More Searches

I was found in yahoo by the following searches:

- grilled chicken flatbread sandwich smokey bones (#1 on the list!)

- opinions on smartware bakeware (#2)

- "cinnamon pancakes" restaurant columbus ohio


And on google:

- "the wedding date" "never met you"

Crazy Meijer Guy

I ran into the crazy Meijer guy again tonight. I have written about this guy before here. He loves to follow me around the produce section.

Tonight I was looking for bananas when I spotted him coming around the corner. He did the head nod hello as I hurried past him. I then continued my shopping a few aisles down. As I was looking at an item on the shelf, he comes down the same aisle I was shopping in! I could be wrong, but it looked like that he was looking for me. He walked past me starring at me the entire time! What is up with this guy? I know I am a hot mommy, but come on guy...quit stalking me.

I made sure this guy didn't try to follow me out to my car. That's all I need...him knowing where I live. Maybe I can hook him up with my sister. She's into crazy guys!

Life is grand with the crazy Meijer guy!

Monday Weigh In

Well, again I didn't lose much at all this week. I am eating well and exercising every morning, but I just can't seem to drop the pounds. I am thinking about discontinuing my workouts so that I can eat less. Maybe that way I can lose some of this weight.

After saying that, I don't know if that would even be worth it. I feel healthier and my arms and legs are no longer as flabby. Maybe I should just continue what I am doing...but I want results!

Life is grand when your weight loss has plateaued.

Non-Smoking

I am so glad that Columbus has recently passed the smoking ban. I love being able to walk into a restaurant without being asked, "Smoking or non?". I also love being able to sit anywhere in the restaurant without having breathe in smoke. But, I guess not all people are aware of this new ban.

My sis and I went to a non-smoking restaurant the other night. It was really busy so we sat at a booth across from the bar. We were having a great time when my sis and I smelled smoke. We looked around and saw a woman across from us just puffing away at a cigarette! The woman didn't hear my sis yelling at her to put it out, but she heard the bar tender.

Here's the thing. There was not an ash tray in sight. Some restaurants even have signs on the door saying that it is non-smoking. This ban has been in affect for a few weeks now...so where has this woman been? I hope she was just from out of town.

Life is grand people!

My Name

Stolen from Ordinary Dad. Thanks!



What Does Your Name Mean?

Bratz Babyz

Before the Bratz were everybody's favorite fashion friends, they were the baby girls with a passion for fashion! This is where it all began - the funky fashions, the sizzlin' accessories and the far-out friendship. Look out, these Babyz already know how to flaunt it, and they're keepin' it real in the crib.

I saw a commercial for these new little dolls yesterday. I can't believe the things people make up to sell. All the little 4.5 in babyz show their little belly button while wearing things like you see below. What baby is allowed to wears this stuff? Come on now! They even carry around their bottles on chains while doing their makeup! Good God, what is up with this doll?



Here is a pool table to for the babyz. A pool table!!!


What is this world coming to?

Dinner With The Grandparents

As some of you remember, there was a lot of family stress involving my grandparents around the holidays. There have been some events in the past that have caused hurt feelings for everyone involved. Instead of my grandparents being neutral concerning their two sons, they have chosen one over the other. They even moved two blocks away from their favorite son and his family. Also, my grandma daily watches the two girls from this family. She has pushed the rest of us out of her life, but then gives guilt trips when we don't come over to see her and grandpa.

Well, last night we had dinner with them to celebrate a few b-days and anniversaries. The fav son and his family said they were going to be there, but didn't show(they have only known about this for a month). We brought their C-mas gifts for them to open since they refused to celebrate the holiday at my sister's house. (Read more about it here and here.) While my grandparents opened their gifts, they went on and on about us coming over to their house to get our C-mas presents. Even though we got together(and met half way) to do a present exchange, she told us that our C-mas gifts were just too much for her to bring. All the while I was thinking...likely story. They actually wanted us to come over that night! We were already downtown, but they are still a good 25 min away...and it was after 9pm. Riiiiiight grandma, keep dreaming.

Don't get me wrong, I love my grandma. She just drives me insane with her crazy ways and guilt trips. She loves to guilt trip me about not bringing my son over to her house so she can see him. If she is so concerned about seeing him, why doesn't she just hop in her car and come to my house to visit with him? Why does she give me a hard time about coming half way to meet for lunch? She refuses to do this. It's usually her house or nothing.

She also loves to bring up how sick my grandpa is even though he had to get a job after his retirement. For some reason they decided to sell a home that they had paid off to build themselves a house. So because of this new monthly payment, my g-pa(in his condition) had to get a job while she stays home and watches her favorite grandkids all week. Crazy!

I just don't know what to do with her. My fear is that I will be like her when I am her age. I am a very stubborn woman, but she takes it to the next level. But, I guess she would rather have something to complain about then to met anyone half way.

Life is grand with crazy grandparents!

Napoleon Dynamite

I had a chance to watch this movie the other day. I have heard a lot of great things about it and I wanted to see if it was all true.



Plot summary: From Preston, Idaho comes Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder), a new kind of hero complete with a tight red 'fro, some choice moon boots, and skills that can't be topped. Napoleon spends his days drawing mythical beasts, duking it out with his 32-year-old brother Kip (Aaron Ruell) and avoiding his Uncle Rico (Jon Gries), a door-to-door salesman who's mentally stuck in 1982 -- the year his football team "almost won state." But when two new friends are brought into his life -- Deb (Tina Majorino), the artisan behind the "boondoggle key chain," and Pedro (Efren Ramirez) with his sweet bike and talent with the chicks -- Napoleon finds goals outside of being a star milk-tasting judge. Together the trio launches a campaign to elect Pedro for class president and make the student body's wildest dreams come true. But if Pedro is to beat stuck-up Summer (Haylie Duff), Napoleon will have to unleash his secret weapon...


I actually liked the movie. There were quite a few laugh out loud parts. I thought that it was especially funny when Napoleon's brother and uncle bought themselves a time machine through ebay. How classic is that?

Here are some quotes about time machines...enjoy:

Uncle Rico: Kip, I reckon... you know a lot about... cyberspace? You ever come across anything... like time travel?
Kip: Easy, I've already looked into it for myself.
Uncle Rico: Right on... right on.

[Napoleon Dynamite straps himself into the time machine]
Kip: So are you ready?
Napoleon Dynamite: Yeah, hold on... I forgot to put in the crystals.


I think I actually like Napolean's brother the best. He had some of the funniest lines along with being really funny looking! He is a 32 year old who lives with his grandma. He loves to spend his time online in chat rooms talking to chicks. We eventually get to see his online girlfriend later in the movie. Wow!

Life is grand with sideways ponytails and moon boots!

Quiz Time

You are 'Gregg shorthand'. Originally designed to
enable people to write faster, it is also very
useful for writing things which one does not
want other people to read, inasmuch as almost
no one knows shorthand any more.

You know how important it is to do things
efficiently and on time. You also value your
privacy, and (unlike some people) you do not
pretend to be friends with just everyone; that
would be ridiculous. When you do make friends,
you take them seriously, and faithfully keep
what they confide in you to yourself.
Unfortunately, the work which you do (which is
very important, of course) sometimes keeps you
away from social activities, and you are often
lonely. Your problem is that Gregg shorthand
has been obsolete for a long time.


What obsolete skill are you?
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Another Lazy Post

A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates.

Ahead of him is a guy who’s dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.

Saint Peter addresses the man wearing somewhat sloppy clothes, “Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?”

The guy replies, “I’m Jack Thomas Jr., taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City.”

Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi-driver, “Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff. Then it’s the minister’s turn. He stands up tall and booms out, “I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary’s Church, for the last forty-three years.”

Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, “Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“Just a minute,” says the minister. “That man before me was a taxi-driver, and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. Why, How can this be?”

Saint Peter, looks to the preacher and says,

“Up here, we work by results,”

“While you preached, people slept. While Jack drove, people prayed.”

Working Girl

A young family lived in a house next door to a vacant lot, and one day a construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot. The young family’s 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door and started talking with the workers.

She hung around and eventually the construction crew, all of them gems-in-the-rough, more or less adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her and let her sit with them while they had coffee and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important. At the end of the first week they even presented her with a pay envelope containing a dollar.

The little girl took this home to her mother who suggested they take the dollar pay she had received to the bank the next day to start a savings account. When they got to the bank, the teller asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age.

The little girl proudly replied, “I worked all last week with a crew building a house.”

“My goodness gracious,” said the teller, “and will you be working on the house again this week, too?”

The little girl replied, “I will if those useless bastards at Home Depot ever bring us the frigging drywall.”

Loved This Show!

You scored as Zack Morris. You are zack morris. You are popular, cocky, and can talk your way out of anything. Zack Morris 63% Screech Powers 46% Lisa Turtle 46% Kelly Kapowski 42% A.C. Slater 29% jessie spano 21% which saved by the bell charachter are you created with QuizFarm.com

I stole this from Cindy. Thanks girl!

B.O. Juice

Why does my deodorant always fail by the end of the day...but just in my right pit? No one else can smell it failing, but I always do. It is quite annoying! I am all fresh and clean smelling in on my left side, but the right is constantly giving me problems. I have to change the bo juice monthly. It's like my body gets used to one kind and then it stops working. I have yet to find a deodorant that actually lasts the whole day, every day of the year.


Sometimes, when I get really, really nervous, I stick my hand under my armpits and SNIFF 'EM! But, that's bad, that's bad.


Life is grand when running out of post ideas.

A Day Off

Yesterday was wonderful. I only had my son in my care. It was great to stay in bed till 10:30 on a weekday! The boy and I did nothing all day. We lounged around the house, went shopping with my sis, and then lounged some more.

Today I was back to being busy with three boys, all with runny noses. I got caught up on the weekend laundry and even had time to re-organize all my dresser drawers. It's great to be able to just shut the drawer without having to push any of the clothes down in the process. It just slides shut...at the moment. Who knows how long it will last. Probably till I find another clothing sale. Good times!

Life if grand with a four day work week!

High School Jeans

Yesterday I was actually able to fight into some jeans that I have not worn since high school. I have lost enough belly weight that I could actually button and zip them up comfortably. It was a great feeling to wear those pants for a day! The only problem with them is that they are tapered. I hate the way they feel around my ankle, so I might give them away. I have a few more pairs that are even tighter on my leg. I also wore them in high school (and now fit again)but, now someone else can wear them since they are going bye-bye. I don't even think these pants from the 80's will ever be back in style again.

Life is grand with high school jeans that fit again!

In Honor Of Drifter

We miss ya man!

Funny, But True

No ifs, ands or butts about it, Jonathan Fish learned an expensive lesson today about the dangers of littering.

The 20-year-old San Francisco resident was rolling across the upper deck of the Bay Bridge at 10:40 a.m., smoking a cigarette. When he got to Harrison Street, he rolled down the window of his white 2004 Ford Expedition SUV and tossed out the butt.

Instead of bounding along the pavement, however, the still-lit cigarette blew back in and set the interior of his $30,000 SUV ablaze.

Black smoke filled the vehicle. Fish pulled over to the far left-hand lane about 100 feet from the Harrison Street exit and leaped from the Expedition, but instead of putting the SUV in park, he left it in neutral.

The flaming Expedition rolled driverless into a guard rail by the exit, where it crashed to a stop and burned to the frame.

California Highway Patrol officers and fire crews arrived and closed the off-ramp until 11:45 a.m., tying up traffic all the way back to the toll plaza. Fish had his hair singed but was otherwise unharmed.

Tossing a burning cigarette onto the road is a misdemeanor, and even though this particular cigarette never actually hit the road, Fish will probably be cited all the same, the CHP said. The citation can be up to $1,000.

"Obviously, this guy is fortunate that he wasn’t a fatality and that he did not receive any more serious injuries than singed hair," said Officer Shawn Chase of the California Highway Patrol.

Written by: Jaxon Van Derbeken

Weigh In

I didn't do so well this week. I am only down a pound. But, I am not sure if I am gained muscle weight or not. I know that my arms are becoming more defined and my legs have turned from flabby to hard and muscular. So, I think I am gaining muscle and that is why I am not down more this week. It's still a bummer though to only see the scale go down only one pound. But, at least it moved down and not up. I guess life is grand that way.

Tempting

INGREDIENTS

1 box spice or German chocolate cake mix
1 box of white cake mix
1 package white sandwich cookies
1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix
A few drops green food coloring
12 small Tootsie Rolls or equivalent

SERVING "DISHES AND UTENSILS"

1 NEW cat-litter box
1 NEW cat-litter box liner
1 NEW pooper scooper

Prepare and bake cake mixes, according to directions, in any size pan. Prepare pudding and chill. Crumble cookies in small batches in blender or food processor. Add a few drops of green food coloring to 1 cup of cookie crumbs. Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside.

When cakes are at room temperature, crumble them into a large bowl. Toss with half of the remaining cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moist but not soggy. Place liner in litter box and pour in mixture.

Quiz Time

Your Seduction Style: The Coquette

You are a pro at playing the age old game of hard to get. Your flirting style runs hot and cold, giving just enough to keep them chasing you. Independent and self-sufficient, you don't need any one person to make you complete. And that independence is exactly what makes people pursue you.

What Is Your Seduction Style?

Girl Time!

My nieces got to come over last night. We had soooo much fun together. They wanted me to cook something instead of going out and getting fast food. So, I made/heated up a fish dinner for the oldest and a corn dog meal for her sister. Then we went to see a cheap movie at a second run theater. The girls decided upon Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. I am pretty sure they enjoyed it as they ate the candy we smuggled in.

They we went back to my house to have some popcorn as we watched The Little Mermaid on dvd. They both fell asleep on the couch but woke up around 2-3am to join me in bed. We girls ended up kicking my hubby out and he sleep the rest of the night on the couch. So, from now on I think that he should just sleep on the couch and the girls in the bed when they come over. That way they don't have to switch places in the middle of the night!

All in all, I probably had a better time together than they did. It is so much fun to hang out with the girls and do girlie things. I don't get to see them as much as I would like to, so it was nice to have this time with them.

Life is grand with girlie slumber parties!

Funny Site

I found a great site the other day. It has tons of funny pictures, some real, some not. Here are a few of the made up billboards that I found on the site.





If you would like to visit, click here. Good times!

Constantine

I think this is a first for me. I have actually seen three movies this week. And, all three movies just came to the theater within the past two weeks.

My sis and I went out again tonight and we saw Constantine. Over all, the movie was enjoyable and had some awesome special effects. The story has a lot of information and you have to keep up with it. My sister had a lot of questions after the movie was over. She was getting confused because of all the religious fact and fiction throughout the movie. She wanted to make sure that there was no son of the devil and that there is no devil's Bible. I reassured her that there isn't after talking about one of the movie characters-Gabriel. My sis recognized the name, but was not sure where in the Bible this angel is mentioned. I just so happened to have a Bible in the car and was able to show her some verses. I guess she is just to easily swayed by the writers in Hollywood.



After the movie talk, we were able to just sit and actually have a long conversation with each other. We talked about everything...from boobs to adoption to the holes in her jeans. I had a great time with her and ended up getting home two hours after the movie had ended.

What a wonderful night!

A-Z Quiz

This was stolen from jootastic who stole it from someone else, who stole it from someone else.

Accent: I don't have one...I'm from Ohio!
Bra size(or bro for the men): 36D
Chore I hate: Loading the dishwasher
Dad's name: The Grandfather(that's what my son calls him)
Essential make-up/skin care products: Mary Kay lip balm and lip gloss
Favorite perfume/cologne: Don't wear perfume...I wear apple body splash
Gold or silver?: Has to be gold!
Hometown: Where I live now
Interesting fact: I can burp the alphabet
Job title: Home Relations Supervisor
Kids: One little boy
Living arrangements: 1 hubby, 1 son, 1 cat, 1 story home
Mom's birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Number of apples or bananas eaten in the last week: I have had at least 7 bananas
Overnight hospital stays: 3 days because of having a C-sec
Phobia: I am afraid of falling
Question you ask yourself a lot: When can I eat next?
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist
Siblings: 1 younger sis, 1 younger bro
Time I wake up: Most mornings...7 am
Unnatural hair color: Purple(I have actually had purple hair when my new red coloring was too dark)
Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Cooked broccoli
Worst habit: Eating to much
X-rays?: Besides dental, my leg/ankle to see if it was broken...it was not
Yummy food I make: No-bakes!
Zodiac sign: Aquarius

IQ Test

I have recently taken an IQ test that I found on another blog. I think I did pretty well with a score of 145. I think I could have done better, but since the test was being timed, I did it very quickly. You get bonus points for taking the test fast, but I am kind of curious to see what my scores would have been if I would have taken my time with each question.

We are confirming that your IQ Test score was: 145

Intelligence Interval Cognitive Designation

40 - 55 Severely challenged (Less than 1% of test takers)
55 - 70 Challenged (2.3% of test takers)
70 - 85 Below average
85 - 115 Average (68% of test takers)
115 - 130 Above average
130 - 145 Gifted (2.3% of test takers)
145 - 160 Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)
160+ Extraordinary genius (Guru!)

What is your IQ test score? Use the link here to take the test.

Dogs Vs. Cats

What is a CAT?

1. Cats do what they want.
2. They rarely listen to you.
3. They're totally unpredictable.
4. When you want to play, they want to be alone.
5. When you want to be alone, they want to play.
6. They expect you to cater to their every whim.
7. They're moody.
8. They leave hair everywhere.

CONCLUSION: They're tiny women in little fur coats.


What is a DOG?

1. Dogs spend all day sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.
2. They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don't hear you when you're in the same room.
3. They can look dumb and lovable all at the same time.
4. They growl when they are not happy.
5. When you want to play, they want to play.
6. When you want to be alone, they want to play.
7. They leave their toys everywhere.
8. They do disgusting things with their mouths and then try to give you a kiss!

CONCLUSION: They're tiny men in little fur coats.

Hitch

Well, the hubby and I finally saw Hitch last night. We both really enjoyed it. It felt really good to actually laugh while watching a comedy. I can't tell you how many times I have come out of a theater from watching a so called comedy and only remembering one good laugh. With Hitch, I was cracking up during every other scene. It was well worth the money to go see it and I plan on buying it as soon as it is released on dvd.

Life is grand when you are laughing during a comedy.

Sexy!!!

And one more quickie just for the ladies. I hope you enjoy!

I did. Twice.





"Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, reclines on his desk in his office soon after the release of Windows 1.0. 1985 Bellevue, Washington, USA." (He was 30 in these pics)

He Looks Like...

Sorry, don't have much time for a post tonight. I have been busy all day! So, I will just leave a quickie(Hey, who doesn't love a quickie?).

This site had me laughing my butt off today: http://helookslike.blogspot.com/

You should definitely check it out if you can.

Just Like His Mommy

I love my son. He is sooooo very cute! I recently found out that he has another thing in common with me. We both love(and I mean LOVE!) to dip our fries in our ketchup and then in our frosty. It is so good! I love the combination of sweetness of the dessert with the sourness of the condiment.

I even have been known to mix my buttered baked potato with a frosty. I have been doing this since I was prego with my son. For those of you who think this is weird, then try sprinkling salt on the dessert. Yum, yum!

Life is grand with ketchup and frosty covered fries!(It's just too bad I can't have it on my diet)

The Movie Date

My hubby and I have to wait till Wednesday to celebrate Valentine's Day. That way we will be kidless since my mom watches the boy that evening. So, I still got to have my mommy's night last night. I had no shopping that needed to be done, so I called up my sis. She and I decided to go see a movie together. Since G and I are seeing Hitch on Wed, the sis and I choose to go see The Wedding Date.



Plot Outline: Single-girl anxiety causes Kat Ellis (Messing) to hire a male escort (Mulroney) to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan, an attempt to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a couple years prior, proves to be her undoing.

I loved this movie. It was definitely a chick flick and it even had Dermot Mulroney's naked arse in it. (Which btw, is so yummy you could just bite it!) My favorite line in the movie is also in the trailer-"I think I would miss you even if I never met you." Bring on the water works!

I thought the movie was a good combination of Pretty Woman and My Best Friend's Wedding. The Wedding Date has a hooker, a beautiful red-head, and a wedding all included in it.

So there you go...for Valentine's Day, I went out to see a movie with my sis. How romantic was that?!

Tastes Like Chicken...I Mean Chalk

I love this! I found the link through Cate and her wonderful snozzberries blog. You should check her out if you have not already. Her blog is a daily must read! Thanks Cate!







I know, I know...I went a little overboard with all the hearts. But, I wanted one of each color. It was too much fun creating these chalky candies. Make your own here!

Weather Pixie

I must say that my weather pixie is looking hot today!!! She is showing off her belly button along with wearing some sexy heels. Her umbrella is also very cute! And, did anyone else notice the little hearts in the corner for Valentine's Day? Too cute!

Is it so wrong to have the hots for my weather pixie? I think not.

Life is grand with a hot weather pixie!

Weekly Weigh In

Well after a few days of sickness, I was at 189. That was when my stomach was completely empty and I was not feeling well. After a little re-coup, I am now at 190 for the week. It bummed me out a little with the one pound gain after my stomach flu, but "that's how the cookie crumbles". At least I am up a pound from my normal weekly average. That's something, right? Sure!

How did everyone else's week go?

Thong By Mail

My brother recently got an unusual piece of mail the other day. He opened up the envelope and found a very sexy, very red thong. The thing is that it was the only thing in the envelope and their was no return address. He has no clue from where or from who it came from. He thinks that it might have been one of the other Seniors on his football team, but he can't be sure.

Here's the real kicker. He has been trying to give the thong away. I told him that he should wear it to school on the outside of his clothes one day. He didn't agree and tried to give it to the b-day girl today. My sis refused since she wouldn't be caught dead wearing a thong. So, the sexy underware went home with me. I happen to be the only woman in my family to wear them(I even wore one today) so I guess that's why I got stuck with it. All I have to do is to wash it a few times before I wear it. Like I said, who knows where the thong came from!

Life is grand with a free(hopefully unused) thong!

Happy B-Day!

Today is my sister's birthday!!! She just turned the big 2...2! Happy Birthday girl!

Okay, my problem with my beautiful sis is that at 22 she is desperate for a man. She wants to be married right now! She thinks that she is getting to old to find anyone. Is she crazy? She is still so young. I just wish she would enjoy her single life and make the most out of it. Why rush?

Life is grand with a naive sister.

Let's Get It On

"What do you love about making love?"



Lust
You are in it for the Lust. Its all about the passion and how good they are in bed. Though you aren't necessarily a woman/man whore, you know your way around the bedroom, be proud of that accomplisment! Godspeed!

Cravings!

Good grief, I have not been doing okay on my diet today. All I want to do is eat, eat, eat! I don't know what my problem is. I have been succeeding on my diet and losing weight, but I want more. Why can't I eat whatever I want and still lose weight?

I want food! I need food! I am obsessed with food! But, I can't have it on this diet of mine. Why can't I cheat and not pay the consequences? Why can't I have a huge PB & J sandwich with a side of fries to dip in a large frosty?

I thought my body was getting used to being on a diet...to being used to foods that are healthy for me. The problem is that healthy foods don't bring me fulfillment and happiness. Ultimately, I guess, eating healthy and losing weight will make me happy in the end, won't it? But if I have to sacrifice all the foods I am craving, will it be worth it?

Life is grand with cravings!

I'm Done

Today my hubby and I tried to potty train our son again. It was going pretty well till my hubby had to leave to go to work. Apparently all his co-workers are complete morons who can't get anything accomplished without my husband's assistance. He left around 1 and I haven't seen him since.

So, I was stuck all by myself trying to keep a constant eye my two year old. The boy thought it would be best to pee on the kitchen floor and on the couch. He also pooped in his big boy pants right after he had been sitting on the potty. He is such a sneak! I then decided to quit for the night and put a diaper on him. 5 minutes later, as I was about to change his newly soiled diaper, he throws up not once, but twice! It splashed all over him, me, his toys, his bed, the floor, and the rug. I clean up the floor and start up a bath for him. As I am cleaning his toys in the bathroom sink while he is bathing, he poops in the tub!!! How great is my day going?!!!

You know what? I am tired of trying to potty train him before he is ready. I would love to have him trained by three and to not have to buy any more diapers, but he is just not ready. I am tired attempting to fill the expectations of other people. I know what the experts say. All I am saying is that I tried, and my almost three year old is just not ready. The experts do say that boys take longer then girls-a lot of boys are not trained till 4.

Maybe I would feel differently about the whole potty training thing if my hubby was here to help...maybe not.

To sum it up:
-My 35 mon old will prob not be trained by three
-I don't give a rat's you know what
-He is not ready
-I am okay with this
-Everyone else can screw themselves
-Have a nice day!

Stolen Quiz

Stolen from Lucky Spinster. Thanks honey!



Which Website are You?

Trin's Trivia

Okay, I am getting a little tired of my movie trivia. I am thinking about changing categories again since I have to guess my way through the questions. Here is the list of question pools that I can choose from:

General Knowledge Trivia: Easy/Intermediate
General Knowledge Trivia: Intermediate/Difficult
Music Trivia Mix
History & Geography
Mixed Sports Trivia
Bible Trivia
Movie Trivia
Science & Technology

Does anyone who plays my trivia have a pool preference and if so, what is it? Should I even change up? What are your thoughts blogworld.

Do you even care?

New And Improved

I've got to tell ya...I love how blogger has updated the comments section. It's great seeing all the other comments left while I leave my own two cents worth. Why didn't they think of this before?

Now, if only they would update my user stats. I would love to see an accurate amount of how many posts I have published. According to them, I have had only 126 posts for 3 months now. Please update this blogger!

Life is grand!

Teen Titans

Yes, I will be the first 25 year old woman to admit that I still love cartoons. The kid in me could watch them all day. I especially love to watch Teen Titans. I don't purposefully try to watch the show. I don't even know when it's supposed to be on everyday. It's just that if I am channel surfing and come across the show, I will stop and watch it. I happen to love one of the titans-Robin. As a kid I collected Robin comic books. I was(and still am) a geek at heart. I guess I was attracted to the hand drawn Robin in his tight tights. Yummy!

For all you cartoon geeks out there, here is a quiz for you. Enjoy!


You are most like Raven. Quiet and usually soft
spoken, you don't like crowds and can be
slightly gothic. You try to repress your
emotions for one reason or another but one of
your most powerful emotions is your anger. Your
temper sometimes gets the best of you and when
that happens those in your way would wish they
weren't. You seem somewhat creepy to others and
you earn a few odd stares but who cares? You
aren't an outdoors person and avoid venturing
outside when you can. You are generally the
smart one and maybe not by trying to, the most
cynical and sarcastic of the bunch which can be
good or bad. You don't like anyone invading
your privacy and you don't seem to be all that
social. But for what it's worth you can be
quite handy in a tough situation. You are drawn
to the darkness or night most of the time. You
appear mysterious and/or potentially dangerous
at times and not everyone trusts you right
away.


Which Teen Titans Character Are You?
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Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired

Warning: This post may contain TMI.

For the past two days, my family and I have not been feeling well. When my hubby was not sleeping yesterday, he was throwing up. I also tossed my cookies right before the parents of the two boys I watch also canceled for the day because they all were getting sick. After the phone calls, I checked on my son and found him sleeping in his own throw up. It looked like he got sick some time in the night and was to tired to get up to let me know. Poor baby.

So, the family and I stayed home and rested for the day. My hubby didn't eat anything and what my son and I ate, we ended up tasting again. Good stuff, huh?

Sorry for being so disgusting, but I just don't feel well enough to care. I hate being hungry and nauseous at the same time. Do you know how annoying that is? The good thing is that I don't have any extra boys again today so that I am able to relax. And by relaxing I mean folding and putting away all the clothes and blankets I had to clean yesterday. I did a load every time someone around here got sick.

Okay, I am starting to get dizzy right now. It's time to lay down. Just remember that life is grand when you're sick!

Oh, To Be 6 Again!

A man asked his wife what she'd like for Mother's Day. His wife replied, "I'd love to be six again. So, on Mother's Day morning, the husband got up early, made his wife a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms cereal, and then drove her to the local theme park. What a day! The husband had his wife ride the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, and just about every other ride in the park. Five hours later, the wife staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling, and her stomach felt upside down. Then, the husband took his wife to McDonald's. Her loving husband ordered his wife a Happy Meal with extra fries, and a chocolate shake. After McDonald's, it was off to the latest Disney animation movie, where the husband treated his wife to a hot dog, soda pop, popcorn, and her favorite M& M's candy. What a fabulous adventure! At last, the husband and wife headed for home. Wobbling from the car, and up the stairs to their bedroom, the exhausted wife collapsed on their bed. Leaning over his precious wife with a big smile on his face, the husband lovingly asked, "Well Dear, what was it like being six again?" The wife's eyes slowly opened, her expression suddenly changed, and she said, "I meant my dress size, you jerk!" And the moral of the story is, "Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong."

Thanks PJ for the funny!

Slacking Off

I know, I know I am getting behind on blogging. I am just so wiped out today. Actually, I have been tired for a few days now. I just don't have any energy this week and blogging is the last thing on my mind.

It all started on Sunday when the hubby and I cleaned house for the super bowl party. I really got into getting everything clean, even my large crystal display. I took every piece down, washed it, wiped down the cabinet, and placed everything back in it's proper stop. It was a lot of work, but it looks great! I also did so much extra detail cleaning(that I don't do that often) while getting ready to have company over. It was just the mood I was in. But, now I am suffering. I am so tired after all the cleaning and hosting a party this weekend, that I couldn't get through the day without resting.

I am also trying to take it easy so that I don't get frustrated with watching all three boys this week(and the next two weeks). I really want to be relaxed and ready for anything with the crazy boys. I am resting every moment I get which is making me drowsy all day.

Life is grand when you are exhausted!

Princess J

PJ and I finally got to go out last night. I haven't got to send time with my good friend in quite some time now. It was nice to get away with a female adult my age. We had some great conversations!

She picked me up at 6:30 and we headed over to Applebees. She gave me a wonderful handmade journal on the way to the restaurant. I love the very thoughtful gift! It has a beautiful cover that has all my favorite colors on it.

After a delicious dinner, we headed back to my place. We got into the drive way about 10 till 9 and then we talked till 11:15! I guess we lost track of time.

Around midnight I left the house again. I wanted to go and buy The Notebook for my mom before anyone else did. It's really nice that I can get it at the 24 hour Meijer 5 min from my home. They allow you to buy any new release at 12 am on Tuesdays. I also bought a card to go with the movie. I then headed over to my mom's hair salon to drop off the gifts so that she would have a surprise gift in the morning.

I have been wanting to do something like this for a while now. She does so much for me and I really appreciate her. I wanted to show her how much she means to me.

Life is grand with a mom who is grand!

Monday's Weigh In

I weighed myself this morning not expecting to have lost even one pound. I didn't think that I had a very good week. That's because at the beginning of last week I hurt my back while exercising. I guess I got too carried away with my punching and my back wasn't happy with it. I was trying to continue with my workouts throughout the week, but I had to be careful how I moved. One wrong move and my back would scream out in pain. Not good times.

My back is much better this week and I am now working out to a Tae Bo tape that doesn't require me to use much of my back muscles. Instead it works out my leg and butt muscles. I didn't even know I had butt muscles! It would be great to loss a little arse.

Anyway, I ended up losing 2 pounds! I know it's not much, but since I wasn't expected any weight loss, I'm a happy girl. How did everyone else do?

Make your own at here.

I'm Spent

I am so tired right now. I don't really have any energy left in me to blog. I used it all up by cleaning my home and hosting a super bowl party. All I want to do right now is go to bed. I'm exhausted, but I thought that I had better post something for today.

Good God, am I boring.

Life is grand.

150 Questions

I found this on another blog today. I know this is a little long, but I actually cut out 50. I have done the ones in bold(of course).

01. Dyed your hair
02. Been a DJ
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Been arrested
05. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said "I love you" and meant it
09. Taught yourself an art from scratch
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Had a booth at a street fair
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten my own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby's diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
25. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
26. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Built your own PC from parts
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Rode on a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Rode on a motorcycle
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
48. Rode a horse
49. Had major surgery
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was sh*t faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
55. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Changed your name
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it.
81. Parasailed
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Skipped all your school reunions
84. Started a business
85. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
86. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Written your own computer language
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have (Ahhh, Wesley Crusher)
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy (well, I was dizzy anyway)
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest (I was the Pillsbury Doughboy)
100. Rode a gondola
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Found out someone was going to dump you via Blogger
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Gone back to school
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gotten someone fired for their actions
115. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Had your picture in the newspaper
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Eaten kangaroo meat
129. Been a sperm or egg donor
130. Eaten sushi
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
134. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds at one time
142. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Had sex on a moving train

Simply Irresistible!

I found an ice cream flavor that I could not pass up. I had to buy some especially since it has 30% fewer calories than regular ice creams(or so the container says) and it was on sale. It has a mix of vanilla and caramel ice cream with Girl Scouts samoas cookie pieces. OHHHH MYYYY GOSH! It tastes soooo good! I had just a few bites of it as soon as I got home from the store with it. I was in heaven. First off, samoas are my all time favorite scout cookie. I just love the toasted cocoanut and chocolate. And then to mix it with ice cream...genius! I just hope this stuff doesn't ruin my diet.



Life is grand with samoas in my reduced cal ice cream!

Color Quiz

Make sure you read the directions before you start. The same goes for all you men reading this! I personally think my results are quite accurate. It gave me goose bumps just reading it.
Here are my results:

Your Existing Situation
The fear of rebuff and the extreme caution of her approach make it difficult for her to achieve the degree of intimacy and identification she desires.

Your Stress Sources
Eager to make a good impression, but worried and doubtful about the likelihood of succeeding. Feels that she has a right to anything she might hope for, and becomes helpless and distressed when circumstances go against her. Finds the mere possibility of failure most upsetting and this can even lead to nervous prostration. Sees herself as a 'victim' who has been misled and abused, mistakes this dramatization for reality and tries to convince herself that her failure to achieve standing and recognition is the fault of others.

Your Restrained Characteristics
Circumstances force her to compromise and to forgo some pleasures for the time being. Capable of achieving physical satisfaction through sexual activity.

Your Desired Objective
Needs a peaceful environment. Wants release from stress, and freedom from conflicts or disagreement. Takes pains to control the situation and its problems by proceeding cautiously. Has sensitivity of feeling and a fine eye for detail.

Your Actual Problem
Disappointment at the non-fulfillment of her hopes and the fear that to formulate fresh goals will only lead to further setbacks have resulted in considerable anxiety. She is trying to escape from this into a peaceful and harmonious relationship, protecting her from dissatisfaction and lack of appreciation.

Your Actual Problem #2
Depleted vitality has created an intolerance for any further stimulation, or demands on her resources. A feeling of powerlessness subjects her to agitation and acute distress. Tries to escape from this by relinquishing the struggle, and by finding peaceful and restful conditions in which to recuperate in an atmosphere of affection and security.


Take the quiz here at ColorQuiz.com. I would love to see everyone else's results.

Jeff Foxworthy On Ohio

You may be from Ohio (pronounced ah-hi-uh) if:

-You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange.
-You know the 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.
-You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
-You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
-"Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means south."
-You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
-You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati!
-"Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer hunting in the fall.
-You measure distance in minutes.
-Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
-Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
-You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
-You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.
-You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?"
-You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
-You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
-You carry jumper cables in your car.
-You know what 'pop' is.
-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
-Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
-You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.
-The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.

From PJ. Thanks girl!

Three Weeks Of Misery

I have all three boys today. Usually I only have the one year old Mon-Wed and his grandma keeps him the rest of the week. She likes her personal, private, me time, so that is why I am watching the boy three days out the week for her. She was not able to today, so I am stuck with the cubby bundle of joy.

Here's the problem. She and her husband are going out of town for 3 weeks! This means that I have the privilege of watching the holy terror. He makes me so crazy sometimes. The boy doesn't play with toys, but drags them all throughout the house and leaves them. He also fusses constantly and cries when the other two boys are playing to loudly. He doesn't like to eat for me and what he does get in his mouth has to be packed away in his cheeks. This way he can spit it out as soon as he notices his bottle.

Btw, I think he is too old for a bottle, but that is how his mommy's wants him to take his milk. My son took his last bottle at 3 months old. I either breast fed him or gave him a straw cup instead of the bottle. Not that there is anything wrong with bottle feeding, but I just think that this particular one year old is too old for his bottle(in other words, his pacifier).

Please, please pray for me. I needed an abundant amount of patience to get through the next 3 weeks with the one year old. I just have to keep reminding myself that it is more money...more money...more money. I guess I could use the extra money, but not at the cost of me going insane. So, please pray for me!

Life is grand watching three boys under three for three weeks!

Good Deal!

The hubby and I recently went shopping at JCPenney's outlet store. Wow, did we find some bargains! My hubby found a long sleeve blue polo for $2.99. I found three sweaters for $1.99 apiece, really cute brown coords for $4.99 and a green corduroy jacket also for $4.99. Then I quickly looked in the children's section. I found two pairs of pants and an adorable shirt all for $1 apiece! I love deals like that. By the time we left the store, we had spent $23 on a bag full of clothes.

Life is grand with sales!

Not Much Goin On

That's right, I'm have nothing going on today. Well, besides watching the red-head, but he is easy. He just does his own thing and I just supervise. Then he took a three hour nap and I had some me time. It was weird having nothing to do for 3 hours. I ended up taking a loooooong, hot shower. It was wonderful!

I guess I had better post something worth reading...if you're really bored. Check this out.

Well, I'm off to do some more nothing. Life is grand that way!

And One More Thing

I forgot to mention that I got to eat a piece of cake yesterday for my b-day. Well actually, it was only half a piece since the hubby and I shared it. We went to Applebees for dinner to try out some of their new Weight Watchers items. We had about 270 calories apiece for dinner, so we decided to get some dessert. The chocolate raspberry layer cake was our dessert of choice. It only had 230 calories which was cut in half since it was shared. It was pretty tasty, but I didn't care for the icing. I think there was cream cheese(Yuck!) in it so, my hubby took it upon himself to eat it for me. How thoughtful!




Btw, here are a few more new searches that brought up my wonderful blog:

Google- I See Love(I am the only site listed!)
AltaVista- long wongs wing sauce recipe(#4)
Google- girl in white bra and pannies

Life is grand when you can have a low cal piece of cake on your birthday!

Not Too Bad

Well yesterday wasn't too bad of a day. It was better than expected. I want to thank AWFI for posting a comment that summed up exactly how I was feeling. She said, "... At times, we all miss the security, simpleness, calmness and quiet life of yesteryear." She hit the nail right on the head with that one. Thanks girl!

Anyway, I got a few more wonderful gifts. Guru and Lo stopped by with two presents just for me! The first was a Mac Powell song collection that Guru made for me. I love it! The second was a Tae Bo kit that includes two DVD's and a punching bag called a Billy Bag. I have already set it up and used it this morning. It feels good to punch it and get out some aggression. It's a good way to start the day! Thanks guys!



Later that evening, I opened my gifts from the boy and my hubby. My hubby got me the latest Third Day(my all time fav band) album called Live Wire. It includes their most popular songs while performed in concert. I hope I will enjoy it since I don't like listening to live songs.



My son got me the Superman movie collection on DVD. I have wanted this for a while and it was very thoughtful of my 2 year old to go out and buy it for me. He even had to search for it all over town. I guess this is a very popular item right now.



So to recap my birthday gifts that I have received, I have gotten 4 CD's, 12 DVD's(includes all the ones in my two new collections), exercise equipment, and jewelry. All in all, a pretty good haul with a lot of plastic! I just love plastic!

Oh, here is a pic of my favorite band, Third Day. Mr. Mac Powell(the lead singer) himself is in the back. I actually have one of these pictures signed by the band.

And The Survey Says...

The high school years...

What year was it?
1994-1998

What was your favorite outfit?
Black jeans, colored t-shirt, and a vest.

What was up with your hair?
I had major bangs in high school. I went through a permed hair phase then a red-head phase.

Who were your best friends?
Princess J, Caren, Nancy

What did you do after school?
Listen to music in my car with my friend Caren or involved in school play rehearsals.

Where did you work?
I worked in a second run movie theater for $5.75 an hour. I learned how to do just about every job in the theater. I quit right before they asked me to manage at a different location.

Did you take the bus?
I never took the bus since I went to private schools.

Who did you have a crush on?
The better question to ask is who didn't I have a crush on. I crushed on a guy from school, a hottie at work, and a cutie from church to name a few.

Did you fight with your parents?
Not a lot. I went thought a rebellious stage around 11, but had mellowed out by high school.

Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Wil Wheaton(Wesley on Star Trek, TNG), Brad Pitt(still do!), and too many more to count.

Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
I made three trips to my locker a day. One in the morning to get all my books for the morning classes. One during lunch to get my food and exchange morning books for afternoon books. And, one after school to only take home the books needed for homework(usually all of them!)

Did you have a 'clique'?
In a senior class of 8, it's would have been hard to form a clique. The class did kind of split in two and I also paired up with the same person(PJ every time!) with partner assignments.

Did you have "The Max" like Zach Kelly and Slater?
We had the Dairy Hut, which we called the Dairy Slut and Wendy's. Caren and I would go there at least once a week to share a frosty and some fries(which we dunked in our frosty).

Admit it, were you popular?
Ummm, by the time I was a Senior, yes. Everyone in our 8 person class were great friends and we all loved each other. The other grades made us popular.

Who did you want to be just like?
I wanted to just be me(only thinner).

What did you want to be when you grew up?
I could never choose. I wanted to be an artist, a teacher, a missionary, a pastor's wife, an engineer, a police officer... I could go on and on.

Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
I thought I would have 4 years of college under me, married, and having babies(Well, I have no college, but I am married with a 2 year old).

More Searches

I love this first one. I wonder if the person googling found what they were looking for. My blog definitely isn't it!

Google- funeral poem lady grandma classy kind thoughtful smart

Yahoo- family guy quiz

Google- insults and jokes toward dodge trucks (I'm #1 on the list!)

Yahoo- max & erma's calories

My B-day

Well, today is the "big" day. I am now 25. Whoop-de-freakn-da.

I wished I liked my b-day, but I don't. I haven't since I was little. I have accepted the fact that I will never have any more fulfilling birthdays. Know why? Because I am an adult. I am a woman. I am married. I am a mother. I have no one to take care of me the way my parents did. I am now the parent, the care provider. I take care of my family and my home.

When the hubby gets sick, I take care of him. But who takes care of me when I am sick? NO ONE! I have to take care of myself and continue on with my responsibilities. SAHM don't get sick days or time off.

I guess I am really just missing my mom right now. She would know exactly what to say to me to make me feel better. I miss that daily comfort...but I am an adult now. It's my turn to give the comforting.

All of this has made me come to realize how much my parents really mean to me. I miss being a kid and running to them with all my problems. I miss the late night talks I had with them. I miss having my mom sing Happy Birthday to me as I wake up from sleep. I miss thinking that everything is all right because mom and dad are here.

Am I a sap? Maybe. I just wish that I was not so quick to grow up. Don't get me wrong, I love being an adult. But, I miss the comfort I had while a child in my parents home.

I hope this brings a little insight into why I hate celebrating my birthday. I hate being disappointed and vulnerable. But all this comes because I am an adult. I shouldn't expect to be taken care of anymore because it's now my job to do the caring. It's my turn to make sure that everyone around me is happy. I have to give everything of myself and expect nothing in return. It's fine if I do get a return, but like I said, I am not expecting it anymore.

Happy(not really) B-day to me..........or whatever.