She is my love....

you can be sure of that.

This is my love, lest you forgot:

Currently, she is sleeping behind me on the couch, much like a neck pillow.  I love this little dog like nothing else. 

Lately, work has been extremely stressful.  Remember how it was at the beginning of last year?  Yeah, worse.  Worse times four.

She:

makes it better.

I was supposed to post this yesterday, but I was too tired when I got home.  Not physically tired, but completely and utterly mentally exhausted.  So I didn't blog at all  yesterday.  Did you miss me?

I'm tired tonight, too, but when I got home today, she:

was waiting for me and greeted me like the best thing that could have ever happened to her was me walking through the door.

How can I resist this face?

I can't, I tell you.  I just can't.

One thing that makes me laugh about her is this:

She is the only dog I know that can shove her entire back paw in her mouth and look at me nonchalantly while doing it as if to say, "What?  Can't a girl take a bath without being interrupted?"

I love the looks she gives me.  The girl has personality, that's for sure!

side note:  thanks to my favorite non-family-member cowboys fan for talking to me today!  I really, really appreciate your friendship! :)

Ten Things Tuesday...

my brother suggested Ten Things that are super awesome about him, or some such nonsense (lol).  Instead, I give to you:

TEN THINGS I DO WHEN I AM UPSET/STRESSED

1.  Eat. 

Lately, I have been doing way more of that than I should.  Case in point:  I did really well during the day today.  I ate a healthy, nutritious breakfast; a healthy, nutritious lunch; and a healthy, nutritious dinner.  And then, all heck broke loose.  I was stressing about work and, before I knew it, had eaten air-popped popcorn (healthy), a couple of handfuls of hummus chips (completely unnecessary), quite a few peppermint meringues (totally unnecessary), a strawberry frozen fruit bar (planned for), and, the "icing on the cake" so to speak....about a bazillion chocolate covered almonds.  I can't keep telling myself that it's ok, I can start over tomorrow.  If I continue to do that every day I am going to have to buy a whole new (larger) wardrobe and that is NOT acceptable to me.  I need to get my willpower back.

2.  Pick at the skin on my thumbs. 

Currently they are a bloody raw mess.  Thank you, powersthatbe.

3.  Pick at the skin on my heels making it difficult to walk without a great deal of pain.

Again, thank you powersthatbe.

4.  Cry. 

Alot.

Those are the top four.  And the ones I do the most.  Please, no scolding, BFF.  My thumbs and heels hurt enough.  The rest of the ten I should do but often react by doing the top four first.  I know, I know, something I need to work on.

5.  Pet miss raven.  Trust me, it is much appreciated.

6.  Call my BFF.  I know, this one really should be higher on the list.

7.  Put on the iPod and dance around the house to "Love Shack".  Don't laugh.  The B-52's are way cool.

8.  Go for a walk.  Yeah, I know.  That would really help out with the first one, right?  Sigh.

(I think I got a mosquito bite in a very indelicate place.  Not that you wanted to know that.  Sorry.)

9.  Blog.  Again, if I did this one more, and the first one less, I wouldn't have a clothes issue.

10.  All of the above.  I know, that's a cop-out but I needed another one so this is what you get.

Wordless Wednesday tomorrow.  Have a good night.

Coffee, here I come!!!!! :)

It's baaaacccccckkkkk.....

the Twilight Zone music, that is.

Something notsogood happened to me at school today.  I can't, however, blog about it because a friend of mine reminded me that everything that is on the internet is subject to viewing by people you may not want to see it.  This includes, but is not limited to, your employer.

Sigh.

Just take it from me that, after 16 years of faithful service, what happened today felt like a giant slap in the face.  Again I say, I wish that the parents/students/teachers that really do like me would speak up (ie:  write letters of commendation to the powersthatbe) so that it isn't the small percentage of complainers that the powersthatbe are hearing.  I know I do a good job....I know I do.

Sigh.

On a completely unrelated, but much happier note, MNF is on tonight.  For those of you who aren't sure what I am talking about *cough* BFF *cough* that would be Monday Night Football.  You are not allowed to say anything about that, either.  You forfieted that right this whole season by moving SIXTEEN hours away from me.  Yes, I am still upset about that.  So there.  : op

My power went out again today.  No, there was no storm.  It just randomly went out.  It's back on now.  In case you wanted to know.

My, hasn't this blog been rather random lately?  I think it has.  Tomorrow is supposed to be Ten Things Tuesday.  Any requests?

I think it is time for some coffee.  With peppermint mocha coffee creamer.  I love you, Coffeemate.

I need a date to a wedding in October.  Anyone have an idea?  A friend?  A brother?

Sigh.

Goodnight.

In case you are wondering, the New York (football) Giants are about to score a touchdown.

Goodnight.  Again.

My blogging mojo....

seems to have deserted me.  I fear you are going to have to put up with more useless ramblings from yours truly.  Well, you don't have to put up with it, really.  You could leave.  But I hope you don't.  I mean that.

I went out with a good friend today.  It was a nice way to end my "summer".  I fear that summer is officially over when the teachers come back to school.

I bought Fantasy Football for Dummies.  My favorite aunt sent me an invitation to join her league and I want to desperately but really, honestly, and truly know absolutely nothing about how to play.  I am hoping that, by reading this book, I will learn a little.

I also purchased The Art of Racing in the Rain.  It is apparently a book that is told by a dog's perspective.  It sounds good and I am looking forward to getting it.  I ordered it from Amazon.  Along with that I also ordered a book about the Dallas Cowboys.  It is their 50th year of existence and, apparently, that deserves a book.  I got it on Amazon because it was a whole heck of alot cheaper than in Border's.  Thanks, Freddie. :)

I think peppermint mocha coffee creamer makes everything better.  Almost.

I still can't figure out how to upload that video of the whale.  I fear I have failed you.  I'm sorry. :(

Pre-season football has started.  If you are really, really quiet, you can hear the angels singing.  Shhhhhhhh.

Tomorrow is a day chock-full of meetings.  That does not thrill me at all.  Hmmmmm.....I do have Fantasy Football for Dummies...I wonder if anyone would notice if I read it during the meetings......

I made back-to-school goodies bags for my teachers.  I'm nice like that, but, because I am not rich like that, there isn't alot in there.  It's the thought that counts, though, right?

How delusional is it of me to tell myself that, the only reason I had to buy a spectacular new dress at Target to wear to Parent Orientation on Friday in a bigger size than I should, is because their sizes are ALL wrong at Target?  Yeah, that's what I thought.  Sigh.

In case you were missing her.

I will continue to search for my blogging mojo.  I don't want to lose any of you along with it.

Goodnight.

Things that make me want to scream....

1.  Traffic/accidents on every avaliable route to where I am trying to go.
I was supposed to visit some family tonight and I couldn't because of accidents/traffic jams/road work on EVERY avaliable way to go.

2.  Wanting something so much and watching everyone else get what you want.

3.  Having years of blood/sweat/tears/prayers seemingly mean nothing because of a handful of complainers.  No proof, mind you, just "complaints."  No talking to anyone else, either.  That would be...fair.

4.  Waking up thinking that you are going to get something you really need that day, REALLY need, only to find out, rather impersonally, that you are going to have to wait another week.  Gee, I hope that the people who need what I have to send will be as understanding as I am.

5.  Knowing that my BFF is too far away for me to visit.  This one also makes me want to cry.

That's all I can think of right now.  I'll let you know if I think of more.  I am hoping that I won't be as whiny and complainy tomorrow.

Goodnight.

5 years....

and I miss you as much today as ever.

:'(

Does anyone else....

hear that eerie Twilight Zone music, or is it just me?

It's just me, isn't it?

Sigh.

Well, I did say yesterday that, if I blogged today then the meeting that I was feeling apprehensive about would have gone well.  Hmmmmmm.....it wasn't awful but it wasn't wonderful either.  This is going to be an interesting year.  Or, at the very least, an interesting 90 days.  We shall see.

There's that music again.

You know what would be nice?  If, at some point, some of the parents that actually really like me at school would write letters to the leadership stating what a good job I do.  Why is it always only the parents who are mad at me that complain?  That makes it look so one-sided and I know, know, know that there are parents out there that really do think I am doing well.  I wish that they would say that (writing it is better because then there is proof) more often.  :(

I know I haven't done anything wrong and I am not going to stress out about it but I was so hoping for a year when I didn't have to constantly watch my back.

On the bright side--I finally got the rest of my security deposit back.  Whoo-hoo!!!!!  I am finally and completely done with that fiasco!  To be fair, the landlord that paid me today isn't the landlord who lied to me and led me to believe things that weren't true (Yes, I had two landlords.  They both owned the place.).  The one that paid me today is sweet and apparently was lied to also about things concerning my roommate and I.  No surprise there.  I am so thankful that it is all over with, though, and I never have to deal with it again.  Yea!!!!!!!!!!

Did I tell you that I ate here:

on my recent vacation?  Yep, it is the same one that was in the movie.  It was pretty cool and, of course, they have gone with the whole "ourplacewasinamoviesowearegoingtoplaythataslongaswecan" theme.  There are all kinds of things you can buy that are "movie" related.  I'm too cheap frugal for that.  I bought a small diet soda so that I could have the plastic cup and I saved the top of the pizza box.  If I get the ambition I may frame it.  We'll see.  At least I have the pictures, right?

I'm still trying to figure out how to upload the whale-watching video.  I thought I had it figured out, but alas, I did not.  I will keep trying for you, though, because I know that is the only reason you keep coming back to my ohsoentertaining blog.

:)

Goodnight from the Twilight Zone.....