Thursday Thirteen Edition #3

Thirteen Things Drive Me CRAZY! 1 – People who litter. Come on is it really that hard to find a trash can? And, cigarette butts out the car window … WHY? 2 – Whining, I know I did it as a child, but really can’t MY kids stop the cycle? 3 – Halloween decorations up on September 15th and Christmas decorations up on October 15th. 4 – Lea Sophia, Pampered Chef, Creative Memories and all of those other parties that I get invited to on a weekly basis. I get all exited about the stuff I buy and then it just sits around gathering dust. 5 – People who ask questions before they even think. Really, how many times do I need to explain how to turn on your “vacation rule” on your email… did I not just show you a week ago, for the 18th time! The excuse is always, I don’t know much about computers… ummm, no you’re just LAZY and you don’t want to do it yourself. 6 - Co-workers/Neighbors/Family Members that expect my husband and I to fix their computers. Yeah, we do it as a favor every once in a while. Please don’t give me deadlines and badger me about it all the time. Also, I find it strange they can never help when we need help or they charge us for putting in a car stereo. Yes I fixed your business computer twice, but you can’t comp me an installation charge? 7 – Baby Talk 8 – Drivers who get mad when you pass them. When you drive 45 mph on the freeway, expect to be passed. 9 – People who complain about their weight while eating a Big Mac, fries and chocolate shake. I’m not saying I’m perfect, but I will admit why I am no longer wearing a size 8. 10 – People who complain about money, but they never stop buying stuff. 11 – News teasers – What horrible child killer lives in your home? Find out at ten. 12 – Telemarketers – Thank goodness for the state and federal no call lists! 13 – Parents who don’t volunteer to help with extra curricular activities their children are in, but then complain that the volunteers did it wrong. If you think you can do it better – DO IT! ** Wow... I read this and thought... wow this chick is bitchy today. I think it had something to do with working 16 hours yesterday and getting 5 hours of sleep last night. I know I'm not perfect... I just needed to VENT! Feel free to comment on something that drives you CRAZY! Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. Becky 2. Sparky 3. Jo 4. Gail 5. Silver 6. Norma 7. Addie 8. Sarah 9. Audrey 10. Annie 11. ma 12. Colleen 13. crygibb 14. ka-rista 15. susie 16. Chelle Y 17. The Red Queen 18. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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Grocery Shopping = FUN?

Yesterday, hubby and I played hooky. We were both tired and realized with all the stuff we had going on over the next few weeks, we had not time to do the little things around the house like grocery shop! Yeah, with 4 kids... Grocery shopping isn't a little thing.... for some reason they need to eat!

The girls went to school and day care. We spent the day grocery shopping, cleaning out the refrigerator and both freezers.

Strange I know, but I had a nice day.

What to do, what to say?

I have a lot to do this weekend and not much to say... that's usually how it works.

If I didn't have to remember where every soccer cleat, shin guard, ballet shoe, Dora doll, bottle, sippy cup and hair tie are in the house... maybe, just maybe I could have one adult thought.

I do have to remember that stuff along with a million other things that only Moms and Dads have to know.

People tell me that I will miss all the toys and such laying around the house... I'm not so sure I will!

Time will tell!

Thirteen things I would do different if I were Thirteen again

My thirteen year old step-daughter is having a lot of problems at school. So in her honor, my Thursday Thirteen ...

1. Tell Andy F e z z a to stick it up his ass! Andy, you know who you are and you know what you did!

2. Never wear that cool outfit my mom helped me pick out at Sears… teal and purple… the memory is seared in my brain forever! Cool outfit from Sears… I believe that’s an oxymoron? (At least in the late 80’s)

3. Study More – I know sounds weird, but at thirteen I did enough to get by… never more than I needed to do… who knows where I would be if I had actually applied myself.

4. Listen More – I knew everything and everyone else was wrong.

5. Not be so angry, I was good at being angry, but it sure did get in my way of being happy.

6. Go to the mall more, I know I was there once a week, but it wasn’t enough.

7. Not be so scared to fail – That was a big thing for me back then and it still is today.

8. Clean out my locker more… dude I couldn’t find anything under the pile of crap.

9. Try more things… but tying back to number 7… how can you try if you’re afraid to fail.

10. Understand that just because you had all the right clothes didn’t mean you were happy. I always thought that the girls with the perfect hair and perfect clothes were perfectly happy.

11. Be a better friend – I was worried about what other people thought so much, sometimes I was mean, just to fit in.

12. Realize I could be strong, much soon then I actually did.

13. Brushed my hair more... trust me ... it was BAD!

This list is silly because, guess what, if I had done those things, I wouldn’t be me. I like me most of the time.

I remember vividly that thirteen sucked. I wish I could take all the pain away from my step-daughter, but I can’t. What I can do is tell her everyday that I love her and that she is smart and funny. I only hope that she will figure that stuff out sooner than I did.

Where have I been?

Well, it hasn't been here! Let's just say I took a late summer vacation. Yeah, getting kids ready to start school and then getting them acclimated to a new routine, that's what I call a vacation! (Sometimes, I think if I say it out loud it will be true... so not working this time.)

Actually, I'm feeling pretty down lately. I feel like I am a hamster on one of those wheels. There is a big hill in front of me and no matter how fast I run, the hill is still there. It doesn't get bigger, it doesn't get smaller... it just stays there, looming in front of me. (Sigh)

Marriage -- what was I thinking ?!

Let me preface by saying I love my husband. He is a wonderful man, great father and at most time the worlds greatest husband (at least in my book.) Did you notice I said most of the time? Well, today is one of those other days… he’s being a complete ASS … YES I YELLED ASS!

He has his ideas on how the world should work and when they collide with my ideas… let’s just say fireworks ensue! Maybe fireworks may be a bit dramatic, but it sounds better than… we raise our voice and bicker like children! Anyway, I digress….

So, what was our big fight about? I didn’t pick up food for him and the 2 munchkins he had in his car… which arrived 45 minutes later than my car did to our wonderful home… which by the way would you like to buy it… it’s wonderful and it’s for sale… because it’s not wonderful enough for me and my big ASS family. Again, I digressed…

It was a stupid thing to fight about… we handle things differently… but he looked at it as I was being inconsiderate. So, what was stupid to me… was important to him. This marriage stuff is not easy… it’s hard to bit your tongue and halfway apologize for something you didn’t think was wrong and get in another fight about the sorry ass apology… then to realize that I was being the ASS because it wasn’t my actions so much as his feelings… I knew that he would feel this way when I did it and I still did it.

So, next time the situation arises I will make sure I bring home food for everyone… and well, if it’s cold and something he doesn’t like… at least he will know I care!

Moments…

My life has a soundtrack. There are certain songs that bring me back to specific moments. Some joyous, some depressing and some straight out embarrassing! (I don’t even want to get into the Color Me Bad debacle on the Seal Beach Pier.)

I find it funny now that songs are eternally linked to my kids now… Breath by Faith Hill was HUGE when MissA was born and the first song she ever responded to and said she liked was, Hanging by Moment by Lifehouse. I will always remember here sitting in the back of the old gold Altima banging her head back and forth listening to that song. She would giggle and say again, again.

L-Bell is very opinionated about her music likes and dislikes. She likes things from Bob Marley to Pink Floyd to Better than Ezra (I think she just likes to say JUC-EAE!). I know very eclectic! These days her favorite song is Bad Day by Daniel Powter. I have it on my Zen and she wants me to play it all the time… over and over and over! I entertain it for a while, but come on how many times can you listen to that song in a row? I don’t know, I haven’t found out yet, because every time I say it’s the last time, I look at her sing, dance and totally enjoy herself, I play it again, so I can see her face light up! Something will end up distracting her and she will go off and do something else… I usually listen to it one more time!