10 Things....

or should I say...10 most annoying things...EVER!
Can I just vent for a minute....ok Thanks :) These are in no particular order...Promise!

1. CELL PHONES

Look I love my iPhone....but I really hate it when people say they are listening but are really on their cell phone checking Facebook or emails instead of really listening. They are like uh-huh and yeah...I swear! One day I am going to say...something completely ridiculous and make a scene...I can just feel it...my husband is wayyyyy guilty of this! He is #1 on my hit list---Mwahhaha! Shawn ...are you reading this???

2. SE HABLA ESPANOL

I am all about being bi-lingual. I am actually looking forward to learning a new language. HOWEVER...why should it have to be Spanish...or excuse me...espanol? Seriously...having to push #1 for English really pisses me off! My Mom is a foreigner , she learned the language ( ok not well but she learned it!) She got a job, her license and didn't live off US Funds or expect free crap!!! And she did this with my Dad working full-time and staying home with four children under the age of 6. I am surprised she didn't end up in a certified nuthouse! Well stay tuned ...she still might...




3. MUFFINTOPS
People who wear clothes that are entirely too small for them! Not like a lil bit small but REALLY small. Come on..why is it that all of these people DO NOT own mirrors? Why must they subject me or anyone else to this...are the mirror stores where they live out of business? Sold out? What...what is it that makes them think that this particular look is in? It's not just overweight people...it's all sizes...people!!! And in the summertime...oh God don't me started! My eyes are scarred for life and honestly some clothing companies should be shot for even making these types of clothes....




4. OVERACHIEVER PARENTS AND THEIR ANNOYING KIDS
Ok what about that annoying parent...you know which one I'm talking about...the one who thinks their kid is way more amazing... and smarter and is obviously way better than your kid...pa-lease! You're laughing because you know you know one or two! This parent has their kid/s in every activity known to man. That way they can be good at everything...oh wait...silly me...they are good at EVERYTHING! Haha! I can not even stomach these parents. And oh yeah I must mention too, their kids are always little shitheads. They have a hundred magnets on their car because again their kid is wayyy better than yours. They have raised total brats and are complete whiners! If I wasn't at risk for going to jail...I would soooo beat their lil' butts...because apparently someone needs to.

5. SNOT
This might be really stupid but it really really bother me when people do not blow their nose and they suck it back into their throat! Ughhhh...GROSS! Get a freaking tissue...damn! That is like eating a boogie...just nasty...no one wants to hear those awful noises either....I also hate it when I see little kids with green snot running their faces or even worse when it's dried on their cheek...ewwww...seriously does anyone own a wipe? They are like a dollar a pack...INVEST people!!! Wipe their faces! It's nasty! And then we wonder how germs get around...These are the same parents that send their kids to school with a virus and a fever to match! KEEP THEM HOME! I'm sure the teachers will appreciate it...I know I do!



6. PEOPLE WHO USE BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth---need I say more...oh man! Boy do I hate these stupid little things...I always think the people using these stupid little contraptions are talking to themselves. I do not want to hear your one ended conversation about how your baby daddy ain't paying his child support. I DON'T CARE TO KNOW anything about your life, especially why that rash is not going away....Seriously! I get enough of that at work! I do not need to hear it while I'm just trying to buy something for dinner at Lowe's Food or Harris Teeter!

7. BAD DRIVERS
Yup the ones that cut you off and then go really slow...or how about the ones that have that blinker that stays on for miles. This is a neverending topic. How about the ones that go like 35 in the fast lane and old farts that still drive but can't see the two fingers in front of their face.....eh...scary! Or how about the ones that honk the moment the light turns green...I mean they don't even allow your brain to realize that the light is green before they are honking...Hold your horses pal! Gheesh! One day I am going to get out of my car and hurt somebody...LOL Not really but it was fun thinking about it!

8. WEIRD A** BABY NAMES * I think this is my fav. haha
Ok so I am all about unique and creative names. My daughter has a unique name but it's not like the ones you hear about nowadays. Ok.... so My Dad is a former Baltimore policeman and told me about this lady on a domestic call one time who named her daughter, Placenta'...YUP! That's right...PLACENTA! Ewwwww! I know ...nasty! He said that he got right back in his police car and left without even taking the report...Haha! Let me give you the definition of placenta...just in case you didn't know....Courtesy of Wikipedia.

PLACENTA- is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply.

I am sure she took one look at the baby and said...Oh my daughter looks just like a ...Placenta? WTF? I can not even stop laughing when I think of this. This poor kid...eh! I was watching Sunday Morning on CBS one day and they had a segment about weird names. There was a college guidance counselor by the name of Marijuana Pepsi...The sign on her door reads, Please have a seat here if you are waiting for Marijuana...Hahaha! Another brilliant parent who honestly did their kid no favors. Fortunately she grew up to be a success but boy I am sure that name did not make it easy for her. There should be a parenting contract when you get pregnant that states you can not name your child anything ridiculous like orangejello or lemonjello (yes these are names of actual twins) Ughhhh!!!!

9. Panhandlers
Ok, this is up for controversy...I personal feel as though I work too hard for my money to give it to someone else. Unless I know it is going to a good cause like a hospital or charity! I use to live in a town called Glen Burnie, MD. One time I had a friend who was a cop and followed a panhandler who claimed to be a Homeless Vet....Yup...he was so homeless he followed him right to his house in Cromwell Fountain. This guy was on Ritchie Highway every day, it was like a job to him. My friend confronted him and he said he was laid off...blah blah blah...he said he would make anywhere from 500-800 a week . Why on earth would he even look for a job then?!? I mean hell if I could just have people give me money, why would I work. The other day I was leaving Wakefield, over by the Kroger and I was turning left onto Capital Blvd. I saw a guy with a sign all neatly written on posterboard, claiming he was a Homeless Vet....he was wearing brand new military style boots that my hubby said were like 100+dollars, and a brand new pair of cammie pants. He had dirt smudged on his cheek but only on his cheek. His fingernails were clean, yes I was close enough to see his fingernails. I work at a hospital and see homeless people all the time. Their nails are always filthy! His Army hat he had on, was brand new and he smiled at me and his teeth were pearly white. I can betcha this guy was not homeless or a vet! Which really pisses me off because I know many Vets, my husband being one and it bothers me that people would use that to obtain money illegally! Ok I am done with this topic! Next...

10. SMELLY PEOPLE

Ok...this is mean but all I am going to say is this....soap...water...rinse...live it * learn it * love it! I am sure there will be other things that annoy me but these are the only things I can think about at the moment.

* I know list may constitute me as a bitch but you know what? It's my blog and that's the way I feel...if you don't like it...tough crap! But most of you know what I wrote to be truthful...comment if you would like to add to my list...or comment on mine! I would love to hear from you guys!

뷰티풀 선데이

No that is not a typo that you see...it is actually Korean for Beautiful Sunday. I figured I'd give a lil' heritage to my page today. It is gorgeous here today and unlike my friends back home in Baltimore...there is no snow to be seen. It is going to be a high of 63 today according to our local news. I am excited! Shawn wants steaks on the grill tonight. However...I think since my stomach is still not back to normal...I will skip that part. After eating dinner last night I spent a lot of time in the bathroom and kept thinking about the movie Friday...THE PART WHERE THE DADS IN THE BATHROOM... I love that movie... or what about the Dumb & Dumber movie...




* * * Makes me laugh evertime! * * *


So I see that my good friend Jason has joined my blog, HI JASON!!! I just had to say that I miss his family very much. I wish they would just suck it up and move here :) We have been through hell and high water together! They are good people! It has got me thinking...I have good friends here don't get me wrong...I LOVE IT HERE as far as my house, my kids school, etc. but it's not like the friends you have since childhood...the ones that are always there...the ones that hold your hair when you are throwing up, the ones that hop on planes to be by your side at a moments notice even when you say nothing...or when you show up at their doorstep at 6am with your arms thrown up and thinking life just sucks, you know their door will always be open. No questions asked! It makes me cry just thinking about it...it seems like nowadays everyone is too busy in their life to really create friendships. It seems like everyone I love is all over the place...MD, CO, TN,FL,MA,NH,PA...etc...

People nowadays always seem like they are too busy...running here, running there to truly to get know someone and just ask them how they are doing...I find all too often that people are not as they appear and trust is a huge issue. Trust...it has always has been big with me...Yeah Facebook is great, it's good to see everyone...esp. all grown up BUT the big question lies...is exactly that....how much of their page is actually true...I HAVE A WONDERFFUL LIFE, BLAH BLAH BLAH...What about when you have a bad day at work or your husband gets on your nerves or your kids won't eat their dinner and won't stop fighting?!? Do these things not happen to you? Or is the wine you're drinking or the reefer you're smoking that good? Why must we put up a front...I put up a front many years ago with my family and we all know how that ended...I have learned that things can be taken away from you very easily...and not to take things for granted...EVER!

I always read peoples about me pages ---not to be nosy but to get to know the true person. Sometimes it's easier to write than to speak it...it is for me anyway...and it's all the same...even some of the blogs I have read (as stated in my prior rants) it makes me wanna VOMIT! Just be normal, be real! Is that so much to ask?!? I guess so...I will promise to truthful to you. It's all I can do...if you know me at all...I will tell you as it is...

Remember it's not about the car you drive, the house you live in...or the job you have...it's about God and the love he gives us, the relationships we should develop...not just the things we acquire...

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth. Where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.” — Matthew 6:19-21

So I hope today is a 뷰티풀 선데이 for you!

Sooooo.....The WEEKEND begins...

"Make each day of the week like Friday and your life will take on new enthusiasm."
- Byron Pulsifer

Here I am on a beautiful Friday morning...no kids...no husband...no work tonight...and I still feel lousy! I actually did make some muffins for the kids this morning, nothing fancy...just out of a box but hey whatever they love em'! My hair is a wreck, my belly stills feels like there's an alien dancing away in there and I am sitting in my living room in my Ravens sweatshirt (of course), shorts and my favorite slippers! No I won't take a picture of my hair because trust me...it would scar you for life!

Boy those muffins sure do smell good though...but I know it will wreak havoc on my stomach. On a brighter note...I haven't weighed myself but I am sure I have lost weight haha...there's always a silver lining I guess...Hey I gotta look at the postive side of things here. Not much to be positive about right now. I actually slept really good last night, thanks to the pain meds that the ER doc gave me. Thank you Dr. Myles :) I am sure Shawn was happy too since I have been tossing and turning all week and getting up at all hours of the night. He made a point to tell me that...but I know only because he loves me...and he was genuinely worried. At least he better be damn it!

Anyways...I have been working on my list...remember my list...of 33 wonderful things I'd like to accomplish by the years end...well I am going to work on birthdays...I need to get everyone's birthdays and addresses and start mailing out cards instead of this e-mail/Facebook stuff. I know it's going to be a hard one but it's worth a shot right? So if you're reading this and you are my friend and you would like a card from me on your birthday...I suggest you get to sending an email to my Facebook or Yahoo with your birthdate & address :) K....sounds like a plan...well hell even if you're not my friend, send me an e-mail...everyone deserves a Birthday wish :)



Ok so on another note...Colby has been having issues in school...BTW---this has NEVER happened. Colby has a wonderful teacher and she told me he has just been sad lately. He moved his desk away from everyone's. I am not sure what to do? If you know Colby, you all know he is a happy energetic fun loving boy.


I am not sure what is going on with him but I am going to find out. The teacher told me that he was poking a few of the girls with a fork during lunch and when asked why he did those things, he said he has ADHD and can not control himself?!? I laughed as did she because Colby DOES NOT have ADHD. I asked him when he got home why he did it and he said because they were getting on his nerves and they wouldn't shut-up! I told him that if I forked someone every time they got on my nerves...I would be in jail serving life for forking. We won't even go there...LOL!

I asked him who told him he had ADHD...and to my surprise he said Justin told him that. Actually wait I take that back...I am not surprised at all...I called...no wait I screamed at Justin to come downstairs. I asked Justin if that's what he said...he started hysterically laughing. So I know it was him, he couldn't even try to lie. He said Colby's a spaz and he was just kidding around. Harmless, I'm sure...I mean I picked on my siblings constantly while I was growing up. True....they're not normal now but hey that wasn't my damn fault...that's cause our families a bunch of nut-nuts!

I told him about what happened to Colby in school and he was like uh-oh! I told Colby unless someone's name is Dr...he doesn't listen to what they have to say about what conditions he has or they think he has. Colby told me he thinks I work too much...I think he's just missing me. I only work three days a week. I am trying to go casual at work but who knows...I hope he gets out of this funk soon....

IN The ER....

Seriously...I called out the past two nights...SICK AS A DOG! Blahhhhhhh!!! I have not eaten a full meal in I can't tell you how long...probably Sunday. My stomach felt like there was an alien living in it...GROSS! Kinda felt like Sigourney Weaver in the first Alien movie...

YUP THIS PIC JUST ABOUT EXPLAINS IT...

I think labor was more fun than this crap...the only thing I gave birth to was flushed away in the toilet if you know what I'm saying...yeah definitely nasty! I was in the ER last night...no not the one I work at...I chose to go to an ER where noone would know me and be all up in my business, unfortunately...The ER world is a small one and I knew two people there...go figure...but they are my friends so I was o.k. with that besides...seriously... I was feeling so bad I really didn't give a crap by that time...

So after being in the ER for 9 hrs...they gave me 2 bags of fluids, solumedrol, dilaudid & zofran...I am still not 100%, I am on day 6 of being sick...thinking about food right now makes me want to vomit! Today was a good day so far...I drank two bottles of water which is good because I haven't really been able to hold anything down...Erika a co-worker told me that Noro Virus was going around...FABULOUS! Man..and we worked side by side the other night...probably...

I am suppose to work tonight but had called out yesterday for tonight. Eating is definitely out of the question! I don't even have an appetite. Not the best diet in the world, but whatever!?! I can't believe I am about to say this but I actually miss working...I must be feeling really sick...I better go lay down...

Love is in the Air...

Whoah I haven't written in a while...Life's been crazy! Boring...but crazy! Soooo....Shawn and I started Valentine's Day Weekend arguing...isn't that romantic? Yeah I thought so too...I woke up thinking...Yup I just want to fight and argue...what better way to spend the day with the one you love...Yay Me! Doesn't that just sound sooo stinking romantic, I can barely stand it! I won't even go there....anyways...this man is so stressed out with his job...I'm ready to kick his boss in the teeth! I won't go there either....Or he won't have a job....

Aye! Anyways...he made up for it! I slept most of all day Saturday...cause I worked the night before...and I felt the flu bug creeping around. My tummy was hurting...I was achy and hot then cold...all that fun stuff! YUCK-O! I took a tami-flu (miracle drug by the way) Fell back alseep to Shawn coming home with flowers and a card. He also bought Makenna flowers and a card too...awwwww how sweet! I guess I'll forgive you for being a pompous ass earlier...


Sunday---ON V-Day...I felt really crappy ...again...but I had to fight through it...Justin had his 14th birthday party since snow changed plans last weekend. He had a blast! We took them paintballing and some of the adult men enlisted in playing and boy...it is hilarious watching grown men being shot with paint balls. It makes me giggle just thinking about it!

So later that night---Shawn surprised me with reservations to The Angus Barn---Raleigh's best steakhouse ever! It was called the Wine Cellar dinner...IT WAS AWESOME!


It was a dinner with about 35 complete strangers and the most delicious menu! Heaven! Complete heaven! I didn't feel that great, actually had no appetite...but was very excited while walking down to the cellar of this restaurant...I did however feel as though we were at a murder mystery dinner and that several of us would end up disappearing but...we all left in tact...at least I was intact...not sure about the others...

The weekend started crappy...but ended on a great note...note though...my stomach is still hurting. I hope this crap goes away soon!!!

Makenna the Future Attorney?

Never a dull moment in our house---I tell ya! Well last night at about 10:30 p.m. Makenna comes into our bedroom with a list (not sure what it is with the lists in this house?!?) but it was a list of reasons why she should get a mini laptop. Before I tell you what her list consists of, my daughter was completely serious about this! This list was directed towards Shawn---apparently she is unaware I wear the pants in this family and say what goes...LOL

Here they are: (exactly as written)

1. It's for school for papers. I'm almost in middle school and Justin got his own computer when he was in 6th grade, so why can't I get a laptop?

2. Plus on top of that, I would pay for it, so it wouldn't cost you or Mom a penny.

3. It would also be for my business for ordering things we need in order to keep our business going, such as flyers and making our own website. ( she is using the cricut for a greeting card business---more to come on that)

4. Don't you get tired of Mom going on your laptop, well Mom and I can share this laptop.

Then there was an arrow on the paper-----> apparently there's more on the back....

5. And when Mom goes back to school, she can use it.

6. Also...Colby puts too many viruses on the loft computer and it sometimes freezes, sometimes for one whole week!!!

7. Justin doesn't ever let me go on his computer!!!

MY FAV. ONE!!!!----->8. Even in 5th grade, I'm into work up to my head. With projects here and there, it would be easier for all of us to have our own.

9. Plus Daddy, when you are doing spreadsheets and Justin has a paper to write and I have a paper to write, how am I going to do my paper?

10. Another good reason is just that I am getting older and more responsible and I am growing into a smart young woman!


*** Well there you have it folks...10 good reasons why she should get a mini laptop. She never mentioned this at Christmas?!? That's right , maybe because there wasn't any room on her Christmas List because she had UGGs and an iTouch on her list...and a whole new wardrobe from Justice...Damn...seriously...

She then proceeded to show me on her iTouch (you actually felt sorry for her didn't you?!?---LOL) , the one she picked out from Target.
I busted out laughing....she shot me a dirty look...she was not amused...she is completely serious about this!

Apparently the 3 computers we have in the house are not enough...damn I never even had one til I moved out of my parents house. Gheesh...what's a girl to do, huh? What happened to the days of atari and paperdolls?!?


She told me that she would save her money, but honestly...she is already halfway there...so I was thinking about matching half? What do you think? She does work hard and she is a great student...and busts her butt to help me around the house. After she left our room---leaving the list in plain sight...Shawn and I were actually saying that we were proud of her for making her case and that it may be helpful to have an attorney in the family haha! Stay Tuned.......

Flurry of a Weekend...

This weekend went by so quickly...too quickly as usual! Well as most of you know we actually got snow in NC! Freaking snow!!! Can you believe it? It was a beautiful site! It's amazing though, things just completely shut down here...being from Baltimore...things have to get pretty bad before they start shutting things down. In B-Moree, there has to be 8 inches on the ground before they even think about canceling school. Not here...nope an idea of snow...boom schools cancelled ---LOL. Anyways after a pretty fun, relaxed weekend of snowball fights, busted knees (Shawn's an old fart), sledding and hot chocolate...it's back to the grind tonight...

I had to reschedule my Drs. appt today...since the kids are home. I have to work tonight. I am going to try and take the kids out today, maybe some pizza, movie or something? Who knows...but as far as the list is going...contacted a Tupperware lady---no response yet...so hopefully I will get that planned and cross that off...I'm kinda excited about some new Tupperware. Don't judge me---LOL...Shawn actually loves it too...I'll explain later...

I did get some more donations for Cystic Fibrosis :) Yay! Thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law Phyllis :) Much appreciated! Well this morning...I am in the midst of trying to cross off more things on Da List...soooo I'm attempting to clean out my closet---ughh it's probably gonna take me a whole year just to do this damn thing...I am going to get it together one day ....maybe? Maybe I should just get a damn maid! :) Now that is something I shoulda put on my list...Damn! You think I can edit??? LOL Just kidding....well sort of?