3 more days...

Ok, sorry, I know you all must think I fell off the face of the earth, but I am still alive and well and kickin' it out here in Indiana. I've had a lot goin' on lately and I haven't had much time to sit down, let alone feel clever enough to write anything.
Before I get into all that, let me just say that I have officially become the coolest mom in the world! We were one of the millions to be fortunate enough to get the free Ozzfest tickets this year and since Ozzy is getting old and who knows how many more years he'll be around or at least able to tour, I am letting Drama Queen skip the first day of school to go with us. Yeah, it's supposed to be pretty warm that day and there are going to be thousands of people there and all that crap, but I totally think it will be worth it to have the chance to see Ozzy live. We may not get another chance. And how many 13 year olds can say that their mom was cool enough to let them go, not to mention letting them skip school to do it?!?!
Also, one of the local radio stations has been promoting this newly-formed-from-old-no-longer-together-bands called HellYeah. Made up of former members of Mudvayne, Nothingface, and Pantera, these guys KICK ASS. Very good music, please enjoy and thank me later.
OK, so now for the life update...I moved, ya'll knew that. I got married, ya'll knew that too. My parents had a reception for us in May and the week after that I spent in the children's intensive care unit of Lutheran Hospital from Monday through Friday. Oh boy was that fun and exciting. Drama Queen was very very sick...turns out she has this extremely rare blood disorder called Evans Syndrome that doesn't have a cure, only different courses of treatment, and could possibly turn into something worse, like lupus. Now, let me tell you how traumatic this has been for us...I go from having a daughter that has always been very healthy, only sees the doctor for routine check-ups and the worst thing she has ever had was the chicken pox, to having a daughter that has a rare, potentially lethal blood disorder and has to have her blood tested weekly. Whoa. Talk about life-altering. On top of all that, I went and got myself knocked up, but, most likely because of all the stress I was enduring, I lost the baby on July 5th. Save the "I'm so sorrys"...It doesn't really help. I appreciate the fact that you may want to say something nice to convey your sympathy, but it really doesn't make me feel better, so thank you anyways. What makes it harder is that my one of my nearest and dearest friends is having a baby next month and another of my nearest and dearest friends is having twins and she is due about the same time I would have been. I'm truly happy for both of them and I wish them only the best, but it's hard to be around them and talk to them, considering all they want to talk about is the babies on the way, which is exactly how it should be for them.
So, there ya have it. That's where I've been. Oh, and I got transferred in my job too. Finally got to come home.

Oh, how I've missed your smiling face...

OK, so I've been slacking on my posting for awhile...Sorry...Blogger is blocked at work now and when I'm home, I rarely sit down long enough to write anything. Never mind the fact that I really haven't had anything good to write about lately...I lead a mundane life!!
A few updates:
1. Married life is wonderful!! We are getting along great and I couldn't be happier. Well, OK, if I won the lottery tomorrow and could retire to the Caribbean, then maybe I would be happier, but since the likelihood of that happening are about as great as my virginity coming back, I'll settle for the here and now. Since we ran off and got married without involving my family, my parents have graciously offered to host a wedding reception of sorts for my new husband and I so we have been busy planning for that. For those of you that know me or have been reading here for awhile, you will recall that my family thinks they have to be involved in EVERY aspect of my life and it drove them ABSOLUTELY FUCKING CRAZY when Drama Queen and I moved out, and then when I announced that Hubby and I were getting married, they FLIPPED THE FUCK OUT!! But, nonetheless, they love me and they have accepted the fact that I am an adult (OK, most of the time, I am), and we've all moved on. My father still thinks that he's going to get a phone call in the middle of the night to come pick DQ up from the police station, because you all know that I let her run the streets all night long doing who knows what...He'll get over it. I'm a bit nervous about the whole ordeal because I will possibly be meeting my new in-laws for the first time...Hubby is from Nashville so they will have to travel up here, but they seem to be excited about coming up so, we'll see how that plays out. Hubby seems a bit nervous also...Makes me wonder if there is something he isn't telling me...

2. Work still sucks donkey penis. While I have gotten quite discouraged over the past few months about not finding something better or closer to home, I haven't given up hope that the perfect job will eventually fall into my lap. I actually had the opportunity to interview for the company that The Ex's new girlfriend works for, making about the same money, but with LOTS better hours and benefits, but I decided that would be too weird...So, I'm still plugging along, but certainly keeping my options open. If anyone knows any good resume tips, I'm all ears, because, personally, I think mine sucks, but I don't have the extra money to pay someone to spruce it up for me. So, anyways, keep your fingers crossed for me and I know that eventually, something will come up.

3. I'm about thisclose to skinning my dog alive. This move has not been productive for him or his bodily functions. I swear, this dog has issues. My carpet can't take much more. Neither can my sanity, for that matter. He keeps it up and one of these nights, we're gonna be having beans and wiener dog for dinner. OK, not really, but the thought has crossed my mind...More then once.

4. I've developed a sick fascination for this show. Impossible to explain. I love it. I can't stand to miss an episode. Sad, isn't it?

Well, that's about it. If anyone would like to send a wedding gift or come over and shampoo my carpets, I'll be more then happy to e-mail you the address. Happy weekend, faithful readers (all 2 or 3 of you) and THINK SPRING!
Peace.

Ya'll really outta sit down for this...

Hey...Guess what I did Thursday? No, really, guess...
Are you sitting down?...You better be....

I got married. No, for real, I did. See, here's my new husband:

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Isn't he cute?...No, not the dog, silly. Well, OK, him too.

And here is the new happy family:

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I'm sure you are all wondering what the hell I'm doing on here when I should be enjoying my honeymoon...Well, I still have to work. I did take the weekend off so that we could enjoy some quality time together and then I have a vacation coming up in a couple weeks. Prolly won't have the money to go anywhere but just not having to get up and go to work every day will be well worth the wait.
Wish him luck, ya'll....He'll need it to put up with me!!

Getting there...

Things are coming along very well...Still moving stuff and unpacking stuff and currently living with no furniture except for our beds and a chair and the televisions. Got cable though. Don't be silly, of course I have my priorities. Gotta have TV and Internet...Who cares about a fucking couch? Not like I want anybody coming over to visit anyhow...That's why I moved in the first place. I guess if I do get company, they can sit on the floor...That will pretty much make them not want to come back, right??
Spent most of the evening in the ER last night...My new man was sick as hell...Got him all better though...Now I'm just tired as hell from being up half the night. Brought Drama Queen to work with me today since she didn't have school. Good thing, too, 'cuz I'm all alone and she can walk across the parking lot and get me some food, dammit.
Peace out.

I'm a big kid now...

Hey, guess what?...I finally moved out of my parents house!! Aren't you proud of me? Too bad my parents are pissed at me now...WTF??? Most parents would be like, "You are 33 years old, get the fuck out of my house!!...But, no, not my parents...Apparently, I'm a complete moron who couldn't possibly maintain her own household...Whatever.
I'm happy...at least for the moment. It will be a struggle for a while, but we will manage. Wish me luck.
Peace out.

Tell me it's not cold...

It's been un-believably cold here for the past week...And the wind has been painfully strong and cold also...Don't believe me? Check this out:


Icicles growing up. I left the numbers over the door in the picture for posterity. Fucked up, huh?

I've reached a milestone...

I've reached a milestone today...POST NUMBER 69!!!

Didn't get the job. Pisses me off, but oh well.

Colder then a witch's tit in a brass bra. Wind blowing bad too.

Nothing else going on at the moment.

Peace.

Rocking out

I was here last night for a concert. Fun fun. Actually, it was a pretty good time except for it being 500 degrees in there, having people stepping on my feet every 20-30 seconds, and if you forget the fact that I hate drunk people, unless of course, I am a drunk people too.
These guys were the headliners. The rocked, of course...That is why they were the headliners, right? Duh.
The surprise of the night was the opening act. Wow. I was pleasantly surprised when these guys took the stage. They kicked butt. They are from Kentucky, and they are pretty much bluesy/southern rock, but they are also great performers. And they were totally into the music. They did a meet-and-greet kinda thing after the show and my friend that I went with got his ticket stub autographed. Might be worth some money some day, never know. If you like Lynard Skynard, check these guys out. Some of you loyal readers may remember that I got to see Lynard Skynard live last summer. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing a legendary band like them to a relatively new band, but give these boys some time. They'll get there eventually.
The middle band was a bit disappointing, unfortunately. Maybe they were just having a bad night, I dunno...Whatever, I still had a blast.

Speaking of music...Most of you know that I have a penchant for 80's rock...Particularly hair bands...I know, I'm a very sick individual...Anyways...
Check these guys out. Seriously. You'll love them.

Later peeps...ROCK ON!!

My boys

This was Oscar. He was by far the best Christmas present anyone had ever gotten me. Thank you, you know who you are. He was very special to me and you know how much he is missed.





This is my new baby. His name is Cookie Monster, because his coloring resembles that of a chocolate chip cookie. Ain't he adorable??







He'll never take Oscar's place, but he is very special in his own right.

Keep your fingers crossed...

Cross your fingers, pray to the employment gods...Hell, do a little "please hire me" dance if you will. I had a job interview today for a job that I REALLY REALLY REALLY want. Did I mention that I really want this job?
I think it went well...The interview was more like a question and answer session, and he actually did more talking than me, but I was very comfortable with him and I felt much more confidant than I have ever felt in a job interview. Of course, the application for the job was pretty in-depth so I don't really know what else he could have asked me that I hadn't already put on my application. Did I mention how bad I want this job??
I won't know anything for 2 weeks. They have given themselves a deadline of the 1st and he wants to take all the time he can to make certain he is making the right decision. I'm nervous. This would totally be perfect...If I get the job, I'll tell you all the details...
WISH ME LUCK!!!

New Year, New Look

Gotta keep ya'll guessin'...Just trying to shake things up a bit.

Was that an earthquake or did I just ROCK your world??

OMFG, I'm a retard. For months now, I thought everyone had abandoned me...Boy was I wrong. Somehow, I turned on the comment moderation and I'm still not real sure how that happened, but it's all fixed now!! And I feel much more loved than I did.

Ok, where to begin...I have had so much going on as of late...Did I tell you all I was engaged?...Well, don't worry about not buying me an engagement gift, the wedding is already off. Not one of my brighter moments, let me tell ya. See, I've picked up this really bad habit of falling for the wrong guy and falling very quickly at that. Some would say that I'm trying too hard, others might say I'm not trying hard enough...Whatever. I've come to the conclusion that yes, I am afraid of being alone, but there are MUCH worse things than being single. And I have met quite a few nice guys over the past several months on this on-line dating site. Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna meet the man of my dreams on there but I have made a lot of new friends and that's not such a bad thing. Anyways, back to the engagement thing...Yeah. I meet this guy, we got to know each other, he loses his job and gets kicked out of his apartment, and I feel sorry for him, so I let him move in. Yes, you read that right, I let him move in. For those of you that don't know me well, Drama Queen and I live with my parents...So you can all imagine how well received all this was. Anyways, I let him move in and told him I would help him find a job and all that good stuff. He was all gung-ho about it at first, but after several days, I pointed out that I didn't think he was really putting forth much of an effort to find a job...I mean, a paycheck is a paycheck, right?...Especially if you aren't getting one! Even if you're flipping burgers at McDonald's, at least you have something coming in until something better comes along. But, apparently, I am an idiot for thinking this way. When he realized that I was starting to get irritated by his free-loading, he decided to play on my weaknesses and proposed to me. Being the weak-minded individual that I am (or can be at times, anyhow), I said yes. After a few more weeks, I decided that I couldn't deal with it anymore and that he had to either find a damn job, or he had to go. I can be a bitch when I need to be and this time, I needed to be. I felt bad for throwing the poor guy out in the streets, but I honestly didn't feel like I had any other options, ya know? Did I love the guy? Hell yes...Still do as a matter of fact. Was love enough?...Not this time. I've kinda given up on the whole "love of lifetime" thing. If it's meant to happen, it will happen. In the meantime, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the ride, because there really are LOTS worse things than being single.

On the job front, I can only tell you one thing for certain...I just went through my LAST holiday season in retail. I can't do it anymore. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I wanted to rip somebody's face off this year. Just a word of advise, dear readers...PLEASE DON"T WAIT 'TIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AND THEN GET MAD AT THE SALES ASSOCIATE WHEN THINGS ARE SOLD OUT!!!!! Have a back-up plan...If there is something that you just HAVE to have, and you can't find it anywhere, have a substitute. People, you have to remember, 9 times out of 10, it's not the stores that have control over their inventory, it's the manufacture of the product. They produce a limited amount because that makes their thing more valuable, more desirable. There is a video game shop a couple doors down from my store...A couple weeks before Christmas, they got a last minute shipment of the new Nintendo WII's...They received a total of 6. They put a sign on their door a couple days before saying that they would have 6 systems available for sale when they opened at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. When my store opened at 9, there were 15 people standing in line...The first guy had been there all night long. Ok, I'm certainly not a genius, but 15 is WAY more then 6...So why all these people were there is beyond me. Maybe they were hoping that the systems would multiply overnight or something, I dunno...
Just do me a favor next year and don't wait 'til the last minute. Oh, wait, I don't care...I won't be there anyhow.

Ok, my loves, I can't think of anything else really exciting going on right now. Oh, wait...I told you my dog got killed right?...My sweet little Oscar?

Well, yeah...That was actually a while ago. Anyways, we were all devastated here at PVHQ, but it's all good....we got a new one. Not that there would ever be a replacement for Oscar, but Cookie will fit in nicely. I don't have any pictures of him uploaded on-line yet, but I will shortly.

Ok, ya'll, have a wonderful Sunday and I promise I will update more often. *Kisses*