I'm sitting here waiting for Aiden to return from the stupid grocery store. Why? Because my dumb body is not going to ever decide whether this particular virus is gone, I guess.
All day I laid in bed whining about Cocoa Pebbles. And sleeping. And watching Hulu but that was during the whining.
He kept offering to go forage at Ye Olde Safeway. I kept being pathetic and what I saw as brave and declining his gallant offers.
The day could not end without them, so he remembered my need for Orange Hi-C when feeling icky and started to head out.
Then he asked if he could just get it from-
NO. It's not the same if it's not on ice and in a McDonald's cup.
I don't know why.
He just returned and has successfully hunted and gathered my supplies to pout into my Pebbles and then go to sleep drunk on Hi-C goodness.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Let's Be Serious
Just for a second, I promise. ish.
Okay, all done.
(I would go on but one of the kids is walking the halls. again.)
(Where'd I put my "thing to beat them with"?)
(That's a joke, don't notify any authorities)
(Or Brandon)
Okay, all done.
(I would go on but one of the kids is walking the halls. again.)
(Where'd I put my "thing to beat them with"?)
(That's a joke, don't notify any authorities)
(Or Brandon)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sure, they're cute . . .
. . . but if they ever decide to "mark" my clean laundry again, they will have to die. Or, at least get fixed if I'm feeling patient and generous.
President's Day means NO SCHOOL
Except Headstart didn't get the memo.
They also did not send OUT the memo that they would be having school (maybe due to the part where they missed the first memo and therefore didn't know their memo was necessary).
There was a parent teacher conference scheduled with Ashley's teacher this morning leading Aiden to stay up until 2 am cleaning the already clean house. The conference was at 9 am. At 9:30 I got a phone call from the teacher:
"When I talked to you last week did we schedule the conference for today?"
"yeees.."
"Did we say nine?"
"uh huuhh..." (this is me being snarky without saying "you messed up!")(Because that would be rude)
"Did you realize it is at the school this time and not at your house?"
Oh. Shoot. "no."
Then she informed me that one of the bus drivers was sick so the buses are not running.
The lack of bus this morning did not help people know/realize there was headstart today (there's like 10 kids in our complex who go between the morning and afternoon).
I decided to see if I could help people get their kids there (so the kids wouldn't miss out) by driving them up with Ashley and I. I have to be there today anyway for a class so it wasn't a big deal at all.
On the way to asking people, I got David to come play with Ashley since Annie was on a date with Aiden.
So I am now posting a blog about HOW BADLY I NEED TO GET THE KIDS OUT OF HERE. Mostly because there are now the girls, two extra boys, and just arrived... another extra preschooler. I am running my own preschool today, I guess.
For the love, I am outta here! but I now get to drive them up the hill and spend the next 4 hours surrounded by MORE preschoolers. Assuming their moms and dad drove them in.
Maybe I should offer to pick them up.
They also did not send OUT the memo that they would be having school (maybe due to the part where they missed the first memo and therefore didn't know their memo was necessary).
There was a parent teacher conference scheduled with Ashley's teacher this morning leading Aiden to stay up until 2 am cleaning the already clean house. The conference was at 9 am. At 9:30 I got a phone call from the teacher:
"When I talked to you last week did we schedule the conference for today?"
"yeees.."
"Did we say nine?"
"uh huuhh..." (this is me being snarky without saying "you messed up!")(Because that would be rude)
"Did you realize it is at the school this time and not at your house?"
Oh. Shoot. "no."
Then she informed me that one of the bus drivers was sick so the buses are not running.
The lack of bus this morning did not help people know/realize there was headstart today (there's like 10 kids in our complex who go between the morning and afternoon).
I decided to see if I could help people get their kids there (so the kids wouldn't miss out) by driving them up with Ashley and I. I have to be there today anyway for a class so it wasn't a big deal at all.
On the way to asking people, I got David to come play with Ashley since Annie was on a date with Aiden.
So I am now posting a blog about HOW BADLY I NEED TO GET THE KIDS OUT OF HERE. Mostly because there are now the girls, two extra boys, and just arrived... another extra preschooler. I am running my own preschool today, I guess.
For the love, I am outta here! but I now get to drive them up the hill and spend the next 4 hours surrounded by MORE preschoolers. Assuming their moms and dad drove them in.
Maybe I should offer to pick them up.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
How I know
When I first met Aiden he was not a firm believer in celebrating Valentine's Day. In fact, he was quite a firm believer in MOCKING Valentine's Day.
Now he celebrates it as well as we can on our budget. This year I got to go out to lunch with him on Thursday since it would be the last time all weekend we had no kids and the babysitter situation didn't look promising. I got a new stuffed frog (somehow this became a thing for us) and a new mirror to replace the one he stole for shaving in the shower with.
But I don't need expensive dinners and jewelry to know he loves me. I don't even need a mirror and a frog.
I know he loves me because of all the other things that happen. This may just become a new label category for me so I can post random things as I think of them.
I know he loves me because we have two bathrooms (which he keeps clean!) and if we both gotta go, or if there is a possibility we will both have to go, he will use the kids' bathroom thus allowing me to use the bathroom free of pee dribbles from bad aim, scary things in the garbage can, toothpaste all over the sink, and the cat box.
That's love.
Now he celebrates it as well as we can on our budget. This year I got to go out to lunch with him on Thursday since it would be the last time all weekend we had no kids and the babysitter situation didn't look promising. I got a new stuffed frog (somehow this became a thing for us) and a new mirror to replace the one he stole for shaving in the shower with.
But I don't need expensive dinners and jewelry to know he loves me. I don't even need a mirror and a frog.
I know he loves me because of all the other things that happen. This may just become a new label category for me so I can post random things as I think of them.
I know he loves me because we have two bathrooms (which he keeps clean!) and if we both gotta go, or if there is a possibility we will both have to go, he will use the kids' bathroom thus allowing me to use the bathroom free of pee dribbles from bad aim, scary things in the garbage can, toothpaste all over the sink, and the cat box.
That's love.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday the 13th. Yes it was.
I had a test today at noon. It was for my class in which we talk about development of kids through age 8. I think I have a pretty good handle on the material so I put off studying until last night. The studying never got to happen. (it all turns out okay as I think I aced the test)
Yesterday afternoon I went to my 2:50 class but got there 15 minutes early. As I was sitting in the super comfy seats (y'know, the desks with the unmovable table-y desk part that was made for super skinny peoples in 1950?) waiting for class to start I felt a familiar tingle.
Yesterday afternoon I went to my 2:50 class but got there 15 minutes early. As I was sitting in the super comfy seats (y'know, the desks with the unmovable table-y desk part that was made for super skinny peoples in 1950?) waiting for class to start I felt a familiar tingle.
No, I didn't have to go potty. I had a sore throat. Again. This is how my last cold started a week ago only then it was bilateral (both sides).
Actually, this is how my last cold since I was 8 has started. It is probably how my gall bladder attack started and potentially it is how my water broke and I went into labor. I am honestly surprised I didn't have C-sections via my tonsils. Yep, they are that great.
By the time class started my left tonsil was shooting pain into the left half of my brain and down my throat. I managed to not throw up during class, got through the bus ride home, took my friend home after dinner and made an appointment at my doctor's office for this morning. Then I went to bed.
This morning I noticed my tonsil didn't hurt as much, but that is not saying anything. I threw up and had the runny nose and itchy ears (way deep inside like your tongue should just be able to fix it for you. You guys know what I am talking about, right?).
I went to the doctor's appointment after my first class and she said my lymph node was HUGE on that side. She decided to run the rapid strep test which came back negative. She's pretty sure it's wrong as they miss 5% of the time and wanted to run the longer one for a more accurate result. I didn't think that it was necessary because by this point it didn't hurt like strep hurts so I figured it was just some virus. again.
She said if I start getting worse this weekend to call and they will just phone my prescription over to the pharmacy without even looking at me. Apparently I've probably gone through this horse and pony show enough times to know if I need antibiotics.
So now by my own stupidity and bravado I get to spend my weekend popping Advil for pain, gargling salt water (it dehydrates the viruses and/or bacteria and makes them DIE), and helping Halls have a better stock on Monday.
I also get to write a speech, a paper, and study for 2 tests.
Maybe in my free time I can google how to remove your own tonsils at home. Anyone want to come assist?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
...and mine.
1. Holly needs some more details to fireup her own fantasies. (hi, Mom!)
2. Holly looks like a femme fatale lounging on her red lounge. Kind of regal like. (what I aspire to)
3. Holly says that the focus on her décolletage doesn't concern her. (work what you have, right?)
4. Hef's Holly Wants Less Plastic in Playboy. (This Holly doesn't care)
5. Holly does have a strange build. (it's called FAT)(I had to go through 3 pages to get past some porno that also starts with "Holly does". Awesome.)
6. Holly hates fur on her back... (I edited this sentence because it was about Hef's ex again so there was a less than savory ending.)
7. Holly asks if Eve is going to kill her, since everyone will know it was her. (note to self, no friends named "Eve")
8. Holly likes to sing (yes, yes I do)
9. We wonder how much Holly eats (more than you, that's why I am fatter than you.)
10. And Holly wears the crown. (of course she does!)
11. Holly was arrested for shoplifting in Puerto Rico, while visiting an old pimp daddy, and was locked up in an old dilapidated jail. (at least it requires a lot of story, like everything I do!)
12. Holly loves the sea. (it kept her man safe and spit him back out so she could find and marry him)
2. Holly looks like a femme fatale lounging on her red lounge. Kind of regal like. (what I aspire to)
3. Holly says that the focus on her décolletage doesn't concern her. (work what you have, right?)
4. Hef's Holly Wants Less Plastic in Playboy. (This Holly doesn't care)
5. Holly does have a strange build. (it's called FAT)(I had to go through 3 pages to get past some porno that also starts with "Holly does". Awesome.)
6. Holly hates fur on her back... (I edited this sentence because it was about Hef's ex again so there was a less than savory ending.)
7. Holly asks if Eve is going to kill her, since everyone will know it was her. (note to self, no friends named "Eve")
8. Holly likes to sing (yes, yes I do)
9. We wonder how much Holly eats (more than you, that's why I am fatter than you.)
10. And Holly wears the crown. (of course she does!)
11. Holly was arrested for shoplifting in Puerto Rico, while visiting an old pimp daddy, and was locked up in an old dilapidated jail. (at least it requires a lot of story, like everything I do!)
12. Holly loves the sea. (it kept her man safe and spit him back out so she could find and marry him)
I think it's fun so I'm posting his...
1) Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search.
2) Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search.
3) Type in "[your name] says" in Google search.
4) Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search.
5) Type in "[your name] does" in Google search.
6) Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search.
7) Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search.
8) Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search.
9) Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search.
10) Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search.
11) Type in "[your name] was arrested for" in Google Search.
12) Type in "[your name] loves" in Google Search.
Put the a response from the first page, preferably the first (assuming it's a complete thought, if not a complete sentence).
**I had to use some responses with the AIDAN spelling of my name since the AidEn spelling is less common.**
1. Aiden just needs to lie back and think about the meaning of the universe. (I'm a poet, I do that all of the time.)
2. Aiden looks like a mushroom! (When I wait to long to get my hairs cut I do!)
3. Aiden says, "Hello Mr. Pumpkin!" (Cool.)
4. Aiden wants an orange. (Gotta prevent the scurvy. Arrrgghh Matey!)
5. Aiden does the laundry and shows off some stellar moves. (They summed up my typical day pretty nicely, I think!)
6. Aiden hates tummy time. (That's not very true, in fact I prefer it.)
7. Aiden ask for seconds. (And if the food is good, thirds and fourths.)
8. Aiden likes balls. (OK, get your mind out of the gutter. I like soccer balls, basketballs, baseballs . . .)
9. Aiden eats an extremely sour lemon orange hybrid. (K, I don't tend to eat Frankenfruit.)
10. Aiden wears his mercenary outfit. (That sounds FUN!)
11. [Aiden] was arrested and imprisoned in England in 2003 for the London BBC bomb in March 2001 with two other people. (I was wearing my mercenary outfit at the time.)
12. Aiden loves his Cheerios and they love him. (Awwww, Cheerio love!)
2) Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search.
3) Type in "[your name] says" in Google search.
4) Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search.
5) Type in "[your name] does" in Google search.
6) Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search.
7) Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search.
8) Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search.
9) Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search.
10) Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search.
11) Type in "[your name] was arrested for" in Google Search.
12) Type in "[your name] loves" in Google Search.
Put the a response from the first page, preferably the first (assuming it's a complete thought, if not a complete sentence).
**I had to use some responses with the AIDAN spelling of my name since the AidEn spelling is less common.**
1. Aiden just needs to lie back and think about the meaning of the universe. (I'm a poet, I do that all of the time.)
2. Aiden looks like a mushroom! (When I wait to long to get my hairs cut I do!)
3. Aiden says, "Hello Mr. Pumpkin!" (Cool.)
4. Aiden wants an orange. (Gotta prevent the scurvy. Arrrgghh Matey!)
5. Aiden does the laundry and shows off some stellar moves. (They summed up my typical day pretty nicely, I think!)
6. Aiden hates tummy time. (That's not very true, in fact I prefer it.)
7. Aiden ask for seconds. (And if the food is good, thirds and fourths.)
8. Aiden likes balls. (OK, get your mind out of the gutter. I like soccer balls, basketballs, baseballs . . .)
9. Aiden eats an extremely sour lemon orange hybrid. (K, I don't tend to eat Frankenfruit.)
10. Aiden wears his mercenary outfit. (That sounds FUN!)
11. [Aiden] was arrested and imprisoned in England in 2003 for the London BBC bomb in March 2001 with two other people. (I was wearing my mercenary outfit at the time.)
12. Aiden loves his Cheerios and they love him. (Awwww, Cheerio love!)
25 Random Things. Fine.
I have been tagged by multiple peoples both on here and on Facebook. I finally committed to do it on Shaila's blog so...
1. I bought my first car when I was 18. With my mom and dad's help I talked the dealership down from $6500 to $4550. I have never made as great a deal on a car since then. CLEARLY I need to take Dad with me for all car purchases.
2. I got married at 19 because I had moved to Pullman for school and I got lonely waiting for my roommates to move over. Not a reason I suggest to people for getting married.
3. I wouldn't take back getting married because I got the three best kids in the world from it.
4. I am married to a WAY more controversial type of person now but I love him more than I ever thought a person could love someone who wasn't their own child or parent.
5. I think life would be really fun (which is my goal) if it was like a musical. Could you imagine people randomly breaking into song to explain things? Awesome.
6. I have kids who are just like me. I'm sorry, Mom.
7. I get a sick pleasure from taking tests. I will miss this part of school whenever I graduate.
8. I always think I am going to fail tests. Aiden no longer lets me stress before tests by saying "I'm going to fail" because then it always goes like this:
"I'm going to fail".
"you always say that, no you are not going to fail".
"but I mean it this time. I really really mean it".
"you always say THAT, too!".
9. My favorite things include falling asleep to a good book, watching movies with my family, singing, and attempting to understand how Aiden is not as jazzed by science things as I am.
10. The last part of #9 is usually done as I am in the throws of trying to explain something to him. I think I am doing it in really simple terms or maybe drawing off a term I previously explained. Eventually I notice the blank stare on the randomly nodding head and give up.
11. I wish I was magic. Secretly I imagine what I would use my powers for (always good, generally cleaning or transportation).
12. I am a gossip. I try not to be malicious about it but I don't know if I always succeed.
13. I smoke.
14. I harbor delusions that I could be a professional singer. But I am often too shy to sing in front of people and do a good job. I will purposely not do my best.
15. I would always choose to laugh over cry. Unless I'm sick. Or stressed. Or mad. Or... seriously, I almost never cry.
16. I cannot stand sitcoms like The Nanny where the jokes are so obviously set up. But I still watch them if I come across them on TBS or something.
17. I hate Reba McEntire's music (mostly) and I CANNOT stand her movies from the 80s or 90s or whatever but I LOVED her show REBA on WB.
18. I would totally have an affair with David Boreanaz but not from his Buffy days. Only Bones.
19. I like looking up my favorite movies (or movies I hate)(or any movie I am currently watching) on imdb.com and read the goofs and trivia.
20. My feet grew almost 2 full sizes while I was pregnant and now they are down to just 1 full size bigger.
21. I hate being pregnant but wouldn't say no to a baby being given to me.
22. I have tried to die during childbirth twice. Sort of.
23. I lettered in drama and football in high school. I managed the football team with a friend of mine and another kid. The team took a vote and had my friend and I letter in football and the other kid (a boy) got to letter in football management. ha!
24. I skipped my high school 10 year reunion last summer because I HATED high school.
25. I still don't feel like the grown up most days. Every once in a while I have a kid jump to attention when I say something to them and I remember I am almost 30. whoa.
Tag yourself if you want to do it. I'm stealing Shaila's idea on that since I also don't like to be put on the spot. but if you haven't done it, do it. It's hard and probably builds character or something.
1. I bought my first car when I was 18. With my mom and dad's help I talked the dealership down from $6500 to $4550. I have never made as great a deal on a car since then. CLEARLY I need to take Dad with me for all car purchases.
2. I got married at 19 because I had moved to Pullman for school and I got lonely waiting for my roommates to move over. Not a reason I suggest to people for getting married.
3. I wouldn't take back getting married because I got the three best kids in the world from it.
4. I am married to a WAY more controversial type of person now but I love him more than I ever thought a person could love someone who wasn't their own child or parent.
5. I think life would be really fun (which is my goal) if it was like a musical. Could you imagine people randomly breaking into song to explain things? Awesome.
6. I have kids who are just like me. I'm sorry, Mom.
7. I get a sick pleasure from taking tests. I will miss this part of school whenever I graduate.
8. I always think I am going to fail tests. Aiden no longer lets me stress before tests by saying "I'm going to fail" because then it always goes like this:
"I'm going to fail".
"you always say that, no you are not going to fail".
"but I mean it this time. I really really mean it".
"you always say THAT, too!".
9. My favorite things include falling asleep to a good book, watching movies with my family, singing, and attempting to understand how Aiden is not as jazzed by science things as I am.
10. The last part of #9 is usually done as I am in the throws of trying to explain something to him. I think I am doing it in really simple terms or maybe drawing off a term I previously explained. Eventually I notice the blank stare on the randomly nodding head and give up.
11. I wish I was magic. Secretly I imagine what I would use my powers for (always good, generally cleaning or transportation).
12. I am a gossip. I try not to be malicious about it but I don't know if I always succeed.
13. I smoke.
14. I harbor delusions that I could be a professional singer. But I am often too shy to sing in front of people and do a good job. I will purposely not do my best.
15. I would always choose to laugh over cry. Unless I'm sick. Or stressed. Or mad. Or... seriously, I almost never cry.
16. I cannot stand sitcoms like The Nanny where the jokes are so obviously set up. But I still watch them if I come across them on TBS or something.
17. I hate Reba McEntire's music (mostly) and I CANNOT stand her movies from the 80s or 90s or whatever but I LOVED her show REBA on WB.
18. I would totally have an affair with David Boreanaz but not from his Buffy days. Only Bones.
19. I like looking up my favorite movies (or movies I hate)(or any movie I am currently watching) on imdb.com and read the goofs and trivia.
20. My feet grew almost 2 full sizes while I was pregnant and now they are down to just 1 full size bigger.
21. I hate being pregnant but wouldn't say no to a baby being given to me.
22. I have tried to die during childbirth twice. Sort of.
23. I lettered in drama and football in high school. I managed the football team with a friend of mine and another kid. The team took a vote and had my friend and I letter in football and the other kid (a boy) got to letter in football management. ha!
24. I skipped my high school 10 year reunion last summer because I HATED high school.
25. I still don't feel like the grown up most days. Every once in a while I have a kid jump to attention when I say something to them and I remember I am almost 30. whoa.
Tag yourself if you want to do it. I'm stealing Shaila's idea on that since I also don't like to be put on the spot. but if you haven't done it, do it. It's hard and probably builds character or something.
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