Registration

SUCKED. I'm not that excited about the school Super Girl will be going to. It's very new, all nice and bright and very 'progressive'. I think that's where I have issue. I'm not a huge fan of the 'progressive' teaching or the Montissori type teaching (I think because I went to a Montissori kindergarten at one time and I hated it). Maybe it was the kindergarten teacher that we got to observe. I was less than impressed with her, she seemed almost BORED and was very flat with the kids. I was surprised by that because she was very young. I don't think I EVER saw her smile. Color me unimpressed and skeptical.

To be honest my opinion of the school and the Kindergarten Round-Up might have been colored by my not so pleasant experience of trying to get Super Girl registered before the round up - which included a surly office attendant (why the hell are they ALL surly???), me having to drive back home to get proof of residence (as the proof I brought wasn't enough) and discovering upon return to school that it locks down tighter than a vault after the kids arrive - all the doors are locked and you have to push a button to speak to someone to have them unlocked (this actually made me very uneasy, gave the school a prison complex feel... Very Big Brother-ish).

After the class room observation, we headed to the library (which I WAS impressed with) which lasted about 20 minutes to long - all of the kids were wiggly and squirming by the time it was over.

We headed BACK to Ms. Surly to finish the registration where I discovered that I DID not have all the paper work to register my child for school, where upon I was treated like the village idiot. I commented that it would have been nice to have a list online of what is required to register a child. Ms. Surly assured me it WAS on the website. Now, gentle reader, trust me, I have spent literally HOURS online looking at the school district website trying to figure out what school my daughter will attend, where it is, when to register and what she will need for school as well as registration. I did NOT see the page. Maybe I am the village idiot, but I didn't see the information. Doesn't matter, it just means that I have to go to downtown Dallas to procure what I need.

And Super Girl, well she was enamored with being in SCHOOL. She wants to go NOW. Eh, it will work out fine.

Fucking Tired

I
Am
Fucking
Tired.

Off
To
Lay
On
The
Couch now.

More (substance)
Later.

XOXO

Blinking Fun!

Last night the girls and I chased FIRE FLIES at the park. I caught two of them and showed them to the girls. Ya know, I don't recall fire flies being so freaking hard to catch when I was little. What's the deal? Have they somehow improved and are now harder to catch? All equipped with human detecting radar? All of them flying stealth these days? What? Or am I just way to freaking old to be out there running around like and moron trying to catch fire flies? (don't answer that one)

At any rate the girls were fascinated by the blinking fire fly in my hand. I released it after everyone got a good look. I only hunt fire flies for sport, I have a strict 'catch and release' policy for all bugs that I will catch (which really aren't that many - most bugs and crawly things creep me out).

Duck Date

Last night when we walked around the park, we were greeted with some ducks in the process of *ahem* mating. Super Girl ran up to the ducks and started scolding the male duck for biting the girl ducks neck. K called her back and told her to stop. Super Girl asked why she should stop since they were fighting. I told her they were on a date - a duck date. heh... I figured it was nicer than telling her the ducks were fucking. ;o)

Busy Busy

Damn I've been busy lately. I don't mind it too much until I start feeling like I have no time to even take a piss. That's lately. I can't even go into what or why I'm so busy, because it doesn't SOUND busy, just sounds like I'm being a lazy ass bitching about being so busy with what I'm busy with. Momhood is not always interesting.

We went to the store this morning, Cabbage Patch is nearly three and is starting to go into here Terrorist Threes. (Everyone bitches about Terrible Twos, but that's mostly bullshit. Three is the magic hell number. Although Super Girl started her terrorist phase at about one and a half and didn't out grow THAT until sometime after 3. She can still be a terror, but she's not that bad now. Cabbage Patch... She's cute and adorable and a terror.) Cabbage Patch started whining right after we crossed the street to go to the store, so hardly a forth of the way there. She didn't stop whining until we set foot IN the store. So here I am with two kids by the hand (my kids think I'm an ogre for making them hold my hand when we walk to the store), one screaming toddler being practically dragged and the pre-schooler being a normal child. Once the screaming stopped, we had a lovely shopping experience, with a minimum of begging and complete acceptance of the pudding offering as opposed to the candy they had been begging for. Once we walked passed the sliding doors and back into the open air the whining and screaming started again, all the way to the town house door. Ahhh what fun. It's bizarre how the tantrum torch has been handed off from Super Girl to Cabbage Patch rather suddenly. I was naively hoping that Cabbage Patch just wouldn't start throwing tantrums and that Super Girl would magically stop. *sigh* So much for that.

Is It Time Already???

Tomorrow I go register Super Girl for Kindergarten. She starts school August 17th. I can not believe it's almost here.

Registration is another deal, I found out from a friend that registration had already started! That pisses me off because I was checking out the school district page just last week to find out what school she'll be attending, when to register and when classes start and there was nothing. They hadn't finished the Updated Zone Map. Registration started May 10th! Tomorrow is the Kindergarten Round Up at the school Super Girl will be attending so we will be dropping off K early, heading to school by 7:45 AM for registration, 8 AM - 9 AM is the round up. Ugh. I hate when I find out about things last minute! Oh and another pisser - Super Girl will be attending the elementary school that she has to be bused to as opposed to one of the two that are in walking distance. Fucked up zoning map. I'm seriously pissed about that, if only because the thought of Super Girl on a school bus with out much supervision makes me cringe. Well that and I'm seriously over protective.

*sigh* Just a little MORE stress to be added to my life.

I Fucking Suck

Damn it I knew I was forgetting something important.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AMY!
Damn it, I've been busy with my miserable life and forgot it was MONDAY MAY 17! I remembered last night and figured I'd remember today and call, but fuck no, I just suck.

Sorry.

Have a wonderful day (what's left of it).

Monday Is No Funday

Fuck, why do I always have so much cleaning to do on Monday's?

K enjoyed his gay birthday. The cake was good. We had barbecue for dinner. I didn't buy him a present for his birthday though. I am a broke dick so I can't afford anything. I did however steal a present for him. I stole a magazine from the waiting area at the hospital. It was over a year old and it had a lovely shirtless picture of Mike Modano on it. Yummy. He liked that.

Sheesh... I have laundry to do. ick.

Gay Birthday To K!



Today is K's birthday. He's 39. I wanted to take this moment to wish him a gay birthday. Stop looking at me like that! Doesn't GAY mean HAPPY?

We are in process of Birthday Cake production. I had considered making Fairy Cakes and Cream Puffs as I thought that would be damn funny for a Gay Birthday, but decided against it as it would be far to time consuming. The cake part is now cooling and this afternoon I will employ the help of The Little People to decorate said cake and we will have Birthday Cake by the time K returns home from work.

Throughout the day we will be decorating for the Birthday and hoping to Surprise him when he gets home. I don't think he reads this blog at work, but if he does I'm sure it will still be a surprise as to exactly WHAT the little people will do for decorations. Super Girl wants to have balloons, but we have none, so no telling what we'll end up using (get your mind out of the gutter!).

Not So Shitty Now

Well it WAS a shitty day for the most part. It got a little better. I did some art work (I'll post pics later) and it turned out really nicely. I actually just finished. We had a 'delightful' dinner of turkey dogs and chips. I only ate one - made me remember how much I dislike Jenni-o turkey products. ick. My sister gave me a tofu dog once and that's what the turkey dog reminded me of. Artificial hot-dog flavor. Bleck. I should have stuck with the regular brand of hot dogs.

Tomorrow I have THE DENTAL appointment. I'm finally getting in to get my braces tightened! Woohoo! I can't believe it's been such a bitch to get in.

Off to bed.

Fuck!

I'm having a shitty day. It's only 9 am and it's shitty already.

Here's hopeing that it improves (dramatically).

Must go knock on wood, rub my rabbit's food, light my voodoo candles, etc. and see if I can change my luck or something. Ugh...

Quiz
(blatantly stolen from L

1. What is your favorite Beatles song, and why?
"Hey Jude", because I always imagined it was about me since my name is Judy.

2. Name the most recent movie you saw ? reluctantly ? and found yourself surprised to enjoy it.
Butterfly Effect. I'm no fan of Ashton but I must concede it was a good movie and I did enjoy it despite it creeping me out a bit.

3. What is the first television show you remember being genuinely hooked on from childhood?
I always loved cartoons. I lived for Saturday when I could watch cartoons all morning. I even woke up EARLY to watch cartoons from the VERY first cartoon that came on until Soul Train came on. The only one that I ever got hooked on was Scooby Doo. I loved Scooby. I had to see Scooby every day after school. I even got into a war with my sister over Scooby watching time.

4. What common perception about you ain?t necessarily so?
That I'm a hopeless slut. I'm very faithful to those I become involved with.

5. The artist formerly known as You has record deals being offered right and left, but you have to change your name to avoid confusion with an artist from the past. What is your new performing name (group, individual, music, dance, whatever)?
My band would be "My Name Is Judy" and that would be our solid gold single and also the name of our break out album.

Stupid Men

Odd thing happened a few weeks ago, a guy who was crazy about me in high school found me. He didn't realize it was me but I recognized the picture of him. I e-mailed him and we chatted on-line. He remembered me then. The reason I had answered him initially was to see if it really was this guy. Well now he's smitten (again) - which was kind of cute, but it's getting old. AND this guy assumes that since we had a relationship (just friends) way back when that he can skip all that part and get me right into bed. Ick. No. I remember him being a nicer guy back when he was 19. So he wants to meet, I'm curious to meet him. I want to see if he REALLY does look that much like what he used to (right down to the dated 80's hair cut). I'm not interested in anything romantic with him, funny how that never changed. So anyway, he wants to meet and where does he suggest we meet - Blockbuster because it's close to where he lives. Okay... I ask him if we are going to walk around looking at DVD boxes for a few hours. He said I was being a smartass. I was being serious. I don't care if he lives in the back room of the Blockbuster I'm not going to HIS place to meet him. Talk about not trying to impress someone. This is worse than they guy who bought me dinner from Arby's and then expected sex (and didn't get it). I think I'm going to blow this guy off from now on.

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Fits me.

REDRUM!

If you've seen The Shining, you MUST go here. Bunnies acting it out in 30 seconds. Funny, weird, but funny.

In Honor Of Mom's Day

Mom-isms

A little "birdy" told me!

All I do is follow you around, picking up after you like some maid.

Am I talking to a brick wall?

Are you deaf or something?

Are you lying to me?

As long as you live under my roof, you'll do as I say.

Beds are NOT made for jumping on.

Call me when you get there, just so I know you're okay.

Close the door! You don't live in a barn.

Did you brush your teeth?

Did you comb your hair?

Do as I say, not as I do.

Do you think I'm made of money?

Do you think your socks are going to pick themselves up?

Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back.

Don't eat that, you'll get worms!

Don't go out with a wet head, you'll catch cold.

Don't make me get up!

Don't pick that scab, it'll get infected.

Don't pick your nose in public.

Don't run in the house.

Don't sit too close to the television, it'll ruin your eyes.

Don't talk with your mouth full!

Don't walk away when I'm talking to you!

Eat your vegetables, they're good for you.

Enough is enough!

Go play outside! It's a beautiful day!

Going to a party? Leave a phone number in case I need to call.

Going to a party? Who's going to be there?

Going to a party? Will the parents be home?

How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tasted it?

I brought you into this world, and I can take you right back out!

I can't believe you can sleep in this filth!

I didn't ask who put it there, I said "Pick it up!"

I don't care what "everyone" is doing. I care what YOU are doing!

I don't have to explain myself. I said no.

I hope someday you have children just like you.

I just want what's best for you.

I will always love you - no matter what.

If God had wanted you to have holes in your ears (eyebrows, tongue, etc.) He would have put them there!

If it were a snake, it would have bitten you.

If wishes were horses...

If you could stay out last night, you can get up this morning.

If you don't do it NOW, then when are you going to do it?

If you stick your tongue out again it will fall off.

If you're too sick to go to school, you're too sick to play outside.

I'm doing this for your own good.

I'm going to skin you alive!

I'm not going to ask you again.

I'm not your cleaning lady!

I'm not your waitress!

Isn't it past your bedtime?

It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust everyone else.

Life isn't fair.

Look at me when I'm talking to you.

Money does NOT grow on trees.

No child of MINE would do something like that.

Nobody asked you.

Over my dead body!

Pick that up before somebody trips on it and breaks their neck!

Pick up your feet.

Put that down! You don't know where it's been!

Say that again and I'll wash your mouth out with soap.

Shut the door! I'm not heating (air conditioning) the entire neighborhood!

Shut your mouth and eat.

So it's raining? You're not sugar -- you won't melt.

So what if Bob's mom let him do it? If Bob's mom let him jump off the Empire State Building, would you want me to let you do it too?

Someone is going to end up crying.

There's enough dirt in those ears to grow potatoes!

This hurts me more than it hurts you.

Turn that racket (music) down!

Watch your mouth!

Well, I haven't figured out how to cook "cold" yet.

Well, people in Hell want ice water too!

What did I say the FIRST time?

What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?

What part of NO don't you understand?

When I was a little girl...

When I was young we had respect for our elders, now look at the world!

When I was your age, I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, to go to school.

When will you be back?

When you have your own house then you can make the rules!

Where do YOU think you're going?

Who died and left you boss?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Who taught you THAT? You didn't learn that in this house!

Wipe your feet!

You can't find it? Well, I can't find it for you - I didn't wear it!

You can't find it? Well, I can't find it for you - I'm not the maid!

You can't find it? Well, if you'd put things where they belonged, you wouldn't have this problem.

You can't find it? Well, where did you leave it last?

You can't start the day on an empty stomach.

You don't always get what you want. It's a hard lesson, but you might as well learn it now.

You have an answer for everything, don't you?

You kids are trying to drive me crazy!

You must think rules are made to be broken.

You're going to put your eye out with that thing!

You won't be happy until you break that, will you?

Your father is going to hear about this when HE gets home!

You'll understand when you're older.

You're the oldest. You should know better.

A little soap & water never killed anybody.

Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.

Answer me when I ask you a question!

Are you going out dressed like that?

Are your hands broken? Pick it up yourself! I'm not your maid!

Be good.

Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.

Clean up after yourself!

Cupcakes are NOT a breakfast food!

Did you clean your room?

Did you flush?

Do you live to annoy me?

Do you think this is a hotel? You can't just come here only to sleep.

Don't ask me WHY. The answer is NO.

Don't cross your eyes or they'll freeze that way.

Don't EVER let me catch you doing that again!

Don't make me come in there!

Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where it's been.

Don't run with a lollipop in your mouth.

Don't stay up too late!

Don't use that tone with me!

Don't you have anything better to do?

Go ask your father.

Go to your room and think about what you did!

How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes!

How many times do I have to tell you?

I can always tell when you're lying.

I can't believe you did that!

I don't buy snacks to feed the neighborhood!

I don't care who started it, I said stop!

I don't care who started it, YOU stop it!

I don't know is NOT an answer.

I hope you don't kiss me with that mouth!

I said CLOSE the door, I did not say SLAM it.

I would have never talked to MY mother like that!

If I catch you doing that one more time, I'll...

If I want your opinion I'll ask for it!

If I've told you once ... I've told you a thousand times.

If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

If you don't clean your plate, you won't get any dessert.

If you don't stop crying, I am going to give you something to cry about!

If you're too full to finish your dinner, you're too full for dessert.

I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one.

I'm going to give you until the count of three...

I'm not always going to be around to do these things for you.

I'm not running a taxi service.

I'm not your maid!

Is your homework finished?

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

I've had it up to here with you.

Leave your sister (brother) alone!

Little pitchers have big ears.

Look at this room! It looks like a pigsty!

Never try on anyone else's glasses or you'll go blind.

No, I don't know where your socks are, its not my day to watch them!

Now, come back downstairs and go back up WITHOUT stomping your feet!

Now, say you're sorry...and MEAN it!

Running away? Don't let the door hit you in the rear.

Running away? I'll help you pack.

Running away? Is that a threat or a promise?

Some day you will thank me for this. SMACK!!!

Someday your face will freeze like that

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Think of those poor starving children in India... (or China, or Africa.)

Turn off that light. Do you think we own the electric company?

Watch your language!

Well, people in Hades want ice water, but do you see me with a PITCHER?

Were you born in a barn? Close the door -- and DON'T slam it!

What do you think, money grows on trees?

What kind of a grade is that? You could do much better!

When did your last slave die?

When I was your age...

When you have kids of your own you'll understand.

Where are you going?

Who are you going with? Do I know them?

Who do you think you are?

Who said life was going to be easy?

Why? Because I SAID so, that's why!

You are getting on my last nerve.

You can go out to play...after you brush your teeth and comb your hair.

You can go out to play...after you pick up your room.

You can go out to play...after you've done your homework.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

You could grow potatoes in those ears!

You could have called.

You had better wipe that smile off your face before I do it for you.

You just ate an hour ago!

You made your bed, now lie in it.

You should have that phone surgically implanted in your ear.

You WILL eat it, and you WILL like it!

You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to your shoulders!

You will ALWAYS be my baby.

Buy Me Something!

I like Pushin Daisies! I want many many things from there. Hell who wouldn't like chocolates shaped like coffins!

Ageing

I am 32 years old.
I am 400 Months old.
I am 1708 Weeks old.
I am 1708 Weeks old.
I am 286978 Hours old.
I am 17218721 Minutes old...

And that still makes me younger than K. ;o)

Try it for yourself with this age calculator.

Laundry


I've done laundry all freaking day long. Sheesh. I hate that the laundry never seems to stop in this house (something about there being two adults and two kids here that makes that a reality - the never ending laundry task... I feel for you A... You have many more in your household).

A Nice Glass of Whine

K took Super Girl to the baseball game tonight so I had a nice peaceful evening. I had considered drinking some wine and relaxing, but I didn't. I did laundry. *sigh*

Unforgettable, That's What I Am

My ex-sancho called tonight. He wants to see me. I don't want to see him. I'm still nice to him, we did see each other for 2 years, he is a nice guy. He just doesn't get it. He's the one who broke things off, now he's the one who's calling to see what's up. Laundry. That's what I told him. I was doing laundry. He laughed. He'll call again. He doesn't get the message, he just wants sex. I'll probably still be doing LAUNDRY.

Biohazard Man!
K woke this morning with pink eye. Ahhhh... He recognized the symptoms right away and made sure to inform me before he went to work. Really... I needed to know HE has pink eye bad enough that he needed to WAKE me? He told me he was going to the Dr. Okay. Later he called to tell me what the Dr. Said. She said he has PINK EYE and sinusitis (I told him that a few days ago). I listened to him tell me this as I folded LAUNDRY.

One Down, One To Go
I have the worst luck of finding a sitter when I need one. I used to rely on my father in law because he's retired and he lives a mere 15 minute drive from me. April 5 his wife had hip replacement surgery so he's now unavailable. Which sucks! This is why I've had to change my orthodontist appointment so damn many times. Well change it no more! My brother in law called (while I was doing laundry) to see what K had called for and I cornered him into watching the little people while I go to that appointment. Ahhhh... A victory! A small one, but one none the less. Next Thursday I'll finally get in. YAY!

Now I just need to find someone to watch the little people Monday morning so I can go to the Dr. (different thing) At least I won't be doing laundry.

Accomplishment!

Yeehaw! I finally accomplished something! I have been struggling with the art work to finish the stool for the little people. I just finished part of the preliminary drawing and I have to say - it ROCKS!!! Just have to find some pics of coral reefs and sea life.