Monday, June 30, 2008

PSA

(sticky entry, since this contest is on until July 22! Please, vote.  For me!  For the children!  Three times a day, will take you less than 2 minutes! Pretty please!! Thank youuuuu!!)

Ok, so I have a favor to ask of you.  It is simple really.  It entails going here and in the search box for the zip code, type in 26425.  This is where I used to live in West Virginia.  They are entered into a contest to win stuff for their school, sponsored by Big Lots!..
Watch the video, please. The video really says it all. 


So, if you could take just a few seconds out of your day, to click on over, type in the zip code, and vote for Rowlesburg’s school, I would appreciate it.  THEY would appreciate it.
This is going until July 22, so click away.  You can vote three times a day!!  Please.  I know it is a long shot for them to win, but damn, they have NOTHING.  Gotta try.... Gotta at least try!


My memories of school there are great.  I had this teacher in 3rd Grade, her name was Ms. Conklin.  I wonder all the time what ever became of her.  I wish I had pictures of her.  I can see her face SO clearly in my minds eye.  She was thin, not too tall, had a big smile and twinkly eyes.  I really liked her.  You could tell that she really enjoyed her job.  Her class room faced Cannon Hill, the place where we spread out some of my Dad’s ashes.  I can remember staring out the window at it a lot.  I knew of it’s history early on, and was fascinated with it even back then.

The principal at the time, was Mr. Halterman.  His wife was my 4th grade teacher.  This is a wicked small town.  Every one knows every one else.  I remember one winter, playing in a snow bank with my cousin and some friends, (we were digging tunnels) I got hit in the head with a shovel wielded by a friend.  It was an accident, but it hurt, and I remember saying to him “Hey, watch where you swing that f**king thing!!” Well, Mr. Halterman was getting out of his truck to go into the grocery store, and he says to me “Jennifer! Wait until I tell your parents about your potty mouth!! You shouldn’t be talking like that, young lady!!”


Ee yi yi.  I knew I was in deep shit.  I ended up going home and telling my parents what happened.  I figured if I owned up before he tattled on me, I would be in less trouble.  Not so.  And he never did tell on me, so I busted myself for nothing.  LMAO!


Anyway, vote, please?  Thank you!

Monday, July 21, 2008

A random update

Yeah.  Hi.


That was fun.  For the last two weeks, I have been battling a sinus infection.  Good time, for real. *eyeroll*
I am feeling a bit better now.  Although I still wake up in the mornings feeling as if my skull has been trampled by a cow.  Still using a ridiculous amount of tissues as well.  Maya has a wicked boogie nose as well, but does not seem to be an infection.  Just a lot of boogie.  I am so NOT good with bodily fluids of any sort.  But, yah do what yah gotta do.


We spent the night at my Mom’s last night, after an AMAZING weekend at home with T.  The job is kicking his ass.  It is hard work.  But he thriiiives in this kind of environment.  He lost 6 pounds last week. Jerk.  LOL
Anyway, we had a wondermous weekend.  I think the time apart has done us a world of good. WORLD of good.  I miss him something awful. *sigh*
And poor Maya, she walks around all day saying “see Daddy? see Daddy?” She wants to see her Daddy.  I am trying my best to keep her occupied, reassuring her that Daddy is at work and that he loves and misses her very much. They talk on the phone each night and it is the cutest thing EVER.


I had started the 365 thing on Flickr, you know, one photo every day.... and I think I have actually managed to take a pic all but one or two days when I was really down and out.  A lot of them are cell phone pics, but hey, I did the best I could.  Now to find the time to get them all in order and uploaded!!

I am thinking about letting the blog go. Again.  Yeah yeah I know.  Whatever.  Domain expires the 31st of the month.  Pfft.  There are like 4 of you who read, and I keep in touch a lot through emails or through twitter, so really, whats the point?


I am just so ‘meh’ about it all these days.


Took M to the beach today.  It was wonderful! We had fun in the water and in the sand.  As more and more people started to show up, people really started encroaching on my personal space.  Like, I don’t have a problem with the gal who plopped her chair down right next to us. She was nice. She sunscreened herself, put in her ear buds, turned on her iPod and left us alone.  This other group though (tourists....) were walking back and forth from the water to their spot. Back and forth, over and over, coming within such a close proximity to me that at one point I had to move my feet to avoid being stepped on.  THEN, the MOM was actually standing on my towel.  I was all “Uh. EXCUSE MEEE!” Seriously! I weigh like a thousand pounds, it isn’t like you cannot SEE ME SITTING RIGHT HERE!
God. Pissed me OFF.  So I took M, got in one last dip and then we came home.  We had been there for two hours and it was getting to be around M’s nap time.  She didn’t protest in the least at leaving. When we got home, she went right to sleep, and I hopped in the pool.  And now, here I sit.
And that is that for now. I gots things to do.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

sick

I am alive. Barely.  Very sick. Feel like death. Hoping to GOD that the kid doesn’t get it.  T is down south. Sucks… no money for me to go down like we wanted.  Miss him horribly.  Mom is coming over to take care of me and the Pea.  I have the BEST MOM IN THE WORLD.


Thanks, Mom.


Weather extremely shittay. Need to shut it down.  Night nights.

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Because I am short on time

This may be chaotic and whatever.


Came home today to find one of my neighbors moving out.  Good.  Have long suspected the jerk off she lives with was abusing her.  Gave her hugs and my email, wished her luck and asked her to please keep in touch.


Some a-hole from Verizon was out here the other day.  We were converting the crib to the toddler bed when he rang.  T answered and this guy asked us to switch to Verizon for our phone.  T told him we did not have a home phone (we don’t), so then he asked about internet.  We told him we had broadband and were happy with it.  So then he asked about tv.  T told him we have Directv and again, we are happy with what we have. Verizon’s response? “Well.  I find THAT hard to believe!” What? SRSLY?  T was all “Dude. Happy with what we have. Really. Now, I am trying to put my kids bed together, I have to go. But thanks anyway.” And Verizon says “Ffft. Whatever.” and walked away.  That right there? Is some professionalism, no?


So T was told he was going to be a ‘Team Leader’ on a very large project happening here in FL.  It involves the Everglades and restoration and the sugar business.  Today, he found out that he is actually going to be PROJECT MANAGER of the entire dealio, working directly under a Sr. Veep.  This is HUGE.  I cannot tell you how it pleases me to see that my hubby finally works for a company that is going to utilize him and his abilities, instead of treating him like some sort of pogue.  He is thrilled to pieces over this.  Nice to see him so happy.  He is doing VERY well as of late.


The toddler bed, and the toddler, are playing nicely with each other.  She stays put.  Still sleeps through the night, and doesn’t try to escape.  Yet.


I came into my office this morning at around 5 a.m.  Decided to play some Quake.  There was a roach on my black filing cabinet. I’d never have seen it, but it moved and I saw movement. I sprayed it and missed and now that nasty thing is in here somewhere and I am not comfortable being in here.  Blech.
Also fought two more of them in the garage, but I won that battle.  Me and Raid, of course.


M and I have been getting in LOTS of pool time.  I am glad she is a sun bum like her momma.  She is growing and changing so much these days.  Cannot believe we are a little over a month away from her second birthday.  CRAZY.


Had an AWESOME 4th.  Good food, good time spent with family, and pretty boom booms.  Maya sat on my Mom’s lap the whole time and watched the ‘pwetty fireworks’.  She was amazing. We really enjoyed the time with my Mom.  My bro blew us off.  That sucked. Still haven’t heard from him. We cooked a TON of dogs. I am about dogged out.
*gags*


My Dad has been on my mind a lot lately.  *sigh*


I have not been sleeping very well.  That needs to change, and fast.


Aaaaand I think that is enough rambling for now.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

The Cheat

*sigh*
This image was taken by my Flickr friend, Richard.  He lives near where I used to live in WV.  He understands my love affair with this river, and he dedicated this photo to little old me.
:O)


Go see… isn’t it beautiful??
I want to go back. Like, yesterday. :O\