A THREE-YEAR-OLD ALMOST DROWNS IN THE BATHTUB BECAUSE HER MOM WAS PREOCCUPIED WATCHING "AMERICAN IDOL"
Last Thursday, 25-year-old Sheila Brooks of Indianapolis, Indiana, was giving her daughters . . . three-year-old Sirius and one-year-old Sereena . . . a bath. They were just about finished when Sheila went to get the girls some clothes. But on her way back to the bathroom, Sheila got preoccupied. See, "American Idol" was on TV. Sheila stopped to watch . . . you know, just for a minute. Of course, Sheila got so wrapped up in the show she COMPLETELY FORGOT about her two young daughters in the bathtub. And by the time she finally remembered, Sirius had slipped underwater . . . and had started to drown. Sheila freaked. She pulled Sirius from the tub and began CPR while her brother . . . 38-year-old Darnell Wilson . . . called 911. An ambulance arrived and they rushed the girl to the hospital where she was revived. And while doctors think Sirius is going to be OK, Sheila still has some explaining to do. Apparently, the police who responded to the 911 call found Sheila's secret stash . . . which included more than an ounce of marijuana and a scale. Sheila hasn't been charged yet in the near drowning . . . but her five daughters have been taken from her and placed in protective custody. (Indianapolis Star)
TWO MOMS GET INTO A FISTFIGHT AT CHUCK E. CHEESE AFTER THEIR KIDS ARGUE OVER AN ARCADE GAME
Don't you just love it when you see parents setting a good, solid example for their kids? Like these two ladies . . .
Last Saturday, 38-year-old Catherine Aliaga of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, threw a birthday party for her nine-year old son at Chuck E. Cheese. While there, Catherine's son got into an argument with a 13-year-old boy. It seems the older boy was "hogging" a basketball arcade game and wouldn't let Catherine's son take a turn. Catherine told her son to wait patiently . . . but after the older boy shoved her son, Catherine intervened and told the older kid to get lost so her son could play the game. That didn't sit well with 33-year-old Tarsha Williams of Dorchester, Massachusetts . . . who is the older boy's mother . . . and she got up in Catherine's face. The ladies exchanged words . . . and the situation quickly escalated into an all-out fist fight . . . in front of all the kids . . . at Chuck E. Cheese. The cops showed up and arrested both ladies. They're now both waiting for their court dates. (MetroWest Daily News)
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Just had to share....
Maybe the Candidates for "Mom of the Year" should check out these parenting tips!
http://www.makememinimal.com/2008/instrucciones-para-cuidar-un-bebe/
http://www.makememinimal.com/2008/instrucciones-para-cuidar-un-bebe/
Just a Funny
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?
2. Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
3. Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!
4. Rottweiler: Make me.
5. Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.
6. Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please!
7. German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation
8. Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.
9. Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb!
10. Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. (This used to be so true at my house)
11. Chihuahua : No quiero Taco Bulb. Or "We don't need no stinking light bulb."
12. Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?
13. Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...
14. Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
How many cats does it take to change a light bulb?
Cats do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the real question is:
"How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?"
ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF!
1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?
2. Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
3. Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!
4. Rottweiler: Make me.
5. Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.
6. Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please!
7. German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation
8. Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.
9. Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb!
10. Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. (This used to be so true at my house)
11. Chihuahua : No quiero Taco Bulb. Or "We don't need no stinking light bulb."
12. Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?
13. Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...
14. Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
How many cats does it take to change a light bulb?
Cats do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the real question is:
"How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?"
ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF!
Mother of the Year Awards...
We get all kinds of women who shop at "Chunky's"..... but here are 2 who should be up for "Mother of the Year"
Candidate #1
One busy Sat. a mom comes in w/ 3 children (ages roughly 10, 4, and 2). She looks around and ignores all the children while the oldest of the 3 tries to babysit the other 2. She (oldest) runs after the other 2 all over the store, trying to keep them from playing in the racks and basically destroying the store. She comes to me and asks to use our restroom, we are only allowed to let one person in at a time and since we already have someone in there I tell her she will have to wait a few minutes, she says OK and walks away. A minute later, my manager calls me to the front to let me know the 2yr. old has peed all over the floor. It looked like she had walked in a circle while letting it all out shall we say. Oldest child is really embarrassed and asks for a mop so she can clean it up. I get the mop, clean it up and set out the "Wet Floor" signs. "MOM" has yet to acknowledge the situation as she is too busy talking on the phone to realize what is going one w/ her own children. When she does figure out what is going on, instead of being embarrassed, or even apologizing, she yells at oldest and youngest for making the mess. I was dumbfounded! I would have been mortified first of all, and I would have volunteered to clean the mess and immediately left the store to change my poor child. Not this mom...there was shopping to be done...she stayed almost another hour in the store with the poor wet child crying the whole time that she wanted to changed clothes. We found out after she did leave that she had stolen a complete outfit....we found empty hangers where she had been standing in the corner that were not there before she came in. Class act!
Candidate #2
Mom comes in w/ small boy (probably 2 or 3 yrs old) She asks if he can use the restroom because he is learning to "potty" and she doesn't want an accident while she shops. GREAT! Sounds like she is on top of things. They go to the restroom and then begin shopping. They are in the store a good hour just roaming around. The little boy starts saying he needs to go potty.....she tells him to wait....he says again he really needs to go potty....she gets angry and yells at him to wait...this goes on for about 20 mins. I explain to her that I would be glad to let them in the restroom again if she needed. "No, he'll be fine...he just went" Now, before I explain what happened next...although I bet you can guess....let me just ask you, if he were potty training and was asking to go, shouldn't you take him every time he asked? Anyway, as I am sure you can guess the poor little guy had an accident. Mom laid into him like you wouldn't believe! Yelling at him that he should have waited and if he couldn't wait he should have told her! Poor kid HAD been telling her for almost 30 mins!
These are just two of the candidates so far this year and it's just Feb.!
Have you got a candidate for "Mom of the year"? Just let me know...
Candidate #1
One busy Sat. a mom comes in w/ 3 children (ages roughly 10, 4, and 2). She looks around and ignores all the children while the oldest of the 3 tries to babysit the other 2. She (oldest) runs after the other 2 all over the store, trying to keep them from playing in the racks and basically destroying the store. She comes to me and asks to use our restroom, we are only allowed to let one person in at a time and since we already have someone in there I tell her she will have to wait a few minutes, she says OK and walks away. A minute later, my manager calls me to the front to let me know the 2yr. old has peed all over the floor. It looked like she had walked in a circle while letting it all out shall we say. Oldest child is really embarrassed and asks for a mop so she can clean it up. I get the mop, clean it up and set out the "Wet Floor" signs. "MOM" has yet to acknowledge the situation as she is too busy talking on the phone to realize what is going one w/ her own children. When she does figure out what is going on, instead of being embarrassed, or even apologizing, she yells at oldest and youngest for making the mess. I was dumbfounded! I would have been mortified first of all, and I would have volunteered to clean the mess and immediately left the store to change my poor child. Not this mom...there was shopping to be done...she stayed almost another hour in the store with the poor wet child crying the whole time that she wanted to changed clothes. We found out after she did leave that she had stolen a complete outfit....we found empty hangers where she had been standing in the corner that were not there before she came in. Class act!
Candidate #2
Mom comes in w/ small boy (probably 2 or 3 yrs old) She asks if he can use the restroom because he is learning to "potty" and she doesn't want an accident while she shops. GREAT! Sounds like she is on top of things. They go to the restroom and then begin shopping. They are in the store a good hour just roaming around. The little boy starts saying he needs to go potty.....she tells him to wait....he says again he really needs to go potty....she gets angry and yells at him to wait...this goes on for about 20 mins. I explain to her that I would be glad to let them in the restroom again if she needed. "No, he'll be fine...he just went" Now, before I explain what happened next...although I bet you can guess....let me just ask you, if he were potty training and was asking to go, shouldn't you take him every time he asked? Anyway, as I am sure you can guess the poor little guy had an accident. Mom laid into him like you wouldn't believe! Yelling at him that he should have waited and if he couldn't wait he should have told her! Poor kid HAD been telling her for almost 30 mins!
These are just two of the candidates so far this year and it's just Feb.!
Have you got a candidate for "Mom of the year"? Just let me know...
Get ready.....
I'm going to be cleaning out my "DRAFT" folder, so there will be several posts in the next few days.......
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Catch-Up Time
Let's see...it's been a crazy busy month so far...what else is new right?
We had a little scare w/ stepmonster last night, she went to the ER with "bleeding and real bad cramps" or so that is what I was told at 2:30 this morning. That turned out to be a little exaggeration (I am not sure on whose part) Thankfully she is OK and so is the baby. She actually had a gall bladder attack as best the Dr. could tell. Evidently a box of Dominos' Hot wings wasn't the smartest idea for supper. She is to follow up with her Dr. and lay off the fried, greasy foods.
In other stepmonster news, they (she and baby daddy) finally got an apt. of their own. We helped them move last weekend.
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Speaking of last weekend I hosted a "Things We Do For Love Night" at our church and we had the best turn out ever! We had 16 couples who enjoyed a great meal and then we played the "Not Really NewlyWed Game" Some of the questions were really hard but I think everyone had a great time. Sugarbritches and I had fun even though hosting kind of takes time away from him. Maybe some day someone else will host and I can just enjoy the night too. Don't get me wrong I love doing these kinds of things but I just realized recently how much SB just sort of has to go along for the ride and wait by the sidelines to spend any time with me.
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Valentine's Day was a quite but nice day. We went to dinner and while we were there SB gave me my present. I had asked him to get 2 of my necklaces repaired so I could wear them again, I guess he thought that wasn't enough because when I opened the jewelry box I found a beautiful heart shaped necklace w/ matching earrings. I have worn them everyday since! *G* I got him what he said he wanted.....his motorcycle serviced for Spring. How romantic! *LOL* Oh and to prove just how old we've gotten, after dinner we went to LOWE'S! He and I used to laugh at older couples who would walk around Lowe's on a Friday and Saturday night. Now we're that couple! *L* We picked out some new carpet that we want to save for and I think we decided on the vanity and sink for the bathroom so as soon as he can, SB will be starting to tear out the tile and, take the popcorn stuff off the ceiling (I can't wait for that to happen all through the house!)
Well, if you aren't tired of my boring life yet, your life must be more even more boring! *L* Just kidding!!!
Have a great day and give your sweetheart a kiss for me!
We had a little scare w/ stepmonster last night, she went to the ER with "bleeding and real bad cramps" or so that is what I was told at 2:30 this morning. That turned out to be a little exaggeration (I am not sure on whose part) Thankfully she is OK and so is the baby. She actually had a gall bladder attack as best the Dr. could tell. Evidently a box of Dominos' Hot wings wasn't the smartest idea for supper. She is to follow up with her Dr. and lay off the fried, greasy foods.
In other stepmonster news, they (she and baby daddy) finally got an apt. of their own. We helped them move last weekend.
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Speaking of last weekend I hosted a "Things We Do For Love Night" at our church and we had the best turn out ever! We had 16 couples who enjoyed a great meal and then we played the "Not Really NewlyWed Game" Some of the questions were really hard but I think everyone had a great time. Sugarbritches and I had fun even though hosting kind of takes time away from him. Maybe some day someone else will host and I can just enjoy the night too. Don't get me wrong I love doing these kinds of things but I just realized recently how much SB just sort of has to go along for the ride and wait by the sidelines to spend any time with me.
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Valentine's Day was a quite but nice day. We went to dinner and while we were there SB gave me my present. I had asked him to get 2 of my necklaces repaired so I could wear them again, I guess he thought that wasn't enough because when I opened the jewelry box I found a beautiful heart shaped necklace w/ matching earrings. I have worn them everyday since! *G* I got him what he said he wanted.....his motorcycle serviced for Spring. How romantic! *LOL* Oh and to prove just how old we've gotten, after dinner we went to LOWE'S! He and I used to laugh at older couples who would walk around Lowe's on a Friday and Saturday night. Now we're that couple! *L* We picked out some new carpet that we want to save for and I think we decided on the vanity and sink for the bathroom so as soon as he can, SB will be starting to tear out the tile and, take the popcorn stuff off the ceiling (I can't wait for that to happen all through the house!)
Well, if you aren't tired of my boring life yet, your life must be more even more boring! *L* Just kidding!!!
Have a great day and give your sweetheart a kiss for me!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Something else that made me laugh today...
This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company; Proctor and Gamble, regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph...
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak Guard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts.
But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying, jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter.
Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.' Are you fu*ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James?
FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull sh*t. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.
Best, Wendi Aarons Austin , TX
PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak Guard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts.
But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying, jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter.
Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.' Are you fu*ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James?
FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull sh*t. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.
Best, Wendi Aarons Austin , TX
PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.
This is too funny!
If you've seen the nutty Tom Cruise interview then you'll LOVE this!
http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf"
http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf"
Monday, January 07, 2008
She's in serious need of an Intervention!
Have you seen the craziness that is Britney Spears life ya'll? Coming from a small southern town all I can do is shake my head and say "Bless her heart!" How can it be that no one in her inner circle has been able to talk her off the ledge she's been teetering on for so long? How has Kevin come out of that relationship looking like the good parent? (Although I must say I've yet to hear him say a bad thing about her) I can't say that I think he's any kind of saint but WOW at least he seems to have the children's best interest in mind. I'm no Dr. Phil but I would venture a guess that she is manic depressive. I just hope that she can get the help she needs and that she doesn't turn out like Anna Nicole.
What do you think? Can she still be saved?
Friday, January 04, 2008
"Leavin' on a Jet Plane"
I am so proud of my brother.
He is going on a Mission trip to Haiti next week! It's sort of a last minute thing, he found out about the trip in Oct. and rushed to get all his paperwork in order so he could go. They will be gone for 6 days. I know very little about Haiti except that they don't seem to like Americans. What makes me so proud of Big Dog (what I'll call him here) is not only is he doing this because he feels it's what God would have him do; but, it is sooooo far out of his comfort zone. #1 he is flying for the first time, something he has been afraid to do until now. #2 he will be teaching 70 local pastors 2 lessons next week. I can remember how much he struggled in school (so much so he never graduated H.S.) and to think that he will be teaching in front of so many just blows my mind.
I went today to pick up a few cards for each of the guys going on the trip. I have told my brother I want him to give them out to the guys sometime while they are gone. I have been trying to think of what I want to write in his card but "I'm proud of you" just doesn't seem to be enough. I only have a few more days to figure it out though so I better get on it!
If you are the praying type please say a little prayer for safety, wisdom and strength for this group as they leave on the 9th!
Thanks!
He is going on a Mission trip to Haiti next week! It's sort of a last minute thing, he found out about the trip in Oct. and rushed to get all his paperwork in order so he could go. They will be gone for 6 days. I know very little about Haiti except that they don't seem to like Americans. What makes me so proud of Big Dog (what I'll call him here) is not only is he doing this because he feels it's what God would have him do; but, it is sooooo far out of his comfort zone. #1 he is flying for the first time, something he has been afraid to do until now. #2 he will be teaching 70 local pastors 2 lessons next week. I can remember how much he struggled in school (so much so he never graduated H.S.) and to think that he will be teaching in front of so many just blows my mind.
I went today to pick up a few cards for each of the guys going on the trip. I have told my brother I want him to give them out to the guys sometime while they are gone. I have been trying to think of what I want to write in his card but "I'm proud of you" just doesn't seem to be enough. I only have a few more days to figure it out though so I better get on it!
If you are the praying type please say a little prayer for safety, wisdom and strength for this group as they leave on the 9th!
Thanks!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
HAPPY 2008 YA'LL!!!
WOW can you believe it's 2008 already? Where did the year go? There has been so much going on that I will try to do a brief catch up now and may expand on some things in the coming days.
I guess there are 2 major things going on right now. 1. I can talk about and 1. I need to hold off on for a few more weeks.
#1. And most shocking (well maybe not shocking) I am going to be a "GG" Stepmonster is pregnant! She is due in May and we just found out that she will be having a precious little girl! I am not thrilled w/ the pregnancy or with the "Baby Daddy" (ex-neighbor) but I can't hold the baby at fault for her parents stupidity. I have decided that the kid will call me "GG" because I am just too young to be a "grandma, memaw, mawmaw, or meme"
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My jobs are still going well, I just wish I was better at time management so I could get everything accomplished I want/need to.
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I took my first trip to DisneyWorld in Oct. It was a true blast and I can't wait to go back. I walked around all week saying Hi. My name is _____ and I am 4 yrs old! I felt like such a kid getting excited over seeing Pooh, Eeyore and the rest of the gang, as well as all the other fairy princesses. *LOL* Poor Sugarbritches just smiled and hid his face if I got too embarassing.
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I am hoping to get back to posting a few times a week now that things have settled down from the holidays. I miss coming here to tell all 2 of you how things are going w/ my life.
Hope all/both of you had a great Christmas and will have a Joy filled New Year!
Peace
I guess there are 2 major things going on right now. 1. I can talk about and 1. I need to hold off on for a few more weeks.
#1. And most shocking (well maybe not shocking) I am going to be a "GG" Stepmonster is pregnant! She is due in May and we just found out that she will be having a precious little girl! I am not thrilled w/ the pregnancy or with the "Baby Daddy" (ex-neighbor) but I can't hold the baby at fault for her parents stupidity. I have decided that the kid will call me "GG" because I am just too young to be a "grandma, memaw, mawmaw, or meme"
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My jobs are still going well, I just wish I was better at time management so I could get everything accomplished I want/need to.
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I took my first trip to DisneyWorld in Oct. It was a true blast and I can't wait to go back. I walked around all week saying Hi. My name is _____ and I am 4 yrs old! I felt like such a kid getting excited over seeing Pooh, Eeyore and the rest of the gang, as well as all the other fairy princesses. *LOL* Poor Sugarbritches just smiled and hid his face if I got too embarassing.
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I am hoping to get back to posting a few times a week now that things have settled down from the holidays. I miss coming here to tell all 2 of you how things are going w/ my life.
Hope all/both of you had a great Christmas and will have a Joy filled New Year!
Peace
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Ok, so not EVERY day
will there be a new post from me. But I do have an excuse.....not a good one but an excuse non the less. Yesterday I did some things that have been neglected around the house this week, like laundry, dishes, you know important stuff. Then I had to work at Chunky's last night. This was the first night that the Mgr. let me do the closing paperwork all by myself. I think I did OK, I did somethings out of the normal order but she said whatever I was comfortable with was fine. I didn't tell her that I didn't mean to do it out of order I just forgot a couple of steps along the way...although, I am sure she noticed the dazed and confused look on my face but she chose not to say anything. *G*
Today was technically my day off but here it is 6:30 and I am exhausted. I left the house this morning at 10am to get my check from Job #1, go by the bank, then I had to come home pick up the pooch for her day at the puppy spa (more on that later) Then, I went to get my hair done.....shhhh don't tell anybody but I changed the color of my hair today! And Sugarbritches didn't even notice! *L* Well, he did notice that it was cut differently and his exact words were.."Something's different right?" Bless him! I also had to go by the grocery store before I
finally went back to pick up the pooch and even after 4 1/2 hours she STILL was not ready! I was kinda ticked off!! I mean I was told it would take 2 hours when I dropped her off at 1pm!! I won't be taking her back there. It was a new place, actually the same girl who had been grooming her just opened her new shop and asked that we give her a try. She told me that she would be cheaper than I was paying now since I would be driving about 10 more miles to her shop. Well, when I dropped her off she asked me how much I had paid at shop #1. Thinking she just wanted to know so she could be lower, I said "$40" She said OK and I left. Well, when I pick her up she tells me that she will MATCH their price for her old customers but the new customers would pay more. Well, I won't be paying more and I won't be going back. Pooch does look fabulous in her little yellow bows but her cut was almost as much as mine today!
Oh well, live and learn I guess. I still need to price things for the Yard Sale and fix something to eat for Supper.
Feel sorry for me yet?
Today was technically my day off but here it is 6:30 and I am exhausted. I left the house this morning at 10am to get my check from Job #1, go by the bank, then I had to come home pick up the pooch for her day at the puppy spa (more on that later) Then, I went to get my hair done.....shhhh don't tell anybody but I changed the color of my hair today! And Sugarbritches didn't even notice! *L* Well, he did notice that it was cut differently and his exact words were.."Something's different right?" Bless him! I also had to go by the grocery store before I
finally went back to pick up the pooch and even after 4 1/2 hours she STILL was not ready! I was kinda ticked off!! I mean I was told it would take 2 hours when I dropped her off at 1pm!! I won't be taking her back there. It was a new place, actually the same girl who had been grooming her just opened her new shop and asked that we give her a try. She told me that she would be cheaper than I was paying now since I would be driving about 10 more miles to her shop. Well, when I dropped her off she asked me how much I had paid at shop #1. Thinking she just wanted to know so she could be lower, I said "$40" She said OK and I left. Well, when I pick her up she tells me that she will MATCH their price for her old customers but the new customers would pay more. Well, I won't be paying more and I won't be going back. Pooch does look fabulous in her little yellow bows but her cut was almost as much as mine today!
Oh well, live and learn I guess. I still need to price things for the Yard Sale and fix something to eat for Supper.
Feel sorry for me yet?
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Top Ten Tuesday
In keeping with the whole "Posting everyday until something exciting happens" Theme I give you the Top Ten Blogs I read almost daily! These are in no particular order...please don't be offended if you aren't listed at #1! *G*
1. Boobs, Injuries & Dr. Pepper
2. Dooce
3. Dad Gone Mad
4. Zooreturns
5. Ramblings of a Redneck Diva
6. Pink is the New Blog
7. Confessions of a Pioneer Woman
8. Thrifty Mommy
9. Bits & Pieces
10. But first...
If you are at all interested you can check out their links on the right!
Have a great day everybody!
1. Boobs, Injuries & Dr. Pepper
2. Dooce
3. Dad Gone Mad
4. Zooreturns
5. Ramblings of a Redneck Diva
6. Pink is the New Blog
7. Confessions of a Pioneer Woman
8. Thrifty Mommy
9. Bits & Pieces
10. But first...
If you are at all interested you can check out their links on the right!
Have a great day everybody!
Monday, May 28, 2007
New Job
Back in Jan. I decided that the only way I was going to be able to get out of this credit card hole I had dug for myself was to get a second job. I only worked part-time as it was and I have had 2 jobs several times during the last 10 years so it wasn't that hard to think about. I only applied at one place. A women's store very close to my first job. The rationale was that since it was so close I could leave job 1 & go to job 2 on my way home. I went in for an interview a few days after applying and started that week. I'll call the store "Chunky's" which is close to the real name but not so close as to get me in trouble (HOPEFULLY) I really like working there! For the most part everyone I work with is very nice and the management team all seem to like me. I was told that I would only get about 10 hours a week.....that lasted a few weeks. I started slowly picking up shifts when people called out and soon I was working 20-25 hours a week.
As I said, I really enjoy working there and almost everyone there is great. ALMOST. There are 2 Co-Managers and an Asst. Mgr. Asst. Mgr is 25, lives at home and will tell you all about her life...even if you ask her not to. *G* She is incredibly lazy and seems to work very hard to get out of work. Just a few examples, one day she was re-stocking our jewelry counter (which sits in front of the registers) and I was on the other end of the store putting out that week's shipment. She called me 4 times to come check out customers. The last guy asked why she wouldn't wait on him since she was standing right there! I told him I didn't know. He had been in the store long enough to see her call me over at least 2 times before him though so I hope he didn't think it was personal. On the first night I closed with her, I worked 4.5 hours. In that length of time she took 4 15 min. breaks and I only really saw her check out 1 customer. I didn't say anything to the other managers because I still think I am new and maybe they are close friends and who wants to rock the boat ya know? But then I start hearing that the store manager is having problems getting anyone to work w/ her because she is so lazy. Apparently she was doing this to everyone...and this also explained how I was getting so many hours, if she was the Mgr. on Duty (MOD for short) then most people just called in or tried to switch w/ someone so they wouldn't have to work w/ her. Well, when people started speaking up, the Mgr. started looking into it and she was given a written warning. Fast forward a few months, Asst. Mgr is sent to help out a store in another state. She doesn't know anyone there but proceeds to tell them things about her personal life that...let's just say were pretty shocking to those ladies and again our Mgr. had to write her up. Basically the company has a 3 strike and your out kind of rule. So she was on her last leg the beginning of May... the Mgr. called me at home one Sat. afternoon and asked me to consider going into management. (I gotta say that the second week I worked there Sugarbritches told me I would be in management within 6 months. I laughed but told Mgr. what he said!) Evidently she had remembered what I told her and wanted to know if I would seriously consider it. She gave me a little info about the job, pay and benefits and told me to let her know...no rush but she was trying to replace asst.mgr before she lost all her other associates. I talked to SB and then I told her I would do it. Fast forward a few weeks, all this time Mgr. has been looking for something, anything to give the girl her 3rd strike. She finally gets it last week while I was on vacation & I was officially offered the position last Weds. I started training yesterday and I gotta say if I get the paperwork aspect down I think I am really going to like it!
As a special bonus, I can get health ins. in 90 days...so in 91 days I am going to call about having the gastric bypass surgery! I am very excited!
As I said, I really enjoy working there and almost everyone there is great. ALMOST. There are 2 Co-Managers and an Asst. Mgr. Asst. Mgr is 25, lives at home and will tell you all about her life...even if you ask her not to. *G* She is incredibly lazy and seems to work very hard to get out of work. Just a few examples, one day she was re-stocking our jewelry counter (which sits in front of the registers) and I was on the other end of the store putting out that week's shipment. She called me 4 times to come check out customers. The last guy asked why she wouldn't wait on him since she was standing right there! I told him I didn't know. He had been in the store long enough to see her call me over at least 2 times before him though so I hope he didn't think it was personal. On the first night I closed with her, I worked 4.5 hours. In that length of time she took 4 15 min. breaks and I only really saw her check out 1 customer. I didn't say anything to the other managers because I still think I am new and maybe they are close friends and who wants to rock the boat ya know? But then I start hearing that the store manager is having problems getting anyone to work w/ her because she is so lazy. Apparently she was doing this to everyone...and this also explained how I was getting so many hours, if she was the Mgr. on Duty (MOD for short) then most people just called in or tried to switch w/ someone so they wouldn't have to work w/ her. Well, when people started speaking up, the Mgr. started looking into it and she was given a written warning. Fast forward a few months, Asst. Mgr is sent to help out a store in another state. She doesn't know anyone there but proceeds to tell them things about her personal life that...let's just say were pretty shocking to those ladies and again our Mgr. had to write her up. Basically the company has a 3 strike and your out kind of rule. So she was on her last leg the beginning of May... the Mgr. called me at home one Sat. afternoon and asked me to consider going into management. (I gotta say that the second week I worked there Sugarbritches told me I would be in management within 6 months. I laughed but told Mgr. what he said!) Evidently she had remembered what I told her and wanted to know if I would seriously consider it. She gave me a little info about the job, pay and benefits and told me to let her know...no rush but she was trying to replace asst.mgr before she lost all her other associates. I talked to SB and then I told her I would do it. Fast forward a few weeks, all this time Mgr. has been looking for something, anything to give the girl her 3rd strike. She finally gets it last week while I was on vacation & I was officially offered the position last Weds. I started training yesterday and I gotta say if I get the paperwork aspect down I think I am really going to like it!
As a special bonus, I can get health ins. in 90 days...so in 91 days I am going to call about having the gastric bypass surgery! I am very excited!
Has it ever...
been so long between posts that you just don't know how to catch everyone up? It gets that way for me here. I want to tell you all about the stepmonster drama, my new job and our adventures at bike week but I really don't know where to begin. I think I'll leave out the stepmonster drama because it's just too pathetic really; but, I'm going to make myself post something everyday even if it's just a "To-Do" list until I get back in the groove of posting.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
100 years...
Today the town I work in celebrated their 100th year! It's a small town...population < class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fliers to hand out for different ministries in the church. I am sure you're thinking 2 things...1. She goes to church? and 2. Why wait so late to work on those fliers? Well, I must say I am offended by your first question! *L* And your second question gets me a little touchy as well. You see I would not have been up at 4:30 in the AM if certain people who shall remain nameless would have turned in their info in a timely manner! UGH! Oh well, I was able to put a little something together and everyone seemed happy with it.
As far as small town celebrations go, this one was even smaller than you can imagine! There were only 7 booths and 4 of those were churches! *LOL* The best thing I can say about the day was that the weather was AWESOME! High 70's w/ a slight breeze. Perfect Festival weather.
I was hoping to come home and take a nap but had no such luck. The manager from my Second Job called and asked me to come in for another lady whose mother had been taken to the hospital yesterday. SAINT that I am I decided to go. I get there and who do I see? Lady I am working for! Could someone have called me? NOPE. #3 Manager (whom I don't like working with) asked me to stay and send other lady home...other lady didn't want to go home...#3 Mgr. only wanted me to stay because she knows other lady is new and she would have to actually work if I didn't stay. I left 2 hrs. later and now I am ready to crash!
I am going to pull on my pj's and curl up on the sofa and pray there is nothing good on TV so I will fall right to sleep! *LOL*
Have a great weekend y'all!
As far as small town celebrations go, this one was even smaller than you can imagine! There were only 7 booths and 4 of those were churches! *LOL* The best thing I can say about the day was that the weather was AWESOME! High 70's w/ a slight breeze. Perfect Festival weather.
I was hoping to come home and take a nap but had no such luck. The manager from my Second Job called and asked me to come in for another lady whose mother had been taken to the hospital yesterday. SAINT that I am I decided to go. I get there and who do I see? Lady I am working for! Could someone have called me? NOPE. #3 Manager (whom I don't like working with) asked me to stay and send other lady home...other lady didn't want to go home...#3 Mgr. only wanted me to stay because she knows other lady is new and she would have to actually work if I didn't stay. I left 2 hrs. later and now I am ready to crash!
I am going to pull on my pj's and curl up on the sofa and pray there is nothing good on TV so I will fall right to sleep! *LOL*
Have a great weekend y'all!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Senseless Tragedy
I have been watching the news the last few days and I can't help but wonder why? Why would this guy choose to handle whatever disappointment life sent his way by going on a killing spree? I also wonder when did people lose their coping mechanism? Does that question make sense? What I mean is when did our society start to think that the best way to handle, being made fun of, dumped, or just having an all around sucky life, is start shooting innocent people? I could almost understand if these shooters were targeting the people who hurt them, but in most instances the victims never knew the attacker.
On the flip side you have people who have truly suffered at the hands of those who supposedly love them. I think of those children who were locked up in cages, lived in their own excrement, etc. Most of those people go on to lead extraordinarily normal lives. Where did their strength come from? Maybe we should come up with video games like that. The object of the game would be to SURVIVE without doing harm to others! Imagine the concept! Maybe then people wouldn't look at killing innocent people as just another way to deal with their problems.
Remember to say a prayer for the families of all the victims in this tragedy as well as the parents of the shooter. I can only imagine the shame and pain they must feel.
On the flip side you have people who have truly suffered at the hands of those who supposedly love them. I think of those children who were locked up in cages, lived in their own excrement, etc. Most of those people go on to lead extraordinarily normal lives. Where did their strength come from? Maybe we should come up with video games like that. The object of the game would be to SURVIVE without doing harm to others! Imagine the concept! Maybe then people wouldn't look at killing innocent people as just another way to deal with their problems.
Remember to say a prayer for the families of all the victims in this tragedy as well as the parents of the shooter. I can only imagine the shame and pain they must feel.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Give me 3 words, give me 3 words mister......
The rule of this meme is simple, answer each thing on the list with no more and no less than three words:
01. Where is your cell phone? on the charger
02. Boyfriend/girlfriend? husband, 14 years
03. Hair? growing, highlighted, thick
04. Your mother? I have one
05. Your father? never met him
06. Your favorite item(s)? camera, tv remote
07. Your dream last night? I can't remember
08. Your favorite drink? Diet Sun-Drop
09. Your dream guy/girl? mmm George Clooney
10. The room you are in? new scrap studio
11. Your fear? bridges, snacks, rats
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? debt free, REALLY!
13. Who did you hang out with last nights? Jude, Cameron, Unit
14. What are you not? skinnt and rich
15. Are you in love? sure, most days
16. One of your wish list items? big diamond ring
17. What time is it? ten after eight
18. The last thing you did? checked my email
19. What are you wearing? pajama pants, t-shirt
20. Your favorite book? anything James Patterson
21. The last thing you ate? orange rufty, fish
22. Your life? busy, mostly happy
23. Your mood? again, mostly happy
24. Your friends? few but great
25. What are you thinking about right now? watching a movie
26. Your car? white, paid for
27. What are you doing at this moment? taking this survey
28. Your summer? will be busy
29. Your relationship status? married to sugarbritches
30. What is on your TV screen? movie called MARINE
31. When is the last time you laughed? today at work
32. Last time you cried? can not remember
33. School? graduated in '88
01. Where is your cell phone? on the charger
02. Boyfriend/girlfriend? husband, 14 years
03. Hair? growing, highlighted, thick
04. Your mother? I have one
05. Your father? never met him
06. Your favorite item(s)? camera, tv remote
07. Your dream last night? I can't remember
08. Your favorite drink? Diet Sun-Drop
09. Your dream guy/girl? mmm George Clooney
10. The room you are in? new scrap studio
11. Your fear? bridges, snacks, rats
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? debt free, REALLY!
13. Who did you hang out with last nights? Jude, Cameron, Unit
14. What are you not? skinnt and rich
15. Are you in love? sure, most days
16. One of your wish list items? big diamond ring
17. What time is it? ten after eight
18. The last thing you did? checked my email
19. What are you wearing? pajama pants, t-shirt
20. Your favorite book? anything James Patterson
21. The last thing you ate? orange rufty, fish
22. Your life? busy, mostly happy
23. Your mood? again, mostly happy
24. Your friends? few but great
25. What are you thinking about right now? watching a movie
26. Your car? white, paid for
27. What are you doing at this moment? taking this survey
28. Your summer? will be busy
29. Your relationship status? married to sugarbritches
30. What is on your TV screen? movie called MARINE
31. When is the last time you laughed? today at work
32. Last time you cried? can not remember
33. School? graduated in '88
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
How do you like the new look?
A friend introduced me to Revka who makes custom headers for blogs. She even showed me how to add links to other blogs I read. (I know! Welcome to the 20th century! *G*) I spend way too much time on the computer some days but if you check out these blogs I am sure you will see why!
I'll try to get Revka's link up in a few so you can check her out. She was doing 25 free headers to get her name out there so if you're interested I am sure she can help you out!
I'll try to get Revka's link up in a few so you can check her out. She was doing 25 free headers to get her name out there so if you're interested I am sure she can help you out!
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