Bunny Burrow

Tonight a milestone occurred that must be discussed.

My 12 year old, 7th grader, had an open house at school tonight in which the parents participated by having an auction. Most of the kids went outdoors because it was so crowded while the parents stayed inside bidding on items.

Little did I know that while outside, my son was participating in his first KISS!

Apparently it was a small mutual peck on the cheek that was planned so everyone in the “group” that was outside turned around for an instant so it could be gotten over with! ACK!!!! I thought when you were 12, you had boyfriends/girlfriends only in said name but it didn’t MEAN anything…

I am not ready for this!!!

By the way, if you know Shane, you did NOT read this here!

100 things about me:

1. I love to read, I mean like ALOT
2. If you are wearing shoes that expose your toes, I have to stare -- I can't help it
3. I buy food in excesses and then "save it" until it ruins (what's up with that?)
4. I like to talk in different accents...even though I dont' know any other language; whenever I call information for a listing or a wrong number calls me, I always try these out..this is wrong, I know
5. I think my middle name is a boy's name
6. I believe bubble baths are a true escape from reality
7. I always have a candle burning somewhere in my house
8. I love the smell of babies
9. Fall is my favorite season
10. I used to breed bunnies
11. I went into a deep depression when X-Files went off the air
12. Crickets scare me
13. I used to have my belly-button pierced but one night I took out the ring and fell asleep and the next morning the hole was GONE
14. I am very cold-natured
15. I do not eat ham ever since I dissected a fetal pig in college, YUCK!
16. If there is a wrong turn to be made I will find it, my next car has to have a GPS...I get lost in my own backyard sometimes
17. I will do just about anything for a good backrub
18. The Phantom of the Opera is my favorite musical and I drag my honey to see it with me everytime it is in town
19. I twist my hair when I'm tired
20. I bit my tongue open when I was young and I have a freaky scar there
21. I believe that one day we will all stand before God and be judged
22. By the time I have finished cooking a big meal I am no longer hungry because, afterall, things need to be taste-tested
23. I get cravings for salty things, and I can't only eat just one (so get out of my way...I mean this)
24. My parents have been married for over 50 years, reinforcing my belief in true love
25. I am a natural blonde, ok dirty blonde with highlights -- how is that?
26. I believe that french fries are just an excuse for ketchup
27. I am booksmart. (period)
28. I still love the 80's...I have moved on but still found no music to compare to that era
29. The simplicity of the movie Urban Cowboy is too irresistible for me and I don't know why

30. The celebration of birthdays is a must for me, no matter whose it is
31. If I didn't wear a nightguard my teeth would be ground to a pulp
32. Sometimes I am sure my computer is playing tricks on me and laughing about it
33. I am a native Texan and proud of it
34. I lose my keys about 3 times a week (you'd think I'd learn, right?)
35. I get motion-sickness very easily so I always have to sit in the front of the car...this is really sad because I love to travel
36. I have eyebrow dandruff
37. I don't understand people who can't afford to take care of their children but can take care of their every whim
38. I forgot what picture-life was like before my digital camera
39. I had botox injections once and found I couldn't be quite as expressive, so I'll take the wrinkles
40. If you smoke in my house, you had better be on fire
41. The color pink makes me happy (NO, I am not a Mary Kay distributor)
42. I love to bake
43. Baby clothes sucker me in every time, even if I don't know any babies to buy for at the time -- I HAVE to look
44. I think I am a good singer in the shower (although Simon from American Idol would undoubtedly disagree)
45. I have a fettish for paper, pens, and all sorts of stationery
46. I was thought of as a "goody two shoes" in high school
47. I am disappointed that the "justice" system has turned into more of a "legal" system
48. I wish I was about 2 1/2 inches taller
49. I believe that men who hit women are cowards
50. My body thinks it's a good idea to mass-produce kidney stones
51. Raw onions stink, anyone who thinks otherwise needs to have their noses checked
52. I can always spot typoes in an instant...so please spellcheck your emails before sending them to me please
53. Water and fire are hypnotic to me
54. I have the memory of an elephant (HEY, I said MEMORY and nothing else!) so if you say something mean to me you'd better mean it because I'll never forget it -- it's a curse I have, and I'll even remember the weather and what you were wearing when you said it!
55. I have 2 of the smartest children ever
56. I am not fat, I retain alot of water -- like GALLONS
57. I love all holidays but Christmas is my favorite
58. I am a very jumpy person -- if you sneak up behind me, I can NOT be responsible for your health and safety or eardrums
59. I am particular about the pronunciation of my name (isn't everyone?)
60. I love antiques
61. I have a hoodie jacket in every color
62. I am a certified scuba diver who has never dove (is this a word?) outside of class
63. I believe that profanity is a sign of ignorance
64. I am thinking reality television maybe going too far
65. Doesn't everyone Love Lucy?
66. I will always watch the old claymation holiday episodes
67. I have proven to some that I am not the most athletic
68. I am a lemon freak

69. I dabble in the stock market
70. I have always said I wanted 10 kids, but 2 will do for now ;)
71. I grow a vegetable/herb garden in the summer
72. I am a hopeless romantic
73. Tivo is now an irreplacable part of my life
74. I try to be organized but have more stuff than anyone I know
75. I have been extremely pigeon-toed since birth but have learned to mask it somewhat
76. I would do anything for my family
77. I get my feelings hurt very easily
78. I can recite the "Big Mac" song from the 70's...ask me and I"ll sing it to ya
79. I always have to peek in one bathroom cabinet when I go to a guest's house and have done this ever since I was a child so be careful what you put in there, this can't be helped
80. I am very stubborn (I know, hard to believe -- huh?)
81. I used to be very shy and people mistook that for being snotty
82. I make more lists than anyone I know (point in case, as I am stating this in a list)
83. Rainy Sundays make me sleepy
84. I love to gamble
85. When I stop at redlights I HAVE to look at the driver in the car next to me; I am not looking for anyone in particular, this just has to be done so quit freaking out and getting paranoid
86. I used to collect beanie-babies and am not embarrassed to admit this (okay, maybe just a tad)
87. I believe one of the most painful things in life is to be rejected by someone you deeply love
88. I have been a single-parent and proud of it
89. I believe in second chances
90. When I am repeating something someone else said, I have to change my voice (this is not always attractive to the person) and mimic them
91. I don't understand why some people don't brush their teeth, smiles are one of the most attractive features of a person
92. I am addicted to online spades
93. I have the misfortune of being born on 9-11
94. I don't like to drink out of cans
95. I am the "baby" of the family, the youngest of 4 daughters...the others say I am spoiled. Imagine that!
96. I tend to make decisions with my heart and not my head
97. I make the best homemade pralines in the world
98. I cannot get a tan to save my life
99. I have too many clothes..ok too many shoes also,...and purses...sigh...
100. I love being a Mom

weekend

Where to begin...

We went for a weekend casino fun trip to Bossier with some friends of ours, leaving the kids at home.

My significant other, who I shall now refer to as "Superman", just read a book on "Superfoods" and has just discovered spinach as noted in a previous blog. He has made several diet changes to include fruits and veggies which were absent before and his body doesn't quite know how to receive and process these new acquirements. Long story short -- GAS!!!

In saying this, I am not referring to any just normal bouts of gassiness...I am talking clearing the casino out gas. The ride there wasn't too bad but once we got there I noticed Superman leaving a trail of people with nauseated faces behind him. Luckily, I found a blackjack table where there was only 1 seat left and grabbed it. I was up $1,000 before the night was over! LUCKY ME~! However, my friends had been trying to spend some time with Superman and clearly regretted it. No money was made by anyone else that night and the car ride to the hotel was atrocious!

Somehow our group got started talking about the fact that Superman's gas sometimes precedes a big bathroom number, if you catch my drift... I was talking about the fact that Superman was tired of the "clog" that kept going on in our master bathroom so has started stinking up the powder bathroom and now THAT one is getting clogged for some reason as well. Hmmmm,... not that this is a coincidence or anything -- right?

Pretty sad when every potty in the joint has to have a plunger beside it. What goes ON in there???? I have never had that problem. As the conversation continues, it was noted that the toilets at Superman's office were now getting clogged as well. (This reported by one of the friends with us who works with Superman). Still Superman sees no connection.

A fun giggle was had by all. We are all exhausted and our abs are hurting from laughing so hard. We retire to our hotel rooms. Superman and myself got ready for bed and I was laying down as he went to spend some time in the bathroom. I hear some laughing, screaming and gasping air. I run to the bathroom and open the door to see that the toilet is,....yes you guessed it -- OVERFLOWING! Superman is laughing so hard he can't breathe or do anything.

UNBELIEVABLE! He said this "movement" took him by surprise and with such solid force that there was not time for any intermittant flushes or anything and the darn thing wouldn't flush. Wouldn't this be a sign to some that this is not NORMAL? Apparently he didn't get to do his "paperwork" and was dancing around using up the towels cleaning up the floor and trying to minimize the damage. Turns out the chain had came off the tank in the back and some minor repair work had to be done by Superman himself. After he cleaned up his mess and laughed until he cried he came to bed and said "let's snuggle..."
Ughhhh.......

I'll pass on the superfoods for now, thanks anyway.

Heartstrings

Thought this was cute:

♥Bunny and ♥Scotty

Likely to have two happy children. Intend to skinnydip as it mightn't lead to pregnancy Demonstrate their affection with skywriting and embracing.

Orchestrated by ianiceboy

And, it is partially true! ;)

If you want to see what you come up with, go here.

I met a geek part III

About a year and a half has passed since my last contact with Scott.

I am doing fine, still a single parent. I am living in an apartment and working 2 jobs but I am doing everything on my own. I am actually really happy with my life and my routine. Motherhood has definitely changed my life and I am in awe of my son every day for the joy that he brings to me.

I can’t stand when I am working on the weekends and most of the times bring Shane with me. However, I am on call once every 6 months for a hospital and at those times he cannot come with me so my parents keep him. I am bored to tears. There is nothing to do and I can’t for the life of me figure out why I even need to be there when I have so many things I can/should be doing at home.

In a pointless random act of boredness I start cleaning out my purse and my address book falls out. I happen to glance down and see that it was open to Scott’s information. I had often wondered whatever became of him and how he was getting along. I rang his number and there was no answer. To be honest I was a bit relieved because I wouldn’t even know what to say. I did, however, leave a short and sweet message and told him I was on call that day and left my number.

One minute letter as I am pulling out pacifiers and small toys in the process of cleaning out my purse, my office phone rings and it is….(drum roll please) Scott.

He said he was at home but at had been outside with his dog. Oh, he had a dog now I see. That wasn’t all. His company was flourishing and he had brought in a partner and had just built a new house and needed some company at home, thus the dog.

I was happy for him and he proceeded to ask me about myself. I shared with him that I had been extremely busy and sometimes wished I could just go away on a weekend vacation, sleep late, and order room service but other than that – life was great.

We talked for quite a while, him mentioning we should get together soon and I should see his new house and then we said our goodbyes.

As I was packing up to go home, the phone rang again. Undoubtedly, it was Scott again and he just so happened to have a weekend vacation package that he had planned long ago and had decided not to take the person it was originally planned for. Why didn’t he let ME use that ticket??

Hmmm, that was awfully tempting I must admit. I told him I would think about it. It was a vacation to Disneyworld and would only be 2 nights. He said the hotel, meals, and car were pre-paid. How could I say no? I talked to my parents and they said they could keep Shane. I said why not?

About 2 days later, that strange anxiety swept over me and I felt like there was NO way on earth I could leave my baby. I called Scott and tried to back out stating several excuses. He would not take no for an answer. What if Shane cried and my parents couldn’t hear him in the next room? Scott replied he was going to buy me a baby monitor. Everything I could feasibly come up with, he had a response for.

Besides, he said, the tickets were non-refundable and if I didn’t use them then he wouldn’t be going and it would all go to waste. I began to feel really bad. I tried to run down a list of people that could possibly take my place and again he said if I wasn’t going then he would not go either.

I felt awful! In the end, I finally said I would go but I would have to be able to call Shane every night. It was a deal. I went over to his new house and took a tour. I was, to say the least, overwhelmed. I knew he said his company was doing good, but I didn’t know it was doing THAT good. Geez! It was a beautiful 2 story house with 4 bedrooms and all kinds of room. It even had a swimming pool with a spa.

I was so excited for him and he couldn’t be prouder. The funny thing is since Scott was running his own company and had started it from the ground up and it hadn’t changed him one bit. He was the same old Scott. We agreed on when to meet, etc for the trip.

For those of you who are lost:
I met a geek part I
I met a geek part II

Spring has sprung!

Look at my carolina jasmine! :) It's in full bloom.

Too busy keeping up with everyone else!

This is a typical evening at my house...

Jace: Mom I can't find my tae kwon do uniform!

ME: Have you looked in the laundry room?

Jace: Mom, where are my shoes?

ME: On the stairs where you left them.

Shane: I lost my homework papers!

ME: NO you didn't...they are on the breakfast bar in the kitchen where you were working on them last.

Jace: Where is my belt?

ME: On the kitchen table.

Scott: Where is the remote control?

ME: Have you looked under the couch cushions?

15 minutes before time to take boys to tae kwon do....

ME: Ok, where are my keys???

How well do you know me???

Think you know me well? Go here and find out just how well you do!

Does anyone REALLY fall for this kind of stuff??
I saw this on a website today and for goodness sakes the people that click on these buttons need to be lined up and SHOT!

P.S. Scott, please stop trying to click on the button...it doesn't work here, honey.

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