I got this from Beautifully Broken...





November 26, 2008

39 Things You Might Not Know About Me ....
1) What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Nothing
2) Name 3 people who you talked to today?
Jalil, Shells, Lawrence
3) What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Answering emails, eating breakfast and talking on the phone
4) What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
texting
5) What is your favorite board game?
hmmmm I like scattergories, monoply and taboo
6) Have you ever been to a strip club?
yes
7) What is the best ice cream flavor?
vanilla. Its not the flavor but the toppin’s for me.
What are you wearing right now?
blouse, slacks and tennis shoes (too lazy to change)
9) What was the last thing you ate?
2 eggs and sausage links
10) Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
I wish but no.
11) What’s the last sporting event you watched?
went to two basketball games last night.
12) If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
A remote cabin with all the amenities of a hotel.
13) Who was the last person to text message you?
Lawrence
14) Ever go camping?
LOL…that’s funny
15) Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
nope
16) Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
yepper
17) Are you someone’s best friend?
You betcha
18) What are you doing tomorrow?
being with family, relaxing, taking ton's of photo’s and eating eating and then ummm eating.
19) Where is your mom right now?
in bed
20) Look to your left, what do you see?
urgh…our office is moving so it is trashy right now urgh gross
21) What color is your watch?
Not wearing a watch.
22) What do you think of when you think of Australia?
That big white building
23) Do you have a dog?
I think he’s a horse but yeah
24) Last person you talked to on the phone?
joe blow public
25) Have you met anyone famous?
not that I know. I guess if I don’t remember they cant be too famous
26) Any plans today?
live to please
27) Are you happy?
yes. Grouchy but happy
28) Where are you right now?
At work.
29) Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
I have these boots that make me feel so dang tall!!!
30) Are you jealous of anyone?
ummm no why?
31) Is anyone jealous of you?
mmm no why?
32) What time is it?
9:59am…dang…I’ve slacked off enough this morning…I need a break
33) Do any of your friends have children?
Yes
34) What do you usually do during the day?
Work.
35) Do you hate anyone right now?
nope
36) Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Always
37) How many kids do you want to have?
you mean those kids living in my house don’t belong to me????
38) How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
25
39) How did you get one of your scars?
car accident
What was the last thing you drank?
coffee
What do you feel like right now?
grouchy but good
How many times have you eaten sushi?
too many times
Do you know of anyone that has a crush on you?
good Lord, I’d hope not. They would be so disappointed after they got to know me.
Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?
most definetly. That’s kinda scary.
Do you have any saved texts?
nope
Are you starting to realize anything?
trying to be happy doesn’t make you happy
One thing you’re looking forward to?
spring
How late did you stay up last night and why?
about 10:30ish
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
yes. We might not know the reason right then but eventually we do
Are you a jealous person?
nope
Regret anything?
Never.
Are you watching tv?
No
You have one day to live, would you stay home?
Yes.
What are you currently doing?
doing a mental list of things to do
If you could do something differently, would you go back?
Absolutely not.
Would you move to another country to be with the one you love?
ugh…I hate these questions
Do you still talk to the first person you fell hard for?
Yes.
Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the morning?
Night
Do you always answer your phone?
No
Have you ever fallen asleep in someone’s arms?
Yes.
Do you still talk to the person you last kissed?
why does this question make me laugh…but yes.
Is there something on your mind that you wish wasn’t?
nope
Do you currently have a hickey?
nope
What did you do today?
this is a redundant question….look above at numbers 3 and 4
What are you looking forward to in the next three months?
3 months closer to spring
Do you think you can last in a relationship for 3 months?
oh I don’t know….at about 2 months and 29 days I start to get antsy
Does anyone love you?
I hope so.
Who is the person who broke your heart?
my ex and I guess that would be why he is an ex
What are you doing tomorrow?
Going to see family
What are you doing this weekend?
nada
Are you happy with the way life is going?
some what
When was the last time you felt like your heart was actually breaking?
during my divorce
Are you happy right now?
I swear you’ve already had this question. I agree, so I’m starting to get bored.
Are you good at hiding your feelings?
ummmmmmm hellz yeah
Do you like to cuddle?
no.
Do you believe ex’s can be friends?
yes
What is the last thing you did before you went to sleep last night?
texted
Will your next kiss be a mistake?
nope
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
Never.

Dooce is pregnant. Wow. I’m so out of the loop. Such is life.

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Jalil had basketball games on Sunday. Very emotional time for him. The first 2 games, were tough on him but he still was having fun. Laughed with the other boys. Slapped hands with the other kids. Still managed to man the boards and take care of business. The last game, was really tough. I knew he was getting overwhelmed. It was a fast paced team. Very physical. He started exhibiting the signs…that he was overwhelmed and that he felt over in over his head And when he gets overwhelmed, he shuts down. I never know rather to tell people his situation. I don’t want him to be prejudged but then again I want people to have an understanding of what he’s dealing with. Anyway, after being knocked over a few times, the coach yelling at him several times and missing 2 easy layups, the coach took him out of the game. He tried to go sit at the end of the chairs but the coach sat him down beside him. Soon as he sat down, my baby put his head in his hands and started rubbing his head. I guess I was about to go Terminator Momma on him ‘cause my ex said ‘he’s okay…just hold on’. That was the worst 2 minutes of my life. Sitting there watch my baby cry. The coach kept leaning over and talking to him and then finally he put his hand on his back and kept rubbing his back. I’d glance at him every now and again but tried not to stare completely. Finally I just stared at him until he looked up and soon as his his head came up he looked into my eyes. That connection we have with our children is UNfreakinbelieveable. Coach said something to him and he nodded and he stood up to get back into the game. Several people stopped us after the game to shake Jalil’s hand or slap him on the back, which for the first time, he enjoyed (he doesn’t like a lot of physical contact from strangers). And now, tonight is Okoye’s turn. Here’s a couple shots from yesterday

My dad was in the hospital a couple weeks ago for a blockage. I was sitting with him to give my mom so time and we were watching a marathon of Judge Something or Other’s on TV. All of a sudden, he was flipping channels almost freakin’ out. It was time for Charmed to come on. My dad LOVES Charmed. He watches the rerun’s religiously TWICE a day. All of us tease him about it but that does not stop him from planning his day by when that show comes on. So we are searching trying to find the show and once we found it, he settled back, content with the remote on his belly. I shook my head and kept reading my book. It was pretty quiet so I could vaguely hear the show but I could hear the nurses at their station, the bleeping of his monitors and something ticking in the background when he quietly said ‘that’s you’. I glanced up at him and he’d never taken his eyes off the TV. I looked at the TV and one of the actresses was on. I watched her for about 20 seconds and I smiled because…yeah…she was me. He did that with the other two actresses. Just as quiet. Just as matter of fact. Each character reminded him of me and my sisters. We’ve been teasing him all this time about his favorite show and his favorite show is his favorite show because it reminds him of his daughters.
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OH! I remembered why I mentioned my office getting new carpet ( from yesterdays post )…in order to do that, they have to dismantle all the cubicles so we are packing up personal stuff. Its like going down memory lane! My pictures, I’ve taken down but here are some pictures of the stuff I have on my walls….as you see, the items are things my boys have done in school and day care. Ummmm my boys are 15 and 13. Yes, there are fingerpaintings, cut out snowflakes, stick figures pictures that includes daddie, etc. Getting where I’m going here??? Its been years YEARS since my boys have done finger painting. Years since they used stick figures. And 5 years since their daddy and I have been married. Yeah….its time to take some stuff home. BUT ITS SO CUTE!!!! Just something for those out there with younger kids... If you keep their art work, I suggest putting dates on the back of them. Some of this stuff I’m going to put into scrapbooks and I know its going to be a bugger to put a time line on them.
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I still have YET to find my old phone. Now, its an obsession. It wasn’t on the x-ray. He hasn’t passed it (trust me…I know) and its not in my house. I’ve tore this house up from top to bottom even though I know, if he buried it, I DID hear it ring when I called it and I was upstairs in the living room. I am obsessed with finding this phone!
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We are getting new carpet at work. My department sits on two floors and they are finishing up on the other floor so soon they will start on our floor. It’s really about time. We have the carpet square the color of burnt orange…kinda 70ish. I guess I cant ask the government to give me like a soft woven carpet in a soft slate grey where I can take my shoes off and rub my toes in it….ummm where was going with this????? I cant remember so I will come back to it later.
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My son is upset. He had basketball tryouts, got on the team then had to try out for rather he would be on the A (the ultimate team) team or the B (the not so ultimate team). Since he’s always been on the A team, he assumed that he would be on the A team. I’ve went to a couple practice’s and I’ve seen his team mates. Most of whom I’ve known for years. Most of the boys have improved IMMENSELY or grew about 3-5 inches. I told my son that he needed to step his game up some more. Practice more. LISTEN TO HIS DAD more when his dad is trying to help him. Noooooooooooooo…..he knows what he’s doing. One night he came out of practice talking about he was 3rd in line on his position. I told that I thought that if that was the case, he should be on the B team. The way I see it, if you are 3rd in line, that means that you MIGHT play 2-3 minutes as a stand in. Being on the B team, he would have more playing time so he could perfect his game. You would have thought I had told him to wear the same thing twice in one week. We went round and round and finally I let it go. Well, he’s on the B team. He got in the car and said ‘I hope your happy! You got your wish!’ I said ‘what???’ He said that I got my wish he, that he was on the B team. I kid ya’ll not, I came close to putting my foot in his azz. I had to breathe deep for a few seconds. Once we got home I did get into his azz. Like I told him, he is to never NEVA EVA think that I would want something that would be bad for him. If I think it would be best for him, he best believe that it is BEST FOR HIM. I’m the one who has always got his back. I’m the one that makes sure he is not short changed in ANYway shape or form. And if he EVER came at me with a thought that something I wanted for him was bad…intentionally bad…I would show him what bad meant. I think it hurt me more than angered me.
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Remember the Parking Lot Drama from a few months back??? Well now, the coveted parking spots (the one’s closest to the building after the handicapped spots) have been designated as Reserved-Parking by Permit. And you know, if people are zealots for those parking spots when they are free, they aint gonna want to PAY for them. This morning, when I came in, except for one spot, the whole row was empty. Bet there are some pretty pissed people today…

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Had yesterday off for Veterans Day. A friend that complains to me about the holidays I get asked me what was I doing to support the Vet’s. I told him that I am the love slave of one and that makes up for all that supporting he’s talking about.

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Why do people argue with you when they know you are right?

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This is a message for Oprah. Oprah…I love you girl. Always will. When I first met you, years and years ago, I didn’t understand the significance and impact you would have on my life. You’ve changed and evolved in so many ways but you still had that ‘but Oprah would understand’ quality. When you had Dr Phil on, I started buying his books, along with Suze Orman and that one dude who talked so much about fulfilling your life’s purpose ( truth be told, he was too deep for me.). when you came out with your magazine, religiously, for a year, I bought one EVERY month. And I promised I would NEVVVEEEEEEEER throw them away. But…times change. I’ve changed. I feel like we are not on the same page. We are different people with different needs now. And I hate to tell you this but O’…there is another in my life. I love her. I truly do. No, listen to me. This is only for your own good. Oprah…girl, she makes me laugh. Truly laugh out loud. She makes me feel again. Like I can change the world and have fun doing it. She makes me dance and wont take no for answer. And Oprah…she is so regular. Just like me. O…you’ve been replaced by Ellen. Yes, Degeneres. We are on a new journey. A journey full of love, laughter and dance. This truly is not you…its me and I’m so sorry.

I let my sister and Cristal talk me into going out for drinks on Friday. After I got off work, I had to run around to get Miyagi from the vet, get Okoye from practice and then go by and pick up another phone....when I was pulling into my driveway at 6:20...yes, getting drunk was in my mind but if anything it would be in the privacy of my own home and alone. Drinking is something I dont do a lot of but the why's are a post for another day....

So 8, I find my butt on the way to Columbia. My sister chatted the ENTIRE way there. At one point I asked her had she talked to anyone lately and she laughed, paused in her conversation, possibly to gather breathe for the next 15 minutes, and began where she left off before I so rudely interuppted her.

At 9:45 I find myself sitting with chips and salsa downing a mojito. Cristal knew the owners of Agave so they made our drinks pretty strong. Lets just say I knew no strangers...someone had me trying goat cheese which was very good and once I had my chicken chimichanga...I was already full. But why... WHY did I shove it down anyway....all of it. Once we left there, we went back over to Cristal's house and talked until about 2 in the morning. We went from the election and then swung back the other way to the topic of one night stands.

Anyway, I have been a slug all weekend. Sleeping tons, getting up to clean somethin or another, taking a child here and there, eating and then, of course sleeping all over again. I enjoyed myself but SUCH a reminder of how old I am.

Can xrays be wrong? I swear I think he's swallowed my cell phone.