a typical day...

So, here is how a typical day at work goes for me:

1. Walk into the break room (backdoor) and get my breakfast from the fridge. It's been a fruit parfait from McDonald's every. single day. and I love it. I usually scoop the top inch of yogurt out to make room for the granola and to cut a few calories. Heh.

2. Eat it at my desk while looking over the "To Do" pile that Boss usually leaves for me on my chair.

3. Start making copies of everything in said "To Do" list while being interrupted by the phone numerous times.

4. Make envelopes (printing addresses on them) and then add postage (thank god for the postage machine!).

5. Check my copy of Boss's Planner to see what he has going on for the day and decide what files to pull and start working on. I am smart and photo copy his calendar every few days so I can have it at my desk.

6. Get interrupted by various clients coming in, and more phone calls.

7. Check voice mail.

8. See Kelly. Force self to smile. Listen to Kelly talk about Kelly. Act interested/concerned/sympathetic.

9. Boss gets back from court. Always smiles and makes a joke. Then grumbles about the messages I have taken as he walks back to his office.

10. Go to lunch, usually with my father. Hey! Free food!

11. Greet the Runner, and the FedEx guy, followed by the mail man.

12. Make small talk with old guy who works there and comes out to get candy from the candy bowl at least 8 times a day.

13. Sneak into Boss's office while he's not in there to see what changes/additions he has made in his calendar. *Always* get caught in the act and have to act guilty for being in there because he likes that, lol.

14. Check clock. Oh god, it's only 2:45.....

15. Get really busy again when everyone starts calling at once. This always happens when Boss starts returning calls all at once, leaving messages for those who don't answer but who call back within minutes of *his* call. They always sound suspicious when I tell them he's on the phone and insist that he *JUST* called. Yeah, but you didn't answer so he moved on to the next message...

16. Notice that it's all of a sudden 4:25 and Kelly is leaving (because hello, she's off at 4:30). How does she leave early every freaking day? I don't get it.

17. Make note to self that I will leave on time today (right at 5:30) and figure out what I need to finish up.

18. Boss comes out with last minute things to do, usually preparing documents to go with the runner to courthouse. This involves copies, typing up a Proof of Service and mailing the PoS to whoever is being served. And the phone keeps ringing.

19. Race against clock to finish up the work because I'll be damned if I stay late today...

20. Notice that it's 5:35 *sigh* Make coffee for next day, straighten desk, make sure Boss has file for tomorrow's court in his briefcase, turn off radio and do a once over of the office.

21. 5:50. Swear to self that *tomorrow* I will leave on time. Say goodbye to everyone in office and leave.

So, that is an average day for me. Some days I could add that my boss breaks into song, usually stuff I've never heard before. I also mildly flirt with Bridgette because Kelly hates it. I know. That is wrong. I just like her a lot. I still can't stand Kelly. She was a bitch to me yesterday. I kinda wondered if it was just my imagination, but then today she actually asked how I was! And then she *apologized* for how she acted yesterday!!! And then! She asked me if I would be willing to work on a Friday that she wants off. *rolls eyes* Of course.

What I would really like is to know what *your* day consists of. Some of you have expressed what you do in general terms, but I am really curious. Do you have to dress up? Do you see clients? Do you answer phones? I want to know what YOUR typical day is like. Does your day fly by or drag on?

:: rant :: Ugh

I knew treading into the political threads was a bad idea. There is so much I want to learn, and would love to discuss, but certain posters, no actually, I'll name her, Singer, makes it impossible for me to go in there. Her ridiculous habit of starting every sentence in the subject line is obnoxious and I find her insufferable. I always have to go back up and read the subject line so her posts make sense (and that's still a stretch). Congratulations Geg, I now have someone I avoid more than you. Does anyone remember when Singer was new? I thought her posting habit was similar to mattben in that it was just plain weird. She kept starting political threads and there were so many that a few would just fall off the first page. Yet she kept coming back... I'm actually shocked she's still there.


Ugh. /rant

P.S. Thank cod for you guys who are trying to keep it fun over there. I know there is a place for politics there, but I'm starting to think it's not for me.

So...

Busy times here, as usual. Working 4 days a week is going ok, but I have to admit, it's still not easy for me. I've had to buy clothes, too. And new shoes, of course. *grin*

Kelly and I are getting along ok but I swear to god she is the biggest, whiny, crybaby I've ever known. Every. Freaking. Day, I have to hear about a kink in her neck, a weird bruise that came out of nowhere, a stomach-ache, a headache, a younameit...always something. And always *so* much worse than anything you might have. *rolls eyes*



On the bright side, I still adore my boss. Despite the crappiest of conditions, he is always nice to me. Except today when he said I looked like Johnny Cash, lol. Then he changed it to someone in the Osbourne family. I was wearing all black. *snort* He's a dork.



I've also become pretty good friends with another guy at the office named Dave. He recommended a foreign film to me and I rented it this weekend. He later apologized to me because when he really thought about it, he remembered how risque it was, lol. And I have to admit, *lots* of frontal male nudity! But it was a really good movie. If you're interested, it is called Y Tu Mama Tambien. Highly sexual, and a very good movie. He said he watched it with english voice-overs as opposed to english subtitles (which is how I watched it). It was an easy movie to watch compared to some of the darker ones I've seen. I love the main actor...here's his pic: (and he was in another one of my favorite films called 'Amores Perros')

Today he made me a list of Classic movies I should rent.

So that's about it for now. I've got a full week and a busy weekend planned. Oh! And I saw the movie Ghost Town. It was *REALLY* good, IMO. I would recommend it to anyone. I'll probably see it again.

Randoms

• Back to School night was tonight. Jess has 4 male teachers. The art teacher was *very* young and kinda cute. I can't imagine having him when I was that age.

• I ran into some very old friends while there and it was really odd. Actually, the man was my old boss from when I worked at Circuit City, but we all became friends back then when I lived with my brother and his wife. I recognized them immediately, though neither of them could place *me* right away. The only thing I can think of is that the last time I saw them, they were already adults whereas I was only 18 or so, so maybe I've changed a lot? They remembered exactly who I was once I told them my name, they just didn't recognize me. They looked exactly the same, lol. Though they are now divorced, I was glad to see them united as a family for the child's sake.

• In other odd news, as I was driving down the boulevard tonight, my DH mentioned that power must me out at the Taco Bell. As we got closer.... nope. Taco Bell was GONE. There *was* a pile of rubble, but it was shocking to see. Where did the taco bell go and why? I'm so puzzled over this. I'm hoping MTW will come along and shed some light on it.

• Last thing, has anyone here ever driven past the work place of a friend who you have no current relationship with because you were accused of being obsessed with them? Is there a reason you would ever track down someone's work if you are not going to be making contact? I'm just a little rattled after finding out my friend Jenn drove past my brother's workplace today. He had to distance himself from her last year because her behavior toward him seemed really unhealthy. She's married, pregnant and on the verge of divorce. I think she has *serious* mental problems and I'm alarmed. When is it normal to drive past someone's work like that? Have you ever done that to a "platonic" friend whom you supposedly have no interest in?

Karaoke?

I found out tonight that one of the attorneys at the office goes to bars and sings karaoke on a regular basis. I was floored. This guy is almost 60 (and looks older), and is a majorly conservative single guy who seems to have issues with being shy. At least that was *my* take on him. He just seems...awkward. He flies (and owns a plane), he sits in as a pro tem judge all the time and is a criminal law attorney. I don't know why, but he just doesn't seem like the bar-hopping, karaoke singing kind of guy to me, lol. My boss had told me about it months ago and I accused him of lying, lol. Today at the office (I went in with my mom to help her get some stuff done) , Russ asked me into the break room with Daryl and asked him to tell me about his night life. Daryl started talking about all kinds of clubs, bars and places he goes. He said sometimes after leaving court he'll just stop in and sing a song somewhere. *snort* I'm not sure why I find this so amusing, maybe you'd have to know him to get it, but I'm just enormously intrigued by it.

Which leads me to, do YOU karaoke? Daryl told me about his first time and how it all happened, and I told him that I did it once in a group on a cruise ship. I would *never* sing alone though. It's just not me. I admire those that do. Daryl acknowledged that he thinks he "is making a fool of himself", but for whatever reason, he still does it. Have you done it? If not, what would it take for you to do it?

Personally, I want to make plans to go somewhere sometime and watch it. That's what I'm better at. :)

Another Picture Update

Because they are so much easier. :D


Ok, so this pic was taken in August when the kids and I went to the local creek (while in Quincy). It looks so pretty, but in reality, there are little bugs everywhere and even little things swimming around in the water. *yuck*


This was taken about halfway up the mountain during our hike. This is called "sled hill" because it's the hill we used for sledding in the winter when I was a kid. It doesn't look as steep as it really is. You can see my car at the bottom (if it enlarges when you click on it).



I love this one of the twins. We were at the river and they actually look like they get along, here. lol.

My nephew with his first doll. I just thought it was cute. :)

And now for Donner pics; me and the kids (Jess had awful allergies and was all puffed out. She'd kill me for posting this). Look how my boy towers over me. :o Also, it looks like I have tiny feet here, lol!

My friend Jenn. She is 5 months pregnant but looks more like 7 or 8. Can't wait to see how she looks in a couple months.

Just because we look hung over doesn't mean we were! (ok, maybe we were, lol) Sunglasses hide so much...



Me and the girls.


And last but not least, a not so great picture of my boss. We were in my brother's room here and he was getting flack from my brother for using his favorite coffee cup, lol. The reason I posted this pic was because I wanted to share (yet again) how awesome my boss is. When he was over that night (pictured) he told me that he was going to have a "Tankful Day" each month. He said one day a month, I get to ask him to fill my car with gas. Today, I filled it up. $57! He makes it hard to want to ever leave his office!

Too tired...

to really update. I have some pics I want to share from the weekend, and I will, but not tonight.

I almost fell asleep on the way to work this morning. The traffic was so bad that a 20 minute drive took me 50 minutes and I was 5 minutes late to work. :( When I walked in, my boss saw me and tapped on his watch. I apologized and explained how long it had taken and his response was amazing. He was absolutely disgusted and he felt awful for me. He genuinely wasn't the least bit concerned about my being late. He said something about either moving the office closer to me or moving my start time. We were kinda joking and that was the end of it for the day. But when I went to leave, it came up again and he asked me if it would be easier on me if I just left at 9 every morning. I told him it would be awesome and he said that was my new start time. :) I told him I would stay until 5:30 and he agreed (which is easy because I stay late almost every day anyways, lol). He asked if it would work out with my kids because he knows that my main concern is being home for them. I was just so surprised at how he didn't hesitate to change things for *my* comfort. I had just assumed I would have to start leaving earlier every day and deal with the drive (it's worse because all the schools are in session now, I guess).

I no longer dread going to work because of Kelly, either. We seem to be in a good place. So that's one update about *one* area of my life. About 4 million to go...lol.

Quick side note~ I'm enjoying Big Brother a lot this season. In the past, I hated people so much it made me sick to see them advance. It's been nice to see people that I actually kinda like, getting so far. At this point, while I definitely have a favorite (Dan), I really won't mind who wins either way. People complain about it being a "boring cast" but c'mon, we can't have *everything*. At least we have some decent people in there at this stage in the game.

Busy week ahead

Looks like I'll be going to Donner Lake again this weekend, like I did last year at around the same time. I'm working this week and then leaving on Friday. Did I mention that my boss asked me to work another day each week? I was really hesitant but could also use the money, so I agreed to work flexible hours each Wednesday (up to around 5 hours unless he specifically asks me for more). I guess I'm ok with this development. I feel like I'm slowly being introduced to the "real world", lol. But anyways, Donner will be nice, I think. It's a much smaller group going this time. I still don't know where my camera is, darnit.

In other, frustrating news, I still need a new cell phone. Mine is not wanting to charge anymore. I fell in love with this one (make sure you see the backside!). I am curious though, do you think it looks too young for me? My boss' daughter has one and I thought it was adorable. Does it look like a kid phone?

Better late than never

Things that make me happy...

• ~new shoes
• ~new purses
• ~finding the above mentioned in perfect condition at a thrift store. :)
• ~chocolate
• ~hard grapes
• ~bloggy friends
• ~mysteries
• ~travel
• ~my children
• ~my brother who just might be my (other) best friend
• ~music that moves me
• ~warm laundry
• ~the big "O" (c'mon, I used to be the "smut queen" so I think this is allowed)
• ~going to lunch with my dad
• ~unexpected time alone
• ~stargazing, especially with a friend (better seeing shooting stars with someone, than alone)
• ~going to the movies
• ~talking on the phone with a good friend

Alrighty, this was late in coming but the time was right, I think. I hope everyone has a great and safe holiday weekend. Have a good one!

rambling...

I have nothing in particular to say so I'm not sure why I am compelled to update but here goes;

One, Seana, you are one of the least whiny people I know. I miss being able to comment on your blog. That is all. :)

Two, I have some serious issues with OT right now but don't know how to express them. I *will* say (possibly to the disdain of some of my bloggy friends) that the women's worth thread is irritating the hell out of me. I'm certainly not going to argue that sexism does not exist and that some have been personally effected by it, but I will say that in that thread, some women are really looking for an argument. When someone comes in and says they haven't seen it (sexism), or that their spouse is paid equally, they are prodded to explain themselves as if they are somehow in disagreement with it. I guess that I either live in a bubble, or that some women are *looking* for the inequality. I think this spans across issues besides this one, as well. I can't say I have ever felt unfairly treated nor do I know anyone who has. *shrug* YMMV

Three, I am sick and tired of the hateful posts made on OT. I don't know if I am biased for some reason or what, but I feel that some of the more "open-minded liberals" are far more bigoted towards conservatives than the other way around. I can't tell you how often I agree with what a liberal leaning peep is saying, but am so turned off by their holier than thou tone, I end up walking away seething. /rant

Guess I did have something to say after all. I'm in a mood, so I apologize for unloading like this here, but where better to do it than your own blog?

See Seana? You? Are not whiny at all. :)

More pics??

Sorry, I couldn't help it. My aunt sent these to us tonight. We took them last weekend at the river. They look blurry to me, but apparently she is going to fix them before printing them. I might be tempted to share a couple more when we get them (these are just a preview). Thanks for indulging me, guys.





My nephew Ryan. He was the most cooperative for the pics, lol.

My DD. :)

My DS. :)

All the cousins.

Take the time....

To read the description on this item;

http://cgi.ebay.com/BigFoot-Almond-with-Cage-lots-of-pictures-Not-a-HOAX_W0QQitemZ170254326737QQihZ007QQcategoryZ1468QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I? Didn't even know about cryptozooalmondology before this but I am intrigued. I think I will need to buy this. :)

*forces self to update*

I've been meaning to update since getting back, and even started a post, but just didn't seem to want to hit that stupid post button. Anyways, as boring as it is, here's the update.

Here's a few of the things that we did over the weekend or things I thought were noteworthy:



The hike - I took (dragged) my kids up the mountain with me on Friday in the middle of the day. The temp was 99 degrees. It was miserably hot, but I was determined. We made it up one mountainside, down another and halfway up the next when my kids decided we heard a noise. Ok, I heard it too, but still. We were SO close to the lighthouse and I did *not* want to go back. They flat out refused to go any further and I reluctantly headed back down. I was nervous too, as the noise I heard sounded like a bull snort (not that I know exactly what that sounds like) and I certainly didn't want to run into any animals out there, but at the same time, this was a hike I did regularly as a kid and we never had any trouble. Next time, we'll take a few more people and go earlier in the day when it's not so hot.



Carnival rides - I did the Gravitron, the Kamikaze and the Orbiter. Not sure if you know what any of these are but suffice it to say, they make you feel queasy and dizzy. My kids would only do the orbiter with me so I was with my cousin Kelsey for the others. I felt young and silly and had a good time. Until I got OFF the ride and felt old and foolish and sick, lol.



Sleeping outside - My aunt and uncle have a balcony/deck built off their second floor master bedroom. They recently replaced their mattresses, so they have real mattresses out there this summer (as opposed to air mattresses). It was so nice to sleep comfortably outside, under the stars. It wasn't even cold (which was a first for me) when I woke up in the middle of the night.



The coffee - I don't make coffee at home, but I *love* having it every morning at my aunt's house. She drinks it all day (she pretty has to to keep her energy up; I've never seen anyone work as hard as her. Seriously.) and she had cinnamon bun creamer. Oh. my. god, was it good! It makes me want to start brewing coffee at home every morning, but I'm the only one who would drink it, so I probably won't bother.

The Fox - ::controversy alert:: So, I woke up one morning from my uncle calling my name. I stand up and look over the railing of the balcony and see my son holding a dead fox and a gun. Apparently, my uncle had set traps the night before and took DS with him to check them. There was a fox in one and it needed to be shot. My son did it with a pistol. *sigh* My aunt took pics of him with the fox. Not sure how I feel about this. I grew up with this sort of thing from my grandfather because he had a farm and he set traps to keep coyotes and whatever else from getting his animals. My uncle does it for the same reason. Not sure if it's even legal, now that I think about it. Your thoughts? Is it barbaric? Wrong?

Anyways, that is a partial update on my weekend.

Since then, I've been working and today I was off but let the kids have a swim party since school starts on Monday. Friday will be school shopping. I cannot wait for a day off where I can actually be home, kwim?

*knock knock*

Is everyone gone for the week? I think we've lost a couple of our girls to Bahston, and I am also leaving today for the weekend. Perhaps while I'm gone, you can answer me this;

Is it wrong or right to look at your spouse's text messages without asking permission?
Perhaps there is no "right" or "wrong" but I'd like to know your opinions, anyways.

Anyways, that's it for me. I'm packing, looking for my camera (what the hell will I do if I can't find it!??!) and figuring out HTF I'm going to eat healthy this weekend while I'm surrounded by carnival/fair food and family reunion-ish type foods. *sigh* Wish me luck!

And for those of you who are peep meeting, pics please!!!

What's almost as bad as turning 30?

Your children becoming teenagers. *sob*

Happy 13th M & J!
I remember the day fondly, as I had some wonderful drugs in my system. :P



(I'm actually ok with this. Now that they tower over me, people are telling me I don't look old enough to have kids this big/old, and that's kinda nice, lol)



Added this pic from yesterday. Before they were teenagers. Back when they were still my babies, lol.

*yawn*

Yay, it's my weekend! I am planning on laying out in the sun today and talking on the phone, and doing *something* with the kids, though I don't know what yet.

Thursday at work was as busy as ever but the stress level has gone down since I've become more competent with the tasks I am given. I also got to see Brad, my client crush, yesterday. *grin & swoon* The other one I like is coming in today so I won't see him. But Brad said I was awesome! *hop* And all because I gave him the paper he asked for, lol. Whatever, I think he meant it. :P

That thread on OT was really frustrating to read. I get frustrated when I *know* something will never sink in with someone. It's one of my biggest flaws, actually. I *hate* it when people are wrong, or silly, or hypocritical, etc., and they just. won't. see. it. And not only that, but they genuinely believe it's everyone else. *boggle* I call it a flaw because I want to learn to not care as much. Moving on...

Question: If you see someone out and about in public and their zipper is down, what do you do? Would you tell them? Does it depend on their gender, or looks? Do you think it's rude? What would *you* want someone to do for you, if you were the one with the fallen zipper? Just curious. And FTR, it was not *me* with my zipper down, it was a random stranger.

And finally, with a couple days separating me from the drama of Tuesday, I am feeling much calmer and *knock on wood*, as though I over-reacted. I hope it's over and have no reason to think otherwise.

Crap! <---edited

Alright, I am editing this now because I am tired of hiding the screen when my kids walk into the room, lol. That title just seemed to stand out a lot more with that other word. Also, everything went alright at the office. Louise was called regarding picking up her file and she said that her and Clint would be coming by to get her stuff, but in the end, she did not understand what "will call" was, so they just mailed it to her instead. I'm hoping the guy was all talk and that this will all be a distant memory at some point. Thanks for your comments, guys. /update



Crap. This is a long story. Sorry. I have to get it out.

Right now, I am a mess. It all started at work today when a woman came in to see my boss. She reminded me of my ex-nightmare-SIL. She was beautiful. She reeked of money and everything on her was "just right". Fake blonde hair, fake nails, fake boobs, fake teeth, and gaudy jewelry. She was wearing jeans with stilettos and a sleeveless, tight black shirt. Anyways, I was intrigued by her because frankly, she's not the kind of girl I'm used to seeing (same as my ex-SIL).

Oh, and I'll call her Louise because that is her middle name and she is deeply ashamed of it, and only goes by "L" as a middle initial. *rolls eyes* Moving on...

My boss asked me to sit in on the appointment, which he's never done before. I was unsure as to why he needed me but I grabbed a legal pad and a pen so I at least looked like I had a purpose. As I passed my dad's office, I inquired as to why Boss might need me and he said something about it being wise to have a third party present.

The appointment begins and she starts in with her sob story. Her multi-millionaire husband has hidden all his assets and drove her to a suicide attempt. She mumbled something about sleeping pills when Boss pressed her for details. I guess the attempt is how her husband managed to get custody of the 4 kids. FOUR kids!! She looked like a 25 year old movie star. Amazing. But I digress - her story was sad and she was *clearly* the victim in all this and was just now finally starting to realize she needed an attorney.

So anyways, I was trying to pay attention to her words and not just comparing her to my evil-ex-SIL, Cheryl. At one point, she said her husband is keeping her children away from her because he is Mormon and she no longer is, and that she now has a boyfriend and the husband is *completely* against the BF and wants his children away from him. Boss asks her is there is *any* reason her husband feels this way and she assures him that no, her BF is a "great guy". He asked about a background check and she dismissed it saying only that "he was married once and his crazy ex tried to throw accusations at him but none of them stuck and he fought it all in court".

At this point, Boss asks the guys name. When she said it, I about peed myself. Her boyfriend? Is Cheryl's (my ex-SIL) ex-husband and Cheryl is the one who "falsely accused him". Umm, My parents did her divorce with her first husband and there are police reports, pictures and even an arrest that would support the fact that her wonderful boyfriend is not so wonderful. As much as I hate Cheryl, this guy (I'll call him Clint) was really actually proven to be an asshole.

So, I wait until Louise goes to her car to get something and I verify Clint's name with my father, and then I tell Boss. I assumed we'd talk more when Louise left but my boss decided we should tell her, right then and there. I was caught off guard by this but assumed he knew what he was doing. We go into the conference room and he asks me to tell her what I know about Clint. I really didn't say much so he asked me to get my father. My dad reluctantly comes in and with Boss pressing him for info, he opens up little by little, revealing what he knows about Clint. Louise then reveals that Clint is now an "Extreme Cage Fighter" and that he also has a "bad temper". She seemed disbelieving at first but also seemed to genuinely want to know the truth. Boss encouraged her to look into the public records for more information. He let her know that all of this would be coming out in court when the opposing counsel did their homework. Boss and my dad also alluded to the fact that maybe she was in a pattern with men, going from one abuser to another. She thanked us all, assured Boss that she was not upset or offended and that all she cared about was her children and getting them back (did I say that her husband has custody?).

Fast forward about 2 hours. My mom, at home, receives a call from a young man asking for my dad. He identifies himself as "Jeff", says he's an "old friend" of my dads and will call again later. My mom realized after hanging up that is was likely Clint. So my dad calls Clint from the office and Clint immediately begins screaming at my dad and threatening to hurt him. Louise told him things that were completely exaggerated and somewhat untruthful (like she said that my *dad* told *her* that he was a cage fighter, when in fact, SHE revealed that herself). Boss had left the office but felt so heart-sick about everything he came back to be there as support for my dad. Boss eventually got Louise on the phone and she was a wretched bitch to him. Boss told her (in his mean voice) that she is to return tomorrow to sign the Sub of Atty and that he would not tolerate her or represent her. What's so funny is that my boss is a sucker for a pretty woman and he had even taken her case without charging her, on the premise he could somehow get the husband to pay atty fees.

*deep breath*

So, where this has left me is in fear for my father. He's nearly 60 years old and he has this 26 year old punk threatening to "kick his ass", and laughably, also threatened to get an attorney and sue for Defamation of Character. Good luck on that buddy. We have three witnesses who can verify what was said in that room. Sometimes the truth hurts. Still, my father's phone number and address are easily available in the phone book (I checked online), and these people are on a mission (it seems).

I'm sick to my stomach. I don't work tomorrow because I have a doctor's appointment (that I can't miss) and I'm devastated to know that he'll be sitting there by the lobby without warning as to who is coming in.

What do you think? Am I overreacting? The guy (and psychotic Louise) seem to be quite riled up over this. What's so sad is if she looked for herself, she'd see it was all true. Guess her kids' safety wasn't her biggest concern after all.

In the end, the most ironic part is that she is leaving an abuser and going straight to another and Clint is leaving a Cheryl and going straight to another.

I feel sick. I don't mention him here often, but I'll make it clear to anyone that when it comes to my dad, I'm as fiercely protective of him as I am my children. I could see myself killing for him. God help anyone who tries to hurt him.

Maybe blogging my most dramatic fears will lessen the likeliness that anything will come of this? *sigh*

All I can think is FUCK! This fucker better not lay a hand on my dad. Seriously.

Movie Talk

Ick. Leaving Las Vegas is a heavy, dark movie. When it was over, I had to wonder what I had taken from it and so far, I can't think of anything.

Speaking of movies, raise your hand if you've seen or heard of Real Women Have Curves. I have a friend who not only hadn't heard of it, but accused me of watching Latina Lesbian Porn when I tried to explain what it was. For the sake of not embarrassing anyone *coughbraviecough* I won't say who it was. And I'm not bringing this up in an attempt to pay anyone back for starting false rumors about me, either.

I've been told by a few people that Mama Mia was really good. I'm going to try to take DD to that sometime this week.

What movies have you seen lately? Anything worthwhile? What about the Batman movie? I have not seen it yet because I need to see the one that comes before it, first.

More pics that I've been meaning to share...

First off, this is a pic I took while in the drive thru at Starbucks. What you *don't* see here is the sign on the chain-link fence that says this is a KinderCare (daycare). When I saw this, I was appalled. I immediately went on a verbal rampage to my daughter about what kind of parent would sign up for this and where on earth were the kids supposed to play??? How many kids could they possibly fit in here and how freakin' uncomfortable it would be..., right?? And how is it safe when it's *right* next to a drive thru?? My daughter thought I was joking. Apparently, it was obvious to everyone but me that this was the temporary construction office for the giant facility they were building (not pictured and to the left). Doh! I felt like an idiot. Now, it's good for a laugh whenever we go to Starbucks.

SHOES:

These are my purple shoes that I've been meaning to share with you. I can't seem to get a good picture that shows the color, so I guess they'll look black, but they are a beautiful deep purple color. They are too big for me but I refuse to part with them.

These are the red ones I bought while on my girls weekend. I took this pic on my desk at work (lol) so please excuse the mess. They are pretty comfortable and I *love* them muchly. :) Thanks for humoring me, guys. ;-) And Swami, the purple ones are an example of a hidden platform, while the red are not.

Now I'm in search of some better brown ones (mine have zero platform) and some cute pink ones. I found the perfect pair while shopping with Carey but they were more than I want to spend on an off-color like pink. I won't wear them all the time, only with certain outfits. It's always good to have shoes you're searching for, IMO. Something to live for. ;-)

P.S. If there is one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

Weekend Update

It started innocently enough with Bravie and I making plans to see each other on Saturday. I always forget what being with Carey is like until about 3 minutes after we're together again. *grin* We met halfway between us in Vacaville, where there are some outlet stores. The fun began immediately;


We decided to go into her favorite store, the Dressbarn. Apparently, Boo likes this place too, which is really just a coincidence. It's not like we specifically went here just to make Boo jealous or anything.


This is about where I started to remember what it was like with her last time.... she started goofing off and playing with the mannequins. We figured this might be the only chance to get a picture of her in a skirt, lol.

I got a little excited when I saw my picture prominently displayed on a vending machine.

Carey, on the other hand, got a LOT excited when we saw a K.B. Toys store.

Her grin says it all...

This is her doing a leprechaun impression:

(my favorite picture! have you ever seen a cuter leprechaun?)

And in this picture she was doing a Breezy/midget impression. *snort* (and FTR, Breezy and I are about the same height, lol) I must admit, the sales guy in the store *loved* Bravie and didn't want us to leave.

Last, but certainly not least, is the picture Carey begged me to take of her. She apparently has a secret obsession with high heels and likes to have her picture taken in them. She loudly expressed her opinion that only hookers wear these kinds of heels, lol.

We had a very filling dinner at Applebee's somewhere in the middle of all our shopping. It was the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I am going to refrain from telling you about the lies she told me, the gas she may or may not have had, and the STD. She was just too nice a date for me to betray her with that kind of talk. :)