Blog For Free!
Archives
Home
2004 July
2004 June
2004 May
2004 April
2004 March
My Links
Matthew
Star
CherryCandy
MLE
Jason
tBlog
My Profile
Send tMail
My tFriends
My Images
Sponsored
Blog
|
| Sh#t Happens! |
| 07.08.04 (1:56 pm) [edit] |
Well.... it's been awhile, but I've had one of those days this week. Monday...not too bad, gov't boliday for me, so woohoo, time at home. Tuesday, not too bad either most of the day; however, ballgame got rained out, kids were in a bad mood...didn't get any sleep because of the silly dogs. Tuesday.... started out not too bad, talked to an old friend, work was cool; however, got home, got everyone ready for the (rescheduled) ballgame, met Jason at the postoffice.... now comes the kicker, 15 mintues into the drive, the car starts acting up, feels a little funny... come upon a redlight, car dies, games starts in 30 minutes and no transportation, good news is my grandparents are on their way to the game also and stop to give us a ride, get to the game, my son's in bad mood because he's late, pouts the whole game, none of the boys are into it, we lose to a weaker team, all is good though, the season is over and i'm ready for a break, so worse part is we think we have a car that needs a new fuel pump, ride home in the back of pick-up truck (yeah, i know.... redneck), perfect ending to a perfect day... we get home and the house is hot as hades, the air conditioner is OUT (not working, no cooling air blowing through my ducts); Thursday..... get up to go check on my car, take my stepdad because he's the mechanic, check the car... he and Jason fiddle around can't find anything wrong, car starts this morning, so I attempt to drive it home.... don't even make it out of the parking lot and car dies again, stepdad begins checking other things and finds water in my oil.... BAD NEWS!! Looks like we have a blown head gasket, warped head, or cracked block (in my car which I still owe ALOT of money on) call around.... best case scenario $400.... worst case scenario $2600.... not to mention the A/C repair man hasn't even checked out my unit yet..... then things start looking a little better, stepdad discovers that engines like mine often blow a little gasket under the manifold which could cause my problem, plus, stepdad feels like not much damage has been done to the engine because i didn't run it much after the intial stall out (which means my price for repair should be closer to $400 than $2600, then the A/C man comes and replaces a tiny fuse, cleans the system, and leaves with my pockets only being $50.00 lighter (much better than I expected)
whew, it's been a rollercoaster of a week, you guys keep your fingers crossed that all goes well! the house has cooled down, let's just hope my car can be running again for less then a grand
oh yeah.... WOOHOOOOOO, I got a promotion at work last week... hasn't sunk in quite yet because I haven't really started my new duties, we'll see how it goes
|
|
|
| |
| blog subject stealing |
| 06.10.04 (6:38 pm) [edit] |
Well since my buddy Matt has confessed his misdeeds in the UTM dorms, I figured I'd give up some of the secrets of Atrium... ah the memories.
To set up the scene, Atrium was the dorm you lived in if you wanted to live with a group of folks.... 5 rooms, 8 people, one bathroom, one living room. My first semester in Atrium was very tame... had boring roommate and even more boring suite mates. So, after Christmas, my wonderful friends of APhiO talked me into moving into their Suite 3N with them... the best decision of my college social career. First of all, we had like 11 or 12 people living in the suite because we all had our boyfriends/fiance's there every night, so they were members of the family. Second, we had every electric appliance you could think of so we cooked hella meals in there. Then there was the "living area" (aka: Party Room). There were 2 couches and 4 chairs, the most uncomfortable damn furniture known to man.... then there was the CREDENZA (supposed to be used for TV/VCR etc.), which had doors to hold games and such. Well not in our room... we turned it around backwards, put it cattycornered in one corner and covered it with a sheet for decoration... instant wet bar. Under the cabinet we kept a plethora of liquor, mixers, mixer, and a variety of glasses. It was set up so all we had to do was pull out the mixer and start making drinks. It was party central almost everynight, hell sometimes even the guys that lived below us would come up and join the party. If we had been busted with that liquor we'd have all been in deep shit, it's just a good thing we knew the RA could be bribed with a good drink! Man I miss college and dorm life!
Ok, now for more stealing... I'm including the same little quiz, my buddy matt did just to see what people will say... thanks for playing
. Who are you?
2. Have we ever met?
3. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
4. Describe me in one word.
5. What reminds you of me?
6. If you could give me anything, what would it be?
7. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
8. Are you going to put this on your weblog and see what I say about you?
9. What do you love like a fat kid loves cake?
10. What makes you come back here?
Hopefully I'll get to do another blog soon, see ya'll around.
|
|
|
| |
| new found interests |
| 05.31.04 (7:21 pm) [edit] |
ok, i've decided kids will make you learn more than just how to develop as parent.... while spending weekend away from home with the kids, we decided everyone needed to work on their batting skills (in preparation for the end of the little league baseball season) the outing was supposed to be just for the kids, but i found myself wanting to try something new, so i picked up the bat, put on helmet, dropped in a token and stepped into the slow pitch softball cage..... crazy, i'll never even make contact with a ball! or so i thought.... but i found myself waiting for the pitch and watching it all the way in to make contact with the bat, i'm not saying i was slugging a home run everytime, but i was making serious contact with the ball, i thought to myself that i was doing ok until my 12 year old said "wow, you're killing 'em" i enjoyed myself so much that i dragged the boys back out tonight, work is having a slow pitch softball game as a little "stress break" i've never participated before because i didn't think i could hit the ball... i'm thinking now that i might give it a try, we'll see
i'm sorry of this blog sounds self-promoting, it's not intended to be, i'm just so excited about this new found interest that i wanted to share it with everyone....
|
|
|
| |
| upcoming events |
| 05.15.04 (4:42 pm) [edit] |
i'm starting this blog without a subject line because i have no idea what i'm going to talk about, i'd like to stay away from griping about work because i seem to do that a lot here. i don't wanna give anyone the wrong idea that i dislike my job, because the fact is (aside from the politics of working for state goverment and management) i love what i do. i thoroughly enjoy working with my children and love seeing them make positive decisions about their life
and, i don't wanna or can't gripe about the kids. they are doing wonderful. we still have a few attitude issues to overcome and some times need to give an attitude adjustment, but overall they are well behaved and very loving, we're enjoying being their parents and i often realize that we are making a difference in their life, just by letting them know that we love them, it's amazing to see the changes they've made in just 6 months
hmmm... now for things that i'm looking forward too
first: John Mayer concert in August. I can't wait to go, I wish it was this month. His songs get under my skin unlike just about anyone elses. I'm not sure if it's his voice, the lyrics, or the music..... but he definitely does something to me. I wish I could enjoy the evening with Jason, my husband, but he absolutely hates John Mayer. When I heard about the concert, I almost didn't even mention it, because I knew Jason wouldn't wanna go. I was right, he was adamant that he would not go, but told me he'd buy a ticket so I could take a friend. Even though I'd like to listen to the smoothe tunes with him, I'll settle for a night out with the girls. I decided to take my buddy Jodi, we're gonna leave the hubbies home with all the children and enjoy the night out together. I'm hoping I can talk her into venturing to Connections in Nashville so we can catch a drag show... I'm not sure if she's gonna be that draing though.
Second: Memorial Day Weekend we're going to Memphis. We haven't been since January and I'm looking forward to seeing my inlaws of course, but more so I'm looking forward to hanging out with our buddies. Hoepfully it'll be warm enough to enjoy the pool, but we'll definitely be in the hottub and grilling some tasty treats. For all of you that read these plogs, don't forget to keep the weekend free... the party is at Jason's parents and I can't wait.
Third: Jeff Fisher Celebrity Softball Game is this coming Friday night. We were lucky enough to get tickets just above the dugout on the third base side... which is the side that all the celebs came through to get to the field last year. I'm looking forward to seeing who shows this time and seeing whose autographs we can get this time. I think I'm mostly looking forward to seeing Rocky Boiman, Speedy (from Rick-n-Bubba), and of course Jeff himself. Of course we're taking the kids and the two kids we took last year (my cousin and his football buddy)... it should make for an enjoyable Friday evening.
Needless to say with baseball games, T-ball games, and our upcoming events, we have our schedules full.... hopefully I'll be able to get another blog in soon, since I'm terrible at keeping up with them... although I might not make entries, I check regularly on comments and read everyone elses.
Ah.. last but not least, Survivor end perfectly. Amber (one of the dynamic duo) won the game and then... Rupert wins a million from the fan vote. Perfect ending! Can't wait for the next one. Now it's down to just American Idol... which girl will take away the crown. Although I like the girl from Hawaii and Diana, I feel like Fantasia is must more entertaining. I should say I won't really be upset if she or Diana win the whole thing, but the girl from Hawaii (Camille??) is somewhat forgettable....
see you guys on the flip side
|
|
|
| |
| babbling |
| 05.05.04 (8:03 pm) [edit] |
:shock:
delirium (spelling?) has set in... i've been up since before 4am transporting delinquents from detention to court and then spent an agonizing day waiting for court to be over so i could then spend 3 hours at the ball field with 25 six year olds TRYING to play T-ball... yes I said trying, for goodness sake... little Tate decided he needed to give 'mama' a kiss during the second inning and Jonah had to tell grandma about his new puppy just when the clean up batter from the other team was about to hit, he literally walked right across the pitchers mound from right field and straight to the fence between pitches...it took 10 minutes to get him back to his position... gotta love it! my eyes are barely open at the moment and i'm catching bits and pieces of CSI while i type, it seems Gil Grissom is also a little delirious from a long day of work (not that the show has any bearing on my blog) of course not much has any bearing on my blog since it's sleep deprived rambling. i should be in bed right now trying to catch some zzz's, but for some reason i found myself here and thought i'd put in a blog since's it's been so long
tomorrow i go back to a full day of work, i'm so excited.... i only have 12 voice mails and probably 30 emails waiting on me, i'm sure i'll be able to get plenty of real work done, not to mention that one of the little "jewels" i was transporting today ran away from us (in cuffs and shackles) and he'll probably be picked up tomorrow, which means i'll be back on the road for the 3rd day in a row.... man i love my job
i was really hoping to catch Matthew to see how his trivia night went and to see who got kicked off American Idol... i think i'll do that now.
|
|
|
| |
| is work really worth it |
| 04.20.04 (11:55 am) [edit] |
:x
most days i enjoy my job as a juvenile probation officer and case manager; however, today is one of the days that the politics of my job really pisses me off, they (meaning the people in the ivory tower on capital hill) preach to us about best interest of the child and get 'em out of custody, i work my ass off trying to find a positive place for a delinquent to go live after getting out of custody and at the last possible moment, i get told... "oh we may need a waiver for that", which means now we'll be buried in paperwork just to make it happen.... talk about frustrating
then there's the other political game of my job, promotions... i've been told for 4 months that as soon as i reached my 4 year mark.... well my 4 year mark came and went in March, I just got put on the register for the position and a week after I get confirmed for being eligible for the position, our office leader hires an old worker to fill the position she's been promising me for 4 months, not to mention that we are getting a new supervisor position on the team and she's targetting another work for that position, keep in mind that I have been here 2 years longer than any other person on my team and they (even the new supervisor) all have to come to me for answers because no one has as much experience as me (hell even our office supervisor has to come to me for help because she has never worked the type of cases I work), I'm pissed and I'm finally saying it, for those of you who know me, you know I'm not the type to "rock the boat" and I'm sure I won' this time, but I really feel as if I've been screwed this time and I'm coming to a breaking point, with a little encouragement I just might be inclined to tell them all how I feel about it... "I'M PISSED AND I'M PROUD!!"
now that I have that off my chest, hope everyone has a great day.... I'm sure mine will get better tomorrow, I'll only be driving to BFE in the mountains of east TN to take a child back to juvenile prison...doesn't get any better than that :shock:
|
|
|
| |
| reality television |
| 04.14.04 (7:03 pm) [edit] |
well at first i thought about takling about my buddy matt's blog, which was mostly political.. however, after seeing the beating he has taken, i believe i'll keep my thoughts to myself and initiate discussions on a more personal level regarding politics
so, here goes mindless babble... instead of discussing memories from times past, i'll move on to something a little more mindless.... reality television
first, i didn't get to see survivor last week, but how happy am i that LEX's ass is gone!! he was responsible for the loss of my "hot boys" Colby and Ethan and I'm glad the back stabbing jerk is gone, he had no morals about his decision and didn't care who he screwed, aside from Jerri Manthey, he was the worst back stabber around and they both mentioned Colby as a turncoat, did they forget that Colby practically gave up the million to Tina just by taking her to the final two? ok, so now to Boston Rob... at first I could stand his arrogance or attitude; however, he's grown on me. ok, so i know he didn't protect Lex after Lex save Amber from being eliminated, but he didn't say he'd take Lex anywhere, he only said "i'll do what i can to help you", Rob's choice was Lex or Amber, we all knew he'd pick "his girl", i just hope Rob and Amber are both around for a lot longer, haven' decided who I want to win yet, but they are front runners
now, american idol... i know most of you don't like my little crooner, but i can't help it.. maybe it's the red hair connection, but i just love him.. he did fantastic tonight, ok i know he might not be the next american idol, but i'd love to hear something from him in the future, then the tiny dancer (JPL) made an outstanding comeback tonight, yeah Simon made a shitty comment, but JPL definitely brought his game back tonight; however, as much as i like the guys, they have a tough road to over take fantasia and latoya, those girls are awesome and they bring their A game every week
at last but not least.. the bachelor, is he hot or what? of course he is a football player, which adds to the mystique and did i mention that he's hot, hot, hot.. just a down right beautiful man, yes i said beautiful, which is a high compliment, not many men can actually qualify as beautiful in my book, a lot can be good looking or hot, but not many can be beautiful... and how much do i love the fact that there is a spy on this go round, since i don't believe you can find your "true love" in six weeks on a television show and would therefore never participate in such a situation (if i was single); i'd love to be the spy, how fun would it be to sit back and take all the backstabbing in and then go back to tell the guy, let's just hope he listens to her and gets rid of that money grubbing Trish before it's too late
sorry for the mindless chatter, but atleast i'm getting better at putting blogs in
|
|
|
| |
| memories |
| 04.13.04 (7:52 pm) [edit] |
i've been having moments pop in my head over the last couple of weeks of memories of my life... blame this on Matt, he started it wall with the revisiting of the "house on beaumont" and my mind has taken off from there... like last saturday, i had taken my kids to baseball practice (at the same field where my little brothers used to play) of course between practices we had to run to the store for drinks and i decided to by some of that individual bubble gum (regular, grape, and apple of course) when i climbed back in the car and popped a piece of that gum, it was like being 14 again, i was transported back in time to sitting in the bleachers with my mom and watching my youngest brother play peewee baseball, all those little boys, standing in their dugout with their hats on backwards and chanting "hey batter batter, swing batter" they were so adorable in their little braves uniforms and big ole wads of gum in their cheek, it's weird how just the taste of a piece of gum can bring all that back
then there's the whole blog matt wrote on the beaumont house that brought back even more memories, like sitting at Dot's and trying to study for a midterm because i was too stubborn to stay at home to study when all my friends were going out, i can't decide if it was because i was afraid of missing out on something or thinking that no one would miss having me around... who knows, but anyway, remember all those nights sitting at Dot's just waiting for something to change.. nothing ever did, the people were all the same, the music was always the same, the waitresses were always the same, the only thing that changed in the slightest was that damn wall that everyone wrote their names on and that's only because you couldn't find your name from week to week so you'd bring a new marker and write your name again... i remember we got tired of that game at one point and began writing our names on the tables, i wonder if bonnie ever got pissed about that, but i know for sure that "marl" "MLE" and Snapple" were carved on many of those tables and i'm sure Matt was too, but i seriously can't remember Matt destroying any property... aside from the partying at Dot's were the many parties at jason and my place.. it all started at the old doodoo brown house on elm st. we had a party there one night before we even had furniture in the place... if i remember right all we had was running water, not even electricity, but we figured that was the best time to have a party (no furniture to destroy) ah but the best were the parties at beaumont, which would spring up from the carpet like daffodils in the spring, we could be enjoying a peaceful evening at home and then people would just show up so we'd call someone else and they'd call someone else, eventually there was a houseful and we were ordering from E&A and making a run to Buck's or 3J's, then of course were the days i wouod come home and the party would be waiting on me, you see we kept a key in the mailbox and i can't tell you the times i would come from class or work at wally world and todd would be sitting on my couch watching t.v, just waiting for someone to get home, man i miss those days, don't get me wrong, i love my life now, but i would give anything to go back for just a few days and relive it all, you see i miss my friends, some of you i still maintain decent contact with, which i guess means you are the most important friends i made in college, then there are others who i would love to hear from and i don't know how to reach them, then still there are others like my Todd, i know where he is and i can't reach him, you see he's been deployed in a national guard unit to Iraq, he called to tell us he was leaving, but i never got to speak with him at length before he left most of you know him so i won't go into what a great person i think he is, i'll just say i miss him, i love him (he's one of my friends in the world), and i can't wait for him to come home safe... i'll keep you all informed of his return because i hope along with jason we can plan a big party to celebrate his return, just so he knows how much we missed him
ok, i've rambled enough about nothing all... just one final thought, can i get a "hell ya" that camille's ass is gone from american idol... she should've been gone 3 weeks ago
|
|
|
| |
| the dark side |
| 04.07.04 (4:01 pm) [edit] |
okay, matt refers to this blogging world as the dark side and he has been recruiting several of us to take part in this craziness, so i thought i'd help him out a little, i have recruited my own new blogger to the dark side... actually i think he's just jealous when i tell him about all of us who are sharing thoughts and comments on a multitude of subjects, so he wants to join in... i won't keep you in suspense any longer, the new dark side member is none other than my other (notice i didn't say better) half......Jason (rednecks6599.tblog.com) any of you that know him, know that he isn't my better half, i used to be a respectable, quiet, innocent girl, until he got his hands on me... anyway, check his blog out, he's already made quite an amusing entry and is sure to provide more in the coming days as he is always searching for ways to become the center of attention, this is just one more may for him to make us all laugh
lp - whoever you are, thanks for the comment on my previous blog, but we are not amazing people, we are the lucky ones
matt - i know you are the mystery entry regarding having been adopted by me before and i'd take you again, any time you need a place to crash or just a good glass of sweet tea, you let me know and i'll have it ready, i adopted several like you as i seem to remember being referred to as mom back in the days of the "house on beaumont"
ok, now for american idol, i still can't believe camille is still hanging in there.. what's up with that crap? my boys didn't do so well this week in the judges eyes, but i still think they're great! we'll see who goes home tonight
|
|
|
| |
| children |
| 04.05.04 (8:25 pm) [edit] |
wow are my emotions in overdrive, i am currently the mother to two children who are unable to live with their own parents, a foster parent of sorts, they've only been with me for 5 months, but i'm completely and totally in love with them, they are amazing children, they've been through crazy shit in their life, which i cannot go into, but they are still relatively good kids with very few problems, they're a 12 year old boy and 6 year old girl, of course we get typical preteen disrespect/attitude and 6 year old lying games, aside from those two issues they are great, they are so affectionate and easy going, they have adjusted so well to living in our home and i'm so happy about that, i had no idea how rewarding it would be to have them here
sometimes the adjustment of not being able to have 5 minutes alone or fix me a meal without worrying about them had been difficult, but my husband and i have done very well i think, we went from being freespirited to being parents in a matter of 24 hours, wow what a transformation, i realize now what is truly important in my life... i loved and respected my family before, but i had no idea how lucky i was to have them until these children came into my life or how my own parents or grandparents felt when i succeeded in something or told them i love them
after about 2 months of the kids living here, i knew i cared about them tremendously, but it wasn't until the 6 year old utter "i love you" as i tucked her into bed and the 12 year old referred to me as his "mom" to one of his friends that i realized that i had become completely taken with both of them, she's absolutely adorable, such a baby face and missing almost all her front teeth, which leads to some interesting sounding words (another topic for another day), tall for her age, and what a ball player, her brother, is adorable too... a little short for his age, but has beautiful, very expressive eyes, and a beautiful smile, which he oftens uses to try and manipulate his way out of things, he can smile and light up a room and he has this amazing personality, always laughing and always dancing, his constant good mood is contagious and unless you knew their history, you'd never know eiher of them had been through hell and back or that they never had a normal childhood
i'm just happy to have the opportunity to provide them with the love, security, and protection that every child needs and deserves, it infuriates me to think that they never did without and never had real birthdays or christmas' before they came to live with us, i can handle doing without expensive dinners out or new movies and cd's and i think my husband is willing to do without his video games just to see the smile on their faces when we buy them something as small as new hairbows or even a pack of gum, don't get me wrong, we have had our bad days and we've had to discipline for things such as getting kicked out of school or lying, but the kids take it in stride and they complete their punishment without too much complaint, for a little while i thought maybe they got angry when we had to discipline, but tonight the 12 year old told me that he understands why we punish him if he's done something and is just glad that we care that much about him, so it is true kids know parents discipline because they care and not just because they're evil! it's good to be a parent
|
|
|
| |
| need to get into the habit |
| 03.24.04 (7:15 pm) [edit] |
ok, it seems i have neglected blogging for long enough...i forwarned my buddy Matt that i might not be able to keep up the blogging or make entries often enough
here i am though, attempting another blog and after reading many blogs of my friends have decided to touch on their topics and then proceed to one of my own
the whole discussion of being single or settling down has me thinking and that could be scary. i have been happily involved for 9 years (yes Emily it has been 9 years) and married for almost 5 (count 'em FIVE years) and i would not change it for the world. don't get me wrong there are moments when i think "what would or could i be doing if i was still single?" and there are moments when i get so angryr at my significant other (you guys know how he can be) that i would rather choke him than kiss him, like when he kicks his socks and shoes off in the living room and they sit there for as long as i can tolerate them being there, goodness knows he's never gonna pick them up, he's also a remote control hog, and can be more overbearing/obnoxious than any other person i know -- no one can make me as mad as he does or make me cry as easily as he does, but you know i still wouldn't change it because there are so many more good/positive moments about a relationship than those little annoyances... a good significant other is supportive (no matter how silly your idea is), they listen to whatever it is that you might want to do and give positive constructive feedback, they give you comfort and company when you need (without you having to ask for it), but they also leave you alone when you just need a few minutes to think or sort out emotions, they listen to you complain about work or family and encourage you to take a stand for your own beliefs (and offer to take the stand for you if you aren't comfortable speaking up), they are ready to go to war when someone has hurt your feelings and refuse to let anyone disrespect you (family, coworkers, or strangers), they get protective of you when old flames come around, but aren't so demanding that they expect you to give up an old friendship because they might be a little jealous, my significant other and i can just watch television together (without saying a word or even touching) and feel just as connected as a couple that has to have their hands on each other all the time (no PDA here folks-but i'll get my theory on that later), don't get me wrong, i enjoy cuddling on the couch or snuggling up in bed as much as the next person, but finding that perfect person is more about being mentally connected than physically (in my opinion) my significant other and i can finish each other's sentences and know what the other is thinking without saying a word. after all this rambling i guess what i'm saying is that even though i wonder sometimes what kind of freedoms i have if i were still single, i feel much more free in spirit because i have someone who knows me so intensely that i don't have to speak a word for them to know every emotion i'm feeling (and for someone like me who is very guarded with my emotions, that is a difficult feat to overcome) thankgoodness i found someone who is more hard headed/stubborn and persistent than me. although i have plenty of friends, he is my best friend, he lets me be an individual, but is always by my side when i need support and love. we could honestly spend 7 days a week together, 24 hours a day and not have a fight, so for all of you out there who are debating this being single to being attached issue, being married and content is wonderful, but [b]don't settle[/b], wait for that perfect someone, but when you find them, don't take no for an answer, be friends first and the rest will fall into place. good luck to all who are waiting or searching for your perfect person.
in reference to the PDA comment from earlier in the blog.. watch couples when you're out. those couples who have their hands all over each other and feel the need to make out constantly while in public probably don't have a very good sex life at home, in my opinion if you need to display your affection to everyone in the world, there must be problems at home. however, those couples who share little lingering looks, a brush of hands under the table, or sweet peck on the cheek are probably more in tune in the bedroom and probably have more exciting sex, it's almost like having a wonderful little secret that you don't want anyone to know, but that you want to remind each other of as often as possible
okay, now for a short comment on my friend Emily's blog about her childhood playground missing some of her favorite play items. i was at the site of my old school playground this evening. i've been there many times over the past couple weeks (for baseball practice with the kiddies), but i didn't notice a difference until tonight. after reading her blog, i really paid attention to the details and noticed that only one or two pieces of equipment remain from my time of playing there. they see-saws are gone, the merry-go-round has disappeared and and the old fun/dangerous monkey bars having been replaced by that safe/politically correct plastic crap. at any rate, it was quiet disheartening to realize they were all gone, i can almost remember chasing the boys around the playground, just to hit them because they pulled my hair climbing up the monkeybars, i guess it's time we all grew up and put those memories to bed.
now for my weekly american idol update.. i can hardly believe that Camille survive after her horrid performance of Desperado last night, my football player has been eliminated, i know he didn't do a great job last night, but he was still better than Camille
sorry for the rambling guys, i've had a long day and i'm tired, but wanted to get an entry in, since i haven't in awhile
|
|
|
| |
| childhood egos and attitudes/wal mart/ American Idol |
| 03.16.04 (7:50 pm) [edit] |
for those of you out there who past the puberty stage of your life, please help me out here.... why do prepubescent boys feel the need to solve all their problems by fighting and when do those same boys learn to just shut their mouth instead of letting their big attitude overload their tiny butts? i'm at a loss right for any explaination to this question and find it hard to believe that i had anywhere near that much attitude when i was that age (if i had, my mother would have surely slapped the taste out of my mouth)
next topic:
to add to my buddy Matt's blog from last week regarding Wal Mart, i experienced my own wal mart issue today. they drew me in like they do everyone else, i firmly believe they play sublimnal messages in that crappy music they put on the intercoms telling you to buy things you don't need. i went in for deodorant today and spent $50+ without even trying real hard, at this very moment i have no idea exactly what i brought home except for that deodorant, the next problem i had is the store setup... why is it that every single store has a completely different layout? i've been in more stores than i can count and things are never in the same place in any of them. Ok, i have to admit, i know the answer to that... being that i worked for them for 3 years, i do know some of the secrets, the whole different layout things is a trick to get you to buy more and how 'bout... IT WORKS, otherwise, why did i spend way more money than i intended to today.
now for the American Idol update: my "tiny dancer" (john peter lewis) and "dean martin" (john stevens) did fantastic tonight in my opinion.. the football player could have chosen a better song, but i think he'll be safe next week. at this point it's hard for me to choose who i think will win, but i do agree with Simon that john peter lewis might just be the "dark horse" in the competition. could he be our next Clay Aiken? from reject to superstar? I think so! again, forgive me for my obsession with reality television...i know i'm killing hollywood!
|
|
|
| |
| stupidity and road construction |
| 03.11.04 (8:10 pm) [edit] |
in my current profession, i encounter two things that i have a difficult time dealing with...
road construction and stupidity seem to be around every corner i turn around these days, for some reason every county in this great state has decided to upgrade their road conditions at the same time, you can't drive more than 30 miles without getting stuck behind some oversized vehicle going 20 miles under the speed limit (with their left turn signal on of course and no where to turn) since every inch of road is either curves or being worked on there are no passing zones and people wonder where road rage stems from, then you come to a four was stop in the middle BFE and sister Bertha believe no one else on the road has as much right to turn as she does.... God forbid you are intelligent enough to remember the rules from you DMV test and you are trying to follow the rules of such intersections, oh no, you try to navigate the intersection when it's rightfully your turn and the heffer inches slowly in front of you right in the middle of the 4-way stop and then curses and points at you while she breaks the freaking law... where are the state troopers when you need them? probably giving someone a ticket for going 50 in the construction zone you were just lucky enough to get out of.....
now for the worst part... stupidity! let's say for instance you needed get away from someone or something, you go to a place you think you can hide out for awhile.. for some reason you're found and returned to where you belong... you then decide you just can stay and take off again from what you believe to be as your freedom, an intelligent person would instantly know you shouldn't go back to the place you were found before, but not STUPID people... the first thing they do is run right back to the original hide out and get pissed because they're found again, then they wonder just how in the world they could have been found, i swear i think some people don't THINK about anything before they act, people consistently do and say things to hurt themselves or other people and then wonder why they are alone or in trouble, oh well i guess the world revolves because of variety and i guess we all need stupid people in our lives, i know stupid people are 75% of the reason i have a job right now, so i shouldn't be complaining right?
Ok, now for something much more superficial.... reality television... I finish watching Survivor All-Stars a little while ago and I'm still reeling at the loss of Colby. Shi-Ann has no backbone and does not know how to make a decision on her own. I thought for sure, she was gonna make a decision on her own this week and make sure Jerri "the bitch" Manthee went home, but no, she waited for a man to make the decision for her and with Lex because he convinced her it was the best thing for the tribe, like keeping the griping, negative, lazy, complaining, whining Jerri around is good for anyone... Shi-Ann said herself that Jerri doesn't do anything for the tribe... so as Mogo Mogo gets picked off one by one, Lex and Shi-Ann can give themselves credit for the destruction of their own tribe be elimination one of their strongest players... Ethan should start counting his days because Lex will surely have the women vote him off next, then Lex will be able to manipulate all the girls right into complete elimination of the tribe... the bonus, is that next week, we get to see Boston Rob and Amber hook up... the drama that is gonna stem from that union will be overwhelming humorous!
|
|
|
| |
| first try |
| 03.10.04 (8:21 pm) [edit] |
Well, here we go... My wonderful buddy Matt "Matchew" showed me the way to blogging, so I decided to give it a shot. I have no idea why anyone would care to read what I have to say, but I'll do my best. I was never much good at keeping up with a diary when I was younger, so this may be more of a chore than I'm ready to conqure.
Today has been quite boring actually, I spent the majority of the morning and afternoon in Court (for work - no illegal activity for me lately :twisted: ok, so if you know me, you know there is a slim chance I'd ever be involved in anything illegal unless it's speeding). So, Court wasn't much fun because our normal Judge was not there...we had a "temp", so the normal DRAMA of my Wednesday did not occur. I guess it could be a good thing, atleast he wasn't there to bitch at me about a case.
The evening has been quite routine, cooking dinner, dealing with my children, and getting them off to bed. Now it's my favorite part of the night. I'm getting some much needed time alone, reflecting on American Idol. I hate to admit it, but I'm a reality tv junky. I do have my limits, but American Idol has to be one of my favorites. My three favorite guys made it through.... the football player, my little Dean Martin, and the "tiny dancer". Aren't they adorable? Ok, I digress.... Hopefully, this hasn't been too unbearable and maybe I'll come up with something a little more interesting to discuss for my next entry.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
