Thats what thanksgiving is about...right? giving thanks for everything we have to be thankful for. So in honor of the awesome Chocolateer...here are the top ten reasons I am thankful this year:
10. I'm thankful that money worries are few and not adding to stress.
9. I'm thankful that we will be getting the level 1 waiver soon
8. I'm thankful that, overall, the kids physical health isn't all that bad.
7. I'm thankful I don't have the stomach bug and hope it stays away from my house.
6. I'm thankful that I have such a great game as WoW to play every night and that the people I play with are so damn fun.
5. I'm thankful that my stress isn't as bad as it could be.
4. I'm thankful that my children sleep at night.
3. I'm thankful for all the close friends I have and hope that they stay close...always.
2. I'm thankful for my husband and all his many great qualities.
and last, but not least...
1. I'm thankful for the many ways my children, despite the fact that they cannot speak, have still found to communicate just how much they love me.
Happy thanksgiving to all! (even you crazy Canadians who have it in October)
For those of you who don't have it..I highly recommend joining Facebook . It is a fantastic site to find people. For those who don't want to be found, yeah...stay away from it. The Maven recruited me to her cult there over a year ago. I was skeptical and really didn't need another Mommaville (*shudder*) but I decided to try. And I'm thankful I did.
I found Mischief there. Recently Both Billy's-Sister and The Vampire found me. Just a few days ago, so did Sunshine-Girl. Mischief you all know. Billy's-Sister. We call her that because at one time I was hopelessly head over heals in lust with her older brother Billy. We dated for a time, and he was SUCH the "bad-boy". I got over him, but my friendship with his sister lasted. The Vampire...boy did I have the BIGGEST crush on him in high school. I got over that too, but I call him The Vampire because I always thought he would of made a great one. Should I ever get bitten and give up my immortal soul, I'm finding him to turn him as well. Guess he better watch out *grins*.
last, but certainly NOT least, is Sunshine-girl. Sunshine-girl and I were friends in the fourth grade. We were BEST friends in the fourth grade at Sands Montessori. Sunshine-girls family moved to Florida that summer. I was heart broken. At first, we wrote letters. That lasted until Sunshine-girl talked her parents into flying me down there for a week. My mom helped with half the cost and I got to go see my Best Friend! I was thrilled. We went to Disney world, bush gardens, the beach, the pool....it was great! Sure, I was homesick, but it was a fantastic time. I won't embarrass her by posting the pics I still have of that trip. OK...actually...I won't embarrass myself. She was gorgeous.
So I went home and I think we stayed in contact for a very short while after. Not long though. I think I always regretted that. She was a great friend.
I log into facebook the other day and who do I see adding me as a friend but Sunshine-Girl! I was thrilled. Nice to know we still have some things in common after...jeez...25 years! wow..thats a long time. So hats off to Sunshine-Girl and her wonderful husband and beautiful little girl. I wish her all the luck and look forward to seeing pictures of the new little on in April. Glad to have the sunshine back in my life again!
And, since I've started a trend with Music, here is a song that makes me think of "good times, noodle salad.." (quote from As Good As it Gets)
Ok, so as you can tell, I've been talking a lot to Riddle-Me-This...though I need to stop mentioning him for I fear I am just adding to his extreme Ego. His head will soon be way too big to fit through any normal door. Mischief, though, also attested to the fact that there is no real answer to this question: WHAT IS NORMAL?
There is no "normal". So in honor of that...and how Wierd I am, I have a few things to share:
The first is a poem. It was written by a really good friend of mine from my Senior year in high school, Tom Ruthman. People said we looked like brother and sister, I could never see it. He was still, a very good friend. And not a half bad poet:
I Was Normal...By TR
The other night I had a terrible dream And when I awoke I woke with a scream On my lips Cold sweat pours Salt water stiinging The open sores Which are My eyes See terror My reflection of The night just past Went by so fast What I saw So horrible In my dream I was normal
The second being an Avril Lavigne song. I'm not a huge fan of Avril, but this one SO fits my mood and topic. The video I WANTED to enbed is here, but the enbedding has been disabled...so you can go watch if you like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igVme-Ti8-k )
So there ya have it. Those are my deep thoughts stolen on a Friday morning. Go out there...live...breathe...smile....and be LESS than Normal. Normal is SO overrated!
"You can be overwhelmed...you can be underwhelmed...can you ever just be whelmed?" -Chastity from 10 Things I Hate About You
For the past few weeks I have just been overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with kids, with life, with responsibility. They say, "When life gives you lemons, just say 'Fuck the lemons,' and bail." (surf instructor in Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Thats pretty much what I felt like doing. Fuck the lemons and get me outa here. None of this lemonaide crap. No pollyanna. Just get me out of here.
But as you can see, I'm still here. I didn't leave...I didn't take off...I'm still here. Things are a bit better now and I can see the lemonaide there on the counter. I still refuse to believe its actually there, but at least I can look at it every now and then.
Yes...my deep thoughts are about lemons and lemonaide. And yes, I'm starting to believe I must be crazy. But...as Riddle-Me-This says, "were all a little crazy". I guess i'm a more "little crazy" than others. Most of my friends would agree.
I'll leave you with my favorite song of the month:
Ok, since naming Riddle-Me-This, everyone else is asking for THEIR blog name too. Who knew I was ever so popular? Well, I'm not..just look at the comments and they will tell you that I am the ONLY one reading this Blog.
So theres Riddle-Me-This who you all know about from my other post. The there is the formerly known as Chancey who is now named Mercurial. Shes been around a while and I thought she needed a name change ;)
Then there is Pounce. Pounce lives in Wilmington and plays WoW with me. His OP Druid and I tank ZA. Pounce is named Pounce because that is what he emotes in game when he sees me.
Peaches. Peaches has a great story behind his name. However, I'm not sure Peaches would appreciate me sharing his wife's peaches story. So you'll just have to be curious or ask the Warlock himself in WoW *grins*
The there is Giggles. Giggles is another druid, yet a healer this time. Giggles has a fantastic accent and the most lovable laugh I've ever heard. I want to record this laugh and play it as my IM tone on my phone. It cracks me up every time I hear it.
Sleeps! Can't forget Sleeps!!! Sleeps is also a druid...and a shamen. Eitherway, hes sleeps to me! SO much fun and a fantastic voice. I WUV my sleeps!
Last but not least is the Professor. There are actually two of these, but one will be known as English professor and the other as THE professor. English is great at writing and in fact wrote a guild only quest for us. Its fantastic. THE Professor is one of our raid leaders and his sense of humor never fails to amuse me. We get along fantastically.
So there you have it. Some of the people who stand out to me in that life I call a game. Hmm...strike that and possibly reverse it? *grins* Possibly.
Batman! No, actually its not all about the riddler, but I couldn't resist the cool art work ;). It's actually about a new friend and his great new blog name. Yes, I am calling him Riddle-Me-This. No, he's not a huge batman fan...that I know of. The name in itself has a bit of a story, hence the blog post.
Well, you don't expect me to tell a story without starting at the beginning hmm? If so, you should go elsewhere. If you want more long, drawn out stories, but still entertaining, hit up The Maven. *grins*
So "The Master" (yes that is what I call my husband. for those who don't know why, its not because of the reason you think. Its due to the fact that hes a good DM) moved to a different department at work. Now mind you, this was a little while back. for a bit, no comments. Then he started talking about this guy at work. "Riddle-Me-This" said this and "Riddle-Me-This" said that. Then Riddle-Me-This plays WoW and is going to move a character to our server. More WoW players is always a good thing.
No big. He comes on over to the server and hes fun and all. We talk, its cool. More we talk, the more we get along. I start to see what all the fuss is about. I meet the two for lunch one day and this is definitely a guy i can hang with.
Im's start...were chatting up a storm and I start to realize something... He is REALLY good at explaining things. I start asking him for explinations on stuff and he puts it in words that just match my brain! Its like...hes my own encylopedia, written for ME!
Ok, thats not all, we both love talking music too. And we joke and have fun. But he really is good at breaking things down for me. I like it. So thats why I'm calling him "Riddle-Me-This". It fits him. This is his shout out for being so cool. He also does a great podcast for anyone who who would care to listen. http://www.monstercloset.net/
So, Riddle...thanks for working with my husband and for every smile that you give me every day. Your a great guy!
They say that music is good for the soul. Whoever "they" are, I'm starting to think they are right. I decided I want to get back into playing my clarinet. I miss it. I used to adore picking it up everyday and it just kinda got lost in the shuffle of life. what I also used to adore was music theory class. We had some borders coupons and gift certificates. So, while The Master got Wolverine's start in life graphic novel (which I'm sure is very good), I got this.
I remember that small little theory class (it was theory 4 I think) and the 6 of us with our teacher who looked like a 6'2" Albert Einstein. I had SUCH a good time talking and writing and having brad play it all on the piano. It was just...awesome. I miss it, but I also don't remember much of the actual theory. So...hence the refresher book.
lets hope it does my soul some good. My smile could use a polish and a shine these days. So i think that next week, I will break out the ole clarinet and play me some stand by me theme music. Then curl up in a chair and figure out how to write music to all these words in my head. Not that I can sing ANY of it...mind you. I do have a few friends who can belt out some notes...maybe they can help me with that part. You carry the tune, I'll carry mine...in a bucket.
I'm a stay at home mom of identical boys who are 8, almost 9 and have ASD (autisim spectrum disorder).I'm also a LMT, and practice some. I have been married for 15 years now, together for 18. I love my husband, he is my best friend! I adore all types of music and movies and RPG's. I'm a geek to the extreme. I'm not a girly girl at all, I'm more of a tom boy; built like a line backer. See my shoulders and hear me RAWR!
