Alright, alright....I did it, dammit. I made my linkies and I didn't ask permission. I did it more for my benefit than anyone else's...I didn't want to have to make a favorites thingie for everyone. Oops. So...since everyone else is being so nice and polite and cordial...I will ask in retrospect for those I've linkied to and to those I have not linked to yet and would like to...may I please linkie to your bloggie?
*smooch*
Forgive me? Please?
Thursday, July 28
Wednesday, July 27
Stolen....
from Knockers and Glowie and OJ and...
1) My uncle once: owned a boat that we took out on the lake every summer. He was the reason I love to go out on boats and water ski.
2) Never in my life: have I owned a brand new car.
3) When I was five: I started kindergarten. My daughter is now five.
4)High school was: four years of wasted time where I actually learned quite a bit about real life and who I wanted to be as a person
5) Fire is: something DH fights regularly
6) I once saw: a naked man. Okay, so I've seen that more than once, but it was the first thing that popped into my mind.
7) There’s this woman I know who: has answered these questions
8) Once, at a bar: Which time? And what did you see?
9) By noon I’m usually: ready for a nap.
10) Last night: I started a new book
11) If I only had: done what Knockers said in her #11
12) Next time I go to church: *sigh*
13) The best thing about my last relationship was: the sex
14) What worries me most: Death before my children grow up
15) When I turn my head left: I can see that way
16) When I turn my head right: I can see that way, but not the other way
17) You know I’m lying when: my nose grows like Pinnochio
18) What I miss most about the eighties: We're supposed to miss the 80s?!!?!?
19) If I were a character written by Shakespeare, I’d be: lost.
20) By this time next year: I'll be a year away from 30.
21) I have a hard time understanding: stupidity
22) You know I like you if: I speak to you on a regular basis and actually put forth some effort into a friendship.
23) If I won an award, the first person I’d thank would be: Dpends on the award and if I had any help
24) Darwin, Mozart, Slim Pickens & Geraldine Ferraro: have nothing to do with one another?
25) Take my advice, never: marry my ex.
26) My ideal breakfast is: One I don't have to cook
27) If you visit my hometown, I suggest you go to: Jitterbugs. After all, it's the only place off campus that is worth visiting. Okay, not really...but...
28) Why doesn’t everyone: use their brains?
29) If you spend the night at my house: expect to be up early...ugh!
30) I’d stop my wedding: not applicable. I actually went through with mine
31) The world could do without: Stupid people
32) My favorite blonde is: Knockers. Even tho she doesn't like blondes.
33) If I do anything well, it’s: my job. And raising my kids.
34) And by the way: It's 5:00
35) The last time I was drunk, I: not going there. nope. not gonna tell you that.
1) My uncle once: owned a boat that we took out on the lake every summer. He was the reason I love to go out on boats and water ski.
2) Never in my life: have I owned a brand new car.
3) When I was five: I started kindergarten. My daughter is now five.
4)High school was: four years of wasted time where I actually learned quite a bit about real life and who I wanted to be as a person
5) Fire is: something DH fights regularly
6) I once saw: a naked man. Okay, so I've seen that more than once, but it was the first thing that popped into my mind.
7) There’s this woman I know who: has answered these questions
8) Once, at a bar: Which time? And what did you see?
9) By noon I’m usually: ready for a nap.
10) Last night: I started a new book
11) If I only had: done what Knockers said in her #11
12) Next time I go to church: *sigh*
13) The best thing about my last relationship was: the sex
14) What worries me most: Death before my children grow up
15) When I turn my head left: I can see that way
16) When I turn my head right: I can see that way, but not the other way
17) You know I’m lying when: my nose grows like Pinnochio
18) What I miss most about the eighties: We're supposed to miss the 80s?!!?!?
19) If I were a character written by Shakespeare, I’d be: lost.
20) By this time next year: I'll be a year away from 30.
21) I have a hard time understanding: stupidity
22) You know I like you if: I speak to you on a regular basis and actually put forth some effort into a friendship.
23) If I won an award, the first person I’d thank would be: Dpends on the award and if I had any help
24) Darwin, Mozart, Slim Pickens & Geraldine Ferraro: have nothing to do with one another?
25) Take my advice, never: marry my ex.
26) My ideal breakfast is: One I don't have to cook
27) If you visit my hometown, I suggest you go to: Jitterbugs. After all, it's the only place off campus that is worth visiting. Okay, not really...but...
28) Why doesn’t everyone: use their brains?
29) If you spend the night at my house: expect to be up early...ugh!
30) I’d stop my wedding: not applicable. I actually went through with mine
31) The world could do without: Stupid people
32) My favorite blonde is: Knockers. Even tho she doesn't like blondes.
33) If I do anything well, it’s: my job. And raising my kids.
34) And by the way: It's 5:00
35) The last time I was drunk, I: not going there. nope. not gonna tell you that.
Happy Birthday to ME!
Okay, so far today, I've been called old. And young 'un. I'm not old dammit! I'm not even a "young 'un" either....I'm just stuck in the middle.
So Larry says we're going to go out this weekend and do something special for my birthday. Okay...no clue what he's got up his sleeve, other than dinner. And a friend at work gave me an awesome candle and some smoothie mix. Another friend bought me a Coke - a running joke we have around here. I've gotten a couple of cards from others....and a gift certificate to Kohl's from another! Yippee! I get to go shopping!
And now, the joys of my day are over until after 5. Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go...La da da dee dee. Yeah, like I'd ever whistle and be that happy about it.
So Larry says we're going to go out this weekend and do something special for my birthday. Okay...no clue what he's got up his sleeve, other than dinner. And a friend at work gave me an awesome candle and some smoothie mix. Another friend bought me a Coke - a running joke we have around here. I've gotten a couple of cards from others....and a gift certificate to Kohl's from another! Yippee! I get to go shopping!
And now, the joys of my day are over until after 5. Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go...La da da dee dee. Yeah, like I'd ever whistle and be that happy about it.
Friday, July 22
It's finally FRIDAY!!!!!!!
Wooohooo!
And tomorrow I get to head out in the morning with the kids, the dog and the man to the family farm. A weekend of quiet - more or less. A couple hundred acres for the kids to run and play and act like .. well .. kids. The dogs will follow. The four wheeler or Ranger will be in motion. The snakes are in the pond - ICK! But the kids can probably go fishing. Or just shoot the turtles with Rotten1's bb gun. And we'd best hope that no one tries to put a lead rope on one of the calves again.
And I? will try to read a couple of books that a friend at work gave me. Has anyone ever read Linda Howard? I read a couple she wrote not too long ago and they were okay. I can't decide if I really like her style or not.
Oh..and is there anyone out there that hasn't read the Stephanie Plum books?
And tomorrow I get to head out in the morning with the kids, the dog and the man to the family farm. A weekend of quiet - more or less. A couple hundred acres for the kids to run and play and act like .. well .. kids. The dogs will follow. The four wheeler or Ranger will be in motion. The snakes are in the pond - ICK! But the kids can probably go fishing. Or just shoot the turtles with Rotten1's bb gun. And we'd best hope that no one tries to put a lead rope on one of the calves again.
And I? will try to read a couple of books that a friend at work gave me. Has anyone ever read Linda Howard? I read a couple she wrote not too long ago and they were okay. I can't decide if I really like her style or not.
Oh..and is there anyone out there that hasn't read the Stephanie Plum books?
Stolen from Iggy
Thursday, July 21
I like my job, really, I do
Or so I keep telling myself. It is never dull...and if by chance it is, well then I just hop online and pretend I'm working. But you know, the day to day grind just really is shoving my nerves into a pit of despair. I don't want to get up, get dressed, and get in the truck Monday thru Friday. Saturday and Sunday don't bother me in the least. Maybe it's my newish boss, maybe it's the amount of workload I've taken on over the last 6 months, maybe it's the lack of appreciation, or maybe I'm just burned out. The scary part is I have no motivation these days. I could care less about looking for another job, maintaining this one, or fighting for the recognition I deserve here. Why can't I just win the lottery? That would make my life so much easier. I wouldn't have to worry about the bills and I wouldn't have to deal with this insanity. Oh yeah, I remember why I can't win the lottery. I tend to forget to play. Oops.
Wednesday, July 20
*sa-moooooooooooooch*
to Glowie and Knockers. Just for you, at some point today, I will update my blog. I have a serious entry and a fun entry that I need to sit down and write, I just haven't had a free moment.
For now? Drinks on me!
For now? Drinks on me!
Thursday, July 14
Tick Tock...Watching the Clock
Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock...Okay, so the digital clock on my computer doesn't make the tick tock sounds, but my brain does. I have been sitting here at my desk all morning trying to focus on redoing these files for our Purchasing Department and all I can manage to do is play on the 'Net stare at the clock and occasionally shuffle papers around to make it look like I'm actually being productive. And you know, I actually have waded through about 25% of the files in front of me for today. Not too bad for staring at the monitor and wishing it was lunch time. Mmm...lunch time....on the menu today? Popcorn and a Lunchable. I hate Thursdays before paydays in the middle of the month. You'd think I could get my budget together, but damn if this week doesn't break the bank every effing month. *sigh*
Off to pop the corn, I suppose.
Off to pop the corn, I suppose.
From that "Other Place"
My T Time....or Get to know Momma...
You being here is thanks enough. So, how about we begin and you can start your honeymoon. How long have you been coming to Reality TV World? I started lurking on Survivor Spoilers about two years ago. I had started reading summaries on another Reality TV website, which got me interested in the spoiling side of it, because they'd reference spoilers in the episode summaries. So, a quick search on Survivor spoilers led me here. I lurked, read, and amazed my friends and family with the vast spoiling I picked up here.
I do that too. I tell my family who the final two of Survivor will be before it even starts to air.
The next season, I was bold enough to post in Bashers and Fanatics. Big Brother forums came next...and it was finding the BB forums that lead me to OT, my current home away from home.
What are your favorite shows? Here's where it gets semi-amusing. I don't watch much tv. There's no time to watch what I want with kids around. So reality shows are Survivor and Big Brother and Non-reality, well, do SpongeBob Squarepants, Jimmy Neutron, The Fairly Oddparents, and a slew of Disney animated movies count?
They sure do. So you have to pick one contestant that you like and one that you don't like and spend two weeks on a deserted island. Who do you choose and why? Let's see...I lvoe Bobby Jon (sorry Glowie!)
Ok, I have to stop this right now. What is the fascination with Bobby Jon? First off, he has two first names. Secondly, need I remind people of the hotness that is Colby and Will Kirby? Sheesh. are you blind? He's so, so.
You can say all you want, you will never convince me that he is better than Colby or Will. So your least favorite contestant? I intensly disliked Tom, from last season's Survivor. See, with Bobby Jon, my every fantasy could be fulfilled. And Tom would make sure we had food, shelter, and all our other "needs" met.
If you could be on any reality show, which one would it be? Probably, it would be Big Brother. I know all too well that I'd never last on Survivor, and as DH put it Thursday night, BB is like the luxury, soap opera version of Survivor.
I would choose Big Brother too. So,if your life was a soap opera, what would the name of it be and why? Ah, the soapy question from the soap queen! Probably it would have to be All My Children, even though I only have two kids. My life tends to revolve around them most of the time.
That's my favorite soap! Your screen name is txmomma26. You recently became txwife. How was the day for you? Describe it for us again because we all love weddings. My wedding was perfect - calm, relaxed, laid back, very much who we are as individuals and as a couple. There was no pomp, no flash, just us, our friends and family and a party atmosphere. And of course, the fire engine! The only things that really drove me nuts about that day was my daughter deciding at the last minute that she didn't want to be the flower girl and refusing to smile in any of our pictures AND my now step mil bitching about us not having a wedding cake. But you know, it's all pretty funny now. And it's something that we'll never forget. Oh - and we were married on DH's neice's 15th birthday, so we had a cake for her, a few presents and she played a big part in my flowers and helping with the littler kids that were there that day.
That is seriously how I would want my wedding to be,laid back and fun. So tell us about yourself. What do you do for a living, etc. I have no identity. I am Rotten1 and Rotten2's momma. *grin* Seriously, I'm something of a cross between a country girl and a city girl. I enjoy the finer things in life, but hate the hustle and bustle of the city. I prefer quiet country dirt roads, crickets, horses grazing, and open areas to be free. I work full time for a manufacturing company as a product coordinator. Its a position I sort of created for myself as I have moved up within the company over the last 6 years. Hopefully, as I move on in life, it will lead me to bigger and better things.
I am sure you will. What do you do in your spare time? Is married life treating you well? Until the last few weeks, I had forgotten all about spare time! I read, I play on the computer, I try to avoid my Sims games...I used to write, but haven't in years. My pens are a bit rusty. Maybe one of these days the creative side will resurface. DH and I also have a 65 Ranchero that we are slowly but surely restoring and modifying. It's really his baby, but I've taken on a few minor projects. Mostly detail painting, polishing, etc. He's promised that as soon as the truck is finished, it's my turn for my Mustang! I can't wait.
You being here is thanks enough. So, how about we begin and you can start your honeymoon. How long have you been coming to Reality TV World? I started lurking on Survivor Spoilers about two years ago. I had started reading summaries on another Reality TV website, which got me interested in the spoiling side of it, because they'd reference spoilers in the episode summaries. So, a quick search on Survivor spoilers led me here. I lurked, read, and amazed my friends and family with the vast spoiling I picked up here.
I do that too. I tell my family who the final two of Survivor will be before it even starts to air.
The next season, I was bold enough to post in Bashers and Fanatics. Big Brother forums came next...and it was finding the BB forums that lead me to OT, my current home away from home.
What are your favorite shows? Here's where it gets semi-amusing. I don't watch much tv. There's no time to watch what I want with kids around. So reality shows are Survivor and Big Brother and Non-reality, well, do SpongeBob Squarepants, Jimmy Neutron, The Fairly Oddparents, and a slew of Disney animated movies count?
They sure do. So you have to pick one contestant that you like and one that you don't like and spend two weeks on a deserted island. Who do you choose and why? Let's see...I lvoe Bobby Jon (sorry Glowie!)
Ok, I have to stop this right now. What is the fascination with Bobby Jon? First off, he has two first names. Secondly, need I remind people of the hotness that is Colby and Will Kirby? Sheesh. are you blind? He's so, so.
You can say all you want, you will never convince me that he is better than Colby or Will. So your least favorite contestant? I intensly disliked Tom, from last season's Survivor. See, with Bobby Jon, my every fantasy could be fulfilled. And Tom would make sure we had food, shelter, and all our other "needs" met.
If you could be on any reality show, which one would it be? Probably, it would be Big Brother. I know all too well that I'd never last on Survivor, and as DH put it Thursday night, BB is like the luxury, soap opera version of Survivor.
I would choose Big Brother too. So,if your life was a soap opera, what would the name of it be and why? Ah, the soapy question from the soap queen! Probably it would have to be All My Children, even though I only have two kids. My life tends to revolve around them most of the time.
That's my favorite soap! Your screen name is txmomma26. You recently became txwife. How was the day for you? Describe it for us again because we all love weddings. My wedding was perfect - calm, relaxed, laid back, very much who we are as individuals and as a couple. There was no pomp, no flash, just us, our friends and family and a party atmosphere. And of course, the fire engine! The only things that really drove me nuts about that day was my daughter deciding at the last minute that she didn't want to be the flower girl and refusing to smile in any of our pictures AND my now step mil bitching about us not having a wedding cake. But you know, it's all pretty funny now. And it's something that we'll never forget. Oh - and we were married on DH's neice's 15th birthday, so we had a cake for her, a few presents and she played a big part in my flowers and helping with the littler kids that were there that day.
That is seriously how I would want my wedding to be,laid back and fun. So tell us about yourself. What do you do for a living, etc. I have no identity. I am Rotten1 and Rotten2's momma. *grin* Seriously, I'm something of a cross between a country girl and a city girl. I enjoy the finer things in life, but hate the hustle and bustle of the city. I prefer quiet country dirt roads, crickets, horses grazing, and open areas to be free. I work full time for a manufacturing company as a product coordinator. Its a position I sort of created for myself as I have moved up within the company over the last 6 years. Hopefully, as I move on in life, it will lead me to bigger and better things.
I am sure you will. What do you do in your spare time? Is married life treating you well? Until the last few weeks, I had forgotten all about spare time! I read, I play on the computer, I try to avoid my Sims games...I used to write, but haven't in years. My pens are a bit rusty. Maybe one of these days the creative side will resurface. DH and I also have a 65 Ranchero that we are slowly but surely restoring and modifying. It's really his baby, but I've taken on a few minor projects. Mostly detail painting, polishing, etc. He's promised that as soon as the truck is finished, it's my turn for my Mustang! I can't wait.
Wednesday, July 13
Hump Day!
I'm never going to survive the kids being gone if my ex doesn't quit calling expecting me to do stuff for the kids! Altho, I have to remind myself once again exactly why I lvoe my daycare. Conversation between director and ex last night when he picked up the kids:
*hands ex paperwork for son's upcoming summer production*
Ex: Save that for the next time you see Momma.
Daycare: Why? Don't you have the kids for the rest of the month?
Ex: Yeah
Daycare: Then you will need this.
Ex: No, she'll take care of it.
Daycare: What? You aren't a responsible enough parent to keep up with the things the kids are doing?
Ex: No
*takes kids and leaves*
FUCKING IDIOT. So then he calls me at 8:30 this morning to relay all of this to me. And, oh, by the way, he has NO clue what field trip my son is going on today, has no idea what he needs and sent him to daycare with nothing. UGH Ugh ugh.
*hands ex paperwork for son's upcoming summer production*
Ex: Save that for the next time you see Momma.
Daycare: Why? Don't you have the kids for the rest of the month?
Ex: Yeah
Daycare: Then you will need this.
Ex: No, she'll take care of it.
Daycare: What? You aren't a responsible enough parent to keep up with the things the kids are doing?
Ex: No
*takes kids and leaves*
FUCKING IDIOT. So then he calls me at 8:30 this morning to relay all of this to me. And, oh, by the way, he has NO clue what field trip my son is going on today, has no idea what he needs and sent him to daycare with nothing. UGH Ugh ugh.
Tuesday, July 12
Trials of Mommydom
So my kids are supposed to be with their father for 6 weeks out of the summer. Never before has he actually taken this time with them. For some insane reason, this summer he decided to. Now, I would have fought this tooth and nail if he wasn't living with his mom. But, his mom's house is run much like mine - the rules and discipline and schedule is pretty much the same. So there's little adjustment between my house and hers. Unlike when he lived on his own. There were no rules, discipline or schedules to abide by. So two weeks ago, off they went...fully prepared to live with Daddy for 6 weeks. Within two days, they'd seen their father for 2 hours total and spent most of the time with Maw and Paw and their aunt, uncles, and cousins. Not a big deal. Well, the whole fam-damily was going out of town to the lake for the 4th weekend thru this past Sunday. Maw decided to take my kids with her - a bit of a sanity saver for her and for me. At least this way, we knew the kids would be fed, bathed and generally taken care of. Of course, this worked out great for their dad too, since he wasn't going to the lake. So the kids had a wonderful time for 10 days on the lake. Tubing, swimming, playing and just having fun. They got home Sunday and I received the first phone call - "We don't want to stay with Daddy. We want to come home. We miss you." As any normal (and some abnormal) parents can attest, this type of phone call will break your heart. But, being the fair parent I am (HA!) and needing the break from my children as badly as I do, I convinced them that their daddy wanted them to stay, and they'd have plenty of fun with him. Sunday night passes, Monday passes, Monday night passes, no word from my kids. I'm beginning to feel a bit more comfortable with the idea of them being with him for another month.
Til my phone at work rings at 9:30 AM. Between the 5 year old crying about how much she misses me, the 7 year old asking how our house was, and the tales of McDonalds, school, and what they were wearing...I came to realize that another month with their father was going to be damn near impossible. They are both wanting to come home - they miss the comforts of our house, of me, of their new stepdad, of their pets, and of their friends. *sigh* Do I cave in and allow them to come home, even though it could be construed as not following a court ordered visitation? Not to mention...I need this vacation from them. It's my un-Mommy time. Something I haven't had in over 7 years. Something I desperately want. And they need this time with their father. He hasn't exactly been the most upstanding, responsible parent, but he does care about them. And they do love him. And they have fun with him. And his mom takes care of them. :)
*sigh*
I never thought this would be easy, but I guess two weeks isn't too bad. Of course, this is the longest they've been away from me. And after a day or two, they'd probably be ready to go back to his house. Maybe I'll take them this weekend.
Til my phone at work rings at 9:30 AM. Between the 5 year old crying about how much she misses me, the 7 year old asking how our house was, and the tales of McDonalds, school, and what they were wearing...I came to realize that another month with their father was going to be damn near impossible. They are both wanting to come home - they miss the comforts of our house, of me, of their new stepdad, of their pets, and of their friends. *sigh* Do I cave in and allow them to come home, even though it could be construed as not following a court ordered visitation? Not to mention...I need this vacation from them. It's my un-Mommy time. Something I haven't had in over 7 years. Something I desperately want. And they need this time with their father. He hasn't exactly been the most upstanding, responsible parent, but he does care about them. And they do love him. And they have fun with him. And his mom takes care of them. :)
*sigh*
I never thought this would be easy, but I guess two weeks isn't too bad. Of course, this is the longest they've been away from me. And after a day or two, they'd probably be ready to go back to his house. Maybe I'll take them this weekend.
Monday, July 11
Stoopid Mother Nature....
I spent all day yesterday cleaning my truck - detailing it, making it shine, I even bought it new windshield wipers, an air filter and got it's oil changed. Made it look pretty...since I supposed that I can't buy a new truck yet, I'll just have to make mine look as pretty as possible, right? So I watch the weather last night and it's clear skies and sun and 100 damn degrees for the next 5 days. Cool, my truck will stay clean for a few days at least.
HA! Mother Nature felt the need to play a mean ol' trick on me. Out of nowhere comes a huge storm cloud and proceeds to pour on my beautiful, shiny truck on the way home today for about 5 miles. Just long enough to kick up dust and dirt off the road and the other cars' tires.
ARGH!
I spent all day yesterday cleaning my truck - detailing it, making it shine, I even bought it new windshield wipers, an air filter and got it's oil changed. Made it look pretty...since I supposed that I can't buy a new truck yet, I'll just have to make mine look as pretty as possible, right? So I watch the weather last night and it's clear skies and sun and 100 damn degrees for the next 5 days. Cool, my truck will stay clean for a few days at least.
HA! Mother Nature felt the need to play a mean ol' trick on me. Out of nowhere comes a huge storm cloud and proceeds to pour on my beautiful, shiny truck on the way home today for about 5 miles. Just long enough to kick up dust and dirt off the road and the other cars' tires.
ARGH!
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