WTF Exhaustion??!! I know I'm still recovering, but enough with it already!!! My extra sleeping got me too far off kilter with the rest of the sleeping/waking world. I'm so sick of being awake when no one else is! I'm sick of coming home from any kind of activity and completely crashing. I'm better now...let's just get on with it!!
WTF Kid?? (My 11 year old daughter is wonderful...she truly is the light of my life, but...) COME ON KID! WTF! I fell asleep at about 8:30 last night. I had been doing some cleaning, laid down to rest and that was the end of me until 5:30 this morning. This is after having napped from 10am -4pm yesterday because I had been up since about 8pm the night before (see WTF Exhaustion). I really didn't expect to fall asleep like that. So, Kid, you were on your own after homework.
You left on every single light in the house. I am not being a drama queen. Every single light we use was on. The television was on. The desktop computer was on. The laptop had been left on so long, the battery died, and the laptop was sitting open so the cats can come lay on it. Your room is a huge mess (that doesn't really go with you leaving stuff turned on, I just wanted to throw it in for good measure). WTF? That costs, so you're gonna pay. That's also a HUGE waste, so you need to remember.
I guess if you had a blog, you could come on later tonight and vent about how big of a big ol' bi*ch I'm gonna be after school. WTF Mom! Yeah...I was all nice this morning before school, but that was just because I was trying to come up with some good chores for you to do to make good and maybe serve as a stuanch reminder to turn off the freaking light. I can't wait till you get home. :) I just might have An Inconvenient Truth queued up to play in the background.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
My first meme!!
I was tagged for my very first meme by Earth Muffin. So...here goes...
A. Attached or single? Married*. Though we do live in separate houses, we are no longer pursuing a separation, but seeing how it works out living apart and staying together. He lives exactly 2 miles away. I get the life of a single mom with a sure thing booty call, and someone to help me start my lawn mower.
B. Best friend? All of my girly friends are the best...it's hard to list just one...or five. LOL
C. Cake or pie? My daughter would disown me if I didn't say PIE.
D. Day of choice? Saturday...on my child-free weekends, it is my one whole entire day of no-responsibilities.
E. Essential item? My microphone.
F. Favorite color? blue
G. Gummy bears or worms? Meh...neither really. I'm not a fan of anything gummy.
H. Hometown? Tiny, tiny, tiny Arrowsmith, IL
I. Indulgence? mineral make-up, fast food, expensive shampoo & conditioner
J. January or July? July is always a fun month.
K. Kids? 1 girl - 11 years old
L. Life isn’t complete without? The girl, music, books
M. Marriage date? #1. 2/22/1997 #2. 7/14/2006
N. Number of brothers & sisters? One brother, two sisters.
O. Oranges or apples? Apples.
P. Phobias? Spiders...how can something so small garner such a horrific and huge physical response?
Q. Quotes? "Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind," Dr. Seuss.
R. Reasons to smile? Um, there are millions.
S. Season of choice? I love fall and spring both...I love watching the growth in the spring and the harvest in the fall.
T. Tag seven peeps! All of the peeps I know here have already been tagged!
U. Unknown fact about me? Um, seeing that I am the queen of TMI, I doubt there is anything y'all don't already know about me.
V. Vegetable? Corn on the cob.
W. Worst habits? being a lazy housekeeper, smoking (I'm quitting though), eating fast food
X. X-ray or ultrasound? I'll have to go with x-ray since I've had so many of them lately.
Y. Your favorite food? Ugh, these are hard. I'll have to say Pizza, since I probably eat that more often than anything else. And, yes, my homemade is THE BEST.
Z. Zodiac sign? Taurus.
A. Attached or single? Married*. Though we do live in separate houses, we are no longer pursuing a separation, but seeing how it works out living apart and staying together. He lives exactly 2 miles away. I get the life of a single mom with a sure thing booty call, and someone to help me start my lawn mower.
B. Best friend? All of my girly friends are the best...it's hard to list just one...or five. LOL
C. Cake or pie? My daughter would disown me if I didn't say PIE.
D. Day of choice? Saturday...on my child-free weekends, it is my one whole entire day of no-responsibilities.
E. Essential item? My microphone.
F. Favorite color? blue
G. Gummy bears or worms? Meh...neither really. I'm not a fan of anything gummy.
H. Hometown? Tiny, tiny, tiny Arrowsmith, IL
I. Indulgence? mineral make-up, fast food, expensive shampoo & conditioner
J. January or July? July is always a fun month.
K. Kids? 1 girl - 11 years old
L. Life isn’t complete without? The girl, music, books
M. Marriage date? #1. 2/22/1997 #2. 7/14/2006
N. Number of brothers & sisters? One brother, two sisters.
O. Oranges or apples? Apples.
P. Phobias? Spiders...how can something so small garner such a horrific and huge physical response?
Q. Quotes? "Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind," Dr. Seuss.
R. Reasons to smile? Um, there are millions.
S. Season of choice? I love fall and spring both...I love watching the growth in the spring and the harvest in the fall.
T. Tag seven peeps! All of the peeps I know here have already been tagged!
U. Unknown fact about me? Um, seeing that I am the queen of TMI, I doubt there is anything y'all don't already know about me.
V. Vegetable? Corn on the cob.
W. Worst habits? being a lazy housekeeper, smoking (I'm quitting though), eating fast food
X. X-ray or ultrasound? I'll have to go with x-ray since I've had so many of them lately.
Y. Your favorite food? Ugh, these are hard. I'll have to say Pizza, since I probably eat that more often than anything else. And, yes, my homemade is THE BEST.
Z. Zodiac sign? Taurus.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
WTF Wednesday
WTF Giant Black Bug? How the hell did you get into my house? I hope you were clinging to some poor unsuspecting vehicle. I do appreciate the fact that you didn't fly, and moved slowly as to help facilitate your removal from the premesis. But, your huge pinchy pinchers and slick blackiness deem you forbidden to enter here. STAY OUT.
WTF School Supplies? Ok, next thing on the list...hm, a 3 inch 3 ring binder with closure. There's a 1 1/2 inch. Oh, and here's the 2 inch bin, the 3 inchers must be close. Hm...no 3 inch 3 ring binders to be seen for miles upon miles of Wal-Mart floors where they get a kick out of placing the supplies in various spots for our shopping delight. They must feel as though they infuse the shopping experience with suspense and excitement...it's like an adventure! Will the rubber cement be down this aisle? Will the elusive 3 inch binder ever be found? Will our fearless Mother be able to save the day? Dun Dun Duuun.
WTF School Supplies? Ok, next thing on the list...hm, a 3 inch 3 ring binder with closure. There's a 1 1/2 inch. Oh, and here's the 2 inch bin, the 3 inchers must be close. Hm...no 3 inch 3 ring binders to be seen for miles upon miles of Wal-Mart floors where they get a kick out of placing the supplies in various spots for our shopping delight. They must feel as though they infuse the shopping experience with suspense and excitement...it's like an adventure! Will the rubber cement be down this aisle? Will the elusive 3 inch binder ever be found? Will our fearless Mother be able to save the day? Dun Dun Duuun.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Adding Injury To Insult
I was cleaning the kitchen earlier when I grabbed the sprayer to rinse out the sink. A shocking blast of me spraying myself full force in the face caused me, of course, to automatically jerk my head away. OUCH.
Aside from that, I had a good day today, woke up feeling pretty good, even though I'm still not sleeping with anything at all resembling normalcy. I decided to break free of the chains of NO DRIVING. I was so fed up with having to call 2 or 3 people to see who could run me to the store for toilet paper that I decided to take the girl child out for school supplies...and toilet paper. We were completely out of toilet paper and PADS (nod to Mr. EM). So, technically, I HAD to drive. It's day 10 anyway. It's all good.
The shopping wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although, they had everything but Rubber Cement at Target. Dirty bastards. I guess that turned out to be a good thing because when we went to the next store, the girl found the coveted purple-with-big-polka-dots-backpack that both she and her best pal P have been dying to get (and it was only $10). Score! Then we came home and I video taped her rollerskating in the driveway with these kick ass old-school roller skates she bought at a garage sale for a dollar. Score! Score!
Now, for something totally unrelated...I was a little worried that singing was going to be different or changed somehow by the surgery. I know talking is pretty much the same, aside from all the extra drool, and the ever-so-slight slur (which, face it, is probably from the drugs). What is harder to swallow is that when I swallow, if my head isn't facing forward, I feel and hear something thumping in there. All I can think is that I'm hitting the titanium plate with something. It was freakin' meow. But, I tried singing a little the past few days, and I still sound pretty much the same. Mostly, I just sound tired.
I was tickled to find that 'Ask' by The Smiths had been added to SingSnap, so I gave it a whirl. Aaaah, the memories! My high school boyfriend put that song on a tape for me, and I'm pretty sure he sang it in his band, Phydeaux. I probably listened to it a few hundred times by the next time I saw him. That song has been etched into my head ever since. He was sooooooo delicious. Being 17 is sooooooo delicious. I had to laugh as I was listening to my recording...I realized that I was sitting just a few feet away from where I was the first time I ever heard that song. You've come a long way, baby!
I was also pleased to find 'Feed The Birds' from Mary Poppins. I tried it today, but I kept getting choked up at the end. I'll have to try again when I'm back to 100%. I used to sing that to the girl when she was itty bitty. She would try to sing along, but she couldn't even talk yet, so she'd just sort of hum and coo...and now she's going to JUNIOR HIGH. Dirty bastards.
Aside from that, I had a good day today, woke up feeling pretty good, even though I'm still not sleeping with anything at all resembling normalcy. I decided to break free of the chains of NO DRIVING. I was so fed up with having to call 2 or 3 people to see who could run me to the store for toilet paper that I decided to take the girl child out for school supplies...and toilet paper. We were completely out of toilet paper and PADS (nod to Mr. EM). So, technically, I HAD to drive. It's day 10 anyway. It's all good.
The shopping wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although, they had everything but Rubber Cement at Target. Dirty bastards. I guess that turned out to be a good thing because when we went to the next store, the girl found the coveted purple-with-big-polka-dots-backpack that both she and her best pal P have been dying to get (and it was only $10). Score! Then we came home and I video taped her rollerskating in the driveway with these kick ass old-school roller skates she bought at a garage sale for a dollar. Score! Score!
Now, for something totally unrelated...I was a little worried that singing was going to be different or changed somehow by the surgery. I know talking is pretty much the same, aside from all the extra drool, and the ever-so-slight slur (which, face it, is probably from the drugs). What is harder to swallow is that when I swallow, if my head isn't facing forward, I feel and hear something thumping in there. All I can think is that I'm hitting the titanium plate with something. It was freakin' meow. But, I tried singing a little the past few days, and I still sound pretty much the same. Mostly, I just sound tired.
I was tickled to find that 'Ask' by The Smiths had been added to SingSnap, so I gave it a whirl. Aaaah, the memories! My high school boyfriend put that song on a tape for me, and I'm pretty sure he sang it in his band, Phydeaux. I probably listened to it a few hundred times by the next time I saw him. That song has been etched into my head ever since. He was sooooooo delicious. Being 17 is sooooooo delicious. I had to laugh as I was listening to my recording...I realized that I was sitting just a few feet away from where I was the first time I ever heard that song. You've come a long way, baby!
I was also pleased to find 'Feed The Birds' from Mary Poppins. I tried it today, but I kept getting choked up at the end. I'll have to try again when I'm back to 100%. I used to sing that to the girl when she was itty bitty. She would try to sing along, but she couldn't even talk yet, so she'd just sort of hum and coo...and now she's going to JUNIOR HIGH. Dirty bastards.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
It's BAKER!
A long time ago, in a land far far away...well, just down the street from here...a friend of mine told me that I should someday write a book and fill it with all of the many funny, odd, interesting, embarrassing, barely believable stories of things that have actually happened to me. I probably won't have time to write my book until I'm retired or my daughter does whatever it is that will make her rich and famous, so I enter the world of the blog.
My stories were always referred to as Baker Stories, as Baker was my high school and college nickname. So...Baker Stories it is.
This is the perfect time for me to start a blog, I guess, as I am home from work for the next few weeks due to my recent introduction to the world of spinal damage. Woo hoo!! I have already gone through two rounds of movie rents and I'm getting really sick of my livingroom. I've also read every single post on the website http://www.spine-health.com/, and I'm running out of people I can call at work and bother.
So, my maiden post is launched, or published, I should day. I hope I don't splash y'all too much when I jump in!
My stories were always referred to as Baker Stories, as Baker was my high school and college nickname. So...Baker Stories it is.
This is the perfect time for me to start a blog, I guess, as I am home from work for the next few weeks due to my recent introduction to the world of spinal damage. Woo hoo!! I have already gone through two rounds of movie rents and I'm getting really sick of my livingroom. I've also read every single post on the website http://www.spine-health.com/, and I'm running out of people I can call at work and bother.
So, my maiden post is launched, or published, I should day. I hope I don't splash y'all too much when I jump in!
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