Stuperhero Extraordinaire

19/07/2007

The Nastiest of Stuperviruses

:::Hack, hack, cough, cough... BARK... gasp.. cough, cough, cough, cough... gasp... wheeze... hack, hack, cough cough...:::

 

Our favorite and most sexiest stuperhero lies in a heap on her purple satin sheets, convinced that this is the end. She is sick AGAIN and this just may be the deadliest stupervirus ever known to humankind.

 

Suddenly she stirs slightly, desperately trying to speak in between boughts of hacking and coughing. Finally, she is able to get the words out...

 

"Damn it, I need a smoke!" She weakly exclaims.

 

Yes, I'm sick again. I was feeling damn good after a few days of wheat grass juice, but then I ran out of money and within a week I was sick again. I need to either buget in money for wheat grass juice or start taking some serious vitamins cuz I think my immune system is about shot. This is the second time I've been sick in a month, it's just not fucking fair.

 

Well, one upside to being sick is having absolutely no appetite, so I'll lose some more weight quickly. Pretty soon I'll be back into my skinny clothes. Yay! I'm hoping that by this winter I can fit back into my jeans cuz otherwise I'm going to have to buy more and I really don't want to do that.

 

In other news, I am down one Drunken Midget, which sucks when I'm sick cuz it's hard to entertain the youngest when I've been inflicted by a deadly stupervirus.

 

Tomorrow my Grandma and Uncle come into town. I've been looking forward to that. I'll get to see my nephew again too, but if I'm still sick I won't be able to hold him. But, I got to hold him all day on Monday and my relatives probably want to have a chance to hold him, so that's okay.

 

K, well, I'm going to go curl up in a ball and die.

 

Laters!

 

 

 

 

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18/07/2007

Avoidy

Since I'm procrastinating (as usual) and NOT doing homework, as you might have noticed, here I am again with some quotes on Sanity, because I am so lacking in that capacity!

 

Oh, and Leo, just FYI, you were my 1,000 comment! Just felt the need to share. Wish I had a prize to give ya! Hehehe

 

In a mad world, only the mad are sane.  Akira Kurosawa

 

Sometimes the mind, for reasons we don't necessarily understand, just decides to go to the store for a quart of milk. 'Northern Exposure'

 

Insanity in individuals is something rare-but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't the fine line between sanity and madness gotten finer? George Price

 

Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. Henrik Tikkanen

 

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. Hunter S. Thompson

 

Part of being sane is being a little bit crazy. Janet Long

 

Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting. John Russel

 

A neurosis is a secret you don't know you are keeping. Kenneth Tynan

 

I don't really trust a sane person. Lyle Alzado

 

There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

 

You're only given a little spark of madness. You musn't lose it. Robin Williams

 

Those last two are my favorites.

 

Laters!

 

 

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07/07/2007

Blather and Rambling

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06/07/2007

So Very Bored

OMG I am so freaking bored out of my mind!! The 'rents are golfing and the Drunken Midgets are still asleep and I have nothing whatsoever to do, damn it!

 

I'm hoping to go into town today and get a haircut. I can always do it at home, but I want to get it cut today. It will give me something to do anyway. Plus, I just can't stand how it looks anymore. In all the pics taken of me this week (which were few and far between as I was usually the one taking the pics) I look just awful. I don't even want to post any pics of me on my blogs when I get home, it's that bad.

 

So, what the hell am I going to do to entertain myself today? I will probably read some more of The Taking by Koontz, but I can only sit and read for so long. I've been particularly restless this week, which may have something to do with the fact that I've been drinking forty times my normal amount of coffee.

 

 That is exactly how I feel right now!!!!

 

We head home tomorrow and while I don't particulerly relish the idea of going back to all the stress awaiting me there, I am ready to get back. I've had enough fun and sun for now. Plus, my cats probably think I have abandoned them. I'm sure they will be very excited to see us. Hopefully they all survived a week alone.

 

And hopefully we won't come home to dead gerbils. I fed and watered them before we left and I hope it was enough. I thought about bringing them with us, but we already had the bird and the rat, which my mom was not too pleased about, and I think adding the gerbils would have been a bit much.

 

I just can't believe how many damn animals we've accumulated over the past year. We went from no pets to having three cats, two gerbils, a bird, and now a rat. All in a two bedroom apartment. It's a bit much, even for me.

 

School starts up for me on the 17th. I have mixed feelings about it. While I'm sure I will enjoy being out of the house once I'm there and in the swing of things, it's going to be hard to leave my little coccoon that has sustained me for so long. I'm a bit nervous about it. I have to go to orientation on Tuesday and I'll get my books and my scrubs then. I'm so glad we have to wear scrubs cuz I don't have much of a wardrobe and now I won't have to worry about it since I'll be wearing the same thing every day.

 

And for those of you who haven't seen him yet, here is a pic of my new nephew....

 

Isn't he a cutie? That's my sister-in-law's dog, Max that he's sleeping with. I have yet to see a pic of him where he isn't sleeping!

 

 

I'm hoping to be able to stop by my bro's to help out my sister-in-law next week sometime. And, I have a book I want to give him that I bought in town. I haven't seen my nephew for a couple weeks now and I'm going through withdrawals!!

 

Well, I'm off to find a way to entertain myself.

 

Laters! 

 

 

 

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03/07/2007

Caffeine Overdose

I am so hopped up on caffeine that I think I'm going to vibrate into another dimension! I'm in a damn fine mood today though. Feeling a bit obnoxious and very, very relaxed despite the vibrating into another dimension thing. I want to put on my dancing shoes and go out and party, but A) I'm up here with the 'rents, and you just can't party with the 'rents. B) I don't think there are any rockin' parties in Perham, especially not at 5:37 in the morning. (Wow, wasn't that specific?)

 

So, I'm stuck here, all dressed up with nowhere to go, so to speak, blogging and trying to keep myself tethered to this dimension. Although it might be kind of fun to vibrate into another dimension, as long as it's not like the no coffee dimension or something. Okay, that was kinda lame, but I couldn't think of anything better.

 

How about the Barry Manilow rules the world dimension? Now that would be scary!

 

All this talk of vibrating is making me feel a little... frisky. Of course, the fact that I haven't had sex in ages and ages may have something to do with that too. I am so deprived.

 

Wow, do I wish I had something pithy (I love that word) and interesting to say that would have you glued to your computer screen, hanging in my every word.

 

But, I don't. It's just another normal day on Holiday. Nothing very exciting to report.

 

All of my molecules are vibrating at like 5,000 times their normal speed and they are all screaming: "More coffee! More coffee!" I just don't know what to do with myself. Buffy will be on in a bit, but I don't think I can sit still long enough to watch it!

 

Well, I'll quit boring you now and go have a smoke.

 

Laters!

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01/07/2007

This Is the Life

I'm never leaving. Nope. I'm going to live up here forever and leech off my parents for the rest of my life. Okay, so I'm not going to do that but dude do I wish I could cuz this is the life!!!

 

We hit the flea market this morning and I found some really cool jewelry: a new pentacle/celtic knot ring, a toe ring with a pretty rose on it, and a bracelet of moons and stars inlaid with Mother of Pearl. I was so tired by the time we got back that I passed out in the lazy boy for half an hour the minute we walked in the door, but it was worth it, I got some good treasures.

 

So now I'm just sitting here, relaxing with a nice cold beer and listening to the eldest Drunken Midget's IPod while the rents are golfing. I love it up here!! No worries, no stressers, no bill collectors, nothing but (mostly) peace and quiet. The Drunken Midgets are occupied with books or swimming and it is just fantabulous. Life is good!

 

Tomorrow we are going into town to go shopping and I'm going to hit the used bookstore. I love that store. I love Perham in general, really. It's such a nice little town. I really wish I could post a few pics a day over the course of my vacation but I can't, which is really bugging me.

 

Tonight we are going to Zorbas for some pizza. It's a combination Pizza/Mexican restaurant. No burgers, nothing else but pizza and mexican. Their pizza is delicious. I love going to Zorbas. The kids love it too cuz they have all those vending machines filled with all kinds of plastic treaures. They'll spend a good ten dollars in quarters on these stupid little plastic toys that end up getting thrown away within two days anyway, but it keeps them happy for an hour or two.

 

A great big shout out to all my readers, I hope you have a great holiday week! And much love to my friends! I miss you!

 

Laters!

Raven

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27/06/2007

Weird Googles

Okay, every month someone(s) get to my blog by Googling 'Funny Chicken'. What's that about? Oh, and another monthly Google is 'Bald Men'. Again, I ask, what's that about?

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AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Just kidding. I'm actually doing very well and have no reason to scream like that, other than I felt like it cuz I'm in a strange mood today. It's the first day I feel human after being sick and I am in a damn fine mood, even though I'm broke and way deep inside stressed about money. But I'm suppressing that stress right now, so it's all good.

 

We survived the heat yesterday. Walking outside was like walking into the 7th Circle of Hell, except it was hotter. I have no idea what the weather is supposed to be like today, but hopefully it won't be as hot.

 

The eldest Drunken Midget was thrilled to get to drive everywhere we went yesterday. She's getting pretty good, though she tends to brake at the last second and here I am in the passenger seat crying 'brake, brake!', panicking and pressing my foot against the floor like I have a brake on my side or something. But, she has yet to hit anyone, though I imagine that's a bit hard on my brakes. She even pulled into our garage stall which is a bit tricky with a wall on one side and a cement pole on the other. She can't back out of it yet though cuz in addition to the wall and the pole there is a pop machine on the wall behind our car and I don't want a big Coke machine indent in the back end of my car.

 

It's very lucky that there is nobody here right now cuz I am feeling so obnoxious and would probably annoy the hell out of anyone who was around me right now. I wish my kids were up, I need someone to pick on. ;-)

 

One more day until the youngest Drunken Midget's party. Arrrrgh! No, that's not supposed to be a pirate noise, it's supposed to be a grumble of dread. I have yet to break it to my mother that my daughter 'accidentally' invited five people instead of the four person limit she imposed. But, only three of them are actually spending the night, so hopefully that will make up for it.

 

I'm not quite sure how you 'accidentally' invite someone to a party, but whatever.

 

K, I'm off to go be obnoxious by myself.

 

Wish the eldest hadn't taken her IPod to bed with her!

 

Laters!  

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26/06/2007

WWIII

Okay, so I kept telling my daughter that I didn't need an IPod, and I really, really meant it.... Until I borrowed her IPod Video this morning so I had something to do while I waited for Sally to be fixed... Now I HAVE to have one!!! We've been fighting over it since I got home. I even said I'd pay her to let me listen to it cuz she has so many awesome songs on it. So, I asked for one for my bday, but a Video is too much so I'll settle for an IPod Nano cuz IPods totally ROCK!! I don't know how I lived without one thus far!!

 

Luckily, it only cost $58 to get Sally all ready for the drive up north. She didn't need a tune up after all, so they just gave her an oil change and fixed my flat tire. Dude, was my mom happy it didn't cost more than that, which I think pretty much ensures that I'll get an IPod for my birthday, which is exactly one month from today! I'll be 31 for the fifth time. I'd say one year closer to 40 but I'm just going to stay 31 forever.

 

K, just had to share!

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23/06/2007

Technorati

I've been spending the morning trying to get my Technorati account up and running, so here's a try at linking to my profile....

Technorati Profile

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20/06/2007

AHHHHHHHH!!!!

Last night was a mixed bag of events, both good and bad. We had some family time for the first time in a long time. We were going to have a picnic on the deck with hamburgers and corn on the cob, but there were too many bees so we ended up on a blanket on the living room floor, which was still fun. Then we went to Half Price Books, where the evening took a turn for the worse with a flat tire and running into an old friend of mine, a very unsavory character, that I've been trying desperately to avoid for the last two years.

 

My poor mother had to come out to us with her AAA card so we could get the tire changed. She looked so tired and I felt so bad, but very thankful she was able to help us, otherwise we would have been screwed. My mom believes my eldest's father would have come out and changed it for us, but I'm a bit more skeptical on that one. I don't think he merits that much credit. If it was just my daughter, he would have helped her I'm sure, but I doubt he would have come out to help me, even though my daughter was with me.

 

And, if he did his bitch wife would surely have something to say about it, and it wouldn't be good. She used to be so nice to me and my daughter, but once they got married she turned into a troll and has been openly hostile to me ever since. And she can be a bitch to my daughter a lot of the time, which pisses me off.

 

So far today has been a good day. Of course it's only 8:30 in the morning and the kids aren't up yet, so that could change at any moment. I'm not sure what we're going to do today. I'm going to try and overcome my laziness and dye my hair, but I don't know if I'll be able to do defeat the extreme unmotivation I'm feeling right now. The Drunken Midgets will probably want to go to the pool as usual. I don't mind that so much, but can only go there for so long.

 

I have to call today to get Sally in for a tune up, which means I have to clean her out cuz I'm embarrased for anyone to see the inside of her, she's a mess. And I have to get that tire fixed too. Then we'll be all ready to head up to the cabin for the week of the 4th. I am so excited!

 

Of course, I have so much to do between now and then, cleaning, laundry, packing, getting ready for the youngest's birthday party on the 28th (which I'm dreading), and all that fun stuff.

 

The youngest is very excited for her bday party, however, like I said, I'm dreading it. Five Drunken Midgets hyped up on sugar and running loose in my mom's immaculate house filled with white carpet and very breakable things, not my idea of a good time. But, my place is just too small to have more than one kid over. My mom is being very gracious in allowing us to use her home, I know she thought she'd be done with having bday parties for kids by now.

 

Despite the flat tire at the bookstore and running into the spawn of Satan, the evening was not a total waste as I got some good books. Three by Dean Koontz, and one by John Sandford, who is a Minnesota author. I've heard his books are really, really good so I'm looking forward to reading that after I finish False Memory.

 

That's about all I got for now!

 

Laters!

 

 

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17/06/2007

Thank Goddess!!!!

Finally, my internet service is up and running again! It was out for a while this morning and I thought I was going to DIE!! Seriously, just curl up in a ball and die right there at my computer. What did I ever do without the internet? I mean, I hardly have a life, a lot of my friends are people I've met online through my blog, and I hardly ever leave my house, so the internet is really my main connection with the outside world.

 

Isn't that sad?

 

But I'm okay with that for now. I like being a hermit. I'll have to crawl out of my shell soon enough to start school. For the moment, I'm perfectly happy in my rut.

 

Although, I do get sick of being at home sometimes and wish I had money to go shopping or something. But, I do have my friend D in Waconia to visit whenever I can. She's kinda far from me, but gives me gas money since I always come out there on account of the baby, so that's okay. I don't mind the drive.

 

Happy Father's Day to all my male readers with children! We are heading over to the 'rents house to see my Dad later and give him his cards and presents. I'm hoping my bro and sister-in-law come out with Will too. I was so jealous, my mom got to see him on Friday and I haven't seen him since that twenty minutes at the hospital. I really hope that I get to see him more than on just holidays, which until now is how often I've seen my bro and sister-in-law. I'm really hoping that changes so I can be a good auntie to Will. He's so adorable!!!

 

In other news, I had a few hours to myself yesterday while the Drunken Midgets were gone. The eldest is at her dad's and the youngest went horseback riding with her Big Sister for her birthday, which is coming up on the 25th. She'll be 12. I can't believe she'll be in 7th grade this year. She's my baby.

 

It is so nice when the eldest is at her dad's cuz there's no fighting and it is so quiet. It does get old having to entertain the youngest, but last night was nice cuz she was so tired from a sleepover the previous night and horseback riding that she fell asleep at 6:30 last night. Of course, since I'm always up by 4 am, I went to bed soon after, that's okay,

 

I don't know what happened to me, I used to be such a night owl, But, suddenly about a year ago or so, i just started getting up early and falling asleep earlier at night. The Drunken Midgets keep telling me that I'm getting old, but that's okay since I'm about fifteen years younger than all their friends parents, I really don't feel very old. Hell, I'm not even 40 yet. I'll be... 35 on my next birthday. Had to think about that for a minute. lol

 

Well, I'm off to read more of False Memory. It is fantabulous so far.

 

Laters!

 

 

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15/06/2007

Hangin' Out

I just spent twenty minutes typing up a post only to lose it. Damn it.

 

I don't know what I'm more sick of right now, the heat, or the Drunken Midgets. Don't get me wrong, I love the little buggers to death, but they are fighting and demanding and complaining of being bored all the time and it's driving me nuts!!

 

Not much else going on. Just been hanging out, taking the DMs to the pool and such. Been talking on the phone a lot with friends, one of them who has date-worthy potential if I ever summon up the courage to go on a date with him. It wouldn't be so bad if I was skinny like I was last year, but with extra weight comes diminished self confidence. If I was skinny again, I'd be ready to jump headlong into the dating world, but that is not the case at the moment.

 

I'm still working on reading Dragon Tears, but everytime I sit down to read it I fall asleep. If I could stay awake I wouldnt' be able to put it down cuz it's such a good book, but I'm just so damn tired all the time.

 

I can't wait to get up to the cabin for the week of the 4th. I need to get away from life and all it's stresses for a while.

 

K, well, I'm off to do... something.

 

Laters!

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13/06/2007

A Little Bit of Blather

I am so glad yesterday is over. I had such a long, hot, hard day yesterday.

 

It's going to be 90 and humid again today. I'm already so sick of heat and humidity. This isn't June weather, this is more July and August weather. I hate this kind of weather. It so sucks. I don't handle the heat well and my air conditioning bill is going to be outrageous. Plus, I go through so much more gas when I use the air in my car.

 

Additionally, when it's humid like this, I hurt like you wouldn't believe. It's just as bad as if it were raining.

 

I haven't been able to talk to my bro about coming to see Wil, cuz I don't want to disturb them until they are settled in, but I am dying to see that baby again! I only got to hold him for a couple minutes in the hospital and that wasn't nearly enough!!!

 

Well, I'm off to entertain myself until Buffy comes on.

 

Laters!

 

 

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12/06/2007

Phew!!

What a fucking day. I have been running non stop since 7 this morning and I've been up since 3:30. I had to go downtown to do my renter's rebate, which sucked beyond belief, especially since I don't get any of the $823 since I owe a daycare debt to the county. I have no idea why I am responsible for 100% of the bill when I am only 50% of the parents involved, but whatever.

 

After returning from downtown, by now crabby and hot cuz it's 90 and humid again, I walk in the door to instant demands of money so the Drunken Midgets could go do their various and sundry activities. So, I got back in the car and went to the bank. Came home, sat down for two minutes, got back in the car and drove to Waconia to drop the edlest DM off at her gf's house. That was another hour in the car. And, I have to go back out there tomorrow to pick her up, plus I was out there yesterday to see my friend D. But, D put half a tank of gas in my car and bought us all dinner since we always drive out to see her, so that was okay. D is so thoughtful, I just love her to pieces.

 

And I miss all my friends in other states and countries that I've met through my blogs, you know who you are. I wish I were rich so I could afford to buy all of you plane tickets so we could all get together and have a great ol' time, my treat. Big hugs and kisses to all of you!

 

K, well I'm off to finish Dragon Tears.

 

Laters!

 

 

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06/06/2007

What the Hell????

Okay, it may just be my puter, but when I pull up my blog there is nothing in the right column. It is starting to piss me off, and I hope it's just my puter.

 K, just had to bitch.

 

Laters!

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03/06/2007

WTF?

Okay, who got to my blog by Googling 'couple have sex in bleakers at baseball game'? First of all, you can't spell. And secondly, how the hell did that get you to my blog?

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Here We Are Now, Entertain Us

I am so bored. Won't somebody please come and entertain me? I've been up since about four when the cats attacked the bird and she freaked out and I've been up ever since. I'll probably put the X-Files on in a minute, or read, but for now I'm just bored.

 

I've been reading a book called Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa, which is a novel that deals with the partition of India, something I don't know much about, but I'm learning in this novel. It's a very interesting book. She does a wonderful job of bringing the characters alive and spinning a tale of life during the partition. I'm really liking it so far. She has two other books, The Bride, and The Crow Eaters, that I'm going to pick up next time I'm at Half Price Books. I got this one there for six bucks, and its even hardcover and a First Edition.  

 

But, next I'm going to read The Namesake by Jhumpha Lahiri. She is also a phenomenal writer and her book, Interpreter of Maladies, is on my list of great books to read.

 

I love reading books that are international in scope. Growing up we learned so little about World History at school, other than to learn of the two World Wars. Most of the history we learned was American History and the teachings were very ethnocentric. I love learning about other countries and cultures through their fiction. I just wish I had learned more World History in school so that I knew about the events that transipire in these books, like the partition of India. I think it would make the books much more colorful for me as there are nuances and symbolism I probably don't pick up on since I don't know much of the history or culture.

 

Other religions fascinate me as well. I love learning about them all, Buddhism, Hinduism, Wiccan, Native American religion, etc. etc. etc. Obviously the one I know best is Christianity since I was a die hard born again for several years and read the Bible cover to cover twice. Or was it three times? I don't remember. But, I'm learning about other religions now that I'm no longer a Christian and it is fascinating to me.

 

Well, I'm off to read for a bit. All this talking about books and learning is making me want to pick up a book.

 

Laters! 

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31/05/2007

Randomness and Mayhem

My friend Dz came over today and we went garage sailing. I didn't get much. Just a couple of things for the youngest Drunken Midget and a screwdriver set for me. I couldn't find anything the eldest would have liked so I hope she's not disappointed.

 

They are both going to want to go to Schooner Days, which is a carnival that comes to my suburb every year. It is expensive as hell too, they are going to need at least $25 each. And my monthly income just got cut by about $200 and my bills went up about $100 so I'm pretty screwed financially now. I have so many bills I have to pay. I'm praying I get that alternate loan for school. Which I actually need to apply for soon.

 

And I have to find out who the hell verified that account that is not mine as belonging to me. I haven't done that yet. Cuz it's not my account and I'll be damned if I'm going to let it screw up my credit to the point where I don't get the loans I need for school.

 

If I don't get that loan, I have no idea what I will do. I can't afford to pay an extra $500 a semester for school. With gas prices what they are, I can barely afford to go to school as it is.

 

So, I will have class on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 10:50 (or is it 9:50?) until 3:30. So, I have to leave the girls home alone two days a week. Hopefully they won't kill each other. It is so hard to leave them alone cuz they fight so much and it tends to get physical very quickly. They each have a lot of repressed anger at each other, the eldest cuz the youngest is always wrecking her things and throwing fits, and the youngest cuz she thinks the eldest is the favorite. Of course, it doesn't help that the eldest is constantly telling her sister and everyone else that she is the 'good child' cuz she doesn't get in as much trouble.

 

And because the youngest is always getting into trouble--cuz she is always misbehaving--and the eldest seldom gets into trouble--because she seldom mibehaves--the youngest believes that the eldest is the favorite. It's not my fault the eldest doesn't get into nearly as much trouble as the youngest. It doesn't mean I love her less. She just doesn't understand that.

 

And the eldest thinks that the youngest gets away with murder while the youngest is convinced she is the persecuted martyr. It is just unbelievable dealing with the dynamics of their relationship. It is definitely a love/hate relationship. Although, to be honest, I don't think you can have anything else but a love/hate relationship with the youngest just because of her emotional problems. It's the whole, I hate you--Don't leave me, syndrome.

 

What is most difficult in dealing with the youngest is that they hint around that she is Early Onset Bipolar, but they won't actually diagnose her with it cuz they don't want to 'label her'. Well, that's all well and good, but without that 'label' she can't get the help she needs. And I know I was Early Onset Bipolar, they just didn't know about it back then so I never got diagnosed until my 30's. I had all the symptoms and my youngest is showing the same signs I did. But, I can't get any respite care or other social services for her because they refuse to actually say that she has that.

 

So, I deal the best I can doing it alone, which really sucks, but I do it cuz I have no other choice. And I love my children dearly, imperfections and all, so it's worth the difficulties. I just pray they don't go through the same things I did with the depression and suicide attempts and self mutilation. I was really messed up for a long time cuz no one wanted to 'label' me either so I suffered needlessly for many, many years. I only hope that in getting what help I can for the youngest now will save her some of the pain I endured.

 

Anyways, that's enough babbling for now.

 

Laters!

 

 

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30/05/2007

Up Close and Personal

What have I done today? Well, I made some phone calls. Okay, so that's a lie. Some of the people I had on my list to call called me and I got some business taken care of. So, it was done, whether I initiated it or not, so I count that as points for me. Now I just have to get to the rest of my to-do list.

 

Right now I'm just hanging out, listening to Puddle of Mudd "She Hates Me" and blogging. The eldest Drunken Midget's bird is flipping out for some unknown reason. Maybe she doesn't like my choice of music. Maybe I should have put in Oasis instead.

 

My cats are really starting to piss me off. They have been working at the hole Karma ripped in the screen after she learned how to open the screen door, and now it is big enough for the cats to use as a pet door. My landlord i