would have been a mest to clean up.
5. While on the topic of career opportunities, what was your very first "real" job? What job was the most embarrassing?
Working as a file clerk in an insurance office. Most embarrassing.... hmmm... I really haven't had any jobs that were embarrassing...
6. Speaking of news, have you had your 15 minutes of fame yet? Such as being in the newspaper, on television, linked on a high-profile site or otherwise caught in the spotlight of the media?
Unfortunately I have... when my apartment fire happened, that made the news... with me crying in front of my apartments... sheesh... when I had my youngest baby, breech at home, assisted by the paramedics... that fireman/paramedic got a citation from the city and wanted me there for pictures which made the local paper.
7. In the USA, many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving this week. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving (or something like it)? Do you enjoy getting together will your extended family for these types of celebrations?
I love cooking the big meal.
BONUS: Where is the tenderness?
Do you need a hug?
Saturday, November 23, 2002
Things That Do Not Go Together...
+ 
= trouble...
My damn cat can open my doors. Sheesh... She's to damn smart. If she get's accidentally locked in my bedroom or where ever, she can open the damn door and get out. This makes it difficult if I actually WANT to lock her in somewhere. Her not so intelegent sister has no clue how to do this and will just scratch at the door until someone lets her out.. *snicker* But Sunshine... she's to damn smart for her own good... she can open drawers also... I'm just thankful this cat doesn't have thumbs or I'd be in big trouble
+ = trouble...
My damn cat can open my doors. Sheesh... She's to damn smart. If she get's accidentally locked in my bedroom or where ever, she can open the damn door and get out. This makes it difficult if I actually WANT to lock her in somewhere. Her not so intelegent sister has no clue how to do this and will just scratch at the door until someone lets her out.. *snicker* But Sunshine... she's to damn smart for her own good... she can open drawers also... I'm just thankful this cat doesn't have thumbs or I'd be in big trouble
Miscellanous Babbling From The Back Of My Mind...
Today at work something unique and funny happened. I was taking pictures of the last baby for the day... and adorable little girl with the nicest parents (and a HOT daddy). I was finishing up, they were so thrilled with the picture.... then I hear someone say "Now you need to take Judy's picture." I look up, not sure what they were talking about, the mom says "Well we should ask her first if she minds. Can we take your picture for the baby's book? A picture of her first photographer." I said sure. It gave me the giggles the rest of the day though.
Christmas gifts...
This year (much like last year) I am totally broke... well mostly broke, So I'm going to make gifts for people. I bought a little wooden box at Hobby Lobby yesterday and am planning to paint it with a Texas theme for a friend who lives far, far away from Tejas (the poor sucker). I have considered painting a bunch of little wooden boxes for friends and family, but I'm a little nervous that people would think that it was incredibly cheesy. I mean is it presumptious and vain to think that people would want something with my art work on it? It's not like I'm Rembrant or Dali. But my art work doesn't completly suck. I've given pictures to a couple of people and they have them framed and love them very much, but that's probably just because they love me. I can't imagine anyone shelling out cash for something I did though. Anyway... give me opinions... is this a cheesy idea or not?
OK, I have noticed, from my surfing while bored, that more and more homeless are blogging. What the hell? They all seem to have the same sentiment that their blogging is somehow raising public awaremess of the plight of the homeless. Yeah... whatever... I think it doesn't do much good for the homeless as a whole, but it feeds the ego of these homeless with blogs, raising them in their own minds to the status of gurus or leader in their 'community'. It also tends to lend to the idea that many homeless are just lazy bums who don't want to work as most of these homeless bloggers are pretty decent writers who seem to spend a great deal of time at the library writing in their blog and not working to change their status as a homeless person... i.e. looking for a job, etc. Maybe my views of homelessness are narrow and uninformed, but the homeless bloggers are doing nothing that changes my mind on this but has only reinforced this concept in my mind. I work, albiet part time, but I work. I don't have nearly as much time to devote to my blogging as the homeless bloggers seem to. I could sit on my butt all day long at my computer if I wanted to, my husband works and makes enough to support us (my money helps though!)... but why would I want to do that? I'd never accomplish anything, my house would be a disaster and, well, I like to work. Another thing that confuses me is that each of the homeless blogs I have read, the author talks about how they want to not be homeless and maybe someday things will change, yadda, yadda, yadda... yet they seem to be proud of their status. Thats just crazy. Like they are now the Homeless Elite because they have a blog. Maybe I'm to harsh in my judgement... but it does seem that they are just making excuses for not doing anything to NOT be homeless.
Today at work something unique and funny happened. I was taking pictures of the last baby for the day... and adorable little girl with the nicest parents (and a HOT daddy). I was finishing up, they were so thrilled with the picture.... then I hear someone say "Now you need to take Judy's picture." I look up, not sure what they were talking about, the mom says "Well we should ask her first if she minds. Can we take your picture for the baby's book? A picture of her first photographer." I said sure. It gave me the giggles the rest of the day though.
Christmas gifts...
This year (much like last year) I am totally broke... well mostly broke, So I'm going to make gifts for people. I bought a little wooden box at Hobby Lobby yesterday and am planning to paint it with a Texas theme for a friend who lives far, far away from Tejas (the poor sucker). I have considered painting a bunch of little wooden boxes for friends and family, but I'm a little nervous that people would think that it was incredibly cheesy. I mean is it presumptious and vain to think that people would want something with my art work on it? It's not like I'm Rembrant or Dali. But my art work doesn't completly suck. I've given pictures to a couple of people and they have them framed and love them very much, but that's probably just because they love me. I can't imagine anyone shelling out cash for something I did though. Anyway... give me opinions... is this a cheesy idea or not?
OK, I have noticed, from my surfing while bored, that more and more homeless are blogging. What the hell? They all seem to have the same sentiment that their blogging is somehow raising public awaremess of the plight of the homeless. Yeah... whatever... I think it doesn't do much good for the homeless as a whole, but it feeds the ego of these homeless with blogs, raising them in their own minds to the status of gurus or leader in their 'community'. It also tends to lend to the idea that many homeless are just lazy bums who don't want to work as most of these homeless bloggers are pretty decent writers who seem to spend a great deal of time at the library writing in their blog and not working to change their status as a homeless person... i.e. looking for a job, etc. Maybe my views of homelessness are narrow and uninformed, but the homeless bloggers are doing nothing that changes my mind on this but has only reinforced this concept in my mind. I work, albiet part time, but I work. I don't have nearly as much time to devote to my blogging as the homeless bloggers seem to. I could sit on my butt all day long at my computer if I wanted to, my husband works and makes enough to support us (my money helps though!)... but why would I want to do that? I'd never accomplish anything, my house would be a disaster and, well, I like to work. Another thing that confuses me is that each of the homeless blogs I have read, the author talks about how they want to not be homeless and maybe someday things will change, yadda, yadda, yadda... yet they seem to be proud of their status. Thats just crazy. Like they are now the Homeless Elite because they have a blog. Maybe I'm to harsh in my judgement... but it does seem that they are just making excuses for not doing anything to NOT be homeless.
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