blast from past

I found out today that my first exboyfriend (biggest mistake ever) is alive, which was shocking to me, and headed back to jail (not shocking). Strange.

confusion

I was sitting behind a car at a stoplight 2 days ago on the way to work with the images on the right. I am confused about what these stickers were supposed to tell me. I am all for tolerance of other's beliefs regardless of your personal beliefs, but these seem contradictory. Any insight?

Girls night in

I had the girls from work over last night, and we had a grand time. Although we are not the same age or in the same place in our lives we have the commonality of having similar current work experiences and an odd sense of humor. We tired to watch a movie, that I personally did not enjoy (Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang), and played apples to apples and acted like we did not have the responsibilities of our real life. It is so good to have an escape group, and I am so thankful for them keeping me in check.

Single v. Married v. Married with Children

How can people who are about the same age and background be moving in so many directions. I see my single friends out moving about the country taking odd jobs that will get them through until they decide to move again. Very few people who are in their 30s and married are childless and those who are married with children shift their lifestyle totally to their children (which I most likey do would do as well). Who is better off? Would it be realistic or satifying to move around so much and not have the stability of a home to escape back to? (not for me.) Would it be fair to yourslef to live for (and sometimes through) your children? What do you do when they grow up?

I know of two couples who are currently disolving their relationships, on after 15 year and one after 39. How does that happen? This is all very strange to me and I am sure it is to everyone until you are in that situation. I think the thing that confuses me the most is how some people have no sense of responsibility. Maybe that tells the most about me though. I guess we all do whatever it takes to keep us sane.

Support groups

My husband and I have a couple of really good friends that we spent a lot of time with when we lived in the same town (we are now across the country from each other). One night at Marble Slab, while feasting on ice cream, the men formed a support group, HOLB (husbands of lying biatches), this is because of us trying to tell stories of events that we were not present for and messing up the facts.

Later, after watching way too much South Park, we (the girls) decided to form our own group, WIDWIW (whatever, I do what I want).

Well, tonight I got to talk to the other member of WIDWIW, and it was so awesome. I feel sane when we talk, I do not know how we understand much of what the other is saying because of the laughter that takes up most of the hour plus that we talk. Tonight her daughter, the cutest girl in Michigan, joined our conversation. (I can only imagine the amount of drugs they will be prescribed to deal with her teenage years if she takes on our attitudes.)

So, to my WIDWIW, thanks for the chat, cherries, and I will see you in the summer of 2010, and I will be looking foward to another awesome blueberry pie from Paradise.

strangest thing I have seen lately

I was leaving for work in the dark very early this morning and I saw a man running with his dog. Then the dog stumbled and the man tripped over him. This is something that I would think would happen more often, than it apparently does, because it is the first time in 32 year that I have ever seen it happen. Once the man and his dog got up, I laughed my hiney off.

The best kind of friends

Our friends from Michigan sent us a huge box of chocolate covered (dried) cherries - which are the best, and most addicting sweet treat. They also sent and T-shirt and often surprise us with goodies. We are so thankful for friends like them and miss them greatly.

cruelty to animals

I do not condone torturing animals, but this is possibly the funniest idea I have ever heard.

Today after church my brother came over for breakfast, and there was a fly buzzing around us. (Unfortunately, giving the cat yard time opens the house to more flies.) So, after swatting at the fly several times, he yelled at the fly and said, "Stupid fly, I am going to catch you, rip your wings off, the then touch you repeatedly, so you can know how annoying it is."

Raising money for good causes

The community I work in had its annual festival today. NHS (which I sponsor) was painting faces and we had a really good turn out of members who did an awesome job painting faces - no major catastophies this year. I also agreeed to sit in a dunking booth for another group. My parents and my husband drove 30 minutes to come and throw balls at me in the dunking booth. I am sure that if my siblings or friends would have known they would have participated as well. I had several people (mainly kids) put me in the water. ButI actually expected a few more of my previous students to take advantage of the situation the opportunity to take out a few agressions. All in all it was a crazy day and I am excited to be at home.

all my tomatoes

I thought this was the coolest thing I have seen yet in my garden ... until I realized they are eating my tomatoes.

refusing to grow up

Although I have a full time job, house payment and other various responsibilities I refuse to act like a grown up. I work around teenagers all day, which is sometimes enough to drive me crazy, but I sometimes think I am truly among my people.

I love spending time with my friends and family. Four years ago I moved back to my hometown, and two years ago my husband and I bought a house less than 2 miles from my parents. This is a year of big changes in my family. My youngest two siblings (brother and sister)moved away to college and I miss them greatly. Sis #2 is preggo and we are all very excited for her. (She lives too far away for random frequent visitswhich is probable good, but I get to see her every couple of weeks. ) My husband is juggling multiple jobs.

I thought that moving back home I would run into friends and be able to rekindle friendships. I never see anyone I know - it's a growing town. One of my closest friends lives close by and we can't get together because of busy schedules.

Most of my close friends live far away. Today we got a package from Michigan. S&J sent us a box of chocolate covered dried cherries (so yummy) and a T-shirt. We only get to see them every other summer and I miss them greatly. They ruined us on finding great friends. We now expect our friends to call and ask things like, "We are coming to your house for a dinner and movie, would you like to join us?" Good friends are hard to find.