"STRANGER IN THE MIRROR"

PUTER...PUTER...ON THE WALL

Whoops.....wrong fairytale.  It is however the right one for MEEEE!

I have a brand spanking new computer and the good news is that it...really....does...work. Yippee.

So, I must recap my entire month of purchases. Hey, when it rains, it freakin' pours. Right?

New washer and dryer. OMG....seriously, who knew that these things could cost so much money. Now new computer, again the money thing. I know! I might actually end up selling pencils on the corner after all. Maybe.

The sucky part is that I now have to start over with all my favorites, the bill paying online and wah! wah! wah!  I know, cry, cry. I had to say it.

So my awesome blog peeps....I am back with a vengeance. I have been missin' mah peeps and their blog stories.

I am now in heaven!

WHO KNEW?

I haven't been too far.  I have been trying to post something, anything, but my computer has had other ideas. They are called let's screw her over and not work.

I have honestly spent the last couple hourstrying to catch up on all my blogs and pay my bills online before my computer decides that I've had enough Internet time.

Thank goodness for my "Crackberry" or I would be lost! Why yes I do know I am pathetic.

I wish someone had given me a heads up on everything that happens when someone you lived with and shared everything with like mortgages, bills, and whatever, dies. It has been "just too much". I have no idea what the hell I am doing. Thank you cards are all still not written and my living room floor is awash in various papers. I'm sure that some of them must be important. I wouldn't know cause I'm pretending I don't really see them. Hey, I have some mad skillz when it comes to avoidance.

Hopefully I will have all this sorted out before Spring.  If that doesn't happen I see a future career here in pencil selling on street corners. Sheesh!

I'm hoping to get back to blogging again. I do miss it.  I'll have to get my computer and Internet to jump on board and allow me access.

In the meantime I think I'll just go and roll around in some paperwork for awhile.

STOPPING TO SMELL THE ROSES

Um, well, maybe not so much. That is what I should be doing. I have to learn how to do that, effectively.

I will admit that I suck at relaxing. I can't give up the reins on any project because I am an absolute control freak. Type "A" control freak at that. It is a horrible burden to bear. Thank you, I bear it for all of us. All the time. WTF!!!

In light of my recent 28 hour hospital stay I must learn to just let it all go. The old "it is what it is" theory. Yeah right! That will happen soon, NOT! However, it must. Something has to give as the old saying goes. Ooops, something did give. Me.

Seriously, am I alone in this? Can all of you Internet friends relax? If so, give me some pointers. I am being serious when I say that I just can't do it.  I swear, I've tried. I used to needlepoint and there are not enough walls to put all the crap that I have spent a bazillion dollars framing. I tried pottery, reading, puzzle books, and a myriad of other very expensive relaxing type hobbies. I've got nothing. They all bring me back to my ADD/Hyperactive/controlling self. Maybe I need to be hypnotized.

I find myself getting anxious just talking about this whole relaxing thing.  I swear, I believe that I even find things to do in my sleep.

BLOG?

OMG....I forgot I had a blog. Seriously, with Facebook, shut up, I am not too old. It is my way of keeping in touch with loved ones. OK? Satisfied? I'm not stalking anyone. Maybe. Oh, then there is Twitter and who knows what else.

I do read blogs too. Yes, every single day and I think it is becoming an obsessive compulsive habit. Just sayin'.

My life is still a "shitstorm"! Hey, that's how we do it here. No drama, no life. Sorry, just telling it like it is.

BTW, can someone please tell me what the hell happened to summer? Did we really have one? Where has the time gone? Is that what happens when you get older?

Anywho, I hope that everyone has a very happy Monday!

 

FACEBOOK

I'm on Facebook. Better yet, I have a Facebook page.

OMG, I think I'm back in College, maybe. This is so weird. Searching for old friends and new ones.

Yes, I need a life. Sweet Jebus I Do!

Hey, it is fun! Try it. As per usual Jennster, I have yet to upload pictures or link anyone. You were going to straighten me out in that department, remember? I know, you are too fixated on your birthday bike. It's OK, I'll wait.

If you have Facebook, tell me. My goal is to have more people on my page than either of my daughters. I'm cool like that! They got me into to this, I'm just sayin'.

I don't care if I know you or not, if we went to school together or not, I want lots and lots of names on my page. Did I mention that I have yet to grow up? No, only minor details.

Just Facebook me.........M'kay?

I SPENT MY LABOR DAY.......LABORING

Um, no, not with child. Too old for that.

Long story short, believe me you do not want the long version. We needed to have our deck over the garage rebuilt. More like torn down and started over. We have needed this for quite awhile now.

My life, being the "shitstorm" that it has been lately didn't have time for estimates. Yes, I'm sure you can see this one coming. Sooo, I did the next best thing. What is that you ask? Um, how about hiring "Rain Man" and the Beverly Hillbillies. Oh yes I did.

See, I have this neighbor may he forever rot in hell, just kidding George, maybe.

This neighbor was having some work done on his deck. Being the nice guy that he is, he had the guy give me a bid on our deck. The bid was wayyyy too high, but hey, I'm stressed, the work needed to be done in a hurry and I saw a perfect chance to just get the damn thing done. Just in time for winter apparently.

This all started on Friday. Here it is Tuesday and yep, you got it. No deck.

So anywho, they came on Sat and ripped most of the old deck off. They piled everything into my garage, including I might add, my neighbors old wood and then left. Um, yes, they left. They were tired. I mean c'mon, they stood around drinking beer, smoking, and hey, that does wear a person out! No?

The guy told me that he would be back Sunday, get the new materials and then he could get the thing all set to rights by Monday. You know, Labor Day.

This was key for 2 main reasons.

1. I was off.  2. I did not want to have to get a permit from the city. They approved the original deck, which was never built to code and hey, I have principles. I do! Don't laugh. OK, well I do have a few that and I'm cheap.

They came back Sunday as planned. They didn't work, they still had to finish my neighbors deck because he was having a cook out Monday.

I was then told that Monday would be a better day. Picture me sobbing at this point. I knew that there was no way in hell they could be done on Monday. Guess who is back on the streets Tuesday. If you guessed the city workers, you would be right. You win, I lose.

Monday comes and so did they, not to work. The guy told me that he needed a day off and he was tired and blah, blah, and more f#*king blah. Here we are today. That would be Tuesday for those of us keeping count. Um, still no deck. Still a crapload of old wood in my garage and NO DECK! I mean really no deck. As in they tore the old one off and NO DECK!

On to Plan B only I don't have one. It's called being an asshat. That would be me.

Now I have to find someone who really wants to bid on only half a job. The guy is supposed to be back tomorrow, that would be Weds. and I might have to lock him in my garage with all the old wood!

Don't put it past me. I just might.

 

HELL HATH NO FURY...........

Like a crazy, stressed out old lady who is tired of inconsiderate and stupid ass hat drivers and bikers.

Whew, that was a mouthful, sorry, I was on a roll.

Anywho, I have decided that before I sell my present car, I will go commando on a few of the aforementioned. It might be awhile before that happens but, hey, I like to plan ahead. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction. The whole "payback is a bitch" theme.

One of my shortcomings as a human is that I am a rule monger. If the law says no cell phone talking while driving, I obey. I use speaker phone or a headset. I'm figuring they made the law for a reason. No?

Normally I'm not bothered by ass hats that break the rules. As we all know, my life has been anything but normal lately. Patience for stupidity is not my strong suit at the present time. It helps me cope when I can plan my revenge. I know, I can be a bitch when I have to.

I would love nothing better than to ram the hell politely bump cars that cannot pay attention to turns or lights because they are on the phone. 

I do have my limits on niceness. Is that even a word? Oops.

On a much sweeter note my younguns' have all descended on my house this weekend for a few Cubs games and Lollapalloosa. Um, yes, don't ask. Apparently a gazillion bands gather in one spot and make tons of noise all weekend. For this, young people pay tons of money. Go figure! But, hey, my son is here from Charlotte with the wife and the girls are happy to see the brother, so it's all good.

Well I'm off to entertain the troops for the rest of the weekend. That and to drink lots of wine. Hope all of you out in cyberspace are happy and enjoying your weekend.

IT'S FUN TO POST.....NO?

I have not posted in quite awhile, apparently! They have changed typepad and now I'm having to relearn everything all over again. Those of you that have been paying attention know that I don't do real well with computers!

I need some more stress in my life. I can't even come here to my site and type a very simple, "Hi how have all of you been". Not so much!

Just wanted to wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July.

I start my vacation this week and have sooo much to do.

I've been reading all your blogs, keep them coming. I'll be back in the swing of things......someday!

So far, so good.  I'll figure it all out eventually. I hope! In the meantime, enjoy, don't drink too much, or drink lots.

Whatever you do, don't drink and drive. M'kay?

CHINESE FIRE DRILL

Yes, that would be my life the last couple of months.

It just seems that there is always some drama. I'm sure that in my other life I didn't have enough. Payback is never pretty.

I need to get out of this cold weather because I do think that I currently have brain freeze.

I'm usually an unflappable kind of gal and lately the smallest thing has me in a tizzy. Are those really words? Who cares, they are now.

I've managed to read all my blog favorites but have a small problem responding because I'm not able to figure out the whole blogger, Google, or normal code words. It's a conspiracy I tell ya. I know I have a Google account but it isn't my "Chris" name and I just get all frustrated and have to try 900 a few things and well, patience is not a virtue I possess these days. So I just get pissed off angry at myself and figure screw it, no comment. I'm there, but not really. Or am I here but not really? Who cares.

I can't seem to get out of my own way. Not to worry, spring is coming and no one has had me committed to an institution yet.........so life is good. No?

It's Thursday and we all know that Friday follows and wheeeee the weekend is here.

I've got my Lil younguns' coming to spend Saturday night and all will be right with the world! We do know that "children will can lead us out of our doldrums" or pretty much anything.

Here's hoping that all of you have an awesome weekend and that there will be no snow involved. Enough already with the snow! I get it, I really do, it's winter.....But Please! Enough already. M'Kay.....

Thanks!!!

I'M OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD!

OK............so maybe not the wizard. I'm not saying I couldn't use a new brain or perhaps some courage, but that would be a whole other post! We don't want to go there right now.

Instead we will go to the happy place. Everyone knows that Disney world is the happiest place on earth. Not that I'm really going to Orlando for Disney, but I'll be real close by.

I might even get on a ride or two. Who knows. Keeping my options open.

We are off at the ass crack of dawn bright and early. I'm not even packed yet. Truth be told, I'm not sure what to bring. I'll have to do some more thinking.

You guys keep writing. I'll be home Sunday afternoon and I'll be running right for my blogs to read. Now do not disappoint me. M'kay?

Be good while I'm gone. Don't do anything I wouldn't. That leaves you open to just about anything! Be good anyway.

I'll miss you guys. Wish you could all come.....;)