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June 30, 2005

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Howdy.

If I owe you an email, I will get back to you.
I am so very busy today. So much to do and not enough of me to do it all.

I am having such a day here. Between people pissing me off, too many things to do and memories flooding me like tidal waves, I am a wreck.
Domestic violence is a subject close to me and I am literally sitting here shaking right now.
It's none of my business, I can't tell people what to do, I can't make them see anything at all.
Love is love and you do what you gotta do but don't ask me to be part of it, don't ask me to support the very decision that put me in hell more times than I care to count. Don't ask me to be super woman for you.
I can't do it.
I know all too well the fears of being a single parent and all the wrong reasons to go back, believe me, I do. I even understand the whole rationale behind the thinking that you started it, that you took that first swing or yelled too much or whatever it was that started it.
I understand the blame game and the guilt game and I even understand going back.
I so do.
Love is love man.
But for my own peace of mind, I have to cut this situation loose and let it be whatever it turns out to be.

Morning rain, how are ya?

It's raining again. I'm getting a little tired of this now.
Oh well.

Our board is back up.
Yay! Laura busted her butt making it look all kick ass and I stayed up trying to recall stickys. gah. My eyeballs hurt.
But it should propagate back to the domain soon so keep trying ladies!

I need to go to Petes, come home and get busy on some stuff I really need to do.

So later days!

June 29, 2005

Rain rain and more rain.

Here we go again with huge rain storms everyday.
The ground is so saturated already.
The ditches are full and everything is yucky.
Including everyones moods.
People are just pissy everywhere today.
I'm not pissy so much as agitated with certain people.
I hate, no, loathe, people who think they are better than everyone else.
I'm dealing with just such an individual and it's driving me bonkers.
It's like ah, shadup already.

So anyway, I have some more stuff to do that is just sooo boring. Oh my god is it boring but in the end, it will be a good thing.
I'll post about it privately.

Later days.

I don't even need to say anything at all.

Ballsies.

But hey, if someone was thinking of my next birthday or just because, the 24 inch necklace or the key ring. Not picky...lol

I'm up I'm up.

I'm up much to my disgust.
I just did not want to get out of bed this morning at all.
And I'm in a slump.
Seriously.
I haven't made anything in about a week.
Haven't felt like writing.
Just slumped.
I have tons of things I could do, so many beads to play with but I go sit down and nothing comes to me. I keep looking for ideas and stuff and nothing screams at me to make it.
Help me! Give me something to make...lol

I have some stuff to do on line which will keep me busy but man, is it boring.
*snore*
So I do 2 parts of it and then take a break. I have like 15 days to complete it all so it's not like I won't, it's just oh my god boring reading. At least throw some music on those power point shows, keep the people awake.

So I guess that's all. I'm bored, tired, flighty today.
Later days.

June 28, 2005

I'm bored and Boba Fett.

It's not about the articles at all.

Just remember, when you read a magazine, they are not printed to inform or anything, it's all about the ads placed.
Don't let them fool ya.
But hey, it was a free mag read so what if I laughed my ass off through most of that phone call.


I took a way long nap. Feel groggy but better.
Have a weird neighbor lady.
Very weird neighbor lady.
Something about looking for a dog that she found and lost again but kept it's collar and is now looking for it's owners.
Uh-huh.
Next time, might be a good idea lady that when you go door to door asking weird questions, that you aren't 3 sheets to the wind and you actually put some sort of pants and a bra on under that mans super stretched out wife beater.
I enjoyed the show, really I did and so did all of your new neighbors.
It's only a wardrobe malfunction if it was an accident sweetie.

ok, need to go do something. Not sure what. But yeah.
Later days.

Tuesday.

Ok, Mark is off to school, the trash is out after a bag of used cat litter exploded in the driveway. What a joyous mess to clean up at 7am.
Walked up to Petes store who was very late opening this morning.
I gave him hell for that.
It's not a long walk but a pain in the ass to do twice in the morning heat.
He apologized, gave me free soda...lol

I'm so tired.
Stayed up way too late yakking on message boards.
We have a temp one up but we need to grab those databases. Sucks.
I was also chatting on another one and they just don't get my humor at all.
I sorta don't get theirs. Strange little crowd.
Maybe I'm just not playing the right way. Hrm.
Ya ever just not sure how to talk to people? Like I want to be myself 100% but most of them seem sorta fake and kinda odd.
I also hate how rude some of them are.
It is common courtesy people to reply to an email or private message.
I get some whacked out emails sometimes but I always reply to them.
I just don't like being so rude. Someone takes the time to email or message me, I will respond. It's just the way you should do things.
Like last night, I got this weird email to my msn account.
Not really sure what the person wants at all as it was just a bunch of the mans thoughts on the blog and telling me he found blogging to be like aliens.
But I replied as politely as I could, thanking him for taking the time to write.
Maybe I was just raised up different.

Had something weird happen last night and I will post it privately. Guys who have that location may want to just skip that entry entirely.
Girly stuff.

Ok, need to get busy taking care of various web things.
Hope you all have a good day.
Later days.

June 27, 2005

Sunshine State moms members.

Please email me for temp board location if you are here searching for answers.
Thanks.

House is clean, body is freshly showered.

Teeth are brushed, hair is managed. I think.
Now I can just chill out and finish the laundry.
The never ending piles of laundry.
Where does it all come from?
I'm convinced that they take the piles of clean folded clothes that I place on top of their dressers and put them back in the basket because there is no way they can go through that many clothes in just a few days.

We had a major rip roaring thunderstorm pass through here about an hour ago so we had to shut everything down and wait it out.
Cats, terrified and hiding still.
Poor kitties.
But now the sun is back out and looks like the day will finish the way it started. Hot as hell.

I realized while I was taking my shower that I haven't eaten anything all day long.
Do you have any idea how many days I do that?
I will go the whole damn day until dinner time or even later in a lot of cases without eating anything at all.
I start thinking about what I'm going to make for dinner and then it hits me.
Shit, Kat, you did it again. No food all day.
I don't mean to not eat. I just forget, really.
But I guess it's ok because I have lost some more weight and I still have more I want/need to lose for a couple of reasons.
But I need to at least eat something.
Maybe if I just set something here at night like a note, Kat, eat breakfast, I will actually remember to do it.

I got the June 27th issue of People mag in the mail today with a questionnaire to fill out and answer some questions by phone tomorrow afternoon.
It's like the hottest bachelors of the moment or something issue.
Not bad but I certainly wouldn't have put some of those guys in there at all.
Hayden and Orlando, yes, but Jesse Metcalfe and Ryan Seacrest? Uh, no. Who the hell picked them?
Ryan Seacrest is so not hot at all. *shudder*
Urghle. Barf.
I have no idea how I got picked to do it but it's cool. I don't mind.
probably from all those other survey sites I am signed up at.
Anyone else ever get picked to do these? Is it just random phone calls or something?
Oh well.
It occupied me for the hour we had to shut down the pcs and stuff.

Ok, need to answer some emails and check the laundry.
Later days.

I opted for more sleep.

I went back to bed and just got back up like 5 till noon.
That was awesome.
Sleep rules.
Now I have to clean the house.

I want my SSM.
That's SSM folks not S&M. Keep your head out of the gutters please.
I hate it when I get so used to a certain message board and shit like this happens.
We can't move it all until it comes back up.
That sucks.

So I guess I'm gonna go check the mail and then strip everyones beds and start the laundry and the house cleaning.
I can't stand it anymore.
Later days.

P.S. Very important memo here.
New phone battery just came.
DO NOT call me until tomorrow.
It has to charge for minimum of 16 hours.
Thank you!

School! Glorious school!

Mark is off to his first day of summer PE classes and amazingly he got up and went with out a problem.
Maybe he realizes that this is something to do even if it is PE class.
Maybe he's tired of fighting too.
All I know is that I will have peace until about 12:45.

I have so much housecleaning to do today. I need to get in and do a deep and thorough clean of everything but I stayed up far too late and played around on line and chatted with both Kim and Laura.
Kim I just goofed off and talked kids and men until about 2am my time. I keep forgetting she's an hour behind me all the time so I lose myself talking to her. We started off really silly and ended really serious. Sorry about that Kim..lol I couldn't help myself.
And Laura and I were busy stressing over the board. It's down. People keep emailing and yahoo'ing.
Yes, we know it's down. Damn stupid host. We are trying to get it back up. We will be moving it to a more reliable albeit slightly more expensive host as soon as we can.
Sorry we got y'all addicted to it...lol
But, those of you members who know to look here, if you want to help out with the cost of the move, please email me for the paypal addy. We could totally use the help to move it. We hate to ask but more reliable, more secure hosting is always more expensive. Plus you get the added benefit of a feeling of ownership in something you love to be part of.
The really hard part of the move is moving all the databases. I have zero clue how to do that so if anyone has experience moving message boards could like email me and tell me if we are going to have a super hard time or what, it would be much appreciated.

Ok, off to figure out what I want to do first. Get some more rest or start on the house.
Later days.

Is there an emoticon for this?

Damn, I am in such a good mood.
Holy fuck. Ha!
Oh how I wish I could even say word one what I'm thinking about things but no no no, nope.
Oh shit.
Let's just leave it as hahahaha!
hahahah!

I really need to get to bed but how the hell am I gonna sleep after things today?!
I got such good things on all kinds of things and I'm just absolutely giddy.
Oh man.

haha!
Ha!

June 26, 2005

Nice quiet night.

I am having such a nice night here.
It's peaceful, the temp in the house is good and I'm just kicking back with some ice cream and watching nothing really. It's on for sound and I'm surfing around. Where is everyone I wonder?

My fave board is down and that makes me sad. :(
It's how I pass the time and have some fun.
I have another board but it's new and just getting off the ground but I'm finding it kinda hard to connect over there.

I'm on my yahoo if you feel like saying hello.
I guess that's about it. Just kicking back taking it easy.
Later days.

Raffle winner!!

Due to my sisters camera not cooperating, we had to do the draw when we got back which was just now so in the extended entry is the capture and winner!

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Congratulations Pam @ Southern Blog!

Your set will be mailed to you this week by priority mail and I will send you an email when it's on it's way!

Thanks to everyone who entered and maybe I'll do another sometime and you can try again!

Just went food shopping.

Spent far too much money and barely got anything.
I hate being rushed with no list.
I buy crap that we don't really need.
But I did buy some of Doves new cookies.
Oh lord, so good.
Chocolate. mmmm.
Thank god they come in small single serving packs because they are sooo good.
Yum.

We'll be leaving here in a little bit to go up to sisters house and do the drawing. I may be able to post the winner from there so y'all would know before tonight.
If my cam wasn't such a piece of shit, I'd do it now but the names are all hand written and the cam tends to not pick up text. It's a sucky cam.

But this afternoon should be a good time. We have lots of food and snacks and stuff and everyone who is going to be there is nice and it's for the kids so it should all be good.

I am so excited for Mark to start his classes tomorrow.
I can't even tell you.
I will have 5 hours of no fighting every day for the next 2 weeks! Wooo hoo!!
Man, boys are a lot of work.
Brothers are just awful to each other when bored.
I've broken up more headlocks and pinch fights and nut crushings than I have ever seen in my whole life.
And why can't they flush the toilet!?!
Urgh, that makes me so mad.

Oh, I got a new ring. I haven't bought myself anything in ages and this was only $19 with shipping and I loves it!
I think the last thing I bought myself for myself was something I needed which was underwear...lol
If you want to see it, you're gonna have to email me and I'll send you the link to it because I'm not posting it here.
People will have a field day with questions...lmao
I'll answer them privately but not here and not now.
Now is a weird time.
I've opened myself up to the possibility of something and that is so unlike me so forgive me if I'm all cryptic and weird for a bit.
I feel strange and out of sorts and that's not like me at all.
Maybe I'll post about it in private sometime and those of you who know where to look can look there.
It won't be today though...lol
I have things to do today!!

Well I suppose I ought to try and fix this unruly mop of hair. I am going to get some of that new frizz ease shampoo and conditioner next shopping trip. Summer is hell on my hair. The humidity is just awful.
Yesterday, we went to Lauras so Mark could do their lawn and I had just stepped out of the shower and my hair was such a freaking show! It was wet and tangled and just ugh. I think I scared her girls...lmao
It took me about 20 minutes to brush that out and her little boys just stared and stared..hahaha
I'm not cutting it though.
I've decided I'm letting this grow as long as it can no matter what.
I've always wanted super long hair and it's long now, almost to my butt when wet and then because it's so curly, it curls up to the middle of my back when dry.
I want it longer!

Man, don't get me in a good mood, I never shut up do I? hahaha
Ok, later days peeps.

WooT! Good morning!

Man, I slept so good again. I feel good.
Went and babysat and had a blast.
I love my nieces to pieces. Such cuties.
Came home, played around on line.
Crashed.

In a little bit, I am heading to the store with sis for some food and stuff and this afternoon we are having that bbq party thing at her house.
Should be fun.

Mark starts his summer classes tomorrow so we will finally be on a schedule again for the rest of the summer.
I have to fill out his paperwork, remind me to do that ok?
Stupid emergency contact forms which I have already filled out and handed in twice.
You see how this is getting annoying don't you?
Either they need a copy for every teacher or they keep losing them.
I know it's a big high school but uh, put them in a file with his name on it and stick it in a file cabinet.
Easy peasy people.

Ok, I need to go start the washer, wake up a tad bit more and make out my shopping list.
Need many things for the house.

The winner of the raffle will be drawn at the party and posted later today and notified by email.
Thanks to everyone who entered and good luck!

June 25, 2005

Very good day.

I have just been taking it easy and doing some stuff around here that needed to be done.
The boys and I are off to babysit tonight and then tomorrow we are having a cook-out at my sisters house with George and his sister and a few of my sisters friends and the kids of course.
Just a little celebration on the completion of the fort George and Mark built.

We'll be leaving here soon so if there's no way to comment in a little while, I apologize but spammers must die.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend so far.
later days.

Blinded me with science.

Take the MIT Weblog Survey

Lots to do today.
Mark has a lawn we need to go do and then I need to get to the store and then babysit tonight and housecleaning.
Oh my god the house.
Don't anyone come over ok?
Eeek...lol

I slept like the dead.
That was awesome.
I feel so much better, back to my old self and now I can do what I need to do.

Oh yeah, tonight at 9pm, the raffle officially closes so if you want in on that, better get to it today!

Later days!

June 24, 2005

Today has just been more of the same.

I hate to be a whiner and I know you hate it too so I just whined all by my lonesome most of the day.
I went to my sisters house this morning to wait on verizon cuz they are doing to her what they did to me back in February. Shitty service.
So I went up there to wait on them to come fix it cuz she had to work and they never showed so the boys and I came back home where I went to my room and wallowed in anguish until I just simply could stand no more and I called the pharmacy and begged them to refill my meds today instead of the 28th.
4 days of feeling like I was in a steel vice grip was more than I could stand and I was becoming a really horrible person to be around.
So we just got back from wal*greens and I took my pills and now I just have to wait for them to kick in and hopefully (keeping my fingers crossed) I will be able to sleep tonight because if I have another night like last night, I don't know what I will do.
I was ready to just cut my legs off at the hips and have it over with.
It's amazing the thoughts that go through your head when in severe pain.
I was homicidal/suicidal/stark raving lunatic mad by 5am.
I couldn't stand it.

I know there are people who doubt all of this and have plenty to say on the subject matter whenever given any opportunity to do so and ya know what? I don't fucking care.
I am living in a horrible nightmare of not being able to get the surgery I need and the years just keep passing by with no end to this in sight.
And because this is in internet, you can only see what I say and have to accept it or not and I can't do anything about what you believe.
I can't force you to trust it, I can't invite you over for tea and xrays and scans. I can't do anymore than I am already doing which is to keep going and hope that somewhere down the line, someone says they will help me.
So say what you want when you want but this is my space to write and your negativity isn't allowed here.
I have enough of my own.

Later days.

It figures.

I was up almost all night long with throbbing screaming joints.
I finally forced myself to lay back down and try for sleep again around 6:30-7am.
In set the alarm for 8, I had to get up, I knew this.
That hour passed so damned fast and I barely slept any of it.
I'm so tired and I have stuff I have to do so as much as I'd love to come home to warm fuzzies from all of you, I have to shut off the comments because even just a few hours away is a few hours too many for a certain asshole(s) with too much time on his/her hands.
So with that, I bid you a good morning.
I will either be around or I will come back home and pass the fuck out so please y'all, don't call.
I am not a happy shiny blogger today.
Later days.

Music meme tag!

Can't sleep. Do the meme.

Total volume of music files on my computer:

All my music files get down here and transferred to the other one. It has more room.
Over 3,000.

The last CD I bought was:
I haven't bought a cd in ages.

Last acquired:

Bunch of burned cds from friends, Motley, Ozzy, AZ bands.

Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:

Anything by TOOL.
Danzig.
Metallica.
Um, I listen to too many songs to name just 5.


Five people to whom I'm passing the baton:
(please don't get angry with me! I want to see what you all like, too. So if you read me and I tagged you, please join in and do the fun little meme! I'll try to pick people who haven't been tagged yet!)

Just a girl
Jenni
Shell
Michael
Laura

Make. It. Stop.

Please.
Dear fucking god, make this go away.
Holy crap.
It's so bad I can't sleep at all.
Ugh.

June 23, 2005

When does school start?

The boys are driving me up the wall!
Fighting non-stop.
At least come Monday, Mark will be gone half the day every day for 2 weeks to his summer classes. That will totally help.
I just broke up yet another knock down drag out fight and I've had enough.
They are finding something to eat and then they are going to bed.
Enough is enough.
I'm tired, I'm fed up, I'm sick of the constant fighting and so they can both be grounded till school starts again.
Fuck it.
Oh and fuck you too. You know who you are.
Please, just go right ahead and do whatever the flying fuck you feel like doing.
I don't give a rats ass about it. Honestly. Enough of your stupid little games and bullshit.
You want to do something? Go for it!!
I don't fucking care!!!

But hey, thank you to whoever the Sue is that emailed me the Anakin gif. It's in the extended entry.
That was cool.
It made me smile.
Later.

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It's just another one of those days here.

Waiting on meds to be refilled is the worst.

Sebastian went to the store for me and got some things we needed cuz I can barely move. He's being so good over the last few days.

Mark just woke up.
How the heck can they sleep so long?
Man I wish I could.

I really need to get in the kitchen and do the dishes and figure out dinner.
Last night was fend for yourself but I suppose I should try to do something tonight.
Later.

Don't ya just hate it when things

are so boring and blah and regurgitated that you have nothing to post?
Yeah, me too.

I mean I could post about how I am really annoyed with some people, really want to be able to do things with some other people but can't because, actually, I don't know what the reason is.
I think it's because I'm just not like they are. I'm just not feeling it at all and feh, what the fuck ever know what I mean?
Probably not and that is ok.

Later days.

P.S.
For those who keep emailing me asking why they can't comment.
It has nothing to do with you. I shut them off at night to cut back on spam and it's helping like you wouldn't believe. That is all.
I don't hate you, I haven't banned your ip, I just hate spam.
Spam on my blog, spam in a can, spam just sucks.

June 22, 2005

Nothing in there is true at all. Except when it is.

Just go read that shit.
Just another reason I love Tony.

Time is running out!

There are only 3 pairs left in my earring sale!


And the jewelry raffle is still on too but only until the 25th at 9pm! Get those entries in if you want a chance to win! Thanks for all your entries!

Make it stop.

I am having a day here.
It's one of those VBBDs. (very bad back days)
The weather is cruel and unkind and even if I ever thought about moving back to Maine which friends have begged me to do, there is no way in hell I could survive there. Not like this.
The temp is 74. The humidity is through the roof, the skies, they open up like flood gates and the joints they ache like a steam roller ran over them.
I have spent the majority of the day in bed with the heating pad and tens unit on trying to take it away, make it a little less painful but no such luck.

So if you are one of the poor people who called to say hello and see how I was doing, I apologize profusely for tearing you a new one.
For all you other assholes who called and called and as soon as the answering machine picked up, you hung up and tried again, I have an answering machine for a reason, so you can leave a message.
Thank you!!!

I'm tired, I'm cranky. I want to punch people in the head for all kinds of reasons and if the boys go in and out one more time, I'm locking the fucking door and they can stay out. (just kidding) I wouldn't really do that but man, they need to frigging stop that shit.

I have accomplished absolute nada today.
I got weird emails too.
What the hell do people expect me to write back to some of that weird shit they send me?
I will answer all the other ones here in a little bit but gah, I am just so cranky right now.
Seriously, I want to maim someone/s.

Later days.

Morning world!

Just been very busy here this morning.
Lots of things to do, cleaning up the mess and talking on the phone.
Nothing much else going on so far.
Just taking care of stuff that needs to be done.
Later days!

June 21, 2005

Been a long busy messy afternoon.

Man, I really need to put my foot down about kids in and out of here all day long.
What a frigging mess!
Tomorrow I'm cleaning it up for sure and I may just throw them out and lock the door.
Gah.
I have a screaming mimi headache and I need to go make dinner.
I will get around to all your emails later.
Things are better to a point.
Now he just keeps asking me if I'm ok.
Ugh.
Later days.

Baby baby baby!

Just want to give a huge congratulations to Robyn and Todd on the addition of their newest bundle of joy!

I had a very long, very emotional night.

Mark and I talked about so much and I won't discuss it here but you know where to look.
Yesterday was just hard for us and last night was even harder.
I'm like completely drained today.
Spent half the damn night either sitting here crying or laying in bed crying or comforting a crying angry teenager.

I am pooped.
I'll be around later I'm sure. I just have to eat and try to wake the hell up and hope today goes the way it should for him.
Later days.

June 20, 2005

Ya ever...

Just say something, venting about something, a bad day perhaps just because you need to?
And you really don't want to have it turned around into a funny or have someone tell you it's gonna be ok because all you really needed was someone to just nod and listen?
Yeah?
Me too.

I got my soaps in the mail today!

My jasmine grapefruit soaps from Leslie were waiting for me when I got home.
5 bars of oh so yummy smelling softness.
I absolutely love her soaps and they make your skin so soft and yummy smelling.
If you are looking for hand made bath and candle products, give Leslie a shout.
I swear her stuff just rocks.
5 bars! *squeee!!*

That kicked so much ass!

Oh my god, where do I even begin!?
Holy shit, that movie was awesome. That is the way Batman should have been done from the beginning instead of that stupid campy day glo crap we ended up with later on (Schumacher you fuck head).
It was dark and disturbing and I can see why little ones would get scared.
DO NOT take little ones...lol
Man, it was quite creepy in places and Bale did such an amazing job as the bat. Wow.
Holmes? Why was she in this? I think somebody paid the director off personally. She sucked. Her scenes, lackluster and boring and I just never saw any sparks at all when there should have been some tension between them ya know what I mean?
Bruce was into her and her performance should have given us a reason to believe why he was into her but feh, she sucks.
All in all though, an excellent film, the way Batman should have always been done.
Dark, scary, psychotic.

Monday funday.

The boys have been really good over the last week or so around here and helpful and working super hard on their lawns that they do so I figured today we'd go see the bat.
They love the bat, I love the bat, why not go today? I was going to try and prolong it as much as possible but then I read this review by Solly which isn't really a review as much as it is drool on his keyboard;

Oh. My. Gawd.

That was aaaaaaaaawesome!

Only my love of Spidey prevents me from declaring it the best ever. And I pity anyone who tries to make a decent superhero movie from now on.


You see? How can I not take them like right now?!
Yes I've heard 12 year olds have left the theater crying but my boys can totally handle it. They love the bat! Mark started playing with Batman action figures at 2 and started reading the comic books (okay, looking at the pictures mostly) when he 4 and every incarnation of cartoon that has ever been on and he even got into re-runs of the 60's tv version and loved it. Sebastian loves it too. They still play with all their bat figures and still have all the ones they had from when they were little in a special box and as soon as I showed them the very first image that was placed on the net of the new batmobile, they drug them out and started playing again.
They are 2 very excited geeky little fans.
They are still sleeping right now but I figure I'll wake them up soon and tell them to get showered and dressed and off we shall go.
And how can I possibly go wrong with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy? Mmmm...

Ok, off to get showered and dressed myself before they wake up so they can ask me why I'm dressed all in black and if I'm going somewhere.
Why yes boys, we are going somewhere.
We have a date with a bat and his toys.

June 19, 2005

Bzzt.

Man I love my tens unit. I should have done this days ago when the neck issues started.
I have had it on since we came home from the store, off and on like I'm supposed to I mean. Hooked up to me but on for an hour, off for an hour. Straight zappage would probably just put me to sleep.
My neck already feels 100 times better.
I had Mark place two of the pads right at the base of my neck between my shoulder blades.
Ahhh, nice relaxing afternoon.
Very soothing.
Bzzzzzzzt.

I made shrimp and flounder and fries for dinner. The boys gobbled that right up.
I am not a huge fish person especially down here where it's so pricey. I laugh every time we get to the seafood department at Publix cuz lobster tails, all the lobster they sell, are $10.99 each. Outrageous!
Back home in Maine, much much cheaper. You can get at least two whole lobsters for that price and if you know a lobsterman like I did when I lived in Portland, I could get quite a few really cheap.
Tails, $10.99, crazy...lol
They had salmon on sale but I hate salmon. The boys love it but even looking at it makes me gag. They never seem to have any good whitefish on sale ever. I always ask for halibut or cod, nope, they never have any. I was lucky I got flounder. Not a bad price either, it was like $4.99 a pound which is ok but not great.
The shrimp was a mega sale. It was only $4.99 per pound, fresh, unpeeled. I do not buy the really big, fully cooked ones because it's crazy the price, like $9-10.99 per pound. Nutso! I only buy fish like once every couple of months because of the price. Too high.
So anyway, I fried it all up together with butter and lemon and made the fries and they inhaled it in minutes.
Whenever we do get back to Maine, I am taking them to the Clambake, they will just die in there! MMmm, I miss that place.
Shell, overnight us some lobsters will ya?

Did I tell you the ultra fab Jenni upgraded my MT last night? It rocks. I love the new little features. Way cool. Thanks chick!

Ok, ramble, ramble, later days...lol

People are strange.

So the boys are outside mowing the lawn and this woman with a broken arm walks up and asks them to help her move furniture for $20.
Um, they are just boys lady, go ask the guys who live next door.
Then this guy keeps driving by asking if we've seen a snake.
Hello? Snake? Big snake, little snake, what kinda snake you talking about man? Ack!
Then the lady comes back, she just lives like 2 duplexes over and wants the boys to mow her lawn for $10 a week.
They says yes, I say yes cuz it's right there, I can see it from my yard so I can keep an eye on things.

Dude just drove by again asking about the snake.
He better catch that damn thing.

Hitch.

We just got done watching Hitch and I loved it.
Very cute movie, funny. The fat guy, Kevin James, just cracks me up.
Anyone else see it? Like it? Hate it? What do you think?

Busy morning.

Been cleaning the house and picking things up, laundry etc etc.
We just got back from the grocery store with sis and the girls. They are so cute!!

Had a bit of a rough spot with Mark at the store.
Fathers day decorations and cakes everywhere and at first he was all joking about it and by the time we made it to the chip aisle after he picked out a big brother/fathers day card for George who he'll be seeing tomorrow, he broke.
The tears came down in buckets.
He regained his composure and then muttered about hating this day more than any other day of the year.
I feel horrible for him because no matter what kind of email, happy, sad, angry, just telling his dad how his day was, he gets no replies. Ever.
It kills him and he puts on such a brave face every single time but fathers day is the worst for him.
Sebastian could care less, he never had a relationship with him anyway.

So now we are back home and about to watch Hitch again. I was watching it last night and it's a good movie and then I got to yakking on the phone and missed all the way from the middle to end so I'm watching it again.
I'll let you know what I thought of it when I finish it but what I saw last night of it was really good.
Later days.

Happy Fathers day dad.

I love you and hope you have a great day today!

June 18, 2005

Nothing to see here, move along.

I let a friend, Amy, test my MT. She is about to start her own blog so I let her try it out, that's all it was, no need to panic, worry,or wonder.
You all thought something was up huh?...lol

I had a whole entry typed up

and then said screw it because I'm just tired of it all, don't feel like playing in that particular sandbox anymore because it's not sand at all, it's mud and it's sticky nasty, gritty mud and I like to keep my nails clean.

So today, the kids are going to go roller skating and I'm going to go grocery shopping for more milk and stuff like that that we always seem to run out of quickly and then I'm just gonna piddle around and play with some beads and watch stupid movies and enjoy my day.

There are only 3 pairs left in my earring sale!


And the jewelry raffle is still on too! Thanks for all your entries!

Later days!

June 17, 2005

Bite me.

I honestly don't even know what to say.
I am at this place where I simply can't believe how things play themselves out and how people can say one thing but when it comes right down to having to say it again, they don't.
They get all closed off and silent and let others do the talking.
I speak, I spoke, I got my answers to my questions that I asked and that is good enough for me but I am shocked, wait, no I'm not, that people did not speak too.
Next time, please don't fucking bother me with your shit if you aren't going to stand up for yourselves later on when it comes back around.
I put myself out there in defense of people and they couldn't ask their own questions today or clarify things making me look like I started all kinds of fucking shit.
I didn't start anything. I asked questions only after being contacted so really, next time, I don't want to hear it.

I'm in a really pissy mood now. Thank you for that. Appreciate you letting me do the talking again.

Blah blah, wah wah.

It's been a nice quiet day here.
Made a call that needed to be made for an update and things are looking good for that. Looking at 6-8 weeks longer possibly before mediation in Sebastians civil trial for the broken arm. I can't believe it's been 2 years and we are still fighting over his medical bills and shit with these people.
Crazy no? I mean, they should have just paid the bills and it wouldn't be as bad for them as it is now. When I say bad, I mean bad. Sebastians lawyer is a blood hound man. He is not letting this go. He is pissed the kid got out early and pissed off at how long the mother stalled and been less than forthcoming with the teens where abouts for depositions.
They are very pleased with this weeks results and having to get the state DA involved again was a bad sign for the teens insurance company. Bad move. If she had just handled this correctly, it wouldn't be looking so ugly for them right now.
I just want the whole thing over with. I want Medicaid to stop contacting me about these bills. They found out someone else was responsible for it and that the person was sent to jail and now they want their money. It's coming folks, hang onto your damn socks.
I hate having to go back to court too so it looks like mediation will be the absolute last step because their insurance company lawyers have said they do not want to go to trial. They know the teen is a bad witness, he blew his deposition in a very bad way. Couldn't keep his facts of that afternoon straight at all.
So keep your fingers and toes crossed that this will be almost over ok? Thanks.

Other than that, I have been laying down all afternoon trying to loosen up this damn neck issue.
I do not want to have to go back to the docs before July nor do I want to have to go to a chiro to have it snapped again. That hurts pretty bad and they try and work out the bump which sadly, can't be worked out but is kinda fun watching some new chiro person tell me how tense my muscles are until they realize why the bump is there in the first place.

Making some steak and potatoes for dinner and then just gonna keep on chilling out for the rest of the night.

Later days.

Hot Friday.

It's hot. Heh.
Anyway, we just got back from helping my friend Laura with her yard cuz her hubbys foot is broken. The boys mow her lawn for her while hubby gets better.
They like doing it, more junk food money for them and I get to spend some time with a friend.
Her girls are so cute too and her little boy is such a little ham. He hides by the side of the couch where I sit and then peeks up at me and smiles and then "hides" again..lol
But now we're home and have some stuff to do around here and stuff.
I have some stuff to mail out, dishes to do and I'm not sure if I should get the heating pad or the tens unit for my neck. It still hurts. Gah.

Later days.

There are only a few pairs left in my earring sale!


And the jewelry raffle is still on too! Thanks for all your entries!

June 16, 2005

Only 5 pair left!

There are only 5 pairs left in my earring sale!


And the jewelry raffle is still on too! Thanks for all your entries!

Meh.

Ok, so I watched Blade - Trinity.
The fight scenes kicked butt but, I hated the chick, Jessica whatsherface.
Over the top, bad acting, over pouty.
And the ending, bleh.

Out of all of the 3 Blade movies, #1 was the best and my personal favorite. It was just so much more kick ass then the other 2.

Relaxing day is upon me.

I walked the boys, all 3 of them, (Mikey slept over) up to my sisters so they can play warcraft, borrowed Blade Trinity and now I'm just gonna chill out and stay cool and comfy.

Have a good one.
Later days.

P.S. The buy it now buttons are finally working for the earring sale!
Paypal was being an ass last night. Sorry!

June 15, 2005

Earring sale!

I'm having an earring sale!
Have you wanted something of mine but didn't have the money for a bracelet or necklace? Grab a pair (or two) of earrings at a low price right now!

And the jewelry raffle is still going on until the 25th for just a $1.00 entry ticket!

Stick a fork in me, I'm done.

Man, it really really really sucks having to do all that shopping after a full day of docs and buses.
Grr.
And of course having the boys with me just made it so much more fun. Can we have this? How about this? This? OOhh, mom, please can we have this!
Ugh.

But it's all done now and put away and I'm ready for bed...lol
Oh my god am I sore. That damn Demerol does not last long enough. They should really just start giving me the morphine lollipops and have it over with. By the time I get home from the docs, I need another shot in the ass or else I end up doubling up on meds and then run out too soon at the end of the month.
Funny, the med students, they were gonna give me xanax cuz they were concerned about me.
My blood pressure was up a bit and I was agitated because I had a 10:15 appointment and I sat there until noon. Yay!
They were concerned cuz I was snappy.
I was snappy because this is now the third doc visit in a row where I have been promised they would fax the insurance company permission/request for me to go to Miami and they haven't done it yet and then I have to get poked and prodded and answer the same damn questions I always do when the doc who has been treating me for a year is standing right there and stays quiet.
I know I know, these students have to learn and what better patient than me right? But damn it, on days I'm coming in, here's my suggestion, sit the damn students down, hand 'em my file, tell them to read it and tell them to be ready for me...lmao
It is so frustrating to have to sit there while they ooh and ahh over a file so thick it shames war and peace.
So they asked me if I wanted xanax. I said don't you all think I take enough drugs here?
Well ma'am, those are for pain. Yes I know but every time I come in, you give me 5 more months of refills, another shot in the ass of whatever happy little drug you feel like sticking me with so you feel better about sending me home cuz there's nothing you can do for me.
But ma'am, you seem stressed.
Yes, I am stressed, you make me sit here and wait, then you make me sit here and play 100 questions with med students and then you make me sit here and wait while they try and play catch up with my medical history. Of course I'm stressed! By the time I get out of here, it's gonna be 1pm or so, I will have to wait 45 minutes in boiling hot sun for a bus and then take another bus and then walk home and then I have to go shopping for 2 hungry teens who are making me batty!
So do you want the xanax?
NO!
Ok, we'll be right back with the Demerol and your paperwork and you can leave.
Grr.
And guess what? I get to go back and play with some new med students on the 13th of july! Yippee fucking skippy!

Ok, my dinner smells cooked so I'm gonna eat, grab my headphones and lay down for awhile and hope the twitching stops.
Later days.

P.S.
Who keeps looking for "smok" and why?
Smoke is spelled s-m-o-k-e.
Smock is spelled s-m-o-c-k.
What the hell are you trying to find all day long eh?

Aaa-ohh hey you! who said that? Baby how you been?

Holy mother of god is it hot out there! Wooo-ie! damn!
Just got back from the docs. It's an all day long field trip to go out and come back and then they get backed up so you wait and wait.
Why make appointments if I have to wait 2 hours people?

Ya know what I love about going to the docs though?
I love all the little med students/interns who get to poke my back and they are all big bad and medically until they get to touch the spine...lmao
Then it's usually a combo of "whoa" or "wow" or "*gasp*"....lmao
I had 2 of them today and they really were all bad ass and oh so knowledgeable about scoliosis. Ma'am, we see this in kids all the time, we know what to look for, and then they touch it and they suddenly shut up and go pale. Love it! How's that for some hands on learning eh? Having a good time? Make sure you really read that last MRI and cat scan result twice even before you try and figure out what you want to do with me...lmao
They both grabbed the med file and read in unison and started muttering, severe lumbar levoscoliosis mumble mumble, ma'am, why haven't you had surgery for this?
Oh cuz I've been waiting for you people to fax the insurance people the damn paperwork to let me go to fucking Miami!!
We'll make sure that gets done today ma'am. Are you ok? Are you in pain today? On a scale of 1-10, how bad is it?Today we're at a 7 but somethings wrong with my neck. Poke poke poke. Yeah, you slipped a disc. How'd you do that? Probably sucking water out of my house for 4 days. Oh. Well lay down. Pop, snap, crackle. It should feel better soon.
Gave me a shot of Demerol in my ass and signed all my paperwork and sent me home.
Rode the bus home with tons of smelly people. Hello? Deoderant! It's pretty cheap to at the dollar store people.
Use it!

Now, I'm making the shopping list and need to go grocery shopping cuz the boys have picked the cupboards bare.

I'll be back.
Later.

Outta here!

Ok, I'm getting ready to head out for my busy day so I'll have to play catch up with everyone later.
Have a good one.
Later days.


jewelery raffle

June 14, 2005

I had an awesome nap.

I went and laid down cuz I was achy and fell asleep. I guess I needed that and when I got up the boys were just getting back from their other job they had today.
The guy might be giving Mark his self propelled mower because he is buying a new one. This one he has works great but he's one of those guys who needs bigger, better, newer models of stuff all the time.
Hey, that would be good for Mark. It would cut his lawn times in half and maybe he could even pick up a few more. He doesn't want Mark to pay for it either which totally rocks. If I had the extra money I would buy it for him if need be because a self propelled is awesome and it would help him.

Then I made some dinner for the kiddos, I'm not hungry at all right now. Still stuffed from my sub and trying not to over stuff myself because I have to spend half that day in the heat tomorrow.
Long day of bus riding to my docs. Ugh.
I need to go but man, I hate it when it's so hot and sticky out and I have to go out there. Blech.

And can someone please loan me their spork? I promise I'll send it right back. I have an eyeball I need to gouge out.

Later days.

Poor little worker bees.

The boys had gone up to Petes at 9am to do the vine pulling and they busted their butts for about 2 hours. They came home and were so exhausted but he paid them decent so they went to Subway and bought us all subs for lunch. Yum.
So on their way back home, Mark stops in at Petes for beef jerky and Pete has more work for them to do so they are heading back up there again in a little bit.
Hey, I know they are kids and all but they are teen-ish and this gives them spending money and when they go to apply for jobs later, they can use all these little side jobs as references. I know Pete would gladly write them a letter saying how responsible they are etc.
Heck, if Mark were one year older, Pete said he'd hire him to work in the store.
We've lived in this house for 7 and 1/2 years now. Pete has watched them grow up and he asked me yesterday how old Mark was cuz if he was old enough, he could use another part time employee kid.
That's pretty cool.

Mark can be such a jerky teen sometimes but I did raise him to be responsible and people see that.

No if I could just get him to stop giving me the look of death when I wake him up in the morning, we might make it through the summer.

Free flowin'.

I just took apart and washed all the household fans and put them back together.
Isn't is amazing how much better air flows when there's no dust?...lol
I had been meaning to do it but the boys have been up in my face every single day since school got out so all the plans I had to do some cleaning and other projects kinda never happened.
They are still up at the corner store working so I was able to get one more thing checked off my summer to do list.

Hope.

I am hoping that today turns out better than yesterday.
I just had such an off day yesterday.
People were weird and acting out of sorts which put me out of sorts and questioning peoples agendas.
I was having a miserable day and the more that people did and said, the more I got upset by it all. I was in a horribly foul mood by days end and couldn't wait to crawl into bed and shut off the lights.

I got up this morning and feel better but I feel sorta guilty over snapping at people yesterday which I did do, I'm not gonna lie about it. I was very short with some people.

My feelings were quite hurt yesterday too. They shouldn't be really.
I mean, I mailed some stuff out for a swap like way last week and the stuff only had to go to Florida so it's not like the stuff shouldn't be there. Not one peep from the people who should have received the items.
*silence*
It's not like it was a huge deal of a swap either, cheapo stuff, those were the rules, but I went a step further and included something handmade for each person and I guess it just irks me that I couldn't even get a polite thank you. It's all about manners.
Even if I get stuff I totally hate, which does happen sometimes in these kinds of things, I always say thank you because it's the thought that counts and the trouble that the individual went through to get the swaps out.
Or maybe my mother just taught me that you always say thank you for everything someone does for you whether it was a piece of shit or not.

And I also lashed out at a few people who were just having some fun but when they do the same joke almost every single day, it wears a little thin on me and oops, I snapped.
Funny the first and second time, highly annoying every time after that know what I mean?
Maybe I set it up for people to think it was ok, a little LOL, har har, that was a good one, made people think it was ok. And then again, maybe I was just in such a foul mood yesterday that I couldn't muster up an LOL to save the peace. The latter is probably what I should have done but my patience was very thin and I was highly annoyed by multiple issues.
Oh well. *shrug*

So today I am hoping for a better day.
Later days.

June 13, 2005

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Ya ever just have one of those days...

Where everything just ticked you off left and right?
Yeah, I'm kinda having one of those.
I'm just kinda irritated with stupid things people are doing and saying and crap like that so I have been laying low so I don't get crankier know what I mean?

Mark and Sebastian just got a job up at the corner store ripping vines off of the fence and building for Pete. It should only take them about a half hour to an hour and he's gonna pay them so they'll be busy in the morning at least.
We had a huge blowout here this morning with stuff that was said and not said and trying to play me and my sister off of each other and it back fired on them.
They both got grounded.
I'll let them do their lawns and any jobs they get hired for but no playing war craft and stuff like that.

And it's hot out there. Hot hot hot. I just went to the store and holy crap, it's like steaming kucka out there.
Ok, I need to take a shower again and try to get unsticky and figure out dinner.
Later days.

Smooth Criminal.

Not guilty.

Bad morning.

Just having quite the day here already.
Found out Mark missed session 1 of his summer PE classes.
Grr.
Not even going to talk about things.
Too mad.
Too angry.
Too fucking frustrated right now to breath.
Phone is off. Do not bother.
I'm going back to fucking bed.

June 12, 2005

Beading news.

Yesterday in the mail, I got a box full of beads from a friend. I totally appreciate it Jo. That was so awesome. I saw ideas as soon as I looked at them all. Thanks so much!

In other bead news, the ultra fab Jenni bought me a domain as a surprise! Now you can just type in katsbeadedcreations.com into your browser and it redirects to my bead site. How very cool and thank you babe! *mwah*

*pimp pimp pimp* The jewelery raffle is still on and we have a good amount of entries but anyone who enters still stands a good shot and it's only $1! *pimp pimp pimp*

I guess I'll go distract myself for awhile and make some stuff. Nothing going on around here tonight at all.

Later days.

Fast movie reviews.

Be Cool.
Sucked.

Oceans 12.
Sucked.

So teen calls me from his Bigs house..

and asks me if I'm mad at him.
Hello? Weren't you here this morning?
I don't know why you're mad mom.
Cuz you were mouthy man.
Oh.

Come home about an hour ago and hands me a headache reliever bag. You sniff it and it helps makes your headaches go away.
I like those but wtf?
He knows I'm mad so he brings me headache relief?
Good grief.

He's home and in his bed.
I laid down the smack.
No games, no warcraft at sisters house, no pc games, no PS2, no nada until he starts respecting me.
I don't ask for much around here at all.
Once a week, take out the trash and both boys mow the lawn, clean the cat boxes which they both take turns with, once a week help me clean up which takes all of 30 minutes with all 3 of us doing it cuz it's a small house.
And brush your damn hair and teeth and wear clean clothes.
That's it and you'd think I was the big bad ass mommy monster from hell.

My favorite part of todays events, when he was in his room with his brother and he says to Sebastian, "I can't believe you side with her! She's so mean!"
They don't have a door. I can hear everything.

The teen is causing gray hair.

Ugh, I swear, it's just getting harder. Moody, cranky, anti-social etc etc etc.
I may kill him before too long.
Mark is ticked off at me today and lucky for him he's gone out with George because if his cranky butt stayed home with me all day today, he'd just be finding himself in his bed all day.
I love arguing first thing in the morning. Love it. /sarcasm>

Me:Take a shower please, you're going out with George and you haven't showered since Thursday.
Mark: Fine but I'm wearing these clothes again.
Me: No you're not, you've been wearing those since Thursday too.
Mark: I'll change the pants but not the shirt.
Me: You have clean, solid black shirts in the dryer. Change it!
*after shower*
Me: Please brush your hair.
Mark: I did and then I messed it up again, I like it this way.
Me: You look like hell and this is George. Mess is fine for friends but this is an adult, brush it out of respect please.
Mark: Fine but I'm just gonna mess it up after I leave.
Me : Grrr. Did you brush your teeth?
Mark : No
Me: Please brush your teeth.
Mark: No.
Me: Brush. Your. Teeth.
*walks off to bathroom mumbling I hate you*

Dear god help me not kill him today.

June 11, 2005

The day is dragging and I all I want is sleep.

The kids are still up at my sisters playing Warcraft. They love that game but I cannot afford the monthly fee so they'll just have to keep doing it up there.
They should all be home soon and with some soda for me cuz I seriously need caffeine in a bad way.
It helps with my migraines and I have a doozy right now.

I spent like a half hour making an order and then after it was all done, the toggle doesn't want to let it pass through. Grr. I love these toggles too. So pretty so now, I have to unstring it, restring it with a different toggle. Maybe. I'm gonna mess with it some more. Sometimes the wire is just really tight when you first make them and it has to loosen up a bit before it moves the way you want it too.
I also have a feeling it's a half inch too small. It was the right length when I laid it out and measured it but with the clasp on and closed, it looks too small. Know what I mean?
Could just be my mind messing with me but I have a policy that if something doesn't fit or breaks or whatever, customers can just send it back and I'll fix it and reship it at my cost. It's my work and I want people to be completely satisfied with it no matter what. That's a lifetime guarantee too. If anything should ever break, need resizing or whatever, just send it back.

I need to print out another shipping label but because another piece was a fair trade deal, paypal is giving me issues. I need to see if there's a way to work around that. Like print one out that was for something else and just change the address. Can you do that? I mean as long as the postage is paid, who cares who I ship it to know what I mean?

And yup, I'm pimpin' enter the jewelry raffle again...lol
I'm gonna mention it every day until it closes on the 25th.
It's a gorgeous set, will be priority mailed to the winner and also carries the same guarantee as any ordered piece so go enter. It's only $1!

Just got back from a full morning.

Took the boys to their wood burning class. They had fun, learned a lot, made some cool stuff and now they have everything they need to make more things at home which I think will come in really handy on days when it rains.
Mom, we're bored.
Go burn some wood.
Heh.
It was long though, 2 hours and we had to shop for all the supplies first and then we got them some more wood after so more walking. I'm beat.

I'm gonna check emails, find something to eat and then lay down.
Later days.

Oh, don't forget to enter the jewelry raffle!

June 10, 2005

There are a few new pieces up.

I made a few new pieces today and scanned and uploaded them.

The jewelry raffle is still on until the 25th at 9pm so you still have plenty of time to enter for your chance to win this gorgeous set.

So now they both have it.

Marks says to me about an hour ago that he doesn't feel good. I check, fever. Great.
I hope it's just one of those 24 hour things because they have a class at Michaels tomorrow for woodworking that sis and I signed them up for. They are going to take a wood burning class and make a project with the teacher and then they will have all the supplies to keep forever and be able to make things at home. They are both every excited about it so I hope they can go.

I got my crystals and bails in the mail today for my moms mothers bracelet and one of the bails sliced the shit out of my finger when it slipped out of the clamps. Crap. Ouch. Blood everywhere. Dammit.
I need to figure out a different way to hook them to the chain instead of those bails. Not only did it slip but it squashed down to flat and that means they will not be sturdy. I have an idea though so no worries.

Later days.

Quiet, rainy day.

It's raining again, Arlene is passing by giving us more rain than we need.
Sebastian has that fever that is going around. It came on super fast. He was fine all day yesterday and then bam! He's tired and droopy eyed and burning hot.
So lots of fluids and Advil and lots of rest for him today. It's gonna be just a quiet movie day here I think.
Nothing exciting at all.
Hope you're all having a good one.
Later days.

June 9, 2005

Rah rah rah!


This custom order necklace is made with blue Austrian crystals, blue Czech glass and blue glass with sterling silver bali spacers and sterling silver flower spacers with a sterling silver toggle clasp and sterling silver cheerleader charm.

Jewelry raffle

I'm having a good day. How bout you?

The boys have been at each others throats all day long which has been crazy but other than that, I'm doing great. Funny how just one night in my own bed could completely restore my sanity.

I have to sit down tonight and make a necklace for an order and work on another idea I have but that's about it until this weekend when I get wrist measurements for another order.

Oh, Sebastians grades all came in from school. He did great! He is moving on to AOT7!! I knew he could do it. If he keeps this up, he'll be taking the advanced classes in high school too.
He can be a major bugger butt but he's very smart. *proud*

Time to go start dinner, spaghetti (plenty of leftovers for tomorrow cuz man they can eat!) and then get started on that necklace. I have a cool idea for it. If you want to enter the jewelry raffle, it will be open until June 25th at 9:30pm and I will be checking that account to make sure everyone who enters, gets their name in the bucket.

Later days.

Goooood morning Thursday!!!

I slept awesome man. Slept like the dead. That was so great.
Woot!
I missed my bed. *sigh*

Not much planned for today so far. Bobby slept over, Mark has a lawn to do, the boys have to clean their room and then it's all play all day.
Haven't done that in awhile.

Bobbys bike got stolen last night in the middle of a huge thunderstorm so he and his dad and the kids are gonna go look for it later. We know where stolen bikes end up around here and considering some kids actually rode by and saw us all outside and said kinda loud, "oh crap, we took their bike", I have a feeling it might turn right back up...lol
What? Do I have a reputation for being a bitch to punks and thugs in my hood or what?...lmao

Alrighty, just a site note here.
If people would use functioning email addresses, I would not have to reply so publicly. If you choose to go the anon route and bitch me out, be prepared to have me answer it publicly. I aired a mass amount of dirty laundry and I wouldn't have had to do that if people wouldn't be so chicken shit and use a real email address. All of that could have been a private conversation between that person and I and none of it would have had to come out so don't be thinking, god, Kat really is a bitch. I would have gladly handled it privately but they handled it cowardly. So just remember that when you email me with a fake addy. If it's fake and can't be handled like two grown adults through a private email, be ready for me to respond publicly and also have your comment removed from my comments section. Cowardly anon people do not deserve to have their comments left here.

Later day.

June 8, 2005

Ok, so I get this comment tonight.

Let me start by saying it is either a friend or relative of the ex-roommate.
Nowhere in my post did I state the ex-roommates name. Nowhere.
So obviously, ex-roommate read the blog which I hoped she would so she knows to stay the fuck away from my kids and to never show her face near them or me again. It was a warning. But again, her name was never mentioned.
Ex-roommate must have called crying to people about it cuz well, that is what she does folks. She cries about a lot of stuff. Oh look, it's raining, cry. Oh look, you have to clean out the trash you piled behind your bedroom door that smells, cry.

So anyway, I get this comment from someone who says I don't know her at all. Yeah I do. I have known her for 4 years. We used to be great friends. This was the second time she lived with me of her own choosing.
Let's look at this comment shall we? And by the way, the person had the balls to say all this but used a fake email address which is par for the course with people who think they can never be traced. Hi California! How you doing tonight?

I am not trying to be rude since I don't know you, but you have to be one of the meanest people I have ever heard about. Just to let you know, your ex-roommate is one of the nicest, most respectful and responsible people I have met.
Yup, I am the meanest ever. Did she tell you that she paid no rent for the first whole month she was back here and that I paid all the bills and bought all the food for the first 4 months she was here cuz she wanted to save for a car and go to college and I was trying to help her? Probably not. And she never did buy that car or go to school.
Nicest, respectful and responsible? Are you kidding me?
She never said thanks for me paying all the bills or buying all the food or when we reserved hotel rooms for the hurricane, she never once said thank you to my sister. Ever. Responsible? Ha! What a fucking joke! This girl conned me into paying for everything because she had dreams and hopes and she never did any of it cuz funny, she was BROKE all the time. Where did all that money go? 4 months of no bills and no groceries and she made at least $1600 per month folks. I know cuz she would constantly ask me to help her budget to save for a car!!!

She has NEVER done meth!! I cannont believe you would ever slam someone so hard like that on the internet.
She moved back at the end of June and moved out at the beginning of April. From June to January, she was the girl I knew. She was kind and helpful and friendly. Something happened and changed her. Something big. Her skin on her arms became a picking fatuation 24/7, she had an odor that wasn't BO. I am a former drug user. I know stoned and fucked up when I see it folks. She had a drug problem but you weren't here. You didn't see her change. You didn't hear her coming in at all hours all fucked up, you didn't see the random nosebleeds a few times a month for no reason whatsoever. You don't know what happened here at all.

Maybe if you had taken the time to get to know her you would understand her. She did not wrong you. You wouldn't calm down enough to just listen to what she wanted to talk to you about.
I did know her. I was "her best friend" in her own words. I did listen to her all the time. I listened to her constant party stories and bar stories and stoner stories all the time. I listened to her bitch about her family and friends all the time. She would never listen. How many times did I have to tell her no drugs in my house? At the end, no, I wasn't calm. She was coming in at 3,4 and 5 am during school testing and slamming all the doors waking my kids up. I could not remain calm in a situation like that. My kids come first. ALWAYS!

I am sorry that your life is so miserable that you have to have a web site to talk about your existence doing laundry and cleaning rugs and being mean to someone. SHE WOULDN'T DO THAT TO YOU!
I'm doing rugs because my house flooded and laundry for the same reason. We used every towel we have to clean it up. I had to clean and remove a whole rooms rug because of water damage and funny, the smell of drugs went with it.
She wouldn't do that to me?? Are we talking about the same girl???
I know more things about ALL her friends and family than anyone should. Don't believe me? Let's see, who should I start with, Ashley, no, maybe Amber or how about Holly or better yet, how about her mother and sister? Believe me, when she was mad at someone, she sure as hell made sure everyone within ear shot knew exactly every single wrong they had ever done in their whole lives. I could tell you every single thing her sister has ever done but no, she never would talk bad about anyone. *rolling eyes so far back in my head I might fall over*

Why don't you do something productive like invite Jesus into your heart and do good for your community. Enjoy your Sarasota life, mean cold hearted person. How can you live with yourself like that?
Um, no thanks on that first one. Been there, done that, got a lousy t-shirt.
I do enjoy my life very much. It could be better but I have a wonderful family, amazing and supportive friends whom I would trust with my life and have never ever fucked me over the way she did. No one would ever treat my kids the way she did being so disrespectful when she knew they had testing all week. No one. None of my friends would have ever let them watch a drug reference movie 7 times without allowing me to watch it first, funny guy on HBO or not. I should have been allowed to watch it privately first and decide for myself if they could watch it.
This mean, cold hearted person tried to help her. I did everything I could for her from paying all the bills and buying all her food to setting up her bed on risers, helping her move furniture, setting up her tv and vcr, taught her how to hang shelves, made her part of my family during the holidays so she wouldn't feel so homesick. She was a member of this family. She went everywhere with us and was treated like a sister by both me and my sister and my kids, she was an aunt to them, until she changed.
But you don't know anything that happened because you weren't here. You don't know what I know, what I saw, what my kids saw, what we heard, what we were part of in her vendettas against her family. You have no idea who she is today. All you know is how I shit on poor, poor *****.

How can I live with myself?
Very, very well. My kids no longer have to deal with that type of influence in their lives anymore.
I sleep very well at night knowing my house is locked up securely and that I won't wake up in the morning to some guy in the bathroom who is still drunk. I don't have to deal with people sitting in my driveway drinking at 3am or smoking dope. I don't have to deal with someone who had nothing but booze in her room all the time and was constantly drinking and offering to make my kids virgin drinks.
I live with myself very, very well because my kids come first and I did the right thing no matter what she has told you.
I did what I could for her and when I said no more free ride, I became the meanest person you have ever heard of.

I'll gladly wear that title in this situation.

Almost done!! Woot!

Oh my god, I am almost done getting it back in shape around here.
My rug in my room is still a tad damp but I figure another 24 hours of fans will dry it up.
I got all the floors mopped, everything put away and I am washing the sheets on my bed as we speak cuz they had all that stuff sitting on top of them.
I will be able to sleep in my bed tonight!! Woo hooo!!
You don't know how happy that makes me.
I am also doing all the dishes that stacked up because dry floors took precedent over dishes.

Yay, my house is almost mine again...lol
I am gonna sleep like the dead tonight!
Oh I can't wait to get in it and actually lay flat and have room to move should I need it which I always do cuz my body is never comfy.
Some one of these days I want enough money to buy one of these beds.
I paid more than that for my current mattress and box spring but they didn't have those available here back when I bought it. Oh well.
I want the celebrity one though. It just looks better...lol

Ok, back to dishes and laundry and then to figure out dinner.
I'm thinking easy BLTs.
Later days.

Hi Kat, how are you?

I'm doing good self, what's up?
Well that was a little harsh down below don't you think?
Um, no, not really.
Really?
Really.
Wow, People obviously think it's a bit harsh girl cuz lots of looky loos and no words ya know?
Yeah well sometimes people have no words.
True, so true. But really, how are you?
I'm hanging. I uh snapped for a bit a day or two ago, really have no clue when cuz the days have all been some sort of blurry thing rushing by me since Sunday.
Yeah, that totally sucked chick.
Yup.
So uh, whatcha doin'?
Well at the moment, I'm taking a break. I just swept and mopped out that whole room, vacced all my rugs that I could and took some mail to the mailbox, smoking a cig, drinking a diet coke and talking to you. Why? What do you need?
Well I was thinking that you should find a way to clear off your bed cuz our back is seriously twitching.
No shit. You don't say.
And then we should check that suitcase full of pictures and baby books and newspapers. You know, the important suitcase that was on the floor of the closet.
Yuh. I'd like to get to that but I'm afraid of what I might find in it when I open it. A big suitcase of destroyed family pictures and mushy newspapers and mementos.
Yeah that would suck alright.
*nods*
But you know you gotta right? You know that sooner or later that big pile of stuff on your bed is gonna have to be gone through and sorted and saved if possible.
I know. I'm just gathering my inner strength by focusing on cleaning so that when and if I open it and it's all fucked up, I can deal with it without losing it. I lost it already this week. People are starting to get nervous.
Yeah they are but girl, they understand.
Right now they might. One more katspolosion they might not. Dig?
We'll be ok once we get our house back in order, you know that.
I do, it's just getting it back that worries me. Lots to do, where to start, how to proceed with this crazy OCD looming over me like a black cloud.
So talking to ya about it ain't helping is it?
Not really. You're just making me a bit nuttier reminding me what needs to be done. I am only one woman with all of this and one woman that took off her magic bracelets years ago.
Where'd they go?
I took 'em off and put 'em somewhere, can't remember.
Well maybe they're in that suitcase?
Doubt it. I think I tossed 'em. Too many memories to keep 'em hanging around.
Yeah, we're not what we used to be are we?
Nope. But hey, I got things to do so are we done here?
Yeah, just checking on ya.
Ok, well gotta go.
Ok, um, later?
Yeah, later.

What day is it?

Good morning. I am doing much better today than yesterday but now that I feel better, I have so much work to do, I am slightly overwhelmed.
I need to mop out the skanky room, move all the stuff, furniture etc that we had to move out, back in and then get started on my room and the boys room which became the holding areas for all of the now rug less rooms belongings.

One good thing has come out of that rug having to be taken out.
It no longer smells like drugs.
Since the roomie moved out, there has been a prevailing stench of drugs and sweat and just an overall grossness emanating from that room. Apparently, it was in the rug.
I have since (since she moved out) talked to someone in the health field about it all, all the weird behavior, the smells not only coming from that room but the smell that was always present on her skin, the constant picking at her skin, the crazy insane amount of greasy dust all over the walls and windows and because meth wasn't a drug I had ever dabbled in back in the day (Ok, once I did it once, hated the high, never touched it again) it all made perfect sense what the smell was.
I don't care if she reads this either, in fact, I hope she does because I want YOU ex-roomie, to stop trying to talk to my kids. Stop telling my neighbors that you work with and Mark mows the lawn for, to say hi to them for you or tell them to come see you at the store.
Too bad for you, my kids are honest with me and came right home and told me. They want nothing to do with you and if you continue trying to get them to come see you at work, I'LL be coming to see you at work.
And don't think I won't suggest to your manager that he personally drive your ass to a testing facility right that minute to test you for drugs because you and I both know it won't be clean.

So I'm off to begin the cleaning and straightening of this place.
Hope you all have a good one.
Later days.

June 7, 2005

I'm taking the day off.

I'm taking some time today to just do what needs to be done and to rest as much as possible.
I over did things in a very bad way and am thanking my lucky stars I already made a doc appointment for next week.
I'll be on and off I'm sure to check emails etc but not as much as I am normally am.

If you want to enter the jewelry raffle, it will be open until June 25th at 9:30pm and I will be checking that account to make sure everyone who enters, gets their name in the bucket.

Later days.

June 6, 2005

Whatever.

We just lost a room.
The entire carpet had to come out. It was starting to smell like mildew so the boys and I had to rip up the rug and all the padding in the pc room.
Can you say good times?
NOT!
I am so frustrated right now.
I can't even begin to tell you and I'm not going to say it all here because some people just have nothing better to do with their lives then to criticize mine.
A private entry will be up soon.
Let's just say frustrated is an understatement of how things are going.

Making some progress on the mountain of laundry.

Two loads down, two more to go.
Haven't really attempted much else cuz my back is still too sore for everything I want to do so I'm taking it small on all the other stuff and I really can't vac cuz parts of the rug are wet and I don't want to blow up the vac by getting it wet inside.
Been there, done that, no vac for like a month till I could buy a new one.

The boys are off running errands with my sis still but should be home soon. She just sent me a picture from her cell phone and I was like hey, that's not her living room!? Where the hell are they?...lol
Just shopping, checking out some music stores in the area. Keeping them busy is good. She is also bringing wings home from Wings N' Weenies. Yum. Thanks sis..lol

Still waiting on a bead supply order. Got one of my orders but not the other, the one I need to complete an order. Better get here soon, I hate not getting my orders done and shipped in a timely manner plus, without them, I am not sure what to make. I have ideas but don't want to use findings I may need for that particular order.

If you haven't entered yet, you have until Saturday the 25th at 9:30pm to enter the jewelry raffle. Thanks to those of you who have entered and good luck. If this one is a success, I may do it again. I love making jewelery and love getting the word out about my work as well and hey, it's only $1 for a chance to win a really gorgeous bracelet and earring set.
The boys are excited about it to as it was their idea to begin with to do a raffle.
They help me out a lot with it. Sebastian has quite an eye for colors and mark has mad design skills but both can't do the stringing very well so they have planned out a few pieces on paper and on the bead board and asked me to do them.
The summer earrings were Sebastians idea and he chose the beads and Mark designed these cuz he just loved those arrows. We picked up more marcasite the other day cuz he loves those beads, and he is working on a new design for me or so he says between video games...lol
Not bad at all.

Ok, I think the dryer just stopped so I can fold and refill the dryer and start load three.
Later days.

Looks like a quiet, dry day.

The sun is out and things are drying up so maybe I can tackle all this laundry (mostly towels from yesterdays floor soaking).
The kids just left for my sisters house to play Warcraft. She got them hooked on it yesterday and she said they can go up there and play all day if they want so maybe I can get this house back in shape today.
I have tons of stuff to put back in closets, carpets to check, floors to be swept and vac, dishes to do.
Ugh, so much work all because of too much rain.
I have mega heartburn this morning too so bleh to the housework for right now.

Hope you all have a great day.
Later days.

Jewelry raffle

June 5, 2005

I feel special, oh so special.

Things have definitely quieted down around here.
Man, it was so hectic today with all the running around here with towels and shop vacs and people trying to help.
Crazy day.

The boys have been up at my sisters house so I could get a break and relieve some stress from it all and try to dump this migraine. It's hanging on a bit but I'm sure it will go away soon.

The jewelry raffle is all set now. Works perfect now as I've had several more entries come in after my last fix so if you want to try and win it, it's all set for you to do so.

There's a private entry up.
If you want access, you're going to have to email me and it is given to family, close friends and people I know and trust. More than likely you will be given access as I pretty much give to anyone who asks but if I don't respond or say no, I'm really sorry. My private blog is my special place to just speak to those closest to me in a very honest and blunt manner and it's mostly health related anyway.

Later days.

Hi, how you doing today?

Me? Not so good. We had a flood in here.
Most of it is cleaned up now but the rugs are still damp as hell. Sucking them clean with an industrial shop vac. We're all sore as hell so we're taking a small break.

There was a small problem with the jewelery raffle. It was auto charging shipping and I thought I took care of it last night but I guess I didn't but it is fixed now. I hope.
Those of you who have entered, have been refunded that shipping charge and I am so sorry it did that. Your names have been written on post its and put in the bucket. If you enter and it charges you that shipping, you will be refunded so please do not not enter because of that. I am watching that email account and catching them as I can in between carpet cleaning and refunding promptly. This is a great, beautiful set. I almost don't want to part with it.
Marks BIG George was here to help with the flood and he offered to buy it on the spot for his wife but I told him about the raffle and he understands. He's going to have me make something else for his wife instead.
I was quite pleased with myself if I do say so because George is an artist and has works in several galleries in Florida and he was very impressed with my work and looked at everything else I had made and still have here and he said my stuff is quality jewelery and he's going to talk to one of his gallery/store owner friends about getting me in for some more retail sales. (YES!!!!)
So enter for your chance to win it! This is totally legit, a winner will be drawn by one of my kids and we will have sis take pics with her digital to document or she has that little movie maker thing on her digital too so maybe we can film the winner being drawn and post that as proof of the winning draw.
Also, thank you Anna for the donation as well as your entry. That was a very nice surprise.

Ok, back to carpet cleaning.
Later days.

Be vewy quiet, the kiddos are still sleeping.

Bobby came and slept over last night and they were all up until about 1am or so playing video games and laughing.
I would just like to sun to come out for about an hour or so today so I can send them outside and do some cleaning. Holy schmolies is this place dirty in just a few days of kids being trapped in here.
Paper with cheat codes all over the tables, shoes, socks, cups, plates, toys, candy wrappers, burger king toy wrappers. Ugh.

Not too much happening this early in the morning. Just surfing around the net trying to catch up with everyone and everything. So many cool things are happening with a lot of you and I've missed it all! Summer vacation has left me with a little less time to blog hop. It seems I'm breaking up arguments or checking for injuries every 5 minutes.
Boys play very rough man.

If you haven't seen it yet, I'm having a jewelry raffle so go check it out and enter!

Later days.

June 4, 2005

Want to win a bracelet and earring set?

Just click this link to see the set and follow the directions to enter for your chance to win. Only one entry per person.

Oh goodness.

Someone told me once
that there's a right and wrong,
and that punishment
would come to those
who dare to cross the line.*
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I had a really awesome, nice quiet afternoon.
The boys went to my sisters house to play games and make some clay arts or something. They had a really good time and came back with burger king for all of us. Very cool.
My back is just not happy these days with all the rain so I had spent all that time just laying down and trying to heat it up with the heating pad to loosen it up a bit.
No such luck. It's raining again...lol

So now I have some bead work to do and package up, will only take me about 10 minutes as it's a pair of earrings I have made before.

Hoping for a nice quiet night around here tonight. No in and out, no loud screaming etc. Boys get so rowdy when they play.
Later days.

*TOOL

Back from the shopping hell.

Man, I hate going to that plaza on Saturdays. Grr.
But I got the beads for one of my orders, my supplies didn't come in today so they should all be here on Monday at the latest now.
Got my tissue paper, an ink pad and everything else I needed.
I'm gonna go rest for a bit then get busy on that one order and get it ready to mail on Monday morning.

Later days.

Late to bed, early to rise.

The boys slept over next door last night and are still there but I always get up early just in case they come back early in the morning.
They had so much fun last night playing outside which is good cuz all the rain has kept them inside and I was going a little cross eyed from all the video games.

Have some projects to do today, need to get to Michaels as I never made it there yesterday and I need 2 small things to complete some projects I have and then if my supply orders show up, I can complete my other 2 orders and get those all out on Monday. That would be really great because I want to make something really cool and have a contest of sorts with it.

Last night was kinda crazy around here for me. I wanted to just chill and catch up with people but the phone kept ringing and then when I was heavy into a conversation, the phone battery died. Ugh. That's the second time this week. Time for a new battery but hey, at least this phones batteries are cheaper than the last cordless phone I had. Those were like $20-$30 bucks each. This one I can get from marketplace sellers for about $5 bucks so I'm quite happy about that.

And then there's all kinds of stupid people that I have to deal with cuz some peoples lives are not full enough unless they have some web drama in them.
What is the point of having any type of argument on line?
You don't know these people really at all, you will probably never meet them because they are all talk and no action and would never have the balls to say that shit to your face or by phone.
Me, I say exactly what I think when I think it and to who it's intended for and yeah, I've even had the balls to say it over the phone to one woman whom I had a disagreement with.
But the situation with her was different in the fact that we had the issue, talked about the issue and set aside our differences like adults do. Then when we spoke on the phone, we really talked about it all and realized how stupid both of us had been during all of that and ended up laughing and became friends.
I have zero respect for people who keep bringing up old crap, get themselves involved in things they have no real clue about and think it's so cool to talk all big out of their ass because hey, so and so said I should.
Follower much?
There comes a time when you need to sit back and look at the whole picture and not just your little corner of it and try to look ahead at what will/can happen if you keep that kind of shit up. How do you look forward? Look at the past history of the ones who think what they are doing is cool. Look how long they are dragging an issue out instead of letting it go like adults do. This isn't high school here folks. You should be grown up by now and able to think for yourselves and really look at what has been said in the very recent past and learn from it. You aren't learning. You keep doing the same shit because they claim to be your friends.
At least I'm honest with ya when I say I don't like you. I don't back peddle at all and kiss your ass because I need you for my silly web vendetta.
So write what you want, think it's fun, cool or what have you. I'm not playing any of you gals silly games as much as you'd like to drag me into it. You did that to me once and I learned from it exactly what type of people I was dealing with and moved on.
Move on. Life is far too short to argue over the internet with people you have never even met.

Later days.

June 3, 2005

Hush

I can't say what I want to, even if I'm not serious. Things like.... Fuck yourself, kill yourself, you piece of shit. People tell me what to say, what to think, and what to play. I say..."Go fuck yourself, you piece of shit. Why don't you go kill yourself? Just kidding.

Nothing like a little TOOL to sum it all up quite nicely.

All done! Woot!

That's it, I'm finished for the day. Everything is done and taken care of and orders have been shipped that I could ship.
Yay!
Of course now I'm completely toast.

Hey, know this post I wrote yesterday, where I was venting about people who stress over hurricanes and don't prepare and even panic when given 12 tax free days of shopping to prepare for them? I linked an article citing the "trauma stress" people are dealing with, a news article, not a person.
But hey, if it fits you, then feel free to take it that way. It wasn't about anyone I know at all. It was a news article...lmao
I'm not even going to say the name of the person who thinks I was writing about them but I will add, seeing as how people think it's all about them even though this is my blog and it's all about me me me, that every penny I was given for the hurricanes, was given back in food donations to the people who were hit by them. I did the same thing with every single hurricane that came through too so please, shove your holier than thou self righteous indignation up your ass. You don't know shit about me and what I did or do with anything in my life.
I don't invade yours and tell you the whats and whys of your life so stay the fuck out of mine.
Enjoying the drama? You will until it's about you. Just remember what goes around comes around and in case you weren't paying attention, it's been making the rounds and it will come round to you. In spades.
The big difference between me and you is I don't give a fuck who says what about me.
But again, if the shoe fits and you think that post was all about you, you have bigger problems than just my little ol' blog.

Almost done.

I got most of my stuff done but still need to go to the post office. I am headed there in a little bit.
Then I can come home and just collapse for awhile.
It rained on us almost the entire time. When we finally made it back to our side of town, it stopped and got really really humid.
Blech.

I got some of my jewelry supply order in today and made a watch set that was ordered. You can see it here. I should have the rest of my supply order tomorrow and then I can do the other 2 orders that I have and ship those out on Sunday when the post office is open again.
The scanner mushed the beads down on one end of the watch so it looks like the wire is really loose, it's not, just mushed..lol

Summer vacation is taking more out of me than I thought it would.
Kids in and out all day long, mom however did you survive those long summer breaks with all those kids?

Ok, I need to get moving if I'm gonna get to the post office before they close.
Later days.

I'm sitting here drinking my soda, washing down pills,

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getting ready for my long day of bus riding around the city.
It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't expected to rain most of the day.
60% chance of showers all day long.
I can deal with rain on most days but come on, just give me until I get my errands done weather gods.
Spare me from having to get soaking wet and listen to a whiny 12 year old who says right now he doesn't care if we get wet but we all know the first time it downpours, he will complain the rest of the time.

Mark and Mikey are staying here. Even though it's only .10 cents for kids to ride the bus in the summer, 3 teen boys is 2 teen boys too many to drag along all day for boring bill paying.

I'm so not ready to go.
My hips are flared up from all the rain and humidity and so I have to wait for my meds to kick in before I head out the door.
It's a mile long walk from my house to the ATM to the first bus.
I may end up just paying the electric bill in person and money ordering the rest of the bills out as they are nowheres near late yet but glorious FPL is always late. I hate FPL. Hate. FPL. Hate. Them.
I can money order the rest I guess. I have to go to the post office and mail some boxes anyway so I could just add those to that list.
That would save me at least 3 hours on the bus. Maybe more.

I have to go to the store and dollar store as well but at least those are right close to home.

I may hold off on the dollar store until tomorrow though because I am waiting on a small list of swap names. We are doing a dollar swap on the board. Get 4 small gifts, mail them out to 4 people, get 4 small gifts back. And they are all right here in Florida so no far away postage which is good cuz I have several orders to mail out as soon as I' finished with them. (As soon as I get all the supplies that is too)I love seeing what people would think I like.
Anything but vanilla or heavy perfumy scents and I'm cool.

While down at the FPL pay place, I may run into wal*mart. I need a new black t-shirt. I could go for about 10 but feh, one will do for now.

Ok, I guess I need to get busy. Jenni, sorry I missed your call last night. I was tired and achy and I simply had enough of video games so I went to bed and locked myself in there...lol

Later days.

June 2, 2005

It's a humid, damp day.

I think the sun shone for all of an hour today.
I ran my errands and played on line and then went and rested my back. Argh. Stupid weather is wreaking havoc on my hips and I have errands to run in the morning and guess what?! It's supposed to rain again tomorrow! Yay! Aren't you all excited about that! Woo hoo! /sarcasm

Apparently, people in this state are panicking already. They panic when a hurricane is 24 hours away and they panic and have trauma related stress when given 12 days of tax free hurricane preparedness shopping.
People need to lighten the fuck up and just go shop, get what they need and then chill the fuck out.
There is not a god damn thing you can do about the weather folks so you might as well take advantage of the no taxes and go get your supplies now instead of whining after a hurricane hits your house that you didn't buy a generator or batteries.
I swear, the people here are nuts. If you hate the weather and freak out during hurricane season, move to a nice happy in between state that doesn't get big ass storm seasons or shut the fuck up.
If I hear one more person tell me how scared they are, I may blow a gasket and have to slap them in the face and tell them to get a fucking grip!
Man, people just pissing me off left and right today.
I just get frustrated with people who don't prepare for storms and then cry later.
I have food already stocked up. I have a box with candles, batteries, flashlights, extra lighters, plastic bags, duct tape, a battery powered radio etc etc. I am ready baby. Quit your fucking whining and get yourselves ready I say.
Hell, the state is giving us 12 days to buy items tax free and people are freaking out. Knock it the fuck off! You're annoying the rest of us who take it as it comes.


Alright, I feel better now. Just needed to get that off my chest.

Mikey is here sleeping over tonight and they are all playing video games and stuff until that show comes on at 9pm.

Ok, later days.

In and out.

The kids and I went up to EB Games and traded in a bunch of games they have beaten for new games. That's the cool thing about that store. Bring in all your old games and stuff you beat, they trade them in for halfway decent prices and you can get store credits to get different games. They traded in 5 beat and old games for 2 brand spanking new games worth $40 a piece so not bad.
This better keep them occupied dammit.

Christine, Sebastian says thank you very much for Crash Nitro Kart and the Yugioh cards. The UPS guy just came and surprised him!

I have an appointment this afternoon, leaving here in a little bit.
Stuff to do today.

So I'm in and out and busy.
Later days.

It's raining. Again.

This sucks.
I have house prisoners again.
Dammit.

Anyway, not really a whole lot going on around here at all so far. I got up maybe 30 minutes ago, Sebastian just woke up, Mark is still sleeping where he can stay after yesterday. He argued with me all day long over every little thing.
Hello? It's not your birthday, you don't get to be an ass on someone else birthday at all.

This is like the only reality show show this summer we are looking forward to.
I hate reality shows in general but this is music and it's the actual bands so I'm game for that.

Ok, need to wash some dishes and then get busy finding things for bored kids to do all day.
Later days.

P.S. You know what's better than chinese for dinner? Leftover chinese for breakfast.

June 1, 2005

We had a good time tonight.

Chinese takeout, a good movie and lots of laughs.
Got to hold my nieces. I love those girls so much. Susans a stinker butt..lol Always pushing the buttons. She's 2, need I say more?
Sky just loves to laugh and be held and bouncy bouncy.
Now we're back home and just lit the candles on his cake and sang happy birthday.
We gave him presents over the last few days. We don't do big parties now that they are older.
He got some light sabers and some yugioh cards and some money and a video game and some more money...lol
He's a happy kid.

Ok, time to finish my cake and get some stuff done.
Later days.

Sis got the kids a pretty cool pool.

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It's not super huge or anything but they have been playing happily all afternoon in since the rain stopped.
Not bad for $30 at Big Lots eh?

Anyway, we're gonna be heading out to eat with sis tonight for Chinese and a movie so I'll be back later on.
Later days.

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Oh and thanks to everyone who is voting for me. I totally appreciate it and I totally stand a chance now as she has closed the applications for new entrants.
I was like last on the list last night and you guys moved me all the way up to 25th! You guys rock! Keep voting people. I could use it to pay off some bills and make the landman a happy guy by paying some ahead. He would love it!

Here I am, rock you like a hurricane.

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*Doing the robot at the wedding reception.

Today is Sebastians 12th birthday and it's also the first day of Floridas hurricane season and wouldn't you know it? Severe weather all day and it started last night.
We're under tornado watches all day.

So happy birthday bugger butt even though it's raining and yucky. We're still gonna have a good time today and tonight.
Love ya bub.
*mwah*