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of course
2008-01-07 20:33:00
The first regular week of real time... Work, school, etc. Joseph woke up today with pink eye. Of course.

A clean slate
2008-01-02 20:24:00
First off, Happy New Year! May your 2008 bring you health, prosperity, and blessings. Everyone has resolutions, right? I don’t want to use that word. Let’s call it goals. As to the website, this year, I’ll be moving to WordPress. I’ll be starting a review site. I may tweak things around here - don’t know yet. But I’ll still be here, and I’ll still be writing. As to my life? I want to work on the house this year making improvements, making it “mine.” I want to get healthy. I want to create a working/writing/parenting/household organization plan that works for my family. Really, this year, I just want some focus. May you all have focus, too.
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A clean slate
2008-01-02 20:24:00
First off, Happy New Year! May your 2008 bring you health, prosperity, and blessings. Everyone has resolutions, right? I don't want to use that word. Let's call it goals. As to the website, this year, I'll be moving to WordPress. I'll be starting a review site. I may tweak things around here - don't know yet. But I'll still be here, and I'll still be writing. As to my life? I want to work on the house this year making improvements, making it "mine." I want to get healthy. I want to create a working/writing/parenting/household organization plan that works for my family. Really, this year, I just want some focus. May you all have focus, too.
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from the heart
2007-12-25 09:02:00
To all who celebrate the birth of the Savior… A heartfelt Merry Christmas to you. May the coming year be full of the Spirit, And full of Joy and Blessings… ~Michele
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from the heart
2007-12-25 09:02:00
To all who celebrate the birth of the Savior... A heartfelt Merry Christmas to you. May the coming year be full of the Spirit, And full of Joy and Blessings... ~Michele
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the details get me
2007-12-17 18:27:00
You know? Sometimes life just sucks. I'm not talking about the major suckage... Deaths of loved ones, losing one's job, house blowing up... I'm talking about the day to day trivial things that add up to a difficult life. Like this morning... Joseph disobeying, leading to a fight, Logan having trouble with his pants, "Would you just put your shoes on already!" or putting on dirty clothes, 'cause they just want to. Today just blows, and I'm still sick, and I'm not ready for Christmas, and there's no money, and and and... I'm just tired and having a bad day. That's all. Thanks for listening.
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the details get me
2007-12-17 18:27:00
You know? Sometimes life just sucks. I’m not talking about the major suckage… Deaths of loved ones, losing one’s job, house blowing up… I’m talking about the day to day trivial things that add up to a difficult life. Like this morning… Joseph disobeying, leading to a fight, Logan having trouble with his pants, “Would you just put your shoes on already!” or putting on dirty clothes, ’cause they just want to. Today just blows, and I’m still sick, and I’m not ready for Christmas, and there’s no money, and and and… I’m just tired and having a bad day. That’s all. Thanks for listening.
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An office christmas
2007-12-14 15:23:00
Dude. OK, I'm not going to say too much, but I went my my department's Christmas holiday party last night. Oh. My. Lord. OK, this is my third Christmas with the company. The first party was after a round of layoffs, and everyone was depressed, and it had to be the most glum party I ever went to. Second party - last year - was held at an executive's home, and actually was really wonderful. We played Pictionary (and won) and a good time was had by all. That one, spouses attended, and we had to leave early since Poe's back was spasming. But I heard that after we left one executive had too much to drink and ended up in a bathrobe singing show tunes. This year. Oh Lord. I had meant to stay until the bitter end, as I was volunteered to clean up afterward. Held at a colleague's home. Let's see. What to say. I did not get drunk. Between 3pm (setup) and 9:45pm, when I left, I had had one beer and one shot. So, I was fine. Some highlights... sending me (the only sob...
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An office christmas
2007-12-14 15:23:00
Dude. OK, I’m not going to say too much, but I went my my department’s Christmas holiday party last night. Oh. My. Lord. OK, this is my third Christmas with the company. The first party was after a round of layoffs, and everyone was depressed, and it had to be the most glum party I ever went to. Second party - last year - was held at an executive’s home, and actually was really wonderful. We played Pictionary (and won) and a good time was had by all. That one, spouses attended, and we had to leave early since Poe’s back was spasming. But I heard that after we left one executive had too much to drink and ended up in a bathrobe singing show tunes. This year. Oh Lord. I had meant to stay until the bitter end, as I was volunteered to clean up afterward. Held at a colleague’s home. Let’s see. What to say. I did not get drunk. Between 3pm (setup) and 9:45pm, when I left, I had had one beer and one shot. So, I was fine. Some highlights&h...
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Come on
2007-12-12 20:27:00
Come see my nice ranty entry on my other blog. Other than that... There's nothing to see here as I'm STILL SICK. Christmas is creepy up behind me, I just can't hear it... My head's too stuffed up.
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Come on
2007-12-12 20:27:00
Come see my nice ranty entry on my other blog. Other than that… There’s nothing to see here as I’m STILL SICK. Christmas is creepy up behind me, I just can’t hear it… My head’s too stuffed up.

Sometimes He Gets It Just Right
2007-12-10 20:15:00
Yesterday, and last night, I was a raving bitch feeling grumpy. When we got into bed, Poe snuggled up to be from behind, and started talking to me trying to cheer me up. Usually, those attempts are followed up by attempts of another sort, and I was just hoping it wouldn’t go there. I wasn’t in the mood, was still grumpy, and I’m still (STILL!) sick. He rolled over, I was assuming to go to sleep. Instead, he said, “Come here,” and had me snuggle up to his chest. He played with my hair until I fell asleep. He knows that’s the surefire way to get me to sleep. Sometimes, that man knows just exactly what I need right when I need it.

Sometimes He Gets It Just Right
2007-12-10 20:15:00
Yesterday, and last night, I was a raving bitch feeling grumpy. When we got into bed, Poe snuggled up to be from behind, and started talking to me trying to cheer me up. Usually, those attempts are followed up by attempts of another sort, and I was just hoping it wouldn't go there. I wasn't in the mood, was still grumpy, and I'm still (STILL!) sick. He rolled over, I was assuming to go to sleep. Instead, he said, "Come here," and had me snuggle up to his chest. He played with my hair until I fell asleep. He knows that's the surefire way to get me to sleep. Some times, that man knows just exactly what I need right when I need it.

All I want for Christmas...
2007-12-04 18:17:00
... is to not be sick. Amen. The end.
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Not gonna happen
2007-12-02 06:07:00
So, today marks day one of the Holidailies. I'm not playing. I'll see if I can officially withdraw myself. Truth is, I've come down with a cold on top of the other viral infection. I simply don't want another obligation right now. So - I'll be writing when I have the urge. And no - I'm not going on hiatus - just don't want to have to do anything. My body is making it known I have to do too much.
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would earplugs be inappropriate work attire?
2007-11-29 22:44:00
So, this whole writer's strike thing? Giving me a big headache today (that's literal not figurative.) Now - I'm not 100% sure what's going on, but - as I've mentioned before I work on a lot, but my office itself is very close to the street. It's also next to a grassy area sometimes used for shooting. Well - needless to say that the grassy area is also near the street. Some incredibly brilliant people decided to film something there today. You know, in full view of the street. You know, 1/2 a block from the strikers. Who have now converged. I can't tell if they're actually disturbed the shooting, or if all the yelling is part of the shoot, but I know the striker's are part of it - not to mention the honking of passers by. But I have such a headache. It's from the constant yelling, screaming, honking, chanting. Dude, I'm the parent of two small loud people. This beats that. Did I mention the screaming? I mean, I don't blame them - they're striking - it's k...
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Disturbed
2007-11-28 22:12:00
Another blogger linked to an article. This particular blogger happens to be greatly more conservative both politically as well as spiritually. So, I went to read the article, but with a grain of salt that perhaps I wouldn't be quite a perturbed as she was. I was wrong. The article actually disturbed me a great deal - and I'm not certain why, so I'm going to talk it out here. First off, click here to read the article. In synopses, the article is about two couples - both have been sterilized by choice... One of the women even had an abortion. If I left it at that, you'd wonder what my problem was in this day and age. The reason for the sterilizations (AND the abortion) was to protect the environment. Before I share my impressions, I do want to state that if a couple doesn't want to have kids? I don't care. If you don't feel the calling to be a parent? Then I don't want you to! It's hard enough when you want the little buggers. Their future children are better o...

I matter
2007-11-28 17:50:00
**Please note: this is not a rant on nursing vs. not nursing. So those mothers who have not breastfed (for whatever reason) this is not about your choice. I did both nursing and formula, for different reasons both kids. So, please don't write about that, because I am NOT revisiting that age-old debate. This isn't about your choice. It's about the image of the choice, and what's being done to it. I'm important. As a mother, I am worthy, and I count. The natural God-given abilities of my body in feeding my child are just that - natural. Not immoral. Not unethical. Not unhygienic. Not perverse. Not pornographic. Seriously. How can we, as a society desensitized to sexual innuendo, images, celebrity, tits, ass, etc. shoved in our faces every day by the media, then go and ban nursing videos as explicit - while still allowing the hot mom's ass jiggling stripper dance. Oh, excuse me, the stripper dance you need to certify your age - the nursing video is just banned. I...
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lost
2007-11-28 15:41:00
The holidays are coming. Well. Here. I'm feeling a little bit lost this season. The house still has that weird packed up feeling. I've been sick with one thing or another for weeks it seems like now. I just don't have the gumption for major house renovation stuff right now. I simply do not have the energy to wield a floor sander. I just don't. That being said, Christmas is coming. I have no idea what to get anyone. How to decorate. nothing. I just do not know. It's making me a little bit depressed. We don't go hog wild as far as gifts go, but I just don't know. My kids still love Santa. We've not grown out of that yet. I mean. I dunno. I'm just glum about the whole thing. Maybe it's just this virus that's got a hold of me at the moment. Maybe my lack of energy is translating into a sort of slump of everything. Don't worry, I'll smack myself out of it eventually.
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Because Nablopomo wasn't enough
2007-11-27 15:32:00
I'll be doing this as well. Because I'm slightly insane.

Nasty
2007-11-26 22:00:00
So. The real reason I sort of missed a couple days? I've been on a haze of benedryl. I am the lucky recipient of a viral infection that has presented itself in an all over body rash - and I do mean ALL over, head to toe - and enlarged lymph nodes. And then, my monthly two weeks early or so landed yesterday. Which means further manipulations of the all over rash. And then my doctor, who I saw today, let me know that I can look forward to this for the next two weeks or so. Joy.
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I finally screwed up
2007-11-25 08:10:00
So - I finally screwed up. I missed a day, darnit. Does this mean I'm just kicked out of the running? Or is there a grace day? Or am I just done?
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warmth
2007-11-22 18:13:00
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving everyone. Speaking of... I was going to get a cute Thanksgiving graphic to put as my entry today. I really couldn't find anything. Anyone have a source for things like that? Free?
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Preparation
2007-11-21 19:07:00
The concert was wonderful. Amazing. The skills of these musicians is unparalleled. AND I got a VIP pass. Very cool. Soap Snow fell from the sky. There was pyrotechnics. They played the song that is in this video. In fact he mentioned that someone might have a little too much time on their hands - but because they have so many crew members, they could probably put that dude's exhibition to shame. And they did. Of course we got home around 1am, and then had to work, but it was well worth it in my opinion. I have to go home and clean, make potatoes, bake a pie, and do some laundry in preparation for tomorrow. Until then...
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under the gun
2007-11-20 18:42:00
A little under the gun at work, and I won't be home until midnight due to the concert. So - This is basically just a shout out to keep up my Nablopomo record. Ha!
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Social Butterflies
2007-11-19 18:24:00
Poe and I don't do a whole heck of a lot outside the home. We both work. We both attend the kid stuff. He has softball for the season through work. That's it. The rest of what we "do" is in the house hobbies. Next week is gonna be huge man. Tomorrow night, we're seeing Transiberian Orchestra. So cool. A perk of working where I do. Poe and I are going with my boss and another assistant. Thursday, of course, is Thanksgiving. Which will entail sweat pants, food, and football. I refuse to do anything fancy this year. The centerpiece? Logan's kindergarten turkey he made out of a pinecone. Mom is making the turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberries. I'm making corn, rolls, pumpkin pie, and mashed potatoes (using Ree's recipe.) Just us, and my parents. Then Friday, my best friend is coming over to stay with the boys, and Poe and I are going on a real date. With Joseph's issues, babysitters are far and few between, and she (correctly) assumed we hadn't been out to...
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my time trick
2007-11-18 18:25:00
Today is Sunday and there's some things I have to get done, like grocery shopping and picking up the house. So, there's a mindgame I play with myself. If I just play, then I feel guilty 'cause I'm just horrible wife and mother. If I just work, then I start feeling resentful and martyrish. So - this is what I do. Hour on, hour off. I play at whatever for an hour, then I work for an hour. On the weekends this works really great, 'cause the stuff that needs to get done does, and still feel like I got some weekend. During the week I don't do that. It's come home and do everything that needs doing each night after work, and depending on what Poe has already done, then it's play time. Anyway - Poe and I both do this. I might tell him, "It's an hour on hour off day for me." He knows that stuff will get done. It just works for us. I just re-read this, and I guess I ought to say what I do in "play" time... I play warcraft, or watch dvd's, or do needle work, or I read...
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domesticity
2007-11-18 06:01:00
Thought I'd be all domestic today, and put dinner in the crockpot. Homemade chicken corn chowder. Set it on, and forgot about it. At dinner time, I found out I never plugged the darn thing in. We ate McDonalds.

You know what today is
2007-11-16 23:58:00
It is Friday. I love Friday. Friday is a very good word.
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blahblahblah
2007-11-15 18:33:00
So. This whole nablopomo thing? Not so much. I mean I haven't missed a day or anything, I just am having trouble coming up with anything at all today. Two things. One. So help me, the next time I put "V" as in "vacation" on my timecard, I want it to be because someone is putting an umbrella in my drink. Two. Go watch this video.