THE BRUSH...or lack thereof

I need a vacation. I know...but you travel all the time! And that is exactly my point. I need a vacation where I can do something I want to do and not something I have to do. Case in point, I forgot my BRUSH!!! Let me tell you something about myself, I have long...past the mid-point of my back long hair. Forgetting something as vital as a brush is not a good thing for me. Now, I wouldn't be so worried about said brush if I was on vacation...I would finger comb to the best of my ability and then say F--- it. Footloose and fancy free. But, alas I am on a business trip where the look is kinda important. I did however bring 3 pair of shoes for a 2 day trip???? WTH!!!! Say it with me peeps...I need a lil break.

Lazy Days

I am having one of those days. I want to get stuff done, but I really have no energy to do anything. Lazy days...winter must be coming, I need to hibernate! And the head cold that wants to take over is not helping me with my energy level at all.

A decided to be an complete jerk via text...would it be bad to block his number??? I am at the point where I just don't want to deal with him or his crap - I am getting spoiled with the drama-free zone I created for myself. They moved the entry of judgment back to October 20, so another month before I can just let the state deal with it all.

I walked a portion of The Freedom Trail before coming home last week. Boston really is a pretty town, LOUD, but pretty. I got just past the north end, Revere's House and it was starting to get dark so I turned around to walk back to my car. Strange town after dark by myself...I thought it would be best to be at my car by dark and if I was well on my way to the hotel that would be really good considering my night-blindness. :)

LGA, AA, TSA...its the acronym post

After my return flight on Thursday, I will never, may I repeat NEVER, fly through LaGuardia Airport ever again as long as I shall live!!! There is a reason it is the worst in the US.

To begin, let me say that I am ashamed of myself. I fully understand that TSA is there to protect us and the United States. They are just doing the jobs they are tasked to do and I was completely rude. For that I am sorry and there is no way for me to apologize to the people that were on duty that day.

I flew American Airlines to Boston thru LGA. After going through security at my home airport I bought a bottle of water...they do not sell 20 oz bottles, they sell the large Liter bottles and they are EXPENSIVE, as anyone who travel is well aware. So, we land at LGA in Gate D and my connecting flight is taking off less than 45 minutes later out of Gate C....for those of you that are unaware, when you change Gates at the crapfest that is LaGuardia Airport you get to go through security again. Pretty much you take more than 10 steps at the joy that is that airport you go through security. WHAT??? TSA doesn't allow water bottles through??? Crazy talk!!! So, I put my water bottle on top of my bag and I didn't do the whole security thing I normally do...gave both my boarding passes to the TSA person on the other side of the metal detector. They asked about the water and I got really rude and told them with many expletives that I have already gone through security once that day and I have run from one gate to this one and bought that water inside my home airport......whatever just throw the $5 bottle of water away.

So, I sent American Airlines a very nice note telling them that when they are scheduling connecting flights through that crap airport they should try to keep them in the same gate area...or possible work with LGA and/or the TSA at LGA on the issues of people with connecting flights with no time being allowed their water/soda bottles......general public cannot do anything but an airlines should be able to.

So, I know it is not TSA's fault, they are enforcing the rules across the board! Is it American Airlines for poor planning on where connecting flights go out OR is it LGA for not being set up in a consumer friendly way??? Seriously, LaGuardia is NOT set up very nicely......I don't understand why there is TSA as you go into each of the gate areas instead of the airport. My home airport once you go through security you can get to all of the gates...you can even get to the other terminal if you need to WITHOUT going through security again, it's kinda a pain in the ass if you don't know where you are going but you can do it. Even crappy O'Hare you can get by with only going through security one time and if you are just connecting there is no need for a TSA visit.

I know I will never plan a trip through LGA again....should I be boycotting American too for their stupidity?!?!?! This trip frustrated me! Please don't remind me that I have to return....same routing..............UGH


UPDATE: The non-response...I would share, but - "The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s); access to anyone else is unauthorized. If this message has been sent to you in error, do not review, disseminate, distribute or copy it. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this email from your email system." -And I am a big believer in it, so I will give you the cliff notes version...we got we don't really care but we have to respond because you checked the respond to me button. Ummm, it said American Airlines followed through in an effort to share my feedback....that would be business man speak for we read it, rolled our eyes and responded before deleting. WHATEVER American Airlines. You still suck as bad as LaGuardia Airport.

Old Man...

It's Raining, It's Pouring...OMG is it STORMING. My flight is supposed to leave in approximately 2 hours. There are a few things I would like to point out here if we can take but one moment in time. I have no issues traveling for my employment, I have no issues with a little turbulence, BUT I really prefer if I am going to die a fiery death to be able to see the ground rushing up at me so I can pen those last emails. Oh yes I would connect and start typing...the blackberry would connect upon getting close to the ground and my last goodbyes would go out - is it frightening to anyone that I have thought about it?!?!?! No, good :)

So, old man if you would please quiet down until I get out east I would greatly appreciate it. Mother Nature, PLEASE untwist the panties and lets just have a little tea ok. Love you!!! {since I believe God controls all things, I'm sorry I missed church last night and that I am traveling this morning!! You know whats in my heart...love much, much love}

Off to the airport to hear that my plane is either delayed or canceled....see ya peeps. Have a great day!

Menopause....or maybe not

OMG...I think I am going through Menopause. Ok, maybe not...but maybe! Alright, perhaps I am just coming down with a cold, but I had the worst most awful hot flash - well, more like night sweats last night. I even turned off the heat and turned on the AC!!!! UGH, the sweat was so gross...maybe because I don't really sweat normally, but it felt like buckets of sweat...like I played a soccer match last night. I slept horribly bad!!!! {today I am freezing once again, my fingers may just break off as I type they are so cold. I will be the no fingered blogger, typin with my toes or my nose!!! hmmmm, I will look very funny with no fingers -- have I mentioned it is in the high 80s at home, here low 60s??? It is still summer in my part of the world....I didn't bring a jacket :)}.

So, that's where I am at today....how's things going in the rest of the world????

Ho Hum Life

My life is a blur. I feel like it is speeding by and I am not exactly sure what is going on. I cannot believe it is September already.

Yesterday marked a great tragedy in the nation, I often wonder when and if things will ever get right for any of us. I wish the politicians would remember that they affect people - the people that they are supposed to work for - but that is a little much to ask, I know. Each of us has our personal stories of that day 9 years ago...moving forward the best way we know how is the only way to honor those stories, those people.

Doodles social calendar is filling up with extra-curricular activities and parties. It wears me out just to think about it :) With me traveling for the rest of this month and most of October and November my weekends will be full of him and his stuff. I will have no time to dwell on anything. Sometimes life makes your lemonade for you...I just hope that the next few months stay as ho hum as this past week has been. I can so handle that!!!

Just Stuff

I do not think I have ever been this tired. It was a struggle to stay awake on the drive home tonight.

I was back at the old company today training the replacement and working one last project for them. I believe it will finally get done this week and then I will be free to move forward with the new position/division.

I had to run back to the old apartment today because my grandmothers wind chime was left behind. What?? I paid a moving company to pack and move me? You say?!?!? I do not think I will be dropping $900 in the future. I will pack myself to ensure none of my stuff gets broken or left behind. I may enlist the assistance of a moving company to haul my stuff...but that is a big ole MAY. I am one woman and a Focus!

I came up with a new reward system for Doodles...Blue Card at school, no strikes he can have a candy bar. Pretty sweet deal...told A about it and he was all like I'll try to have some candy bars, but I may not be able to.........AAAAHHHHHHAAAHHHH. Have I mentioned that I pay for school lunch, daycare, clothes, shoes, field trips, and every other additional thing the child may need. The man should be able to come up with $4 a week (when I am gone) to buy some dang candy bars...it's not like the kid is on blue every day! Incentives to get him towards that goal! There are days when my ex is a punk.

BOOYAH Beyotch...about time

Just checked the website and the Entry of Judgement will be entered 9/30/10 at 1:00PM in Rm 214!!! About frickin time!!!!! I only put the paperwork into the courthouse July 29th!

I will be a free woman on the 30th of September, shall we drink....celebrate....be merry?!?!?!?! :)

Mommy...

I want someone to take care of me and the young one. I must say that I do not get this way often, but it would be very, very nice if I had someone today to stay up with the young one and let me go to bed. Watch him in the bath and make sure he gets to bed...tuck me in with a kiss on the forehead and make sure I am ok because I really don't feel very well.

BAH....it doesn't have to be a man (finding a decent one of those is too difficult), my mommy would be just fine!!! Is it bad for a 35 year old to stomp her feet and say "I want my mommy"????

New Boy

New boy called yesterday while I was unpacking and I didn't realize my phone rang. At least I think it was new boy......I failed to add his number to my contacts, my bad! So, I sent him a text message today with an apology --- ahhhhhh, I hate myself for that. New boy has not responded yet, but I think I am okay with that...unless I dialed the wrong number and I sent a random person a text message, I did kinda dial the number by memory LOL. That would be kinda funny, and sorta my luck now wouldn't it. Some person out there is currently looking at his phone wondering WTH kind of message he just received and from who....and new boy is currently feeling dissed. I will either hear from new boy, a random stranger or sometime in the future new boy and I will run across one another and be all like why didn't ya call blah blah blah. :)


{no, new boy is not an accountant, I am not that lucky LOL}

Whine Alert

I'm so tired!!! Can I be done now???? PPPLLLEEEAAASSSSSSSSSEEE??? Doodles room is almost done, kitchen, living room -- I just have to hang pictures...my room I still have boxes to unpack, but isn't the mom room always the last to be done?!?!? I have to finish, you are not nice!

This apartment has got to be smaller than my last one because I am so not happy with how my living room is shaping up. I'll get over it, but putting it all together is not putting a smile on my face........I know, I know, fireplace...santa...BWEE!

So, here is the final living room product: at least at of 1:30 pm this afternoon...best its gonna get I think. So small compared to what I had in the last apartment....I will hang stuff on the wall soon :)
The Move...I hired movers, to move and pack. They showed up about 8:15ish with no boxes. Thankfully I had some to start with, someone brought some about 20 minutes later. Slow as molasses on a cold Vermont day!!! I packed all of Doodles room, all the bathroom, pretty much all my room - what they did in my room was throw everything that was left in one large box, and when I say throw I mean throw. My PC they packed halfway decently, but I took the monitor in my car. I packed up the CDs and movies. Pretty much that left them the kitchen....why did it take them over 4 hours??? I don't know. I have 2 things that I found broken in the boxes, not thrilled. We got to the new apartment and they got my bed (less than a year old bed) up and into my room and the mattress has a hole in it. They are supposed to be contacting be about replacing it.

So, lesson --- I think it is just better to do it yourself, the packing that is. It was much better than trying to haul the stuff myself :) I just do not know if I would recommend this moving company to anyone. The guys were nice enough, but OY!

The CAT

I LOST the cat...she is not in this apartment. My son is going to kill me!!!!!!! Please think kindly of me. I have never hoped for an animal to come back so bad in my life!

UPDATE: I did not lose the cat, but I did beat her!!! Before going on, I do solemnly swear to keep the door closed when taking the boxes to the trash dumpster, the end.

She put a hole in my box spring and was sleeping in the lining. I played pinata until she came out (yes I did have fun, no I will not tell Doodles). When she got out I smacked her with the stick again one more time just for good measure.

Can someone tell me how to sew a hole in the bottom of a box spring mattress...I mean unless you want more stories of the pinata cat?!?!? Of course the moving company is buying me a new mattress...I'll tell it when I tell the story of the move...maybe I will get a whole new set?!?!? :)