Slippery Slag Slug Strikes Again

Well... I don't want to piss myself off... especially since it won't do any good... but I gotta tell you what the SSS did. (That's the Slippery Slag Slug)

As you probably know he has been promising the kids a birthday party since June. As you also know, it's a miracle that he actually followed through. or so we thought.

He acted like it was their party.
He claimed to have cooked a ton of food for their party
He said he picked up a cake for their party

AND, even though I know that the party was at his brother house... (not his current residence, but one of his other brother's house) I thought it was still about the kids, since I figured he went to that brother for the party place because they were used to having shindigs...

Turns out

He went to that brother for a party place, to piggy back his party on a birthday party that was already planned for his brothers daughter.

That happens all the time... so why... why didn't he just 'fess up... instead of promising them this big party for their birthday's...

Jerk

AND... he didn't tell me there was going to be a water slide of anything so the kids left my house without any additional clothes, or bathing suits.

AND... he's a big jerk

AND... the part that makes me want to cry... my kids left my house thinking that their father had planned a big party for them for their birthdays... and without saying as much... last night my oldest daughter described a party where they were more or less crashing the party, but with their own cake.

I really try not to say anything negative about SSS

I asked my daughter: How was the party

her: Lots of fun, we played the whole time. I had to borrow clothes from (insert name) because we didn't know there was going to be a water slide.

me: That's so great! I'm glad you had fun, did you see lots of cousins

her: No it was mostly (insert name)'s friend.

me: oh?

her: Yeah, it was her birthday party

me: and your's right?

her: Oh yeah, we had a cake and they even sang happy birthday for us too.

But you know... I could see it in her eyes. She knew. She wasn't complaining. She had a great time, but she knew that it wasn't really her party. She knew she was an add-on.

The Spider In My Garden

Sounds like a new James Patterson Book.

Spider in the Garden... BWAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAAA

Anyway, this beauty is right outside my house hanging out in my garden. Enjoy! (P.S. i found out it's a common spider called (strangely enough) the Black and Yellow Garden Spider.

No More Diet Coke...

I hate the documentary channel...

It's getting late.. I have to get ready for work.

If you want to read about my pain... my aggravation...

Read my last two blog entries at MomBloggerworks.blogspot.com

Here are the links in the order of my aggravation...

http://mombloggerworks.blogspot.com/2008/08/aspartame-good-or-evil.html

http://mombloggerworks.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-rant-about-aspartame-continues.html

I suppose you can see by the link titles... that aspartame is the topic... and perhaps by the time you get around to reading the articles, the holes that it is boring into my brain will have stopped my madness...... or caused it... bwaaaaaa haaaaaa haaaaa

That's all for now.


P.S. I saw a speak by Barrack last night... he reminded me of my younger brother... scary scary stuff.

(Did I just ruin Barrack for anyone?)

IS IT JUST ME?

I am about to... go off... please sit back and enjoy!

My ex-husband has been, of late, very generous. He has contributed $400.00 to the "need to get the back to school clothes fund" which you and I will agree is very generous. I didn't ask for that, but I appreciate it.

I asked for help with the YMCA membership. I asked for help with the swim lessons. Didn't get it... but got the great and very generous contribution towards new clothes and backpacks and things.

I just got off the phone with him. I found and booked violin lessons and piano lessons for my 2 oldest.

I told him last week that I found lessons, and that they would be about $70 a week (for 2 kids) he said no problem.

I booked the lessons, I told him today that they start Thursday... he was less than enthusiastic... but get this. He has asked to take them to the lesson. RIGHT... he just wants to make sure I'm not pulling his leg and milking him for money! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

He says he gets off work at 3:30. I said, OK, You have to be here no later than 4:30 or you will have to meet us at the place, because I have to be there by 4:45 to fill out the paperwork and pay for the first month.

We shall see.... but here's the thing that's getting me... (Here's where I'm going to start to rant and rave)

What is up with the... Here's what I want to give you... which has absolutely nothing to do with what you asked me for.

What is wrong with actually listening to people?

When... when did people STOP listening and START thinking that just because they want to give something... or just because they want to do something... that the rest of the planet should be thankful that they got it... EVEN if it wasn't what we asked for.

Like I said. Thanks. Now can we talk about what I actually wanted!?!

If you want to take the kids someplace... why don't you EVER offer to take them to the Dr. when they are due for shots?

Or the allergist when they have to sit there with the pricks bubbling up on their ichy little backs?

or the dentist (I won't go into that)

I'm supposed to be thankful that you will leave work on time and take your kids to music lessons!?!

PLEAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

(deep breath)

I am soooooo tired of people just doing what they want to do and acting like I should be thankful.

HERE'S THE NEWS FLASH. If you want to help me. If you want me to appreciate your help... really appreciate it... Why don't you ask me if there is anything you can do? or better yet... when
you ask me if there is anything you can do for me... why don't you actually do what I want? Instead of what you want... when you want.

and if you can't.

Then don't ask.

I'll either do or I won't do it... but atleast I won't keep expecting it.

Ahhhh I feel much better now.

Thanks for listening

Have a great day!

Finally got around to opening mail and paying bills

I don't have that many bills... but the ones have have... are persistant! HA HA HA HA HA HA

I'm not sure what has happened, but suddenly my electric bill is $300.00/month. OK, maybe I just haven't opened that bill in a while. I'm working on the ... open them when I can pay them method. Which happens to occur about once a month. So, when I checked last months electric bill, it atleast was in the 2's.... this month was in the 3's!

Anyway, no biggy, fortunately, I had the funds.

Here's the BIG NEWS...

Among the things that I had to open and read.... was a letter from an attorney... it appears that Slagboy has filed bankruptcy. We all knew it was coming.

The bankruptcy was filed in April. I wonder how that works. I wonder how he is going to keep his house and continue to collect the mortgage AND file bankrupty... Well, I guess it doesn't matter.

AND

it certainly isn't a shock. For all of you who don't know... "domestic support" is not supposed to be affected AND FORTUNATELY, I had already gotten the support filed with the court in march... so the good news is ... it shouldn't really affect me... and the PLUS side is that he will be less stressed and may actually have some cash for the kids incidentals. He has already generously given me $400.00 for new school clothes... You know I was wondering, how he had the money. I just couldn't imagine... how he always had cash.

So... this may work out in our best interests!

That's all the news for now!
Have a great day!

This Wheat Free / Gluten Free Life is HARD!

Well.... As it turns out, I have new insurance... and with the new insurance comes... new doctors and other professionals that are covered... and guess what?

As it turns out, there are a number dietician/nutrionists that are covered in my insurance! YIPPPPEEEEEEEEE

next step....

Look for a dentist!

Bwaaaaa haaaaa haaaaaaaaaa

So, I have to say this. I'm not trying to get out of the "wheat free" way of life... I guess I'm just trying to see if the changes that I see in my daughter are imaginary... or if they are really due to an intolerance.

Because I gotta tell you... everything has wheat in it! Everything you can imagine! Here's the rule.... If it says "natural flavorings" that could be a euphamism for Wheat filler. Here's the list... and you will see what I mean... some of the stuff just doens't sound... Wheaty
Like these:

Foods/ingredients that often contain wheat

• Modified food starch
• Gelatinized starch
• Hydrolyzed vegetables protein
• Natural flavorings
• Soy sauce
• Vegetable gum, vegetable starch

So, you see.... All those things that say, Natural Flavorings.... may just include some form of wheat! it's terribly hard to put together a tasty meal. I mean, I gotta tell you... It's hard for me to put together something my kids will eat in the first place... but without buying normal noodles, breads, things that you think are ok, because they say natural flavorings...

Did you know that Malt has wheat? That's right. if MALT is in the ingredients... no can do.

Yeah, so I'm a little tired of trying this without any professional guidance or support from someone saying, "Hey, yeah they definitely have an intolerance or allergy, so you HAVE to do this"

I can't tell if the behavior changes I notice are imagined or just wishful thinking.

Well, Anyway, I'll keep you posted

Have a great day!

Office 2007 - has done me wrong - The Love Affair is OVER!

Nothing
Nothing
NOTHING will end a love affair with a software package quicker then that application "Doin you wrong." And Office 2007 - the whole kit and kaboodle- done done me wrong friends.

One day I'm loving life, foot loose and fancy free.... Training clients on the new Office 2007 features, my excitement barely concealed as I display Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint on the big screen... Mousing over the Fluent User Interface (the ribbon) activating the Contextual Tabs, warning against common pitfalls and chiding users for not taking advantage of some of the features from previous versions.

and then

and then

it happened

my .docx imploded

I'm not sure how, but I left for work with 5 perfectly good documents saved to my harddrive, and returned that evening to find 4 of 5 corrupt and unopenable.

OH yes friends, I used the "open and repair" function... which caused me pause as it is so conveniently located on the "open" drop down in the Open Dialog box. (almost as if they knew that you would be needing this feature... and needing it often)

OH yes friends, I attempted to convert the file from .docx to .doc using an online conversion provider... sob..... it didn't work, I got a blank page

OH OH OH Friends... it is sad sad sad.... especially since the documents that I can not open.................................. are ........................................ the training handouts I use for the office 2007 training sessions that I am currently running.

Oh woe is me.... to be lulled into a false sense of security by this vagabond software, this willy nilly corrupting set of productivity applications.... NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will NOT go quietly into the night!

...sigh....

So..... sniff sniff........ first I'm going to recreate the training material.... sob... hiccup ... then I will write Bill Gates. WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH