Toes

Ha ha, I know....but it's a fitting title for sure.  My toe hurts so bad!!  Last night at work it was myself and Whitney working four or five pallets of down stack.  Right as we were getting started, a Frozen/Dairy/Deli truck arrived.  This meant we had to move our pallets out from the middle of the floor.  She used a jack to move hers and I used my hands on mine.  As I was trying to move mine (which was quite doable) Whitney used her foot on the other side.  I wasn't expecting it so I dropped my side!!  We both started rolling on the floor laughing.  I now have a bruise under my toenail.  Thank you Whitney!!  LOL

My intense sunburn that I got on my legs about a week ago is peeling.  It normally doesn't bother me except, this time it itches so freakin' bad!!  Last night I had to use foot cream on it because it was the thickest, richest cream I have.  God, I cannot wait to get a decent base tan so I'll stop with this crap!!

As I type my cat is stalking a bug.  A beetle of some sort I think.  It's funny but it also freaks me out a bit.  I don't like bugs in my house.  I also don't like when he catches them and eats them.  Gross....

Hm...

It's been busy these past few months.  I've been working as often as I can...most times during the early day into the early part of the evening.  The boys have gotten out of school and I've been playing stay at home mommy for a minute or two.  It's tressful but I'm dealing with it well.  I've gotten a little closer to some of my crew mates at WalMart.  Mostly thanks to Facebook!!  Whitney is now someone I talk to on a daily basis and, of course, I still keep up with Mr. Wes Hewitt.

Speaking of that guy, I got to hang out with him and another of my best friends, Renae, this past month.  I finally got to meet her little guy.  He's a doll and he looks SO much like his Daddy.  I got to take Little M so he had a blast of course.  He was tuckered out by the time we got home later that night.  HA HA so fun!!

Work has actually been steadily better.  Scotty moved to electronics but we have three awesome people to make up for his being gone (that would be myself, Whitney, and Brandon).  As time goes on, we're getting loaded up with more jobs to do and that's okay by me.  More responsibility means more of a chance to prove myself at work!!  I sure do miss that short little guy though!!  Oh, not only did Calen quit Wally but so did someone else in the produce department...Schooley.  He was a mainstay there for a long time.  Older guy who always had the answer you needed.  He was so nice too.  Dang, it just isn't the same over there with out those guys.

Not much else has been happening here lately which is probably why I haven't posted anything of consequence.  I suppose instead of a daily thing this has turned into a whenever I remember thing.  Looks like yet another project I've started that doesn't go as planned...HA HA 

This is What Happens

So...I need an outlet to vent or just ramble.  I make a blog that some peeps might actually read faithfully.  I get a new job and some of the stress goes away.  I don't really need an outlet anymore.  I get new friends.  I can vent to them.  Now, i have a blog that has not been posted to in FOREVER!!

Hi!!  I'm back!!  Even if it's only for a little while...I'm back.  The house has been a jumble of ups and downs for a little bit.  Emotions have been running high and the stress has been through the roof!!  Since Jon and I work different shifts, we don't get to communicate as often as we would like.  This has a tendency to suck on a major level.  Something gets said and it gets taken the wrong way.  Something DOESN'T get said and it gets taken the wrong way.  Signals that were once caught aren't anymore.  There's an endless supply of weariness.  I can't wait for the stress to end!!

Um, there's been a lot of changes going on at work.  Some of them aren't major but some are positively out of this world!!  We have a new way to set up the pallets when we pull them out now.  Instead of parking them next to the frozen bunkers like we always do, we need to park them in between the bunker and a feature!!  It isn't a major change but it's enough to confuse a person for the first couple of times they do this.  I've learned how to bin.  It's good thing and a bad thing.  What happens is, if I get bored and there really isn't much to do on the floor I can go in the back room and busy myself doing something that needs to be done anyhow.  The managers don't mind and it IS a good time filler.  Once again, nothing major though. 

One of the bigger things though is the move of my "mentor" Scotty.  He's going to switch to Electronics and leave Dry Grocery.  It's only major because now I have a bit of a load that is expected of me.  I like getting a few more hours on my checks though.  I really don't mind the workload.  Scott Jones has taught me well.  I know what needs to be done and I can do it.  I have learned where most everything is and can actually help someone when they ask.  I think I don't like this because it's a bit of a shift from my comfort zone.  Not to mention I will be losing a good conversation partner.  It hasn't happened yet.  I don't know when he will move.  He hasn't told me.  One day I'm going to walk in and Gary will tell me "Hey, Scotty moved over today."  It will be a sad day.  LOL

Another thing that rocked the boat...my buddy Calen quit Wal-Mart completely!!  He was scheduled to work yesterday and never showed.  I got asked where he was.  I had no clue for sure!!  We're friends but it came as a surprise to me.  Schooley (one of the main produce guys) was the one that asked a manager what was up.  It got back to me and a few of the others around 7 or so.  Sheesh, yet another conversation partner gone.  Now I'm REALLY gonna have to work (just to keep myself occupied).  This is a major shift in my damn workplace.  I still have some of my old stand bys and there are the other newbies that have come in.  I can deal...I think.

The weather has been mirroring how it's been going here lately.  Up and down, sunny and rainy, warm and cold.  It's never the same from day to day.  It's wrecking havoc on the allergy sufferers in my family.  Oh wait, that's the ENTIRE family.  Crap!!  Today I need a jacket, tomorrow will be the same.  The day after that I need a tank top and shorts!!  Oh how I love living in Oklahoma...

Friday, Friday

Oh yeah...I want to thank Rebecca Black for that terrible piece she likes to call music.  My darling cousin Richard has decided that from here on out, he will upload that music video to his profile on Friday.  It's become a ritual that I hope he will forget just once.  I mean, I don't click on it or anything but the second I see the video I recall the annoying lyrics...well the chorus really and it makes my head hurt.  My cousin is an ass...thankfully he knows this.

Last night it poured rain.  It poured for maybe five minutes.  Ha ha, not exactly what I was expecting but it was good none the less.  I got to open my windows and air out my poor house of it's burnt popcorn smell.  Ugh, it was pretty terrible.  The sky is hazy today too.  We have about the chances for rain today as we did yesterday.  Hopefully, if it DOES rain today it won't be a piddly five or ten minutes.  I could go for some drizzle.

Little M has decided that today is the day to test my patience.  We can't close the bathroom door so he's decided that anything in there is free reign.  That just happens to be where Damien keeps his crap.  Hm, this is gonna be a long day!!  I go in at 3:00 and I get to be the Easter bunny.  Not so excited about that.  I'm a little worried about the kids and stuff.  Most of them freak out when it comes to things like Santa and the Easter bunny.  I don't have the patience for screaming brats that aren't mine.  Is sound so mean...

Hm, I guess this is the perfect day to think to myself "You can do this.  You've got two of your own".  I CAN DO THIS...watch out Easter bunny suit.  I will take you on and I will win...

Oh, Easter...How I Hate You

That's right folks.  I freaking hate this holiday now.  Why?  You may ask.  Well, yesterday I was on my morning shift at work.  Since I work in grocery I get to stock the shelves.  Since I got to work at 9:00 in the morning there were no picks for me to do.  Since I actually took initiative and asked for something to do instead of stand around with my thumb up my butt they had me help a lady named Becky with candy.  Um, it just happened to be Easter candy.  Little did I know there was SO very much in the store.  I messed with candy for eight hours yesterday.  Stock this, move that, make a four-way for this.  Whew.  I have never lifted so many boxes of Easter stuff.  My legs got a good work out though.  I never want to see Easter candy again.

There was a joke made that since I was stocking candy all day I was the Wal-Mart Easter bunny.  What makes THAT funny is I will quite literally be the Easter bunny tomorrow and Saturday for kiddo pictures.  That's right, I will be dressing up in a bunny costume and taking pictures.  Why, oh why did I ever say yes to that?  Oh yeah, because instead of getting off at 11 on Saturday I'll probably get off at 8.  Heck yeah I'll dres up as a bunny for two hours!!

There's been a chance of rain all week yet it hasn't rained at all.  I don't think there's even been a trace of a sprinkle.  It sorta makes me sad.  The breezes have been nice.  But then again the breezes have been teases.  Ha ha that rhymed.  I'm easily amused what can I say?

Thankfully, I have today off.  I get to spend some quality time with Jon tonight.  It looks like a new episode of The Office is on the plate.  Yay for comedy...

Gorwing Up

Yesterday I was watching Harry Potter.  Oh yeah, I totally dig Harry Potter (more so than Twilight).  Cam comes in and he's freaked the heck out.  He's like "Mommy, mommy my tooth is wiggly!!"  So I asked him which one it was and then I went ahead and wiggled said tooth.  It was pretty wobbly for sure.  I reassured him that his tooth was loose and it would fall out soon.  Well, he kinda freaked out a bit more until Daddy said "But you'll get a big, white, grown up tooth instead."  Funny how that helped.  He came back an hour later with his tooth in his hand.  It apparently didn't hurt when it got pulled either.  He left it under the pillow like a good child would and well...the tooth fairy never came.  Fail on my part.  We decided to try again tonight with out the tooth wrapped in toilet paper.  Maybe she'll be able to find it easier that way.

Work has been getting steadily better.  I haven't worked as many half days as I normally do.  It's been awesome.  I get to work a day shift this week.  I can't wait to see how that goes.  If it works out better than my nights I might have to ask for day hours more often!!  I'm sure not a single person in this house would mind if I did that.  Jon wants to spend more time with me at night and of course, I wouldn't mind putting the boys to bed every night...and going back to a regular eating schedule!!  My eating habits are becoming terrible.  I hardly eat anything anymore.  I'm hungry when I can't eat and not so hungry when I have time to.  It's stupid and it sucks.  Ever try to eat when you aren't hungry?  Not fun.  It doesn't quite satisfy.  Or you get the other end of it and you eat too much because you aren't quite sure of what you want then you're too full.  I've done both.  Not my idea of a good time.

So, while the temps are going to look steadily up this week, it's going to be rainy this week as well.  I don't mind too much because it should be fairly warm.  Maybe the rain will soften the allergens going on right now.  It also makes the air nice and fresh.  I love having the windows open during the rain.  I have them open right now, as a  matter of fact.  The breeze is glorious and there's just a hint of rain.  It's cloudy and there IS a chance today so...  The boys window in their room is open too.  God, it needs to air out bad.  The kids got to play outside all weekend and then would come in and sit until they had to take showers and what not.  Ugh, talk about funky smells!!  Whew, who knew kids could smell like that?  Ha ha!!

Anywho...chicken alfredo lasagna tonight for dinner.  I can't wait to make it.  I haven't done it before so this is going to be an experiment.  Hopefully it tastes as delicious as it sounds...

Tornado Sirens

Yeah, so, those things really suck by the way.  I don't particularity like to hear them going off.  Especially if I'm at work and they just keep going for, oh, an HOUR.  Seriously, I guess they thought it woul dbe okay to go ahead and freak everyone out for that long.  I was busy stocking my candy wall at work.  It got a little annoying.  We had a manager standing by the door checking out the sky.  I mean, the storm did get a little heavy.  Well, it got REALLY heavy.  There was rain, hail, and a LOT of wind.  The lights went out in the back rooms.  We got called to the Site to Store room in preparation for a tornado.  It was pretty dumb...Let's be honest, it was REALLY dumb.  I had just clocked out on my lunch too.  Ugh, they only kept us back there for about 15 minutes but that was enough.  Sheesh.

There hasn't been any rain since...at least I think there hasn't.  I did sleep pretty hard last night.  As for today, damn it's cold!!  The rain came in and brought the wind and chill. Wow.  I wasn't expecting this.  Thankfully, the boys have their hoodies.  I think I may have to get some socks on Little M before he goes to MeMa's. 

Tonight there should be a full crew (thank God).  It was a little bit of hard work last night.  I'm glad that I did it though.  It was a good work out.  I can't wait til I get some new outfits to show off this awesome new work body.  Jon's enjoying it for sure!!  Here's to another good workout tonight...

Stupid Facebook

So, I'm sure that everyone knows what Facebook is.  If you don't, get a clue!!  There's even a movie about it now.  Anywho...for some reason beyond my imagination my Facebook chat is messing up on me.  I'm also not getting updates in a timely fashion.  It sort of make the snappy comebacks I'm known for a little out of play.  It also pisses me off beyond all measure.  I think I've seen that such and such person (always the same) likes your status at least four times.  It fails to tell me that such and such commented on his/her status that I commented on.  Facebook is officially retarded today.  Today is not a good Facebook day.

So, Jon cals me and tells me that there's a tornado in the forecast today.  It isn't until 4:00 but that doesn't matter to me.  I'm at work at that time.  Jon is at work at that time.  The boys are just getting off the bus at that time.  Little M is at Mema's house at that time.  Are you seeing something wrong with this picture?  Because I sure am.  Let's just say there won't be one.  They predict these things all the time but it doesn't happen.  It WON'T happen.  My mind is made up.

It's so pretty right now though.  The windows are open and the breeze isn't too cold.  It's barely there but you can feel it just slightly.  So nice!!  I had to lock the boys bathroom door.  Damien keeps a lot of of his crap in there (LOL) that he doesn't want Little M to get into.  Unfortunately, my boy is a little monkey and climbs to get what he wants.  He's gotten into Damien's stuff a bajillion times and I get tired of it.  Locking is keeping him out and he can just use my toilet if he needs to pee.  I'm willing to clean up after him if it means that I don't have to deal with taking away a toy that isn't Little M's. 

Work tonight is gonna be interesting.  I don't think a lot of people are working tonight.  It's kinda scaring me..LOL.  It's a ful night though so I get to come home and eat lunch.  Maybe all it will do is rain...

Beautiful Day

It's so pretty outside.  I have the windows open and the iTunes turned up!!  Little M is watching t.v. right now but I have a feeling that that's gonna change.  He loves playing outside.  Thankfully, since I've started working at Wal-Mart I've gotten more energy.  I don't mind half as much staying outside with the little bugger anymore.  I do of course try to stay in the shade though.  I hate getting all hot and nasty (before work, no less).  I'm also so pasty that if I stay in the sun for more than a little bit I get burned.  When we went to the park on Sunday we were outside for maybe an hour.  It was early too and I got a sunburn!!  I'm so white.

My porr honey has allergies bad.  He hasn't been able to breath for the past couple of days.  He woke up this morning with his ears feeling plugged.  Hopefully the allergy meds he's gonna take will work for him.  I don't want him to get an ear infection.  That would seriously suck!!  My poor husband, I feel so bad for him.

Work is on the plate for tonight.  It's only five hours but that's okay.  I want to be home early tonight.  I get to watch the Ultimate Fighter now that it comes on at 8 instead of 9.  It does interfere with my Ghost Hunters episodes though.  Ha ha.  Yay for an early night tonight.

I have a roast in the crock pot.  It's going to have corn accompanying it.  Yet another reason I can't wait to come home.  There is of course the obvious reason...I get to play with my man tonight too!!  Ha ha, bet you wanted to know all that...

Sporadic Much

My posting is getting fewer and far-er in between.  Sorry folks.  I get busy.  I get tired.  I also get locked out.  Not on purpose though...

Anywho...After many many times of saying he would come all the way from Bixby, My friend Wes made it to my store the other night.  I was super stoked.  I also thought maybe he would bring my darling Renae with him but alas she had other plans!!  The little asshole also happened to make a video of me working.  He promptly posted it to Facebook.  He later tagged me in it.  Such an ass. 

Work is wearing me out a little more than normal.  I love the eight hour days but it gets so long.  After a week I'm wiped.  I can't wait for my days off.  I do wish the hours were during the day.  It would be ten times better.  I think then I would be so dang tired!!  It would also let me be with my family at night.  I could eat a healthy dinner and put my boys to bed.  I could spend quality time with Jon.  That's all stuff I just don't get to do hardly anymore.  I will for the next two nights though.  I had off yesterday.  I get off tonight and I only work until 8 tomorrow.  YES!!  I'm pretty stoked about it.

It has been so nice lately.  I've been able to take Little M to the park for the past few days.  Since I've been going in a little later, I can actually get him some park time before he lays down for a nap too!!  It's outstanding and he really loves being able to play outside.  I've noticed that since I've lost a little bit of weight and I've been working at Wal-Mart I have more energy.  I also don't mind being outside with him as much anymore. I used to hate going outside, now it isn't so bad.

Sunday, Jon and I got to take the boys to the skate park and the park park.  It was fun.  They had a good time.  I wonder if maybe it will start to be a regular Sunday thing.  That would  be awesome...

April 7, 2011

It's been a long time since I posted anything.  My blog is under Jon's email and he logged out so I couldn't get in!!  Dang it!!  Let's start from today and work my way back, shall we?

I took the boys to the doc today.  Just regular check ups (so I thought).  Turned out that Little M needed a booster shot and Cam needed to get blood drawn.  Oops!!  It turned into a two hour ordeal instead of an hour long doc appointment.  At the very least I know my boys are normal (if there is such a thing).  Sometime to day I should be getting a phone call from Paula to let me know if we can go shopping.  i really do hope so because it would be nice to get to shop with out the boys hovering around wondering what's taking so long.  I've cleaned up a little bit but I still have to vacuum and clean some walls.  Dishes are done so that's a plus.  I HAD TO wash some towels...they're in the dryer now.  I'm going to start the potatoes in about an hour.  Man, today can turn out to be a little productive!!  I wasn't sure if it was going to or not.

I've been working regular eight hour days here lately.  I did have a four hour one and it threw me way off.  I went in SO late.  7:30 to be exact.  The crew I normally hang with was there and the things I would normally do at that time were already being done by someone else.  It was a little topsy turvy.  I got through it (even though it felt like it took forever!!).  I have a couple more of the four hour days.  One is 3-8 and I can't remember what the other one is.  I have a funny day too.  9-2:30 then 3:30-6.  Ha ha, that's how it looks on the schedule!!  I laughed so hard at that.  I don't work tonight but I do go in tomorrow.  Looks like it'll be another busy weekend for me and Jon.

Since I stay at home for the better part of the day now, I usually clean the house.  On the weekends Jon does it.  That man is a machine, I'll tell you what!!  He cleans so thoroughly.  It's amazing.  He cleans my toilets too.  I hate to clean toilets.  They are the bane of my existence.  He does them and the sparkle...he so damn good!!

So much for backtracking.  I can hardly remember what's been going on.  It probably isn't too interesting anyhow.  I have to say, it's nice to be back blogging again...

Gosh

I am so full!!  I ordered some Mazzio's and boy did I eat my heart out.  I am so ready fora nap now.  Little M is still munching on his.  I can't wait for him to finish.  He's gonna be fat and furry too.  He'll probably just fall right asleep after lunch.  Here's to hoping for that one.

Today is April Fool's Day.  I'm wondering what's gonna be up at work tonight.  Scotty is probably planning something for sure.  I think his partners in crime (Matt and Anthony) are gonna be at work tonight too.  This can go terribly great or just plain terrible...depending on which side of the coin you're on.  Tonight would be the ideal night to have a crew that can just go with the flow.  We don't need anyone's feelings to get hurt by a dumb joke.

It's nice to see that the sun is finally poking its head out.  It's warming up really quickly too.  So nice!!  I think I might be able to open the windows for a little bit before I go to work tonight.  I love the smell of fresh air in the house.  I just brightens the atmosphere.

Oh, geez.  I am so ready for a nap.  Little M is finished so I think I'm gonna get on that nap thing...

My Blondeness

As much as I try to disguise the fact I am blonde, it always manages to seep right on through.  Thankfully this time no one was around to witness it.  I merely get to recount the story to you.  I woke up to fog this morning.  I figured that by the time the sun rose it would be gone.  I was wrong!!  The sun never came out and the clouds stuck around.  I've been wondering why it was so dark (the meteorologist said it was supposed to warm up today).  As I was taking my laundry into the room I heard the drain on the side of the  building.  "Surely it isn't raining" I thought.  Hey!!  It is!!  Guess that's why it's so dark huh?  Geez, blonde!!

Little M is the weirdest guy.  He wanted Mac and Cheese for breakfast.  What did I give him for breakfast?  Duh, what he asked for.  He ate the entire bowl too.  I am so happy.  It may not be conventional but it's filing and he ate it.  Who am I to argue?  I eat pizza for breakfast.

Last night was great.  Dinner turned out really good.  The cornstarch I dipped my chicken into had ginger in it.  Mm, mixed with that orange sauce...so delicious!!  I was fat and furry when I went to bed.  I got to sleep quickly and I didn't dream...well, that I remember.  It was restful and I hardly woke up.  I feel refreshed today.  Ready to take on the housework and short shift tonight.  Well, I already did some housework.  I also did my hair.  I feel ahead of the game today.  This can carry into tonight all it wants, for sure.

Hm,now I get to figure out what the rest of my day is going to be spent doing.  I might just relax until I get to see Jon for a bit before work.  Well, maybe I'll go ahead and clean the kitchen and bathroom.  That seems like it'll make the day go faster...

Part 2

Whew!!  After a nap and some lunch I am so thankful that 90% of the mess in this house can be vacuumed up.  I mean, Little M sure can make a mess but it's nice that I don't have to spend hours cleaning it up.  The kitchen is clean and the cat is fed too.  I feel like something was accomplished today. 

Tonight is another box type dinner.  Chinese this time.  We've been having a bout of good luck when it comes to the box dinners so, I'm a little anxious to try it.  It looks on the outside.  Who can resist Orange Chicken...come on.  Well, the boys can so I'm making them mac and cheese.  God old stand byes.  This is gonna be good.

Despite my terrible dreams and actual "fear" of taking a nap, I fell asleep (quite quickly I might add).  It was blissfully dreamless.  It was much needed too.  I feel revived, like I can clean the whole house and keep on going into the night.  Yeah, I don't see that happening though.  I'm going to veg in front of my t.v. tonight.

Here's to a lazy night with a house full of guys...

BAD Dreams

I know it's early but, rest assured, there will be more later.  I HAD to tell you about this horrible dream I had.  Here it goes...

Jon and I were in a HUGE hotel.  It's not the other ones I normally dream about.  It was massive.  We were touring our room after just getting there and turned the corner by the bathroom.  There was a body curled up inside an older model heater (with the heating coils).  We called hotel security and they brought out the police and cleaning crew.  No, I wasn't freaking out and no this isn't the bad part.  I guess the cleaners got it done in record because we were able to sleep in the room that night.  I kept telling Jon I didn't want to sleep in there, it felt weird.  He insisted that it was fine and we went to bed.  I climbed over him to get to he wall and shoved myself up close to it.  Jon wanted to fool around, so we did.  As he was taking off his shirt there were two shadows on the wall (when there should have only been one).  The shadow started to attack my husband!!  Crazy thing is, he didn't seem to notice.  It pulled the joints out of his fingers and he would scream and his face would get distorted.  It ripped his skin and the same thing happened.  After every attack he went about like it was nothing.  I woke up startled and wouldn't you know, Bowie had his furry face right there.  Scared the crap out of me.  I screamed.

I kept having weird dreams the rest of the night.  I was back in the 7th grade (why do I always go back then?).  It was school that I haven't dreamed about in a long time.  I didn't recognize any of the faces but obviously these were my tight knit group of friends.  We started noticing strange things happening around campus.  Finally one or two of us ended up being possessed (for lack of a better word).  No one would believe us though.  I woke up and when I fell back to sleep The dream sort of just continued.  We were in a house this time though.  I knew it was still me and my friends because I found the guy who was my boyfriend.  Anjelica Houston was there.  We were still trying to figure out what happened and why.  I can't remember a lot of it but it was mostly looking in random rooms and seeing terrible, ghostly things.  By the end we were still trying to convince people that we were seeing these things.  One "teacher" says, "We know what you're talking about.  It's been going on since you guys left 28 years ago."  All of a sudden my hands started to change and I got taller and I looked more like me.  The walls peeled back and I was in an asylum.  I woke up then.

I don't know what it was, but I am not going to reaper the exact same series of events that I did last night.  It led to some terrifying dreams (for me at least)...

Today is rainy.  I knew it would happen.  That doesn't help the effect that the rain has on my body.  Add to that the fact that I couldn't fall asleep last night (seemed to be a problem for many according to Facebook) and you have one tired April.  I don't have the gumption to do anything today.  I have laundry that should have been done a few days ago and the house is a pit.  I don't want to do it.  I will...eventually, just not now.  I also have to do my sit ups and push ups.  There's no need for any other exercise than those at home.  I get plenty of work on my other muscles while at Wal-Mart.

Little M is being a monster already.  He's terrorizing my cat.  He won't leave the poor thing alone.  Pulling his legs, ears, tail.  Picking him  up.  Dragging him around.  My cat will eventually just go buck wild on him and then Little M will be mad.  I wish that he would go chill out in his bed like he did yesterday.  He must have gotten a ton of rest last night.

Today will be good.  Today will be productive.  Words of encouragement to myself...

Spring? Where Did You Go?

There were a couple of days when it felt as though a veritable heat wave hit Oklahoma.  Now, it feels like it normally would in March.  Cool, cloudy, and windy.  Looks like rain today.  For sure there will be some tomorrow.  I'm making potato soup tonight, seems to me the perfect accompaniment to the day.  I also have a box of chocolate chip cookie brownies.  It's making my house smell delicious.  That, in turn, is making me hungry.  Not a good thing.

I have yet another short shift to go to today.  Hopefully, I'll kick some major butt and it'll done and over with in no time flat.  Yeah, I like the sound of that.  Getting my four and a half hours done quickly.  It will be a good night.

Little M has had some major issues today.  He's super sensitive for no apparent reason.  I walked in and found him with Damien's iPod.  When I took it from him and told him to get off of the bed he acted like I had slapped the fire out of him.  Just heart broken.  I think maybe it's because he had just woken up.  He seems to be his normal self right now.

Hopefully he won't act up while Jon is home.  Maybe he's just tired.  Maybe he'll fall right to sleep tonight.  Then again, he might fight it... 

Clouds, Clouds Go Away

I woke up at 7:40 this morning.  It was still dark.  Usually this isn't the case.  I knew that there had to be clouds in my midst.  I was right on the money.  Add to the clouds some drizzle and a nice chilly wind...you have my atmosphere.  Not a favorite of mine.  I went out to get some groceries and was unpleasantly surprised.  A lot colder than I thought.  Thank God I wore two jackets instead of just my hoodie.  I'm actually thinking of taking advantage of the clouds and taking a nap.  The room will be extra dark today!!

Damien and Jon have gone to get Damien's hair cut.  I'm a little worried what it might turn out like.  He wants the ubiquitous emo style cut.  I'm not so worried that it won't turn out...he definitely has the texture that goes great with the style.  I'm worried that he won't keep up with it.  That it will just sit like a wet mop on his head.  I hate to say it but, the kid is weird.  He says his favorite colors are pink and purple.  Not that I have anything against a guy who likes those colors.  It's just that most guys don't readily admit to such things.  He's still a little too young and naive to realize that.  He also wants me to dye his hair again.  He wants it red.  Not crayon red but coppery red.  I really don't want to.  Not again.  I'm pretty sure that should I try it, his hair will turn orange.  If I try to go medium brown his hair would probably turn orange on me.  He doesn't realize this (seeing as how he's never dyed his hair) but I do.  Trying to talk him out of it is going to be fun.

So, this is my day.  I went grocery shopping in the cold, drizzly weather.  I'm waiting for Jon to get home so I can take a nap (in my not so warm home).  Then I get to go to work for 4 1/2 hours.  YAY!!  I'm not particularly excited but it will do I guess...

Awesomeness

For those that don't know me well, I have friends who are VERY important to me and help me through pretty much anything and everything that gets thrown my way.  Most of them know who they are and some don't even know at all.  They are shining points in my life.  Now comes a little back story...

Once upon a time there was a girl who lived very far away from her friends.  She had just moved across the ocean.  A few months before this she had broken up with the first significant boyfriend she had had (I say significant because this boyfriend asked my father if he could date me).  The friendship between her and her best friend (her boyfriend's little sister) was sketchy at best.  On the day of her departure said ex boyfriend gave her a letter that told her how he felt (very cute and mushy might I add).  She missed home...very much.  Upon arriving at her destination she was whisked to her home and then promptly brought to her home church.  She met a fabulous group of people she still calls friends.  People who she is still proud to call friend to this day.  She had a deep and meaningful relationship with one person and came under fire for it.  Heartbreak, anger and typical angst ensued.  This girl left her family across the ocean to live state side once more.  Eventually the rift between the aforementioned person and herself was resolved.  The two are great friends still.

Lets not pretend you are stupid...we all know who this person I am going to mention is.  My friend came under attack yet again for the way he lives his life.  I have realized that he and I live our lives quite the same way.  My parents share the same ideals as his do.  He posted some things on Facebook that cut me deeply.  Even through all that he's dealt with, he remains faithful to God and his family (including his lovely wife).  He sent me words of encouragement after I wrote him an email and commented on a few of his posts.  It was exactly what I needed to hear.  I don't know why it struck such a chord with me today.

I have truly awesome friends.  They are a group like none I have ever met.  Should you ever get the chance to come across these folks...consider yourself lucky.  I know I do...

Picture Posting

There are a LOT of pictures posted on the web that shouldn't be.  Like one that I took last night.  Get your mind out of the gutter!!  I was bragging to some friends that this little chick was getting her guns back. o ne remarked that he would love tickets to that show.  I teased that it would never happen.  Lo and behold a picture of me posing my hardest in the "strong man" position appeared in all its glory.  I look like a nerd due to my glasses.  I look unkempt because my hair is still wet and all jacked up (compared to the veritable smoothness in all the others).  My lips lack pigment and I'm not wearing make up.  It's one of the most natural pics of me on Facebook.  I HATE it.  Will I take it down though?  Never, I need it up there for posterity's sake.  And that way I have something to make fun of if ever I need to.

Yesterday I posted that I was listening to fun music that I normally don't listen to.  Today I've started listening to the second cd I now own by said artist.  Oh, wai, that's right you don't know who the artist is because I never told you.  Yeah...Streetlight Manifesto.  Rag if you will.  I actually like the sound.  It's infectious.  The words are ridiculous (should you be able to understand them on the first listen).  Anywho, it reminds of NOFX (which I enjoy as well).  It's not my usual fare but it's in a genre that I occasionally pick up.  Listen to it...you'll be better for it.

My child is a brat.  I say this a lot and today I mean it (I say that a lot too).  Actually, today he falls under the category of asshole.  He asked for some marshmallow cream...which I gave him.  He ate some of it and the rest of it he slathered on my poor cat.  This lovely gray and black kitty had white sticky marshmallow cream on him!!  He just looked pitiful.  He didn't mind when I gave hm a bath either.  He must have been desperate.  Today is the day my child will die.

I go in tonight at 2:00.  I actually work a whole day..yay.  I'm going to wear jeans tonight (for a dollar).  The dollar is going to the Red Cross so I have no qualms about it.  Besides, I get to wear my comfy jeans to work.  What's not to love.  Speaking of work, I've found that some of my co workers are Facebooking me.  Not that I mind at ALL.  It is weird to have Wal-Mart riends on here though.  Just sayin'...

It never rained yesterday.  I'm glad it didn't though.  It would have ruined my movie.  I watched Tron:Legacy.  Good movie.  Even though I never saw the original Tron.  Today is beautiful.  The windows are open and I am eagerly awaiting wearing my jeans to work...

Yeah, it's Tuesday

So my shift last night was kinda sucky.  I only worked for four hours.  I prefer to work a full eight definitely.  It throws me off to work anything less.  I left partway through unloading a tuck.  I felt really bad about it too.  I know what it's like now to have to work a truck with minimal help and that's what I did to Scotty.  What a bad person I am.  To make it worse, I could have stayed if I had asked.  I honestly didn't want to because the thought of going home at 11 instead of 9 was very unappealing.  Oh, yeah there was also this issue I had with cottonmouth.  I had it bad.  I normally get it when I work the truck but I also have some change for a water bottle.  Last night I didn't.  Stupid April!!

This morning I woke up more dehydrated than when I went to bed.  Gee, I wonder why.  Gosh...today is a day of ultimate "duh"s.

I've started listening to music I wouldn't normally think about today.  I mean, I have listened to bands close to the ones I am currently playing on iTunes.  I have not listened to bands themselves, however.  Very fun music I might add.  There could be something here.  I think I might have to get the other two cd's.

Little M came to me and told me that he was dirty and he needed a bath.  I filled up the tub and gave him bubbles and everything.  Toys?  By golly they're in there.  Need you're hair washed?  Sure thing.  More water?  Um, how about nope.  You have enough.  Apparently not.  Little M went and drained nearly all his bath just so he could run more water.  What a turd!!  He won't try it again though...I hope.

Today is decidedly more cloudy than it was yesterday.  There's a chance of rain tonight.  I've decided that today is a good day for long sleeves and a pair of comfy pj pants.  Frumpy, yes..but warm.  There will be a wardrobe change before Jon gets home.  I will also run a brush through my hair.  Don't you worry I try to at least look decent.  I will try to remain comfy and cozy for the movie tonight...

Oh, Bowie

Yes, I'm referring to my cat here not the outlandishly awesome singer.  He was all up in my grill last night when I was to sleep.  Subsequently, I slept horribly.  I also happened to keep Jon awake due to my antics.  I woke up at least three times...probably more.  It was also hot in the room.  Looks like the windows are going to be opened a little more tonight.  Oh yes, folks, it is the time of year when I can actually open the windows and not freeze to death.  It's been glorious!!  There are somethings that I love about spring.

This weekend was kind of a mess.  I went in at 2 on Saturday and then went in at 11 in the a.m. on Sunday.  Sort of threw my weekend off kilter.  I didn't do laundry all weekend.  Saturday I had no clothes to do.  Sunday I started a load and forgot about it.  When I opened the washer this morning, lo and behold a pile of wet children clothing.  Yeah, it was a surprise.  Damien wasn't all that pleased that he wasn't able to wear the hoodie that was in the washer...but shall we not visit that experience again.  Let's just say thank God Jon was there to say something.  It was for too early in the morning for those antics.

Wal-Mart has been getting better.  Easier to get into a routine, so to speak.  It threw me off today though.  I only work from 5-9.  I think I like it better when I can work the long days as opposed to the short ones.  We have a new girl (besides me).  She's short and spunky.  I like her already.  Very gung ho!!  Tonight marks the return of my evil genius (aka mentor) Scotty.  LOL...this is gonna be an interesting night to say the least.  Wednesday I work at 2.  Yay for long days...

So Not Ready

The worst part about going to work so early in the afternoon is...waking up so late in the morning.  My boys have been on spring break so we've gotten to sleep in for a while.  This is great for me.  I get the rest I need with out having to take a nap in the middle of the day.  The only drawback is that they don't want to take a nap in the middle of the day either.  Damn!!  I have to juggle getting ready and making sure that they don't burn down the house or what have you.  I also like the house to be clean when I leave...yeah yeah I know.  It's very time consuming to say the least.

For some strange reason my children have decided that LOUD is the way to live.  Honestly, I know I'm a loud mouth and I have a tendency to yell but these guys are worse then me!!  What the hell?!  I wonder if my boys will ever be quiet for more than a few minutes...besides when they are sleeping.

I have a weird crackling in my ear.  You know how when you get soap lather by your ear and you can hear the bubbles popping?  That's what it sounds like now.  I must have gotten some water in there last night in the shower.  Ew, maybe a bug crawled in there and is trying to get to  my brain.  I'll have to have it surgically removed!!  Ha ha, I know that's not it...please don't think me paranoid.

I have to clean the cat box and I really don't want to.  I just want to go ahead and  change the liner out.  Yes, I want to waste all the cat litter in there just to make my job easier.  Sorry folks, I've had enough of the cleaning today.  The cat box is one thing that I can handle doing the easy way.  I hope Jon doesn't mind.  He probably won't seeing as how if I don't clean it, he has to...

Oh, Today

I have been substantially lazy today.  I mean I think I've worked hard at not doing anything at all.  Yes, it takes work to be this lazy.  If you know me, you know why.  I've been trying to get the boys to lay down for at the very least 30 minutes.  They aren't having any of that though.  I hear silence so maybe something broke through.  I haven't done much of anything today.  I made sure the boys ate breakfast and are getting drinks when they want them.  If they ask for a snack, I get it.  I've been watering myself as well.  I ate but not much.  I think this is better.  It helps with the whole too many calories on your days off thing.  I would like to try and maintain this weight loss thing I have going.  And before you think that my house must look like a sty...don't even go there.  I can NOT stand for it to look like that (no matter how lazy I want to be).  I've done the dishes and the rooms are clean.  My counters are spotless and the only things in the sink is one glass.

What have I been doing all day you may ask.  Let me tell you.  There's this wonderful site I know you've heard of (only because they play the commercial incessantly) ancestry.com.  I've been playing on there for about three hours now.  It's terribly fun especially when you actually learn a few things.  So far I've dated my dad's line all the way back to 1700 some even 1600.  German and English are the pick of the day from him.  I realized I'm 1/16 German thanks to my great-great grandmother.  How fabulous!!  Unfortunately, my mom's side is giving me a run for my money (not literally I'm on the free trial).  I can't get past her parents.  It kinda sucks.  I would like to know where her bloodline leads me.  What mysteries I'll unfold.  Honestly, I just want to know how Celtic I truly am.  So far German is winning out.  Thanks Daddy...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the butt wipes have fallen asleep for a minute or two FINALLY.  Maybe I can get some more info on my ancestry page if I look harder.  Hm...

Days Off

May I just thank God for days off.  I mean...I have never appreciated them so much in my life.  After work yesterday, I could tell that I had had a nearly 40 hour week.  I was wiped by 9:30 and still had an hour and a half left!!  One thing about this fabulous job is that I DO get a workout.  I'm saying...I've lost close to four pounds in two weeks (some water, some fat).  I'm getting the guns back too.  Damn skippy son.  I'm gonna be buff if I keep it at this rate.  Not that I mind at ALL.  Buff is awesome and so is fitting into a size 3.  Vain?  Me?  Why yes, I am, thank you for noticing.  I make light of it because it helps.

Today was the first day off of two.  Hopefully tomorrow will be less intense.  I guess my children think it is a novelty that I stay home and not go to work.  They've been hellions.  Thirty minute naps were the order of the day.  Constant bickering and I want this, that, and the other were on the menu as well.  I did give them a bath however.  They can be clean before bed.  I took a shower with what little hot water we had left so that way when Jon comes home we can just relax and spend time together.  It sucks having a night job when he has a day job.  Cuts into, ahem, adult time.  So, dinner anyone?

Is That So?

I have decided that my children are the spawn of the devil.  When I tell them to be quiet they scream.  When I tell them to lay down for a nap they talk up a storm.  I can't get anything done with out a fight.  It's ridiculous.  All I want is a little time to myself before I go to work.  Time to get ready and iron my pants, maybe put on some make up.  Can I do that?  No!!  Little M is trying to keep everyone and their grandmother awake and wants to yell at me because I'm a meanie.  Damn it all to hell.  This being a mom thing is hard sometimes.  Especially when I know I have to got o work and be a mom some more (at least that what it feels like).  Don't get me wrong, I love my kids with all my heart.  I would die for them if need be.  Some days are more trying than others by far...like today.  I could ripp all of my hair out and I don't think that would help.  All I can do is sit and wonder..."What the hell did I give them for breakfast that turned into this?"  Let's not do that for breakfast again!!

I was right though.  Last night was much better than Sunday.  God bless weekdays...and unloaders that come in at just the right second to help out a little munchkin who really doesn't know a whole lot about things sometimes.  I mean, I helped a little and some of the stuff was done on time but let's be real here.  I cannot do this all by myself.  Anthony is great but still, he's only one person (and a scrawny person at that).  After tonight I have two nights off.  Thank goodness for that.  I might actually get caught up on sleep and be worth a damn at night.  I wonder what I'll eat for dinner tomorrow...

Wait...Really...Are you Sure?

OMG what a whirlwind of days.  I don't think I've stopped going since I started back at work the other night.  Friday was okay (long day but okay).  Saturday started the never ending busy track.  We went grocery shopping and I decided I needed a few more pairs of pants...so we went to look for those.  Honestly, it took all day!!  Haha, I had to be at work by 3:30 so I only had a few hours to get this stuff done.  Saturday night was crazy at work.  We had a person out that night so I went in to do part of their job before I could start mine.  I set me back by about 30 minutes.  I got back into the swing of things though.    I'm starting to get a routine down but it still isn't definite.  Everything was going smooth until it was time to bring the pallets out to the floor.  I walked back to the back only to find I was the only one back there.  No one else was around.  Thank God for another co-worker named Anthony.  He had mercy on me and helped with the heavier ones.  It was a little awkward because I still don't know where some of the pallets go on the floor.  He was totally helpful there too.  Then something crazy happened...he went to go get help with our ice machine (it was leaking super bad) and we decided that I could get one pallet out of the truck.  Little did I know I wasn't moving fast enough.  It got stuck!!  It ws funny because I was trying to pull and pull.  My butt was literally six inches from the floor.  I couldn't push it back into the truck either.  It was stuck between my ramp and a lip in the truck.  HAHA!!  Anthony had to man-handle  the pallet jack to get it out.  Funniest part of the night for sure!!

Last night I had a bit more trouble though.  Well, actually it started that morning.  We had to go to my mom's house (normally awesome).  It would have been fine but I was bone tired and I wanted a nap.  Jon was busy helping my step-dad work on the van so I didn't get to see him for but maybe a few minutes at a time.  I got to work and it was fine.  I had picks to do so BAM...got them done.  Little did I know that everyone was leaving at seven.  After all the folks that I know left, it was me and the managers.  I was being told to do three different things at the same time and I had no clue what some of the things they were asking me to do was.  Confusion!!  Then I went to lunch and realized I needed to get the other phone so I could actually talk.  My lunch ended right when it was time to bring the pallets out.  This time I was the ONLY person there.  No one else was even scheduled.  I nearly cried.  I brought out the carts that I could manage and left the pallets.  The overnight crew had to get the rest out.  I know they weren't happy about it.  Then, since I was there til midnight I had to find something to do.  My shift really ends at ten (so even staying til eleven is ridiculous) so I have no clue what protocol is.  The manager had me go ahead and look for returns on all the features.  There aren't that many features so it really isn't all that hard...especially since it's late at night on a Sunday.  I was finished and still looking for something to do so I went to help someone in another aisle.  The manager sees me and asks "What are you doing?!"  I guess I wasn't doing the right thing.  I didn't realize that after I had finished doing my assigned task some more had been left behind.  He was so mad that I didn't get all of the returns.  I had though!!  I was so frustrated by the time I walked out of work.  I didn't want to come back ever.  This has been a trying two  days.

Tonight should be better.  I work a regular shift.  It's the weeknight so there should be people around.  I'm going to come home for lunch.  Maybe the rain washed away all the bad vibes...

It's the End of the World

There's a song that goes like that.  In all seriousness though, the world is falling apart.  I'm pretty sure if something else happens one should prepare his/herself for the Second Coming.  This is is getting ridiculous.  It's tragic and I didn't realize how many of my friends it actually affects.  There are at least four I can think of off the top of my head.  I worry about my friends and hope they can at least talk to their families.  No sentiments are going up on my Facebook page though.  It just seems a little too much for me.  "Thinking of those in Japan" or "praying for Japan" can't be on there for me.  I wouldn't believe it if I read my own status.  Any band I have on my page is like "Oh, we're thinking of you guys" or some jazz like that.  Really?!  Are you guys really thinking of the people in Japan?  The entire band?  Honestly?!  Hm, I'm thinking maybe for a split second then it's business as usual.  Am I pessimistic and cynical about this?  Heck yes!!  Humanity as a whole is a selfish lot.  I'll be the first to admit when I saw the breaking news on my MSN home page I read the article and then thought nothing of it...until I hit Facebook.  Even then I wasn't thinking of the people in Japan, just my friends that this impacts deeply.  Do I care?  Sure, it sucks that Japan got rocked by an earthquake then drowned in a tsunami wave.  I really HATE that my friends are worrying about the health and wellness of their families (especially if they can't get a hold of them right now).  Am I going to dwell on it?  Not for much longer.  I just had to get it off my chest that it bothers me when people offer up condolences that seem fake just to be appeasing.  It made me cry to think that we COULD be 'this' close to collapse.  That's what I cared about.  I wondered if I was really ready.  I also wondered if my kids were ready.  I mean, a good thing could come from this.  I could use this as a jumping off point.  It made me realize my family might not join me when I go.  I can't have that!!  It would be partially my fault.  I haven't done right by my kiddos.  I need to take action.  I'm not sure how to start the commitment...but I NEED to!!

I am Super Woman

Yes, folks, you have in your midst a super powerful mommy.  Since waking this morning at 6:12 I have gotten Cam ready for school, made Little M breakfast (along with myself), washed and dried a load of laundry, cleaned my house, started dinner and am now in the process of making corn bread.  In the mean time I have Facebooked, Farmvilled, and watched an episode of Ghost Hunters.  I going to lay Little M down for a nap soon and while he is doing that, I will get my self ready for a full day of work at good old Wally World.

How do I do it you may ask?  Because I'm just that awesome, duh!!  Besides, if I don't do it, nothing will get done.  Sad to say, but it's the truth.  I am the supreme ruler of my land which is called HOME.  Nothing dare challenge my skills (like it did yesterday OMG).  This is going to be an AWESOME night...

Man oh Man

When I went to bed last night I had a terrible tightness in my stomach.  Needless to say, I slept like poo.  I kept tossing and turning...mostly curled into a ball.  Why?  I have no clue.  Before you guys go all "DUH smart one" it's nothing like cramps.  I get those too and I know what it feels like.  This is not that.  It feels like I went and threw up fifty times over then started dry heaving.  For the record, no I haven't done any of that either.  I thought maybe I was hungry so I ate some breakfast...still nothing.  Pretty sure it wasn't something i ate because the whole family would feel like this.  I wish this would stop or turn into something that I can easily diagnose for myself and soon.

Another reason for the tossing and turning, I had the craziest dreams last night.  I dreamed about this girl Stacy I haven't seen in YEARS.  Literally since the first few months of high school.  I can't really tell where I was but I knew I wasn't wanting to go where she wanted me to go.  I wasn't even dressed properly.  I had on a tee shirt that went to the floor for crying out loud!!  I also dreamed that I woke up from my alarm (that had just gone off) and went to the bathroom only to look in my cabinet and find about five or six bags of Lindt chocolate.  Hm, what is this all about?!

I was SUPPOSED to go get the boys to the doctor but that plan flew out the window.  Their grandma was going to take us and 30 minuted before the appointment time she had to call and tell me that her car won't start.  How annoying is that?!  Not that she called me, that the car won't start.  She has to find a way to get her youngest grand baby to the dentist today too.  What the heck is going on?  She's not having good luck today. 

I hope the luck stays over there and things smooth out over here.  I've rescheduled the appointment and Jon has assured me that he'll get off work on time.  Here's to crossing your fingers and hoping for the best for me and my mother-in-law...

Ooh Wow

Last night I went to bed thinking "Hm, is it really going to rain or not?"  I guess so!!  I woke up at around 4 ish to a nice flash of lightning and a low rumble of thunder.  It went on for a while but I had already fallen back to sleep.  I think it's supposed to go all day but one never knows around here.  Again, this is a good day for an afternoon nap.

Little M didn't wake up until after AFTER everyone else today, so he's out in the living room with me.  I'm watching some prime Nick Jr. here.  I guess he was as starving as I was too.  He wanted some Pringles first then when I went to get some breakfast casserole, he wanted some of that as well.  He ate all of it!!  He's such a little piggy...I could get used to this.  It also helps that we have some healthy options in the house...finally.  He's been on a chocolate milk kick lately.  Thank Heavens I have more than one gallon of milk.  He also likes my Camelbak cup full of water.  Such a turd.

I'm beginning to remember why I try to keep him entertained in his room.  I get distracted by him and his constant "I want this, that, or the other."  Ratatouille is on right now...he's had enough of Nick Jr.  If this is any indication of how he's going to be all day, Lord help me...

How I Have Forsaken You

I guess this is a good time to say "So sorry for not writing consistently."  I HAVE been a little busy.  Anything that can't be done during the week needs tp be done on the weekends and now that I have a job that has me working on the weekends, I get to split my time between the two!!  This is quite the learning experience.

I actually went out on the floor for the past two nights.  I've been learning how to stock shelves (it's harder than it seems when you don't know exactly where everything goes).  I've been shadowing this guy name Scotty.  He's totally hilarious and he sings a lot.  It's a little weird.  Not that I mind, I like to sing too.  He just doesn't care if you catch him.  He won't stop or anything...he'll pause, acknowledge you, then sing even louder!!  I might die of embarrassment should anyone catch me singing.  I also met this cool chick, Amy.  She'll do the things no one else wants to do because they think it's time consuming when in all actuality it isn't.  She'll help wherever ther's a need for it. 

I got to go out on a date with Jon on Friday.  I love being able to do that.  We haven't seen too much of each other this past week.  I'm off tonight so I get a night with him and my family.  I get to cook dinner but that's okay, I like to cook dinner!!  It makes me feel all "home and hearth" like.

Short and sweet is the way to go...mostly because I can't remember much else that happened this weekend.  My feet hurt but they'll get used to standing this long.  It looks like rain (but that can be deceiving).  It's the perfect day for a nap...

Pets and Kids

My cat is something else.  He drinks out of the toilet and he likes to snuggle.  I know these are probably normal cat things but I haven't had a pet in a LONG time so it's pretty amusing.  Right now, he's got one of Little M's McDonald's toys (stuffed rabbit).  He's running around with hit in his mouth then throwing it in the air and trying to catch it.  Sometimes he uses the poor thing as a scratching post.  I think I might want to take it away from him before he completely ruins one of Little M's favorite bath toys.  He is honestly like a little child when it comes to the toys.  He likes to play with them and has a fit when I take them away.

Little M and Cam get to go to MeMaw and PePaw's house tonight.  They don't know it yet, though.  I can't wait to tell them!!  They love to go over there...I think it's because of the Subway sandwiches they get to eat.  Damien "gets" tog over to his mom's house this weekend too.  He's not particularly thrilled with the idea but he wants to see his family so...you know.  What does this mean for me and Jon?  Well, I do NOT have to work tonight so it means a nice dinner on Brookside.  We'll be having Mexican and I cannot wait.  I'm drooling just thinking about it!!  I'm also trying not to fill up too much so I can actually enjoy my meal.  The problem is I want to eat so much...not that I don't eat when I'm getting hungry (I'm eating a bowl of soup right now actually).  I just can't wait for my date!!

It might rain tonight.  It's in the forecast.  Luckily Jon and I will be in the restaurant eating some fabulous Mexican fare...

The Day After

I worked at night for the first time yesterday.  It wasn't an overnight, but it was a late night for me.  I worked until 11:30.  I got into the shower at around 11:45 and fell into bed at 12.  Wow, I never knew it would be like that.  I had to get up like normal this morning and get the boys ready for school so Jon could get himself ready for work.  I'm on my second cup of coffee and can't wait for this afternoon so I can lay Little M down for his nap.  Last night wouldn't have been such a drag if I had been on my feet working and running around.  I have to complete some computer training videos before I start though.  They're about as fun as you can expect any video that is work related to be. 

I think it's gonna take Jon a little more getting used to my schedule than myself.  I get to take a nap in the middle of the day (most days anyway) and I can still have dinner ready for my house full of men.  Tonight however, Jon's making spaghetti...he just doesn't know it yet!!  Like I said, a little bit more of the getting used to things for him.

It looks like today is gonna be a fun day for me and Little M.  I can get laundry done and then he and I will veg out for sure....

My First Day

Yeah, it was yesterday.  OMG so much to take in all in one day.  There was a LOT of talking about store procedures and personal and store safety.  I also got to orient myself with the store (even the "behind the scenes" part of it).  I met a few good people in my group.  There was six of us and only two of us didn't talk very much.  Most of us have closet ot he same schedule, so we'll be seeing a little bit of each other.  I was really nervous at first, I didn't talk a whole lot (which is abnormal).  Once everyone opened up, the words started to flow.  I'm glad I got this job.  It'll suit me just fine...for now.  I want to move up in the ranks, maybe even work some days and go full time!!  This is gonna be an awesome adventure.

I went to Cam's parent/teacher conference yesterday with Jon.  It was so funny to see where his teacher had him sitting.  He's facing the wall but he's also sitting next to a big table that he can walk around and do work on.  Thank goodness for understanding teachers.  Unfortunately, there will be some that aren't as understanding of my boy.  This, of course, means that we'll have to find something for him to take to get his hyper tendencies under control.  This could be an adventure too.  Wow.

The days will long and I know I'm going to be tired from time to time but I'm glad I have this job.  I think it'll work out for the best and everyone will be happy with it...

Lamb, it's What's for Breakfast

Yes, folks that is what you read.  My breakfast habits are becoming increasingly unhealthy.  They taste so damn good though!!  We went out for dinner on Saturday (Red Lobster so no, that's not b-fast).  We also went out for lunch on Sunday.  Where?  Oh, only to P.F.Chang's.  I've never had it and neither had Jon so we decided "What the heck?"  It was really good too.  Jon's Sesame chicken was awesome.  We splurged and got dessert too.  Banana spring rolls!!  OMG, the ice cream that came with it was to die for.  If I ever find out where a recreation of that flavor is...I will buy in bulk!!  Now, I am here eating what is left of my Chengdu Lamb and Little M's chicken fried rice.  Very delicious when heated back on the stove top.  Very unhealthy no matter how you put it.  I'll be back on track for lunch.  I have a salad that is calling my name.

I must say, I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow.  I wake up at 12:45 this morning and couldn't go back to bed because I couldn't stop thinking about it.  Not that I have performance anxiety, mind you.  I get this way before every new job I have.  I think it's a good thing.  It means I'm really thinking about this and worried about not trying hard enough.  The real reason I'm worried about the first day is...I might have to depend on my mother-in-law for a ride to work.  I'm not sure if I'll get to work early enough for my tastes.  I can just walk and then I'll have a chance to see how long that takes.  I'm guessing about 45 minutes if I dawdle.  I got to KFC in about thirty when I lived in B.A. and that was a mile and a half away.  This is far closer than that and I have back roads I can take (which means no pesky stop lights to deal with).  I haven't decided what my course of action is going to be.

I have my work pants in the dryer and Little M watching a movie.  I have to finish my lamb and wait for the rain to stop.

Ah, the Weekend

Oh, Saturday, how I love you...except for when I get woken up by Little M at 5:30 wanting to watch t.v.  What's up with that?!  At least I got him to go back to bed (for a minute or two).  Luckily for me, the alarm went off right at 6:15 so Jon could get ready for work.  Shortly after, Cam decided he was hungry and wanted to go ahead and stay up to watch t.v.  I got a little bit of Facebook time in and have been cleaning the house ever since.  Whew!!  I just now got back to the computer.  At least my house is sparkly clean again.  The kids are watching a movie in their room and I am free to eat my pickle flavored potato chips in peace.

Something tells me this will amount to a VERY boring day.  Thankfully I had no real plans.  It's awfully glum looking outside as well.  I kind of can't wait for the rain tomorrow.  Maybe it will clear out the clouds and let the sun shine.  Although, the lack of sun does make it easier to put Little M down for a nap in the middle of the day.  I think today may just be a snack food day.  I had pizza for breakfast (and it sounds good right now too) and now I'm eating chips.  I don't want to think healthy today.  I did buy salad and some bell peppers for during the week.  I also have those fabulous light soups from Progresso and Cambells.  They are really good and since I like to eat the whole can (not just half) I don't have to feel guilty.  Most of them are about 160-180 calories per can.  Love it!!  My "diet" goes to crap on the weekends anyway.  At least I don't stuff myself like I used to.  I bet working at Wal-Mart will help with the whole slimming down thing too.

Here's to a positive albeit boring day...

Woo Hoo!!

First off...here Wes, I am mentioning you by name.  Congratulations.

Now that we've done all that, I got the job at Wal-Mart.  I knew buying those shirts was the way to go.  Now I just need to get myself some pants.  I cannot believe that out of all the pants I have not a single pair is  khaki!!  It's kind of ridiculous.  Thankfully, I have the weekend to go look.  Maybe not the whole weekend...Jon has to work on Saturday.  I keep thinking to myself "This is good.  It's good money."  Who the heck am I kidding though?!  I want to spend time with my husband jerks!!

Whew, got that out.  My house is a mess.  I don't now how it gets this way.  I cleaned  it yesterday...multiple times.  I have my own personal Hurricane M.  He destroys everything in his path.  Speaking of that little booger...he peed in his toy bin.  Oh yeah, then denied it.  How do I know, you may ask?  I got to look for a Spider-Man toy and found it dripping.  Aren't you glad I gave you that happy picture?  Now imagine what it was like for me to hold it.  Thanks son, thanks.

Oh, and I want to say...this weather is STUPID.  If  I wanted to be teased I'd move to, like, Alaska where they have a month of no sun or whatever it is.  But, no, I live here where it's fricken freezing right now but in a couple days it's going to be near 70.  Yeah, it's literally ONE degree above freezing.  It also looks like rain. 

Spring, spring?  Where the heck are you and can you hurry it on up already?

Okay Home Fries

Ugh!! It's been raining all day since before I got up this morning.  It's made for a sort o dreary day. I decided to clean instead of sitting by the window only to see it rain too much.  I mean, that isn't to say that my butt wasn't firmly planted on my chair for a good three hours or so...because it was.  I just broke it up with cleaning.  Besides, I get cold when I sit down b the window for too long.

I talked to a friend today who also works at Wally World.  Jon happened to talk to a girl at work who moonlights at Wal-Mart.  They both agree that I should be hearing from said employer today about my orientation.  I'm basically a show in if they gave me a drug test says Jon's source.  I honestly can't wait to hear from them and get this ball rolling.

Every now and again I see bits of sunlight shine through.  Maybe the rain is ending.  Yay for a rainbow...

I've Noticed...

I spend WAY too much time by myself.  I think I may have to start going ahead and playing with Little M more often.  I can't always clean the house or do the laundry (quite frankly, it gets old).  I'm going to make cookies but that'll only take a few minutes.  I watched a movie (it was good BTW).  I've been on Facebook numerous times and I've played on every app that I have.  I'm starting to freak myself out a little.

Boredom is no good for me.  I think too much when I'm bored.  I still haven't heard from Wal-Mart and I'm starting to think that I won't anytime soon.  I know, I know...I just took the drug test yesterday (in the middle of the day no less).  They said they would call.  They'll call, they always call.  I'm freaking myself out.  More than  little.

Jon worked late last night.  Then when he got home he found out that the Nintendo we just bought doesn't work.  It would be fine if we had the receipt but Little M lost it I think.  Kinda sucks.  I think he may have to work late tonight too.  This is really starting to suck.  I also found out that I was the only one they let go so far.  Um, Jackie is still there and so is E.J.  It burns me really bad.  I could still be there.  I might not have been happy all the time working there but I could still be there.  I wouldn't be worried about stupid stuff like what am I going to do today besides sit on the computer...I'm so mad.

This is not what this blog was supposed to be for.  I didn't want to make it an emotional thing.  This was just supposed to be whatever pops in my head.  I guess I've been thinking way too much about impressing the masses of people that don't really read this than writing.  For anyone who does read this solely for amusement, sorry I took that away today.  For those who read because they care...thanks.

Blue

I got a drug test for WalMart today.  I also got a job offer.  Part time but, hey, it's a heck of a lot better than no time right?  Anyhow, pending the results of my test (which will be clean) I'll get a call for my orientation.  In preparation for (and a leap of faith) I got some dark blue Rit clothing dye and a couple of blue shirts.  The dye is for some of the white tops I have that I may want for Wally world.  If, for some odd reason, it doesn't work out I at least have some "new" tops.  They look god BTW...I may wear them even when not at work.  The only thing I have to do now is, buy some pants.  Thank goodness that I didn't decide to go ahead and get a new tattoo.  I wouldn't have enough money for all of these ventures.  I can't wait, I love to shop for clothes...even if it is for work!!

I don't think the weather knows what it wants to do right now.  It was super cold this morning but now it's kinda pretty.  Not that I want to go out in capris and a tank, mind you, but pretty.  I'm sure that the boys will be rarin' to go outside and play when they get home.  I see the neighborhood bus kids now.  The guys should be home from Me Maw's at any time now.  Poor things.  I think they'll probably be disappointed. 

I really hope Jon doesn't have to work late tonight.  He says they are SO busy right now but, I just want him to come home at a decent time.  I also don't want him to have to work on the weekend.  I'm pretty sure it's going to be nice and I wouldn't mind spending it running around like last weekend.  Maybe I can even get my date with him...

Weather, What Happened?

Um, winter has returned with a vengeance today.  It was nice when we got up but when I opened the door not too long ago it was freezing!!  I checked the temp and it's, like, 37 degrees out there.  Wow...this after a nearly eighty day yesterday.  At least the sun is coming out for now.

Damien's hair turned out better than I thought it would.  It was a little more hot pink than bright red.  Very Gerard Way.  He went to school this morning and they made him come home.  Apparently if you're going to dye your hair a different color it has to be within the natural spectrum.  Bummer for him.  I went ahead and bought him some blue/black hair color and we did his whole head.  I think he likes it.  You can tell that it isn't natural and it looks okay.  Hopefully dad approves.

I had an interview today with Wal-Mart.  I think it went well.  The poor manager got stuck at my references though.  She calle and no one picked up, so she left messages.  Hopefully, when she hears from them, this will get going.  I want this job SO bad.  I wouldn't mind working at Wally World.  I've got my fingers crossed that she calls me back today.

Number Two

Hey, guess what?  No rain today.  I guess it can look like the heavens are about to pour out a TON but never do anything.  It did make for some nice weather though.  We drove with the windows down...completely awesome BTW.

I got my hair cut today.  I like it a ton better now.  It's even now and I have great layers.  This is a good starting point for growing it out.  YAY!!

In case you were wondering I am writing from my new computer.  It's still taking some getting used to though.  The images are SO much clearer than they were on the old one.  The keyboard is awfully touchy but the mouse is nice.  It's an HP and it runs like a dream.  I've never seen my internet load so quickly!!  Love, love love this machine.

I did Damien's hair.  My fingers turned pink and I have yet to take a shower.  I really hope for his sake that it turns out the way he wants it.  It seems like it might but fingers are still crossed.  We went trhough hell trying to figure out the best way to do it.  Poor kid...I dripped on his arm and on my hand...thankfully no clothes got injured or dyed during the incident.  He can't wait to see what it looks like...neither can I.

A New Week, More Great Weather?

OMG yesterday was so nice.  I got to get out of the house early and ended up being on the run for most of hte day.  I got a new computer!!  So stoked.  Jon has to get it all set up though.  I think he's doing that today.  We got the boys a bunk bed and some new sheets.  Cam was overjoyed (he got SpongeBob).  Damien thought it was just so cool.  I think today could go the same way.  We have to go get my contacts and pick up Damien some more shows (his are too small).  Maybe I can wheedle a lunch outta Jon.

Tonight's gonna be kinda lonely.  Jon's going to a show.  I don't particularly like the band so I don't think I'll go.  Wait, the Oscars are tonight though, aren't they?  I'm by no means an awards show watcher...as I've said before.  I only watch when I'm (a) bored, (b) nothing else is on, or (c) I am wanting something to win very badly.  I think I'll do Damien's hair tonight too.  He'll beg me until I do anyhow.  He wants bright red streaks in his hair.  We got some stuff to do it last night.  He (being the teenager he is) still decide how he really wants me to do his hair.  Haha!!

It looks like rain today.  At least it'll be a warm rain...

Oh This Weather

Let me tell you, it is SO nice outside.  I think it's close to eighty.  The day started out looking all gloomy but it sure brightened up.  And boy, is it nice.  We walked down to the mail boxes and then had to get Little M's bike so he could ride around outside for a little bit.  He loves to play outside.  As soon as he came in he anted to go back out.  Then he told me he was hot and thirsty!!  What a silly guy!!  He's in the ice bin right now trying to sneak some ice.  It isn't working...

Man, I wish I could open up the windows.  They have plastic on them so I can't.  I don't want to take it down because the might change and then we'd be cold again in no time flat.  Dang the winter/spring time.

I've been watching a GHI marathon.  Probably not as smart as I thought since I'm here all by myself...

February 16, 2011

There's noting like a slow Wednesday to sooth the soul.  Wait, who am I kidding?  I've been up since 6:15.  I had to get my boy ready to go to school.  After maybe an hour to myself I had to do my hair and get dressed so I could go the store and turn in applications.  The morning was rather busy for me.

Little M doesn't like to be cooped up in Me Maw's car for very long.  He also doesn't like to eat what he's given.  He does, however, like gum.  He conned me into buying him a pack of Fruit Stripe bubble gum and has had a piece of gum in his mouth ever since.  The only time he didn't have one in there was when he took a nap.  For that, he left the piece in the fridge. 

I did a butt load of laundry today.  I'm not proud of that.  It was mundane and something I do all the time now.  I found myself worrying about the little things while I was putting stuff away.  I need to come up with a grocery list.  I need to pay the electric bill.  Hm, I hope dinner works out tonight.  What will I have for dinner anyway?  Wait, when did Jon say the tax refund would be in the bank?  Hm, I better leave what we have in there alone.  Man, I want some Mazzio's.

Jon's on his way home now.  I honestly can't wait to see him.  It's kind of like when we were dating.  I miss him more now though.  Not that it's a bad thing by any means...just not what I'm used to.  I think an Italian night might be in order for us today.  It could be borderline romantic.

Is That Sidewalk I See?

yes, folks...there is sidewalk visible now.  It feels like spring up in this mug.What better way to spend a nice spring day then inside your home?  Oh, wait...that's NO way to spend it.  Little M and I went down to the mail boxes again.  He's gonna get the hang of it soon.  This is gonna be our thing we do every day.  He likes splashing in the puddles of melted snow.  I was prepared today and had him in leather shoes instead of canvas.

It's really terribly boring in my home.  I decided that since Jon isn't here I'd go and watch t.v. shows or some he doesn't like.So, Buffy the Vampire Slayer won out.  I haven't seen it in a while and I ALWAYS love it.  No, not the movie...an episode from the t.v. show (although I do like the movie).  It's one of my favorite episodes, really.  Bet you can't imagine why.  It's the one where they all burst out into random song like a musical.  Call me a geek but it's what I like.

I'm all dressed up with no where to go.  Dang I need a car.

Valentine's Day

I went to DHS today.  I actually say there for two ours.  Ten Paula had to go and take one of the byos living in her house to the doctor.  She was supposed to come pick me up afterward.  This was at noon.  Hm, I guess you can't always rely on family.  It kinda sucks.  If I knew this is what was going to happen, I'd have turned in my apps and gone to the bank instead.


I have no plans for tonight.  No wonderful, romantic date planned.  Who wants to gout and sit for an hour or more on a Monday night anyhow.  I'll go and do this some other time, thanks.  I had sushi yesterday for lunch.  I'll make that count toward my Valentine's.  It's always more fun when you get to plan something elaborate.  Last year, Jon and I went to this place called The Brasserie.  It was expensive and had we not got our tax refund, we would never have gone there.  It was well worth it though!!  Oh, refund, hurry the heck on up.  I have plans for you!!

I need to find a bunk bed.Jon wants metal, I want wood.  We also need to get a new mattress and some new sheets.  I'm thinking we may as well get new pillows while we're at it and call the whole thing good.  Hm, I also need a new computer.  This one has been through the ringer and as far as computers go, it's a P.O.S.  I'm gonna be stoked to have my new one.  It's gonna be SO fast (I know I sound like I'm talking about a car, hehe).

Little M and I went for a walk down to the mail boxes.  He just wanted to trample the snow.  I let him.  We ended up coming home afterward and he took a LONG bath.  He loves baths.  If he could he would take a bath everyday, three or four times a day.  He loves them that much.

Yeah Boy-ee

I got my glasses today!!  They're cue, I love them.  It's very sexy librarian.  I was going to get black but I decided on brown.  Kind of a reddish-brown.  We did a lot of running around today and yet, I feel like I got nothing done.  Cam got some new shoes.  We finally get to throw away the ones with holes in the soles (haha that rhymed).  We ate sushi today.  So yummy.  Cam had a bite of the smoked salmon and crab the crab roll.  He liked both but the rice was his favorite part (he said).  Little M just decided to play with the soy sauce.  Um, Bowie got a new cat toy and a brush.  Hm, I didn't think we did that little.  We sure spent a lot of time in the car.

May I just say that I HATE the Aaron's commercial.  I mean, really?!  It's a commercial not a music video.  There really is no need for a cute blonde girl to come out and start line dancing in a yellow dress.  She's ridiculous and so is the commercial.  It wouldn't bother me so much but the dang thing comes on all the time.  No matter what the channel.

Tomorrow I'm looking forward to actually venturing out into the snowless world.  I thought since it was above freezing that it would be okay to use my sidewalk but NO.  I nearly fell on my butt.  Little M did do some butt busting.  The only safe route was through the snow on the grass.I can't wait for this stuff to melt off.  There will be mass flooding I'm sure.  The parking lot at Wal-Mart is running already.  It looks kind of like a river.  Man, oh, man when the rivers do melt I bet they'll be a sight to see.

I've learned that the best way to torture Little M is to make him sit down while you are looking through his hair for lice.  He squalls and moves and snots all over.  His face turns red and his body gets all trembly.  He hates it.  I had to do this just a couple of hours ago.  Hopefully I will NEVER have to do it again.  No more LICE!!  NO!!  I REFUSE!!

Well, Dang

Jon had to work today so I didn't get to get my eyes checked.  Thankfully we went to the store last night so when he gets home all he has to do is relax.  He's been sick for a couple of days and you know how it is when a man gets sick.  He is literally worse than Little M.  It's funny, really.  We have plans to go into Tulsa tomorrow and do the eye thing, maybe just shoot the breeze a little too.

Today marks the beginning of a warming trend in this fair state of mine.  By the end of the week we'll be in the id seventies (says the weather man) and all of the snow will be gone.  Except, of course, the HUGE piles in parking lots everywhere.  Those would be fun to climb if I didn't know that I'd fall right through and not only be covered but most likely drown in a pile of snow.  Dirty snow at that...ew.

I had a funny revelation today.  My cat drinks out of the toilet.  Yes, like a dog...only way smaller (depending on the breed, yes, thank you).  He actually gets into the owl part of the way to get his front paws right above the water line.  He drinks and drinks.  Whatever, animals are so weird. 

Stir Crazy? Almost...

Yesterday was awesome!!  Jon decided not to go in due to the mad amounts of snow dumping on our fine city when he went out to start the car.  It didn't stop for half the day so we have quite a bit now on the ground.  There was no ice this times around so that helps things a lot.  Now there are more dips in the road to wear our everyone's shocks even more than they already are.  Oh yeah, back to WHY yesterday was so great.  Jon and I watched movies all afternoon and, get this, I didn't get on Facebook but three times all day.  This is huge considering I just spent three hours rearranging my farm on Farmville.  I'm a Facebook addict.  I readily admit it.  I'm good with it and I don't want to change.  :)

I also watched a new episode of Glee.  Loved it.  What I wasn't stoked about was seeing that next week's episode was going to have a Beiber song in it.  WTF?!  And to add to the crazy, it's gonna have a My Chemical Romance song in it too.  What does this say about MCR that they've let their song be featured in the same episode as Beiber?  I dunno, I still MCR no matter what but man, I think I'm losing faith in Glee.  Sad, sad words from a Gleek.  Let's see how this plays out next week, shall we?

The upstairs neighbor is shoveling a path to the cars right now.  It's sad and funny at the same time.  He's doing an awesome job.  I can kinda see a path.  He just has SO much work ahead of him if he actually wants to see the ground when he's done.  I don't think that'll happen any time soon.  He's already been at this about ten minutes.  I wonder when he'll give up and just go back upstairs.

I can't wait for the weekend!!  I get to go get my eyes checked.  I know, some of you may thinking "what?"  Well, I am desperately in need of some new glasses and contacts.  I'm on my last pair of contacts (I have been for months now and they're the weekly disposable kind) and the nose pads on my glasses have been broken off for months as well.  Yay, new glasses and contacts!!  Not yay on spending butt loads of money to get it done though.  Sheesh.  Ooh, ooh maybe I can fenangle a new hair cut out of Jon this weekend too!!

There's another storm coming in.  Probably tonight and into tomorrow.  I just can't wait for this one (sarcasm folks).  I've been cooped up for way too long already.  This isn't good.  I've watched countless episodes of Dora, Diego, Bubble Guppies, and Sponge Bob.  I can sing the theme songs to all of them.  I'm sure the kids are getting tired of being inside too.  Little M is the only one who's been getting out.  He goes wherever I go so it's a good thing for him.

There's only so many times you can check your Facebook account before it gets old.  I can't really think of any places to go online or else I would.  This is crazy.  A plethora of websites in my grubby little hands and I can't thing of a single one I want to go to.  Hm...

I did however get my taxes refiled.  Thank goodness for that.  I didn't get my hair cut after all though.  It's okay.  I was ready to get home anyhow.  My soup turned out really yummy.  Damien had three bowls and Cam had two.  Jon liked it and even Little M ate a heaping bowl.  It was decided that I need to make it again sometime.

I woke up this morning only to find that the sheet I hung over my window was down on one side.  Apparently the cat needed to get in the window.  Dang!!  I hung another one up.  One that is easier to navigate and won't come down should Bowie decide to get up there.  Turd...

Is it Monday Already?

Wow, even at home you can have a total Monday.  I called the IRS to see about my taxes and I found out they were rejected.  How infuriating is that?  I now have to go and refile them.  The fate of my taxes lies in my mother-in-law's hands, however.  She's the one who has to get me to my husband in time for him to take us to the tax place.  YAY Monday!!

I guess there was a significant enough freeze last night that Jon got stuck this morning.  I don't know how long it took for him to get un-stuck but he did.  Maybe today there will be more of a melt-off before we get the snow tomorrow.  I really need to turn in these applications.  I haven't been able to because of said snow.  There is some sun.  It's hazy though.

I think training my stomach to accept a lower amount of calories per day is going to be an adventure.  I've followed my calorie intake thus far and WOW I didn't know I could pack away so much in so little time.  I haven't had any snacks (which I guess you're supposed to do).  Then again, I've already had about 800 plus calories.  That leaves me...not much to take in for dinner.  I am so stoked for dinner though.  I actually put the stuff together for homemade potato soup.  The boys seem excited about it too.

If I'm lucky I can snag a haircut on the way home.  No, no questions.  The cut I got was jacked up!!  I need to get things straightened out before I go INSANE.  Besides, I've been thinking about this for far too long and I might go do something drastic if I'm nor careful.  Yep, I might take scossirs to my own hair.  I vowed not to though, so this is a rough thing for me.

Fingers crossed that tonight goes smoothly  and our taxes are claimed.  Toes crossed that I get a haircut on the way home!!

Super Bowl Sunday

Oh, yes, my friends the day is here.  It's time for the Super Bowl.  Wait, I don't really care.  That's right, I don't care.  I'll watch but I won't get INVOLVED if you know what I mean.  I'll go for the Packers only because they're the NFC team.  Other than that, it's just a regular Sunday with regular football.  Jon will be home shortly after lunch so I get to spend more time with him than I did yesterday.

The two younger boys are currently dragons I think.  They're running around the house hiding and finding then spitting and growling.  It's a little disturbing but if it keeps them out of my hair for while then, by all means, go right ahead boys.  It's a good thing the t.v. is on simply for noise's sake.  I'm not to invested in this episode of Ghost Hunters.  Yep, I'm watching a Ghost Hunters marathon.  Must be something to do with it begin Super Bowl Sunday or something.  Usually SyFy just shows crappy movies all weekend.  This could be a bad thing the longer the day goes on.

It's kinda gloomy outside.  The window is open because I need the light and don't want to waste the energy from the bulbs.  Besides I'm going to them tonight when we watch t.v.  Anywho, the sky is a little cloudy.  It's bringing me down (BRUCE lol).  The temp is up outside though (thank God) so all the ice formed from all the melted slush yesterday can melt (so it can freeze again tonight, ugh).  The last time it looked like this outside though, it snowed.  I don't think it's cold enough for snow but maybe rain.  That can be a blessing and a curse.  If it does rain, the snow might melt on the roads.  Then again it'll leave it wet enough that it will freeze over tonight.  Double-edged sword to say the least.

I've done laundry, cleaned up the kitchen, and vacuumed.  All that's left to do is put Little M down for a nap and relax with my Ghost Hunters marathon.

February 5, 2011

I woke up in the middle of the night to a screaming lower back.  This morning it was compounded with some screaming neck muscles and biceps.  I can't walk very well and it hurts to lift anything.  Working out is EVIL I tell you.  Nevertheless, I did it again.  I only did a 30 Minute Core Express today (as opposed to the hour long Fat burn I did yesterday).  It was good enough to loosen said painful spots and work out different sets of muscles hat didn't ache previously.  This is the start of a miraculous change for my body.  If I keep this up I can lose what I want to lose in no time.  Let me have this, please.  I need to tell myself this in order to stay motivated.

I was so excited to hear that today would reach a degree above freezing.  There could be some meltage (yeah, yeah it's not a word) where the sun hits today.  O, thank Heavens for that.  Maybe the snow could pack down a little bit more.  Ooh, maybe the roads could get more passable.  The stores can restock on things and my house can be full of things for me to make.  Jon got some things from the store last night.  The cupboards aren't bare anymore.  I have things to make dinner(s) with but it's not as full as I would like.  I need to go with him next time.  He spent a LOT of time on the phone with me trying to get everything but some things were forgotten.  My onion and ham for instance.  Maybe I can get him to sang some on the way home.  Maybe we can just venture out at a later date for some. 

The least I can say is I have power.  We ARE staying warm and I can take a nice, hot shower after I work out.  My little sis has winter weather where she is and they turned off her gas for a little bit.  Not because she didn't pay it, mind you.  The city decided to turn off everyone's!!  How ridiculous is that?!  She had to boil water to wash dishes and take a bath for her, her honey, and her daughter.  Man alive, that's no good.  Like I said, at least I have heat and warm water!!

There seems to be a slight end in sight for the endless snow in my yard.  Not that it's going to melt off anything significant.  Hopefully enough that the kids can go outside!!