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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Turbo Tax
Well... I did it. I got turbo tax and I prepared my returns and it's not as bad I thought. Well, of couse, that is until I get audited, but the software told me my chances were very low.
So, I filed my taxes and now I'm just waited for the money to be direct deposited... and I will be rolling in the dough.. until I pay some bills .. and then well... I won't be rolling, maybe splashing in some puddles... ok ok... maybe just have wet socks.
Doesn't matter.
I's 4:46 am, and the house is quiet... I have a nice cup of coffee... (a mere 2.5 weight watchers points) and I am going to get some work done...and earn my living. But first.... keeping everyone up to date...
This is Day 3 of ALL HEALTHY KIDS... my friend Bruce is happy, because he just moved into some new digs, and now we can come visit! That will be fun.
My "Paperwhites" are almost done blooming THANK GOD!
Let me tell you about Paperwhites. GORGEOUS.... but they stink. The first 3 days they were bloomed in my dining room, I looked around for the cause of the odor. I thought I left some food out that had gone bad, something. Turned out to be the fragrance.
I looked the flower up online to see if it was used in the ancient times to ward off evil or something but it just refers to the flower as "fragrant" well... they weren't lying. Here's the thing. My sister made me a LOVELY tabel center piece with some of the paperwhite bulbs and some stone (Yo see, you don't need to plant them in earth. She explained that all of the nutrients are in the bulb, so as long as they have somethign to hold them up like the little pebbles, andyou water them they grow and bloom)
So, I went online to confirm, and sure enough. You put the bulbs in pebbles or those glass floral beads and water them and put them in a cool closet for a week, when you take them out, the roots will have started and within a week or so the plant will shoot up to about 2 feet tall then bloom these gorgeous flowers.... Don't take my word for it. Here's a picture.
So, yesterday I walked into the office and I said, "What is that smell" -- The Paperwhites were in full regala and stinking up the joint. However, they were so lovely, no one wanted to chuck them... but they were really really really stinky! AND several people in the office prone to allergies.... "claim" to be suffering... but again, as miserable as people were... they didn't want to chuck them because they were so beautiful!
I think I might try something else this time around... perhaps something a little nicer on the nose.
Any suggestions.
Something that the kids and I can plant in a container that doesn't need a lot of care, that is pretty and smells nice.
(I know I won't be recieving an email from Mary... who is the ANTI-Green thumb) But I'd like to know. I love nice gaudy flowers... and am not above buying silk flowers and sticking them in a flower bed to fake out the neighbors... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Have a great day!
it's Wednesday! That means it's almost the weekend!
AND..... Spring is right around the corner!
So, I filed my taxes and now I'm just waited for the money to be direct deposited... and I will be rolling in the dough.. until I pay some bills .. and then well... I won't be rolling, maybe splashing in some puddles... ok ok... maybe just have wet socks.
Doesn't matter.
I's 4:46 am, and the house is quiet... I have a nice cup of coffee... (a mere 2.5 weight watchers points) and I am going to get some work done...and earn my living. But first.... keeping everyone up to date...
This is Day 3 of ALL HEALTHY KIDS... my friend Bruce is happy, because he just moved into some new digs, and now we can come visit! That will be fun.
My "Paperwhites" are almost done blooming THANK GOD!
Let me tell you about Paperwhites. GORGEOUS.... but they stink. The first 3 days they were bloomed in my dining room, I looked around for the cause of the odor. I thought I left some food out that had gone bad, something. Turned out to be the fragrance.
I looked the flower up online to see if it was used in the ancient times to ward off evil or something but it just refers to the flower as "fragrant" well... they weren't lying. Here's the thing. My sister made me a LOVELY tabel center piece with some of the paperwhite bulbs and some stone (Yo see, you don't need to plant them in earth. She explained that all of the nutrients are in the bulb, so as long as they have somethign to hold them up like the little pebbles, andyou water them they grow and bloom)
So, I went online to confirm, and sure enough. You put the bulbs in pebbles or those glass floral beads and water them and put them in a cool closet for a week, when you take them out, the roots will have started and within a week or so the plant will shoot up to about 2 feet tall then bloom these gorgeous flowers.... Don't take my word for it. Here's a picture.
So, yesterday I walked into the office and I said, "What is that smell" -- The Paperwhites were in full regala and stinking up the joint. However, they were so lovely, no one wanted to chuck them... but they were really really really stinky! AND several people in the office prone to allergies.... "claim" to be suffering... but again, as miserable as people were... they didn't want to chuck them because they were so beautiful!
I think I might try something else this time around... perhaps something a little nicer on the nose.
Any suggestions.
Something that the kids and I can plant in a container that doesn't need a lot of care, that is pretty and smells nice.
(I know I won't be recieving an email from Mary... who is the ANTI-Green thumb) But I'd like to know. I love nice gaudy flowers... and am not above buying silk flowers and sticking them in a flower bed to fake out the neighbors... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Have a great day!
it's Wednesday! That means it's almost the weekend!
AND..... Spring is right around the corner!
Monday, January 28, 2008
A Balmy 34 Degrees.... in New Jersey
Well it could be worse.... or better, if you love to ski
Our Roving Reporter in Idaho has provided us with another picture of the perpetually jovial inflatable Sun, still sittin in a parking lot... now covered with a fresh coat of 11 - 12 inches of snow.
In fact, I was so impressed with the recent report of additional snow fall... (since a 12 inch snow fall is just a distint memory) I thought I would look up some statistics about Idaho snow fall
THEN... once I got a really cool picture which shows the extreme conditions... I had to figure out where Idaho was...
THEN... whilst researching the exact shape of Idaho, I was reminded of our great frontier history as I reviewed the many shapes of Idaho... (it toggled between washington territory and oregon territory... if I am reading the .... pictures accurately)
Anyway, I will say this. I know little about Idaho.
If Mapquest is accurate, It is
Total Est. Time: 35 hours, 37 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 2446.28 miles
Total Est. Time: 35 hours, 37 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 2446.28 miles
for me to drive from my house to the State Attorney Generals Office on West State Street in Boise ID.
OH... let me check my trip calculator...... ('Cause I am obviously considering this) Oh how nice, my trip software split the trip into a nice little 4 day excursion... without counting a motel or hotel... the trip will cost $204.00 one way!
Well, enough about all this....
Here are the pics... and don't worry my little idahoian friends... I won't be taking a road trip that long any time soon!
Very interesting very interesting indeed!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH I got slagged
Yup.
He did it again.
Forget the fact that he hasn't complied with some of the divorce judgement.
Forget that he claims he has signed an order and mailed it to his attorney on 2 occasions but yet no one has seen hide nor hair of it.
Today.... He got my blood pressure soaring! I was absolutely shaking from my efforts to restrain myself in the face of such blatant idiocy? stupidity? lies? I don't know, I don't care, I'm glad they are gone.
He handed me a check today for 4 weeks. ($1400.00). He wrote on the check Child support, month of February.
I checked my spreadsheet and I told him, that this doesn't bring him current for the month of February, this brings him current to 2-9-08.
I explained he is paying for:
1/12 to 1/19
1/19 to 1/26 700.00
1/15 to 2/2
2/2 to 2/9 700.00
Which means, his next payment is due: 2/23/08 ---YES, 2/23/08 is at the end of February, but I can see him coming in on 3/1/08 and resuming his payments. So, I tried to make it clear that he is paying up to 2/9/08 and the next payment will be due 2/23/08... Then he informs me.
I get paid every 2 weeks. (yeah, tell me something I didn't know)
I'm paying you a week in advance. (Now that, is news to me)
I said, your not.
He said I am
--(This is where I started shaking with restraint and I said) Well, I'm not going to talk to you about it. Here's the print out accounting for your payments.
And that.... is when I got all the kids in thier jackets and ushered them out the door... then he says. "When do the kids have another day off?"
I said, "I don't know I'll have to look at their calendar"
He said, "Good, because I want to take them on a trip"
Hmmmmmmm sounds like he was just saying that to get to me... doesn't it.
Ahhhhh I feel much better now, thanks for letting me vent.
I emailed my attorney to make sure she is aware that I want to move forward and get him back into to court to get him to comply with the judgement...
And my heart rate is slowing down... Time for my weight watchers meeting.
I'll keep you posted
Have a good day!
He did it again.
Forget the fact that he hasn't complied with some of the divorce judgement.
Forget that he claims he has signed an order and mailed it to his attorney on 2 occasions but yet no one has seen hide nor hair of it.
Today.... He got my blood pressure soaring! I was absolutely shaking from my efforts to restrain myself in the face of such blatant idiocy? stupidity? lies? I don't know, I don't care, I'm glad they are gone.
He handed me a check today for 4 weeks. ($1400.00). He wrote on the check Child support, month of February.
I checked my spreadsheet and I told him, that this doesn't bring him current for the month of February, this brings him current to 2-9-08.
I explained he is paying for:
1/12 to 1/19
1/19 to 1/26 700.00
1/15 to 2/2
2/2 to 2/9 700.00
Which means, his next payment is due: 2/23/08 ---YES, 2/23/08 is at the end of February, but I can see him coming in on 3/1/08 and resuming his payments. So, I tried to make it clear that he is paying up to 2/9/08 and the next payment will be due 2/23/08... Then he informs me.
I get paid every 2 weeks. (yeah, tell me something I didn't know)
I'm paying you a week in advance. (Now that, is news to me)
I said, your not.
He said I am
--(This is where I started shaking with restraint and I said) Well, I'm not going to talk to you about it. Here's the print out accounting for your payments.
And that.... is when I got all the kids in thier jackets and ushered them out the door... then he says. "When do the kids have another day off?"
I said, "I don't know I'll have to look at their calendar"
He said, "Good, because I want to take them on a trip"
Hmmmmmmm sounds like he was just saying that to get to me... doesn't it.
Ahhhhh I feel much better now, thanks for letting me vent.
I emailed my attorney to make sure she is aware that I want to move forward and get him back into to court to get him to comply with the judgement...
And my heart rate is slowing down... Time for my weight watchers meeting.
I'll keep you posted
Have a good day!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Ahhhhhhh back to normal
Hopefully.
Remarkably, slag boy called me 6:30am to tell me he is sick and won't be making it visit the kids today. Interesting how he called at 6:30am... makes me think that perhaps he was just getting in...
Equally as interesting how he offered to see the kids tomorrow... hhmmmmmmm isn't tomorrow a big football day? I bet you money, he either comes at the crack of dawn... or his "sickness" carries over. Equally as interesting how he owes his check this weekend... and I will probably not see him ... or it...
Oh side note, last week, when he paid me the check that was due the week before and I reminded him that he owes me a check this week. He tried to give me some malarky about how he is paying me a week ahead and blah blah. You would have been so proud. I said, "What ever, you owe me a check next week" and I walked away.
He tries to play little games like putting First 2 weeks, and Last 2 weeks on his checks... as if that is going to make a difference. Once I tried to explain how some months have 5 weeks... and he was trying to argue with me about that! HA HA HA HA HA HA Now, I just let it go!
I advised my attorney to proceed with the order, if I have to pay for another day in court, I'm going to request that he pay the fees... we'll see.
ANYWAY... back to the happy stuff that I have no control over, but feel like I might have some control over eventually!
My kids are all on the mend. 1 of 3, is back to her normal self... winter cough, but no ear infection or stomach virus ----Fingers crossed for 2 of 3, she hasn't had anything except her usual chronic case of "the whines" --- 3 of 3, is on Amoxacillin for her ear infection, she breezed through the stomach virus with only 1 sleepless and uncomfortable night and no after math. ---cross your fingers for me... I didn't get whatever they got!
I just finished up placing my order with Shop-rite home shopping. That's right! I just ordered my weekly $150.00 in groceries, and for a mere $10.00 service fee, they will pull it all for me, and bring it out to my car, where I will hand over my $150.00, and drive away! Neato eh? I'm not lazy, but it saves me a TON of time... PLUS, I can shop directly from their flyer... which means I can buy the stuff on sale... For instance, this week yoplait yogarts are only $.69 ea. That's great! My kids go through yogurt like no tomorrow! Same with the drinkables and the squeeze yogurt.
THEN.....
I am taking the kids to a new walmart (not brand new, just built) but new to us... as in we have never been there... and I am going to pick up TurboTax with my walmart gift card. It's only $32.00 for the software and I'll see how it does... I'm also going to look for new cushions for my porch furniture (the current cushions are deteriorating... and as a result I have cushion stuffing all over the porch)
THEN.....
I'm going to clean out my car, get rid of the debri that has accumulated over the last 2 weeks since the last time I cleaned out my car
THEN......
I'm going to clean my house
THEN.....
Fold Laundry?
THEN.....
It'll be tomorrow... and we can all relax........
And that is how I propose to spend my day. In reality, I will probably get the groceries, go to walmart... then take the kids to a park or playground, then come back home make and early dinner and we will all watch a movie then be in bed by 7:30pm.....
Yup.
Have a great day!
Remarkably, slag boy called me 6:30am to tell me he is sick and won't be making it visit the kids today. Interesting how he called at 6:30am... makes me think that perhaps he was just getting in...
Equally as interesting how he offered to see the kids tomorrow... hhmmmmmmm isn't tomorrow a big football day? I bet you money, he either comes at the crack of dawn... or his "sickness" carries over. Equally as interesting how he owes his check this weekend... and I will probably not see him ... or it...
Oh side note, last week, when he paid me the check that was due the week before and I reminded him that he owes me a check this week. He tried to give me some malarky about how he is paying me a week ahead and blah blah. You would have been so proud. I said, "What ever, you owe me a check next week" and I walked away.
He tries to play little games like putting First 2 weeks, and Last 2 weeks on his checks... as if that is going to make a difference. Once I tried to explain how some months have 5 weeks... and he was trying to argue with me about that! HA HA HA HA HA HA Now, I just let it go!
I advised my attorney to proceed with the order, if I have to pay for another day in court, I'm going to request that he pay the fees... we'll see.
ANYWAY... back to the happy stuff that I have no control over, but feel like I might have some control over eventually!
My kids are all on the mend. 1 of 3, is back to her normal self... winter cough, but no ear infection or stomach virus ----Fingers crossed for 2 of 3, she hasn't had anything except her usual chronic case of "the whines" --- 3 of 3, is on Amoxacillin for her ear infection, she breezed through the stomach virus with only 1 sleepless and uncomfortable night and no after math. ---cross your fingers for me... I didn't get whatever they got!
I just finished up placing my order with Shop-rite home shopping. That's right! I just ordered my weekly $150.00 in groceries, and for a mere $10.00 service fee, they will pull it all for me, and bring it out to my car, where I will hand over my $150.00, and drive away! Neato eh? I'm not lazy, but it saves me a TON of time... PLUS, I can shop directly from their flyer... which means I can buy the stuff on sale... For instance, this week yoplait yogarts are only $.69 ea. That's great! My kids go through yogurt like no tomorrow! Same with the drinkables and the squeeze yogurt.
THEN.....
I am taking the kids to a new walmart (not brand new, just built) but new to us... as in we have never been there... and I am going to pick up TurboTax with my walmart gift card. It's only $32.00 for the software and I'll see how it does... I'm also going to look for new cushions for my porch furniture (the current cushions are deteriorating... and as a result I have cushion stuffing all over the porch)
THEN.....
I'm going to clean out my car, get rid of the debri that has accumulated over the last 2 weeks since the last time I cleaned out my car
THEN......
I'm going to clean my house
THEN.....
Fold Laundry?
THEN.....
It'll be tomorrow... and we can all relax........
And that is how I propose to spend my day. In reality, I will probably get the groceries, go to walmart... then take the kids to a park or playground, then come back home make and early dinner and we will all watch a movie then be in bed by 7:30pm.....
Yup.
Have a great day!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Ask your Neighbor about my neighbor
and get them to vote!
So far the answers have been overwhelmingly yes!
with the exception of the one "other" which was, invite the cop to dinner to try acquire more information... (the rest of the answer may or may not have been cut off... I don't think the "other" section has a very long memo section)
AND, don't think I didn't think of that!
I watch Law & Order, CSI, Scooby Doo
Needless to say... I am totally up on police procedure
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
I think the kids are healthy, and I will be returning to the world. I will be showering and leaving my warren of pestilence and virii to return to work... I will send my little typhoid mary's back to the school yard.
And to my weight watchers, watchers... it has been very difficult staying on track.. but I have been counting my points. EVEN when I endulged in a NO-NO or 2 or 3
Atleast I know how bad I went off. For instance, did you know that 4 McDonalds chicken nuggets and small fries is 9 points? Not terrible, but not too good! HA HA HA HA
Today. ---in the animated words of Chicken Little--"Today is a new day!"
Have a great one!
Enjoy
So far the answers have been overwhelmingly yes!
with the exception of the one "other" which was, invite the cop to dinner to try acquire more information... (the rest of the answer may or may not have been cut off... I don't think the "other" section has a very long memo section)
AND, don't think I didn't think of that!
I watch Law & Order, CSI, Scooby Doo
Needless to say... I am totally up on police procedure
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
I think the kids are healthy, and I will be returning to the world. I will be showering and leaving my warren of pestilence and virii to return to work... I will send my little typhoid mary's back to the school yard.
And to my weight watchers, watchers... it has been very difficult staying on track.. but I have been counting my points. EVEN when I endulged in a NO-NO or 2 or 3
Atleast I know how bad I went off. For instance, did you know that 4 McDonalds chicken nuggets and small fries is 9 points? Not terrible, but not too good! HA HA HA HA
Today. ---in the animated words of Chicken Little--"Today is a new day!"
Have a great one!
Enjoy
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
My Neighbor is a Fugitive
That's right... I'm home today nursing the sickies... and there is a ring at my bell.
My first thought was that it was the truant officers, but I called... I swear, I called. Then I thought that slaggy was serving me with something, I couldn't imagine what... but something. However, I'm sure once I tell them about the plague that is circulating within the walls of my abode, they will cease and desist .. whatever... but as it turns out
My neighbors son. Let's call him...... Len. he "missed a court date".
Well, I haven't actually seen him in a while... but the cop was cute, too bad, I look like "Who Flung Poo and Ran" --I dont' need to repeat the no workie, no shower rule... right?
Anyway, I didn't want to be one of those people... You know, "Oh, what did he do?" but I almost said, "Is he dangerous?" but I didn't... in fact I was interrupted by my 5 year old asking for company in the bathroom... The cute cop said, that's ok... I have small ones of my own. sigh
Anyway, he gave me his card, he is in the fugitive division... eeeewwwwwwwwww neato. I feel like a bit part in LAW & ORDER.
Anyway... it's Poll Time... Whatta think? Dime him out? or just NOT GET INVOLVED.
My first thought was that it was the truant officers, but I called... I swear, I called. Then I thought that slaggy was serving me with something, I couldn't imagine what... but something. However, I'm sure once I tell them about the plague that is circulating within the walls of my abode, they will cease and desist .. whatever... but as it turns out
My neighbors son. Let's call him...... Len. he "missed a court date".
Well, I haven't actually seen him in a while... but the cop was cute, too bad, I look like "Who Flung Poo and Ran" --I dont' need to repeat the no workie, no shower rule... right?
Anyway, I didn't want to be one of those people... You know, "Oh, what did he do?" but I almost said, "Is he dangerous?" but I didn't... in fact I was interrupted by my 5 year old asking for company in the bathroom... The cute cop said, that's ok... I have small ones of my own. sigh
Anyway, he gave me his card, he is in the fugitive division... eeeewwwwwwwwww neato. I feel like a bit part in LAW & ORDER.
Anyway... it's Poll Time... Whatta think? Dime him out? or just NOT GET INVOLVED.
Just like Wood Stock... Puke-a-paloosa goes on!
That's really a misnomer - as my youngest (who is currently afflicted) has the constitution of a cast iron skillet and has yet to upchuck. She has, however, been crying ALL NIGHT.
It's 3:53am ... This started for her last night around 8:00. ..yawn.. Atleast I already called into work tomorrow to stay home with my oldest, who is still nursing her stomach virus and ear ache.
I just made a pot of coffee as I have given up on trying to get to sleep... but alas, I have no light cream. I have, eeeccchhkkkkk, 1% milk. Looking on the bright side, I would use up all my weight watchers points drinking my coffee! :)
What am I doing on the computer, you ask, when I could obviously be grabbing a few moments of shut eye... She just had a sip of water, that seems to sooth her for about 10 minutes. I figured I would use that time to look up Tummy Soothers.
I found (what I suspected) warm water, tea and lemon... seems to be the popular one. I'm going to make some
Gotta go, here she comes.
It's 3:53am ... This started for her last night around 8:00. ..yawn.. Atleast I already called into work tomorrow to stay home with my oldest, who is still nursing her stomach virus and ear ache.
I just made a pot of coffee as I have given up on trying to get to sleep... but alas, I have no light cream. I have, eeeccchhkkkkk, 1% milk. Looking on the bright side, I would use up all my weight watchers points drinking my coffee! :)
What am I doing on the computer, you ask, when I could obviously be grabbing a few moments of shut eye... She just had a sip of water, that seems to sooth her for about 10 minutes. I figured I would use that time to look up Tummy Soothers.
I found (what I suspected) warm water, tea and lemon... seems to be the popular one. I'm going to make some
Gotta go, here she comes.
Monday, January 21, 2008
This entry contains the OFFH rating - due to language and content
Yeah, here's the catch phrase of the day.
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
Only if it were true we were talking about laughter!.... but alas.... we are talking about a 2 stage stomach virus. The first 12 - 24 hours.... it comes up and out.... then the next 3 - 6 days... it's down and out! and it's HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS...
Several lights at the end of the tunnel!!!!!
#1) Stage 1 - COMPLETED
#2) My ex-husband spend several hours with the kids, immediately prior to the the manifestation of the virus. (too subtle? OK OK cross your fingers he calls into work tomorrow with a tummy ache)
Cruel? Mean? YES.... I am all that! BUT THAT WOULD BE F'ING HYSTERICAL!
Yeah, I'm not feeling too charitable.
Earlier today, I had to take a shower (you know the rule, no work.... no shower) That's right, I had to take a shower because I had to take the kids to the Doctor... and since I haven't touched the hair on my legs in about ... hhmmm..... How long ago was September? I thought wearing my stylish cut-off Capri's was out of the question... So, I poured myself into one of the 2 pairs of jeans that actually fit and I nearly ruptured something when I had to sit down to drive.
I SWEAR, I felt my feet start to swell from lack of blood. I may even have ligature marks on my upper thighs.
You know, it's either buy jeans with some elastic, and spend the day doing the "Keep my pants covering my crack" dance. You know it. You've seen it. It is any woman, who was crouching, not so much bending over, but a full crouch.... Then they stand up... Pull up their pants, the thinner of us, can get away with a wiggle, the meatier of us... actually have to give our legs a kick... to wobble the thigh fat into place.
OK... So, I bought jeans without elastic, because I was sooooooooo tired, of the dance.
I gave up the dance, and now I have .... other issues. However, I will say this... I DID NOT HAVE TO DO THE DANCE... there was never a moment when the hip high pants strayed lower than hips. However, the other result of being bound in denim that won't give is.....the overhang. You gotta wear a nice big t-shirt.
OH YES, my friends... I am a walking advertisement for why we have shows like: WHAT NOT TO WEAR. However, I do try to come across like... I have better clothes, I just don't feel like wearing them. How do I achieve this unspoken eloquence... Why, the 14 carat cubic-zarconia diamond earrings I wear! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA AH AH My fake Coach postal carrier type bag and who can forget tan fuzzy sketchers that are so ugly they are fashionable... put it all together with my over sized "EAT SPAM" T-shirt and I'm a super model on a day off ... slumming in the burbs.....
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Yes.... I do lead a rich imaginary life!
By the way, The rating of OFFH is Over Forty Female Humor!
have a great day
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
Only if it were true we were talking about laughter!.... but alas.... we are talking about a 2 stage stomach virus. The first 12 - 24 hours.... it comes up and out.... then the next 3 - 6 days... it's down and out! and it's HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS...
Several lights at the end of the tunnel!!!!!
#1) Stage 1 - COMPLETED
#2) My ex-husband spend several hours with the kids, immediately prior to the the manifestation of the virus. (too subtle? OK OK cross your fingers he calls into work tomorrow with a tummy ache)
Cruel? Mean? YES.... I am all that! BUT THAT WOULD BE F'ING HYSTERICAL!
Yeah, I'm not feeling too charitable.
Earlier today, I had to take a shower (you know the rule, no work.... no shower) That's right, I had to take a shower because I had to take the kids to the Doctor... and since I haven't touched the hair on my legs in about ... hhmmm..... How long ago was September? I thought wearing my stylish cut-off Capri's was out of the question... So, I poured myself into one of the 2 pairs of jeans that actually fit and I nearly ruptured something when I had to sit down to drive.
I SWEAR, I felt my feet start to swell from lack of blood. I may even have ligature marks on my upper thighs.
You know, it's either buy jeans with some elastic, and spend the day doing the "Keep my pants covering my crack" dance. You know it. You've seen it. It is any woman, who was crouching, not so much bending over, but a full crouch.... Then they stand up... Pull up their pants, the thinner of us, can get away with a wiggle, the meatier of us... actually have to give our legs a kick... to wobble the thigh fat into place.
OK... So, I bought jeans without elastic, because I was sooooooooo tired, of the dance.
I gave up the dance, and now I have .... other issues. However, I will say this... I DID NOT HAVE TO DO THE DANCE... there was never a moment when the hip high pants strayed lower than hips. However, the other result of being bound in denim that won't give is.....the overhang. You gotta wear a nice big t-shirt.
OH YES, my friends... I am a walking advertisement for why we have shows like: WHAT NOT TO WEAR. However, I do try to come across like... I have better clothes, I just don't feel like wearing them. How do I achieve this unspoken eloquence... Why, the 14 carat cubic-zarconia diamond earrings I wear! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA AH AH My fake Coach postal carrier type bag and who can forget tan fuzzy sketchers that are so ugly they are fashionable... put it all together with my over sized "EAT SPAM" T-shirt and I'm a super model on a day off ... slumming in the burbs.....
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Yes.... I do lead a rich imaginary life!
By the way, The rating of OFFH is Over Forty Female Humor!
have a great day
Wow... Just got back!
From Puke-a-paloosa --
yesterday was just FANTASTIC... if you like sitting on the futon, holding your 7 year olds hair back while she vomits ALL DAY LONG!
That's right.
The other kids were pretty good considering. We colored a little, made some treats, but mostly watched movies... considering..
Today... MUCH better. She is keeping everything down... Her ear ache doesn't hurt. She can't hear out of that ear, her eyes are strangely blood shot and she is heading to the bathroom about as often as she was heading for the bucket yesterday.... but atleast, she is feeling better.
I am trying to get some work done .... I am also trying to stick to my weight watchers points.
---Hey there, I took a little break. Had to make some phone calls... and Me and Dexter just cleaned the kitchen, he vacuumed and I mopped.
He's vacuuming the hallway as I finish up this entry---
As I was saying about the weight watchers. I was very very very NOT on track yesterday. However I put everything into my tracker, and although I was over... it wasn't too bad. Today, I started with my weight watchers breakfast, and it's 11:42... I'm ready for my weight watchers ravioli lunch... but I'm home today...
The Dr. office just called and requested an appt. at 2:30 today... that's great! It'll give me a good couple of hours to get in the shower... because believe you and me... after the day I had yesterday... I need a shower!
Have a great one!
Enjoy MLK jr. B-day!
Smile!
Summer is right around the corner!
I can even smell SPRING IN THE AIR... ok, maybe that's the bounce fabric softener....
yesterday was just FANTASTIC... if you like sitting on the futon, holding your 7 year olds hair back while she vomits ALL DAY LONG!
That's right.
The other kids were pretty good considering. We colored a little, made some treats, but mostly watched movies... considering..
Today... MUCH better. She is keeping everything down... Her ear ache doesn't hurt. She can't hear out of that ear, her eyes are strangely blood shot and she is heading to the bathroom about as often as she was heading for the bucket yesterday.... but atleast, she is feeling better.
I am trying to get some work done .... I am also trying to stick to my weight watchers points.
---Hey there, I took a little break. Had to make some phone calls... and Me and Dexter just cleaned the kitchen, he vacuumed and I mopped.
He's vacuuming the hallway as I finish up this entry---
As I was saying about the weight watchers. I was very very very NOT on track yesterday. However I put everything into my tracker, and although I was over... it wasn't too bad. Today, I started with my weight watchers breakfast, and it's 11:42... I'm ready for my weight watchers ravioli lunch... but I'm home today...
The Dr. office just called and requested an appt. at 2:30 today... that's great! It'll give me a good couple of hours to get in the shower... because believe you and me... after the day I had yesterday... I need a shower!
Have a great one!
Enjoy MLK jr. B-day!
Smile!
Summer is right around the corner!
I can even smell SPRING IN THE AIR... ok, maybe that's the bounce fabric softener....
Sunday, January 20, 2008
3:00am.... someone has an earache
First, I had to Webster earache, because I thought it was 2 words, but when I was googling possible treatments for my 7 year olds earache, I kept seeing it as one word... and sure enough... it's in Webster.com as one word. EARACHE Earache, earache. NOPE, just doesn't look right to me..... but then as I pointed out above, it's 3:00am.
I tried to go back to sleep... but I can't remember if I took the heating pad with me when we moved or if I left that with slag boy... I thought I took everything I needed... oh well. Trying to think where I would have put it... is keeping me up! I warmed up a washcloth and put that on her ear and covered it with a towel and she fell right back to sleep... the poor thing, crawled into my bed and was tossing and turning and whimpering...
I have to find a new pediatrician... I LOVE my Dr., however, he is not accessible. I picked up my daughter from school on Friday because she said she had an earache (which seemed to miraculously cure itself when we got home...but maybe not) I called the Dr.'s office at at 12:00pm and left an urgent message with the service explaining the whole situation and I didn't even get a call back.... Which as it turns out, since she seemed so much better Friday night and Saturday day... I didn't really mind.. although I would have taken her, if they had called.
BUT this middle of the night, writhing in pain thing.... I can't take it.
For you parents out there... you may wonder why I'm such a freak... well, first, it's because, I'm a freak. Second, it's because this is maybe.... maybe.... the 2nd earache ANY of my kids have EVER had. That's not their M.O. Usually their illnesses don't really manifest with much pain... just the discomfort associated with ... well, being unable to breath (asthma) or barking coughs (croup) or ..... the littlest.... The Snot Bullet.
So, as you know or may surmise, watching your child twisting and turning in pain... is no fun.
I got 2 Pediatrician names from 2 parents with kids in my first graders class... I will call them Monday to see if they take my insurance. If they do, I will start the process... Which sucks, (ooohhhh look at that word I used, I must really mean it) The reason it sucks is because since we just moved in June, I thought that our Dr. was just starting to get to know the kids... but I gotta do what I gotta do... right?
Rosie is also going for her checkup.
I called the vet, I have been very very lax where this is considered, I know she was vaccinated and all that stuff before i got her, but I really meant to get her to the Vet before now. Anyway, I finally found a vet (by referral) and made the appointment. I explained that she is a great dog, fantastic with people, but not so good with other Dog's and they gave me the first appointment so that I won't run into any other Dogs. I'll keep you posted.
It's been a while since I filled you in on Rosie... We have been keeping her busy with her own raw hides and other things... but yesterday she chewed the hand off a baby doll... no problem. The girls got to play "plastic surgeon" no pun in intended... and they put a big bandage over the missing limb. I had to throw out a book (which I had just finished reading and must have left on the floor) she used her paws and tiny little front teeth to tear the pages into strips.
I'm telling you, I would make millions of dollars if I could come up with a healthy dog toy that Dogs can disassemble, or shred. Dexter is great, he just cleans up after Rosie (remember Dexter? my Roomba iRobot vacuum) One of Dexters little sweeper brushes broke off... Rosie was skulking, I don't know if she was skulking because she attacked Dexter, or for another reason.
I checked it out, I'm pretty sure the little brush is a consumable, easily replaced.
Did you know, they have an irobot, that also MOPS the floor. I might. Just might be interested. Get one going, then the other...
I returned my canister vacuum to Walmart yesterday and got a $133.00 store credit. This is the vacuum that caught on fire in my house.. I told you right? Anyway, that's only slightly more than what the electrician charged me to come out to check out the outlet and replace it. But at least I got the money back. The first customer service person wasn't going to give it to me... well, I didn't blame her, because I walked into the store with a vacuum, no box, no receipt. nothing but the vacuum and a story about a fire.
I persisted (pleasantly) and got to speak to the manager who issued a store credit. I was pretty sure they were going to send me packing and tell me that I needed to contact the mfg. but nope. They issued the credit.
OH oh, I hear the earache kid, I'd better go
Have a great day
I'm home on Monday for MLK Jr. B-Day!
Enjoy your day
I tried to go back to sleep... but I can't remember if I took the heating pad with me when we moved or if I left that with slag boy... I thought I took everything I needed... oh well. Trying to think where I would have put it... is keeping me up! I warmed up a washcloth and put that on her ear and covered it with a towel and she fell right back to sleep... the poor thing, crawled into my bed and was tossing and turning and whimpering...
I have to find a new pediatrician... I LOVE my Dr., however, he is not accessible. I picked up my daughter from school on Friday because she said she had an earache (which seemed to miraculously cure itself when we got home...but maybe not) I called the Dr.'s office at at 12:00pm and left an urgent message with the service explaining the whole situation and I didn't even get a call back.... Which as it turns out, since she seemed so much better Friday night and Saturday day... I didn't really mind.. although I would have taken her, if they had called.
BUT this middle of the night, writhing in pain thing.... I can't take it.
For you parents out there... you may wonder why I'm such a freak... well, first, it's because, I'm a freak. Second, it's because this is maybe.... maybe.... the 2nd earache ANY of my kids have EVER had. That's not their M.O. Usually their illnesses don't really manifest with much pain... just the discomfort associated with ... well, being unable to breath (asthma) or barking coughs (croup) or ..... the littlest.... The Snot Bullet.
So, as you know or may surmise, watching your child twisting and turning in pain... is no fun.
I got 2 Pediatrician names from 2 parents with kids in my first graders class... I will call them Monday to see if they take my insurance. If they do, I will start the process... Which sucks, (ooohhhh look at that word I used, I must really mean it) The reason it sucks is because since we just moved in June, I thought that our Dr. was just starting to get to know the kids... but I gotta do what I gotta do... right?
Rosie is also going for her checkup.
I called the vet, I have been very very lax where this is considered, I know she was vaccinated and all that stuff before i got her, but I really meant to get her to the Vet before now. Anyway, I finally found a vet (by referral) and made the appointment. I explained that she is a great dog, fantastic with people, but not so good with other Dog's and they gave me the first appointment so that I won't run into any other Dogs. I'll keep you posted.
It's been a while since I filled you in on Rosie... We have been keeping her busy with her own raw hides and other things... but yesterday she chewed the hand off a baby doll... no problem. The girls got to play "plastic surgeon" no pun in intended... and they put a big bandage over the missing limb. I had to throw out a book (which I had just finished reading and must have left on the floor) she used her paws and tiny little front teeth to tear the pages into strips.
I'm telling you, I would make millions of dollars if I could come up with a healthy dog toy that Dogs can disassemble, or shred. Dexter is great, he just cleans up after Rosie (remember Dexter? my Roomba iRobot vacuum) One of Dexters little sweeper brushes broke off... Rosie was skulking, I don't know if she was skulking because she attacked Dexter, or for another reason.
I checked it out, I'm pretty sure the little brush is a consumable, easily replaced.
Did you know, they have an irobot, that also MOPS the floor. I might. Just might be interested. Get one going, then the other...
I returned my canister vacuum to Walmart yesterday and got a $133.00 store credit. This is the vacuum that caught on fire in my house.. I told you right? Anyway, that's only slightly more than what the electrician charged me to come out to check out the outlet and replace it. But at least I got the money back. The first customer service person wasn't going to give it to me... well, I didn't blame her, because I walked into the store with a vacuum, no box, no receipt. nothing but the vacuum and a story about a fire.
I persisted (pleasantly) and got to speak to the manager who issued a store credit. I was pretty sure they were going to send me packing and tell me that I needed to contact the mfg. but nope. They issued the credit.
OH oh, I hear the earache kid, I'd better go
Have a great day
I'm home on Monday for MLK Jr. B-Day!
Enjoy your day
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Weight Watchers
Yup, once again I am doing it. (If you remember my other blog, I had a very particular stumbling block to the weight watchers point system)
It's 4:00am. I have a meeting at a clients office today and I need to get up especially early in case I have to iron. I'm not going to use that as an excuse... nope not me... But I need to tell you, I have already used 7 of my available 27 points for the day.
How?
2 cups of coffee....
That's right, each cup of Joe had a delectable 1/4 cup of light cream. I wonder if the dairy intake will help fight against osteoporosis... ha ha ha
Couple of things... I'm down to only 4 cups of coffee a day, so I think I can stay below my points this time... I hope. Each cup of the nectar-of-the-gods uses 3.5 points! That's only 1.5 points less than.... A bag of M&M's.... or 1 point less than.... A slice of Pizza... AND YET.... it is worth it to me!
I need a vice. Any ideas? I need a vice that is fulfilling, non caloric and won't lead to cancer.
Let's see... the weather has once again turned cold. Not, knock-down-the-lit-globe-of-the-sun-advertising-a-car-sale-in-Idaho cold... but cold. I have decided to take the gas companies offer to make regular monthly payments... in lieu of paying the HUGE bill for these winter months... You know how it is... I got lulled into a false sense of security over the summer with some nice little $50.00 bills.... Now, the bills are more like $400.00... right? I heard on the radio that the President has signed some kind of relief bill to assist in paying the heating bills of some very cold states. (yes, the radio did say exactly which states... but it's 4:00 in the morning and all I remember is that they were "very cold")
I was wondering, you know, just kind of thinking... wouldn't it be nice if the president signed a bill that actually affected me ... you know, in a positive way. Something like taking care of my gas bill would be great! Or.... Some kind of child care assistance... that would be great too! hhmmmmmmmmmm while I'm day dreaming about how I'd like our tax dollars to specifically benefit... me. How about, A new car stipend .... HEY.... WHAT ABOUT THIS.... An allowance!
Yeah, that' s it! I keep my yard and house tidy, and the government will give me my allowance. Of course, they will check under the beds to make sure I didn't stuff any clothes there...
While I'm day dreaming... how about a government subsidy to purchase hybrid or "green" cars. You know, kind of like the Guns for Money program in L.A. You bring in your gas guzzler and the government give you a voucher for a brand new ... Toyota Highlander Hybrid. right? OK OK... so maybe the government would prefer we stay American.. How about the Ford Explorer Hybrid? It's just a thought. The next time President Bush calls to ask my opinion... I'll let him know.
(please note, that I have used spell check for your reading pleasure)
I want to give a shout out to my friend Mary... STAY STRONG! It could be so much worse... they could have kept him in that other place and you would be spending your days wondering if he is being cared for properly! right?
To anyone else who has called me between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00pm. Can't a sista get some sleep! (Hey now... I don't comment on your life!)
I'm more of... what you would call a.... morning person. By the time I get everyone in bed... that's it for me. I grab a book... and I hit the sack. Last night several people called, I thought it was the same person calling back several times, so I got up to answer the phone... and it was a RECORDED MESSAGE ABOUT ... SOMETHING HA HA HA HA HA
Of course, I did miss a couple of calls from people, and so I say.... Sorry, but I was resting/tired/sleeping/in the process of sleeping/in the process of getting the kids to sleep... something related to relaxing and/or sleeping.
OK. That's it for today! GO WEIGHT WATCHERS!
Have a great day everyone!
It's 4:00am. I have a meeting at a clients office today and I need to get up especially early in case I have to iron. I'm not going to use that as an excuse... nope not me... But I need to tell you, I have already used 7 of my available 27 points for the day.
How?
2 cups of coffee....
That's right, each cup of Joe had a delectable 1/4 cup of light cream. I wonder if the dairy intake will help fight against osteoporosis... ha ha ha
Couple of things... I'm down to only 4 cups of coffee a day, so I think I can stay below my points this time... I hope. Each cup of the nectar-of-the-gods uses 3.5 points! That's only 1.5 points less than.... A bag of M&M's.... or 1 point less than.... A slice of Pizza... AND YET.... it is worth it to me!
I need a vice. Any ideas? I need a vice that is fulfilling, non caloric and won't lead to cancer.
Let's see... the weather has once again turned cold. Not, knock-down-the-lit-globe-of-the-sun-advertising-a-car-sale-in-Idaho cold... but cold. I have decided to take the gas companies offer to make regular monthly payments... in lieu of paying the HUGE bill for these winter months... You know how it is... I got lulled into a false sense of security over the summer with some nice little $50.00 bills.... Now, the bills are more like $400.00... right? I heard on the radio that the President has signed some kind of relief bill to assist in paying the heating bills of some very cold states. (yes, the radio did say exactly which states... but it's 4:00 in the morning and all I remember is that they were "very cold")
I was wondering, you know, just kind of thinking... wouldn't it be nice if the president signed a bill that actually affected me ... you know, in a positive way. Something like taking care of my gas bill would be great! Or.... Some kind of child care assistance... that would be great too! hhmmmmmmmmmm while I'm day dreaming about how I'd like our tax dollars to specifically benefit... me. How about, A new car stipend .... HEY.... WHAT ABOUT THIS.... An allowance!
Yeah, that' s it! I keep my yard and house tidy, and the government will give me my allowance. Of course, they will check under the beds to make sure I didn't stuff any clothes there...
While I'm day dreaming... how about a government subsidy to purchase hybrid or "green" cars. You know, kind of like the Guns for Money program in L.A. You bring in your gas guzzler and the government give you a voucher for a brand new ... Toyota Highlander Hybrid. right? OK OK... so maybe the government would prefer we stay American.. How about the Ford Explorer Hybrid? It's just a thought. The next time President Bush calls to ask my opinion... I'll let him know.
(please note, that I have used spell check for your reading pleasure)
I want to give a shout out to my friend Mary... STAY STRONG! It could be so much worse... they could have kept him in that other place and you would be spending your days wondering if he is being cared for properly! right?
To anyone else who has called me between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00pm. Can't a sista get some sleep! (Hey now... I don't comment on your life!)
I'm more of... what you would call a.... morning person. By the time I get everyone in bed... that's it for me. I grab a book... and I hit the sack. Last night several people called, I thought it was the same person calling back several times, so I got up to answer the phone... and it was a RECORDED MESSAGE ABOUT ... SOMETHING HA HA HA HA HA
Of course, I did miss a couple of calls from people, and so I say.... Sorry, but I was resting/tired/sleeping/in the process of sleeping/in the process of getting the kids to sleep... something related to relaxing and/or sleeping.
OK. That's it for today! GO WEIGHT WATCHERS!
Have a great day everyone!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Cra-Zay about eBay
Well, I got a whole whomping 7 items finally listed on ebay.... and although I didn't get any bids on any of the "priceless" vinyl albums, I did get a comment about the Phantom of the Opera 2 album set.
You know... it really cracks me up... I supposed, we all have our priorities... and we all know what we are willing to spend out time doing... this particular individual decided to spend some time educating me about Andrew Lloyd Webber and the fact that he didn't like the Broadway cast and only allowed the recording of the London Cast. (There was more to it, but that was the gist) My listing said Broadway (which living this close to the actual broadway in my mind really just means a show... I dont' know where broadway and "off broadway" really begins except to say, that if it's not actually on Broadway... it's off.... ) I know... I'm so un.... un.... enlightened.
So, I respond to the comment.... by supplying the commentor with additional information... which again points towards this album being a recording of the NY cast of the show....
That's when I see it...
Guess where this commentor hails from......
Go on Guess......
nope.
Guess again.....
Singapore
So...... I googled Singapore... because I'm not that worldly (as evidenced by my lack of broadway theatre knowleddge) and I thought singapore was just a place that made shoes out of man made material... but I was wrong... OH SO WRONG....
Music Please
oh huh.... I have to go. But I will tell you, what I have found out about Singapore has made me want to .... read more about it.
I'll update you later, when after I put the kids to bed.
Have a great day
You know... it really cracks me up... I supposed, we all have our priorities... and we all know what we are willing to spend out time doing... this particular individual decided to spend some time educating me about Andrew Lloyd Webber and the fact that he didn't like the Broadway cast and only allowed the recording of the London Cast. (There was more to it, but that was the gist) My listing said Broadway (which living this close to the actual broadway in my mind really just means a show... I dont' know where broadway and "off broadway" really begins except to say, that if it's not actually on Broadway... it's off.... ) I know... I'm so un.... un.... enlightened.
So, I respond to the comment.... by supplying the commentor with additional information... which again points towards this album being a recording of the NY cast of the show....
That's when I see it...
Guess where this commentor hails from......
Go on Guess......
nope.
Guess again.....
Singapore
So...... I googled Singapore... because I'm not that worldly (as evidenced by my lack of broadway theatre knowleddge) and I thought singapore was just a place that made shoes out of man made material... but I was wrong... OH SO WRONG....
Music Please
oh huh.... I have to go. But I will tell you, what I have found out about Singapore has made me want to .... read more about it.
I'll update you later, when after I put the kids to bed.
Have a great day
Sunday, January 13, 2008
I am - Neotoma cinerea
aka Bushy Tailed Wood Rat
aka THE PACK RAT
As a result, as part of my 12 step program I must go to 10 people and admit that I am a packrat... then....
I must list at least 11 items on ebay. (that's all 12 steps.... works for me)
And, so.... this years ebay extravaganza has commenced... last years was interrupted by... well, by my divorce, then having to buy a new house, then having to move to that house... and I assure you... NONE of the items that I will be selling came from the old house... This is all stuff that either.... A) people held for me until I was safely ensconced in the new digs or B) someone gave me to because .... I would take it.
Take for instance, the perfectly good unworn children's shoes I just listed. They are a size 1 1/2. Too small for my 7 year old. Too big for my 5 year old- but only too big by about a year. Soooooooo I took 'em. They are girls. right? Girls can never have too many shoes, or barrettes.
Here's the other thing. There are so many great girls shoes out there... that I will probably buy her, her own new pair when she is that size, and these shoes won't get worn then either...
The shoes are going on ebay. I have a bunch of vinyl records from Oma's house (that's my grandmother) and I have NOT 1, NOT2, NOT even 3 or 4... but 7 hefty bags full of clothes that my girlfriend Joyce (let's call her... The Enabler) dropped off, from her girlfriend who has daughters. Again, the clothes too small for the oldest, about a year away from the younger ones.
EBAY AWAY!
So, this weekend slagboy didn't pick up the kids, that didn't leave me much time for putting everything into order, however I did buy shelves to organize my ebay items. (They are in boxes among the junk) AND, me and Dexter did clean up the kids room, but I didn't get the stuff listed I wanted too...
Here's my ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/New-Jersey-Garage-Sale
Dexter is vacuuming up the living room as I am typing. The kids are watching a Hello Kitty video, we just got back from a little walk to the park. (There is a small park with a small newly renovated playground 2 blocks from my house) My oldest, just learned to ride her bicycle without training wheels. Something clicked. overnight, she went from, only training wheels to a real bike rider. I immediately launched into a day dream of Me finally getting to buy a bicycle because we could finally ride together... it was a short lived dream... because what are the other two going to do to keep up with us? huh? suggestions?
My 5 year old would probably be content to sit and ride in one of those little bike trailers... but the other one. The 4 year old.... unless I strapped her into a harness and let her power glide behind the bicycle.... I'm afraid I will look back at the little bike trailer to see hwo they are doing and find her walking towards me on the axle like a tight rope walker... ha ha ha ha haa
Did you notice, that I have increased the children's ages.... 1 half year.
They are all almost exactly 1/2 year older... it's time. I always loathed people that gave their childrens age in months, even though there was a year designation... For instance:
12 month old versus 1 year old... I can live with that... heck, you have been calling the kid (blank) month old for the last 12 months... BECAUSE he hadn't hit a year yet... but I'll let you have that one. BUT I can't fathom why anyone would refer to a child as a 24 month old RATHER than 2 year old, or worse yet.......36 months old? PEOPLE THAT'S A THREE YEAR OLD!
ok.... I'm game. I'm a 516 months old. (NO LIE... here's the excel Formula:
=(YEAR(NOW())-YEAR(A1))*12+MONTH(NOW())-MONTH(A1)
You just put your actual birth date in cell A1 and paste this formula in cell A2, and the result is howe many months between your birth date and today's date.
I KNOW, I KNOW GEEK!
OK... I'm off to list more albums. I also have MANY Books... BOOKS ARE THE BEST. I love selling books. They are interesting, they are light, they ship cheaply and they are inexpensive!
I have a TON of books.
Have a great day. I'll try to keep you posted. OH YEAH, don't forget to also checkout www.njbigloser.com where me and a couple of friends are going to record our weight loss efforts... The WINNER of the NJ BIG LOSER competition will get a free deluxe pedicure at the Kearny joint where my friend Mar took me. IT WAS AWESOME.
Have a great day!
aka THE PACK RAT
As a result, as part of my 12 step program I must go to 10 people and admit that I am a packrat... then....
I must list at least 11 items on ebay. (that's all 12 steps.... works for me)
And, so.... this years ebay extravaganza has commenced... last years was interrupted by... well, by my divorce, then having to buy a new house, then having to move to that house... and I assure you... NONE of the items that I will be selling came from the old house... This is all stuff that either.... A) people held for me until I was safely ensconced in the new digs or B) someone gave me to because .... I would take it.
Take for instance, the perfectly good unworn children's shoes I just listed. They are a size 1 1/2. Too small for my 7 year old. Too big for my 5 year old- but only too big by about a year. Soooooooo I took 'em. They are girls. right? Girls can never have too many shoes, or barrettes.
Here's the other thing. There are so many great girls shoes out there... that I will probably buy her, her own new pair when she is that size, and these shoes won't get worn then either...
The shoes are going on ebay. I have a bunch of vinyl records from Oma's house (that's my grandmother) and I have NOT 1, NOT2, NOT even 3 or 4... but 7 hefty bags full of clothes that my girlfriend Joyce (let's call her... The Enabler) dropped off, from her girlfriend who has daughters. Again, the clothes too small for the oldest, about a year away from the younger ones.
EBAY AWAY!
So, this weekend slagboy didn't pick up the kids, that didn't leave me much time for putting everything into order, however I did buy shelves to organize my ebay items. (They are in boxes among the junk) AND, me and Dexter did clean up the kids room, but I didn't get the stuff listed I wanted too...
Here's my ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/New-Jersey-Garage-Sale
Dexter is vacuuming up the living room as I am typing. The kids are watching a Hello Kitty video, we just got back from a little walk to the park. (There is a small park with a small newly renovated playground 2 blocks from my house) My oldest, just learned to ride her bicycle without training wheels. Something clicked. overnight, she went from, only training wheels to a real bike rider. I immediately launched into a day dream of Me finally getting to buy a bicycle because we could finally ride together... it was a short lived dream... because what are the other two going to do to keep up with us? huh? suggestions?
My 5 year old would probably be content to sit and ride in one of those little bike trailers... but the other one. The 4 year old.... unless I strapped her into a harness and let her power glide behind the bicycle.... I'm afraid I will look back at the little bike trailer to see hwo they are doing and find her walking towards me on the axle like a tight rope walker... ha ha ha ha haa
Did you notice, that I have increased the children's ages.... 1 half year.
They are all almost exactly 1/2 year older... it's time. I always loathed people that gave their childrens age in months, even though there was a year designation... For instance:
12 month old versus 1 year old... I can live with that... heck, you have been calling the kid (blank) month old for the last 12 months... BECAUSE he hadn't hit a year yet... but I'll let you have that one. BUT I can't fathom why anyone would refer to a child as a 24 month old RATHER than 2 year old, or worse yet.......36 months old? PEOPLE THAT'S A THREE YEAR OLD!
ok.... I'm game. I'm a 516 months old. (NO LIE... here's the excel Formula:
=(YEAR(NOW())-YEAR(A1))*12+MONTH(NOW())-MONTH(A1)
You just put your actual birth date in cell A1 and paste this formula in cell A2, and the result is howe many months between your birth date and today's date.
I KNOW, I KNOW GEEK!
OK... I'm off to list more albums. I also have MANY Books... BOOKS ARE THE BEST. I love selling books. They are interesting, they are light, they ship cheaply and they are inexpensive!
I have a TON of books.
Have a great day. I'll try to keep you posted. OH YEAH, don't forget to also checkout www.njbigloser.com where me and a couple of friends are going to record our weight loss efforts... The WINNER of the NJ BIG LOSER competition will get a free deluxe pedicure at the Kearny joint where my friend Mar took me. IT WAS AWESOME.
Have a great day!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Still in Deep Love....
with my Roomba iRobot vacuum cleaner!
Seriously, those of you, in the know.... know. I'm a barefoot chick. I may be able to count on 1 hand the number of times I have lifted a feather duster... and I may have a whole room in my house dedicated to the laundry I wash, but haven't folded.... but I'm a little freaky about having dirty floors.
Not run-around-screaming-until-they-get-the-straight-jacket-on freaky, just your run of the mill... usually run the vacuum once a day kind of freak.
Mostly because, like I said, I'm a barefoot chick. And I can't stand walking barefoot inside and having to wipe my feet on the inside of my pant leg to get the crap off....
So, My little robot (whom the kids have named Dexter) is awesome. I got the deluxe model which came with 2 virtual walls. These are just little boxes that I put in doorways and turn on and Dexter won't cross the path.
Right now he is charging... then I am going to start him up on doing the house... and that's all she wrote. I just walk away.
Today I signed up for weight watchers.... I got the unlimited monthly pass... And I am working on a website www.njbigloser.com because... someone in my circle of friends... is goign to get a deluxe pedicure.... that's right. We have a little healthy (no pun intended) competition and have vowed that the biggest loser would win the deluxe pedicure.
I tried to build a website with journaling... but it doesn't seem to be working correctly. In all of my free time, I'll have to figure it out. Usually I look at the problem and do some google research and think about it and think about it... then Viola' it comes to me. I get it to work.
I also really want to take another look at www.kickapps.com to "pimp my blog" HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Have you seen that blog tool? it's like Youtube gone crazy!
Let's see....
I am getting ready to launch a major .... ebay bonanza! I have about 7 large black hefty bags full of clothing. My New New Years resolution (in addition to the 20-30 pounds by the summer) is to get the upstairs cleaned up. That means, that I will need to get rid of some junk.
I also have a ton of books... I might open an ebay store for the spring. I was pretty successful at selling books. I enjoyed selling books... they were cheap to ship, they were fun to procure... I think I might start doing something like that on the side again.
So, if you have any children books in good condition that you don't want... let me know! :)
OK... have a great day! Talk to you all soon
Just remember..... Summer is right around the corner!
Seriously, those of you, in the know.... know. I'm a barefoot chick. I may be able to count on 1 hand the number of times I have lifted a feather duster... and I may have a whole room in my house dedicated to the laundry I wash, but haven't folded.... but I'm a little freaky about having dirty floors.
Not run-around-screaming-until-they-get-the-straight-jacket-on freaky, just your run of the mill... usually run the vacuum once a day kind of freak.
Mostly because, like I said, I'm a barefoot chick. And I can't stand walking barefoot inside and having to wipe my feet on the inside of my pant leg to get the crap off....
So, My little robot (whom the kids have named Dexter) is awesome. I got the deluxe model which came with 2 virtual walls. These are just little boxes that I put in doorways and turn on and Dexter won't cross the path.
Right now he is charging... then I am going to start him up on doing the house... and that's all she wrote. I just walk away.
Today I signed up for weight watchers.... I got the unlimited monthly pass... And I am working on a website www.njbigloser.com because... someone in my circle of friends... is goign to get a deluxe pedicure.... that's right. We have a little healthy (no pun intended) competition and have vowed that the biggest loser would win the deluxe pedicure.
I tried to build a website with journaling... but it doesn't seem to be working correctly. In all of my free time, I'll have to figure it out. Usually I look at the problem and do some google research and think about it and think about it... then Viola' it comes to me. I get it to work.
I also really want to take another look at www.kickapps.com to "pimp my blog" HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Have you seen that blog tool? it's like Youtube gone crazy!
Let's see....
I am getting ready to launch a major .... ebay bonanza! I have about 7 large black hefty bags full of clothing. My New New Years resolution (in addition to the 20-30 pounds by the summer) is to get the upstairs cleaned up. That means, that I will need to get rid of some junk.
I also have a ton of books... I might open an ebay store for the spring. I was pretty successful at selling books. I enjoyed selling books... they were cheap to ship, they were fun to procure... I think I might start doing something like that on the side again.
So, if you have any children books in good condition that you don't want... let me know! :)
OK... have a great day! Talk to you all soon
Just remember..... Summer is right around the corner!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Rosie's Roving Reporter
Just like CNN, CNBC and dare I say, Yahoo News... (although this morning I woke up to Cloned Glowing Green Pigs... which is hard to beat) However, I too have up to the date, timely and interesting news submitted by readers or as I like to refer to them silently in my head..... Rosie's Roving Reporters.
Our Correspondent in Idaho... we'll call .... Idaho, submitted a newsworthy article with riveting speculation, compassion filled interviews and down right colorful language.... oh wait, no he didn't... just sent this picture! HA HA HA AH AH AH AH AH
I am going to leave ALL of the Sundown jokes for your own little minds to mull.
The picture was taken 1/9/08.... while we were enjoying unseasonably balmy weather, this was not the case in Idaho. In fact, it would seem that the existence of the 30 foot sunglass clad sun was a bit optimistic for that time of the year... in that town... in Idaho.
There has been a slagboy t-shirt sighting (you didn't think I would put this in... did you)
The name of the company has been erased to protect the innocent... but I have done no editing at all on the face! HA HA HA HA HA HA
Actually, looking at both pictures.... This place.... Idaho.... seems to be a happy little town! HA HA HA HA HA
OH... I am sooooooo cracking myself up!
I love myself some pictures....
Today is Thursday. Great day. It's garbage day! It's the day before Pay Day! It's the day before the last day of the week. It's Thursday.... I love Thursdays. It's 49 degrees out! It promises to be another nice day....
I think it's time to start working on a Rosie the Wonder Dog logo. I will accept all submissions!
Gotta go!
Have a great day!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
It can not be true
Please read the following link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080108/ap_on_re_as/maldives_assassination_attempt&printer=1;_ylt=Ali3yPLjPIxFuyTZAzqoPar9xg8F
It's a yahoo news story about how a maldivian boy scout saved the president of maldives.
This blog entry is dedicated to my lack of education. I read this article and was struck... not once... not twice... but a minimum of THREE TIMES but the strangeness of this world... they are calling maldives.
FIRST, apparently, the capital of maldives is Male. Perhaps, it is pronounces, Ma-le' or MAHHHLEY... who knows... my puny little brain looks at Male... and I think. Male.
Further, the would-be asassin hid a knife in the Maldivian flag...
Here's how good the body guards are....
First, the asassin lunges forward with a knife and his initial attempt is thwarted by a boy scout... however, he is able to lunge forward again and get close enough to rip the presidents shirt with his knife before he is caught by his "Body Guards".
Anyway, Here are the parts that I liked about the story... and taken out of context, it's going to sound even stranger!
President Maumoon Gayoom was unhurt, but his shirt was ripped as the attacker tried a second time to stab him before being overpowered by security guards, government spokesman Mohammed Shareef said.
"There was blood on the president's shirt, but it was not his but the boy's," Shareef said.
"His wound was stitched, but later he complained that he could not move some of his fingers," Shareef said, adding the youngster was flown to the Maldives' capital, Male, for treatment.
After the attack, Gayoom addressed the nation in a radio broadcast, thanking the teenager and calling for calm, according to the Web site of the Minivan newspaper.
That's where I had to stop reading. What is a minivan newspaper? Is that... a bonafide typo? or is Minivan another island in the enclave of Maldive
The New Maldives Movement, a new opposition coalition formed to challenge Gayoom's rule in upcoming elections, condemned the attempted assassination.
I think I'm going to Google the New Maldives Movement... wait. Maybe I will google Maldives first...
OK maldives:
The name "Maldives" derives from Maale Dhivehi Raajje ("The Island Kingdom [under the authority of] Malé")."[1] Some scholars believe that the name "Maldives" derives from the Sanskrit maladvipa, meaning "garland of islands", or from mahila dvipa, meaning "island of women", but these names are not found in ancient Sanskrit literature. Instead, classical Sanskrit texts mention the "Hundred Thousand Islands" (Lakshadweepa); a generic name which would include not only the Maldives, but also the Laccadives and the Chagos island groups. Some medieval Arab travellers such as Ibn Batuta called the islands "Mahal Dibiyat" from the Arabic word Mahal ("palace")"[2] . This is the name presently inscribed in the scroll of the Maldive state emblem.
I wouldn't have believed it... until I read it in Wiki-pedia.... but apparently, this is part of the group of islands where they discovered mixing mayonaise, ketchup and relish made dressing! (get it... thousand island dressing! OH... so droll)
OK OK
So, it seems like they aren't sure if the name of the group of islands (or atolls... which I gather are the tops of coral that have started group plants and where people live) are either ... male or femanine... and they can't agree... strange. Funny, how that works with the oldest places in the universe... they are all about what is male or female... and the new countries.... hhhmmm.... let's say..... like.... the US, are mostly all about.... money.
Not so into the interpersonal thing... more into the ... purse thing.
So, I'm done with the maldive thing. I'm glad president Gayoom didn't get stabbed, if you read the article you will learn that the young lad was flown to Male to have his hand looked at after complainign about not being able to move his fingers, once they performed the stitches... I hope he gets better.
It's a yahoo news story about how a maldivian boy scout saved the president of maldives.
This blog entry is dedicated to my lack of education. I read this article and was struck... not once... not twice... but a minimum of THREE TIMES but the strangeness of this world... they are calling maldives.
FIRST, apparently, the capital of maldives is Male. Perhaps, it is pronounces, Ma-le' or MAHHHLEY... who knows... my puny little brain looks at Male... and I think. Male.
Further, the would-be asassin hid a knife in the Maldivian flag...
Here's how good the body guards are....
First, the asassin lunges forward with a knife and his initial attempt is thwarted by a boy scout... however, he is able to lunge forward again and get close enough to rip the presidents shirt with his knife before he is caught by his "Body Guards".
Anyway, Here are the parts that I liked about the story... and taken out of context, it's going to sound even stranger!
President Maumoon Gayoom was unhurt, but his shirt was ripped as the attacker tried a second time to stab him before being overpowered by security guards, government spokesman Mohammed Shareef said.
"There was blood on the president's shirt, but it was not his but the boy's," Shareef said.
"His wound was stitched, but later he complained that he could not move some of his fingers," Shareef said, adding the youngster was flown to the Maldives' capital, Male, for treatment.
After the attack, Gayoom addressed the nation in a radio broadcast, thanking the teenager and calling for calm, according to the Web site of the Minivan newspaper.
That's where I had to stop reading. What is a minivan newspaper? Is that... a bonafide typo? or is Minivan another island in the enclave of Maldive
The New Maldives Movement, a new opposition coalition formed to challenge Gayoom's rule in upcoming elections, condemned the attempted assassination.
I think I'm going to Google the New Maldives Movement... wait. Maybe I will google Maldives first...
OK maldives:
The name "Maldives" derives from Maale Dhivehi Raajje ("The Island Kingdom [under the authority of] Malé")."[1] Some scholars believe that the name "Maldives" derives from the Sanskrit maladvipa, meaning "garland of islands", or from mahila dvipa, meaning "island of women", but these names are not found in ancient Sanskrit literature. Instead, classical Sanskrit texts mention the "Hundred Thousand Islands" (Lakshadweepa); a generic name which would include not only the Maldives, but also the Laccadives and the Chagos island groups. Some medieval Arab travellers such as Ibn Batuta called the islands "Mahal Dibiyat" from the Arabic word Mahal ("palace")"[2] . This is the name presently inscribed in the scroll of the Maldive state emblem.
I wouldn't have believed it... until I read it in Wiki-pedia.... but apparently, this is part of the group of islands where they discovered mixing mayonaise, ketchup and relish made dressing! (get it... thousand island dressing! OH... so droll)
OK OK
So, it seems like they aren't sure if the name of the group of islands (or atolls... which I gather are the tops of coral that have started group plants and where people live) are either ... male or femanine... and they can't agree... strange. Funny, how that works with the oldest places in the universe... they are all about what is male or female... and the new countries.... hhhmmm.... let's say..... like.... the US, are mostly all about.... money.
Not so into the interpersonal thing... more into the ... purse thing.
So, I'm done with the maldive thing. I'm glad president Gayoom didn't get stabbed, if you read the article you will learn that the young lad was flown to Male to have his hand looked at after complainign about not being able to move his fingers, once they performed the stitches... I hope he gets better.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Rooooommm Roooooommm Rooomba by iRobot
Did anyone see the movie or read the book? iRobot.
GREAT BOOK! Isaac Asimov, right? I used to read Isaac Asimov's books all the time when I was younger. He and Ray Bradbury were my favorite authors. I think maybe I liked a couple more.... hhhmmmm like Ursula leGuin or Robert Heinlein... Anyway, I was really into science fiction. I LOVED the possibilities... That was back when I had a quiet place to read. to contemplate. Now, I like the crime, detective, mystery, love... James Patterson, Patricia Cromwell... and a random Janet Evanovich... because I don't have a quiet time to read or think.. so I just want to be entertained. Ahhhhh once again, I have gotten off the track.
Did you know that is a family trait? I recently found that out. Not only is starting a conversation about something and moving off the topic to a completely different topic a family trait... but so is the "end of sentence mumble". Know what I'm talking about? The sentence starts out strong, then peters out to a low mumble... usually as we are walking away or involved in some unrelated task.
AT LEAST, we are not afflicted with the "Sentence out of no-where, because you were having the conversation with yourself in your brain" That is something my ex-husband did ALL THE TIME. At least with the "end of sentence mumble" you know you are missing something... You are leaning forward trying to catch the words before you realize that they are just a low rumble from the retreating back of the person that is talking.... the "sentence out of no-where" puts the brakes on everything. Picture this: You are cooking breakfast, you ask your family "Would anyone like more toast?" and the reply you get from your "then" husband is "No way, that house is going to sell" or something like that. You have to stop. Think. Did I miss something? And invariably you have to ask, "What are you talking about?"
Anyway.... Back to iRobot. (HA HA HA HA I just mistyped it as iBorat... which would be a robotic comedian who humiliates complete strangers) Oh, I crack myself up
Moving on.... back to the whole science fiction thing, and all the possibilities.... Yesterday I bought myself a birthday present and it was the iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner. I LOVE IT. My home is ALL hardwood floors. I have a handful of throw rugs by the heavily travelled doors and (1) 8x 10 area rug in the living room. This little robotic cleaner is great! Yesterday it vacuumed the kitchen for me and most of the living room, before I had to charge it... and that was with the charge out of the box!
I let it charge over night and this morning it vacuumed the kitchen (again) the dining room, the hallway and then I had to turn it off, although it's not loud, it was starting to get to me. The constant hum.....
AND, having been a science fiction aficionado I am very careful to speak nicely to my little robot! Just in case.
In a split second of day dreaming, I picture... a Million little white disc's gliding down the streets of New Jersey forcing humans back in doors.... I picture Rally's with the little white discs watching "THE LITTLE TOASTER" on a big outdoor screen... rallying against the injustice of defunct and out of date appliances everywhere! RAHHHHH RAHHHHHH RAHHHHHHH
Just a quick note on the functioning of the Roomba... it's awesome. I haven't even read any of the instructions yet, I just push clean and away it goes. Yesterday when i got home, I turned it on an it vacuumed the room while I cleaned up and picked up the toys and clothes. It was like I was multi-tasking without having to do the multi-tasking. Technically, today is day two. I have had it running this morning as well, I LOVE IT
I had to close my bedroom door! HA HA HA HA it snuck in there and I heard it crunching on something, when I went to investigate, it had a shirt, a book and some bit of something.... (speaking very nicely to it) I chided it for going into my bedroom put it back in the hallway and shut my door! HA HA HA HA HA
Well, that's it for today.
My next installment will detail my new computer chair and my new Schwinn 202 recumbent exercise bike.
Have a great weekend!
GREAT BOOK! Isaac Asimov, right? I used to read Isaac Asimov's books all the time when I was younger. He and Ray Bradbury were my favorite authors. I think maybe I liked a couple more.... hhhmmmm like Ursula leGuin or Robert Heinlein... Anyway, I was really into science fiction. I LOVED the possibilities... That was back when I had a quiet place to read. to contemplate. Now, I like the crime, detective, mystery, love... James Patterson, Patricia Cromwell... and a random Janet Evanovich... because I don't have a quiet time to read or think.. so I just want to be entertained. Ahhhhh once again, I have gotten off the track.
Did you know that is a family trait? I recently found that out. Not only is starting a conversation about something and moving off the topic to a completely different topic a family trait... but so is the "end of sentence mumble". Know what I'm talking about? The sentence starts out strong, then peters out to a low mumble... usually as we are walking away or involved in some unrelated task.
AT LEAST, we are not afflicted with the "Sentence out of no-where, because you were having the conversation with yourself in your brain" That is something my ex-husband did ALL THE TIME. At least with the "end of sentence mumble" you know you are missing something... You are leaning forward trying to catch the words before you realize that they are just a low rumble from the retreating back of the person that is talking.... the "sentence out of no-where" puts the brakes on everything. Picture this: You are cooking breakfast, you ask your family "Would anyone like more toast?" and the reply you get from your "then" husband is "No way, that house is going to sell" or something like that. You have to stop. Think. Did I miss something? And invariably you have to ask, "What are you talking about?"
Anyway.... Back to iRobot. (HA HA HA HA I just mistyped it as iBorat... which would be a robotic comedian who humiliates complete strangers) Oh, I crack myself up
Moving on.... back to the whole science fiction thing, and all the possibilities.... Yesterday I bought myself a birthday present and it was the iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner. I LOVE IT. My home is ALL hardwood floors. I have a handful of throw rugs by the heavily travelled doors and (1) 8x 10 area rug in the living room. This little robotic cleaner is great! Yesterday it vacuumed the kitchen for me and most of the living room, before I had to charge it... and that was with the charge out of the box!
I let it charge over night and this morning it vacuumed the kitchen (again) the dining room, the hallway and then I had to turn it off, although it's not loud, it was starting to get to me. The constant hum.....
AND, having been a science fiction aficionado I am very careful to speak nicely to my little robot! Just in case.
In a split second of day dreaming, I picture... a Million little white disc's gliding down the streets of New Jersey forcing humans back in doors.... I picture Rally's with the little white discs watching "THE LITTLE TOASTER" on a big outdoor screen... rallying against the injustice of defunct and out of date appliances everywhere! RAHHHHH RAHHHHHH RAHHHHHHH
Just a quick note on the functioning of the Roomba... it's awesome. I haven't even read any of the instructions yet, I just push clean and away it goes. Yesterday when i got home, I turned it on an it vacuumed the room while I cleaned up and picked up the toys and clothes. It was like I was multi-tasking without having to do the multi-tasking. Technically, today is day two. I have had it running this morning as well, I LOVE IT
I had to close my bedroom door! HA HA HA HA it snuck in there and I heard it crunching on something, when I went to investigate, it had a shirt, a book and some bit of something.... (speaking very nicely to it) I chided it for going into my bedroom put it back in the hallway and shut my door! HA HA HA HA HA
Well, that's it for today.
My next installment will detail my new computer chair and my new Schwinn 202 recumbent exercise bike.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Things I thought would never remember to miss
I was thinking today about the simple joys of my childhood. Things that shaped (perhaps warped) me
Joys, that haven't proven to cause cancer yet:
Hunting in the local woods (not with bows, guns or .... any weapon... more of an imaginary hunt.... Like an adventurous trek. I remember once me and Pam Gill (real name, because I think she's married and I haven't seen we were kids) Anyway, Me and Pam were digging in random areas in the woods behind our house trying to find treasure and we starting coming up with pieces of dishes! We went running to her house to show her mother, --fancying ourselves quite the archaeologists-- and her mother explained that the property used to be an old farm house... and we probably found the dump... that didn't dampen our enthusiasm... because at that age (perhaps 10?) we believed that someone might mistakenly dump a priceless heirloom or chest filled with gold coins... We set out to dig to China. We got about 2 inches closer to the other side of the planet, before we called it quits and went to go catch salamanders in the stream)
Riding Bicycles - My neighborhood seemed huge to me. It was a big circular development. But my initial frame of reference was basically the houses in our immediate vicinity. Then... I got my wheels. I was queen of the road (or sidewalk depending on whether there was a game of kick ball going on in the road ahead) HA HA One day, whilst enjoying the wind blowing through my hair and the feel of the road under my pedals, I remember coming down the hill and seeing a game up ahead I decided to take to the sidewalk. I was deciding which driveway to enter the sidewalk, (as some of the driveways were not too gently an incline or bump onto the sidewalk) I waited too long to make up my mind and at the last minute decided to hand a right and SLAMMED right into a mailbox. --All the kids playing the kickball game stopped and looked at me. I picked myself up. I picked up my bike. I turned it around and went back the way I came.
Mr. Glawalki - He used to walk his St. Bernard... what was that dog's name? hmmmmm Anyway, if you were a kid... and you walked with him, he would throw money in the air and pretend it was raining money... ha ha ha ha ha We'd walk up the hill and all of a sudden you would hear the tinkle tinkle tink of change hitting the sidewalk... we would scramble around trying to find it! Every kid on the block would go running to walk the dog with Mr. Glawalki
Chuckles - The Green Yellow Red sugar coated gelatin candy. These are really only found in movie theaters... They used to be more popular... but I haven't seen them lately
Gob Stoppers and Jaw Breakers - What were my parents thinking? I wouldn't let that little round stone within 5 feet of my kids... and I remember walking 3 miles to the general store when we were on vacation in Maine JUST to get a bag of candy comprised primarily of Gob Stoppers and jaw breakers, with a healthy smattering of bazooka Joe Bubble Gum.
Why all the reminiscing? Birthday Blues? New Year? Nope. It was all about the chuckles
I just had myself a pseudo-chuckle, a chuckle-chuck-a-like and I thought WHERE.... WHERE have all the good times gone? And that brought me down memory lane.
I spared you the bowling alley escapades, the skiing follies and my Mall Rat Years. Those little gems are best kept .... in the scrap book in my mind. Especially the Mall Rat Years.
Anyway, I hope this entry brought to mind something that you never thought you would forget but hadn't thought about in some time... and I hope that was pleasant. ha ha ha ha ha ah aha
Have a great day!
Joys, that haven't proven to cause cancer yet:
Hunting in the local woods (not with bows, guns or .... any weapon... more of an imaginary hunt.... Like an adventurous trek. I remember once me and Pam Gill (real name, because I think she's married and I haven't seen we were kids) Anyway, Me and Pam were digging in random areas in the woods behind our house trying to find treasure and we starting coming up with pieces of dishes! We went running to her house to show her mother, --fancying ourselves quite the archaeologists-- and her mother explained that the property used to be an old farm house... and we probably found the dump... that didn't dampen our enthusiasm... because at that age (perhaps 10?) we believed that someone might mistakenly dump a priceless heirloom or chest filled with gold coins... We set out to dig to China. We got about 2 inches closer to the other side of the planet, before we called it quits and went to go catch salamanders in the stream)
Riding Bicycles - My neighborhood seemed huge to me. It was a big circular development. But my initial frame of reference was basically the houses in our immediate vicinity. Then... I got my wheels. I was queen of the road (or sidewalk depending on whether there was a game of kick ball going on in the road ahead) HA HA One day, whilst enjoying the wind blowing through my hair and the feel of the road under my pedals, I remember coming down the hill and seeing a game up ahead I decided to take to the sidewalk. I was deciding which driveway to enter the sidewalk, (as some of the driveways were not too gently an incline or bump onto the sidewalk) I waited too long to make up my mind and at the last minute decided to hand a right and SLAMMED right into a mailbox. --All the kids playing the kickball game stopped and looked at me. I picked myself up. I picked up my bike. I turned it around and went back the way I came.
Mr. Glawalki - He used to walk his St. Bernard... what was that dog's name? hmmmmm Anyway, if you were a kid... and you walked with him, he would throw money in the air and pretend it was raining money... ha ha ha ha ha We'd walk up the hill and all of a sudden you would hear the tinkle tinkle tink of change hitting the sidewalk... we would scramble around trying to find it! Every kid on the block would go running to walk the dog with Mr. Glawalki
Chuckles - The Green Yellow Red sugar coated gelatin candy. These are really only found in movie theaters... They used to be more popular... but I haven't seen them lately
Gob Stoppers and Jaw Breakers - What were my parents thinking? I wouldn't let that little round stone within 5 feet of my kids... and I remember walking 3 miles to the general store when we were on vacation in Maine JUST to get a bag of candy comprised primarily of Gob Stoppers and jaw breakers, with a healthy smattering of bazooka Joe Bubble Gum.
Why all the reminiscing? Birthday Blues? New Year? Nope. It was all about the chuckles
I just had myself a pseudo-chuckle, a chuckle-chuck-a-like and I thought WHERE.... WHERE have all the good times gone? And that brought me down memory lane.
I spared you the bowling alley escapades, the skiing follies and my Mall Rat Years. Those little gems are best kept .... in the scrap book in my mind. Especially the Mall Rat Years.
Anyway, I hope this entry brought to mind something that you never thought you would forget but hadn't thought about in some time... and I hope that was pleasant. ha ha ha ha ha ah aha
Have a great day!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Rat-Scallion
Welcome to the Year of the Rat!
The Rat (鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. In the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子.
OK, you caught me.... it's actually rapscallion .... not Ratscallion... but as is the words definition... I am a rascal! HA HA HA HA HA
I was just reading the news in the world. Lots of blood, unmeasurable pain and sadness. So, after reading about all of the assassinations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the riots in Africa, the terror bombs in India, the failed hostage release from the FARC, I'm glad to be who I am, where I am, I'm glad the blood in my life is limited to cuts and scratches from my growing children, the riots are over unshared toys and the only bombs in my house are limited to the lavatory... (Of course, Rosie the Wonder dog is in charge of the hostages... And although she is very good about releasing.... the hostages do not usually come through unscathed)
And so without further adeu, I urge you to enjoy your life! Your Year! Your Family! Your Dog! Your House! Your Apartment! Your Job! Your Neighbor (but not too much if he/she is married)! Your co-workers! Your Coffee!
Here's some things to look forward to...
Here are some interesting facts...
Here are some great words to try to work into your everyday conversation...
The Rat (鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. In the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子.
OK, you caught me.... it's actually rapscallion .... not Ratscallion... but as is the words definition... I am a rascal! HA HA HA HA HA
I was just reading the news in the world. Lots of blood, unmeasurable pain and sadness. So, after reading about all of the assassinations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the riots in Africa, the terror bombs in India, the failed hostage release from the FARC, I'm glad to be who I am, where I am, I'm glad the blood in my life is limited to cuts and scratches from my growing children, the riots are over unshared toys and the only bombs in my house are limited to the lavatory... (Of course, Rosie the Wonder dog is in charge of the hostages... And although she is very good about releasing.... the hostages do not usually come through unscathed)
And so without further adeu, I urge you to enjoy your life! Your Year! Your Family! Your Dog! Your House! Your Apartment! Your Job! Your Neighbor (but not too much if he/she is married)! Your co-workers! Your Coffee!
Here's some things to look forward to...
- Spring is only 12 weeks away! (starts 3/20/08)
- This year is a LEAP YEAR! (Good news for all of those February 29th babies)
- First day of Summery June 21st, is only 20 weeks away!
- If you lose 2 pounds a week, from now until June 21st, you will have lost 40 pounds
- Likewise, if you lose 1 pound a week from now until June 21st... duh.... that's 20 pounds
- Here's a link to see what 200 calories looks like: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm
Here are some interesting facts...
- Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there
- Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes
- No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
- Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
- Turtles can breathe through their butts
- No word in the English language rhymes with 'MONTH.'
- The electric chair was invented by a dentist
- A University of Arizona study of public restrooms found that the stall closest to the door was consistently the least used and therefore the lowest levels of bacteria
- If you put a raisin in a glass of champagne, it will keep floating to the top and sinking to the bottom.
- Nondairy creamer is flammable
Here are some great words to try to work into your everyday conversation...
- Radscallion - rascal
- Ruffian - bully
- Balderdash - Nonsence
- Outlandish - bizarre
- Lamebrain - fool
- Reckless - unthinking boldness
- Hankering - craving
- Gangling - awkward
- Sojourn - visit
- Bedfellow - friend
- Humdinger - funny
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