Musings Friday Follies!
Jun 26th, 2009 by BohemianMoon
Ya gotta rant about your boss? Your spouse? Your family or friends? Or maybe you just want to bitch about the world at large? Vent here!
Ya gotta problem? A burden shared is half a burden!
Ya gotta a couple of giggles to share? Laughter is the best medicine!
TGIF is here and so are Musings Friday Follies!
Let it out on any subject and clean the slate for the wonderful weekend ahead!
(No subject is taboo if presented with decorum, except of course, the Gosselin kids and the “C” word. However, now that we have the word “Twaffle”, the “C” word doesn’t matter so much any longer now does it? 
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Friday Boss Rant:
Yesterday at 4:30 p.m., our Fearless Leader sent an email requesting a HUGE compilation of data from last year’s annual report, DUE THIS MORNING AT 9:00 A.M. I worked all night and decided to come in to work at 5:00 a.m. so I could finish in time. I guess I shouldn’t blame him completely…the edict came from someone above him. DON’T PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO PLAN ANYTHING!!!!!!!!! I’M PISSED!!! Thank heavens it’s Friday…if it were Tuesday or Wednesday, I’d have to seriously shoot somebody…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoxhH9pQgFE
Ok, rant off…
BTW, RIP Farrah and Michael…yesterday was a sad day. Moon, all my male buddies had that same poster of Farrah in their bedrooms, and I was in the 8th grade when The Jackson Five released “ABC”…ahh, the memories…
Received this joke from a friend last week and have been saving to share it with Musers. Hope everyone has a great weekend!–
It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
Given everything that’s happened during this past week I’d like to reflect on what I’m greatful about. So here goes… I’m greatful that I’m still married to my soul mate and I’m greatful that I’m still alive. That’s pretty much it. No matter how many irksome or just plain bothersome issues that I have been confronted with they are all inconsequential in the whole scheme of things. So today I plan to visit my daughter, maybe do some shopping and go out for lunch. Later on we’ll meet up with daughter number 2 and my grandson and I’ll marvel (as I always do) at how much joy this 5 year old has brought into our lives. It’s easy to lose sight of what’s really important and I often find myself feeling sad or angry over events that are beyond my control. So I’ve decided to stay focused on the positive and not let the little things stress me out. It’s a brand new day, the sun is shining and I’m alive! To all you musers out there…. thankyou for the many hours of enjoyment I have had reading your insiteful and humorous observations. Have a nice day!
I am with you Kathy. It has been a whirlwind of a week both out THERE and personally.
My oldest is taking her first airplane trip to Ohio on Monday. She will be gone for a week. I am going to LOVE steam cleaning her bedroom carpet!
She is going away and I feel a bit sad. It will only be a short time before she is out on her own. If the economy didnt suck so bad, she would probably already be out. Not saying she doesnt like it here but she is 20. I had my own household and HER when I was 20.
That is all. Nothing else to gripe about. Other then the impending heat and humidity. I live in the Northeast and it has been relatively cool here. Not coming up this week. And we dont even have the ACs in the windows yet!! Hubby better get cracking.
No gripes from me , either, ladies. I am married to my dream guy, we have a son who is a joy and a delight. They are happy and healthy. I was raised by parents who gave me everything I needed to become the woman I am today. I cannot believe they are gone, but I know they are looking down on me. I married later in life and had my son at 42. (Whoo, that’s another discussion.) My hubby is 5 years younger (I recommend it!) We are very blessed. My best friend is 1/2 way through her chemo treatments and she is doing great. In other words, the daily things that tend to tick me off are so unimportant and I can usually put things into perspective. Of course….. I do have my moments.
Amen ladies.
It’s nice to see everyone in the “real” world taking a look around, seeing what is REALLY important in life: family, friends, health, and appreciating it all.
Thank you Moon and musers for knowing and caring and making this world a little nicer!
Hi everyone. I’m like the others above. No complaints today.
Happy to have a loving Husband and good kids.
Moon~
Thank you for the photo above…you knew we all needed to see
that and not something else. INSIGHTFUL FORSURE!!
I just woke up today, thanking God for giving me another day and for all my blessings.
I even included you, Moon, and all my fellow musers.
This place keeps me sane ! Have a great day everyone.
Hi all! No major complaints from me, either.
The complaints: My internet is down (I’m at the library right now), my car had a flat this morning and my son has a badly sprained toe.
The upside: I’m at the library!! Having internet at home is a want, not a need. I’ll fix it when I can. The tire was fixable and the fix was free at the place where I bought it. My son’s toe is sprained, not broken. An ugly boot for a few days is no big deal. Today is his birthday (he’s 9!!!!!) and we are going to a baseball game with some friends. If it rains, we’ll go out for pizza and see a game another day.
Overall, today is a great day. I’ve been a mom for 9 years!!! My boys are wonderful, beautiful and healthy. My husband (and our marriage) is wonderful, beautiful and healthy. I have no complaints!
I hope you all have a great day, too!
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. A computer crash took me away from this site and once repaired, I decided I was finished with all things Gosselin. Moon et al have been steadfast in their concern for the children and demand for legislation to protect all children on television. I’m not sure what more can be done other than to continue to boycott TLC and advertisers. I do know that I will not feed the egos that ate Wernersville and beyond by looking at any pictures or articles or other blogs discussing them. I humbly suggest that others consider doing the same. At this point, for me, the train has crashed and I have rubbernecked long enough. I will give the children privacy even if their parents will not. Perhaps others feel the same way but are afraid to let go because Moon’s blog has become a warm and supportive community. While away, I discovered I missed the intelligence, wit and general bonhomme found on this blog. Maybe all that creative talent can be shared some other way. I admit that I haven’t checked out the forums lately and perhaps the party continues there. If so, see you there and here on Fridays. Cheers
Lifeisgoodinmaine~
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. A computer crash took me away from this site and once repaired, I decided I was finished with all things Gosselin.
Hey there!
I was thinking about you the other day and wondering if you were ok, and here you are
You have been missed.
We are talking about Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett today as well as the Gosselin train wreck. For what it is worth, many of us are no longer watching the show. I have not watched any of the 5th “season”, but Pocketfullofposies and Fallingstar have been writing recaps for us – I am not sure any more recaps will go forward, actually, as I told Fallingstar the other day via email.
I am appalled that Kate has played this out so publicly, well Jon too, but we do see much less of him in the tabloids actually. Kate thought it was a dandy idea to tell People Magazine and the world through it, how she told her children about the divorce, then shared their reactions. You know, information that every mother of a crumbling family should shared with strangers about her family.
As I have said for months, Kate will do anything to keep the show going and to stay in the limelight, and this has proven true thus far. As for Musings, my blog has never been all about the Gosselins, nor will it ever be.
Again, nice to see you again.
Friday is MY day and usually there is not a thing that bothers me.
Today we have no power due to Tstorms yesterday, so no Musings since yesterday morning. Everything else i can deal with, but I need my internet!!
I am thrilled today because our sociopath on city council plead to federal felony bribery charges today. It was a long time coming getting rid of her, but it finally happened!! Now off to the newspaper sites to get the latest lo-down.
This past week was filled with sorrow. I’m just glad we are alive and well.
I forgot to add that my son did end up having H1N1. It was the mildest thing I think he has ever had. I will take this over anything. He woke up with a cough, fever, and headache. His fever was very mild, only 100, which for him is very low. With the pneumonia he had early this year his fever was 105. We are very lucky that none of us or our other three children got this virus. We feel blessed his body fought it off and he was fine within 24 hours. Thanks for all your prayers.
This past week has been something of a bummer. My birthday was last Friday. I also found out from my recently laid-off manager on Friday that my job was going to be axed, in large part because the manager that axed HIM doesn’t like ME either.
On the one hand, I’m very upset about that, on the other hand, they’ve been giving away all the tasks I’m very good at to other groups. One of the things I’m very good at is getting together a group of people on a phone line and putting out a succinct and concise notification of problems and solutions to the employees of this Very Large Organization. I’m also a very good wordsmith of technical documents. These things are apparently going by the by in the name of numbers.
I was ok for a few days but in the last couple of days I’ve been really depressed. I’ve worked for this company for 10 years and the company (for a heartless evil corporation) has been good to me. But I also remember back to 2000, when I lived in another state and our group was told that we were going to be doing a lot more work in our department. We did a lot of prep work for that, in fact. As it turned out, it was all a lie to keep us working until the suits decided it was time to lay us off. Our manager found out that this was going to be the case, and instead of siding with management, she called us into a meeting and told us that our jobs were toast in six to eight months. Then she proceeded to call the suits on the West Coast and tell them what she’d done. The suits were on the next plane out to talk us into staying until they closed down the department. “Oh, we’ll get you another job.” I found my next job myself, thankyouverymuch. But the whole episode left a bitter taste in my mouth, and, frankly I’m seeing the same thing happening here, except there’s no manager (now) telling me that I’m going to get canned.
So I’m depressed, I need not to be depressed, but it’s hard to imagine that the work I’m doing is being taken away so that they can justify getting rid of me. My loyalty to this department has really sunk to next to nothing. I hate feeling like this.
#14Bohemianmoonfan
I forgot to add that my son did end up having H1N1. It was the mildest thing I think he has ever had. I will take this over anything. He woke up with a cough, fever, and headache. His fever was very mild, only 100, which for him is very low. With the pneumonia he had early this year his fever was 105. We are very lucky that none of us or our other three children got this virus. We feel blessed his body fought it off and he was fine within 24 hours. Thanks for all your prayers
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Glad this turned out well!!! Not sure the secret for no one else in the house coming down with it…..I remember back to the days when one of my boys would bring some snotty nosed thing home from school and I just knew we were in for two weeks worth of it travelling from person to person. Don’t miss those days one bit!!
“mir-ele
My birthday was last Friday.”
Last Friday was my birthday too! Happy Juneteenth.
Oh, you all suck with your happy lives and loving husbands. I haven’t had sex in longer than a half a decade!
I hate you all!!!
I’m joking. I love you all and I’m “jellus” as hell.
Good to hear so many are doing well. Mir I am so sorry about your job. I hope they will decided to keep you on or that you find a much better job right away.
BohMoonFan good to hear your son got better without to many problems.
I realized this past week that the Gosselin debacle was giving me a roaring headache. Watching the destruction of a family is so depressing.
Hopefully Michael and Farrah will keep them out of the news for a while. I do not doubt that Kate will find some way to get back on the magazines when she realizes the paps have made an exit to follow juicer stories.
My children are growing up and although I am excited about this I am also sad. This year, for the first time, I will not have to constantly be driving someone somewhere. It feels strange!
TVSnark go get you some!
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#18TVsnark
LOL!! You’re killin’ me!
I don’t have anything to complain about either. Just happy to wake up to another day, healthy and hopefully a little wiser.
Did anyone see the pictures of the Attention Whore in her blue bikini? It’s about 2 sizes too small. Her ass was hanging out of the back and her boobs were hanging out over the top and bottom. Naturally, she was in the driveway.
#20 Joanna
The Gosselin driveway has pretty much turned into the same deal as the viewing room for the Dionne Quints.
KG—”Ooohhhh, I HATE the P-people”
KG—”Hmmmm, which bikini should I wear today to prance around the front yard in?”
The woman is either dumb as a bag of rocks or sly as a fox.
#15 mir-ele ~
Hugs to you! ” An uncertain future may open new doors” sounds like a fortune cookie cliche but I am hoping for the best for you.
#11 Moon~
Thanks for the welcome back; I’ve missed y’all!
Lisa,
She is sly that one…narcissist to boot!
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Mir – been there with ya, I’ve not trusted a job since I was laid off on 1/27/86 – nor did I buy another product from them either! Hang in there – you sound like the kind of person who will land on her feet!
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As for me, my week was unfortunately about putting a co-worker in the path of the bus (supervisor) she was given a really simple daily task back second week of May and basically didn’t do any of it.
I finally got po’d and put some timestamps on the databases and was able to hand them to her supervisor as evidence…. data speaks better than attitude is all I can say.
Now I just hope her data is completed ASAP so I can run reports for May and June, she should only be within 1-2 days not a whole month behind!
Rant off….everybody have a great weekend – I’m back to battling MS Access
Cupcake: where do I find it???
Things are fine with me but I bet Kate is pissed that Michael Jackson and Farah Faucett took over her place in the news world. Look for her to do or say something totally outrageous this weekend to get back on the covers.
TV Snark – maybe you should consider hiring a “bodyguard”. I think I know of one who’s not so busy right now.
My day started off bad. I broke my upper back molar and just got back from the oral surgeons. Since I am in my second trimester, I was able to get a digital x ray and an extraction done today. Not cool. Even though I was in dentistry for over 15 years, I have always had a severe paranoia of needles in my mouth. I could not be knocked out so everyone on the road has received my wrath today. Also my husband (I love him but he is on my last nerve) leaves July 3rd through July 27th to go over and see the Tour de France. He says this is his last chance to watch it start to finish in person and he has always wanted to do this. That’s fine other than we are set to start moving into our new house this Tuesday. So for the next 3 weeks you will all probably get sick of me venting. I have decided my next husband will be BOB.
Joanna, Hey Kate walks that walk over and over again like the catwalk. She told steve during the green episode that she wanted lights all the way up the drive way. Like a landing strip. No its not for decoration or help going up the drive way at night. Its for Kate and the tup’s. Its all a big side show production in Kate’s Head everyday.
( side note this is just a joke : this is not real)
LOL TVSnark! Getting a body guard is a great first step. You might also want to go buy a blue bikini.
he he he
28one_lovable_cutiepie
Joanna, Hey Kate walks that walk over and over again like the catwalk. She told steve during the green episode that she wanted lights all the way up the drive way. Like a landing strip. No its not for decoration or help going up the drive way at night. Its for Kate and the tup’s. Its all a big side show production in Kate’s Head everyday.
( side note this is just a joke : this is not real)
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she wants the lights for her super modeling debut — like lights on a stage or runway.
#27 MonicaW42-
BOB? Like battery operated boyfriend BOB? Lol!
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As far as my week goes, all is well but I feel really overwhelmed and unsettled. Between Iran in turmoil, MJ and Farrah passing, and North Korea just generally acting batshit insane, I can barely sleep. I know it’s silly but I’m almost to the point where I’m going to have to take a media break for my own sanity.
Alanna, yep that would be the BOB. On a serious note… The North Korea issue scares the crap out of me. Our world is going to hell in a hand basket.
OMFG, the thought of me in a bikini is scary!!
If I had to choose bodyguards, I’d choose Mr. Black of Grey ANYDAY!!!
I meant “Mr. Black OVER Grey.”
whatever . . . .
BOB!! I need BOB!!!!!
Snark, how about Terminator BOB? I remember my husband finding a vibrator when we first started dating. One for the back (seriously, wink, wink) and he called it The Terminator because of well, how it looked.
Hey TV Snark….ask if you can borrow Baby Mamma’s Mr. Buzzy.
While I am very grateful for what I do have in my life I must still gripe today! First, I might lose my job as the business I work for is once again in danger of closing its doors due to severe cash flow problems. The likelihood of my finding another job where I live is not good; I live in a relatively small city, so there aren’t many jobs available in my field, and I have been told that with my big-city law firm experience (I telecommute to my job in another state) most employers here will think I’m going to be too expensive and will just toss my resume. Second gripe: my husband and I moved to this city from northern California. Anyone who lives there can tell you how bloody expensive it is, and we had an opportunity to buy a house elsewhere so we moved. We are very fortunate, I realize. However. I am a person who really values her quiet. Our new house is in a nice neighborhood around the corner from a golf course club-house. It’s a residential neighborhood and this is the only business around. They’ve taken to renting out a tent in their parking lot and cater weddings and other celebrations. Not a problem there. The problem is that they play music amplified to such an extent that I can hear it in the back of my house, with the windows closed and the tv turned up, and I live a block and a half from this place. I’ve been told by the city codes dept. that they are indeed in violation of the city noise ordinance and that the club manager has apparently been offering free dinners to the officers responding to the noise complaints to get them to look the other way. I even had one officer tell me the club can play music as loud as it likes, 24/7 because it’s a business and it would be unconstitutional to ask them to stop (what a load of malarkey) and he blew me off when I pointed out what the city code says. There are often parties every weekend, sometimes more than twice in a week. They generally last 6-7 hours and I worry it will start to occur with greater frequency. The club is owned by a local real estate developer and a state senator and I figure that has something to do with the fact that the police department won’t do anything. I’ve tried so hard to ignore this but I have to say it is really wreaking havoc with my peace of mind. Thanks guys. I’m glad everyone else is able to reflect on what is good in their lives right now!
#24 TVsnark
Cupcake: where do I find it???
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http://www.shoperotictv.com/
Plus, if you have DirectTV, you can watch the show…it’s the ultimate dildo QVC!
#38Kim
Oh, Kim, I can feel for you. You are probably thinking that your hands are tied at this point. Could you get all of your neighbors to sign some kind of a petition? Can you go to City Hall? Can you get an appointment with the Mayor? YOUR civil rights are being taken away right now and it’s not fair!!
Good luck on your job. I hope you can keep it. Whatever happens, I’m sure you will be just fine.
#40 Joanna
Thanks, moral support helps a lot (I don’t get much from my husband because it doesn’t bug him). And yes, I am going to work on having the villagers storm City Hall with pitchforks and torches!
#38Kim
Unconstitutional??????? They are just throwing legal terms at you to put you off! Now I may not be up on my constitutional law but, I don’t remember seeing anywhere in the Constitution an amendment that would allow a privately owned venture to have a free pass on a local code and allowing them to be a public nuisance. If anything I would think they are in violation of YOUR Privacy/Civil Rights.
If Joanna’s suggestions get you no where:
*Call/email the senator’s office
*Try a local or major News agency. I know one of my local stations handles injustices and helps find a resolution. Especially if there is a public servant involved.
*Sleeplessness, headaches, etc? Maybe you can file small claims, or take them before the magistrate for violating the peace. There is code you said? It probably at the very least has a night time limit as to when noise must cease.
Kim, get as many neighbors together as possible to complain. TV stations work great for complaints. You can also lodge a better business bureau complaint if they are a business. You also have the right to file a formal complaint. Get em!!!!!!! I am so anal about noise at night that I made my husband drive by the house we were buying on different nights and times to make sure it was quiet. I have been in that position before and totally feel for you. Good Luck!
Hey TV Snark….ask if you can borrow Baby Mamma’s Mr. Buzzy.
EWWWWW!!!!!! I don’t want something THAT used!!! Besides, it’s probably got Take’s picture on it. EWWWWW!!!
Hey Kim, I rent a crappy apartment in San Jose. I know what you mean about home prices here. It’s ridiculous!!
#44TVsnark
Hey TV Snark….ask if you can borrow Baby Mamma’s Mr. Buzzy.
EWWWWW!!!!!! I don’t want something THAT used!!! Besides, it’s probably got Take’s picture on it. EWWWWW!!!
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Oh Lordy Be!!!! How true-ish! We all know she is the only one that can get herself off!! She wouldn’t even have to turn it on!
OMG! You “guys” are crazy! Love the term BOB!!
TVSnark ~ I wouldn’t want BM’s BOB either!!
Just found out my mother has trigeminal neuralgia – she is having to take meds to try to control it – if they end up not working she will have to have the “gamma knife” done on the nerve.
Then my MIL got put in the hospital because she is in severe pain and has a kidney stone and a raging ear infection – all that stress then caused her to get the “shingles”.
Please pray for them both to get well soon
Thanks ladies for all the suggestions. I plan to get off my butt and do something about it now (it was hard to fit in at first as I was working full time and finishing my apparently useless degree). TVsnark – I spent my high-school years in south San Jose – Santa Teresa H.S. It’s changed a lot in twenty years. Aside from the price of everything I don’t miss my 2 1/2 hour commute to San Francisco every day. Although I do miss SF!
I’m glad it’s Friday! Well kinda. The next 2 weeks are going to be hell.
Anyways. I found a new bumpy on my finger (I have a lump on my ribs and one on my throat). This one is rock hard like a piece of gravel in the joint of my finger. When I first discovered in 3 weeks ago, it didn’t bother me, just grossed me out. But now its starting to hurt and bother me so I went to the doctors (which I never do, because of my anxiety). Anyways I think her ‘maybe’ diagnosis is wrong. Which is either a good thing or a bad thing… But I’ll probably need surgery. So this is a major stressor and I just don’t want to deal with it. I hate anxiety!
Oh and since my mom lost her job a couple weeks ago she has been nothing but bitchy and takes it all out on me.. BLAH.
Santa Teresa H.S. , I think my co-worker went there. He’s 60 something but I also have another friend who went there.
#47 Cakegirl68
I was also treated for tn. There are a bunch of good websites out there.
I was on Tegretol for a period of time and worked well for me. Was actually able to wean myself off of it after about a year and have had not problems.
It’s a bitch though. They don’t call it the suicide disease for nothing.
Best wishes to your mom.
Yesterday, I went down to my basement and chose two covered, ceramic jars that I’ve had for years. I washed and dried them well and drove over to my mother’s home.
There, I sat with my sister for awhile and talked of all kinds of things, but eventually had to get to the business at hand.
I went to a closet and took a wrapped package off a shelf where it had been for the six months since our mother died Christmas morning.
After unwrapping it, I cautiously cut open the plastic bag with a pair of scissors, took a large spoon from the silverware drawer in her kitchen and slowly, trying not to lose a particle, began scooping the gritty gray ashes into a graceful white ginger jar.
Outside some thunder rolled and rain cooled the air. Inside, we were, with so much care, performing a last act of love and respect.
Cremated remains are gritty and there are small chunks of bone among the finer gray “sand.” I couldn’t help but think, “this is my mother; her bones, her loving heart.”
I thought of her final illness, when she needed my help; how I had combed her hair, smoothed lotion on her hands, put soft powder on her feet. How she had once done all those things for me and how she had loved me, loved my sisters and brother, and tended us throughout our lives. And now it was my last time to do some small act to show her I loved her.
When you love someone you find you can do things you might once have found frightening or repellent. But this was a respectful act and it seemed to be a right and proper continuation of the small care I had given her, and reminded me of how our roles had changed through the years: her love for me and later her love for my daughter, and later still, the changes when she needed more from me than I of her.
Tonight, the jar is on my kitchen table. It’s not scary. In fact, I rather like knowing my mom is home with me.
Tomorrow, we’ll gather to place the ashes in a memorial garden; we reserved some to place at significant spots, most importantly in the back yard of the house she lived in for 55 years, where we grew up.
Tomorrow, I’ll take the ashes to the church and help pour them into the garden. Tonight, I’m just glad she’s here with me for one more night.
MET,
That was so sad and lovingly poignant. It brought a lump to my throat. I dread the day that I have to do that with one of my parents.
MET,
That was beautiful…what you wrote could be felt……so sorry for your painful loss. It sounds like you have alot of wonderful memories!…………Blessings to you and your family.
As my Friday comes to a close, I sit here and wonder what makes one person’s death more important than anothers? Reading Met’s post reminded me of when my Dadzui died. It was the same day as JFK Jr. So as I drove from GA to Mass. all I heard on the radio was about JFK Jr. though tragic I didn’t care. I was mourning the lost of my loved one.
That brings me to my point. I watched Farrah’s Story tonight.. Words cannot express how I felt about the show and what an amazing, spritual, strong, loving, fighter, mother, daughter, partner, friend…..Her death has been put in the backseat b/c of MJ.
As my FIL said this evening…”I believe that the passing of Farrah Fawcett is more saddening than that of michael jackson, She fought a gallent fight against a terrible disease and he flushed his life down a drug filled toilet”
Yes I know it may be harsh.
I am saddened that it took him dying for the news/media to finally give him respect. The last 10 plus years have been nothing but full of cruelty (wacko jacko), speculation, accusations, etc…… Maybe if the news gave him one iota of the respect they are giving him now things might have been different. If people allowed him to just live his life. Just b/c someone is a “celebrity” does not mean we have the right to question everything they do and hound them, attack them etc. (not to be snarky but I am talking about real celebrities here)
Maybe if we all took the time to just appreciate what he gave us with his gift of music and just left him alone things could be differernt. I know the “paps” didn’t kill him like they did Princess Diana but is it really any different??? Yes he was a unique individual but him hearing for YEARS that he was a ‘wacko” what does that do to someone? A child that was thrown into the music industry …what was he to do as an adult??? What else did he know? I think he LOVED what he did but that is all anyone cared about . People loved him for being a celebrity…
I am just saddened today. I am getting ready to lay my head down and I hope Farrah is finally pain free and I hope MJ is finally at peace. My heart breaks for their families and especially their children. May God Bless you and keep you……
Okay on a lighter note for Friday! I had to deal with my Mother in law 4 times this week. I was in my own Jon and Kate episode on tuesday morning! My nephews were staying at my in-laws for the week so Aunt Megan was recruited to spend the night on Monday. I love my nephews so I decided I could deal with my MIL once again.. I had a great time with my nephews and woke up to lots of cuddles and love. they love their Aunt Megan and I love them. (I dont’ have kids – trying for 3 years and just NOW going to a specialist and I am 35…I digress….lol)
Anyways my Sister in law called on Monday night and talked to both my FIL and MIL….I was there I heard all conversation. They said to meet them in Calistoga btw 12:30 and 1:30. Come Tuesday morning my narcissist overweight annoying MIL lost her mind. My FIL said It’s 9:20 you haven’t done a thing and we need to leave here by 10 (it’s a 2 1/2 drive for me…them 3 hours) She starts SCREAMING at him….What are you talking about? We don’t need to be there until 4 pm….You are an idiot? etc.etc. He explains to her (very calmly – like Jon) that indeed it is a 3 hour drive and they need to be there btw. 12:30 and 1:30. She says NO we don’t have to be there until 4. Well SHE WAS WRONG. They were all meeting at the scheduled time to have lunch and then go check into the hotel and then be at winery by 4…..
Anyways…..I got up and walked out of the room. She was SCREAMING. Kate is tame next to this woman. I came home and told my husband about the episode and he said to me…..”How do you do it? If that was your parents I would never see them!” I finally felt vindicated!!! They drive me nuts but I love them anyways b/c they are my husbands parents and as much as they drive him crazy he loves them. (his dad more lol!!!)
Point to my story is ….family will drive you crazy but they are family!! My husbands parents are J&K 47 years later and I must say Jon was a smart man. My FIL loves his wife but how the hell he deals with her I will never know ( my husband and both of his sisters feel the same way)
Nothing is her fault, if she is wrong she will scream at you about it and make it your fault……I just smile and keep my distance and hope that my hubby and I are NOT living close by when we do have kids……….
Goodnight!!
ROFL! Kate walking her cement carpet.
You better work..Covergirl..Work it girl..give a twirl..do your thing on the runway!
I went out last night to a bar wayy out in east bum fuck with my two girlfriends and one of their boyfriends. We played pool, listened to 80s music (i feel old), got the one friend and her beau smashed on Car bombs, and then went to breakfast at 3am. Did I mention I am 40 and do not do that anymore?
I did not drink much so I am fine on that front. I stayed sober to be copilot for our designated driver.
I have a feeling our friend and her beau are feeling kinda crappy this morning. Good thing I took pics last night for posterity.
Too old for that shit anymore. I had fun. But my body is not happy today..LOL
Heidi–
Took me a couple years after turning 40 to realize the body just doesn’t snap back from a case of the ‘gin flu’ like it did in the old days.
And it’s even worse at 50!!
Not sure about you, but at this point I would be saying, okay, that is the absolute LAST time I am doing that!!!!
Only to find myself 2-3-6 months down the road in the same position!!
Take some aspirin!!!
MET-
You continue to honor your mother everyday, in every good thing you do.
I hear you on every level!!
Peace~~
Megan–my parents have been married over 50 years and they fight over every little (and big) thing. However, my mother is the passive-aggressive one and my father is the LOUD “my way or the highway” one. My sibs and I even got him a T-shirt once that said “I’m not opinionated. I’m just always right.” As they’ve gotten older, their respective memories are fading and they argue about something that neither one remembers correctly! I have a rule when they come to my house, however–”NO FIGHTING.” If I’m at their home, I can always leave when it gets too annoying. Love them, but they drive me crazy sometimes.
My MIL is a “Steamroller”–she is also a nurse (lol). She will use whatever tactics are necessary to get what she wants–however, I’ve learned how to deal with her over the last 25 years. Also, she has mellowed with age. She is also a very loving and generous person–but she’ll walk all over you if you don’t stand up for yourself. She loves her family–but she can be too controlling and smothering. However, she is the mother of my husband (a really good guy) and a wonderful grandmother to my kids. I would never come between them or disrespect her. We have a good relationship as well–I just have had to put up some boundaries over the years.
Lisa,
I was smart. I only had a couple 7&7s and that was it for me. I think my poor body is tired from staying up too goddamn late.
I think that really will be my LAST time. It was fun but I like to feel good when I wake up in the morning.
LOL
Heidi-
At least you never said NEVER!!
My week was very good with lovely weather. I enjoyed sitting out watching the trees sway with the breeze and the birds flying around seeing which tree they favoured. Do you remember my ggd Ekata and my feeling so bad she was leaving. Well, let me bring you up-to-date. She is here as often as she is with her mom. I live on the ground floor and her mom is on the 3rd, with no elevator, so she keeps her bike here. Then with needing popsicle/freeze for herself and her friends every hour its like she never left.
She did have one bad time when she came in crying her eys out. It turned out she was the only one who did not know how to climb a tree and was feeling left out. After calming her down she went back out and within 10 minutes about 3 of her friends where at my door telling me Ekata needed me to come. With my heart thumping I rushed to where she was and you all probably know she was almost in a tree. She had both hands holding a branch and managed to bring one leg over the same branch. She had the brightest smile so I stood there clapping and hooting for her.
No amount of money/fame could have bought my feelings of love and delight I experienced for her at that moment (and you all know who thats for).
I wanted to share this little funny story while I have a quick minute before running off to camp…
I have an eating disorder which I have sanely dealing with for about 6 years now. About a week ago insanity set in – BAD! Like I haven’t felt this shitty in years. Anyway I did a lot of reflective writing and reading and reviewed what I did before that worked in keeping me sane about my disease. One of the things that I have been aforded very recently is the ability to pay people to tell me what to do (I’m very undisciplined at this moment and need that kind of direction). So I go to a trainer who is helping me come up with a food and work out plan that I can actually live with and he helped me do a leg workout and told me to do like 45 minutes of cardio a day, if I can do that twice that would be great but don’t push it. OK, great. So I do the leg routine on Thursday afternoon with him, do my cardio (ride a bike in the am) on Friday morning….by Friday night I couldn’t walk, move or sit and get up. Holy crap was I in pain. So my oldest son seeing how much pain I am in upon returning from his baseball game hold out his hand to try to help me up the stairs into the house. I look at him and say “you know, thanks – but I think I will try this on my own”, to which he says “Man, I really hope I don’t get that bad when I am your age.” I’m 32…
OK – This is way past Friday . . .
But I was greeted at the local grocery today by old folk with lists of items that they need for the local food pantry.
Not AT ALL that I have a problem that they are ASKING – but WHY we would have to go there in our society!
I am on a reduced income, myself – since about 3 years ago, but I gave oatmeal, mac and cheese, apple juice, and tuna.
We are the greatest country in the world! Why are our citizens going hungry?
breaking news ladies Billy mays the info commercial king is dead. Wasn’t he suppose to be on tlc or something for a show. The next big info commercial product?
one_lovable_cutiepie~
breaking news ladies Billy mays the info commercial king is dead. Wasn’t he suppose to be on tlc or something for a show. The next big info commercial product?
He was on a show called “Pitchmen” (or something close to that) on Discovery. Web Boy liked that show for some unknown reason. Wow, this has been some week for deaths.
Godspeed, Billy.
Alice, thank you for that post. I was wondering if you got to see Ekata. That’s very cool. I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t see my grand daughter every weeked.
StephK…ha ha, over the hill at 32. LMAO @ kids. The other day we were watching a show about cave men and my grand daughter looked at me and quite seriously asked if that was the way it was when I was a kid. I told her it wasn’t so bad and we had pet dinosaurs.
IS IT JUST ME? OR IS IT A BORING FREAKING DAY?
CAPS ON FOR BILLYMAYS!
Pat~
The other day we were watching a show about cave men and my grand daughter looked at me and quite seriously asked if that was the way it was when I was a kid. I told her it wasn’t so bad and we had pet dinosaurs.
THAT, is precious!
BILLY’S YELLING WILL BE MISSED! I’D ALWAYS YELL BACK, “WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT US?” AND MY DAUGHTER WOULD LAUGH AND LAUGH.
I don’t know about you but I am weirded out by all the deaths this week. Billy Mays (pitchman of anything that isn’t nailed down) died today. I know Farrah was quite ill, but Billy and Michael were only 50! Really freaky stuff.
Spent last two hours in the cold drizzle trying to find help for a sick golden retriever my son found at the high school track. This poor dog was barely 15 pounds, unable to stand up, SKINNY and lethargic. We called 3 different police departments (not their jobs), 2 animal control offices (not open on Sundays), two dog officers that did not answer their phones, one vet hospital 60 minutes away we could take him too, IF we agreed to assume all responsibilities for him and they would probably euthanize him she said. Finally someone in the neighborhood recognized him and carried him to his home……. ( I took pictures of him, his condition was that unbelievable).
freddy~
Spent last two hours in the cold drizzle trying to find help for a sick golden retriever my son found at the high school track. This poor dog was barely 15 pounds, unable to stand up, SKINNY and lethargic. We called 3 different police departments (not their jobs), 2 animal control offices (not open on Sundays), two dog officers that did not answer their phones, one vet hospital 60 minutes away we could take him too, IF we agreed to assume all responsibilities for him and they would probably euthanize him she said. Finally someone in the neighborhood recognized him and carried him to his home……. ( I took pictures of him, his condition was that unbelievable).
Hugs! That poor, poor baby
Oh my Freddy, good for you! I am also apparently the neighborhood patron saint of lost animals..Last one I found Saturday and located his owner (pit-bull)..before that was a budgie that landed on my balcony in freezing breezy weather ( died of exposure a week later, but he was comfortable in the cage I had).., the list goes on.
Good on ya for persevering and finding his family, may you reap some good rewards for your good deed.
I hope his family gives him the love and attention he needs.
This isn’t Friday – but I still have the same problem. My co-worker STINKS, literally body odor – BAD!! It makes me physically sick and I can’t stand it anymore. How do I get him to shower or run out into the rain with a bar of soap? And apparently he doesn’t realize they’ve invented the toothbrush. He hasn’t taken the subtle hints so do I just come out and say “Hey, you really stink – take a shower dude and scrape the plaque off your teeth”. It is so bad that he’s leaving marks around his chair from dandruff and his breath, OMG!! He’s always been a bit funky but in the last 6 months it has gotten horrible. I really wonder if he’s going through some type of mental breakdown. His work has really taken a nose dive along with the physical care of his body. All he does everyday is write back and forth on a Blog and scan Wikipedia, All Day/Everyday! Granted – there isn’t one of us who doesn’t surf the web for a few minutes here and there while at work but not this guy – ALL DAY long. And when someone comes up to ask a question he blows them off or gives them false info to where I have to jump in and take the request from him and do it myself. Maybe he’s doing that on purpose so he doesn’t have to work and I’ll do it because he knows that I have a work ethic. But it’s getting embarrassing how he treats the customers – I’m surprised someone hasn’t complained about him. Top that off with the body funk – literally, I can still smell his funk when I leave the room, like it has invaded my nose, my clothes, etc.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! ‘Cause if something doesn’t happen soon – you’ll be reading about me on the front page of the Washington Post!!
Weed~
This isn’t Friday – but I still have the same problem. My co-worker STINKS, literally body odor – BAD!! It makes me physically sick and I can’t stand it anymore. How do I get him to shower or run out into the rain with a bar of soap?
Does he have a supervisor?
She just started about one month ago – she’s still feeling her way around. So do I pounce and tell her everything I just did here or wait a little longer and she’ll find out on her own. Don’ t know if my sanity can wait though. Honestly, with the odor and the complete lack of work on his part there isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not ready to snap with I leave for the day.
#78 – meant to say “When I leave for the day” – I’ve got a meeting now but any suggestions?? I’ll check back when I get done with the meeting. Thanks
Weed~
She just started about one month ago – she’s still feeling her way around. So do I pounce and tell her everything I just did here or wait a little longer and she’ll find out on her own. Don’ t know if my sanity can wait though. Honestly, with the odor and the complete lack of work on his part there isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not ready to snap with I leave for the day.
It is part of her position, no matter how long she has been there. However, I know where you are coming from with that, but I do think that a month is ample time. How about HER supervisor? That may be more desirable due to her length of holding that position.
#76 Weed
Boy, do you EVER have my sympathy! I worked with a woman who you could smell coming and going – and NOT in a good way! Her body odor was funky and unbelievable. We were in a school environment, close quarters, etc. The teachers would put her out in the hallways to work with students! Anonymous “gifts” of shampoo, deodorant and soap would appear in her mail cubby – people really didn’t want to embarrass her and thought that she would take the heavy-handed “hint” and use the products. Nope. She claimed she had no hot water where she lived. The school nurse had to step in and monitor her on a daily basis. It helped a little, but it was like having a wet skunk around – there was always that low-grade stinky funk when she was present. I eventually transferred to another school and lost track of her, but the memory is pungent! Anyway, if you’re in a company setting, don’t you have a HR department that can handle this for you? It does sound like he’s going through some mental health problems – also HR’s problem. If you don’t have an HR, then tell your boss to handle it. This is a violation of your working conditions. And once again – my sympathy for you is unlimited!!
Weed-
Have you just tried asking if he’s doing ok? Usually if someone’s work and hygiene are taking a simultaneous nosedive, there’s a bigger issue at hand than showering. Maybe if you just try to open a dialogue, he’ll open up about what’s going on in his personal life and you can gently bring up that you’ve noticed he appears unkempt and that his work is suffering and you are concerned. If he scoffs, you tried and can go to HR with a clear conscience. Just my opinion and you may have already done this but I would try to handle it as quietly and tactfully as possible before going to a supervisor. I wish you luck!
We have always had a good communication but like with everything else that has gone downhill too – I honestly think something is going on, I’m almost afraid for him if that makes sense. I have worked with him for about 15 years so we definitely have a friendship going on so that’s why I just don’t know what is going on with him. He is a confirmed bachelor and I worry about his living situation, if this is what I see – what does his house look and smell like?? I guess I’ll try and talk to him and bring it out in the open but it is kinda hard even though we’ve known each other forever. Talking about how bad someone smells is not an easy conversation to start!
Thanks….
Oh Weed, I’ve been complaining about over-perfumed co-workers but yours is definitely worse.
Can you go to human resources? Or call anonymously as a customer?
I remember a coworker that I would SMELL before I’d see. I’d smell him and say, “Oh, Larry’s here” and sure enough, Larry would be there.
Eww, just ewww ewww ewww!
Weed,
Sounds like when my mom was a nurse. The head nurse on the floor was having relationship problems and slight mental breakdown. All the nurses one day went up to her and told her that if she ever needed anything or help. They were there to help her. They would take turns washing her uniforms and letting her shower at work. She did finally snap out of this little problem. It took awhile and some medication for depression.
Weed-
It’s good that you have a relationship with this person and are genuinely concerned beyond the fact that he smells. Maybe knowing someone is concerned for him will snap him into the reality of the situation. He may not even realize how bad things have gotten. Again, I wish you luck with this.
Weed –
I have had the unpleasant experience of handling this issue myself as a manager in a call center. I would definitely involve HR. This is their domain.
Just keep chatting him up at work and see if something is going on. This drop in hygiene is probably due to something going on in his personal life. Good luck!
Weed~
I guess I’ll try and talk to him and bring it out in the open but it is kinda hard even though we’ve known each other forever. Talking about how bad someone smells is not an easy conversation to start!
It is a hard issue! Sorry I could not have been more help!
My oldest went on a plane trip to Ohio yesterday. She will be gone for a week.
I was so tired last night that I fell asleep before dinner. Hubs wakes me up at 8pm to tell me daughter had called and to have some dinner.
What do I see on the tv in my bedroom???
Crooked houses episode!!
I snatched the remote and changed the channel. No wonder I was having a nightmare before he woke me up.