It's Joe's birthday today and I feel like a shit head. My body is aching so bad, I see a doctor about it tomorrow and a chiropractor soon but that doesn't help me now and neither is the Ibuprofen 800's. We had a great day yesterday, which is the day we actually celebrated his birthday. We went out after sleeping in, went to the mall and another store where I got his gifts. Mostly, the gifts were useful only one was trivial and fun. We shared Corned Dog On a Stick kid's meals and put on our temporary tattoos, it was just silly fun. Then we went back to the house for a dinner of baked chicken, herb mashed potatoes and salad - yum! The cake and ice cream were today and I have to tell you it came out horribly ugly but good. I haven't baked a cake in awhile. I almost cried, it's my time of the month too so it's pretty sucky. Oh, Joe and I both have to work today - double sucky.
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Cranky
It's Joe's birthday today and I feel like a shit head. My body is aching so bad, I see a doctor about it tomorrow and a chiropractor soon but that doesn't help me now and neither is the Ibuprofen 800's. We had a great day yesterday, which is the day we actually celebrated his birthday. We went out after sleeping in, went to the mall and another store where I got his gifts. Mostly, the gifts were useful only one was trivial and fun. We shared Corned Dog On a Stick kid's meals and put on our temporary tattoos, it was just silly fun. Then we went back to the house for a dinner of baked chicken, herb mashed potatoes and salad - yum! The cake and ice cream were today and I have to tell you it came out horribly ugly but good. I haven't baked a cake in awhile. I almost cried, it's my time of the month too so it's pretty sucky. Oh, Joe and I both have to work today - double sucky.
Visiting Grandma 23 Years Later
My sister S took me and J to visit Soldotna where we were born and to my Grandmother's house (who wasn't home) but we did get to step out of the vehicle and look around. We visited childhood haunts, it was like a home coming in a quiet sense. The drive down from Anchorage was quite long and required much coffee, Diet Pepsi Max and of course Sugar Free Rockstars (and so did the ride back.)
Then we drove to my cousin Archie's place and that's where all of the family including Grandma was. Grandma will be 90 next year when I turn 33 and bless her heart she made us all cry calling out "Linda my first grand daughter I LOVE YOU!" I have cousins and sisters and second cousins and nieces and nephews or something like that, there is a lot of close and extended family. It was quite overwhelming, I did pretty well though only taking one anxiety pill. We ate ham and potatoes, salad and salmon spread on crackers. It was a birthday party for my cousin's wife's daughter's daughter. Which, I can't come up with a title for, my brain is tired. It was sooo great that J got to see some of the childhood stuff that I actually talk about, he was so sweet to my family gosh I love this man! I bought a snap cam and when I get the pix developed I will upload, now I must soak in a very hot and bubbly tub. Peace.
Then we drove to my cousin Archie's place and that's where all of the family including Grandma was. Grandma will be 90 next year when I turn 33 and bless her heart she made us all cry calling out "Linda my first grand daughter I LOVE YOU!" I have cousins and sisters and second cousins and nieces and nephews or something like that, there is a lot of close and extended family. It was quite overwhelming, I did pretty well though only taking one anxiety pill. We ate ham and potatoes, salad and salmon spread on crackers. It was a birthday party for my cousin's wife's daughter's daughter. Which, I can't come up with a title for, my brain is tired. It was sooo great that J got to see some of the childhood stuff that I actually talk about, he was so sweet to my family gosh I love this man! I bought a snap cam and when I get the pix developed I will upload, now I must soak in a very hot and bubbly tub. Peace.
Sweet Sixteen
My daughter had her sweet sixteen on Monday. I kept her out of school (she collected her assignments first) and we spent the day with her best friend "T." I decorated very early in the morning, inflating Mylar balloons (yes, I have a helium tank) and wrapping presents. The girls took their time rolling out of bed and once awake, the kid opened her gifts. She had received a gold heart shaped necklace from her best friend, as well as a Baby Phat top and some pure pigment eye shadows. From me, she received a small potted bamboo plant and food, a sterling silver necklace & "sweet sixteen" charm, two tops (a Billabong tee & a tank top) from Zumiez, two Capri pants (from Max Rave,) two pairs of flip flops and a card.
(the colors came out horrible in my webcam shot)
Once the girls were showered, blow dried and shellacked (about two and a half hours later) we took the bus up to the mall. First, we ate a very expensive meal at the Elephant Bar. T her best friend had a "Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Caesar Salad - $7.95" (which I had to teach her how to shred with two forks,) I had the macadamia nut encrusted fish with chips (it was pretty damn gross) at the recommendation of the waitress and the kid had the "Fire Grilled Beef Tri-Tip and BBQ Shrimp -13.25" of course! Oh, this was after filling up on sodas and the "The Steamer Trunk “Super Sampler” -12.95" We took most of it home with us.
(the colors came out horrible in my webcam shot)
I had ordered a cookie cake -$24.99 from Mrs. Fields (it rocked! - thanks to Kristin)and we got extremely overcharged for our nail service ($63.00 for two manicures, one with design and a fill with two designs for me) from "Venus Nails" - I should have known better since I was ripped off there before. All in all, it was a nice day. I also ordered the girls a pizza for dinner and we watched two DVDs the kid bought for herself - "Tenacious D & The Pick of Destiny" and "Saving Private Ryan."
I'm Just a Bad Person (for not Blogging)
Hey everyone! (If there is anyone still around.)
I am here. I've been here.. well sorta here just not writing in my little online diary. I just kinda needed another one of my notorious hiatusessss *spelling. I have some free time this evening so I thought I would tie myself to my desk chair and force out an entry. Now, it's not that I don't want to talk to you, it's just that I am having a problem with commitment lately of all kinds. Quite frankly, I have a short attention span that often develops into a flaky behavioral pattern. Anywhoo, here's the lowdown on some of the things going on in my little world.
Flashback to April 6Th!! My birthday (and the day the food court opened in the mall - woo.) I spent the whole week pretty much working employee-less and working from open 10am to close 9pm by myself stuck in one spot at my kiosk. That's not so bad you say? Try getting up at 7am to get ready for work, leaving at 8:30am to walk to your bus stop which you won't catch until 9:00am and getting to work half an hour early only to get bathroom breaks and sell sell sell until 9:00pm and then run to your bus stop to get home at about 10:30pm. That was like a majorly long run on sentence and I didn't even include the part about walking down the home street with no streetlights or a sidewalk on your sore tootsies. Oh yeah, back to my birthday - I had to work, I was sick (first time in forever) and the best part of the work day was a security officer bought me a chocolate bar (even though I don't like chocolate) from Sees candy and I got diarrhea seeing how I ate it considering I was starving.
When I got home, Angel and her BFF had balloons inflated and my room decorated. They also had a carrot cake (my favorite) and sang "Happy Birthday" to me. Plus I got a Nolie soft three quarter length sleeve t-shirt which I adore. Ooh! I almost forgot another highlight was a dear friend from Israel sang "Happy Birthday" to me in Hebrew!!! and I got a kiss on the cheek - can't beat that with a stick if you ask me!
Work - Is going pretty OK. It's had it's ups & downs. I love my job and my new employees it's just been a hassle getting everything together and learning how to be the sole manager of a business of which many people mistake me as the owner of. I really want to perfect myself in this role and see it succeed, at least we have exceeded our monthly sales goal each month I managed.
The Kid - is turning 16! on the 14! I am running crazy trying to come up with something special (because I can't give her a car like she requested.) I hope it's a good birthday nonetheless! Time is just flying by and pretty soon she will be off on her own and that will make me terrible sad :(
I am here. I've been here.. well sorta here just not writing in my little online diary. I just kinda needed another one of my notorious hiatusessss *spelling. I have some free time this evening so I thought I would tie myself to my desk chair and force out an entry. Now, it's not that I don't want to talk to you, it's just that I am having a problem with commitment lately of all kinds. Quite frankly, I have a short attention span that often develops into a flaky behavioral pattern. Anywhoo, here's the lowdown on some of the things going on in my little world.
Flashback to April 6Th!! My birthday (and the day the food court opened in the mall - woo.) I spent the whole week pretty much working employee-less and working from open 10am to close 9pm by myself stuck in one spot at my kiosk. That's not so bad you say? Try getting up at 7am to get ready for work, leaving at 8:30am to walk to your bus stop which you won't catch until 9:00am and getting to work half an hour early only to get bathroom breaks and sell sell sell until 9:00pm and then run to your bus stop to get home at about 10:30pm. That was like a majorly long run on sentence and I didn't even include the part about walking down the home street with no streetlights or a sidewalk on your sore tootsies. Oh yeah, back to my birthday - I had to work, I was sick (first time in forever) and the best part of the work day was a security officer bought me a chocolate bar (even though I don't like chocolate) from Sees candy and I got diarrhea seeing how I ate it considering I was starving.
When I got home, Angel and her BFF had balloons inflated and my room decorated. They also had a carrot cake (my favorite) and sang "Happy Birthday" to me. Plus I got a Nolie soft three quarter length sleeve t-shirt which I adore. Ooh! I almost forgot another highlight was a dear friend from Israel sang "Happy Birthday" to me in Hebrew!!! and I got a kiss on the cheek - can't beat that with a stick if you ask me!
Work - Is going pretty OK. It's had it's ups & downs. I love my job and my new employees it's just been a hassle getting everything together and learning how to be the sole manager of a business of which many people mistake me as the owner of. I really want to perfect myself in this role and see it succeed, at least we have exceeded our monthly sales goal each month I managed.
The Kid - is turning 16! on the 14! I am running crazy trying to come up with something special (because I can't give her a car like she requested.) I hope it's a good birthday nonetheless! Time is just flying by and pretty soon she will be off on her own and that will make me terrible sad :(
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