Happy 4th of July to Americans everywhere!
If it wasn't for the revolution we'd . . . all be Canadian!
cheerfulI am back. I spent a few days at my mom's house, hoping to help her celebrate her birthday.
The first day there, we (D and DZ and I) left later than expected, got there later than expected, and didn't have time to do anything, really.
Except we helped her eat the spaghetti with meat sauce that she fixed.
The next day, I had miserable stomach cramps. More like intestinal cramps. No, I don't think the spaghetti did it. Maybe all the tomatoes I ate at breakfast time.
My plan had been to take her around in town (where she refuses to drive to, now that there's a big new bridge over the river), let her shop at any of the stores she enjoys (think gardening/ plants), and then whisk her off to the Chinese buffet that serves sushi.
Plans failed. I took her to Lowes and she looked at plants and bird feeders while I sat in the bathroom and in the car. Took her to another store and, while she looked around inside, I sat outside in the patio furniture display.
I was a total wet blanket. Needless to say, no Chinese restaurant feasting happened.
At least the gift I ordered came through. I was hoping it would arrive while we were there and it did, this afternoon. I got my mom an electric indoor grill so she can grill fish hibachi style like they do in Japan. She seemed pleased. We'll see if she actually USES it.
frustratedIm doing some downloading and its taking forever to finish up so I thought I would drop a few lines.
First off on Sunday me and the fam traveled up to MI for the day. Lisa through her son a baby shower because he and the mom of his baby have seperated and she took ALL the babies stuf so if/when the baby comes over poor Brandon has nothing to accomodate his son. The whole ordeal is childish and the baby is used as a pawn with the mother against Brandon. Its sad. And Brandon knows hes in a very pickle of a situation. He thinks of the babys interest -as its pretty clear the mother does not.
Overall it was a very nice day! I love going to MI to see the bestest friend I have!
I hate having to come home.
We saw so many Deer in Mi on the way home. I cannot even begin to tell you a guess on how many- it was that many. It was wonderful to see herds upon herds of them. I love the wildlife. I would love to live in a deep woods on a lake...would that not be the greatest thing?
We finally got our first actual veggie coming in past a bloom. We see tons of flowering but so far only one thing thats an actual veggie right now. Its our peas. Which is funny cuz the peas were planted last and it seemed as though they werent even going to make it anyways. WE GOT TINY LIL PEA PODS! The garden is growing big so Im sure that soon we will be having alot of things and probably ALL at once.
We can home from MI with water totall covering our Bathroom floor. We thought it was a broken pipe, but thankfully EMily didnt shut the water off after taking her bath before we left. She almost had it off but just enough for it to drip for 12 hours...We were mad but it could have been TONS worse!
My backs been still bothering me.
The Bedroom is ready to be primed as of today!! WAHOO! Which I am extastatic about. I want my room back SO freaking bad. The dogs are making my sleep very difficult. And I am usually screwed out of bed sq footage. I usually end up getting the corner of the bed and kinda curl up, well kinda. Usually I end up half on the floor too. I think this is why my back is hurting so dang bad. Everyone laughs, IM pissed over it. Nobody has compassion because its not them fighting for any room to sleep. I am constantly awoken many times nightly trying to get more room or getting pushed out of my room.
Well thats it for now.
TATA for now!
Love ya, Linda
tiredOK, so working 2 jobs is getting on my last nerve. One of my bosses has given me an opportunity to take on a spot that I pretty much do the job for anyway. At a pay I haven't made in a long time (since working out in Gila Bend) The best news, it's Monday thru Friday 7-3, dream job right?? YES!! but the hours are what's killing me here. With my oldest not here, it's hard to justify spending $150. a week in Daycare for the young ones. Even making the offered $12. an hour. I need to talk to hubby and see what he says about the whole thing. I'd get weekends off, which would be awesome. I just don't know, and with Hubby being injured right now and only working a limited number of hours... makes me wanna scream. BUT the daycare would only be until my oldest comes back from Texas. I just don't know what to do here.
frustratedYour result for The Personality Defect Test...
To put it less negatively:
1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.
2. You are more INTROVERTED than extroverted.
3. You are more GENTLE than brutal.
4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.
Compatibility:
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Hand-Raiser, the Emo Kid, and the Haughty Intellectual.
The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
Be sure to take my Sublime Philosophical Crap Test if you are interested in taking a slightly more intellectual test that has just as many insane ramblings as this one does!
Found a one-of-these on my back deck tonight.
I looked it up. It's a male (females don't have the antlers) Giant Stag Beetle, the largest beetle in N. America.
dz/nikon
Boo seemed pretty interested in trying out those "antler"/pinchers.
After taking pictures, I released the beetle back outside. It was awesome getting a look at one of those, but I hope I don't come across one in flight! That's right, he had wings.
curiousApparently I copied Mr. Owl. :p
Your result for The Imaginary-Job Employment Test...
Wow, you're a difficult case.
You scored right in the middle on EVERYTHING, so we really had to work on finding an imaginary job for you.
By our calculations, you'll need a little luck to get ahead... that's why we think you'd make a good leprechaun hunter. All you have to do is move to Ireland and keep a watch out for anything small and green! The beauty part is, they'll do the rest...
Just remember not to trust them when you catch them, and you'll be raking in pots of gold in no time....
It's time for a little good news, bad news.
The bad news...
My station at work is closing today/Friday and I am guessing it will probably be closed for at least 2 weeks. With that said, I don't know how much time I will have to be on the computer, so if I go missing for a few days at a time you will know that I am just lost some where in Mother Mayo's system. *help*
The good news...
While I would prefer to be on my own station, this will get me away from my lovely coworkers for awhile.
Bad news Pt. 2...
I am sure this means at least two weeks of babysitting confused patients. The part of this job I hate the worst.
Sounds like a good time to come down with a nasty Summertime cold. hehehe........
annoyedYour result for The LOLCAT Test...
Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...
Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully. This includes listening, and any action in the human repertoire — as well as speaking.
And you? You cannot tell a lie. Both loved ones and strangers should trust you, because you won't 1) lie, 2) lie via omission, or 3) sit there and let lies be told. (Can you even let a sleeping dog lie?)
All 7 virtues are a part of you, but your honesty runs deepest.
Honest famous person: George Washington, if you believe the propaganda.
YOUR VIRTUES
30% Compassion
56% Intelligence
38% Humility
78% Honesty
25% Discipline
14% Courage
58% Passion
DZ and I went to Charlotte to fetch D from her stint at HerosCon, the comic book convention.
The convention center was big and bright.
(Notice the folks leaving the convention with hand carts LOADED with merchandise!)
Naturally, the crazy comics people were relegated to the less cheerful basement room.
I didn't take any pictures at the HerosCon itself . . . because no one else was. Yeah, wussed out.
Besides, even though I was probably surrounded by artistic and historic comic greatness, I was unable to appreciate it because when I was younger and snarfing up comics, I never paid attention to the artists. (sigh).
So, sorry, no pictures of the likes of DCs Dick Giordano or Marvel penciller Barry Kitson, or anyone like that.
However, I AM typing this with the same hand that shook hands with David Malki! (I was so psyched!), who does a webcomic called Wondermark among other things. D bought 13 printed strips from him for me, and he signed every single one.
We also met Andy Runton and the wildly famous Mike and Matt Chapman. (DZ chatted with Matt. D spoke with them both and bought many, many things for herself and friends. I got the free coaster.)
Here is a small sampling of the loot we brought home.
D sold some stuff but, more importantly, made many contacts with folks "in the biz", a few who asked for her card after looking through her portfolio at the SCAD table.
Driving back from Charlotte, we hit a huge storm complete with lightning, wind, sheets of rain, and hail. I tagged behind a large road train (one of those semi trucks with TWO trailers) through the whole thing.
I could barely see the road and it kept me from having to slow down to a crawl or pull off.
When the rain subsided, we saw that I'd been following a truck full of caskets! We had a good laugh.
I want to give a big THANK YOU to the Batesville Casket Company.
chipperHeads up!
Today's LEON Day.
That's NOEL spelled backwards.
Today is to remind one and all that there are only six (6) months left until Christmas.
Now where did I stick those rolls of wrapping paper?
lethargicI knew a weight gain was coming.
I have gotten mixed up in the middle of a messy situation at work and I have been stress eating over it.
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today's Weight: 248.3 lbs
Total Gained: 7.4 lbs
Gaining weight is never good, but it's not as bad as I expected.
Now to get rid of the stress or at least conquer it.
stressed