Lunch Dilemmas

Or, why I still haven't eaten my lunch from Monday.

See, I brought my Lean Cuisine chicken/pasta something or other Monday. But then we ate a huge department breakfast and I wasn't hungry, so one of the other girls and I split a roast beef sandwich. Then, yesterday, a girl from another department didn't bring her lunch and didn't have her car. She offered to buy my lunch if I took her to get something. Hmmm...okay. So I ate out. Today, I didn't bring a new lunch because Monday's lunch is still sitting in the freezer. And one of the girls who works for me brought in a huge Italian sausage casserole thing for everyone to share. Looks like Monday's lunch will continue to freeze.

What about you? What are you eating today?

Shame on Momma!

Rotten2 lost her second tooth yesterday at school. At lunch. While eating the ham out of her ham sandwich. She was so proud of that little envelope that the nurse gave her to keep her tooth in. She even drew a picture during free time that said "I'm gunna see the toth farey. Yes! Yes! Yes!" She put the tooth under her pillow. She fell asleep in record time.

And I forgot.

I fucking forgot.

So I made up a story about how busy the tooth fairy must have been, since she had to visit another girl in Rotten2's class last night. And while she was brushing her teeth, the tooth fairy made a quick appearance.

All was well in Rotten2's world and now she has a story to tell her class today. I'm feeling absolutely horrid. The look on her face when she realized the tooth fairy didn't come....OMG. Never again. Never. Ever. Ever!

*frustrated screeeeeaaaaaaaaam*

So. DH calls at 8:30 am. Seems our septic system pump went out at some point recently and the septic is now overflowing into our backyard. All because he needed to do laundry. When I call at lunch, he finally was able to unclog the pump and it's running, for now. Needs to be replaced and there are no guarantees on how long it will last. *sigh*

Then he calls at 2:47. He's doing laundry finally. And heard water rushing. So he spent 30 minutes trying to stop the washing machine from overflowing and mopping up massive quantities of water. *big sigh* He's done laundry bazillions of times. Really. I swear.

Oh......and we have no phone at home. Which means no internet. And would I please call the phone company for the upteenth time to find out when they will be fixing it? *really, really big sigh*

Grouchy Grumpy Funk

Alright. I'll admit it. I'm in a grouchy, grumpy funk. I'm okay when it's just me, more or less. But if I have to be around anyone (kids, DH, work, strangers in the store), I'm in a craptastic mood. I've tried to pull myself out of it. And it works for a little bit. But then a small, teensy little bitty thing will put me in a foul mood and I just don't like anyone or anything. I've been not at all productive around the house, I just want to be lazy and alone. And it doesn't help any that DH is in much the same type of mood, so I think we're just irritating the shit out of each other lately.

So. HELP! Put me in a better mood.

In honor of Carey/Bravie/Whatshername

This is really the answer I got when answering truthfully.....

You Are Jan Brady

Brainy and a little introverted, you tend to think life is a lot worse than it actually is. And while you may think you're a little goofy looking, most people consider you to be a major babe.

What Brady Are You?

How.......

How do you teach a child to like to read? I'm not even going to push the loving to read thing at this point. I'd be happy if reading a book didn't result in all out war around these parts. I read to him all the time as a toddler and preschooler. He loved hearing the stories. He begged me to read to him every night. In kindergarten, reading began to be "un-fun" to him. Now, Rotten1 down right hates reading no matter how you put it to him. It doesn't matter what it is or why he's reading. He hates reading. *sigh*

He's read 5 chapters of a book that's about kids for school. He couldn't tell me the two main characters names 5 minutes after he finished Chapter 5. WTF am I going to do?

Horoscopes

You Are A Cypress Tree

You are strong, adaptable, and striving to be content.You're good at taking what life has to give - even if you don't like it.A passionate lover who can't be satisfied, you are quick tempered at times.You hate loneliness, want love and affection, and need to be needed.A bit of a live wire, you love to gain knowledge any cost... and you can be careless at times.

What's" Your Celtic Horoscope?

Do you think horoscopes have a hint of truth to them? Do you read your daily horoscope? I think the ones based on your star sign/personality traits are generally semi-accurate. The daily ones? Not so much at all. In fact, I haven't read my daily horoscope in years. And unless it's going to tell me that Rotten1 is NOT going to give his stomach bug to me, I don't want to read it.

Ack!

We were supposed to be through with ice. This morning, it's sleeting and snowing!

Kids are out of school, our high for the day has been reached and it's going to snow until 6pm. Lovely. Please explain to me why I'm at work.

For mm and her blistex......

Your Kissing Technique Is: Perfect

Your kissing technique is amazing - and you know it. You have the confidence to make the first move. And you always seem to know what kissing style is going to work best. Sometimes you're passionate, sometimes you're a tease. And you're always amazing!

Are You a Good Kisser?

I think......

..... I need new glasses.

......I am going to buy Rotten1 a pair of Heelys for his bday next month

......I want to bake cookies tomorrow

......My niece has hit a massive growth spurt in a month. I barely recognized her tonight.

......My ex-inlaws are pretty decent people.

......Jack Frost needs to go back into hiding. I was quite enjoying the 50-60 degree winter days. Below freezing days? Not so much. 27 degrees with an inch of ice on the roads with wind chills making it feel like 5 degrees is NOT humane.

Have you ever......

Have you ever seen someone in a store that looks so very much like someone you once knew that you would swear up and down it was the person you knew, even when deep down, you know it really can't be that person? Even if the resemblances are so strikingly similar that it takes every fiber in your being to resist the urge to go up to that person and ask them if they are the person you know? Have you ever walked up to that person?

Couple of Questions......

1. What snacky type foods do you tend to keep stashed? I've gone through a box of granola bars, half a box of cereal bars and a bag of goldfish at work this week.

2. How often do you sweep your kitchen floor? I usually do once a week, but it is getting to the point that I will have to do a quick sweep at least once during the week in addition to the weekly super sweep.

3. Is it time for the new "seasons" of our favorite shows yet? I'm soooooooo tired of paying for 180+ channels and having nothing to watch.

4. How young is too young to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? And how young is too young to call said boyfriend or girlfriend on the phone just to chat?

5. How can I get pictures on my computer when I have no scanner?

6. Are you tired of my randomly stupid questions yet?

Um. Yeah.

I had a whole new blog entry thought out, ready to type it in. And I've forgotten it. Dammit. And it wasn't even about the Rottens or my smoking.

Saturday Adventures

Slept in this morning. God, that felt GOOD! I haven't had a full 11 hour night of sleep in for.ev.er. Or at least, that is how it has felt lately. The dog woke me up because she needed to go outside. I took her out with a smoke in my hand. I lit it. She did her business. I noticed the neighbor's dog out running loose. Their black Lab never runs loose. So I brought my dog back in and called the neighbor. Sure enough, that was his Lab. So I brought her over to my house until he got down his driveway (about a quarter of a mile long) and across the street. Total number of cigarettes smoked: 3 drags.

Came inside, logged onto my computer, made myself a bowl of baked apple oatmeal and began playing.....and realized something. I'm going to log on and type or browse or read or something every time I want a cigarette today because I have no one here to talk to other than the dog or the cat or the fishies.

Fair Warning: This might get very long and very boring. If you don't read it all, I won't hold any grudges.

10:01 am - Look at me! I got my avatar back! Yay me!
1:51 pm - So I've taken a shower and run three hours worth of errands. In that time, I smoked two. However, I'm kinda proud of myself, as it's nearly 2pm and I've been awake for 6 hours and I've only smoked two. Going for the rest of the day will be a challenge. I can do this!
9:09 pm - Well. This afternoon/evening didn't go so well. I started out deep cleaning my living room and kitchen. And somehow, in the process, I upped my total number of smokes to 7. In fact, I just smoked #7. I'm slightly disappointed in myself, but. It is still progress. Sort of.

Dreary Drizzle

Ick. I hate mornings like this when I have to go to work. I just cannot seem to get motivated. It doesn't help that half of my yard is under water from all the rain we have gotten. Blech.

I did well yesterday - 10 smokes. Today, I will do it again. Tomorrow, when I am home alone, I will begin my attempt to cut that in half. I'm on my way! Yay!

So, help me think of inexpensive projects I can start to do to keep myself occupied. Or recommend something I can do to keep busy. I'm getting bored with my computer games.

What happened here?

My cute little Texas flag and pink cowboy hat avatar disappeared yesterday. It just showed a box with a red x. So I tried to upload it again. And again. And I couldn't make it work. *pout* So now I'm avatar-less.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

In other news, today's goal is the same as yesterday. Keep it under 10 cigarettes. I smoked 11 yesterday :(

Today's Challenge

So, as part of my baby steps to quitting, I signed up for a daily newsletter that is part of a online stop smoking support group thingie. The newsletter usually has a "Quit Tip" that is supposed to encourage the quitting thought process. Many of the ones I've read have been "old news" or very few that have made me just roll my eyes. The thing I like about them is they aren't too hokey. And the celebrate your milestones. Today's email has had me thinking, though. It asked you to make a list of your fears related to quitting smoking (ie. not hanging out with your friends, loss of your "image", etc).

The more I think about it, the more of a list I've actually compiled. At first glance, I was kinda like "Oh what a moronic excersize", but....well.....

5. Not remembering to take the dog outside to do her business
4. Losing 30-45 mins a day at work to bullshit with my smoker friends
3. Nothing to replace the cigarette in my hand
2. Lack of stress relief
1. Boredom/Nothing to do when I need a moment of peace