Mom

When I was visiting my parents while my brother and nephew were down two weeks ago, I noticed that my mom had a really nasty sore on the top of her foot. I asked her what had she done (dropped a piece of firewood on it), had she gone to the doctor (no), well then was she at least putting something on it, like TAO? (no, she had been putting vaseline on it, but then it started burning, so she stopped, but she was soaking it in something - I think she said epsom salts). So, then when I went down again that weekend (arkieboy was in a play), I didn't mention it. But yesterday when I drove down, I asked her about it, and she said it was starting to hurt. So, are you going to the doctor? (yes, Tuesday morning). This morning, while I was drinking my coffee, I was talking to Momma, and made a crack about how they were going to cut off her foot - actually, not the first time I brought this up as a possibility - and made a "buzzsaw" noise. Arkieboy and I came back to Tennessee today, and while we were walking around in a store, my dad called me. I asked how things went, and he said not good. Mom is in the hospital, and he said that might have to cut off her foot. So, he gave me the number and I called Mom. First thing she says, "you had to joke about it. Now see?" Then she told me that the wound doctor (do they really have a specialty for this?) said that they would have to cut out some of the dead tissue, but that it should heal without any problems. She's going to have to stay a couple of days. I asked if she needed me to come back down. She told me no, for me & arkieboy to enjoy our time together because we don't get that much. I feel torn. Do I be the dutiful daughter and go down to take care of my mom, or do I be the mom who promised this week to her son? I really think arkieboy would understand if we had to go back. But I know he would be really disappointed.

Good thoughts and vibes, please??

Today is a beautiful day

These are all from my front yard. This first one was taken a couple of weeks ago? One week ago? Well, it was when aliens overtook Bob's body and/or blog and she posted about buying flowers for her co-workers.


These two were taken a couple of days ago.

I am having a very pleasant day today. It could be my meds have kicked back in (I had stopped taking one of them for about a month), or it could be that I'm on vacation now, and I'm not worrying about time, getting anywhere, just having a "me" day. I am seriously not worrying about time. Friday when I came home from work, I discovered that the electricty had gone off. After maybe an hour, it came back on. When I went upstairs to bed that evening, my alarm's digital clock was flashing. It had that it was 4:00. I hit the minute button to make it stop flashing, and I still haven't fixed the time on it. Or on my microwave, or on my stove. So, when I woke up this morning, the clock showed the time as 12:00. So, I really don't know what time I woke up, and I don't care. That is so liberating. I did have to go to the office briefly today, but the rest of the day has just been free. I like it.

I hope everyone else has had a wonderful weekend.


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Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, May 4-6

*pouts*
I wanna go...
Friday's lineup:

The Allman Brothers Band
Three 6 Mafia
Koko Taylor
Gov't Mule
Social Distortion
Richard Johnston
Sharde Thomas and The Rising
Star Fife and Drum Band
Robert "Wolfman" Belfour
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chevelle
Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Smith
Plain White T's
The Derek Trucks Band
North Mississippi Allstars
Popa Chubby


Saturday's lineup:

Steely Dan
Godsmack
George Thorogood
Bobby "Blue" Bland
The Bar-Kays
Wolfmother
The Ohio Players
Walter Trout &The Radicals
Kenny Wayne Shephard
Taking Back Sunday
Taj Mahal
Ryan Shaw
Kelley Hunt
Old Crow Medicine Show
Jack's Mannequin
The John Butler Trio
Keller Williams
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Eddie Floyd
One Less Reason
The Duhks
Daddy Mack Blues Band
Hawthorne Heights
David Honeyboy Edwards
Keller Williams (I'm not sure why Keller Williams is listed twice - keying error? Maybe there are two performances?)

Sunday's lineup:

Counting Crows
John Legend
Hinder
Elvin Bishop
Barenaked Ladies
Corinne Bailey Rae
DAUGHTRY
Tab Benoit
Guster
Edwin McCain
Project Pat
Backdoor Slam
Umphrey's McGee
Ann Peebles
Papa Roach
Watermelon Slim
Billy Lee Riley
Egypt Central
The Lee Boys
James "Super chikan" Johnson

Yeah, yeah...

You nag someone to update, then they expect you to do the same...

I went to Arkansas again this weekend. Arkieboy was in a play, put on by the school. It was as good as you would expect a high school production to be. It wasn't bad, really. They had a dinner theater performance Saturday night and an afternoon matinee on Sunday. I went to the dinner theater. I do not miss cafeteria food. *blech*

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In case anyone is wondering, bestiality is not erotic. It's just not. I had went to the bookstore yesterday after I got back home, and picked up a couple of books. One was in the erotica genre. I was rather grossed out by the scene where the wolf raped the man. Call me judgemental, but I think if that turns a person on, that person is disturbed. YMMV.

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I catalogued my books last week. I have over 340 books, most are paperbacks, and most are romances. I need more bookcases.

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I have to make two more trips to Arkansas before this month is over. I will be driving down Sunday to pick up arkieboy. He will be on spring break, and wants to spend the week up here. Then I will have to take him back on Saturday. I swear, my next vacation is going to consist of me curling up in my bed or on the couch and reading for the entire week. I will NOT be driving anywhere. Which means I will have to take vacation again before summer. I always take the week of arkieboy's birthday (in July), and this year he wants to do something "big". I told him he's going to have to hurry up and decide what that will be, and stick to whatever he decides. I will need to book flights, etc, and once that's done, there will be no changes. *puts foot down*

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My left lower leg is cramping.

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The amount of perfume being used at work has been cut back. Thank you!!! Of course, to compensate for that, someone brought in a potted hyacinth. I love how they look, but their scent is so overpowering.

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My ex-husband disgusts me sometimes. Arkieboy showed his father a picture of one of his (female) friends, who is 2-3 years younger than arkieboy (which makes her 12 or 13). DH (short for dickhead) told arkieboy "she's a hottie". Dude. DUDE! You are 36 years old. Referring to a girl of that age as a Hottie is just wrong for someone your age!!! I'm hoping that he didn't really mean that he thought the girl was truly a hottie, but was just trying to have "guy talk" with arkieboy. I still don't think that's actually appropriate conversation for a dad to have with his son, but at least it's slightly more tolerable than a 36 y.o. saying a 13 y.o. is hot.

Back home

I had a nice visit with my brother and my oldest nephew. My nephew is funny. Maybe I just think that because he has the same type of sarcastic sense of humor I do.

My parents watch my sister's two kids 2-3 times a week, and today was one of those days. My niece has a very smart mouth on her. My dad encourages that type of behavior when it's directed towards other people. Of course, he expects the kids to not talk to him that way, but they quickly develop a distinct lack of respect for him because he constantly gives mixed messages on what is appropriate. Anyway, my niece was showing out, and my oldest nephew said it was like watching an episode of Supernanny gone bad. I was LMAO.

Oldest nephew:

Youngest nephew:

Mein bruder



Tante Freda und ihre Nichte, Kaitlin

The Donkey

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping,
never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

Live simply and appreciate what you have.

Give more.

Expect less


NOW ............

Enough of that crap . . The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.


MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.

*hops*

In the next few days, I will get to see my brother and my oldest nephew, neither of whom I have seen in about 12 years. They live in Idaho, and are driving to Arkansas to see the parents/grandparents. Even though this is *not* a good time for it, my boss is letting me take a couple of vacation days so I can drive down to visit.

This is my nephew, "D", from a couple of years ago:




And here's one of arkieboy from a few days ago:

I'm a Ford Mustang!

You're an American classic -- fast, strong, and bold. You're not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

New crush

Music Video:THIS IS LIVING (by Steven Strait)

Music Video Code provided by VideoCodeZone.Com

I wish I could find a code for "Boomerang" that I could get to work here. I LOOOOOVE this song.

Because you just can't have too many quizzes and other useless things...

You Are Strawberry Cake

Fresh, sassy, and romantic. You're a total flirt, who never would turn down a sugary treat. Occasionally you're a bit moody - but you usually stay sweet!

What Kind of Cake Are You?

Your Personality is Somewhat Rare (ISFP)

Your personality type is caring, peaceful, artistic, and calm. Only about 7% of all people have your personality, including 8% of all women and 6% of all men You are Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Perceiving.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

And from LunaNina.com - Unconscious mutterings
I say... and you think...?

1. Nude ::


2. Support ::


3. Rachel::


4. Crane ::


5. Candy bar ::


6. Material ::


7. Mind games ::


8. Eviction ::


9. Produce ::


10. Joke ::

And to think,

I thought I was the queen of overshare. Apparently, I haven't shared as much about myself as I thought. *grin*

I came to RealityTVWorld looking for information on Big Brother. My first post, however, was on the Paradise Hotel forum. Nobody invited me to OT. Bravie had invited someone else on the AI forum to OT, and I thought I would check it out (after I finally figured out what OT stood for). Bravie was the first to send me a red wavy, telling me that no matter what everyone else said, *she* thought I was a good addition to OT.

I've had a few peep meets, my first being in Knoxville where I got to meet Nookie, Mr. Nookie, Vols, Farmboy (who no longer posts), and of course Bruiser! I still haven't met Syren, though. *pouts* I will have to make my way down to Atlanta sometime soon. My peep meet in Texas was with frankz. I didn't meet any OT peeps in Florida.

Even though I am *still* jonesing for more tattoos, I'm still at just one, my beautiful (mostly purple) pegasus. Purple is, after all, my favorite color. But that's not why I colored my hair purple once. That was an accident. I didn't even realize how purple it was until the next day at work. I wondered why the VP kept staring at my hair when he was talking to me that day. Then when I was coming back from lunch, I had glanced over at one of the windows and saw my reflection. Wow. My hair was VERY purple. But it has never been colored black.

My first kiss was with a guy named John. I know I've shared this before, when I still had my comments turned on to where anyone could comment. I remember Monsty posted a joke comment using the name "John". *grin*

My prom was not good. I didn't date much in high school. (You've seen the photos, so you know why.) I had went out with Gary once or twice, but I just wasn't in to him. But I wanted to go to prom. So, I asked a friend to ask him (this *was* high school), but to stress that it would be just as friends. I thought he was ok with this. Anyway, a couple of things happened. Gary didn't drink - he had an ulcer - so I had planned on going out to the parties by myself after prom. This hurt his feelings. Also, he had been dancing with another girl, which was fine with me, so I had danced a couple of times with Roland, a guy in my honors english class. Well, my friend Amanda took it upon herself to tell Roland that he had her permission to dance with me once more, but then he was to leave me alone for the rest of the night. When Roland told me what Amanda had said, I was so ticked off. Then, Amanda and Art (her BF, my ex) told Gary what I had planned about having him taking me home, and then me going back out. Gary started crying. I cannot deal with a guy who cries that easily. Especially when we were just there as friends! So, I left with Roland.

Arkieboy is named after Clint Eastwood. Well, he's actually named after his father, too, for the middle name, but "Clint" came from Clint Eastwood. His dad & I loved watching Clint Eastwood movies - that was one of the few things we actually did together.

I think #13 was not read the way I meant it. I asked how many cars I had in the last two years, not how many I had got. I had 3 - the Tempo which had the rear bumper ripped off. The Tempo's replacement was the Malibu, which had the front bumper ripped off and the front pushed in. And finally the Malibu's replacement, the Cavalier. Almost 12 months, and no accidents!!! Yay me!!!
I have never had a Chevy Silverado. I wanted one, and almost got one when I was 21 or 22, but the bank wouldn't finance the total amount the guy was wanting. The guy at the shop had done some custom paint on it, and was including the price of that in his price for the truck. But the bank said that made it "not the original paint" and therefore, less in value. So instead, I got the Mercury Cougar.

And finally, I have yet to try a Merlot that I like.

New test

Create your own Friend Test here

Stole this idea from HD...

Create your own Friend Test here

Personality test

Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever asked
yourself what cartoon character do you most resemble?

A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of
well known and modern cartoon characters.
The information that was gathered was made into this test.

Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up
all your points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the
end, and look for your results.

Do not cheat by looking at the end of the e-mail before you are done.

Then forward this to all your friends (including the person who sent it
to you) and change the subject of this message to what character is you.

1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?

A) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)

B) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)

C) Painting in the park (5 pts)

D) Rock concert (1 pt.)

E) Going to the movies (3 pts.)

2. What is your favorite type of music?

A) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)

B) Alternative (1 pt.)

C) Soft Rock (4 pts.)

D) Country (5 pts.)

E) Pop (3 pts.)

3. What type of movies do you prefer?

A) Comedy (2 pts.)

B) Horror (1 pt.)

C) Musical (3 pts.)

D) Romance (4 pts.)

E) Documentary (5 pts.)

4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could
choose one of these?

A) Waiter (4 pts.)

B) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)

C)Teacher (3 pts.)

D) Police (2 pts.)

E) Cashier (1 pt)

5. What do you do with your spare time?

A) Exercise (5 pts.)

B) Read (4 pts.)

C) Watch television (2 pts.)

D) Listen to music (1 pt.)

E) Sleep (3 pts.)

6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?

A) Yellow (1 pt.)

B) White (5 pts.)

C) Sky Blue (3 pts.)

D) Dark Blue (2 pts.)

E) Red (4 pts.)

7. What do you prefer to eat?

A) Snow (3 pts.)

B) Pizza (2 pts.)

C) Sushi (1 pt.)

D) Pasta (4 pts.)

E) Salad (5 pts.)

8. What is your favorite holiday?

A) Halloween (1 pt.)

B) Christmas (3 pts.)

C) New Year (2 pts.)

D) Valentine's Day (4 pts.)

E) Thanksgiving (5 pts.)

9. If you could go to one of these places, which one would it be?

A) Paris (4 pts)

B) Spain (5 pts)

C) Las Vegas (1 pt)

D) Hawaii (4 pts)

E) Hollywood (3 pts)

10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?

A) Someone Smart (5 pts.)

B) Someone attractive (2 pts.)

C) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)

D) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)

E) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)

Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting
for!












(10-16 points) You are Garfield:
You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to
have fun, but sometimes you take it to an extreme.
You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your
life.
Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn't mean that you
always have to do what is right.
Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

(17-23 points) You are Snoopy:
You are fun, you are very cool and popular.
You always know what's in and you are never are out of style.
You are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else.
You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once, but you
always come home with the family values that you learned.
Being married and having children are important to you, but only after
you have had your share of fun times.

(24-28 points) You are Elmo:
You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to
give advice and help out a person in need.
You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things.
Some good advice:
try not to be too much of a dreamer.
Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants:
You are the classic person that everyone loves.
You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to
lose.
You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your
feelings.
Life is a journey - it's funny and calm for the most part.
Stay away from traitors and jealous people, and you will be stress free.

(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:
You are tender, you fall in love quickly, but you are also very serious
about all relationships.
You are a family person.
You call your Mom every Sunday.
You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays.
Don't let your passion confuse you with reality.

(44-50 points) You are Dexter:
You are smart and definitely a thinker...
every situation is fronted with a plan.
You have a brilliant mind.
You demonstrate very strong family principles.
You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it
comes.
Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a
bit with spontaneity!

The randomness that is Arkie's brain.

So. Glow said I should update. So here goes.

~I've spent probably $200 on books this month alone. I have $75 worth of books on order, just waiting for the release dates.

~I haven't been drinking as much. Don't know why, just haven't. But I have been trying new things to drink, when I drink. Tonight, I had a Woodchuck Amber Cider. It was good. Last Friday night, I finally tried a Killian's. Meh. It was ok. It really didn't live up to the hype.

~I've always felt that whatever people are in to, that's their business. Just because it's not my thing, doesn't mean anything. But I really don't get this. I guess I just always thought that people who screwed animals did it because there were no other options. (Not that I'm condoning that either way, just that was why I thought they actually did it.) But if you're buying a blow up toy, and you choose an animal one over a person one, that's just weird to me.

~I'm having lots of breathing problems at work. The other day, I could feel my throat closing up. I blame it on the stinky perfume that the bitch wears. I'm sorry, but if I can smell you from 10 feet away, YOU'RE.WEARING.TOO.MUCH.DAMN.PERFUME. Some days? I smell more than just the perfume. Those days, I have trouble keeping my food down.

~Shredded Wheat cereal may be healthy, but I hate that crap. My mom used to buy that when we were kids. That was so gross. Why bother buying the cereal? Just go graze in your yard.

~American Idol. I'm loving it. I think Simon is almost always spot on. Sure, sometimes he's a little harsh, but I think he has to be to counter-act Paula's gushing. Lakisha should win.

~Ugly Betty is my new favorite show.

~I said something really mean about one of the men in the office last Friday night. But it was basically true, so I don't care.

~I'm starting to slide back into the mode of "men are scummy perverts." What *is* the female equivalent of a misogynist? I just get so frustrated when I have to deal with a person who thinks that the dangly bit between his legs somehow makes him smarter than me. It doesn't, asshole.

~I have a crush on my bartender.

~I've never been banned from a message board.

~screen names - I'm curious... for those of you who go to other boards, do you use the same name as your RTVW name, or do you have different names for each board?

~I'm going to bed now, so I can read the book I bought today.

Bowling

A couple of years ago I posted this. Well, finally, after bowling for 7 years now, I've actually started to improve. For the last two weeks, I have bowled better than I ever have. I'm still not good, I'll probably never have a 200 game, but I'm still happy with this. Last week I bowled a 120, 109, 148, and then last night I bowled a 103, 130, and 148.

I'm on a completely different team this year. I wasn't even going to bowl. M had left the company (her position was phased out), J went back to Arkansas (the damn hussy), and when I talked to S, she didn't really want to bowl either. M had said she still wanted to bowl, but I wasn't too sure that she would want to drive down every Friday night to bowl. Plus I was really afraid that M & S would want T to be our 4th. And there was just no way in hell I was going to spend my Friday nights with someone I really don't like to be around. But then one of the guys in the office was getting a team together and asked if I wanted to be on it. Just me & 3 guys who like to drink and tell dirty jokes. My kind of people. *grin* I am really having fun. Probably because I'm actually doing better for once. One of the other men in the league complimented me last night, and said I was really improving, and that it was because my form was so much better than last year, and I was consistent. Which is funny, because I have always thought I was doing everything the same each time, anyway. When I said that, he just shook his head and said "no, you weren't."

From my fortune cookie

Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body.


In bed.

A Myspace meme/thing...

One of my friends posted this Myspace bulletin. I was actually her number 3. She totally made me laugh my ass off, and y'all might not get any of the jokes, but I wanted to post this here anyway because the bulletins fall off after 10 days, I think, and I wanted to keep this.

Can u answer 22 questions about ur number 3?
DON'T change your top friends, and answer 22 questions about the 3rd person in your top friends.

1) What's their name?
Freda

2) Do you trust them?
Yes

3) Where did you meet them?
Diversicare in Franklin, TN

4) How old were you when you first met?
I was 32

5) Is this person one of your best friends?
Yes

6) Say something that only makes sense to you and them?
*hack, hack* What's that smell?

7) Is this person older than you?
yes

8) When was the last time you saw them?
December 28, 2006...my last day of work in TN

9) When was the last time you talked to them on the phone?
Last Friday....I think

10) Are you related to this person?
no

11) When will you see them again?
Whenever I can get her to come down here and smack me...as she keeps threatening to do.

12) Describe a fond memory.
Bar at the bowling alley...nuff said

13) Are you their b/f or g/f?
No

14) Do y'all have a nicknames for each other?
Well...she's called me a hussy before...does that count?

15) Do you have pics of this person on your myspace?
No

16) How many times do you talk/write to this person in a week?
A few

17) Do you think they will repost this?
maybe

18) Could you live with each other?
it's doubtful...we both think we're the queen of the freakin' universe...

19) Who would win a fight?
It depends on who is having the worse PMS case at the time...

20) Why is this person in your top friends?
Because she is funny and a good friend...and I miss her!

21) Have you seen this person cry?
I think I've walked in on the tail end of one...

22) Do you know this persons middle name?
yes, but I don't know if she wants me to say...

Now repost this as:
"Can u answer 22 questions about ur number 3?"