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Archive for October, 2007
Over the Humpday
Oct 31st
Is Halloween over yet? I had four kids come to the door. Hardly worth getting dressed for.
I did file my divorce papers today. And now I have to serve Buck his copies and get him to sign a form, or pay a fee to get a deputy to serve him. We’ll see what happens.
My friend Jamie gave me catalog today for this company. If I had a million ducats, I’d shop for all my clothes here. Yes, the majority of the decorator stuff is tacky, but the clothes are cool and some of the jewelry is really nice. Can I dress like a pagan without having to become one?
I’m wearing my horns.
I just finished off a Strongbow.
Max called tonight to wish me Happy Halloween and talk about his girlfriend, Kiley or Haley or Helloea or whatever he said her name was. WTF? Who the hell is Kiley? What happened to Ashley, the one he was going to marry a few months ago? Oh they broke up. News to me. We really need to discuss that one further – before she comes here to join him on his vacation.
Dad called tonight, too. He’ll be here Tuesday night! Mr. Self-Sufficient is renting a car – so I don’t have to pick him up at the airport – and he’s getting a room – because he needs his privacy even on vacation. Okay DAD! He wants to see Max, and Casey and Kira and be here for Ginnie’s birthday on the 15th and leave the next day. My father has never spent more that 3-4 days here before. He’s a firm believer in the fish and company stink after three days rule. This should be fun. Maybe I should plan an early Thanksgiving dinner?
Took off the horns.
Oct 31st
Happy Halloween!
I’m feeling pretty good this morning so whatever yesterday’s foul was, it’s apparently over.
*knock on wood*
I’m wearing my horns today.
I bought my first recycled material grocery bag today.
I’m turning in my divorce papers today.
I need to call the Land Rover peeps and make sure I have the correct final amount to get a cashier’s check tomorrow.
I don't know what the hell is wrong with me.
Oct 30th
I’ve had this intermittent abdominal pain all day. Not in the stomach but higher up like the beginning of the intestine. Or whatever is on both sides high up around the stomach. Sharp enough to take my breath away and then migrates down to my lower back. And then goes away.
Shit.
And no, I have no problems in that particular department. That was my first guess, a back-up in the plumbing. Just sharp pains every 20-30 minutes or so. No upset stomach, no problems eating or going to the bathroom. Not even gas.
If it’s still bad tomorrow I’ll call the nurse line. Damned difficult having my health care provider in downtown frakking Phoenix. Cuts down on the bullshit visits though.
I wonder if I can go to the VA clinic over at Williams Gateway?
Speaking of not needing this shit, I’ve had contact with the Daughter-in-Law. Apparently her long disappearance can be attributed to going back to prison to finish out her parole violation and now she’s legally free and clear of that. And wants to see her daughter. I gave Casey her phone number and told him to call her. I so don’t want to get in the middle of that but she’s asking me to. She wants me to mediate between them because “I’m so blunt and calm and honest” and all they do is fight.
Fuck.
And I re-did my own divorce papers today. I have his new address and stuff so I’ve printed everything out. I just need to make the requisite copies and go file them with the court. I found a paragraph that they’ll work the financing if you need it, so I’m going down to see what I can do. With the car crap going on I really don’t have the starting price of $276, then on top of that there’s the added fees to get him served. I could do it myself free but after the phone call tonight . . .
(pain, oh shit, deep breath) Skip the next few paragraphs – it’s just bitching for the record.
Where he snarked at me that I never call him so he needs to call me to make sure I’m alright. And what about our tax filing that he is planning to go to HR Block because I screwed it up so badly last year. If I remember correctly, the biggest screwup was his fucking employers not sending the W2s in time. And what to do about the car loans in both of our names? I won’t have a car because he can’t make my payments. I’m making my payments! Because the loan is in his name. Both loans are in both of our names, Buck. So he expects me to screw him over the car, too? Asshole.
And then the conversation moved to how he’s soooo sure he’s at the bottom of the list of people Max will want to see. He whines that Ginnie is so hard to get time with. He doesn’t want to see her with her b/f around but can he tell her that? No. He just bitches at me that she’s too busy.
And he wonders why I don’t call him.
(aaaahhhhhh owwwwww I’m going to bed and hoping the ibuprofen kicks in soon)
I don't know why Mondays suck so bad
Oct 29th
Technically, they aren’t any different than any other day and they end in Heroes. So Monday shouldn’t be any better or worse than say, Thursday.
Didn’t sleep for shit last night, took Ginnie to school and then went to WalMart. Half the shit I wanted they didn’t have so I came home and caught up on crap I had recorded on the DVR. Nothing special. I’ve been averaging 2 letter groups a day on the transferring Dragon Page’s stuff to Google and Shelfari. Picked Gin and Ashley up from school, dumped Ashley, tried another grocery store (somehow ended up with 4 different ice cream choices – damn Fry’s has good sales) and remembered toilet paper and miracle whip this time. Home for more TV while Gin did her homework and now that Heroes is over, I might crash early. Oh yeah, I cooked a real live meal for dinner.
Weekend Update, live with Debbie!
Oct 28th
Cut my big toe open on something in Mike’s carpet Saturday and though the cut is tiny and didn’t even redden up it still stings when I walk. Pain in the toe.
Had dinner at Ginnie’s work and then picked Kira up from Lorinda’s. We came home and took a walk. I was way cool watching her figure out the walking with shoes, down ramps & up ramps over and over and then back and forth over a metal cover on the sidewalk. She’s learning something every minute. Had to bring her in kicking and screaming. We had a good night, then outside again a few times today. Giving this filthy child a bath kills my back but boy did she need it. She’s napping now, because I just couldn’t stand her whining anymore. (Thanks for the blinky, busyme)
Watched a few movies today. I happened on Lilies of the Field and got stuck. That’s another of my all-time favorite movies I always forget on lists. Then I watched a few minutes of NeverEnding Story III that I didn’t know existed. And then Spaceballs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the beginning of that movie. I always seem to catch it about 30-45 minutes in.
I think I hear ice cream calling me. If I wait til Kira’s awake, I’ll have to share.
Deadpan is the Motherfucking Way
Oct 27th
Except this week apparently. Listening to Jack Mangan’s Deadpan podcast #80 this morning.
First there’s the 1:20 dead air at the beginning. What’s up with that?
But to make up for it, Jack played most of Kermit singing It Ain’t Easy Being Green. Or rather, It Ain’t Easy Being Deadpan.
And Really Big Things? Dude, johnboze aka Paul Maki, let us know when there is someplace to can get that all in one place. I didn’t pay attention months ago and eventually all I got was lost and now that its done I can’t tell you what it was about. But what I did pay attention to sounded interesting if I’d had the whole thing. I’m not so good with piecemeal audio stories. I tend to download them all at once and then listen. I must have a touch of ADD.
non sequiturs
Oct 26th
My makes-my-ass-look-better jeans no long fit and are hanging off my ass, which doesn’t, in fact, make my ass look look better.
I am officially OFF the joint checking account.
Never try to paint your toenails in bad lighting.
Max’s plane gets in November 5th at 8:40 am.
The traffic on Thursday nights precludes attending the Slice of Sci-Fi recordings ever again.
Spotted twinklergirl‘s hubby at the McDonald’s this morning.
Tonight is Ginnie’s last night at Streets of New York.
Zoo Tycoon 2, Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania plus Zoo Tycoon: Extinct Animals is too much for my computer and tends to draaaaaaaggggg along after a while.
*sigh*
Graphic Previews
Oct 26th
Usually I hate when I’m scrolling over a page and suddenly a little pop-up pops up and cover what you’re looking at and you didn’t really care enough in the first place to click on whatever it was your mouse just happened to rest on but now you’re stuck with this stupid window and . . .
Now available on your LJ under viewing options is Graphic Previews. If you hover over an external link in someone’s LJ, it pops up a little window previewing the link. I’m a visual person and sometimes I don’t remember if I’ve been somewhere based on the link but if I can see the page, then I know.
Nice new option.
Oct 26th
Happy Birthday phillyexpat!
Hope you have a really good day that stretches into a really great weekend.








