The one holiday tradition that I truly love is stockings. Ever since I was a little girl, it has been the one thing in my life (holiday wise) that has never changed. I loved it when I got married and did my best to teach the Ex the joy of the stocking and once I had kids, passed it on to them. I put thought into the stocking and take joy in seeing the faces of those around me on Christmas morning filled with joy.
*Yes, being single has made the last few years with the stocking a bit of a bust (mine is empty) but I will not let that get to me...too much.
Anyhow, stockings are a big deal to me and we have had the same stockings since the boys were born..or before, as is the tradition to keep the same one. The one at my Grandma's has been with me since I was about 3! So today I got out all the Christmas boxes and started to unpack. I got to the second box and noticed that the lid was off...AND THE FUCKING MICE THAT LIVE IN THE GARAGE GOT INTO IT!!.
GRRRR.....the one and only box in the whole garage that I care anything about and this was the one box that the lid was left off and they got to. I am heartbroken. I know it's silly and we can go and get new stockings (and we will) but it just makes me sad.
And with this sadness comes revenge! Ok...so I have gotten rid of the furry little creatures from hell (who knows when they got that box) but now I am on a full on war with all things small and fuzzy. Bring it on Mickey!
PS...if anyone needs me on Wed night, I will be stocking shopping....with a flask.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Is frostbite covered under workers comp?
Look...I know that I should be happy to have a job. A place to go to every day for hours and hours. A place that gives me money for showing up. I get this. BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD--DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO MAKE US COME TO WORK WHEN THE HEAT IS BROKEN???
Dude--it's going to be a high of 29 today and it is so cold in my office that my coffee froze as soon as I walked in and my fingers are sticking to the keyboard. I have so many layers of clothes on that I feel like Ralpie's little brother from A Christmas Story! God forbid I have to pee at any point today as it is going to take me 30 min to make my way to the final layer that I have on!
IT'S COLD!
If you are going to make us come in and sit through this crap, at least supply us with some chicken fried steak or something. A little warm gravy would go a long way in warming my cold dead heart!
This is me...at work today...inside...freezing!
Dude--it's going to be a high of 29 today and it is so cold in my office that my coffee froze as soon as I walked in and my fingers are sticking to the keyboard. I have so many layers of clothes on that I feel like Ralpie's little brother from A Christmas Story! God forbid I have to pee at any point today as it is going to take me 30 min to make my way to the final layer that I have on!
IT'S COLD!
If you are going to make us come in and sit through this crap, at least supply us with some chicken fried steak or something. A little warm gravy would go a long way in warming my cold dead heart!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Must vent.
I have to use my blog as a tool to vent today.
My relationship with my ex husband is a pretty good one. We get along and are friends. The only time we fight is when it has something to do with his wife. I could have a whole blog just devoted to this subject, but for now, let me just say this... She is a fine person. I am sure she is a great step mom to my boys (and how could she not be since she was my nanny before she magically hooked up with my ex). Honestly the only issue I have with her is that she does not know her place when it comes to my kids (um...they have a mom, thanks!) and she feels the need to speak to me in any tone that she pleases. If you know me, you know that I am not good and holding my tongue and keeping my thoughts to myselff, but I have done a great job when it comes to her.
I would love to go off on her, just once, but I don't. It's better for the boys that way...and I am doing my best to hold on to that. BUT HOW NICE DO I HAVE TO BE TO HER? REALLY?
My son was working on a class project for his Birthday this weekend. One of the parts of the project was to add photo's of your family...pretty easy stuff. He was working on this at my house this weekend and my only involvment in everything was to hand him the photo album and go about cleaning the house. THAT WAS IT! I guess he found the one and only photo of my ex and I in the whole book, and used that as it was THE ONLY ONE OF BOTH HIS PARENTS TOGETHER. If you ask me, it's a horrid photo and I would have loved for him to use something else (at least one where I had makeup on!) but it was not my project, so I did not say anything. He also picked one other photo of him and his brother. Easy enough...or so I thought.
Today I get an email from the ex and he is telling me how Nooker (that's what we call her) is all upset and crying as she was left out of the project. UM...OK?!?! What exactly did they want from me on this one? Do they think that I just had photo's of her around the house? Do they think that I TOLD my son he could not add her? NO and NO! I did my best to tell my ex this, but he just kept emailing me and telling how upset she is. OK...I do need to add that she WENT OFF (remember that I told you that she takes whatever tone she wants with me?) on me last week when my car was in the shop and I turned to Forrest for help to get the rental car. Seriously...WENT OFF. So, in light of all that, I am supposed to feel sorry for her as she was not in a photo on Kellen's Birthday poster? REALLY?
For the most part, I am a nice person. I have a big heart and I care alot about people. I do not want to see people hurting or in pain-ever, but how much do you all really want from me?
And for the record (as I never lie to the blog world) I really did not have anything to do with her not being included. Stop giving me that look...it's the truth!
My relationship with my ex husband is a pretty good one. We get along and are friends. The only time we fight is when it has something to do with his wife. I could have a whole blog just devoted to this subject, but for now, let me just say this... She is a fine person. I am sure she is a great step mom to my boys (and how could she not be since she was my nanny before she magically hooked up with my ex). Honestly the only issue I have with her is that she does not know her place when it comes to my kids (um...they have a mom, thanks!) and she feels the need to speak to me in any tone that she pleases. If you know me, you know that I am not good and holding my tongue and keeping my thoughts to myselff, but I have done a great job when it comes to her.
I would love to go off on her, just once, but I don't. It's better for the boys that way...and I am doing my best to hold on to that. BUT HOW NICE DO I HAVE TO BE TO HER? REALLY?
My son was working on a class project for his Birthday this weekend. One of the parts of the project was to add photo's of your family...pretty easy stuff. He was working on this at my house this weekend and my only involvment in everything was to hand him the photo album and go about cleaning the house. THAT WAS IT! I guess he found the one and only photo of my ex and I in the whole book, and used that as it was THE ONLY ONE OF BOTH HIS PARENTS TOGETHER. If you ask me, it's a horrid photo and I would have loved for him to use something else (at least one where I had makeup on!) but it was not my project, so I did not say anything. He also picked one other photo of him and his brother. Easy enough...or so I thought.
Today I get an email from the ex and he is telling me how Nooker (that's what we call her) is all upset and crying as she was left out of the project. UM...OK?!?! What exactly did they want from me on this one? Do they think that I just had photo's of her around the house? Do they think that I TOLD my son he could not add her? NO and NO! I did my best to tell my ex this, but he just kept emailing me and telling how upset she is. OK...I do need to add that she WENT OFF (remember that I told you that she takes whatever tone she wants with me?) on me last week when my car was in the shop and I turned to Forrest for help to get the rental car. Seriously...WENT OFF. So, in light of all that, I am supposed to feel sorry for her as she was not in a photo on Kellen's Birthday poster? REALLY?
For the most part, I am a nice person. I have a big heart and I care alot about people. I do not want to see people hurting or in pain-ever, but how much do you all really want from me?
And for the record (as I never lie to the blog world) I really did not have anything to do with her not being included. Stop giving me that look...it's the truth!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Guess I needed a sailor
While not a bad day, it was a sad day for me. My mind is focused on things that I hate and have no time for. And if I allow it the time to think about these things, then it just sends some note to my eyes and then they cry. With the crying comes a red nose. With the red nose comes snot. With the snot comes me in the middle of a used tissue mountain. You get the idea...and it's not really all that pretty of a mental image.
In the hopes of trying to avoid Mt. Snotrag, I turned to the Wii/Netflix combo to see what it had in store for me.
POPEYE!
Oh yes, I said it-Popeye. 1980's blond singing Robin Williams...THAT POPEYE!
Yes...I know that this is not a good movie. In fact, I would agree that it is in fact a very bad movie, but it always makes me smile. I remember seeing in when it came out with my Grandmother and so whenever I see it now, it always makes me think of her.
And today I have Cooper watching it with me as well. I can't help but smile as I sit here writing this, Popeye in the back round and Cooper giggling like mad every time something stupid happens in the movie (so he is giggling alot!).
Thank you, Popeye! You made me smile, but I could do without the Popeye song stuck in my head--toot toot!
In the hopes of trying to avoid Mt. Snotrag, I turned to the Wii/Netflix combo to see what it had in store for me.
POPEYE!
Oh yes, I said it-Popeye. 1980's blond singing Robin Williams...THAT POPEYE!
Yes...I know that this is not a good movie. In fact, I would agree that it is in fact a very bad movie, but it always makes me smile. I remember seeing in when it came out with my Grandmother and so whenever I see it now, it always makes me think of her.
And today I have Cooper watching it with me as well. I can't help but smile as I sit here writing this, Popeye in the back round and Cooper giggling like mad every time something stupid happens in the movie (so he is giggling alot!).
Thursday, November 18, 2010
I need sleep.
This time of year makes me miss romance. I would love to be all angry and mad at the word and say stupid crap like "I don't need romancee." or "It's just how the media wants you to feel. Don't feel like a schmuck because you will die alone!" or any other combinations of the above statements. But in truth, I just really miss romance or couplness.
I am sure that I feel this way most of the year, but around the holidays it always seems to be more on my mind. I start to think about all the holiday activities that will be starting soon, and while I can do them solo and with friends, some stuff would be nice to do with someone that was crazy about me. :heavysigh:
But I am also tired and mushy today and feeling....all....girl like, so if you ask me about this tomorrow I will call you a liar and shank you. You have been warned!
I am sure that I feel this way most of the year, but around the holidays it always seems to be more on my mind. I start to think about all the holiday activities that will be starting soon, and while I can do them solo and with friends, some stuff would be nice to do with someone that was crazy about me. :heavysigh:
But I am also tired and mushy today and feeling....all....girl like, so if you ask me about this tomorrow I will call you a liar and shank you. You have been warned!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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