| Babyproofing the house. |
Aug 3, 2007 7:23 am
617 Views | I have forgotten what it takes to make a house really safe. My granddaughter will be here tomorrow. She's a year old. Suddenly I am looking around the place and realizing there is a ton of stuff laying around that a small child could and most likely will put in her mouth. I have plants and I can't remember if any of them are poisonous. Better put everything up high just to be safe. What if she trips on a rug? What if she falls off a chair or sofa? The dog, what about the dog, what if he jumps on her? That's it. The only safe thing is to put all the plants on top of the fridge, put the furniture out on the front lawn and lock the dog in the basement. Uh oh, the toilet. The lid could slam on her little fingers. Better get out the screw drivers and remove the seat. Better yet, I should shut off the valve as well and make sure there's no water in there for her to splash in. Heaven forbid she should get weater on the floor and slip or something. While I'm at it I might as well get some plywood out and cover the tub. Wouldn't want her to get hurt falling over the edge or something. Oh know. She could get her little fingers caught in a door so I better take all those off the hinges as well.
Ok. Looks good so far. Nope. Electrical cords. Unplugging everything and taping over the sockets. Hmmm. THis carpet looks bad. This is a rental so who knows what sorts of things may be lurking in the carpet fibers. Yep. Better pull that all out. Whew. Got that done. And now I've got another problem. There are stains on the subflooring. I think I'll have a contractor run over and replace all that. Hmmm. Maybe while he's here I can ask him to go ahead and remove and replace all the sheetrock on the walls on the off chance there is some mold or something.
This is really exciting!!!!! I can't wait to see the baby!!!! But I hope they don't stay too long cause for some reason I just feel so exhausted. | |
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| Too much time on my hands |
Aug 2, 2007 3:48 am
501 Views |  | I've been a little busy at work the last week or so while the boss guy was on vacation. Not a problem. His clients are mostly pretty nice to me. But things slow down on a Friday cause the big crush comes on Thursdays and I had a little time on my hands. Literally. I got kind of carried away with some nail art. Hope the picture comes out okay.
Boss Guy had a client come in yesterday that all but freaked out when she saw my hands and started talking about me as if I wasn't even there. Boss Guy - gotta love him - says to her "Well not everyone is as content being boring as you are." Ouch. He gets away with stuff like that for one simple reason. He is gay. If those words had come out of the mouth of a straight woman there would have been bloodshed and mayhem abounding. I've been thinking.... if anyone in the world knows the value of being forthright and honest it must be a gay person. There's got to be something very liberating in saying exactly what is on your mind.
With that thought in mind I continue. I answered a poll question. Seemed harmless enough. Later I read the pollsters comment to my post and have decided I will no longer read or respond to anything he asks. He didn't really want to hear what anyone else thought. He just wanted to spout his own opinion and that is fine, but maybe it doesn't need to be in a forum that asks what others think.
I'd love to go visit a few people in my life and tell them exactly what I think. But the problem with that is they would also have that same priviledge and I'm not so sure I wanna hear what they think of me. In some ways I think the better part of maturity is tempering your words. Think whatever the heck you want but be careful what comes out of your mouth. |
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| Birthday Countdown |
Aug 1, 2007 4:52 am
446 Views |  | Yikes. 42 days til I am 48. 42 days till I'm supposed to be done smoking. I've got a full carton and 2 packs still unopened. I smoke an average of 4 cigarettes a day. Believe it or not it turns out to be less expensive than food. But anyway - 240 unsmoked cigarettes and 42 days (one + 6 X 82, carry the 3, subtract 57)
Comes out to 5.71428571428 etc. I've got to get busy and find time for that extra 1.71 cigs each day. Actually I don't really smoke cigarettes - I light them and let them burn but I get to step out of the office and no one bothers me when I am under the 'smoking tree'. If I had 10 minutes to spare and went to the breakroom for a quick bite of an apple someone would follow me and talk about something they need done or bring me the phone. But have one little lit cigarette in your hand and they just stare out the window at you, cast an evil eye, and leave you be. I kinda like that.
My birthday is September 11th. Yuck. We are coming up on the 6 year anniversary of the World Trade Center Destruction. So far nothing has happened on our soil since. Is this proof that there was never any other plan to do further harm here or proof that our intelligence really is working and we are foiling further strategies to blow something else up? I don't know, I just don't know. I've seen what appears to be evidence that whoever was behind that has moved to other soil. Attempts in other countries with which we have close ties. I don't believe it is so much with the fact that they joined forces with us in the beginning, or the fact that the US is indeed the world's Big Brother and they are trying to egg us on and get our allies to turn against us. Sounds a little like playground antics and jealousy is part of the main theme. I see my own nation crumbling under the pressure and making every concession to make nice with bullies. I worry that someday I will stroll into Walmart and the women's department will not only be staffed with women wearing burkas (that is already happening) but the racks will be stocked with nothing but burkas.......... We are becoming a nation of cowtowers and diversity is going by the wayside here for the sake of keeping peace with people who mean us harm. In the end I see the whole thing getting out of hand. Ya know how the kids who were picked on finally have enough, then oh the horror that ensues.......
Stop stop stop! I am getting old.
I love to spend my morning strolling through the polls here. Some interesting things come up. Stuff I even take to work and ask clients. They all seem to believe I am a deep thinker. I tell 'em it comes from standing outside under the smoking tree and contemplating the meaning of life. And for a moment I am brilliant in their eyes.
My son will be here in a couple of days with his wife and baby. The baby has just turned 1 year old and this will be the first time I see her. I am the last stop on this extensive coast-to-coast vacation of theirs. They say they are planning 3 days with me, but I know my son. The morning of the second day he will casually mention that it might be good to get back a day early so he can relax a little before going back to work. Yes, I am jealous. His Dad (not his father) likes to throw money around and is paying for this whole vacation of theirs on the condition that they spend the first week with him in Texas. And of course they did. My ex made a point of going to see the baby when she was brand new and sending me pictures. I couldn't journey to see my first grandddaughter cause I was sick with pneumonia and trying to find work at the same time. Why was I so sick with pneumonia??? Cause my ex remarried and he dropped me off court-ordered insurance, and being diabetic with no meds or medical attention every little illness consumes my body. Since I am TypeII the state says I just have to manage myself, if I was Type I they would provide free of charge all my doctors and insulin. Or if I just didn't feel like working I could get everything for free. That would be nice. But anyway.......
Anyway, the ex is paying for the trip so long as he gets the majority of time before I get ANY time and I know my son will cut it as short as possible cause I have no money to throw at them. But here is what I have:
PEACE. Between my new husband and I our bills apre paid and we go out to dinner once a week.
INSURANCE. My health is getting better.
TOGETHERNESS. We like to sprawl on the couch with one or the other's head in a lap and watch the RedSox.
SLEEP. Blissful and peaceful with the one I love wrapping me in his arms.
A MESY KITCHEN. He's home for dinner every night and I get to make a mess on the stove and in the sink.
DIRTY TOILETS. Let's face it. He's a guy and seems to think that toilets need to be watered at the base. But, hey, he's here to miss the pot from time to time.
I had a client the other day who came in crying for the first hour. Turns out her husband had am ild stroke and is going through some personality changes and depression. I let her cry. (I had a mild stroke at the same age as her husband -diabetes related and I took care of my mother-in-law after she had a massive stroke) When she calmed down she asked how long she was supposed to have to put up with his anger and depression..........after all it's been three weeks, shouldn't he be getting over it by now?????
I sucked up my pride and even though I wanted to smack the crap outta her for that question I understood where she was coming from and shared my experience. The best I could offer her was a suggestion she find help for herself because HE'S got doctors to tend to his needs but SHE has no help at all in dealing with the recovery period. I hope she finds a group soon. She was not a strong person to begin with. But when I asked if she would have preferred he not survived it at all she really went to pieces and said "Some mornings I do." That's a start. She will be fine.
Good Grief I have to get to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| When is it time to move on?? |
Jul 26, 2007 3:47 am
Mood: drained, 481 Views | Moving on with your life is not necessarily a bad thing. And I know it hurts for the one that is not moving with you but CRIPES why do they sometimes have to add guilt on top of a tough decision? People (people with conciences) don't make decisions that hurt others without careful thought. Sometimes they make decisions that will cause only themselves to hurt. But, boy oh boy, when you hurt someone who is selfcentered the nightmare begins, don't it? Phone calls - 30 a day, emails and instant messages. Calls to friends about how awful you are, how thoughtless. Drive by your place of business. Concoct scenarios about how you must have lost touch with reality and call your friends and family across the whole damn states and get EVERYONE worried about you.
And when the simple answer is 'That person was just too demanding on my life' everyone else says, "How can you say that about someone who cares so much about you???"
Yeah, well let 'em care about YOU for a while. I need a break!!!
I think there's a fine line between obsessed and stalking, but it's a very very fine line.
No, I did not call you very often because I hardly ever got off the phone from you calling me. No, I will not take personal calls when I am working just like you didn't like me getting calls from work when we spent time together. No I will NOT go out and spend a ton of money on Bluetooth technology-whatever-the-hell so we can talk while I am working and I will NOT accept it from you as a gift. Girlfriend, get a job. Really. Get a job.
And so, I had to ask a friend to leave my life. When that didn't work, I left hers. Well, I'm trying to anyway.
Hey, what do you think of this:
Scenario- having lunch with an Acquaintance who works with my significant other. The Acquaintance says "If I ever had an affair it would be with (my significant other)." (My input was neither regarded nor requested.)
Why is it so hard to find just a normal Let's-go-out-and-have-a-little-socialization kind of friend in this world????? Or have I just lost touch with reality like some people say and have no idea what NORMAL is anymore??????????????// | |
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| Good golly |
Jul 20, 2007 4:18 am
Mood: Reflective, 406 Views | Long day yesterday. I am too nice. Even got told so by a client. So I suppose I should slap folks around, tell 'em to sit down and shut up? Not since the last of my kids left home.
Oh, the other exciting that that occured while I was on sabbatical was I now have a lovely granddaughter. I haven't seen her yet cause she lives on the left coast but they are making a trip out this way in August hopefully and I shall see her then. YAY! Isn't it a miracle with all the things that could possibly go wrong during the 'creation process' that any child is born with everything where it belongs, the correct number of things, and even though it is probably ugly as sin at first it is the most beautiful site a parent has ever seen. Makes one wonder why perfectly healthy people then spend their time, money and good sense filling themselves up with all sorts of stuff that makes us stupid or sick. (This I say right after coming in from having a cigarette.) But come on, I'm down to about 3 or 4 smokes a day and will be totally through by September 11th. I choose that day not for the world significance, but because it is my birthday. I will turn 48 smoke-free. You might want to avoid this blog right around that time. LOL!
Right now in Maine, USA, it is POURING rain. Summer forgot to happen here. Winter arrived on the late train, Spring was delayed accordingly, and Summer just ain't happening. I was so fricking cold last night. It's July for cripe's sake. Which leads me to an overly discussed topic of "Global Warming" Couldn't prove it by me. I watched that LIVE concert around the world and asked myself exactly what was the goal of all that. I love Sarah Brightman and even though that wasn't her best rendition of "Time To Say Goodbye" I enjoyed it, but I wondered just what all the scrolling lites on the stage backdrops was doing for cooling down the earth if it is indeed warming up.
I go back 30 years to my highschool days - the big fear at that time was the impending ice age. Oh yes, Boys and Girls, the earth is cooling at an alarming rate and if it continues we will all be encased in ice by the year 2010!!!!! Well well, looks like the panic worked and now we're all going to burn up. Maybe if we panic enough we can get back to normal temps. I thinks maybe it's just a slight shift in the weather pattern that will right itself again cause after all Mother Nature is bigger than anything man can do. She's been here longer and has the program. Nonetheless, this part of Maine is still filled with tourists who are irate that the weather is not cooperating. So if their natural driving habits weren't already bad enough we are now dealing with road rage as if somehow rain is something we created just to ruin their vacations.
Good grief I have missed this place! I spent most of the morning going back and looking up bloggers that I used to follow sometime back. It was nice to see that some of you are still here. Still as prolific as ever!!! | |
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| Good morning, good morning! |
Jul 19, 2007 4:17 am
Mood: energetic, 553 Views | Well here I am again! It's been over a year since I had a profile on this site but I'm not telling who I used to be! LOLOL! Things have changed dramatically since I was last here. I'm now a happy newlywed, quit trying to go to school to be what I never wanted to be in the first place and gone back to my real love which is nails. Yep, I am a nail tech. And it wouldn't have been possible without the love and support of my adorable new husband who thinks that as long as I love what I do then that is fine with him. What a change from the last husband who said I had to choose between him and nails because he was embarassed being married to a manicurist. Phhhhhbbbbbbt! Look at me now!
My Love and I were married on March 30th of '07 after knowing each other for over two years. He's the best. Come to my salon to get your nails done and you'll be able to gaze upon his handsome picture while I make your hands GORGEOUS!
A nail tech is:
A designer
An engineer
A sculptor
An artist
A therapist
Tips for finding a good nail tech:
Don't ask someone who has nails that are beautiful where they get them done. DO ask people with scary looking nails where they get theirs done so you know right away where NOT to go.
Busy is not necessarily a good sign. The busier a nail tech gets the more likely they will cut a corner a time or two to squeeze someone in. Ask a potential tech how long he/she allows for an initial service and follow up services. Never go if the initial service is an hour or less. NEVER EVER go if follow ups for fills is less than 45 minutes.
QUIT TRYING TO SAVE MONEY AT DISCOUNT SALONS.
Really. Every state has minimum sanitation and safety requirements that I guarantee you are not being met in the bulk-client extablishments. You pay less up front but your health is being compromised. Once you are in there they add-ons will amount to more than you would pay in a full priced salon and most likely you will be in pain for a while afterward.
Here's the deal: Scultured nails don't hurt. Your cuticles are not disposable and easily removed with an electric drill. Every break in the skin is an entry port for contamination. It takes a little more time to safely lift the cuticle from the nail, properly prep the surface so your nail isn't ripped to shreds if the nail is removed or broken. Fat square paddles are very rarely the most attractive nail shape but if you are having plastic tips glued on and a ton of product smushed over the surface then ground off electrically, um, let's just say - yuck. A good tech who gives you full time and attention can build STRONG flattering elegant nails that will still be there two days after your appointment so you won't be running back to the salon to pay 5 bucks for a repair that should not be required. Ever go in for a fill only to have 5 nails ripped off and charged for each? Suddenly that 'discount price' adds up to hella more than you would have paid to a good tech that stands behind his/her work and makes repairs at no cost. Just a thought.
So what else am I doing with my life? Got married. Oh, already said that! LOLOL! One son still in Iraq for his 3rd time. God bless him and his buddies.
Also, one last thought: It's ok to try to be something you are not. That's why people change. They don't like who they are or what they are doing and want to be someone/something else. It's okay. If there is someone who is trying to hold you down or telling you that you are being a fake, eject them from your life. Get up tomorrow morning and just BE the person you want to be. Fake it til it's real!!!!! Remember you were not always the person you are now either. At some point you changed. So change whatever it si you don't like about you today and you will be the person you want to be. | |
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