I'm wondering how the smokers in our country are feeling about Obama and the rest of the Democrats in Congress right now? April 1st, Democrats raised the PER PACK tax on cigarettes from 39 cents to $1.01. That's an increase of 62 cents per pack or $6.20 per carton, OUCH.
Ok, if you know me, you know that I am probably the most anti-smoke person you know. I'm not really going after the smoking thing here. What I'm going after is that I've been wondering how people are going to blame the Republicans for this when we have Obama in the White House and Democrats running Congress? Remember what I said before the election? Tax and spend, tax and spend. The Democrat mantra. Tax and Spend!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Karma
We all go through tough times in our lives. Someone told me earlier today that when you are going through a difficult time in your life, alot of times you feel like things can't get worse and you don't know how you'll get through it. All of the sudden, six months has gone by and you've dealt with that issue and put it behind you. Life is not easy.
Who said life would be easy? Did you get a guarantee when you were born that life would be easy for you when you grew up? Did your parents sign a contract stating that you would have a free and easy life in adulthood? (Well, if they did you better watch out because no contract in America is safe with Obama at the helm.) No, there is no guarantee that life is going to be easy.
We all have to face certain challenges in our lives. Sometimes, a decision is easy and sometimes it takes all you have to make yourself make the right choice. Someone who is very dear to me is going through a situation like this right now. In her mind, she knows what decision she needs to make and that it's the right choice. In her heart, she is challenged. This is my observation of course, and even though she feels like she has already made her choice, and that it was the right choice.....I don't think that her issue is that cut and dry.
So, the whole point of my story tonight is to remind all of my friends of how strong you are. You are beautiful and you are strong and you can get through anything. You can get through troubles in your relationships, troubles with your kids, and trouble with your finances. I'm not saying it'll be easy. Rely on your friends. Call and let them know how you're feeling instead of letting a weak moment take you in the wrong direction.
You can find amazing strength in a phone call to a friend who cares about you and worries about you. I know that sometimes when I'm feeling down, I just want to crawl under a rock and not deal with anyone. Not good! Don't do it! Don't wait for one of your friends to call you. Make the call and you'll feel so much better because you'll be reminded that you are making the right decision and that you are strong!
You can be strong and still feel sad. When relationships end, it can be heartbreaking. You are strong and you will get through it. When your financial situation changes, it can be a huge stress factor in a marriage. Remember, you are on the same side! You need each other to lean on, so don't turn on each other like a pack of wolves. And when your husband is a jerk, call your friend and she'll agree with you and you'll both laugh and you'll start to feel better.
We've all heard the old saying that there are only two guarantee's in life, death and taxes. I'm trying to remind myself, and it's not easy, that each day is a gift and I don't want to waste my time worrying about something I have very little control over.
You can't control how someone else feels about you. (This is a big problem for me, and I'm working on it.) It's so important that I'll say it again because it applies to everything. You can't control how someone else feels about you. This should be applied to someone you love, who isn't holding up his end of the bargain. It should also be applied to your in-laws, lol. It can be applied to people you work with....anyone.
You are important enough to me that I worry about your problems too. But, YOU ARE STRONG! You are strong and you will make it through whatever life has in store. And remember, Karma will teach people (and by people, I mean "men") a lesson. If you ever wonder if Karma is real, tempt it. Eventually, all things catch up with people who mess with Karma. So, you've got that going for you too.
Who said life would be easy? Did you get a guarantee when you were born that life would be easy for you when you grew up? Did your parents sign a contract stating that you would have a free and easy life in adulthood? (Well, if they did you better watch out because no contract in America is safe with Obama at the helm.) No, there is no guarantee that life is going to be easy.
We all have to face certain challenges in our lives. Sometimes, a decision is easy and sometimes it takes all you have to make yourself make the right choice. Someone who is very dear to me is going through a situation like this right now. In her mind, she knows what decision she needs to make and that it's the right choice. In her heart, she is challenged. This is my observation of course, and even though she feels like she has already made her choice, and that it was the right choice.....I don't think that her issue is that cut and dry.
So, the whole point of my story tonight is to remind all of my friends of how strong you are. You are beautiful and you are strong and you can get through anything. You can get through troubles in your relationships, troubles with your kids, and trouble with your finances. I'm not saying it'll be easy. Rely on your friends. Call and let them know how you're feeling instead of letting a weak moment take you in the wrong direction.
You can find amazing strength in a phone call to a friend who cares about you and worries about you. I know that sometimes when I'm feeling down, I just want to crawl under a rock and not deal with anyone. Not good! Don't do it! Don't wait for one of your friends to call you. Make the call and you'll feel so much better because you'll be reminded that you are making the right decision and that you are strong!
You can be strong and still feel sad. When relationships end, it can be heartbreaking. You are strong and you will get through it. When your financial situation changes, it can be a huge stress factor in a marriage. Remember, you are on the same side! You need each other to lean on, so don't turn on each other like a pack of wolves. And when your husband is a jerk, call your friend and she'll agree with you and you'll both laugh and you'll start to feel better.
We've all heard the old saying that there are only two guarantee's in life, death and taxes. I'm trying to remind myself, and it's not easy, that each day is a gift and I don't want to waste my time worrying about something I have very little control over.
You can't control how someone else feels about you. (This is a big problem for me, and I'm working on it.) It's so important that I'll say it again because it applies to everything. You can't control how someone else feels about you. This should be applied to someone you love, who isn't holding up his end of the bargain. It should also be applied to your in-laws, lol. It can be applied to people you work with....anyone.
You are important enough to me that I worry about your problems too. But, YOU ARE STRONG! You are strong and you will make it through whatever life has in store. And remember, Karma will teach people (and by people, I mean "men") a lesson. If you ever wonder if Karma is real, tempt it. Eventually, all things catch up with people who mess with Karma. So, you've got that going for you too.
Cooties R Us
I didn't forget about you, I'm not ignoring you, I didn't win the lottery, and I didn't go on vacation........I've had the flu.
The flu....
Where you spend the whole night jumping up out of bed praying you'd make it to the bathroom in time.
The flu....
You puke so much that your eye balls hurt.
The flu....
If prompted, you could shit through a key hole from 20 paces.
The flu....
Is it actually fire coming out back there????
The flu....
The only time in 9 years that I've been able to lay in bed ALL day and not have anybody bother me. (Well you know that's not really true! I was on my death bed and Scott wanted to go to Menards and left me with Sami, because she was too cranky to take with him....no, I'm not kidding!)
The flu...
Broken blood vessels in my eyes.
The flu...
Sore from my neck to my hips from throwing up so many times.....still.
The flu....
Jason made me lunch.....bless his heart.
Ok, I've bitched enough. Well, I had the flu this week. Actually my week started out even better. Sami came down with the flu Sunday night. I heard her crying in her bed and I was trying to be strong and let her cry it out. After....I don't know how long to be honest, Jourdan came in my room complaining about Sami crying. So, I get out of bed and go in her room.
I was immediately hit by a wall of smell. It was that smelly smell.....that smells. (Do you think I watch too much Spongebob?) It was the smell of .....milk puke!
Ok, so I smell the smell and she is standing up in her crib. She is surrounded by milk puke. Did I mention that she had eaten an Oreo cookie earlier and had a grape popsicle? Are you getting a visual here? It was on her from the top of her head to her puke soaked feet. It was so beyond disgusting that it made me gag.
So I take her into the bathroom clean her up, pull all her bedding out of her bed and ditch it downstairs (poor Jason). I was rocking her in the chair, and she pukes on me this time. It pretty much went on like this the whole night. I'm thinking this is why I ended up with it.
So, Sami was sick on Monday and Tuesday and then it hit me Tuesday night. Thank the good Lord above that nobody else in the house got it. I seriously went through the house with lysol and doused the bathroom. Scott treated our bedroom like it was the gateway to hell. I had to completely wash everything in here and spray it down with lysol, lol.
So, Sami and I were the only casualties. I'm over it now but I have no desire to eat pork chops for a while.
The flu....
Where you spend the whole night jumping up out of bed praying you'd make it to the bathroom in time.
The flu....
You puke so much that your eye balls hurt.
The flu....
If prompted, you could shit through a key hole from 20 paces.
The flu....
Is it actually fire coming out back there????
The flu....
The only time in 9 years that I've been able to lay in bed ALL day and not have anybody bother me. (Well you know that's not really true! I was on my death bed and Scott wanted to go to Menards and left me with Sami, because she was too cranky to take with him....no, I'm not kidding!)
The flu...
Broken blood vessels in my eyes.
The flu...
Sore from my neck to my hips from throwing up so many times.....still.
The flu....
Jason made me lunch.....bless his heart.
Ok, I've bitched enough. Well, I had the flu this week. Actually my week started out even better. Sami came down with the flu Sunday night. I heard her crying in her bed and I was trying to be strong and let her cry it out. After....I don't know how long to be honest, Jourdan came in my room complaining about Sami crying. So, I get out of bed and go in her room.
I was immediately hit by a wall of smell. It was that smelly smell.....that smells. (Do you think I watch too much Spongebob?) It was the smell of .....milk puke!
Ok, so I smell the smell and she is standing up in her crib. She is surrounded by milk puke. Did I mention that she had eaten an Oreo cookie earlier and had a grape popsicle? Are you getting a visual here? It was on her from the top of her head to her puke soaked feet. It was so beyond disgusting that it made me gag.
So I take her into the bathroom clean her up, pull all her bedding out of her bed and ditch it downstairs (poor Jason). I was rocking her in the chair, and she pukes on me this time. It pretty much went on like this the whole night. I'm thinking this is why I ended up with it.
So, Sami was sick on Monday and Tuesday and then it hit me Tuesday night. Thank the good Lord above that nobody else in the house got it. I seriously went through the house with lysol and doused the bathroom. Scott treated our bedroom like it was the gateway to hell. I had to completely wash everything in here and spray it down with lysol, lol.
So, Sami and I were the only casualties. I'm over it now but I have no desire to eat pork chops for a while.
Monday, March 23, 2009
On A Lighter Note
Scott has been giving me the business about getting a realtor over here for months. So, I finally called a realtor about two weeks ago. As it turned out, it didn't work out for her to come over until this past Thursday! I still wasn't prepared for her.
We had decided to interview several realtors, but were unsure who we wanted to talk to. I called someone I've known almost my whole life...and she works for Greenridge here in Lowell. I was very nervous because I didn't have all my painting chores done when she got here. I had such a bad experience the last time we had a realtor over....she picked this house apart so bad that I cried after she left.
Seriously, this house was such a disgusting dump when we bought it. We have worked on it for two years and put a ton of money into it, only to have the realtor who sold it to us come in and nit-pick the house like it was a dump. I cried and actually wouldn't let anyone come back for the last six months or so.
This experience was different. As we went through the house I told her the few odds and ends that we have been working on and that we intend to finish before we'd consider listing the house. She was positive and said those things would help. Basically, fresh paint and some missing trim here and there. So, I felt alot better after this meeting than I did before.
I'm dreading it a little. I think this is why I've procrastinated so much. And I have procrastinated....badly! I hate to move. I hate having to turn everyones life upside down when we move. I've already decided that I would hire our movers at TMAT to do the moving part. Packing and unpacking still sucks. I'd pay them to do it, it's only $35 more an hour, but theres just too much stuff here. They would be here for three days!
Ok, we've got alot of stuff. We have six people so that boils down to four bedrooms, 7 closets, a large storage room, a garage and a three-stall pole barn full of stuff. It exhausts me just thinking about it. Just the large furniture, beds, dressers, and TV's alone is alot of work to move. I just keep telling myself that we would be buying a much larger house. Jason keeps saying that he doesn't want to move again. He told me to stay in this house because he'll be gone in a year and there will be more room.
Sorry buddy, it doesn't work that way. He'll still need a room of his own. Puleeeeze!
Ok, I'm rambling now. I got online because I couldn't fall asleep. I'm all of the sudden tired! Wouldn't you know....Scott is snoring like a....hmmmmm....chainsaw. That's pretty close! He's been asleep since 9pm, and snoring since 9pm. I don't know what to do with him.
We had decided to interview several realtors, but were unsure who we wanted to talk to. I called someone I've known almost my whole life...and she works for Greenridge here in Lowell. I was very nervous because I didn't have all my painting chores done when she got here. I had such a bad experience the last time we had a realtor over....she picked this house apart so bad that I cried after she left.
Seriously, this house was such a disgusting dump when we bought it. We have worked on it for two years and put a ton of money into it, only to have the realtor who sold it to us come in and nit-pick the house like it was a dump. I cried and actually wouldn't let anyone come back for the last six months or so.
This experience was different. As we went through the house I told her the few odds and ends that we have been working on and that we intend to finish before we'd consider listing the house. She was positive and said those things would help. Basically, fresh paint and some missing trim here and there. So, I felt alot better after this meeting than I did before.
I'm dreading it a little. I think this is why I've procrastinated so much. And I have procrastinated....badly! I hate to move. I hate having to turn everyones life upside down when we move. I've already decided that I would hire our movers at TMAT to do the moving part. Packing and unpacking still sucks. I'd pay them to do it, it's only $35 more an hour, but theres just too much stuff here. They would be here for three days!
Ok, we've got alot of stuff. We have six people so that boils down to four bedrooms, 7 closets, a large storage room, a garage and a three-stall pole barn full of stuff. It exhausts me just thinking about it. Just the large furniture, beds, dressers, and TV's alone is alot of work to move. I just keep telling myself that we would be buying a much larger house. Jason keeps saying that he doesn't want to move again. He told me to stay in this house because he'll be gone in a year and there will be more room.
Sorry buddy, it doesn't work that way. He'll still need a room of his own. Puleeeeze!
Ok, I'm rambling now. I got online because I couldn't fall asleep. I'm all of the sudden tired! Wouldn't you know....Scott is snoring like a....hmmmmm....chainsaw. That's pretty close! He's been asleep since 9pm, and snoring since 9pm. I don't know what to do with him.
Telling The Truth
Did anyone see Hannity tonight? OMG, he is going after this whole AIG thing big time.
So you all know what's going on with AIG right? In the midst of 8 1/2 % average nationwide unemployment and people losing their homes to foreclosure, jobs going to Mexico, and most people losing nearly all of their 401K's our wonderful government has allowed AIG to hand out $165 Million in bonuses to it's Execs.
Everyone is too busy pointing fingers, but it boils down to one administration, one congress, and the treasury department. They are to blame. Now, as if it wasn't bad enough to nationalize our banks Congress is working on passing a bill that penalizes the TARP recipients with a 90% tax on any bonuses received. Don't get me wrong, this pisses me off beyond measure. My problem is that the above listed people knew that AIG execs were going to get these bonuses. They knew in November and did nothing to stop it.
So what is my problem with this tax? I personally think that every person who got a bonus from a company that got TARP money should return that bonus. Period. My problem is that the bonuses were contractual. If you've watched the news you'll know what I'm saying here. When the TARP money was being negotiated, those contracts should have been negotiated as well. But, according to Chris Dodd, the Obama administration wanted AIG to be allowed to give out these bonuses. The "needed" to give out these bonuses in order to retain these fabulous people who will get us out of this financial crisis. (Even though these are the financial geniuses who got us here in the first place.)
The courts in this Country are built on the stability of Contract law. Who is going to trust any contract if during this financial crisis we start changing how we handle contracts? The rest of us are made to abide by the contracts we made. Who of us hasn't signed up for a gym membership for a 12 month period only to never go back? You know they aren't letting you out of that contract and you are going to pay $68.00 a month for the next twelve months no matter what! All because you signed a.....CONTRACT!
If we didn't want AIG to pay their execs million dollar bonuses, well it should have been put in the bill when it was originally written. Oh, wait, it was. But Obama's people wanted the wording changed and AIG didn't have any restrictions on how the money was spent.
Tim Geitner should be tossed out on his back side! Chris Dodd should be sanctioned for looking into the camera and telling us a lie and then turning around the very next day to tell us a different lie! Did he forget what he said the day before.
A note to politicians, it's easier to remember what you've said....when you've told the truth.
So you all know what's going on with AIG right? In the midst of 8 1/2 % average nationwide unemployment and people losing their homes to foreclosure, jobs going to Mexico, and most people losing nearly all of their 401K's our wonderful government has allowed AIG to hand out $165 Million in bonuses to it's Execs.
Everyone is too busy pointing fingers, but it boils down to one administration, one congress, and the treasury department. They are to blame. Now, as if it wasn't bad enough to nationalize our banks Congress is working on passing a bill that penalizes the TARP recipients with a 90% tax on any bonuses received. Don't get me wrong, this pisses me off beyond measure. My problem is that the above listed people knew that AIG execs were going to get these bonuses. They knew in November and did nothing to stop it.
So what is my problem with this tax? I personally think that every person who got a bonus from a company that got TARP money should return that bonus. Period. My problem is that the bonuses were contractual. If you've watched the news you'll know what I'm saying here. When the TARP money was being negotiated, those contracts should have been negotiated as well. But, according to Chris Dodd, the Obama administration wanted AIG to be allowed to give out these bonuses. The "needed" to give out these bonuses in order to retain these fabulous people who will get us out of this financial crisis. (Even though these are the financial geniuses who got us here in the first place.)
The courts in this Country are built on the stability of Contract law. Who is going to trust any contract if during this financial crisis we start changing how we handle contracts? The rest of us are made to abide by the contracts we made. Who of us hasn't signed up for a gym membership for a 12 month period only to never go back? You know they aren't letting you out of that contract and you are going to pay $68.00 a month for the next twelve months no matter what! All because you signed a.....CONTRACT!
If we didn't want AIG to pay their execs million dollar bonuses, well it should have been put in the bill when it was originally written. Oh, wait, it was. But Obama's people wanted the wording changed and AIG didn't have any restrictions on how the money was spent.
Tim Geitner should be tossed out on his back side! Chris Dodd should be sanctioned for looking into the camera and telling us a lie and then turning around the very next day to tell us a different lie! Did he forget what he said the day before.
A note to politicians, it's easier to remember what you've said....when you've told the truth.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
For Crying Out Loud
Now that I have complained about work, missing the kids, and Scott's to do list......and I've put my two cents worth in on the Days storyline.....I think it's safe to say I've covered everything. Unless you want to talk about politics? Better not get me started. LOL
What Is Going To Happen?
Has anyone else been watching Days? Holy cow, Tony knows that Nicole's baby is NOT Nicole's baby.
Ok, it can't be that simple. The writers of Days aren't going to let the cat out of the bag about Mia's baby and Sami's baby just yet. It wouldn't be dramatic enough. I swear I cry everytime they have Sami holding Sydney. Today, she was holding the baby in the Church and EJ was looking at her with love in his eyes. It makes me cry because that is her baby. I have a baby and I know how it feels to hold your sweet precious child. So, it makes me cry that Sami doesn't know that Sydney is her baby. I HATE Nicole. She should rot in hell.
So, Tony knows. What are the writers going to do because he is leaving the show? Will he try to tell EJ and then Nicole will convice him, and only him, to have a DNA test done. Of course, the baby is EJ's baby so that'll be the end of that for a while. Somehow, something like that will happen and Nicole will be off the hook.
Have you seen the chemistry between EJ and Sami. FIREWORKS! What what about Raef? What are they going to do with him? Get him with Sami, or will it end up a love triangle sort of deal? And will Sami end up with both babies? She is already attached to Grace. How could she give her up? Oh how my mind is weaving through the possibilities.
I want Nicole to pay. I hate her with EJ and I want her to pay for taking Sami's baby. I can't wait until they let EJ find out. The writers are just yanking our chain right now....it hasn't been long enough and we haven't suffered enough. They aren't going to let EJ find out yet, and Nicole is too good a story line for the show right now. (Yes, I do know it's a soap and it's not reality). And they are going to do something with Raef.....and Sami.....we'll see what happens. I watch it every day on the DVR because I don't want to wait for commercials. We'll suffer a while yet before these important questions are answered.
What do you think?
Ok, it can't be that simple. The writers of Days aren't going to let the cat out of the bag about Mia's baby and Sami's baby just yet. It wouldn't be dramatic enough. I swear I cry everytime they have Sami holding Sydney. Today, she was holding the baby in the Church and EJ was looking at her with love in his eyes. It makes me cry because that is her baby. I have a baby and I know how it feels to hold your sweet precious child. So, it makes me cry that Sami doesn't know that Sydney is her baby. I HATE Nicole. She should rot in hell.
So, Tony knows. What are the writers going to do because he is leaving the show? Will he try to tell EJ and then Nicole will convice him, and only him, to have a DNA test done. Of course, the baby is EJ's baby so that'll be the end of that for a while. Somehow, something like that will happen and Nicole will be off the hook.
Have you seen the chemistry between EJ and Sami. FIREWORKS! What what about Raef? What are they going to do with him? Get him with Sami, or will it end up a love triangle sort of deal? And will Sami end up with both babies? She is already attached to Grace. How could she give her up? Oh how my mind is weaving through the possibilities.
I want Nicole to pay. I hate her with EJ and I want her to pay for taking Sami's baby. I can't wait until they let EJ find out. The writers are just yanking our chain right now....it hasn't been long enough and we haven't suffered enough. They aren't going to let EJ find out yet, and Nicole is too good a story line for the show right now. (Yes, I do know it's a soap and it's not reality). And they are going to do something with Raef.....and Sami.....we'll see what happens. I watch it every day on the DVR because I don't want to wait for commercials. We'll suffer a while yet before these important questions are answered.
What do you think?
It's Monday All Over Again
Wow! Does anyone else feel like this has been a long week? I feel like there were two weeks in this one week. Monday and Tuesday should just be called Monday and Monday, too. I know what you're thinking. The weather was fantastic....all the way into the 70's so what am I bitching about?
It's just really hit me lately how much I miss being home with the kids. I think that since I've worked an extra day over the last three weeks I have felt like my time at home has been cut really short. Then, I get missing the kids. Nothing worse than a mama who misses her babies. ;) Then I have Scott at home four days a week bitching about being stuck home "babysitting" the kids. I told him if he didn't stop saying "babysitting" I was going to dot his "eye".
So, I guess I've been homesick. I miss the kids and I feel guilty because I've been at work so much.
When Jason and Jourdan were little and I was on my own, I worked 55 hours a week at the sod farm office. I hated it. I missed out on everything. I hated it! Did I mention that I hated it?
So now, Scott and I are on a quest to become debt free in 2009 and I am working all the hours I can. It's making me feel like crap! The kids had a great Christmas, because I was working. The kids probably had better than a great Christmas....and birthdays too. So, we're paying off some bills and the kids are getting more stuff. But still, I'm homesick.
I didn't want to be at work at all this week. I love my job, don't get me wrong. It's just been stressfull the last couple of weeks. There is alot going on at work and this week, I just wanted to be at home. Today flew by and I feel like the weekend is going to be gone too fast and I'm not ready to go back to the office yet.
I'm just feeling sorry for myself. I should just be thankful that I have a job. Not only that, but I need to keep working so I can pay those payroll taxes and make sure that thoses Execs at AIG get their 2009 bonuses for $165 million.
It's just really hit me lately how much I miss being home with the kids. I think that since I've worked an extra day over the last three weeks I have felt like my time at home has been cut really short. Then, I get missing the kids. Nothing worse than a mama who misses her babies. ;) Then I have Scott at home four days a week bitching about being stuck home "babysitting" the kids. I told him if he didn't stop saying "babysitting" I was going to dot his "eye".
So, I guess I've been homesick. I miss the kids and I feel guilty because I've been at work so much.
When Jason and Jourdan were little and I was on my own, I worked 55 hours a week at the sod farm office. I hated it. I missed out on everything. I hated it! Did I mention that I hated it?
So now, Scott and I are on a quest to become debt free in 2009 and I am working all the hours I can. It's making me feel like crap! The kids had a great Christmas, because I was working. The kids probably had better than a great Christmas....and birthdays too. So, we're paying off some bills and the kids are getting more stuff. But still, I'm homesick.
I didn't want to be at work at all this week. I love my job, don't get me wrong. It's just been stressfull the last couple of weeks. There is alot going on at work and this week, I just wanted to be at home. Today flew by and I feel like the weekend is going to be gone too fast and I'm not ready to go back to the office yet.
I'm just feeling sorry for myself. I should just be thankful that I have a job. Not only that, but I need to keep working so I can pay those payroll taxes and make sure that thoses Execs at AIG get their 2009 bonuses for $165 million.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Beth's Blog
You know, I was chatting with my friend Beth on Facebook and I had told her a while back that I had a blog. Well, she said that she might start one but didn't know what she'd say. I was laughing inside because I was thinking that I felt the same way back in the beginning and look how much I ramble on about.
So, tonight we were chatting and Beth tells me that she started a Blog and that she emailed me about it last week. For crying out loud! I know I read an email from her about a Blog, but I was heavy on the prescription cough medicine last week. So, in my defense, I must have been high! LOL
I've put her blog on my blog as a blog that I recommend and like to follow. But I haven't read it yet because she just told me about it like 10 minutes ago and no, I'm not still taking the cough medicine with codeine.
So, tonight we were chatting and Beth tells me that she started a Blog and that she emailed me about it last week. For crying out loud! I know I read an email from her about a Blog, but I was heavy on the prescription cough medicine last week. So, in my defense, I must have been high! LOL
I've put her blog on my blog as a blog that I recommend and like to follow. But I haven't read it yet because she just told me about it like 10 minutes ago and no, I'm not still taking the cough medicine with codeine.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Food For Thought
Never allow someone to be your priority, while allowing yourself to be their option.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
I've Gone Missing.......In The Land of Facebook
This is so terrible, I have become addicted to Facebook. It's madness, as Scott would say. He would also say, "that's odd." ;)
So, I've been on facebook. I don't even know what made me get on the website, but I discovered so many people that I knew from school. It's like a class reunion! I even found someone I was friends with when I was a kid and we lost touch with each other....and she lives in Washington state. She found me on facebook. Nicki, I know you've been hanging out there too!
Ok, I better give you all an update on what's been happening. First, I've been sick. Seriously, I've been sick and I can't remember the last time I was so sick. I actually came home from work on Monday and got into bed at like 4:00! Shocking! Today, I feel human.
Let's start at the top of the totem pole:
Sami: She finally has hair. I'm not kidding! I had to cut the back of it because it was so uneven and it was long. She is just so sweet and she has developed the sweetest little personality. (i.e. "It's my way or the highway.") I took her for her 15 month appoint. last week, even though she is really 16 months old....and she was 21.75 pounds. Seriously, 21.75 pounds! She is still in the 20 to 25% range. I was talking to Scott's friend Joey, and his wife had a baby the day after Sam's first birthday and she is....I think he told me 19 pounds. Just so you understand, Sam is a year and one day older. Now, the point I'm making is that Sam is so little. She's not skinny, she's just little. Anyhow, she's doing great and she eats everything in the house and she barely says a word and then something crazy pops out of her mouth when you don't expect it.
John: Well, he's got a really bad ear infection right now. This poor kid has missed 5 or 6 days of school because of ear infections. He's been snotty for six months. I feel so bad for him. Scott took him to the doctor and I guess his ear was really bad. It's so crazy with him because he tells me Sunday night....actually like 3am that his ear hurts. So, I get up in the morning and make him an appt. and it's that badly infected. It was probably longer but he's a tough kid.
We tried to go buy him a new bike tonight...without training wheels. All we could find were bikes the same size he has and the next size up was too big. So, we'll work with what we've got. Oh, and he got an Incredible Hulk and Iron Man shirt, each for $3.
Jourdan: She has been competing in Lowells Winterguard. She's on the "Almost Home" team and they won first place when they competed a couple weeks ago in Lowell and then last weekend they competed.....oh crap I can't remember....on the east side of the state. Anyhow, they won first place again. I guess their team won the championship last year. It's very exciting to watch. I wish she would get as excited about her grades. She's trying, but still struggling.
Jason: He took his 11 day trip to the Florida Keys with Tyler. Tylers mom sent me the link to all her photo's....92 of them....and I'm going to order some for Jason. He had such a great time and he is so tan. I guess they really had fun, and even went to Margaritaville.
I'm going to be teaching him how to drive the black car soon. It's so funny because we decided to go to Ionia tonight....just to get out of the house. Well Jason and Jourdan have been fighting like cats and dogs, so Scott drove the excursion with Jourdan, John, and Sam. Jason rode in the little car with me. He wanted me to let him drive home! How silly. I told him you don't just learn how to drive a stick just like that. I don't think he realizes he's going to have to practice and everyone sucks at driving a stick at first.
Scott: Scott is Scott!
Tracy: Well, not much going on there either.
I guess that's the poop on everyone. Not one of my most exciting posts....well good stuff about the kids but the rest is just blah!
I'm sitting here listening to Hannity. I can't believe how many stupid people there are in this country. I mean, I just can't believe it. There are so many people who are politically stupid in this country. It really pisses me off and we're going to end up having a country in bankruptcy.
Ok, well enough of that. Don't want to get me started on politics. I'm pissed off about what Obama is doing and the Democratic congress is doing. I'm pissed off that the city of Lowell has raised our property taxes. Convince me that every single thing we've heard about declining property values.....and convince me that my property is worth more than it was last year...tax wise. Yeah, I feel good about my property taxes being raised in Michigan when there is no way in hell I could even sell it for what we paid for it two years ago.....before dumping $20,000 into it. Just keep growing the government and spending our tax dollars....what every struggling adult needs in our time of dispair.
So, I've been on facebook. I don't even know what made me get on the website, but I discovered so many people that I knew from school. It's like a class reunion! I even found someone I was friends with when I was a kid and we lost touch with each other....and she lives in Washington state. She found me on facebook. Nicki, I know you've been hanging out there too!
Ok, I better give you all an update on what's been happening. First, I've been sick. Seriously, I've been sick and I can't remember the last time I was so sick. I actually came home from work on Monday and got into bed at like 4:00! Shocking! Today, I feel human.
Let's start at the top of the totem pole:
Sami: She finally has hair. I'm not kidding! I had to cut the back of it because it was so uneven and it was long. She is just so sweet and she has developed the sweetest little personality. (i.e. "It's my way or the highway.") I took her for her 15 month appoint. last week, even though she is really 16 months old....and she was 21.75 pounds. Seriously, 21.75 pounds! She is still in the 20 to 25% range. I was talking to Scott's friend Joey, and his wife had a baby the day after Sam's first birthday and she is....I think he told me 19 pounds. Just so you understand, Sam is a year and one day older. Now, the point I'm making is that Sam is so little. She's not skinny, she's just little. Anyhow, she's doing great and she eats everything in the house and she barely says a word and then something crazy pops out of her mouth when you don't expect it.
John: Well, he's got a really bad ear infection right now. This poor kid has missed 5 or 6 days of school because of ear infections. He's been snotty for six months. I feel so bad for him. Scott took him to the doctor and I guess his ear was really bad. It's so crazy with him because he tells me Sunday night....actually like 3am that his ear hurts. So, I get up in the morning and make him an appt. and it's that badly infected. It was probably longer but he's a tough kid.
We tried to go buy him a new bike tonight...without training wheels. All we could find were bikes the same size he has and the next size up was too big. So, we'll work with what we've got. Oh, and he got an Incredible Hulk and Iron Man shirt, each for $3.
Jourdan: She has been competing in Lowells Winterguard. She's on the "Almost Home" team and they won first place when they competed a couple weeks ago in Lowell and then last weekend they competed.....oh crap I can't remember....on the east side of the state. Anyhow, they won first place again. I guess their team won the championship last year. It's very exciting to watch. I wish she would get as excited about her grades. She's trying, but still struggling.
Jason: He took his 11 day trip to the Florida Keys with Tyler. Tylers mom sent me the link to all her photo's....92 of them....and I'm going to order some for Jason. He had such a great time and he is so tan. I guess they really had fun, and even went to Margaritaville.
I'm going to be teaching him how to drive the black car soon. It's so funny because we decided to go to Ionia tonight....just to get out of the house. Well Jason and Jourdan have been fighting like cats and dogs, so Scott drove the excursion with Jourdan, John, and Sam. Jason rode in the little car with me. He wanted me to let him drive home! How silly. I told him you don't just learn how to drive a stick just like that. I don't think he realizes he's going to have to practice and everyone sucks at driving a stick at first.
Scott: Scott is Scott!
Tracy: Well, not much going on there either.
I guess that's the poop on everyone. Not one of my most exciting posts....well good stuff about the kids but the rest is just blah!
I'm sitting here listening to Hannity. I can't believe how many stupid people there are in this country. I mean, I just can't believe it. There are so many people who are politically stupid in this country. It really pisses me off and we're going to end up having a country in bankruptcy.
Ok, well enough of that. Don't want to get me started on politics. I'm pissed off about what Obama is doing and the Democratic congress is doing. I'm pissed off that the city of Lowell has raised our property taxes. Convince me that every single thing we've heard about declining property values.....and convince me that my property is worth more than it was last year...tax wise. Yeah, I feel good about my property taxes being raised in Michigan when there is no way in hell I could even sell it for what we paid for it two years ago.....before dumping $20,000 into it. Just keep growing the government and spending our tax dollars....what every struggling adult needs in our time of dispair.
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