Ye Olde Inkwell

It’s rainy this morning. In fact, it’s supposed to rain all day.

Stayed up late and watched P.S. I Love You last night. Cute, sweet movie.

Not much else to say today. Very short entry here. I have two birthday cards to get in the mail!! Today is my big sister’s birthday.

Okay - off to work and school. I hate driving in the rain. Blah!

Why is it…when you tell your kid it’s time for bed, they think of 5000 excuses NOT to go to bed? He needed 5 extra minutes in the tub (which he managed to splash all the water out and onto the ceiling - HELLO! - not to mention down the side of the tub. I so love cleaning up a sopping wet floor…) He’s hungry. He’s thirsty. He needs to be tucked in. Again.

It seems that when 9 pm rolls around, I am ready for him to be IN BED and to be left alone for the rest of the evening. And I have a short fuse when it comes to that. I just want him to go to bed. Is that so much to ask? And I’m sorry, even when school is out, he’s still going to bed at the alotted time of 9 pm.

My patience has been running very thin lately. I’ve also had sleeping problems. That could be why I’m so short-tempered. It’s not that I’m not sleeping - because I am. It’s that I wake up every morning with a sore neck. What the bloody hell am I doing in my sleep?

Doesn’t help my allergies are bothering me. Not enough to take something, just enough to be annoying. Just enough to give me the throat clearing syndrome.

Plus I burned my hand on the oven last week and it’s looking pretty bad. Better - but bad.

I have other complaints but I guess I’ll keep them to myself.

We won’t even talk about the hockey game (except they actually played way better than in Detroit and - oh - the announcers are EFFING STUPID). They drain me just listening to them.

I’m going to start setting aside one night a week (for sure) to focus on the writing. Plus I’m going to try and get back to it during my lunch hour. At least make hand written notes on my already printed pages. That woulbe something, wouldn’t it?

Anyway - I have some birthdays coming up. I need to go get cards today!

I hate Mondays.

I had a fairly decent weekend. Saturday went to a wedding shower and then headed to Mom’s for dinner and hockey. Stars lost. Another dismal game. I have a lot of complains about that game - especially the cheap shot Osgood took at Riberio when the game ended. He’s lucky he didn’t get more than a retaliation stick in the upper chest. But that’s all I going to say about that game.

Got home close to 10 and I was exhausted. I decompressed in front of HGTV and quickly fell asleep on the couch. Finally dragged myself to bed.

Got up early Sunday and started laundry, cleaned the house and the cat box. Made breakfast. Then we headed off to church. Afterward, we had some lunch and then went to see Iron Man. I have to say - it was a really good movie! A little intense for my baby boy in some parts, but he hid his eyes. hehe Robert Downey Jr is quite excellent in the movie.

Went to Pei Wei for dinner. Came home, put the kid in the tub and then in bed. Watched a couple of shows and tried to be depressed that gas is $3.59 a gallon and milk is $4.00 a gallon. These high gas prices are starting to take a toll on me. I’m beginning to wonder if I’m going to make it week to week and that’s scarey.

Not much else going on. It’s off to work and school now.

The Stars lost bad last night to the Red Wings. It was tragic. Hopefully they can pull out a win in Detroit on Saturday.

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And not much else to day here. It’s Friday! I’m happy about that!

Well I’m sorry to see Jason Castro go on Idol, but I think it was probably due. He really didn’t do well Tuesday night. Frankly, I’m surprised Syesha is still there. My top think pick was David A., David C. and Carly. Now it’s down to the final three and I still think David Cook is going to come out on top as the winner.

Low key evening last night. I love those.

I’m having some focus issues lately with the writing. I think because my weeks are so… busy and hectic I just haven’t found the rhythm again. I miss it. I want it back. I was thinking about it last night and I’ve decided now that it’s about to summer, I’m going to allow one full evening of writing. Which means I’m going to be a bad mom and park the kid in front of the Wii for three hours. But it will allow me to have an evening back. I’m just so tired after he goes to bed, I have a hard time staying awake. I need my writing time back, dammit! I miss it. I also miss getting to work early before the crowd but that’s something that can’t be helped either. I’d much rather have time with the kiddo instead of time at the office.

I have GOT to get to the bank today at lunch. It’s been rainy and gross the last two days so I haven’t wanted to get out at lunchtime. Today, I must go.

Gotta get the the kiddo ready for school and then we’re off. Thank goodness it’s nearly Friday.

It seems like I’m doing a lot of things…just in case. Do you ever go through that? I had to have some work done on my garage door and the guy wanted to install the lifetime rollers and the safety cable…just in case. Okay, cool. I’ll go for that. What’s another $110? Right?

Then when I bought my new computer, I bought the extended warranty on it…just in case. Yeah, just in case the motherboard gets fried or the hard drive crashes or whatever, then I can take it in and have it fixed.

I bought tires and they gave me their 60,000 mile warranty…just in case. Free rotations and balances for the lifetime of the tire. And they’ll fix any hole for free or replace the tire. You know, another just in case instance.

We carry home owner’s insurance just in case of, god forbid, fire or natrual disaster; car insurance just in case of an accident (our fault or someone else’s); life insurance just in case we or one of our loved ones passes; health insurance just in case we get sick or injured.

Extended warranties on our cars and home appliances and electronics are another just in case thing. Just in case the car breaks down before it’s paid off…or the fridge goes on the fritz. Afraid your AC unit will die? Get a home warranty…just in case, but be sure to read the fine print because you never know what’s not covered. For insance, if your spring breaks on the garage door, you’d think you could use your home warranty - but guess what? Parts aren’t covered. Only the actual door itself. So I suppose if it falls right off the track and nearly kills someone, then THAT will be covered. But you still get the effing home warranty for $600 a year… just in case.

Just in case scenarios seem to be nickeling and diming us to death. Have you noticed that? Or am I the only crazy person around? I guess I’m just tired of paying all the extra stuff I have to pay…just in case… something happens.

Oh well… had an uneventful evening with the kiddo. Got dinner done and he helped. Afterward, he played outside for about 45 minutes until I made him come in and do his homework, which he hated. He’s so happy this is the last week for homework (and frankly, so am I!). I can’t believe how fast school is winding down. It’s really coming quickly.

I’ve already enrolled him in Kid’s Kamp at the church (which is like Vacation Bible School) and then he’ll be doing Music Camp this year again as well. That will give him two weeks of activities. Then I think I’ll take off work a couple of days and we’ll go do something. I don’t know what yet… but something.

By Thursday and Friday, it’s supposed to be HOT. In the upper 90s. Yuck. Already? It’s not even Memorial Day yet. Saturday I have a bridal shower to go to and then Sunday is, of course, church and Mother’s Day. Looks like another busy weekend ahead. When am I ever going to have time to myself again? I’m thinking NEVER.

In the end, it’ll all be worth it. I know that much.

Okay that’s it for me…Happy Hump Day!

My good friend who lives in Canada is getting married next May. I’m thrilled for her! She also asked me to be in the wedding, which means a trip to Saint John, New Brunswick. I’m definitely up for it! So I said yes. And because I’ve never really traveled alone, I decided I needed to take someone with me. I invited my mom. I think the two of us will have a grand time. After some cajoling, she said yes! So it looks like we’ll be heading to Canada next spring for my friend’s wedding. I can’t wait! I’m really looking forward to it.

I’m in the process of getting my passport. I figured I better start NOW so I don’t have to expedite. I’ve already checked into airfare and hotel prices to get an idea so I can start planning a budget. Then I gotta figure out spending money and if we decide to rent a car (which is likely).

I took the kiddo to school this morning and it was just starting to rain. The moment I dropped him off and he ran into the school, the bottom fell out. Literally. I drove to work at 40 mph on the freeway in a torrential downpour. I could barely see in front of me. And it was thundering and lightning. No hail, though, which is a good thing.

It took me a little bit extra time to get to the office. I took my time, too, because I didn’t want to have an incidentials. Thankfully, people were driving like normal folks. By the time I got to downtown, it had slowed way, way down.

I hear I’m going to get my recession money direct deposited on the 16th of May. Very happy about that. Then I can almost pay off the computer! YAY!

I better get busy working. It’s going to be one of THOSE days I think…

…so I need to shut down and get the computer unplugged. Will be back later to blog!

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What a game that was! I watched the first three periods and most of the first overtime, but dozed off during the second and third. By the time the fourth started, I was awake and watching. When the Stars went on the power play, I knew that was it. They had to win with that goal. It seems right and fitting it was Brenden Morrow who made the game winner, especially after being denied two goals in San Jose on Game 5. So the game ended at about 1:30 and I watched a few of the highlights before heading to bed.

Morning came fast, too. BLAH!

I had a great weekend. Man and I went to Scarborough Faire on Saturday and walked around all day. I got new rings and a really cool castle drawing. Oh yeah and a skirt and a chain mail belt that rocks. We had a great time and I was loathe for the fun to end.

Sunday was laid back. Did laundry and went to the grocery store. The kiddo came back to me after 6 and we had a nice evening together. Went fast though.

Tonight he has his program at school. He has to be there at 6:15. The school year is starting to wind down and there are going to be lots of activities between now and the last day of school. Can’t believe how fast it’s gone!

Okay that’s it for me. Gotta get to work and take the baby boy to school.