So we went shopping today for a Homecoming dress.
Daughter tried on many dresses. Some of them she tried on just to humor me. :O)
She finally found the "perfect" dress. Only problem was it was a little tight, and there wasn't another one like it in the store, or in any of their other stores. So they ordered it for me from wherever and it will be shipped to our house by tomorrow. Yay!
Daughter and her date are going to the dance with 6 other couples. All of them are coming to our house before the dance for pictures..........and all of their parents have been invited over too. I'm looking forward to meeting them.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
day off
It's my weekend off. Yay!
I'm taking daughter shopping for a homecoming dress. We went last week. She tried on many dresses. We found one that was beautiful on her but the zipper was busted. We could have had it fixed but she said no. So we'll try our luck again today.
Week 7 or 8 and no child support. The child support office pretty much said "oh well."
I'm sure I'll recover the money some how. So I'm trying to look at it as money in the bank.
Daughters friend was injured at football practice. The coach thought he was faking and made him crawl off the field. He refused to let the boy call for help, or for his teammates to help him. Instead he let the boy lay on the ground in agonizing pain for the remainder of the practice.
He ended up in the hospital for several weeks with a lacerated liver, brken ribs and punctured lungs. He also lost a kidney.
The football coach is an ex cop with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas. I can't stand the guy and obviously he has no business coaching. I'm hoping the school decides to fire him.
Boyfriends sitting on my bed. I'm trying to talk him into going shopping and out to breakfast with us. So far his response is a long, drawn out moan. Like the very thought causes him pain......................and now he has become a deaf mute refusing to answer me when I ask. So I pounded on the bed and yelled "HONEY! Get up and shave! Let's go!"......................after further discussion he has agreed to go shopping with us. But only if we make it a short trip. No problem. :O)
I'm taking daughter shopping for a homecoming dress. We went last week. She tried on many dresses. We found one that was beautiful on her but the zipper was busted. We could have had it fixed but she said no. So we'll try our luck again today.
Week 7 or 8 and no child support. The child support office pretty much said "oh well."
I'm sure I'll recover the money some how. So I'm trying to look at it as money in the bank.
Daughters friend was injured at football practice. The coach thought he was faking and made him crawl off the field. He refused to let the boy call for help, or for his teammates to help him. Instead he let the boy lay on the ground in agonizing pain for the remainder of the practice.
He ended up in the hospital for several weeks with a lacerated liver, brken ribs and punctured lungs. He also lost a kidney.
The football coach is an ex cop with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas. I can't stand the guy and obviously he has no business coaching. I'm hoping the school decides to fire him.
Boyfriends sitting on my bed. I'm trying to talk him into going shopping and out to breakfast with us. So far his response is a long, drawn out moan. Like the very thought causes him pain......................and now he has become a deaf mute refusing to answer me when I ask. So I pounded on the bed and yelled "HONEY! Get up and shave! Let's go!"......................after further discussion he has agreed to go shopping with us. But only if we make it a short trip. No problem. :O)
Friday, September 19, 2008
parent teacher conference
Last thursday was parent teacher conference night.
Daughter is struggling in her English class. No big surprise. but always gut wrenching because she tries so hard. she devotes more time and effort to getting a C than my sons did to getting an A.
English teacher says to me "your daughters grade is a 59%. she doesn't look like a 59% type person." what the fuck does that mean? what does a 59% student look like? i listened politely as she rambled on, waiting for my turn to speak, question, and to to give her some insight........but before i knew it she was standing and walking toward the door, me following behind like a little puppy, and then being ushered out the door. I walked up the hall to another of daughters classes wondering what the hell just happened?I just left what i think is daughters most important class without being given the opportunity to speak.
I talked to 3 of daughters other teachers all the while wondering how it is I ended up leaving the english teacher when i had things i needed to say and ask. I was pissed at myself for not making her listen to me and pissed at her teacher for not knowing better.I debated in my head whether or not I should go back to her room. I beat myself up for feeling like a passive pansey.........and then I thought fuck her if she doesn't like it, but i'm going back to her class and say what i have to say. So I went back to her room. I watched from the doorway as she spoke to other parents. She did all of the talking. And as she was wrapping up what SHE had to say to each parent, she'd stand, and then walk to the door. The parents would follow, and then be told good-bye.
So I go back in her room prepared to ask questions, make comments and make suggestions. mostly I wanted to clue her in on those things that will help her help my daughter to learn. Daughters brain is wired so that she learns in a way thats different from how you or I might learn. She's very intelligent. She just doesn't learn in the same way we do. Over the years we've learned what works and what doesn't work for her. But we need the cooperation of her teachers. I wanted to fill her teacher in because how else will she know how to help? She immediately interrupted me and began rambling.I was thinking what the hell is wrong with this woman? All I wanted was 5 minutes of her time. She'd already robbed me of more than that...... As she was near the wrap up of her latest ramble she stood. I stood and then she began walking towards the door. I thought this woman is unbelieveable. This time I did not follow. I took a couple steps in the opposite direction. She looked a little confused, and then began another ramble. As she spoke I took a few more steps away from her and away from the door. she followed. When i had her behind her desk I walked back to the chair I'd been sitting in earlier and I sat......and waited for her to sit. .............and from there i was able to clue the teacher in on those things that will help her to help my daughter have a successful year. I don't think she really heard what i said....she's young and probably thinks there's one way to do things.........her way.....and it probably does work for most students......and she probably figures the other students, the ones it doesn't work for, are just bad kids from bad families who don't care.
so daughter and i are probably going to have to come up with another game plan.
Daughter is struggling in her English class. No big surprise. but always gut wrenching because she tries so hard. she devotes more time and effort to getting a C than my sons did to getting an A.
English teacher says to me "your daughters grade is a 59%. she doesn't look like a 59% type person." what the fuck does that mean? what does a 59% student look like? i listened politely as she rambled on, waiting for my turn to speak, question, and to to give her some insight........but before i knew it she was standing and walking toward the door, me following behind like a little puppy, and then being ushered out the door. I walked up the hall to another of daughters classes wondering what the hell just happened?I just left what i think is daughters most important class without being given the opportunity to speak.
I talked to 3 of daughters other teachers all the while wondering how it is I ended up leaving the english teacher when i had things i needed to say and ask. I was pissed at myself for not making her listen to me and pissed at her teacher for not knowing better.I debated in my head whether or not I should go back to her room. I beat myself up for feeling like a passive pansey.........and then I thought fuck her if she doesn't like it, but i'm going back to her class and say what i have to say. So I went back to her room. I watched from the doorway as she spoke to other parents. She did all of the talking. And as she was wrapping up what SHE had to say to each parent, she'd stand, and then walk to the door. The parents would follow, and then be told good-bye.
So I go back in her room prepared to ask questions, make comments and make suggestions. mostly I wanted to clue her in on those things that will help her help my daughter to learn. Daughters brain is wired so that she learns in a way thats different from how you or I might learn. She's very intelligent. She just doesn't learn in the same way we do. Over the years we've learned what works and what doesn't work for her. But we need the cooperation of her teachers. I wanted to fill her teacher in because how else will she know how to help? She immediately interrupted me and began rambling.I was thinking what the hell is wrong with this woman? All I wanted was 5 minutes of her time. She'd already robbed me of more than that...... As she was near the wrap up of her latest ramble she stood. I stood and then she began walking towards the door. I thought this woman is unbelieveable. This time I did not follow. I took a couple steps in the opposite direction. She looked a little confused, and then began another ramble. As she spoke I took a few more steps away from her and away from the door. she followed. When i had her behind her desk I walked back to the chair I'd been sitting in earlier and I sat......and waited for her to sit. .............and from there i was able to clue the teacher in on those things that will help her to help my daughter have a successful year. I don't think she really heard what i said....she's young and probably thinks there's one way to do things.........her way.....and it probably does work for most students......and she probably figures the other students, the ones it doesn't work for, are just bad kids from bad families who don't care.
so daughter and i are probably going to have to come up with another game plan.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
tuesday
best part of my day..............waking up to new kittys face directly over my face......I guess she was watching me sleep, or watching for me to wake up......made me smile.
worse part of my day..............not having anyone to talk to at the end of my day today. usually i'm ok with it. today i was not.
worse part of my day..............not having anyone to talk to at the end of my day today. usually i'm ok with it. today i was not.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday
I was having an allergic reaction to my new kitty so I took 2 Benadryl. I'm a little high. It feels good!
The winds from Ike hit Ohio and Ky. yesterday. It was scarey. I've never seen anything like it. Four houses across the street lost parts of their roof, as did the guy who lives next door to me......trees are down everywhere...........and like 800,000 people are without electricity. 3 people died.............all from trees falling on them..................gas stations have lines around the block because most of the stations are out of service due to no electricity.........most of the schools shut down today to protect the children from falling branches and because of power outages...........it's a mess.
Our new owners will soon give notice to the sex offenders who stay at our facility. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worse part of my day.....................getting out of bed to get ready to go to work.
Best part of my day.................getting a buzz off Benadryl
The winds from Ike hit Ohio and Ky. yesterday. It was scarey. I've never seen anything like it. Four houses across the street lost parts of their roof, as did the guy who lives next door to me......trees are down everywhere...........and like 800,000 people are without electricity. 3 people died.............all from trees falling on them..................gas stations have lines around the block because most of the stations are out of service due to no electricity.........most of the schools shut down today to protect the children from falling branches and because of power outages...........it's a mess.
Our new owners will soon give notice to the sex offenders who stay at our facility. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worse part of my day.....................getting out of bed to get ready to go to work.
Best part of my day.................getting a buzz off Benadryl
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thursday
Worse part of my day today............going to work.
Best part of my day...................listening to and talking with daughter about one of her nutty teachers. She cracks me up.....
Best part of my day...................listening to and talking with daughter about one of her nutty teachers. She cracks me up.....
Friday, September 05, 2008
friday
week 3 and no child support. and the only reason i write it here is it's an easy way for me to keep track.
it's probably because he's been off of work since his motorcycle wreck. I havent called the child support office to find out whats going on because it feels overwhelming. it shouldn't but it does. i just ignore it. and i hope it works itself out. eventually i'll deal with it if i have to.
i'm thinking that maybe he isn't getting a weekly disability check. maybe he'll just get one total check when he goes back to work and i'll get the child support all at once. it remains to be seen.
i was off work today. i slept the day away.
i work the weekend and monday.
i dont hate working the weekend so much. it's a different atmosphere all together. it' s usually quiet and a slower pace.
my don asked me if i'd mind being pulled off the floor monday to do some work for her.
i'm looking forward to doing anything other than working the floor. so of course i said yes. my next 3 work days shouldn't be so bad.
my new kitty, joplin, refuses to get out of bed in the morning until i get out first......and when i sit here typing she sits on my right shoulder. she makes me smile. except in the very early morning hours when she's trying to suckle my neck or ear..........but then i just feel a little sorry for her. maybe she misses her mom.
it's probably because he's been off of work since his motorcycle wreck. I havent called the child support office to find out whats going on because it feels overwhelming. it shouldn't but it does. i just ignore it. and i hope it works itself out. eventually i'll deal with it if i have to.
i'm thinking that maybe he isn't getting a weekly disability check. maybe he'll just get one total check when he goes back to work and i'll get the child support all at once. it remains to be seen.
i was off work today. i slept the day away.
i work the weekend and monday.
i dont hate working the weekend so much. it's a different atmosphere all together. it' s usually quiet and a slower pace.
my don asked me if i'd mind being pulled off the floor monday to do some work for her.
i'm looking forward to doing anything other than working the floor. so of course i said yes. my next 3 work days shouldn't be so bad.
my new kitty, joplin, refuses to get out of bed in the morning until i get out first......and when i sit here typing she sits on my right shoulder. she makes me smile. except in the very early morning hours when she's trying to suckle my neck or ear..........but then i just feel a little sorry for her. maybe she misses her mom.
Monday, September 01, 2008
solitude
I just got in from work. I made double time and a half today so I won't complain.
The house is empty. Daughter is swimming at her friends house, and son is out doing god knows what...................so I have peace and quiet. I love it.
I'll probably take this alone time to blog and then I'll soak in a hot bath while listening to music. Boyfriend will be over in awhile. He's going to make us cheese coneys for dinner. So for now i'm going to go and enjoy my time alone.
The house is empty. Daughter is swimming at her friends house, and son is out doing god knows what...................so I have peace and quiet. I love it.
I'll probably take this alone time to blog and then I'll soak in a hot bath while listening to music. Boyfriend will be over in awhile. He's going to make us cheese coneys for dinner. So for now i'm going to go and enjoy my time alone.
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