An Ode to Bejeweled Blitz

This wondrous game, what can I say?
It helps me pass the time away.
Far too much time now one would think
Is now spent watching these jewels blink.
If only I had a dollar for
Each time that I said “Just one more.”
Trying to learn the high score trick
Has made me into an addict.
So now I must find a way to end
This terrible time wasting trend.
But the lights they shine so prettily
It feeds upon my ADD.
Oh, cursed game, I so do rue
The day that I discovered you.

Thankyou, thannkyouverymuch.

NaNo FAIL!

I totally forgot yesterday. Crap.

At some point, I’ll have more original content…

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But not today. I am about ready to go to bed after watching my beloved Houston Dynamo get eliminated from the playoffs. And, if you follow soccer at all, this was a messed up game. It’s now 1:30 am and I have to be somewhere at 8. Bright eyed. Bushy tailed. Ready to deal with a passel of gifted children. There is not enough coffee for that one…

I’m in a better place today!

And this picture helped put me there. So I thought I’d share.

Sorry, I’m just a little ball of annoyance today…

Hard to be positive today. Just had a total blow up with Thing 1 over homework. So much for that. Sigh…But we have our eval appointment next week, so I’m hoping for some answers. I’m annoyed because there are people on my street who already have their Christmas lights up. I’m annoyed because I botched playing for my conductor tonight. I’m annoyed that I let Thing 1 push my buttons. Basically, this day has just not gone well.

So, can I salvage the day? I’m not sure. There’s a whole hour of it left. We’ll see…

Playing Chicken

I’ve noticed a trend recently with parents in our circle.   When it comes to volunteering, we’ve all started playing chicken.

Take this week, for example.  Yesterday, we got an email from the GT teacher at our school saying that the Destination Imagination team my son is on lost its manager.  The original manager was another teacher at the school and she realized that there was no way she could take this on.  Fair enough.  So the email went out saying that unless we got another manager, the team would have to fold.

And here is where the chicken starts.  Which parent is going to blink?  The responses start coming in.  One parent has three other children all under the age of 6, so she can’t possibly do this.  Another parent works from 8-6, so she can’t do it.  One just had a baby (ok, this one gets a free pass in my book).  So, with the very real possibility of the team folding on the line, it came down to me and one other parent.

Blink.

It just struck me as odd that each of these parents said in their email how important it was for them to have their child participate in this program, and gosh wouldn’t it be a shame if no one could do this, and yet none of them would step up.  Granted, I don’t have a “job”, but I am plenty busy right now thankyouverymuch.  This really makes my plate so much fuller than it should be.  I’m barely managing as it is.  But it is important for me to have Thing 2 participate in this, so I’ll figure it out. I always do.  I’m just tired of being the one who always blinks.

 

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Good things:

1.  THE COKE ZERO CRAVING IS GONE!  I may have finally gotten off of soda.  Yay me!  Of course, now I’m drinking coffee and tea like a fiend.  Baby steps.  Baby steps.

2.  I have gotten a handle on the new music.  I don’t think I’ll totally embarrass myself tomorrow at rehearsal.  I hope.

3.  Did some great work today.  Very pleased with myself.

4.  Going to try kickboxing tomorrow.  But don’t worry, I plan on taking it very easy.  Don’t want to push it, but I want to get back in the habit of working out again.

Grrrr….

Stupidstupidstupid. Have too many WP accounts….didn’t pay attention to what I was doing….posted on the wrong blog….stupid…thank goodness for backdating…

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Day two…

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OMG the headaches!  Please make it stop!  I would put that kitten in a blender if you offered me a coke zero right now.   But I think the worst is over.  Maybe by tomorrow I will not crave the sweet nectar that is coke zero.

What?  You want good things about today?  Not bloody likely.  My head hurts, I crave the soda, it rained all day and I have a ton of laundry to put away before I go to bed.   Ok, one positive thing.   My church women’s group is gaining traction again.  That’s good.  And all the laundry is done, so I don’t have to deal with it tomorrow.  That’s also good.  I got some good practice time in.  And my kids are cool.  Oh, and Spouse vacuumed my car.  That’s really cool.  Hey, that’s more than one!  Maybe it wasn’t such a bad day after all.  Lucky for that kitten.

Why do I do this to myself?

We regret to inform you that this month’s theme of positive posting has been suspended until such time as the author is out of her caffeine withdrawl.  The positive posts should return by Monday at the latest.  Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

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Birthday Haiku

Happy Brithday Kid!

Your are turning ten years old

Where did the time go?

You are a neat kid

Creative, funny, and smart

Proud to be your mom