Monday, October 20, 2008

I'm a brain... actually this is like my 4th try!

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Quiz

I could have told them this... feel free to check out some of them here.


You Should Be A Poet



You craft words well, in creative and unexpected ways.

And you have a great talent for evoking beautiful imagery...

Or describing the most intense heartbreak ever.

You're already naturally a poet, even if you've never written a poem.

Of course I copied this from Buffy. Poetry is no shock because it fits into my procrastination scheme very well... poem finished in 5 minutes no need for follow up... lol.
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Meme

1)What color is your toothbrush
white & teal
2)What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
talking with a friend and watching our daughters play
3)What is your favorite candy bar?
Smickerz
4)Have you ever been to a strip club?
Bare Assets!!
5)What is the last thing you said aloud
No, I don't want to hold you
6)What is the best ice cream flavor?
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked
7)What was the last thing you had to drink?
Mountain Dew
8)What are you wearing right now?
Red dress and red/black striped tights (part of my Halloween costume)
9)What was the last thing you ate?
Raisen & Spice Oatmeal
10)Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Does the red Halloween cape count?
11)When was the last time you ran?
Last night when I was racing my cart through the WalMart parking lot to entertain the Ogre Child.
12)Who was the last person to send you a message or comment to?
Brenda - It was her birthday and I had to tell her I miss her like a junkie misses his next hit!!
13)Do you take vitamins daily?
Yes... two Flintstones if you must know
14) Do you go to church every Sunday?
Never... Going to church makes you no more a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car!
15)Do you have a tan?
HAHAHAHAHA! My skin color is.... transparent!
16)Do you like Chinese food over pizza?
I love Chinese. I love pizza. I prefer Chinese instead of pizza. If you put Chinese OVER your pizza you will go to HELL!! That's gross!!
17)Do you drink your soda with a straw?
If there is ice in it I do...otherwise no.
18)What did your last text message say?
Just a reminder that tomorrow is "Hug a Retard Day." So don't freak out like you did last year. Nobody is trying to take your fucking helmet.
19)Are you someones best friend?
Of course... am I not YOUR best friend? I better be!!
20)What are you doing tomorrow?
Working... but don't remind me.
21)Where is your dad?
Hold on... let me put on my psychic mind reading cap... that's right... he's sitting in front of the television... on the coach... with the dog... watching a 1950's Western... in 30 minutes he'll fall asleep with a death grip on the remote.
22)Look to your left, what do you see?
>On the book shelf... English lesson plans, Notebooks, Scraps of paper, A box of reciepts, baby wipes, books, magazines, mail, lotion, a candle, CD's, chocolate, video games, pictures, a coffee cup, a stuffed bear, an air freshener, a puzzle, a police scanner, teddy grahams, a thermometer, lighters, a water fountain... much much more... Yes, the bookshelf needs cleaned.
23)What color is your watch?
Hate watches. Have one somewhere, no idea what color it is.
24)Do you use chapstick?
Yes, I like the oil roller ones... can't remember what their called.
25)What is your birthstone
Garnet. Any man who can't buy me jewelry is CHEAP because I have the cheapest birthstone on the planet. If you buy me a FAKE garnet.. I'll trow it at you!
28)Last guy you talked on the phone with?
Prince Charming... before I headed home last night.
29)Last girl you talked on the phone with?
Fairy Godmother... after shopping with Snow White last night.
30)Any plans today?
Clean... relax... clean... bathe... sleep
31)Do you dye your hair?
Sometimes. Not often anymore.
32)Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
My daughter insists on pouring her milk out of her sippy into any container she can find.
33)Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Sober and drunk... can't you?
34)Do you have a maid service clean your house?
I wish!!
35)Are you jealous of anyone!
Nope... okay... maybe Bill Gates... but not really!
36)Do you love anyone?
Of course... the list is huge!
37)Do any of your friends have children?
Most of them have children
38)Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Hate? Does the ex-idiot count? Just him... I think.
39)Do you use the word hello daily?
Yeppers
40)Do you like cats?
Sort of... but I prefer dogs
41)Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Never
42)How did you get your worst scar?
Abdomenal surgery... looks like I've had a C-section!
43)How old was your mom when you were born?
22
44)What is your favorite smell?
Rain and alfalfa
45)What was the last dvd you watched?
The Brave One
46)Do you like sudoku?
Sometimes
47)Have you ever been to Disney World?
Never
48)What is your favorite number?
13
49)Do you toast your Pop Tarts?
Yes... then I smother them in butter and eat them with a fork!
48) Have you ever waited tables?
Yes... don't remind me.
51)Do you vote?
Yes... but I'm questioning the act this year.
52)Do you believe in reincarnation?
Maybe... the afterlife is one of the theological mysteries to me.
53)What is your zodiac sign?
Capricorn
54)Do you work out?
Sometimes, not as much as I should
55)Are you/do you want to be married?
Been there, done that, might do it again someday.
56)Do you remember the "Pepsi wave"?
Should I?
57)Do you like clowns?
FUCK YOU!!!
58)What is your favorite animal(s)?
dogs
59)Do you have/want children?
Have one... great birth control :)
60)Do you enjoy wasting time online?
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Ever Wonder What They're Thinking?

WARNING: This post is boring. Blame Mom. It's for her. Just a RANT on the Nebr. Game and Parks because I just got a notice in the mail saying that they do not believe there are UNICORNS in Nebraska and they will not investigate my claim that I saw one. I sent them photos of the unicorn butt and hoof prints, but they are convinced it's just a horse. ASSHOLES!! They think I'm crazy!!

If you didn't know, I was born and raised in Nebraska. There's a neat thing about Nebraska... While it is a long way from Egypt... the whole damn state is in DENIAL!!

I have no doubt the Game and Parks in Nebraska needs some serious medication to treat their denial.

They do ADMIT on their website that there have been confirmed mountain lion sightings in the state. I firmly believe that this is only because they had to explain how the dead animal got there shot by a local. I imagine if they had access to some Men in Black flash memory eraser stick, no one would be the wiser on the matter.

Despite the "sightings", the Game and Parks still denies that Mountain Lions actually LIVE in the state. Clearly, all of the "sightings" are chalked up to animals that have MIGRATED out of their territory!! And because of this migrations, future sightings are possible, but still unlikely!

And yet here are the confirmations:
1. 1991 - Subadult female shot
2. Apr 1996 - Male killed by train
3. March 1999 - young male shot
4. Sep 1999 - Male shot
5. Nov 2000 - Male shot
6. 2002 - Young Male killed
7. Oct 2003 - Young male captured alive
8. Apr 2004 - Skull found
9. Nov 2004 - Young male shot
10. Nov 2005 - Young Male hit on I-80
11. June 2006 - Young male hit on HW 20
12. Oct 2006 - Male shot
13. Jan 2007 - Adult male killed
14. Feb 2007 - Female and 2 kittens photographed
15. Feb 2007 - (see above)
16. Feb 2007 - Kitten road killed (assuming kitten was one of two photographed)
17. June 2007 - Young male road killed
18. Feb 2008 - Male shot
19. May 2008 - Deer kill photographed

The last 7 years there has been at least one animal killed in the state each year... sometimes more. Considering the 'elusiveness' of the animal I'd say that's pretty significant. You'll also notice the deaths occur in all months of the year. To me, that means it is very unlikely that an animal strayed during a certain season (breeding, hunting, etc.). Keep in mind I did NOT include the confirmed track and photo sightings. This is for the following reasons...
  1. Game and Parks will tell you the tracks could easily have belonged to one of the animals listed above. While I am fully aware that lions have large ranges and can travel long distances, some of the sightings just don't match up logically with any of the deaths.
  2. Game and Parks will not confirm a sighting without photographic or physical proof. Matter of fact, if you call to report a sighting... they will deny it. They will NOT investigate it. They will tell you it is impossible. They will tell you that you saw a housecat!
  3. I would not be able to figure in all the sightings I know of. The mountain lion that my neighbor chased down the road barefoot. The mountain lion my mother saw drinking from the mill. The one that walked up our driveway in broad daylight. The tracks my father saw by our gas pumps. The one that blockaded a woman in her car. The mother with cubs that a hunter saw walking across a ridge. The one I saw hunting the neighbor's tabby cat. As a matter of fact... the sightings map does not even show any confirmed sightings in the area I grew up in.

So here are my thoughts...

In 27 years living in the state of Nebraska,

  • I've seen 2 beaver... thought G&P say they are abundant statewide.
  • I've seen about 6 bobcat... another abundant animal.
  • I've never seen a mink... again very common
  • Never seen a muskrat... common
  • I've seen maybe 3 opposum... very common
  • Never seen a river otter... common

I have however seen plenty of coyotes, skunks, porcipines, badgers, raccoons, eagles, cranes, rabbits, prairie dogs, deer, snakes, etc.

I will not confirm that the strange animal I saw on the side of the road going 60 mph at night was a mountain lion. However, on at least two occasions I have seen the large tawny catlike figure with the long swishy tail. On at least two occasions I have seen this UNCONFIRMED animal in broad daylight at a near enough distance to compare the height of the animal to his surroundings. On at least two occasions I have watched the animal walk stealthily through open terrain with an unobstructed view. These two occassions took place in two destinctly different areas of the state.

Therefore, using my own logic (which G&P clearly lacks) I have no choice but to ASSUME that these animals are about as common in the state as the other 'elusive but common' animals I have NOT seen in my life. And frankly, the same thing goes for bears!!

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FYI: In 2003 the ex-idiot and I were out driving in the country. As he was pointing out famiiar landmarks in the area of Kansas we would be moving to. Stopping near a farm house, something in the field caught our eye. What we saw off in the distance was a large BLACK cat like form walking along the edge of the field. We watched it for a full minute, maybe two before it ducked into the treeline. While the distance was far enough to make you question your eyes, it was close enough to see the sleak feline form and swishing tail. It was close enough that he thought about taking a shot at it (because everyone would say we were crazy right?) I'd totally forgotten about the event until I started writing this post. And as my curiousity struck me, I thought I'd look up what a black panther was and where they lived.

So as I read throught the information, I find it's really just a pigment disorder that occurs in leopards, jaguars, and other cats. So I'm thinking... "Couldn't be what we saw... because those things don't even live close." And I was just about to write the whole thing off until I read this...

There are no authenticated cases of truly melanistic cougars. Black cougars have been reported in Kentucky and in the Carolinas. There have also been reports of glossy black cougars from Kansas, Texas and eastern Nebraska. These have come to be known as the North American black panther. None have ever been photographed or shot in the wild and none have been bred. There is wide consensus among reeders and biologists that the animal does not exist and is a cryptid. Sightings are currently attributed to errors in species identification by non-experts, and by the memetic exaggeration of size.

Anyone else find it very coincidental that I happened to see this creature in one of the 5 states they have been reported in? Right... because I really had no idea. If he hadn't seen the exact same thing and if we hadn't been able to watch it long enough to really contemplate our sanity, I'd think I was crazy! And then I find out I'm not the only one who's seen one in Kansas! Yeah... now I'm convinced and I don't care what those BIOLOGISTS say! It's a real animal and I've seen it.

So someone better be stepping forward to tell me about their pet unicorn before I get any crazier!

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Farmer*s Wife

You know how everyone does Meme's? Well, leave it to Farmer*s Wife to throw a loophole into that mess!! She's soooo selfish she thinks she needs a HERHER. And since I haven't known her very long, I'm going to have to pull out the clift notes and cheat off the kid sitting next to me... Or maybe, I'll just WING IT!!

Farmer*s Wife's HERHER:
1) What is my total personal outlook?
-- Well... let's see... you're a Farmer's wife... and being a Farmer's daughter (OH SHUT UP!! Farmer's daughters can grow up to be princesses!! They told me I could be ANYTHING!! Stop trying to burst my bubble!!) Anyway... back to FW... I think I've got this one.
Outlook #1 - Not enough rain...
Outlook #2 - Too much rain...
Outlook #3 - Turn the pivots on...
Outlook #4 - Turn the pivots off...
Outlook #5 - Drive the tractor...
Outlook #6 - FIX the tractor...
Outlook #7 - Watch the weather channel...
Outlook #8 - Cuss the weather man...
Outlook #9 - Check the market values...
Outlook #10 - Call the insurance agent and ask if it'll cover you if you accidentally drop a lit match!!
I think that about covers farm life. Of course if livestock is involved, we could add a few more outlooks to that picture!!

2) What's my fallicy?
Fallicy? Is that anything close to phalic? Because, phalic I know... but I think it would be rude to talk about FW's personal life like that!

3) What's my favorite thing?
Me of course... wait... I'm not a THING! Okay... well then... my BLOG!! Hands down, I'm definately her favorite!! BE JEALOUS!!!

4) What's my favorite drink? (this one can be tricky)
Frankly, that depends on the weather. Because if you've been working in the fields for 10 hours in 104 degree heat, there's nothing better than a tall glass of ice cold water (though I was always partial to water straight from the mills)... However, if you've had crops rotting on rain soaked fields after you spent the entire growing season in a drought... Then I recommend a tall glass of Jack Daniels!!

5) What drives me nutty to bleeeeep-ville?
I don't care what she SAYS is driving her nutty... I'm telling you right now... it's the farming!! It can't be helped... farming will make you psychiotic!!

6) What's my favorite replacement term?
Well, I dunno which is her favorite... but I've definately got another one for her to add to her list... See You Next Tuesday!!
confused?
Let me see if I can clarify it...
C
U
Next
Tuesday!!

7) What's my favorite curse, that you've notice I use, but not the same as #6?
See above response because I think she'll pee when she reads that one!!!

8) What do you know about me that I don't?
You left your underwear in the tractor!!

9) What should I know about myself that would help me improve upon myself?
Next time he asks you to come check irrigation pipe at sundown, take the hint and don't wear your underwear!!

10) What should I know about myself that you think I shouldn't change?
You're a good Mommie!! Of course I don't know that for a fact... you might be like me and duct tape your child so you can sleep... but if you do, you don't blog about it. And every Mommie needs to hear that they are a good Mommie now and then. Even if they already know it. Besides, even threatening their small lives won't get them to make cute faces for pictures... I know... I've tried!!

11) What, should I know about you....that I could thrive on and make each day happier for you?
Send money!! Or wine!! Or chocolate!! Or you could just keep commenting because you crack me up!!

12) What is your favorite thing...about, Farmer*sWife's blog?
My award of course!! I mean... I'm just selfish like that!!

Feel free to share the love and answer the questions about me!! But you are definately NOT obligated because... well... frankly... I'm afraid of your responses!! Read more ...

Awards

Okay, for all my commenters, you should know all you have to do to get a personalized award from me is leave me a comment. I love comments!!

So the following commenters have requested their awards:

Farmer*s Wife

Queen of No Man's Land

And here they are!!

I think I got the color's matched okay. If they aren't right after you put them up, leave them up and let me know. I'll be able to go to your blog and see how close my color match is and how much I need to adjust.

Instructions for adding your award:
1. Right click on your award and save the picture
2. In Blogger Layout... Add an element.
** Add a picture
3. Upload the picture (I don't think they need shrunk b/c they're designed for the sidebar)
4. Before you Save the picture, add my link into the link box
5. Save & position on your layout :)

This should make it so clicking the picture links back to my site.
This is a generic award. I have plans to make "special" awards later. Maybe you'll visit more often if I PIMP myself out better. But it's been a hectic week so we'll see how the weekend goes!!
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Stay Tuned!!

In light of the gremlin attack, I figured it was as good a time as any to remodel the place. So stop back later to see the new changes!!

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Update #1:
In case you were curious...
...The image on the right <----- (lol) contains 124 hand drawn pieces.
...The 'choppiness' in the pictures is caused by transferring the pictures from Publisher to Paint in order to get an image format. I don't have any fancy programs so this is the best way I know to create my images.

Update #2:
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That's right... blog rolls are up and running again with ALL of your websites!!
...Not on my blog roll? Want to be? All you have to do is leave a comment!!

Update #3
Let me know your background color and I'll make you your very own Royal Award.
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Update #4
Don't forget to look over there and have a good laugh at what the Fairy Godmother is doing!!
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Update #5
Okay, I think I'm finally satisfied... Hope Farmer*s Wife likes the new castle theme!! Read more ...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

October is...

National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month
  • My oldest sister was diagnosed with Lupus when she was a teenager. She is a wonderful woman and the mother of my beautiful neice and nephew! Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks itself causing inflamation and other complications. Though seldom fatal in modern times, there is no cure and patients can only be treated symptomatically.

National Infertility Awareness Month

  • My cousin and her husband have struggled with fertility issues for years. All she wanted in the whole world was to be a mother before she turned 30. When 30 came and went, they began the process to adopt a child. Amazingly enough, she is now pregnant and everything is going well. Seems nature just didn't have the same timeline she did.

Healthy Lung Month

  • I was raised in a family of smokers. And while most of us have tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking, we all agree that it is a bad habit and encourage others not to make the same mistakes we did. My father, the only one who has been able to quit smoking, suffers from Emphysema and is reliant on an oxygen machine.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • Cancer of all types runs rampid in my family. We just recently suffered our first loss. Get regular physicals and perform breast and skin exams regularly!
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

See that bullshit?

<--------------------- Yeah, look over there!!

That's right... The Bloggerville Gremlins have escaped and they ate my blog rolls!! That's fucking right!! They ATE THEM!!

I'm buying a fucking gun... then... I'm going to step out on the castle lawn and shoot the fucking loch ness monster living in my moat because clearly it isn't doing it's job!! Slacker anyway!!

So... if anyone has a good gremlin eating monster they'd like to get rid of, I'm in desperate need on one. And while I WILL take the time to go back through all my comments to add you all back into my blogrolls... if you have an urge to make my life easier you could leave me a NEW comment. (Right, I deleted all my links just so I could pimp some comments out of you... NOT!!)

Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons... for you are CRUNCHY and TASTE good with ketchup!!

That's just how I feel after this discovery. And yes, I'd settle for a dragon... if you have one lying around taking up space, let me know!! Read more ...

Friday, October 10, 2008

Homeschooling vs. Public Schools

Just one more concern for a Real Life Fairy Tale Princess to consider for the next 5 years.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/School-suspends-12-year-old-for-having-Rayhawk-f?urn=mlb,113776

You'd think there'd be bigger issues to be concerned about? Like... oh, I don't know... MATH... SCIENCE... maybe learning to READ? Then again... what do I know? Read more ...

Sunday, October 5, 2008

I need someone braver than me!!

Looking through Mr. Lady's recipe entries (see previous post b/c I'm too lazy to recopy the link) I stumbled upon THIS.

And all I could say was OH MY GOD!!! Seriously... you see that ingredient?

That's right... while I totally trust that she would not feed something totally disgusting over and over again... and then share the recipe. I do not know her. For all I know, this is her sick idea of a mass blog-reader joke. Maybe she was left a mean comment and now she's sitting at her desk in depends just waiting for that person to view the recipe and try it. Maybe, she's secretly snickering throughout her days and wringing he hands in excitement just waiting for someone to scream "AHHHHHH!!!!" Maybe this is her little drop of sunshine on a really crappy day. I can't say for sure because I just stumbled upon her today.

So seriously, someone with a stronger stomach than me needs to go try this recipe. Then come back to tell me if it's real... or a hoax. That's right... YOU, dear reader, just became the guinea pig. Congratulations!! Read more ...

Disney Oversight #5

THERE ARE NO BUTLERS AND CHEFS IN REAL LIFE!!

And tragically, there is a rarely mentioned disease from which I suffer... it's called KITCHENITIS!! That's right... I'm severly allergic to kitchens!! I break out in hives, chapped hands, suds-covered clothing, shortness of breath, and start seeing spots. Prolonged exposure to the kitchen area causes me to break out in a severe case of taurets (sp?) that would make a sailor blush! I have no doubt that if I did not take the proper precautions to exit he kitchen as quickly as possible, anaphalactic (sp?) shock would soon follow!!

That being said, I'd like to point out one misconception... I CAN COOK!! However... I hate it so much, I rarely allow Prince Charming the satisfaction of this wonder. He has been known to break out the video camera just to prove I do go in the kitchen. I believe the last time he did this, he asked "Are you okay?" To which I quickly responded with, "No, I can feel my nipples chafing!" And as if it isn't funny enough the first time, try stumbling across that video on your computer hard drive 3 months later. Clean up in office supplies please!!!

It should be very clear to you by now that if you find a frilly apron in my home, it should be folded neatly in the lingerie drawer!!

HOWEVER, in honor of Mr. Lady's Holiday Recipe contest I am going to post my favorite recipe to make. Notice, I said favorite to MAKE. That is code for "this is so flipping easy ANYONE can do it." Granted, it does involve my second least favorite kitchen activity (the #1 least favorite is dishes) and that is sticking my hands into raw meat. Despite that, the torment is brief and the satisfaction is worth it.

So here's the recipe:

EASY PEASY MEATLOAF
(STOLEN FROM A MAGAZINE I GOT 3 YEARS AGO)
Ingrediants:
1 cup water
1/4 cup beef gravy
2 lbs ground beef
1 pkg Stovetop
2 eggs beaten

Preheat over to 400 degrees
Mix ingrediants
Shape into 4 loaves on foil-covered baking sheet
Bake 30 minutes or until cooked through

Serve up with some mash potatoes and extra gravy and you've got a quick, easy meal!!

We usually cut the recipe in half and add 10-15 minutes to the cook time b/c I'm a WELL DONE girl when it comes to hamburger. Sometimes, in a bind (i.e. no canned gravy) we substitute sour cream for the gravy and it turns out well. We NEVER have leftovers (and that is definately a rarity in this house)

I've fed this to family and friends (without killing them) and I've shared it with others. Everyone who has tried it loves it and it's so easy it's just sickening. Read more ...

Monday, September 29, 2008

After the week I've had...

... I don't even care if someone is offended. If you can't laugh at this, you need to buy a sense of HUMOR!!!



Oh, and no... I don't live in Nebraska... my family does...

And no... I don't like the state... except a handful of people I know

And absolutely NO... I will NEVER live there again!!



I fall into the HICKS!! How about you?


P.S. Feel free to prove you aren't offended by reposting this if you like. I think it's hilarious!!

Edit: The NE section is titled "British" - the black section (D.C.) is titled "Useless" - Florida is titled "Cuba" - Louisianna is titled "Water" - Hawaii is titled "Japan" I think that covers all the unreadables! Thanks to winter for pointing that out!

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

WANTED: Pacemaker

You know that wonderful bundle of Ogreness that terrorizes my house on a daily basis?

The one I knew was going to be a handful when she provoked an ultrasound at 6 weeks just because she wanted the world to be ready for her!!!

The same one who provoked another senseless ultrasound at 10 weeks because she didn't want anyone to hear her heartbeat!!!

Yeah... the one who gave the doctors a preeclampsia scare at 30 weeks, only to find it was a false alarm!!!

Yep... the same one who refused to drop at 38 weeks just so she could have another ultrasound picture!!

She's the one... the one who refused to show signs of progress after 12 hours of induction and pitocin . . . only to have my water break within 20 minutes of being told I might be sent home.

I think she was switched at conception!! She's really a doctor's child.
This week, we found out she's part of the 4% who get a rash from the chickenpox vaccine.

But I swear, tonight, I'd have given anything to have been her "real" mother with the skills and confidence of a doctor.

Because I don't care how many times you've recertified your CPR for "just in case," when it is your child on the couch not breathing in Febrile Seizure, there is nothing more helpless feeling.

Granted, I didn't know WHY my child was not breathing, or WHY she was having a seizure... but in the back of my head, I think I did, and still panicked.

Thank goodness for 9-1-1 dispatchers who can decipher the hysterical screaming of a mother. Thank goodness for local officers who can be knocking on your front door within 6 minutes of you dialing the phone. Thank goodness for First Responders who walk in a minute later. Thank goodness for co-workers who will beat the them all there by 30 seconds in their PJ's.

But mostly, thank goodness that my beautiful, baby girl is now repeatively turning my television on and off in the middle of the show I'm trying to watch. Thank goodness for her smile, her laugh, her hysterical screams when she finally came too surrounded by strange men (and women).

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Did I mention?

Did I mention, that header up there has 116 different pieces in it (counting the walls, floor, etc that all had to be added one piece at a time)?

Did I mention, the princess in the header has 43 hand drawn pieces?

Yeah!!

That's right!!

Did I mention, it took me over an hour to draw the princess?

Yep!!

Did I mention, I don't have photoshop or any other cool "practically draw it for me" tool?

Exactly!!

Did I mention, the whole header took around 3 hours?

Yeah!!

Did I mention, I don't care if you like it one not?... it's staying until I get my three hours back!!


Anyone who comes here without leaving me MAD PROPS for my hard work is SOOOOO getting kicked out of my FAVE FIVE!! Read more ...

Thursday, September 25, 2008

you know Sunshine's the Babe-o-matic

that's right... gotta love the girl. Where else do I get all the cool meme's to steal? Hmph... now if she'd just figure out how to read my mind, fill in the blanks and post them to my blog for me, she'd be PERFECT!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car):
  • Digger Olds - So picturing a long-haired, white-bearded, leather clad, pot-smoking Harley Rider!
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe):
  • Half Baked Citrus - A cross between cannibus sativa and an orange tree! "don't mess wit me homes... I cut chu up!"
3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal):
  • Black Dog - sounds like a hip-hop rapper!
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born):
  • Nicole Callaway - That's got a nice, mistress to the millionaire ring to it!
  • My daughter would be Nicole Manhattan!
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first three letters of your last name, first two of your first name):
  • AndKo - Maiden Name: WalKo
  • Mother to MorEl - That's right... she's a MUSHROOM!
6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink):
  • Red Daquiri - I'd be too busy tripping over my drunken feet to save your sorry ass!!
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers):
  • Richard Reuben - LMAO... that is as redneck as it gets
  • Heir to my NASCAR legacy - Ronald David
8. STRIPPER NAME ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy):
  • Charlie Reeses - Peanut Butter Cup titties!!
9. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your fifth grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter):
  • Fisher Florence - And today the forecast calls for Freezing rain and Flurries!
10. SPY NAME (your favorite season/holiday, flower):
  • Autumn Lily - *peeks out from a pile of freshly raked leaves to snap your picture*
11. CARTOON NAME (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now):
  • Watermelon Thong - TMI?
  • And my miniture partner in crime - Banana Diaper
12. HIPPIE NAME (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree):
  • Latte Maple - As opposed to Lot-a-Wood!!
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Comments for Cancer!!

I don't have much time this morning, but I want this up for all my readers. I hope that in light of the good cause, Jill will forgive my quick copy & paste job. Please visit her site to return the favor for writing this post:

". . . go visit a new blog I just discovered. Cass, from Cass Just Curious, recently had a
breast cancer-related scare and it has spurred her to take action. For every
person who leaves a comment on this post, she will donate $3 to breast cancer research, her husband's business will match it with another $3 and her mom, who is a breast cancer survivor, will add another $3, for a total of $9 per comment . . ."
-Jill

There are currently 323 comments on Cass's post. Let's make it more!! Read more ...

Saturday, September 20, 2008

How We Cope

When life is ravaged by death, it's interesting to see how we cope with the loss.

Some of us write, others pray, others rally around friends and family. As for myself, I'm not big on the grieving process.

I strive to find the happiness within tragedy. Sometimes that happiness is harder to find than others. I try to console myself with the thought that there are far greater fates in this life than dying.

Our family has recently experienced a very tragic, but no unexpected death. My mother's youngest cousin lost her battle with melanoma at the young age of 31. I will not say I did not weap or grieve. But I will say, I easily found peace with this loss.

Despite that peace, I wanted her long courageous fight to be remembered and acknowledged.

Therefore, I have done the one thing I know how to do well. I have created a place for her memory to live on. I do not have delusions that thousands of visitors will flock to the page to give their condolances. Honestly, I do not care. What I care about is the fact that her face is there. Her name is etched upon the page. Her fight is remembered. And maybe by chance, someone will stumble upon her site and it will give them the information they need to save a life!

Please remember that everyone is at risk for melanoma. Always use sunscreen. Tanning beds are NOT safe! Protect yourself, your children, and your families. Most forms of skin cancer are 95% curable if detected early. Read more ...

Thursday, September 18, 2008

What part do you play in the circus?

For Semblance
This is sooo a no brainer!!

I'm the FORTUNE TELLER!!

It's an art I have. I just know what is going to happen before it actually does. I'll give you some examples:
  • "Darling Ogre-Child, I know you think you are an expert acrobat... but if you insist on climbing up on the back of the couch... you will eventually fall and bump your head." . . . "Told you so!"
  • "Prince Charming, if you leave that soda on the edge of the coffee table, your daughter is going to knock it off before it's empty!" . . . "Just as I suspected!"
  • "Self . . . I know you like to read in bed, but you realize that sooner or later your book-eating Ogre-Child will find the stash of books on the corner of the nightstand. And no one will be awake to stop her from having her fill." . . . "What a suprise!"
  • "Random student . . . you know that I am a very nice teacher, but if you insist on handing in late work and not doing some reading outside of class, you aren't going to have a very good grade in my class!" . . . "When report cards go out tomorrow, you'll be convinced!"
  • "Resident with unruley grandchildren . . . you are not MY neighbor so I could care less what you do, but if you continue to allow your grandchildren to peek in the windows of the neighbor's apartments while they play outside unsupervised, the landlord will right you up." . . . "Need I say more?"
  • "Insomniac Alter Ego . . . You know that the Ogre-Child is laying down for a two-hour nap and you should either clean the house or nap with her. Because when she wakes up she will not allow anything to be put away, will make 3 times the mess if you leave the room to clean up another mess, and will not go to sleep until 3 AM!" . . . "I hate being right!"
  • "Dear Fly . . . While I fully support your right to live free and careless, I do believe if you buzz my head like a kamakaze pilot one more time I will splatter your inards into the crevices of my flyswatter!" . . . "They just never learn!"
  • "Dear Spider . . . Yes, I am terrified of you. You are completely right to believe that I will not get close enough to you to kill you with a flyswatter or shoe. However, if you are still in that same spot when I get back from the bathroom, I guarantee that the super-strength, extra-freeze, glue-your-fingers-to-your-head hairspray I own will quickly clog your pores and freeze you in a close enough to dead state that I can shovel you onto a paper and flush you down the toilet." . . . "So sorry I couldn't convince you that I own hairspray just to kill spiders!"
  • "Dear Ex-Family . . . While I do support the idea that funerals are simply a part of life, I chose NOT to attend the funeral of my 31-year-old second cousin. Had I believed that my presence at the funeral would have eased the pain of myself or those I love, I might have attended. However, I still would NOT have believed that it was any place for me to bring my 1-year-old Ogre-Child. Had I been forced to bring her, I would not have felt it was appropriate for you to choose a funeral to snap a picture of your 5 great-grandchildren!! Had you dared asked me, I would have vocally expressed that not only was this NOT the time or place for family photos, MY CHILD would NEVER be included in one of YOUR family photos." . . . "Okay, so I can't confirm this 100% because I did not attend. However, I'm still 99% certain this is how it would have taken place!"

I could write a novel on the predictions I have made

And to prove that my predictions apply even outside the influence of those I know personally, I will make some general predictions that I know you will attest to.

  • The individual driving precisely 3 mph faster than you desire to drive while on a four lane highway, will immediately begin driving 3 mph slower than you desire the minute traffic merges to two lanes and passing him is no longer possible!
  • When paying cash for a purchase, you will always find that the change in your purse is equal to the total cents on the purchase, minus one coin.
  • Nine times out of ten, while digging for your keys on the way to the parking lot. You will find the exact coin you needed to make even change for your purchase.
  • When making back to back cash purchases, you will find that the change recieved from purchase A will be exactly 5 cents short of the change required for purchase B.
  • If you decide that you are too tired to fill up the gas tank on your way home from work, but know you must fill it before you leave the next morning, you will find that come the next morning, you are either running 5 minutes late, or it will be raining!!
  • When working on a project for another person you will find that if you complete it on time, the person who requested it will not ask for it until the following day. However, if you put it off until the last minute, the person will call you 30 minutes before you start the final touches and ask if they can pick it up over in 15 minutes!

And if you aren't convinced of my powers by now, you are clearly a NON-BELIEVING SKEPTIC who shouldn't be reading about my fortune telling skills in the first place!

Thanks for the quarter... here's your fortune . . .

"Man who stand on toilet is HIGH on POT!"

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

ABC's of Me

In true, copycat, too lazy to come up with something original, haven't posted in a while fashion...
Here's your ABC's from Sunshine.

A. Attached or single? Attached... but there's not binding arbitration... just a verbal contract.
B. Best friend? Probably Samantha. I dunno, I hold all my friends at about the same level.
C. Cake or pie? Pie... The pudding kind... yummy!!
D. Day of choice? Saturday
E. Essential item? Face Cleansing Clothes... like baby wipes for grown-ups... fast quick & easy
F. Favorite color? Black & Red - clothes, decor, flowers... it's still the same.
G. Gummy bears or worms? Worms... the sour kind if I get to pick.
H. Hometown? BFE, Nebraska... seriously, you can see the end of the world from the highest hill.
I. Indulgence? Flavored Coffee
J. January or July? January... IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!
K. Kids? 1... more in the future
L. Life isn’t complete without? Love & Laughter
M. Marriage date? Pending
N. Number of brothers & sisters? Ooh my favorite topic of entertainment:
  • Not-Quite-Step bro + wife
  • Not-Quite-Step bro + wife
  • Half sis (36)+ hubby
  • Almost-Bro-in-law (32) + wife
  • Half bro (31?)
  • Ex-Step bro (31?)
  • Ex-Step sis (29?)
  • Almost-Foster sis (28)
  • Almost-Sis-in-law (28) + hubby
  • Ex-Step sis (27) + hubby
  • Half sis (25?)
  • Half-Adopted-Step bro (24?)
  • Ex-Bro-in-law (22)
  • Half sis (20)
  • Ex-Bro-in-law (20)
  • Step bro (6?)
  • Half bro (3)
For a GRAND TOTAL of 17 (23 if you count the spouses I know of)
Actual siblings I speak to = 9... though I have nothing against the baby except that he lives with the DNA provider that spawned most of us!!

Now... how would you like to do a family tree project for school? Yes... IT SUCKED!!
BE AFRAID! THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I'M RELATED TO YOU!!!

O. Oranges or apples? oranges... manderine
P. Phobias? clown, crowds, spiders and KITCHENS!!
Q. Quotes? "FAMILY is like POTATOES! The best parts are underground!"
R. Reasons to smile? my daughter gives me a whole list every day!
S. Season of choice? spring
T. Tag seven peeps! - That's just RUDE!
U. Unknown fact about me? I can sing relatively well and I can draw AWESOMELY!
V. Vegetable? PEAS!!
W. Worst habits? Smoking
X. X-ray or ultrasound? have had them both
Y. Your favorite food? Mom's goulash
Z. Zodiac sign? Capricorn Read more ...
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