RUDE!

So, Trish & I walked to Uncle Pete’s for lunch. We met Steve & his gf there (she’s really nice!) & had yummy gyros w/ lots of cucumber sauce! : ) It was a good lunch.


There was a black mark on the experience, tho, and I almost flipped some kids the bird. Which, if I’d been paying more attention to them and less to Trish (which would have been rude! LOL), I probably would have stooped to that level. This was a car full of 4 or 5 kids. They seemed to be kids from the HS next door, probably on their lunch break, too. So, the driver had to’ve been a junior or senior, because you’re not allowed to drive w/ more than one other person under 18 in the car when you first start driving, I think. Anyway, the point.


The point is that these kids were RUDE. I heard a high-pitched noise coming from the car, but – as I was paying attention to Trish & not to them – I just thought it was the radio or they were talking to each other loudly or something. So, completely oblivious, and they stopped whatever they were doing. But the HUGE girl in the front seat was cracking up from whatever the driver was saying. Now, I only mention her size in this case because I couldn’t really see around her TO the driver. I think he had crazy long curly hair, tho (think Carrot Top). So, as their light turns green & they drive away, the driver looks around the huge girl and screams again, what he must have been repeating when they pulled up, “Moley moley moley.” At me.


Stupid Austin Powers movie. Seriously. I’m sorry that our society can’t handle the fact that ppl have birthmarks, but shouldn’t parents be teaching their children some tact, politeness, manners, whatever you want to call it? Oh, wait, their parents are the ones teaching them this *BLEEP*!!!!!!!!!


I have a rather large mole on my chin. I have moles and freckles all over. That’s what color my skin is. I don’t have perfect smooth skin. I’m like a multicolored bunny or something. For the most part – other than the fact that ppl talk about moles/cancer in the same breath, which really annoys me – I am happy w/ my skin. Or, with myself. Or, at least used to it! I remember a kid in elementary school – at church, btw – making fun of my mole. It really hurt me, and I was embarrassed for a long time about it.


But that was before I was an aunt. Aunt Carrie is asked questions by her nieces and nephews about her mole. They want to touch it & wonder why it’s on her face. And Aunt Carrie wanted to let them know that it’s not something to be embarrassed about – because the first niece to ask also has moles. When I put on that Aunt Carrie hat, it really changed my perspective on a lot of different things. I want them to feel like ppl w/ different things aren’t to be shied away from. Questions aren’t bad. That I will always tell them the truth. I hear Mom or Phil or someone answering Leyton sometimes w/ what sounds like the short answer or a throw away answer. I don’t want to be that person. I want him (and the others) to grow up knowing he can ask me anything and I won’t lie to him or dumb it down for him.


Anyway, the point is that those kids’ parents should have taught them better manners. I never would have thought to yell out something mean from the car to someone standing on the street. And if I was less confident that I’m loved (I said in myself at first, which I am, but I don’t think I’m hot or anything. I just think I’m awesome and even if my outside is a bit different, I’m still a child of the King and am loved, so I’m awesome! *laugh* ya know? ) that could have really sent me into a depression or something. They don’t know. Maybe their mean, rude comments would have made me go home and chop my face up, or worse. Instead, I’m just writing a blog about the rude kids, and if my camera had been working, I’d show you what they looked like. LOL


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so that was about my day.  lol  it went really fast, and for the most part the annoyances were minimal!  


i only stayed til 5:30, because i was tired and i'll be back in tomorrow at 9:30 for a few hours.  


when i got home, i IMMEDIATELY jammied, because i'd been dreaming of jammie-ing for the last 2 hours of work!  *laugh*  and then 5 minutes later, mom texted to see where i was, and then i called her back & then she asked if i wanted t see a movie, and of COURSE i want to see a movie, so i went to the theatre to meet her there.  : )  


we saw Eat, Pray, Love.  i want to read the book now.  and it was a good movie, i enjoyed almost all of it!  there were about 10 minutes in the middle that i thought, "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz." but then javier bardem came on and ... i didn't think i really liked him, but mmmm.  i did tonight!  *laugh*  

anywhoo... oh!  i had some postal love when i got home, but am too lazy to scan the cards right now.  one was a sea turtle from micaela (THANK YOU again!) and another was a postcrossing of shakespeare's home from great britain.  sweet!  i'll try to be good & scan them all tomorrow... : ) 


for now, i really think sleep is calling my name.  the weather change has caused my sinuses to be all stuffy & weird, and my head feels all icky, and i could sleep for 14 hours.  but i only get to sleep for about 9.  so... heh!  ttfn!  

Love

oh how i love thursdays!  even though my throat is scratchy and it was a long day and i kinda had a headache for parts of it, there was lots to love about today.  i was able to get a lot accomplished, and you know how good you feel when you feel accomplished!!  


the plan had been to meet mom & leyton at dynasty buffet after work, but mom wasn't feeling well, so i just headed to her house instead.  we'll do lunch at dynasty on saturday.  i made mac & cheese w/ hot dogs.  *laugh*  not as good as the peanut butter chicken and crab ragoon and sushi rolls i'd been looking forward to all afternoon, but edible.  *laugh*  and leyton of course wanted me to share w/ him!  : )  we watched big brother & played DS & some w/ the cowboy town, snuggled a bit & then it was time for me to come home!  


it's funny, because i have influenced him to love the camera!  tonight he asked if my camera was still dead & then when i said yes, asked gramma to take a picture of him on his bouncey horse thing.  LOL  how sweet is that??  well, i thought so.  ; )  


in talking w/ april today, we discovered something interesting.  how were you taught to spell dilemma?  like that or like this - dilemna?


that's all i've got for today!  *laugh*  i'm sure there was lots more, but i'm quite exhausted & just wanna go to sleep!  : )  i don't even think i'll finish my chuck norris movie.  but it'd be nice if i'd dream about chuck norris... specifically as walker, as he's my favorite chuck norris character... *laugh*  


goodnight & ttfn!  hope you had a lovely thursday!!  TGIF tomorrow!!!  

beginnings

hello blog buddies!  whatta wednesday!  i finally started my blog for leyton, which will be turned into a book for christmas.  i just have the introduction up, but take a look.  : )  


today was nutty, and busy, and fun, and boring, and then fun again.  lol  


i had a meeting this afternoon - all afternoon - from 12 - 4:30!  parts of it were boring, but only because the content really didn't apply to me or my area.  the instructors were awesome, tho, and one of them i could listen to forever!  i've been to presentations she's given about her travels, and she's very engaging!  also, they provided lunch, and that was tastey.  i still have the candy bar in my purse...that will make a nice breakfast in the morning (because since i'm not going to get to bed til 12:30 at the earliest, we know i'm not going to have time to toast my english muffins before i leave for work!  lol)!  speaking of food... i may have inadvertently given myself a new nickname among some of my co-workers...Pickles.  you see, the ice breaker game was to get into groups of 4 or 5 & write down 10 things we all had in common.  i asked if everyone in the group liked pickles... and apparently on our field trip to dbq last week i may have mentioned a love of pickles a couple of times... LOL  


after work, i met my friends holly & kaylie for dinner at a deceptively fronted neighborhood mexican restaurant, la flama.  i grew up in this town & went to school a few blocks away and worked a few blocks away from where this restaurant is currently.  and yet... i got lost.  well, that's not entirely accurate.  i turned down the right street for the restaurant, but there was construction & part of the road was blocked off.  THEN i got turned around.  lol  but it's all good, i found it finally!  : )  the three of us hadn't gotten together in a long while, altho i see kaylie often, and kaylie & holly just saw each other two days ago!  *laugh*  but the THREE of us hadn't hung out recently, so it was nice.  


and also, i have to say, the mushroom & cheese quesadilla was delicious!!!  i would have pictures... *sigh*  i must remember to order that charger!!  apparently i am the last person where i work to try this restaurant, because when i mentioned where we were going after the meeting, everyone had wonderful things to say about it, and they were all shocked i had never been!  heh.  anyway, i definitely hope to be back, now that i can find it... lol  


i came home & returned sarah & stephen's call from monday.  stephen actually talked (okay, meep'd) to me!  he's verrrry opposite of leyton when it comes to phones!  leyton will chat your ear off on the phone, but stephen is more reserved.  so the meeping was progress!!  : )  got to IM w/ april & joy, and my computer allowed me to watch ONE episode of Secret Life.  gave me fits during the 2nd one i tried to watch, so i switched to safe mode to finish leyton's first posting & write this!  isn't that swell?  *laugh*  


now i must hit the hay!  i sense more OT in my future, and i'd like to meet mom & leyton for dinner, so my plan is to get up at 7 (agh, 7!! *cry*) and go in to work a bit early, then leave at 5:30.  we'll see what happens!  have a terrific night & tomorrow & i'll chat at ya later!  


ttfn!


p.s.
i did have some nice mail today - a post card from russia and a card from my aunt janie and the wedding invite to cousin matt & johnna's wedding in october!  woot!  : )  pictures later!

11:51

that's what time it is as i'm starting this.  whoops!  i meant to be in bed by 11:30!  *laugh*  i had to write a ranty blog first, tho, and now i can write a nice one.  : )  


today was really a nice day.  there was one hiccup, but it was smoothed out & i was impressed by the end result, so it's all good!  and i was able to help on a lot of issues, which always makes me feel good.  i still have a couple out there waiting for answers, but for the most part, i felt really productive today! i could have stayed til 6:30 again to get stuff done, but jen texted to see if i could watch leyton at 6:30, so i booked it outta there at 5:30!  well, okay, closer to 5:45, but that's cuz some random something popped up as i was closing everything out!  lol  


i had lots of fun w/ my lil guy tonight!  i had to bring dinner cuz i didn't have time to stop at home for more than to change clothes!  (oh, btw, the park finally repaired my driveway!  PTL & thank you, park peeps!  *smile*  i'd have pictures, but still no camera charger!!)  so, i brought a cheeseburger & apple pie (one for me, one for leyton) and i shared the cheeseburger w/ him.  : )  we played catch & baseball (w/ a tiny soccer ball) & watched part of Lady & the Tramp.  phil came over to bring some pull ups & hang out for an hour or so.  love love!  he also tag teamed w/ me to get leyton ready for bed - i helped him brush his teeth, phil got his jammies on, and then we went back downstairs to play some more.  


(instert ranty blog here.  LOL)  


jen got home a little after 9, i got hugs & kisses & see you thursday's & i love you's & came home to lots of happy blogs & email!!  : )  


i got an email from a gal in the netherlands, wanting to know if i'd be interested in a direct swap w/ her.  she & her hubs were in the states a few years ago & traveled through my area, and so she wants some cards from here.  they're also huge JD fans, and being in the mecca of JD, i'm going to pick up some postcards from there & maybe send a little tractor as well.  : )  


i didn't get to check my snail mail, but am hoping to have some postcards waiting for me when i do tomorrow!  seriously, my goal is to get to the point where i have some happy mail EVERY DAY!  i love reading about other bloggers' happy mail (like marz & micaela!) and visiting stationary blogs & etsy & i really need to purchase some more post cards... : )  anyone have any suggestions on where to find dilbert cards?  hmmm... 


what else?  oh, i have an afternoon meeting tomorrow because i switched times w/ karen.  which will work out better because otherwise it was going to be a morning meeting on thursday, so now i don't have to come in at 8 on thursday!  : )  of course, i probably should anyway, since i won't want to stay late that day because thursdays are LEYTON DAYS!  : )   : )  : )  of course!  *laugh*  (and now the theme to Mr. Ed is running thru my head... *sings* A horse is a horse, of course, of course!  And no one can talk to a horse, of course.  Unless, of course, that horse is the famous Mr. Ed!  Hello, Wiiiillllbur. LOLOLOL  sorry, it's late!!  i need to sleep!  )


okay, yes, i need to sleep.  hopefully you haven't thrown up your hands & given up on me!  : )  i leave you with a miracle of sorts, and the assurance that God IS good and He does have us in His hands, even for the little things.  i have plans for dinner tomorrow w/ two friends from work.  we're going for mexican, is the plan, and i wasn't sure i could actually afford it.  i'd set aside $10, but wasn't confident that would be enough, really, including the tip.  however, lo & behold, what should i find in my billfold today - $20 i didn't know i had!  : )  PTL!!  


and on that note - goodnight, love, *hugs*, and blessings to you!  yes - YOU!  ; )  


ttfn!  

i'm scared.

of ppl.

of ppl not liking me.

of making anyone angry, sad, or upset.

of unintentionally injuring someone in some irreparable way

again.

of losing
ppl.
angel.
myself.

of pain.

of my breaking point.

of those creepy crawly things.
     (thank You, Lord, for keeping them away.)

of thanking someone too much.

of not thanking them enough.

of never getting back to my reading highs.

of missing moments in "my" kids' lives.

of never getting to take another BIG trip because of being in debt.

of crashing

again.

do you ever just randomly play around on the Blogs of Note?  i've started following so many GREAT blogs that way, i tell ya!  today i found another one, click the link & enjoy!  : )  the first post i read of hers was about marriage & specifically marrying young or waiting til you're older.  heh.  sound familiar?!

today has been just a quiet, relaxing day.  except for the chirping smoke alarm in the guest room.  i forgot to get a battery for it at the grocery store.  whoops!  so, every few minutes, CHIRP!!!!  *laugh*  mostly i can ignore it, tho.  and there are working detectors in the library, kitchen & my bedroom, so no worries!  : )  Lord willing i won't have to worry about that, tho, of course!

i started to watch Burn Notice, but my computer froze (seriously, some days i can watch ALL.DAY.LONG and there are no problems, and other days it won't even let me watch one show all the way thru).  it's all good, tho.  i watched Grosse Pointe Blank & then some chuck norris.  logan's war - starring eddie cibrian.  mmmmm!  ; )  but it'd better be up to speed in an hour cuz i wanna watch Big Brother!

got to chat w/ april a little, which was nice!  made a nice tortilla for lunch w/ sharp cheddar, mushroom & green pepper pasta sauce, cream cheese & honey ham.  april pointed out that i come up w/ some odd food combinations, but it was tastey!  : )

now it's time for dinner, and i just don't know what i want.  i should make some pasta, so i have leftovers for lunch tomorrow... (and i did make pasta, but might not be enough for leftovers!  maybe if i eat some bread w/ it... lol)

anywhoo!  idk if i'm ready for a full week of work tomorrow, but thru prayer, i'll make it through!  : )

ttfn!

saturday caturday

i don't know what that means.  that i get to laze about like Angel?  hmmm.  well, that does sound appealing!  


went to bed at like 1, then was up at 8:30.  i didn't want to be up til 10:30, so i ate some oyster crackers & drank some water & went back to bed!  heh.  then i woke back up at 11!  whoops!  so i moseyed around to get ready & everything, and headed to the PO.  got stephen's package all mailed (finally!  yay!) and then went to WM for some groceries.  was supposed to pick up my Rx, also, but they were still filling it when i checked in.  and the lady was RUDE!  not the normal lady, who is always smiley and polite and very nice.  i mean - it's 12 pills.  i can SEE the pharmacist behind the counter.  if he's filling it NOW, i should be able to wait and  you can just hand it to me, right?  i don't understand what the hold up was.  


anyway, i did the rest of my shopping & then forgot to stop back by to pick up the pills.  so, i should go back over & pick them up today, but ... i might wait til tomorrow.  maybe my normal lady will be back tomorrow!!  heh.  


when i got home, mike was mowing the lawn, and there was grass EVERYWHERE.  i was a little perturbed, i'm not gonna lie.  i don't quite understand how there was that much grass EVERYWHERE. there never is when phil does it... but i think phil's mower has a bag on it.  so that would do it.  thankfully he had a leaf blower & cleaned up the driveway & my porch, but there's still grass everywhere, and idk if he blew off the other porch or not.  and, okay, seriously, it's really nice that he wants to help, and that he mowed.  it really is.  but when i got back, with a car full of groceries, he told me to hurry up & unload them so he could clean off the driveway.  um.  i think he was kidding about the hurry up part, but i was still just... annoyed.  uncomfortable?  idk.  whatevs.  he's a nice guy, his wife & sister-in-law are nice ladies, i haven't met their daughter (or his step-daughter, idk), but she's 3, so i'm sure she's fine.  *laugh*  it is just going to take some getting used to, having a "neighbor."  i mean, i talk to the neighbors on the other side sometimes, but a hi, how are you?, like your earrings kinda stuff.  *laugh*  


when i got inside, i made a PB & tomato & cheese sammich & watched Royal Pains & then my computer froze so i kicked it into safe mode to read some blogs & write one.  heh.  i'm fixin to kick it back over to normal mode so i can finish watching my USA shows, tho!  and others... i have so many shows to catch up with right now, i was counting on today & tomorrow to be able to do so!!  


well, normal mode lasted for awhile!  i got to watch 2 episodes of royal pains & 2 episodes of psych, and almost all of night 1 of this week's AGT.  will try again tomorrow!  i also tried cleaning up some files on the puter... seriously, when i get the cc's paid off, a new computer is so in the works!!  *laugh*  


i had an email from uncle gene w/ a story about a scary car accident he, daddy & another friend were in, during a road trip in the 60's.  in a VW bug.  from his description, i know the Lord had them all in His hands, looking out for them and keeping them safe!  


anyway, i think it's time for some sleep.  ttfn!  : )