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18/07/2007

Good Vibrations

I'm having another one of those 'vibrate into another dimension' days. I've only had three cups of coffee so far, but I left out the creamer in the last one so that it would be stronger cuz I am exhausted, so all my molecules are once again vibrating at 50 times their normal speed.

 

Yesterday was a very good day at school, although very boring. I have the same teacher for both classes and listening to her talk for three hours got a bit old. But, I rocked in my Keyboarding class and am already two units ahead of everyone else. She said if we finish all of our work by the ninth week, we wouldn't have to come to class the final week, so that's what I'm shooting for.

 

I do have a bit of homework I have to do today though. I have to read a chapter and answer a bunch of review questions for Business Writing. I'm sure that will be mind numbingly boring, but let me tell you, it's so much better than having to study for labs. I'm tellin' ya, Hematology almost killed me. And then there was Chemistry, which was just as bad. I'm really hoping all those labs transfer over from Argosy so I don't have to take anymore.

 

Of course, I may never know as they won't release my damn transcripts until I start making payments on that overpayment at Argosy. I made arrangements, but haven't had the money to honor them, so I'm kinda screwed. I still don't think I should have to pay that back, it was their damn clerical error, not mine. I even called to make sure it was all mine cuz it seemed like a lot, and they said yes, it's all yours, go ahead and spend away!

 

Bastards.

 

They killed Kenny!

 

Those bastards!! 

 

Just kidding.

 

Sorry, South Park backflash there.

 

It's from all that acid I did in the 60's.

 

Okay, so I wasn't even alive in the 60's and have never done acid in my life. But it sounded good.

 

In other news, the eldest Drunken Midget will be gone for the next five days at Girl Scout Jamboree. So, there won't be any fighting, at least not between them, but that means I have to entertain the youngest all week. That's going to suck. Maybe if I'm lucky she'll stay at a friend's house and I can have a night to myself. Not that I have any money or anywhere to go, but that's okay. I don't mind being alone. I tend to prefer my own company anyway. Being a narcississtic Leo, would you expect any different?

 

K, it's about that time again, Angel is about to start.

 

Laters!

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17/07/2007

Anxious

I'm feeling particularly anxious today. Partly, I'm sure, cuz I start class today, but also partly because my nurse comes today and I hate it when she comes, especially since my kitchen is a mess. Well, my whole house really, but she generally only goes into the kitchen.

 

I have to put the Drunken Midgets to work today when I get home from school. I can't wait to get to school and be around adults again!!

 

I had such a fanastic time with my nephew yesterday, I hope to do it again soon. My sister-in-law said she was able to get so much done, so I was happy about that. I'm glad I was able to help, I remember how hard it is to have a new baby.

 

The eldest Drunken Midget leaves tomorrow for Girl Scout Jamboree, and she'll be away for five days. Then my uncle and grandma come into town from California on Friday. I'm excited about that. And they are very excited to see my nephew. My youngest was complaining because she didn't get to come with me yesterday to see Will and when grandma and Sean are in town, they will hog him. I tried to explain that Will isn't going anywhere, but that didn't seem to help.

 

She loves her new cousin very much.

 

I suppose, I had better go, Angel is starting in a minute.

 

Laters!

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16/07/2007

Long Day

What a day I've had so far. I went over to my sister-in-law's to help her with the baby so she could take a nap and get some stuff done around the house, and I really loved that, cuz I adore my nephew. Unfortunately the youngest Drunken Midget sobbed hysterically for an hour after I left, most of it with me on my cell phone, and in general threw a huge fit about me leaving. And she's 12. I thought we were past the whole separation anxiety thing.

 

I know part of it was she wanted to go with me, but she just lost it completely and was so hysterical all she could say was, "I need  you. I need you. I need you." Over and over again. I thought I was going to lose it myself. But finally she calmed down. Thank Goddess, I would have been pissed if I had to leave my nephew cuz my 12 year old was flipping out and induced an asthma attack.

 

So, I am very tired, and I have so much to do and no money with which to do it. I'm going to have to ask my mom if we can forgoe the normal cash she gives me every Friday so I can use her credit card now. The eldest is going to Jamboree with her Girl Scout troop and needs a bunch of girly crap at Target. Plus I need gas and laundry money so I can actually get to school tomorrow in clean clothes.

 

I start school tomorrow! Yay! I am so excited, and hardly nervous at all. I have to get all my stuff together tonight so I can be sure I have everything.

 

K, well I'm off to Target.

 

Laters!

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05/07/2007

I've Fallen and I Can't Reach My Beer!

I can't believe our vacation is almost over. I'm starting to get a little anxious about having to go back home and face all the stress again. I'm trying to be mindful and just enjoy my last couple days here, but there is an undercurrent of anxiety I just can't get rid of.

 

The Drunken Midgets are having an especially good time. The youngest had a great time in the boat parade, she was the loudest one on the boat!

 

We've been spending quite a bit of time down at the neighbors so that my Drunken Midgets can play with their Monkeys on Acid and it's been quite fun. They are a gregarious group of people and they sure love their cocktails! Every time we go down there they are making margaritas or what have you.

 

I'm not looking forward to heading home. The drive back always sucks cuz the closer to home we get, the more anxious I get. There is so much that I have to deal with at home that I don't want to deal with. And Monday is going to be a very busy day as we have not one but two orthodontist appointments and.... now all of a sudden I can't remember what else. It must be bad if I've blocked it out of my memory! But, the point is I will be running from the second I get up to when I go to bed and I hate days like that.

 

But, I'm going to stop thinking about that cuz it's starting to stress me out and I'm working hard on my Mindfullness. Out of all the things I learned in the many years of therapy I underwent, Mindfullness was the most helpful. It's a great struggle for me to stay in the moment and not worry about the past or the future, but it sure helps my anxiety when I can do it.

 

It is going to be another beautiful day today. We've been so lucky with the weather, it's been just gorgeous most days. And the sunsets have been spectacular. I have quite a few pics of them, but I don't think my camera does them justice. As soon as I get home I'll be posting my pics.

 

What else? What else?........

 

I'm hoping we go into town today cuz I really, really need a haircut. It's really long right now, and I'm going to get more than a trim, but I don't know how much I want to cut off. My mom keeps telling me to get it shoulder length, but I like it longer than that. Right now it goes almost down to my ass but my hair is so thin that it's starting to look a little stringy. Plus it's been so long since I've had a haircut it's just looking rough all around.

 

I'm going to dye my hair before school starts too, and I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with my normal black or if I want something a little more funky. Like purple, or bright red. I told my mom that and she was like "What am I going to do with you?" She just doesn't get me, but that's okay.

 

And I can't wait until I can get my next tattoo. It might be my last, I don't know. If I get one more I'll have three, but they are all small. I have the wrist tattoo, the Yin Yang on fire on my back, and for my third one I want to get a flowered anklet.

 

I've thought about getting a wolf tattooed onto my low back, cuz the wolf is my Spirit Animal, but I don't know if I want something that big. Plus, I'm having a hard time finding a design that I like. If I can find a good design I'll do that one once I'm working and can afford a bigger, more expensive tattoo.

 

I'm sure I'll end up getting the wolf though. I just don't know what it is about getting tattos, but it's almost addictive. I love getting them. When go in for my next tatt, I also have to get the one on my wrist filled in a bit, I lost some of it during the healing process cuz it was winter and my coat kept brushing up against it. Plus, I don't think she went deep enough, cuz the first one I got hurt a lot more and I didn't lose any of that one during the healing process.

 

I just wish I didn't have to drive to Bumfuck Egypt West to get a tattoo. The first place I went to was in St. Paul, Acme Tatto and the second one I got at Tatts By Zapp in Stillwater. They are both pretty far from where I live. I wish the burbs had a tatto parlor! I think I like Acme better, and it's a bit closer than Stillwater, so I'll probably go back there for my third one.

 

I have finished Mr. Murder, which was absolutely fantabulous, and am now reading The Taking, also by Dean Koontz. I'm only a couple of pages into it, but it's already really good.

 

Well, I'm off to veg in front of the tv for a while

 

Laters!

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04/07/2007

No Title Ideas

My mom's dog Trixie is sooooo funny. She loves my youngest's rat, Sophie. She'll sit at the cage and whine for it to be taken out. Then the youngest puts the rat on the dog's back and Trixie walks around and gives the rat a ride. It is so hilarious and I'll post a pic of it here when we get back.

 

We are continuing to have a wonderful Holiday. It rained for a bit yesterday but that was good cuz it cooled off after the rain and the humidity dropped about 20%. We had a great campfire at the neighbors last night and the youngest had fun playing with all the kids that were there. The weather is supposed to be beautiful until we leave, so that's good. There's nothing worse than being stuck in the cabin cuz it's raining on your Holiday.

 

Tonight we will be lighting off our fireworks and the Drunken Midgets are so very excited about that. The youngest wants to light them herself, but I'm not so sure about that. I think we'll let grandpa handle that one.

 

When we went into town the other day, I bought a book for my nephew called I'll Love You Forever. It was my favorite book to read to the Drunken Midgets and always brought tears to my eyes. I hope my bro and sister-in-law like it. Will is a bit young to appreciate it yet, but hopefully he'll like it when he gets a little older.

 

I can't believe how lucky we've been weather wise. With the exception of yesterday's rain it has been beautiful every day. That's pretty damn rare in Minnesota when in the summer it's usually hot and humid and windy as hell.

 

My dad's birthday is coming up and I have no damn idea what to get him. He is so hard to buy for. He always says he doesn't want or need anything, but I feel bad not getting him something. So, I have no idea what I'll get him. I'll have to ask my mom for some ideas, but then she usually doesn't know either.

 

I am just exhausted today. We were up until about 1:oo last night and I woke up about 4:30 today, which is a little later than I usually sleep, but not by much. And I'm still really sore cuz it's so damp up here and it's throwing my fibromyalgia into high gear. Walking around town yesterday was torture and I thought I was going to have to tell them to go on without me. You know, like in the movies when the hero gets shot and he's all dramatic and self-sacrificing and tells his buddies to go on and finish the mission without him. It was like that. And I didn't even find anything to buy. Bummer.

 

Well, Buffy is going to be on soon so I'm gonna go.

 

Laters!

 

 

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03/07/2007

Funny Stuff

So, we're sitting at the campfire the other night and suddenly by youngest breaks loudly into singing: "There's a skeeter on my peter wack it off!" I thought it was hilarious, my mother of course was mortified. "Do you know what a peter is?" She asks my daughter, who said no, though I think she did, and my mom whispers "It means penis." The youngest looked suitably embarrassed, though like I said, I'm pretty sure she knew what it meant when she sang it.

 

I was waiting for her to explain the 'wack it off' part too, but that never came up. Hehehehe 

 

It was pretty damn funny.

 

Bless her heart, my mom is so uptight sometimes, it's a wonder I turned out to be as free, strange, and weird as I am. Thank Goddess I did turn out this way though, or life would be so much more boring.

 

Laters!

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28/06/2007

Party Preparations

Today is the day I have been dreading. It is the youngest Drunken Midget's sleepover for her birthday. Five Drunken Midgets hopped up on sugar running all over my mom's immaculate white house filled with breakable nick nacks... Yeah, not my idea of a good time. I can't wait to get it over with.

 

And I have to do so much to prepare for it, but I am so tired and so sore. And I have to pack for our trip to the cabin tomorrow. I really hope my cats will be okay for a week. Actually it turns out to be nine days. I know that's a long time but I have no one to come in and take care of them. And even if I did, my house is too messy to have anyone see it anyway. I'm certainly not going to have time to clean it before I go, that's for sure. Nor do I have to energy or inclination.

 

So, we're going to leave out extra food and water and hope that they will be okay.

 

But, in a little over 24 hours we will be headed up north and I can leave it all behind. Yay!!! I am so excited. I just have to get through the next 24 hours and it's all good.

 

And my friend D is so nice, she offered to buy a cake for the party so I don't have to make one. Yay!! I hate baking. She is so sweet.

 

Did I mention I can't wait to get this party over with?

 

K, just checking.

 

Well, I really have nothing more to say.

 

Laters!

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26/06/2007

It's a Mirable!

After many, many hours of hard work the doctors were finally able to revive me and my condition has now been upgraded from Dead to Yucky. Yay! Even though I still feel like shit, at least I'm no longer dead.

 

Being sick the last few days, I was able to get about 3/4 of the way through Phantoms by Dean Koontz. It's a pretty good book. Not as good as the last one I read by him, False Memory, but very good nonetheless. After this book I'm not sure what I'm going to read next as I have about twenty books lined up on my summer reading list. I'm running out of time before school starts, but my homework load this semester should be pretty light with only having Keyboarding and Business Writing to worry about, so I should still have plenty of time to read.

 

It's getting closer and closer to the time when my Uncle and Grandma come into town. At least then I'll get to see my nephew as I have not received an invite to come and see him since they got home from the hospital, though they've invited all their friends to come see him. I got to see him on Father's Day as they happened to stop by at my 'rents, but that was it. I'm starting to feel a bit miffed and a lot unwanted.

 

What else, what else?

 

Hmmm...

 

Surprisingly enough the Drunken Midgets have been getting along pretty well the last few days, which has been nice. I hope it continues to last, cuz I can't stand the fighting. Although, with my luck, now that I've remarked upon it, I've probably jinxed it and the fighting will start up again.

 

But, we leave on Friday for the cabin, and they'll be pretty busy up there so hopefully they won't fight a whole lot.

 

I'm just praying Sally makes it up there and back without a problem. That would really suck if she broke down 100 miles from home. Especially since my cell phone doesn't get service much past St. Cloud. Damn Qwest.

 

I'm off to catch up on my friends blogs.

 

Laters!

 

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24/06/2007

Driving Me Insane!!!!

Just five more days before we head up to the cabin for a week. Yay!! I just wish I had someone to come do all this damn laundry for me!!!

 

My nice quiet morning was ruined when I woke up to find my youngest and her friend up and awake already. At four in the morning. So, I'm all tense and bunged cuz I didn't get any time to myself this morning. And they are out on the deck being loud and they are going to wake up the neighbors. I keep telling them to be quiet and whisper. But that only lasts about two seconds before they up the volume again. They are already driving me crazy and it's only 5:15 am.

 

So much for a relaxing Sunday morning.

 

If I had known they were going to be up this early, I never would have let her friend spend the night.

 

Did I mention they are driving me nuts?

 

K, just checking.

 

And they drank all my coffee. Grrrrrrr

 

In other news, I finally finished False Memory since I was too sick yesterday to do anything but lie in bed and read. It was a phenomenal book! Koontz's writing is amazing and I only hope I can write as well as him someday. His plots are so imaginative and riveting, it is amazing.

 

I'm not sure what I'm going to move onto next. I have so many books on my summer reading list. I've got two more books by Bapsi Sidhwa, The Crow Eaters, and The American Brat, a bunch more Koontz books, Rules of Prey by John Sandford, and a whole bunch of Buddhist oriented books such as Surfing the Himalayas, and The Gods Drink Whiskey. And then there is Dead and Loving It by Mary Janice Davidson. Plus, I found a website, Bewitched by Books, that has a bunch of books I want to buy but they are all pretty new and aren't at the used bookstore yet so I'll have to go to Barnes and Noble if I want to purchase them.

 

Oh, and I have The Plutonium Files to read too, about all the testing the U.S. Gov't did on its citizens during the Cold War Era. I mean, they did some sick stuff like feeding pregnant women plutonium-laced prenatal vitamins without their knowledge in a free clinic down south. And then there were the disabled kids on the east coast that they fed oatmeal filled with radioactive substances to without the knowledge of their parents. I heard an interview with the woman who wrote it, Eileen Welsome, on Democracy Now! and there's a whole lot more she said that I don't remember. And we say Saddam was a monster cuz he was experimenting on his citizens. Hypocracy at its best.

 

I'm telling you, if these kids don't quiet down I'm going to put muzzles on them. Damn it.

 

I can't wait to get up to the cabin and out in nature. Living in a large suburb, there isn't much nature around and I miss it. I can meditate on the beach, commune with nature, and be One with the Universe. Maybe it will stir something in my spiritual side and I'll get back on track with practicing my beliefs. It's been so long since I've done a ritual or spell, mainly cuz I've been in so much pain and I find it hard to concentrate, and I'd like to get back into it again. Although, with the kids home for the summer it's hard to find the peace and quiet to do a ritual.

 

At the very least I'm going to clean up my altar sometime soon when I'm feeling better. I love my altar. I found an old steamer trunk discarded by the trash, and it was in really good condition, so I snagged it and set it up as my altar, it works perfectly.

 

I suppose that's enough rambling for now.

 

Laters!

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23/06/2007

Bakers, Quakers, Candlestick Makers

I finally figured out my Technorati account and it is up and running. Yay! It took me forever to do it, but now it's done. I also joined Blogger Chicks recently, but for some reason the box showing other blogs belonging to Blogger Chicks is blank. You can link to blogs from it but can only see them when the cursor is directly over the link in the box. I've sent an email to the person who started it, so hopefully she can help me with that.

 

In other news, I am deathly ill. Okay, maybe not deathly ill, but I have a horrible cold and I feel like something the cat dragged in and threw up. Hopefully the Drunken Midgets will let me get some rest today.

 

The eldest had a slumber party last night with two of her friends, and thankfully they didn't keep me up all night. They were going to bed just about the time I got up at 4 am, but they were quiet all night, which surprised me cuz one of her friends is particularly loud and obnoxious.

 

The eldest Drunken Midget has been driving as much as she possibly can on roads under 40 mph. I keep having to tell her to speed up cuz there will be a line of cars behind us as she goes five miles under the speed limit. She hasn't driven on the freeway yet, I'm saving that for her behind the wheel lessons. Her teacher can be the first to take her out on the freeway.

 

Although, she can't do much more driving until we get our tire fixed on Tuesday and get that spare off. I guess you're not supposed to drive more than fifty miles on it and we're getting pretty darn close to that. Hopefully it won't get a flat too, or I'll be screwed.

 

I need to join AAA. The last two times I had trouble with my car my mom had to come out with her card cuz I don't have one. I'd ask for one for my birthday but I want to get a Minnesota Zoo membership so I can take the kids there a lot. I just hope Sally makes it to the cabin and back :::knocks on wood::: cuz that would suck if she broke down 200 miles from home.

 

I so have to clean out my car this weekend, or pay the Drunken Midgets to do it. I want it to be clean when I bring it in on Tuesday cuz I'm very embarrassed to have anyone see it, it's an awful mess. The kids just throw their crap everywhere, including garbage, and it will probably take a good hour to get it totally cleaned out. Of course, then it makes my apartment messier cuz they bring up all the shit they had in the car and don't put it away. Like my apartment isn't already messy enough.

 

I'm telling you, when we move, I'm going to be a slave driver with the Drunken Midgets. I refuse to let my new place get as bad as this one. They are such total slobs, it's going to be a challenge to get them to pick up, but I have to do it cuz living in a mess makes me so very crabby.

 

My new nephew is doing very well. I can't wait to see him again. I wish my bro and sister-in-law would invite us over to see him. I don't really want to call them and invite myself. That would be kind of rude, don't you think? I really hope that we start seeing each other on more than just holidays cuz I want to spend as much time as I can with my beautiful nephew.

Isn't he just adorable? You can click on the image to make it bigger. That's my youngest holding him. She loves her cousin!

 

Well, I'm off to watch Dharma and Greg.

 

Laters!

 

 

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22/06/2007

Blah, Blah, Blah

We had a pretty good day yesterday. The eldest Drunken Midget got in a good hour or two of driving practice, which went pretty well, with the exception of being run off the road by a dump truck. She loves driving and wants to do it everytime we leave the house, but it is so exhausting to take her driving cuz I have to be extra vigilant in watching out for her. Plus, I won't let her go on any roads with a speed limit above 35 until she has some behind the wheel training with her teacher.

 

In other news, I have added two new links to my link list. Eyes on Darfur and Save Darfur. You can go there to learn about the violence that is happeneing there, keep caught up on news regarding Darfur, and sign petitions to help put a stop to the violence.

 

Other than that there isn't much going on. I've been procrastinating as usual and have so much to do to get ready for our vacation and the youngest's birthday party next week. Not to mention all the laundry that I have to do. I swear it reproduces while I'm sleeping.

 

I'm still in the middle of False Memory with a whole bunch of other books to read on my summer reading list. I just haven't had it in me to sit still and read lately. But, I figure once I get to the cabin, I'll be able to relax a bit and get a few books knocked off my list. I read pretty fast so when I have the time and am not too restless I can go through a book in two days, so I'm going to bring a bunch of books with me when we go on vacation. Mostly Dean Koontz, as I am on a Koontz kick this summer, and Rules of Prey by John Sandford. I heard that one was particularly good.

 

I suppose I'll stop babbling now and go see if there isn't anything on tv.

 

Much love to all my friends out there, I'm very lucky to have you! Blessed be!

 

Laters!

 

 

 

 

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21/06/2007

Bored Now

I had so many things to blog about, but now that I'm at the computer, of course I can't think of any of them.

 

Let's see... Oh, the eldest got her permit yesterday, and I let her drive around a parking lot for a while, then through our neighborhood a couple times. Once she got onto the right side of the road, she was okay, though her exceleration skills are a bit unrefined. She has a tendancy to floor it, then slow down, then floor it again. She's getting better at it though.

 

So she spent the entire night emphatically repeating, "I love to drive" over and over and over again.

 

The youngest came to the experience armed with her bicycle helmet, so she was prepared in the event of any unfortunate accidents.

 

The youngest is growing ever more excited about her birthday party on the 28th, which I suppose I had better start preparing for sometime soon. There's not much I can do at this point as I am dead broke again. I got paid yesterday and it was gone before it even came into my account cuz I wrote out a bunch of checks the day before. I did splurge and spend a little bit of money at Half Price Books, but not much, just enough to get a few books to entertain us when we have nothing to do. But, keeping my kids occupied falls under the category of a neccessity, and it was a rather inexpensive way to go about it, so I don't feel guilty about it.

 

I haven't been reading False Memory for the last couple days, I'm beginning to realize that I must have read it years ago when it first came out, cuz I recognize the story. Not enough to ruin the ending, so it must have been a lot of years ago, so it's still really riveting. I've just been too restless to read lately.

 

I so have to call to get Sally in for that tune up. I just realized yesterday that we're leaving next Friday for vacation, so I have to get her in ASAP. I hope that they aren't really busy with people preparing to leave town on the 4th. 

 

I just have to ask, what the hell happened to June? I can't believe it's the Summer Solstice already. I don't what we're going to do to celebrate it, but I want to do something. I've been a very bad Witch the last few holidays, not doing anything to acknowledge them, but they come up on me so fast.

 

In other news, I have no other news.

 

Laters! 

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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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19/06/2007

He's an Action Transvestite

The eldest Drunken Midget finally gets her permit on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on when I get paid. She's wanted me to get it for her for a while now but I've been too broke. I'm still too broke, but feel bad for her, and can't put it off any longer. Luckily it's only $10, but when you are living from paycheck to paycheck, that's a lot of money. That is so sad. I can't wait to be financially stable and independent.

 

I'm sure she'll want to go driving as soon as she gets her permit. The youngest has already announced that she will not be in the car when the eldest is driving. She reminds me of my uncle Dan, he used to wear a football helmet everytime he got in the car with my aunt Patty.

 

In other news, we have all been hot and miserable in the heat and humidity. Did I move to a tropical rain forest, and someone forgot to tell me? I mean, this is ridiculous. My electric bill is going to be HUGE from running the air nonstop. We just have two window units, and neither one of them reaches into the other rooms, so usually we have them both on. Oh man, I'm going to cry when I get that bill.

 

I totally double booked myself today and have two appointments at 11:30. Too bad I can't split myself into two different people like that one Smallville episode. I'm going to have to cancel on my Independent Living Services Coordinator, which will suck cuz I just had to cancel on her two weeks ago. But the youngest DM has an ortho appointment that I made like two months ago that she can't miss.

 

I really hope that her braces won't cost $5,000 like the eldest's did. At least with the eldest, her dad payed half (of course, I had to argue with him forever and threaten to take him to court before he finally said yes. What a wanker) but the youngest's dad isn't in the picture so I'm responsible for the whole bill. I'm sure my parents will end up paying for most of it, if not all of it. I hate having to ask them to do that, but I don't have 5 grand, that's for sure. My checking account has $1.05 in it, and my savings account, 14 cents.

 

I'm just rolling in the dough aren't I?

 

I have to get over this writer's block and finish my book, it's the only way I'm going to make enough to live in the lavish lifestyle I want. Medical Assisstants don't make much, so though I'll be more financially independent, I'll still be scraping by, check to check. Two years of school and $40,000 just so I can live check to check. Well, four years of school if you count the first two times I went to college and had to withdraw due to health problems.

 

But, at least I won't have to depend on my parents for money. That will be wonderful.

 

I got to see my new nephew on Father's Day. I was so excited to get to hold him for more than a few minutes. I hope my sister-in-law takes me up on my offer to help once my bro goes back to work. I want to see that little peanut as much as possible. I am going to spoil him rotten!!

 

I was pretty bummed to hear they wouldn't be coming up to the cabin with us the week of the 4th of July. They have a wedding to go to. Who the hell gets married on a holiday week? Don't they realize that people go on vacation during holidays?

 

K, well I'm off to do.... something until Angel comes on. Thank Goddess there's not another Closer marathon today!

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18/06/2007

Run Away! Run Away!

Wow, I don't know if it's going to rain, or it's just the humidity, but I am in excruciating pain today. I was really sore yesterday too, making it hard for me to hold my nephew, but I wasn't about to give up my Auntie time!! I got to hold him for a long time at the 'rent's house yesterday, I was in heaven!!

 

I have no idea what I'm going to do today. I'm sure the youngest Drunken Midget will want to go swimming. The eldest is still at her dad's so I'll have to entertain her myself. Unless she happens to find a friend who is free, which doesn't happen very often. I'd take her somewhere but I am totally dead broke, don't even have enough gas in my car to get anywhere, and I will stay that way until Wednesday or Thursday. Goddess, that sucks! Of course, as soon as I get my checks, I'll be dead broke again within about fifteen seconds since I'm behind on my bills. There will be no entertainment money this week.

 

I can't believe how hot and humid it's been here. It's only June too. I can only imagine what the rest of the summer is going to be like.

 Gazoo!

I have to get in to the doc soon. I have to get my Hep B shots for school, and eventually work, and I need to talk to the doc again about my back, it's just not getting any better, and the past few days it's been a lot worse than usual.

 

I'm asking for a Minnesota Zoo Membership for my birthday, which is coming up next month, so I can take the Drunken Midgets there. Of course, that doesn't help me now, but at least it will give us something to do in August. Which is okay cuz in a couple weeks we'll be on vacation at the cabin then we have my grandma and uncle coming into town, so really I just have to get through the next couple of weeks and it should all be good.

 

Oh, I am so pissed, Angel isn't on today, TNT is running The Closer instead. I hate that show. That chick really bugs me. It had better not be some kind of marathon, preempting all my shows or I'll be ticked off. When people mess with my morning routine, it just throws me off all day. Just like yesterday when my internet was down for the morning.

 

So, people have been talking about the 08 elections, deciding who they are going to back, and speculating on who will run, and all that. I have no idea who I want to run for the Dems. I've been so disgusted with the state of the world today I've been avoiding the news lately, except for what I read on blogs. And I'm damn disappointed in the Dems for having no spine. Someone needs to stand up to Bush and they obviously aren't the party that is going to do that, despite all of their recent grandstanding. However, I don't vote third party either, cuz that just splinters the liberal vote and makes it easier for the Repubs to win. So, I'm torn and have no idea who I want to run yet. If I had to give an answer now I'd say John Edwards, but I'm not firm on that.  

 

I know a lot of Dems are hoping Al Gore will throw his hat in the ring, but in the interviews I've heard with him on NPR (National Public Radio) he has no presidential ambitions. His focus the next elecion is going to be making sure the state of our environment is addressed.

 

I got to meet Al Gore and see him speak at the Minnesota State Fair when I was working for Wellstone, nothing big, just a handshake and a hello, but he seems like a really nice guy, if a bit stiff and wooden. I have to say, it was so cool cuz I got to the Fair right before he was going to speak and was escorted by Secret Service to the front rows, and all these people that had been waiting since the stone age to see him were so pissed.

 

Despite the subsequent disillusionment I experienced after working in politics for a year, I do miss the political arena, in a way. Not that I'd want to run for office, but it is fun and exciting working behind the scenes on a