11.02.2008
11.01.2008
Lately.....
I know I have been posting videos instead of actually posting...but I am going to school, so all my writing has been going there....I'll work on it. I just want to share funny and touching things with you.
Keep reading and/or watching!
Keep reading and/or watching!
10.20.2008
10.19.2008
Back to it
Ah....School. I knew when I signed up that it would take some time out of my life to do this. I had no idea that I would have to give up EVERYTHING else to do it. I no longer cook or clean regularly. It sucks. I am on top of the laundry like never before, but it feels like I am becoming detached from the life I have been living, only to become a person tied to the computer.
When my husband went back to school in 2001, I resented the time he had away from us. Up until that time, I did all the housework, but I never cooked. The our son came along and was just 3 months old when the husband began working towards his degree. Then I had to do it all..the cooking, the cleaning, the being mom and dad for an infant. I was pretty tired. To this day I can't believe we had another baby while he was still going to school. He graduated when she was a year old.
We fought quite a bit about how alone I felt, how it was so much harder on me, that he threatened to quit several times, just to keep the peace at home. I wouldn't let him, knowing that what he was doing was important to him, us, our family, and our future.
Now, I know how he felt. Though he can never know how I felt, as our kids are now 7 and 5 instead of babies, he has a pretty good idea. The other night, I found myself alone in bed, waiting to pounce on him when he walked through the door. He finally did at 11 and was dead tired. He had worked all day at work, had to fix someone's computer, make dinner, clean up, do all the stuff he does the night before, like make the kids school lunches and coffee, and then I wanted a piece. I knew right then and there we had switched places.
I just don't want to fight and threaten to give up on school. I would do it, too, because keeping the peace at home is so much more important to me.
When my husband went back to school in 2001, I resented the time he had away from us. Up until that time, I did all the housework, but I never cooked. The our son came along and was just 3 months old when the husband began working towards his degree. Then I had to do it all..the cooking, the cleaning, the being mom and dad for an infant. I was pretty tired. To this day I can't believe we had another baby while he was still going to school. He graduated when she was a year old.
We fought quite a bit about how alone I felt, how it was so much harder on me, that he threatened to quit several times, just to keep the peace at home. I wouldn't let him, knowing that what he was doing was important to him, us, our family, and our future.
Now, I know how he felt. Though he can never know how I felt, as our kids are now 7 and 5 instead of babies, he has a pretty good idea. The other night, I found myself alone in bed, waiting to pounce on him when he walked through the door. He finally did at 11 and was dead tired. He had worked all day at work, had to fix someone's computer, make dinner, clean up, do all the stuff he does the night before, like make the kids school lunches and coffee, and then I wanted a piece. I knew right then and there we had switched places.
I just don't want to fight and threaten to give up on school. I would do it, too, because keeping the peace at home is so much more important to me.
10.14.2008
10.01.2008
Duffy
Does anyone else think she looks like Dolly Parton?
She is now my favorite and that song is stuck in my head. I am driving the husband crazy because I only know the chorus and I sing it in her voice.
She is now my favorite and that song is stuck in my head. I am driving the husband crazy because I only know the chorus and I sing it in her voice.
9.07.2008
8.16.2008
8.15.2008
8.14.2008
A Little Politics
I wont lie. I voted for Hillary. Damn straight I did. You know why? I love Bill. He is the shit. And how could we go wrong with having two knowledgable people running the country?
I know people can't stand the lying. Do we really need to know everything? Is it that important to always know the truth?
No. Not for me.
They can kill whoever they want or deal in this or that. I don't care. Make me money. Make the other countries love us again. Stop the divsion of the country.....
I digress.
The point of this post is to say that even though I wanted Hillary to win the nomination with every political fiber in my body, because of Bill, because of her experience, because she is a woman, I am going to vote for Obama.
He is the better choice between him and McCain. Who the fuck cares if he is a rock star? That is the society we are living in, folks.
McCain is too old to realize it. Not only that, that POW is a spineless man who gave in to his party for the interest of the GOP. I have no respect for him in that manner. That is a man I can't trust to run the country. He just rolled over. Where did his balls go?
In any case, I hope that the Clinton supporters stop being such sore fucking losers and focus on the real fight ahead, instead of wasting money on crybaby tactics that aren't going to go anywhere.
Obama's it, ladies. Get over it and get on with it. The point is to get the republicans out of office and you are making things more difficult by focusing on the wrong thing.
They have come together. Now it's your turn.
I know people can't stand the lying. Do we really need to know everything? Is it that important to always know the truth?
No. Not for me.
They can kill whoever they want or deal in this or that. I don't care. Make me money. Make the other countries love us again. Stop the divsion of the country.....
I digress.
The point of this post is to say that even though I wanted Hillary to win the nomination with every political fiber in my body, because of Bill, because of her experience, because she is a woman, I am going to vote for Obama.
He is the better choice between him and McCain. Who the fuck cares if he is a rock star? That is the society we are living in, folks.
McCain is too old to realize it. Not only that, that POW is a spineless man who gave in to his party for the interest of the GOP. I have no respect for him in that manner. That is a man I can't trust to run the country. He just rolled over. Where did his balls go?
In any case, I hope that the Clinton supporters stop being such sore fucking losers and focus on the real fight ahead, instead of wasting money on crybaby tactics that aren't going to go anywhere.
Obama's it, ladies. Get over it and get on with it. The point is to get the republicans out of office and you are making things more difficult by focusing on the wrong thing.
They have come together. Now it's your turn.
It's Getting Deep in Here
There is something going on recently that I feel I must weigh in on....
If you know me at all, I am a tragedy whore, meaning I purposefully seek out things that will make me cry or get angry. Right now my focus is on Caylee Anthony.
We all know that Casey, her mom, is a pathological liar and can in no way be trusted. However, she is the only one who can provide information on where her daughter is and right now, she ain't talking.
I read something disturbing today about the possiblility of her being tried and convicted of neglect, etc, and that if it comes out that Casey did kill Caylee after the fact, there isn't a thing anyone can do legally to prosecute her. Her lawyer keeps saying that she knows what is going on, but fears further charges. I would say that he is advising her to keep quiet about where she dumped her daughter's body in the interest of getting tried and convicted on something lesser. Its disgusting.
In other Caylee news, it has been reported that there is a place near the airport with water, trees and flowers (like the psychic described, and no I don't believe psychics) that Casey visited the day after her daughter went missing.
It's very sad to say, but I think the little darling is gone and her mom did it.
I just wish she would open her big stupid mouth and stop all the madness. She is driving people crazy!
If you know me at all, I am a tragedy whore, meaning I purposefully seek out things that will make me cry or get angry. Right now my focus is on Caylee Anthony.
We all know that Casey, her mom, is a pathological liar and can in no way be trusted. However, she is the only one who can provide information on where her daughter is and right now, she ain't talking.
I read something disturbing today about the possiblility of her being tried and convicted of neglect, etc, and that if it comes out that Casey did kill Caylee after the fact, there isn't a thing anyone can do legally to prosecute her. Her lawyer keeps saying that she knows what is going on, but fears further charges. I would say that he is advising her to keep quiet about where she dumped her daughter's body in the interest of getting tried and convicted on something lesser. Its disgusting.
In other Caylee news, it has been reported that there is a place near the airport with water, trees and flowers (like the psychic described, and no I don't believe psychics) that Casey visited the day after her daughter went missing.
It's very sad to say, but I think the little darling is gone and her mom did it.
I just wish she would open her big stupid mouth and stop all the madness. She is driving people crazy!
What the.....?
It has been a very long time since I have posted.
Like I had said previously, I've been doing kids' stuff and writing a book in my head. I also own a home, which means work. I have a full time job that takes a big chunk of my life. I also have a husband that must be satisfied regularly and fed more often than that. Its a busy life.
I have cut back on doing the Avon thing, though after a year of pulling back, I am still in it.
I'm in my last few weeks at the dance studio. I really like it there, but would have re-upped my membership, but I have embarked on something new, making my time just that much more precious.
I am going back to school.
*Loud gasp*
I know. Who knew I would ever think to better myself or my station, but here I go with delusions of grandure, eyes wide with possibilities and innocence.
Wish me luck.
Like I had said previously, I've been doing kids' stuff and writing a book in my head. I also own a home, which means work. I have a full time job that takes a big chunk of my life. I also have a husband that must be satisfied regularly and fed more often than that. Its a busy life.
I have cut back on doing the Avon thing, though after a year of pulling back, I am still in it.
I'm in my last few weeks at the dance studio. I really like it there, but would have re-upped my membership, but I have embarked on something new, making my time just that much more precious.
I am going back to school.
*Loud gasp*
I know. Who knew I would ever think to better myself or my station, but here I go with delusions of grandure, eyes wide with possibilities and innocence.
Wish me luck.
4.05.2008
Novel Ideas
Since I always have a constant commentary going in my mind (Hello, J.D.), and I am always poor, I am beginning to write a novel. I even have a couple ideas for kids books.
Whish me luck.
Whish me luck.
3.09.2008
Sheriff
Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the department over, and the County
Supervisors said okay.
The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.
The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million Teresa and I adopted a Weimeraner from a Maricopa County shelter two years ago. He was neutered, and current on a ll shots, in great health, and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.
The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.
I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the Holidays, and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the Prison.
Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote.
Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural, that has a special hotline phone number painted on it where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's a 'Git-it-Dun' kind of Sheriff.
TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (In Arizona) who created the 'Tent City Jail': He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.
He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights Cut off all but 'G' movies.
He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.
Then He Started Chain Gangs For Women So He Wouldn't Get Sued For Discrimination.
He took away cable TV Until he found out there was A Federal Court Order that Required Cable TV For Jails So He Hooked Up The Cable TV Again Only Let In The Disney Channel And The Weather Channel.
When asked why the weather channel He Replied, So They Will Know How Hot Its Gonna Be While They Are Working ON My Chain Gangs.
He Cut Off Coffee Since It Has Zero Nutritional Value.
When the inmates complained, he told them, 'This Isn't The Ritz/Carlton...If You Don't Like It, Don't Come Back.'
He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes into the jails.
When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.
More On The Arizona Sheriff:
With Temperatures Being Even Hotter Than Usual In Phoenix (116 Degrees Just Set A New Record), the Associated Press Reports: About 2,000 Inmates Living In A Barbed-Wire-Surrounded Tent Encampment At The Maricopa County Jail Have Been Given Permission To Strip Down To Their Government-Issued Pink Boxer Shorts.
On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 Degrees Inside The Week Before. Many Were Also Swathed In Wet, Pink Towels As Sweat Collected On Their Chests And Dripped Down To Their PINK SOCKS.
'It Feels Like We Are In A Furnace,' Said James Zanzot, An Inmate Who Has Lived In The TENTS for 1 year. 'It's Inhumane.'
Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic.
He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates: 'Its 120 Degrees In Iraq And Our Soldiers Are Living In Tents Too, And They Have To Wear Full Battle Gear, But They Didn't Commit Any Crimes, So Shut Your Damned Mouths!'
Way To Go, Sheriff! Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.
Supervisors said okay.
The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.
The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million Teresa and I adopted a Weimeraner from a Maricopa County shelter two years ago. He was neutered, and current on a ll shots, in great health, and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.
The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.
I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the Holidays, and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the Prison.
Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote.
Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural, that has a special hotline phone number painted on it where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's a 'Git-it-Dun' kind of Sheriff.
TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (In Arizona) who created the 'Tent City Jail': He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.
He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights Cut off all but 'G' movies.
He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.
Then He Started Chain Gangs For Women So He Wouldn't Get Sued For Discrimination.
He took away cable TV Until he found out there was A Federal Court Order that Required Cable TV For Jails So He Hooked Up The Cable TV Again Only Let In The Disney Channel And The Weather Channel.
When asked why the weather channel He Replied, So They Will Know How Hot Its Gonna Be While They Are Working ON My Chain Gangs.
He Cut Off Coffee Since It Has Zero Nutritional Value.
When the inmates complained, he told them, 'This Isn't The Ritz/Carlton...If You Don't Like It, Don't Come Back.'
He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes into the jails.
When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.
More On The Arizona Sheriff:
With Temperatures Being Even Hotter Than Usual In Phoenix (116 Degrees Just Set A New Record), the Associated Press Reports: About 2,000 Inmates Living In A Barbed-Wire-Surrounded Tent Encampment At The Maricopa County Jail Have Been Given Permission To Strip Down To Their Government-Issued Pink Boxer Shorts.
On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 Degrees Inside The Week Before. Many Were Also Swathed In Wet, Pink Towels As Sweat Collected On Their Chests And Dripped Down To Their PINK SOCKS.
'It Feels Like We Are In A Furnace,' Said James Zanzot, An Inmate Who Has Lived In The TENTS for 1 year. 'It's Inhumane.'
Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic.
He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates: 'Its 120 Degrees In Iraq And Our Soldiers Are Living In Tents Too, And They Have To Wear Full Battle Gear, But They Didn't Commit Any Crimes, So Shut Your Damned Mouths!'
Way To Go, Sheriff! Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.
2.09.2008
Some of Dad's Wisdom
There once was a farmer who took a young miss, in back of a barn where he gave her a...
Lecture on horses and chickens and eggs, and told her that she had such beautiful....
Manners that suited a girl of her charms, a girl that he wanted to take in his....
Washing and ironing, and then if she did, they could get married and raise lots of...
Sweet violets. Sweeter than the roses. Covered all over from head to toes. Covered all over in sweet violets.
Lecture on horses and chickens and eggs, and told her that she had such beautiful....
Manners that suited a girl of her charms, a girl that he wanted to take in his....
Washing and ironing, and then if she did, they could get married and raise lots of...
Sweet violets. Sweeter than the roses. Covered all over from head to toes. Covered all over in sweet violets.
Strange Wilderness Movie Review
Last night, on an impromptu date, the husband and I went to dinner and a movie with another couple. On the menu: Red Robin for drinks and snacks, then a walk across the parking lot to see Strange Wilderness with Steve Zahn, Alan Covert, Jonah Hill, Justin Long, Peter Dante, and other Happy Madison movie regulars.
This movie was hilarious. I laughed hysterically every time the main character had to do a voice over. The animal facts were fantastical. The video clips were early animal show clippy. The drug use was excessive. The story line was pretty much nil. The computer animation in this movie was childish.Would I pay money to see it in the theatre again? Probably not. This is a movie that can be well enjoyed on any screen. For your money's worth, its something that can wait until its out on DVD or On Demand. I know I will buy it as soon as I can and add it to the collection (if you have been to our house, you know we are crazy dvd owners).
All in all, if you are looking to go see something that doesn't require a lot of brain power to follow, don't mind language or pot smoking, and love silliness, this is the movie you want to see.1.12.2008
Hello 2008
Its only 12 days late....
So, hi. How are you? Good, good, good. Glad to hear it. Oh, me? Busy as usual.
You know the kids are in swimming lessons. They are doing great. C is across the pool like its no ones business and N is not drowning. He is in first grade now. I know, isn't it amazing how fast they grow up? She is 4. I have a hard time believing she will be in kindergarten come fall.
The husband is alright. I think he is stressed out, could probably use some alone time. He probably just wants me to stop running his life. Ha ha ha. I know. It would be funnier if it wasn't true. Ah.
I am still taking my dance class. Hmm? What kind? You don't want to know. Any way, its been 9 months and I feel so good about myself. Yeah. Its good. Hmmm? No, you really don't want to know. Its dance and its class. I go 2 times a week. No, the kind isn't important. Just know that my cholesterol is down, my weight is down, and I have muscles. Yeah. Can you believe it? I helped pick up a couch. I didn't even know I had ab muscles. Fine. I'll tell you.
I am pole dancing. Wait!!! Its not like that.
Whatever.
So, hi. How are you? Good, good, good. Glad to hear it. Oh, me? Busy as usual.
You know the kids are in swimming lessons. They are doing great. C is across the pool like its no ones business and N is not drowning. He is in first grade now. I know, isn't it amazing how fast they grow up? She is 4. I have a hard time believing she will be in kindergarten come fall.
The husband is alright. I think he is stressed out, could probably use some alone time. He probably just wants me to stop running his life. Ha ha ha. I know. It would be funnier if it wasn't true. Ah.
I am still taking my dance class. Hmm? What kind? You don't want to know. Any way, its been 9 months and I feel so good about myself. Yeah. Its good. Hmmm? No, you really don't want to know. Its dance and its class. I go 2 times a week. No, the kind isn't important. Just know that my cholesterol is down, my weight is down, and I have muscles. Yeah. Can you believe it? I helped pick up a couch. I didn't even know I had ab muscles. Fine. I'll tell you.
I am pole dancing. Wait!!! Its not like that.
Whatever.
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