Enjoy just a handful of pictures from 2007! I hope you have been entertained over the last year and will continue to be over 2008. Happy New Year!
~Niffer
My 4 bugs!
Ms. G, Mr. A, Lil AL, & Baby L
Monday, December 31, 2007
Dating?! Not Anytime Soon!
I will have to send her to a convent to keep the boys away. I do not think this picture is enough! Ms. G is way too beautiful. Where did she get it from?
MIB
Mr. A was playing one day by himself. He came in put his suit on and stole his sister's glasses. then grabbed the bat. i went out to spy on him this is what I found. He was Agent A and was hunting aliens. Isn't he just too cute?!
Monday, November 05, 2007
Sleepless in Richmond
Have you ever just had one of those nights? I am having one right now. I cannot sleep. No real reason. I got hungry ate and now I am wide awake. So I thought it would be a good time to catch you up on everything. Not much going on around here.
The nut is being an ass. He was almost an hour late bring them home yesterday. Then he was rude to me and making snide comments because I was upset that he called me 15 minutes after he was supposed to be dropping them off to say they were running late. Hello! He knew before I left for the Drop off that he was not going to make it. It only takes about 2 hours to drive up here. SO he had to have left late. Do you want to know what really makes me mad about it?! When he called, he would not tell me excatlly were he was. Then when I tried to ask him questions he would give answers that made no sense and then laugh. For example when I asked, "When do you think you will get here?" His answer was, "Yes, I am going to be there." LAUGH! He knew he was not answering the question. He knew he was trying to make me upset. Then he tells Sean when he gets to the drop off, "I haven't been late in a few months." Like that is supposed to make it all better. It is his habit to be late as much as possible and to waste as much of my time as he can. I am trying not to let him get to me.
Then kids came back a little hyper and tired. Mr. A went to bed early because he wanted to go to bed. Ms. G went to bed early and fell asleep almost before prayers were done. I am glad they have a good time. I just wish it was not so disruptive to their sleeping and eating schedules.
Tuesday is parent/teacher conferences. I am not worried about Ms. G's. I love her teacher this year. She is doing great. Hopefully A/B honor roll. IF not real close. Mr. A's teacher and I disagree on somethings. I think she is not very good match for him. I think he gets on her nerves. I do not think she picks on him, I just think he highlights her pet peeves. I will explain what I mean. She doesn't like touching. I do not think I have seen her hug a child. Well, Mr. A has to touch people when he talks. So, he gets into trouble. Things like that. He seems to get into trouble a lot. But it all seems to be little things. Like throwing mulch on teh playground. That should not be why you have a "very BAD day." First graders do that. You (as a teacher) should address it right then and sit him out. Not give him the worst possible day without going to the office. It was not like he was not listening to the teacher, once told to stop, he did. This has been going on since the second day of school. When he got a "good day" not a "great day", because he did a worksheet wrong and ended up not finishing it. When I asked him about it he told me, "I did not understand and the teacher said no one could ask her questions about it b/c everyone kept trying to come up to her." Hello! It is the second day of school! She also misses great opportunities to make parents feel good about thier child. I went in to school Friday to get the kids form Kids Club. I ran into her. This was a great time for her to say some thing about Mr. A having a good week. When Mr. A said hi then I said hi she just kindda blew us off like she did not want to talk to us. The last thing is I do not like how she handled having one of her students go back to Kindergarten. She told her class that this child had to go back because his parents could not read first grade homework and the homework in Kindergarten was easier to read. OMG! Not only is this so off base that It pissed me off but Mr. A was held back in Kindergarten and now he is confused why he was. She just rubs me the wrong way.
I will have to get you caught up on Halloween later. I am having a hard time getting the pictures. They are on Sean's camera. The kids were so cute. Mr. A was a pirate. Ms. G was Elizabeth Swan.
Other than that we are just waiting for A. Hopefully it will be real soon. Like today!
~Niffer
The nut is being an ass. He was almost an hour late bring them home yesterday. Then he was rude to me and making snide comments because I was upset that he called me 15 minutes after he was supposed to be dropping them off to say they were running late. Hello! He knew before I left for the Drop off that he was not going to make it. It only takes about 2 hours to drive up here. SO he had to have left late. Do you want to know what really makes me mad about it?! When he called, he would not tell me excatlly were he was. Then when I tried to ask him questions he would give answers that made no sense and then laugh. For example when I asked, "When do you think you will get here?" His answer was, "Yes, I am going to be there." LAUGH! He knew he was not answering the question. He knew he was trying to make me upset. Then he tells Sean when he gets to the drop off, "I haven't been late in a few months." Like that is supposed to make it all better. It is his habit to be late as much as possible and to waste as much of my time as he can. I am trying not to let him get to me.
Then kids came back a little hyper and tired. Mr. A went to bed early because he wanted to go to bed. Ms. G went to bed early and fell asleep almost before prayers were done. I am glad they have a good time. I just wish it was not so disruptive to their sleeping and eating schedules.
Tuesday is parent/teacher conferences. I am not worried about Ms. G's. I love her teacher this year. She is doing great. Hopefully A/B honor roll. IF not real close. Mr. A's teacher and I disagree on somethings. I think she is not very good match for him. I think he gets on her nerves. I do not think she picks on him, I just think he highlights her pet peeves. I will explain what I mean. She doesn't like touching. I do not think I have seen her hug a child. Well, Mr. A has to touch people when he talks. So, he gets into trouble. Things like that. He seems to get into trouble a lot. But it all seems to be little things. Like throwing mulch on teh playground. That should not be why you have a "very BAD day." First graders do that. You (as a teacher) should address it right then and sit him out. Not give him the worst possible day without going to the office. It was not like he was not listening to the teacher, once told to stop, he did. This has been going on since the second day of school. When he got a "good day" not a "great day", because he did a worksheet wrong and ended up not finishing it. When I asked him about it he told me, "I did not understand and the teacher said no one could ask her questions about it b/c everyone kept trying to come up to her." Hello! It is the second day of school! She also misses great opportunities to make parents feel good about thier child. I went in to school Friday to get the kids form Kids Club. I ran into her. This was a great time for her to say some thing about Mr. A having a good week. When Mr. A said hi then I said hi she just kindda blew us off like she did not want to talk to us. The last thing is I do not like how she handled having one of her students go back to Kindergarten. She told her class that this child had to go back because his parents could not read first grade homework and the homework in Kindergarten was easier to read. OMG! Not only is this so off base that It pissed me off but Mr. A was held back in Kindergarten and now he is confused why he was. She just rubs me the wrong way.
I will have to get you caught up on Halloween later. I am having a hard time getting the pictures. They are on Sean's camera. The kids were so cute. Mr. A was a pirate. Ms. G was Elizabeth Swan.
Other than that we are just waiting for A. Hopefully it will be real soon. Like today!
~Niffer
Friday, October 26, 2007
Rain, Rain go away!
It's been raining for days now. I know everyone wants it to rain and thinks we need it. And well, we do need it. But I hate rainy weather. I have loved this October. Very warm and nice, not at all fall like. It is by far my favorite weather. Not too hot, not too cold. I do not need to get out my sweaters, or long sleeve shirts. I can wear shorts or pants. No jacket required. I love it. I hate to see it come to an end. I know there are down sides. The leaves on the tree suck. They do not have any color. They are just dieing and turning brown. I know I am in the minority with this whole weather thing. But hey, I have always been a little off.
Sorry, I lost the other half of this post. I do not know what happened to it.
~Niffer
Sorry, I lost the other half of this post. I do not know what happened to it.
~Niffer
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
2 Saturdays in a Row
So my last 2 Saturday nights have been spent in the ER. Thanks to Mr. A and the Boy scouts. This time Sean and Mr. A were to go camping. All day Saturday until about lunch on Sunday. Right before dinner Mr. A fell and hit a rock. He hit his forehead and sliced it to the bone. This time we went straight to the ER. 3 hours a CT and 12 stitches later. We got to go home.
He was wonderful. Such a big boy. He yelled only when they gave him the shot with the numbing stuff. Big nedel, about 25 sticks later it was finally numb. I was very impressed with the staff this time. They did not lie to him or us. I wouldn't let them. Because they were honest with Mr. A he trusted them and was calmer. They wanted a nurse practitioner to due the stitches. I was not happy. And must have showed it b/c then they offered a plastic surgeon to do it. We opted for plastic surgeon. He was great and very patient with Mr. A. He talked him through it and made sure Sean and I were ok too.
so all day long I have been putting ice on Mr. A. and trying to keep him calm. I very hard job.
I have a very busy week ahead. 3 Doctors appointments, Kids Club, Boy Scouts X2 (Wed & Fri), Girl Scouts X2 (Mon & Sat), trunk or treat. And dealing with the nut. I just got a letter mailed 6 days out instead of 10 day out, that he wants his visitation this weekend. Why is it I am the big B if I tell him no he needs to follow the rules?!
~Niffer
He was wonderful. Such a big boy. He yelled only when they gave him the shot with the numbing stuff. Big nedel, about 25 sticks later it was finally numb. I was very impressed with the staff this time. They did not lie to him or us. I wouldn't let them. Because they were honest with Mr. A he trusted them and was calmer. They wanted a nurse practitioner to due the stitches. I was not happy. And must have showed it b/c then they offered a plastic surgeon to do it. We opted for plastic surgeon. He was great and very patient with Mr. A. He talked him through it and made sure Sean and I were ok too.
so all day long I have been putting ice on Mr. A. and trying to keep him calm. I very hard job.
I have a very busy week ahead. 3 Doctors appointments, Kids Club, Boy Scouts X2 (Wed & Fri), Girl Scouts X2 (Mon & Sat), trunk or treat. And dealing with the nut. I just got a letter mailed 6 days out instead of 10 day out, that he wants his visitation this weekend. Why is it I am the big B if I tell him no he needs to follow the rules?!
~Niffer
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Here I am!
I know it has been a long time. Months, I know. It's been a very long summer. It still feels like summer. I can not believe it is the middle of October. I have not put away my shorts or summer clothes. I am still wearing my saddles. I think that is why I am not truly missing teaching yet. It still feels like summer vacation.
I told Sean last week I was so glad his parents were not sick. I do not think I could handle his parents being sick too. Mom is doing better. She had surgery to get the port out. Hopefully, that will solve some of her problems. I need to get a picture of her now. She has lost so much weight. She has no hips and no butt. Dad is doing better too. He was in the hospital last week b/c of another heart attack.
Which leads me into my latest bitch. I hate Emergency Rooms. I cannot stand them.(if you want to skip this bitch, go down to *************)
At the end of the school year, Mr.A broke his arm. (On mom's day) We knew it was broken. His arm was that mis formed. We took him to the ped's ER. (Long story short) they ended up scaring his arm on both sides b/c the Dr. did not use the cast saw correctly. Then I end up in the ER b/c of an asthma attack. Did find. Then 2 weeks later, ended up back there b/c of asthma. With the exact same simtums. After telling 2 nurses I could not breathe, I was having asthma problems that my inhaler was not helping, I had fainted, and the rest of my history. My heart rate was 160. The Doctor came in did not look at anything that the nurses wrote down b/c she asked me all the same questions told me I was having a "panic attack and I should try to breathe deeper. I should not take my inhaler as much as I was. It was what was elevating my heart rate." She then sent me home.
I went to my Doctor the next day b/c I was worried and pissed. He was pissed to b/c I was having asthma problems and not a panic attack. He told me I needed to take my inhaler as much as I felt I needed it. My asthma is not under control. And won't be until after thanksgiving. When we can mess around with all the medications.
When my dad went to the ER for his heart attack. My mom drove him b/c they were coming back from somewhere and were already in the car. Dad walked in told the nurse he was having a heart attack and that he has had one before. She looked at him and said he needed to sit down and wait they were very busy and she did not know when they could get to him. When he complained, she said to him, "If he was really having a heart attack he should have called the ambulance." Dad was pissed and started yelling. For those of you who know my dad, It takes a hell of a lot to piss him off. I think I have heard him yell maybe 5 times in my whole life. Even when my brother went off on my mom at the dinner table, He got up calmly and went to my brother's room (where he ran off too) quietly. But the family knew he was pissed.He ended up going to another ER at another hospital.
Last weekend, Mr. A went to this Boy Scout thing. Ended up getting hit in the head (go figure) with a golf club. He ended up bleeding all over the place and was too out of it for me. We took him to Patient First. We wanted to make sure he did not need stitches. They would not see him. They told us to take him to teh ER b/c of how he was acting. They thought he needed to get a CAT scan to make sure everything was ok. That is what both doctors said they would do if it was their son. We get to the ER and sit and wait for hours. To be told he fine. He doesn't need a cat scan B/c they felt kids are too exposed to needless scans. Just wake him up every 2 hours to make sure he's fine. The put neosporain on his cut and sent him home. He has this gash on his forehead I ended up putting glue on to seal. It bled off and on for the last 3 days and will most likely scar. So we paid $75 to get no help at the ER. Patient First would have been $10.
So what the hell is the problem? I think it is not just one ER or one type of hospital. I think the problem comes from people using the ER for things like the flu, colds, and the such. So when you have to go in for broken arms, heart attacks, and not breathing, you end up with overworked Doctors, staff, and an ER unable to deal with the volume of patients it has. I also think the doctors are to blame too. Not just in ER's but across the board. Doctors listen for about 40 seconds to you as you tell them what is wrong and then they stop listening. They most likely interrupt you b/c they have already made up their mind what is wrong with you. They pretty much prejudge you. If you are older then it's b/c of being older. If you are going through menopause. Then it's b/c of that. If you have cancer then it is b/c of that. And so on. That is why it took years for me to get diagnosed with asthma. I was fainting at school and everyone thought it was my heart b/c I have always had that problem. Even if they could not find anything on the monitors that I had to wear. It turned out I was fainting b/c I could not get enough air. So what is the answer? Better health care? a test to become a parent? Listening classes for dr? or how about we learn to speak up a bit about our own health care? then we start self diagnosing which is never good.
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Ok, I have missed the first day of school. Here are some pictures of my wonderful kids. Ms. G is in third grade and Mr. A in first. G is doing wonderful A's and B's! Although, she hates the extra homework this year. A is doing great in everything but reading. He is his mother's child. I did not learn to read until third grade. I worked hard for my grades. He is doing much better than I was at his age. I understand how hard it is for him. I wish I could help him more.
I ran into a problem loading up the picture so you will have to wait.
~Niffer
I told Sean last week I was so glad his parents were not sick. I do not think I could handle his parents being sick too. Mom is doing better. She had surgery to get the port out. Hopefully, that will solve some of her problems. I need to get a picture of her now. She has lost so much weight. She has no hips and no butt. Dad is doing better too. He was in the hospital last week b/c of another heart attack.
Which leads me into my latest bitch. I hate Emergency Rooms. I cannot stand them.(if you want to skip this bitch, go down to *************)
At the end of the school year, Mr.A broke his arm. (On mom's day) We knew it was broken. His arm was that mis formed. We took him to the ped's ER. (Long story short) they ended up scaring his arm on both sides b/c the Dr. did not use the cast saw correctly. Then I end up in the ER b/c of an asthma attack. Did find. Then 2 weeks later, ended up back there b/c of asthma. With the exact same simtums. After telling 2 nurses I could not breathe, I was having asthma problems that my inhaler was not helping, I had fainted, and the rest of my history. My heart rate was 160. The Doctor came in did not look at anything that the nurses wrote down b/c she asked me all the same questions told me I was having a "panic attack and I should try to breathe deeper. I should not take my inhaler as much as I was. It was what was elevating my heart rate." She then sent me home.
I went to my Doctor the next day b/c I was worried and pissed. He was pissed to b/c I was having asthma problems and not a panic attack. He told me I needed to take my inhaler as much as I felt I needed it. My asthma is not under control. And won't be until after thanksgiving. When we can mess around with all the medications.
When my dad went to the ER for his heart attack. My mom drove him b/c they were coming back from somewhere and were already in the car. Dad walked in told the nurse he was having a heart attack and that he has had one before. She looked at him and said he needed to sit down and wait they were very busy and she did not know when they could get to him. When he complained, she said to him, "If he was really having a heart attack he should have called the ambulance." Dad was pissed and started yelling. For those of you who know my dad, It takes a hell of a lot to piss him off. I think I have heard him yell maybe 5 times in my whole life. Even when my brother went off on my mom at the dinner table, He got up calmly and went to my brother's room (where he ran off too) quietly. But the family knew he was pissed.He ended up going to another ER at another hospital.
Last weekend, Mr. A went to this Boy Scout thing. Ended up getting hit in the head (go figure) with a golf club. He ended up bleeding all over the place and was too out of it for me. We took him to Patient First. We wanted to make sure he did not need stitches. They would not see him. They told us to take him to teh ER b/c of how he was acting. They thought he needed to get a CAT scan to make sure everything was ok. That is what both doctors said they would do if it was their son. We get to the ER and sit and wait for hours. To be told he fine. He doesn't need a cat scan B/c they felt kids are too exposed to needless scans. Just wake him up every 2 hours to make sure he's fine. The put neosporain on his cut and sent him home. He has this gash on his forehead I ended up putting glue on to seal. It bled off and on for the last 3 days and will most likely scar. So we paid $75 to get no help at the ER. Patient First would have been $10.
So what the hell is the problem? I think it is not just one ER or one type of hospital. I think the problem comes from people using the ER for things like the flu, colds, and the such. So when you have to go in for broken arms, heart attacks, and not breathing, you end up with overworked Doctors, staff, and an ER unable to deal with the volume of patients it has. I also think the doctors are to blame too. Not just in ER's but across the board. Doctors listen for about 40 seconds to you as you tell them what is wrong and then they stop listening. They most likely interrupt you b/c they have already made up their mind what is wrong with you. They pretty much prejudge you. If you are older then it's b/c of being older. If you are going through menopause. Then it's b/c of that. If you have cancer then it is b/c of that. And so on. That is why it took years for me to get diagnosed with asthma. I was fainting at school and everyone thought it was my heart b/c I have always had that problem. Even if they could not find anything on the monitors that I had to wear. It turned out I was fainting b/c I could not get enough air. So what is the answer? Better health care? a test to become a parent? Listening classes for dr? or how about we learn to speak up a bit about our own health care? then we start self diagnosing which is never good.
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Ok, I have missed the first day of school. Here are some pictures of my wonderful kids. Ms. G is in third grade and Mr. A in first. G is doing wonderful A's and B's! Although, she hates the extra homework this year. A is doing great in everything but reading. He is his mother's child. I did not learn to read until third grade. I worked hard for my grades. He is doing much better than I was at his age. I understand how hard it is for him. I wish I could help him more.
I ran into a problem loading up the picture so you will have to wait.
~Niffer
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Beach Bum
Spending over a week at the beach is what everyone should do. You come back relaxed and tan. Even if you sit under the tree all day letting everyone else enjoy the water. So whatever reason, I did not want to get in the water.
Most people go for a week and come back needing and wanting more vacation. When you go longer, you have so much fun and it's all relaxing.
Sean took me on a great trip for our anniversary. We went sightseeing on the Outer Banks. We saw 3 lighthouses and took a ferry ride. We had a ton of fun.
We did do lots of cool stuff for and with the kids. The best idea I did was tell the kids the had $40 each to spend. I put their money in a baggie and they had to buy everything they wanted. It was lots of fun. Although, towards the end, they wanted to use the rest of their allowance they had at home. I had to put my foot down. We were going back at the end of the summer and Mr. A has a birthday coming up.
Can you believe he is going to be 7?!
I will put more pictures up in a bit. I am having a hard time picking out of all the ones I took of the kids. They are all great!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Jobless With Benifits!
So as some of you may know, I am no longer working. I am taking some time off. Which means I am not only jobless but I was going to lose my laptop. My county gives us a laptop to do "school" work on. I did a lot of school work on it. I also did a lot of other work on it. I did not want to loose anything I have already created on it. so I decided to get a new laptop. Not to mention, Sean is using the home computer for work all the time. So I decided to get a new laptop.
I LOVE the Mac! It takes a little to get used to but it so much easier to use then a PC. Especially for those of us who are not computer people. I do what I do and play a little. Not to mention all my school projects are on a ibook (Mac). So I needed to get a Mac.
Sean and I looked at what I needed and what I could get. And decided to get the MacBook with added memory.
We went to the Apple store to see if they had any deals going on. After all Father's day is a good time to see sales. We knew from online what the prices were. No sales in the store.
Dang Nab! Oh well, let's take the plunge and get one. I went right up to the register said this is what I want and the guy was just a little taken back. "Well, who was helping you?"
"No one!"
"Uh! Do you have any questions?"
"No," I said flatly, "I know what I want."
So he reluctantly said he would help.
He went got my laptop and in the process of getting all that information and crap he found out I was a teacher and I got the "educator discount."
Cool Beans!
Then after about $300+ in discounts the sales guy looks at me and said, "B/c you are a teacher, you qualify for the free ipod."
Holy cow!
I have wanted and ipod forever! I asked for one for Christmas one year, I got a digital camera instead. My sister and sister (should be) in-law Dr. M. both got one. The quote from my mom was, "You need a camera more than music." *roll eyes*
I was a single mom at the time I could not justify buying such an expensive toy, for myself. I was already looking at cameras. BUT...
The next year I asked for one, did not get it. My Brother did.
I have asked for one every year after. (4 years now)
When I started really dating Sean he almost bought me one. I told him not to bother, I really wanted one but it sorta left a bad taste in my mouth and I was not going to let him do it.
Sean got me a Chocolate phone that plays music instead. I needed a new phone and it was like an ipod. he is so sweet. By the way, if you have not seen the last post; I have lost that phone!
Anyway, back to my story. When the guy asked me if I wanted the free ipod. I almost yelled "Hell Yes!" I think I kinda freaked the guy out.
So not only did I get a new laptop, I got a new video ipod! whoo-who! You go! And all of tis happened b/c I was a teacher! HAHAHAHAHA! I am glad I did it when I did. I got to use a helluva discount and get a $250 ipod for $50. (I up graded a little)
I just had to share my happy story! After all, if you wondering what I am doing all the time I most likely playing with my new toys or sitting on the beach relaxing. (not really, I am yelling at Mr. A to keep his cast out of the water.)
I LOVE the Mac! It takes a little to get used to but it so much easier to use then a PC. Especially for those of us who are not computer people. I do what I do and play a little. Not to mention all my school projects are on a ibook (Mac). So I needed to get a Mac.
Sean and I looked at what I needed and what I could get. And decided to get the MacBook with added memory.
We went to the Apple store to see if they had any deals going on. After all Father's day is a good time to see sales. We knew from online what the prices were. No sales in the store.
Dang Nab! Oh well, let's take the plunge and get one. I went right up to the register said this is what I want and the guy was just a little taken back. "Well, who was helping you?"
"No one!"
"Uh! Do you have any questions?"
"No," I said flatly, "I know what I want."
So he reluctantly said he would help.
He went got my laptop and in the process of getting all that information and crap he found out I was a teacher and I got the "educator discount."
Cool Beans!
Then after about $300+ in discounts the sales guy looks at me and said, "B/c you are a teacher, you qualify for the free ipod."
Holy cow!
I have wanted and ipod forever! I asked for one for Christmas one year, I got a digital camera instead. My sister and sister (should be) in-law Dr. M. both got one. The quote from my mom was, "You need a camera more than music." *roll eyes*
I was a single mom at the time I could not justify buying such an expensive toy, for myself. I was already looking at cameras. BUT...
The next year I asked for one, did not get it. My Brother did.
I have asked for one every year after. (4 years now)
When I started really dating Sean he almost bought me one. I told him not to bother, I really wanted one but it sorta left a bad taste in my mouth and I was not going to let him do it.
Sean got me a Chocolate phone that plays music instead. I needed a new phone and it was like an ipod. he is so sweet. By the way, if you have not seen the last post; I have lost that phone!
Anyway, back to my story. When the guy asked me if I wanted the free ipod. I almost yelled "Hell Yes!" I think I kinda freaked the guy out.
So not only did I get a new laptop, I got a new video ipod! whoo-who! You go! And all of tis happened b/c I was a teacher! HAHAHAHAHA! I am glad I did it when I did. I got to use a helluva discount and get a $250 ipod for $50. (I up graded a little)
I just had to share my happy story! After all, if you wondering what I am doing all the time I most likely playing with my new toys or sitting on the beach relaxing. (not really, I am yelling at Mr. A to keep his cast out of the water.)
Monday, June 18, 2007
I am here!
I know!!! It has been a long time. Too long! Its been just crazy around here.
Mr. A broke his arm. Not just broke it, broke two bones. There is a very long story ($15,0000+ long) I will get into in a bit. We thought Ms. G had broken her foot earlier. Well, we were told it was a possibility. Turned out it was not broken. I have gotten through a long rough and exhausting school year. Another long story about being hit, bit, and accused of everything under the sun. I will get into that later.
The good news is I am out of work. I am no longer teaching I am taking a year off. I need to. Health wise this year has been rough for me. (Will I ever feel better and back to normal?!) I am hoping it will be a good year off. Frankly, I am worried about it. I have always worked. Most of the time 2 or more jobs. I am not sure what I am going to do without any job. I think I will start just by enjoying the summer.
Hey! I am an aunt! My sister had her baby! He is so cute! I will post pictures soon.
I also got to see a good friend in PA! We had a blast hanging out and catching up! I went up to see Meatloaf. My wonderful hubby got 5th row tickets for me!!! I go to see Meat sweet. It was cool! That is why I had all those weird names for my post, they were titles from his new album.
That is my life over the last few months! I will add detail later. I have a new computer and ipod to play with.
OH! I forgot. I have no cell phone right now. It is currently MIA! Please call me at home. I am not sure if I will ever find that thing. Which means, I have NOOOO phone numbers. I am not trying to be exclusive, I just do not know how to call anyone without my phone book and quick keys! I know, I am pitiful! So call me and tell me.
Love you guys!
~Nif
Mr. A broke his arm. Not just broke it, broke two bones. There is a very long story ($15,0000+ long) I will get into in a bit. We thought Ms. G had broken her foot earlier. Well, we were told it was a possibility. Turned out it was not broken. I have gotten through a long rough and exhausting school year. Another long story about being hit, bit, and accused of everything under the sun. I will get into that later.
The good news is I am out of work. I am no longer teaching I am taking a year off. I need to. Health wise this year has been rough for me. (Will I ever feel better and back to normal?!) I am hoping it will be a good year off. Frankly, I am worried about it. I have always worked. Most of the time 2 or more jobs. I am not sure what I am going to do without any job. I think I will start just by enjoying the summer.
Hey! I am an aunt! My sister had her baby! He is so cute! I will post pictures soon.
I also got to see a good friend in PA! We had a blast hanging out and catching up! I went up to see Meatloaf. My wonderful hubby got 5th row tickets for me!!! I go to see Meat sweet. It was cool! That is why I had all those weird names for my post, they were titles from his new album.
That is my life over the last few months! I will add detail later. I have a new computer and ipod to play with.
OH! I forgot. I have no cell phone right now. It is currently MIA! Please call me at home. I am not sure if I will ever find that thing. Which means, I have NOOOO phone numbers. I am not trying to be exclusive, I just do not know how to call anyone without my phone book and quick keys! I know, I am pitiful! So call me and tell me.
Love you guys!
~Nif
Sunday, March 04, 2007
WHAT ABOUT LOVE
I need to rant and rave! I am really pissed with a good friend of mine and my sister. Lots of hurt feelings. And I wish for once people would just acknowledge the stupid things they do that hurt other people. We all do it. WE all do something that ends up hurting another persons fellings. We should be big enough to say yes, I did it. I am sorry. Instead of, "well, it's done and there is nothing I can do about it. I just thought you wouldn't want to do it b/c of that has happened."' Then turn around and do it again, this time making a point not to let me know about it.
Own it people. If you did something own it. I try to live that way. And if I don't call me on it.
~Niffer
Own it people. If you did something own it. I try to live that way. And if I don't call me on it.
~Niffer
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, BREAK IT
By the way, I turned in my resignation. I offically have no job line up for next year. I have no income coming in. My hubby calls this FREEDOM. After the year from HELL. I need to take a year off, or at least a few months. I am afraid I will drive everyone nuts with no job. We will see.
My stupid principal told me that I missed the dead line and I needed to turn my letter into centeral office. Sure I'll go to central office, tell them I'm quiting and WHY! Not a very smart move on her part. One day I will get into the whole long story of the year from hell. Until then just understand that after 11 years of teaching I need a break.
I feel a litle better now that decesision is made. Hopefully I will feel a whole lot better when I actually leave the school.
Hell! I have 11 years of shit to pack up. Oh God, where am I going to put it?
My stupid principal told me that I missed the dead line and I needed to turn my letter into centeral office. Sure I'll go to central office, tell them I'm quiting and WHY! Not a very smart move on her part. One day I will get into the whole long story of the year from hell. Until then just understand that after 11 years of teaching I need a break.
I feel a litle better now that decesision is made. Hopefully I will feel a whole lot better when I actually leave the school.
Hell! I have 11 years of shit to pack up. Oh God, where am I going to put it?
Saturday, March 03, 2007
BLIND AS A BAT
Wow! It has been a while. Everyone here has been sick. It all kinda stared when I fainted at work. Long story short, should have called 911 and gone to the hospital but I would not let anyone. Hell, only my work would listen to someone who had a blood pressure of 60 over 40. I ended up at the docter's office (2 and 1/2 hours later). Dr. John freaked that my hart rate was well into the 160. Normal for me. Well, sometimes it can be. EKG later they found nothing. B/C within 30 seconds of Docter John leaving my heart did it's thing and went right back to a more normal heart rate. So then I had to wear a heart monitor for a month. Still cannot find anything wrong. I could have told them that. That is not why I fainted, It was my damn migrain. I am so tired of them. I have been getting one almost everyday since the beging of the school year. I am blamming it on the year from... ok I will not get into that.
Then, we all had strep. It started with Mr. A. Two days later Ms. G got it. Three dyas later, Sean got it. Then 3 days later, I got it. Two weeks of everyone getting sick. Rough!
I would say, we are all healthy now. BUT that is not necessarily true. Mr. A has a staph infection in his thumb. Get this, from sucking it. Only A could do this. So he is on heavy antibotics. We just started this 2 days ago. He thumb doesn't look black anymore. It is funny, I always think of the worst case. When I noticed his thumb, I thought "he got bit by a brown recluse spider." No, he bit himself. At least it is looking better. Hopefully, he will learn to stop sucking his thumb. If tabasco, bitter nails, and band-aids, didn't work, maybe wrapping his whole hand for a few days will. I would post picture but it is really gross.
I am so tired of sickness. Spring hurry up and get hear. I want warm weather.
Then, we all had strep. It started with Mr. A. Two days later Ms. G got it. Three dyas later, Sean got it. Then 3 days later, I got it. Two weeks of everyone getting sick. Rough!
I would say, we are all healthy now. BUT that is not necessarily true. Mr. A has a staph infection in his thumb. Get this, from sucking it. Only A could do this. So he is on heavy antibotics. We just started this 2 days ago. He thumb doesn't look black anymore. It is funny, I always think of the worst case. When I noticed his thumb, I thought "he got bit by a brown recluse spider." No, he bit himself. At least it is looking better. Hopefully, he will learn to stop sucking his thumb. If tabasco, bitter nails, and band-aids, didn't work, maybe wrapping his whole hand for a few days will. I would post picture but it is really gross.
I am so tired of sickness. Spring hurry up and get hear. I want warm weather.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
BAD FOR GOOD
I have survived a 4 day week back with my students. Thursday was not so much fun; I was ready to quit but... Friday, was a much better day.
I ended up skipping my Doctor appointment. Insert a long story about not being able to call in sick the first day back. Dr. R was not too happy but understood. She set up a new appointment early next week. I still had to go get damn blood work drawn. I feel like a pin cushion. I have constant bruises on my arms. I also scarred where I had the IV put in. I am blowing that off to the chemo I was on. You know, with all "fast growing cells" being attacked, my body could not heal from the needle prick. I know it sounds like BS but it is my way of fooling myself, even if it doesn't fool you. Good news is my levels should be back to normal with in a few weeks.
Check out my livejournal if you want to know the bad news.
Ok, break over! I need to finish taking down the Christmas stuff. Yes, I always wait until the last day of Christmas to do this. Right after the Magi come and leave little things in the kids shoes we get to work getting everything back to normal. With the burning of the trees tonight following my favorite Christmas celebration The Feast of Light; I better get the tree de-lighted quickly.
~Niffer
I ended up skipping my Doctor appointment. Insert a long story about not being able to call in sick the first day back. Dr. R was not too happy but understood. She set up a new appointment early next week. I still had to go get damn blood work drawn. I feel like a pin cushion. I have constant bruises on my arms. I also scarred where I had the IV put in. I am blowing that off to the chemo I was on. You know, with all "fast growing cells" being attacked, my body could not heal from the needle prick. I know it sounds like BS but it is my way of fooling myself, even if it doesn't fool you. Good news is my levels should be back to normal with in a few weeks.
Check out my livejournal if you want to know the bad news.
Ok, break over! I need to finish taking down the Christmas stuff. Yes, I always wait until the last day of Christmas to do this. Right after the Magi come and leave little things in the kids shoes we get to work getting everything back to normal. With the burning of the trees tonight following my favorite Christmas celebration The Feast of Light; I better get the tree de-lighted quickly.
~Niffer
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
IN THE LAND OF THE PIG, THE BUTCHER IS KING
Christmas Sucks! It has been one helluva month. I ended up real sick and mom ended up back in the hospital. I did Christmas shopping in 2 days! That really hurt. I pushed myself hard to try to get everything done.
Update on mom, she is still having a hard time with the cancer. I wish there was more I could do but she keeps pushing me away. This last time was a bit much for me so I have not talked to her since Christmas morn when I was uninvited to Christmas dinner. Yes, I was the only one in the family not invited to dinner. B/C, my hubby, kids, and myself "are too much to handle and mom needs her rest."
If you want to skip the drama skip to the next DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA.
Ok let me go ahead and tell you the whole story. This summing crap is not working for me.
Mom got sick again and went back to the hospital a few days before Christmas. She ended up getting out Christmas morning. I had Christmas Eve dinner at my father in-law's. I was too tired to do Midnight-Mass (due to health), so I went home and crashed. Christmas Morning we get a call from mom that she is getting out. Great! I went to my mom in-law's for breakfest and was planning on going to mom's at 1 p.m. I knew the nut would not bring the kids back in time so I could go over and help and just "hang out". I get a call from mom in the middle of breakfast. ' I understand you are not planning to come over until after you get the kids." I told her that was correct. She then tells me she will be " too tired to do Christmas then" so I should just come over the next day. This is mom's passive aggressive way of saying "I am mad at you for not coming over first thing this morning. I am going to punish you." I very nicly agree and get off the phone with her. I was trying not ot get too upset at the breakfast table with Sean's family right there. I then talked to Sean , who reminded me that he did not have the next day off. I ended up being visibly upset all morning. I tried to enjoy the gifts my "new Family" was giving me but all I could think of was I had no idea what I was going to do for dinner now that I was uninvited to dinner with my family. (PB&J anyone?) So my Granny was coming down to cook Christmas dinner, along with my aunt, my 2 cousins, and baby. My sister her new hubby, my brother and DR. M were all going to be there for dinner. But my family was going to be too much for my mom. I tried to just bring in gifts so that everyone else would be able to open and enjoy their gifts from us. And it just hit me as I walked into my mother's house. Everyone in the family was there. Everyone was having a grand ol' time. Everyone was laughing and enjoying Christmas. Everyone including my mom. She was not "resting". She was in the middle of it all enjoying having everyone around her enjoying Christmas. I lost it. I put the gifts down said we were unable to make it tomorrow. And I tried to leave. My mom said something about staying for a minute but I was too upset. I just yelled " No thank you, I was uninvited to dinner. REMEMBER?!" My mom tried to corner me into letting her talk to me and tell me that was not what she meant. BULL SHIT!
I just turned and left. Apparently, she did corner my hubby and yelled at him seeing his mom that morning. Right after we left, my brother in-law calls to offer dinner back via Dad but then turned around in less than ten minutes to call to tell us my mom trumped dad And we were not invited.
That has to be a world recorded, Uninvited twice in the same day to Christmas dinner.
The next day dad called Sean to say that I was wrong for "blowing up" at Christmas and that mom's intention was not to exclude us from Christmas. Which is what she did. She would not acknowlwdge my feelings. It was like them saying I did not even have the right to be mad.
I have not talked to her since. Sean took the kids to over to get their Christmas presents and his. They would not give him mine. Which doesn't really bother me except it is like them treating me like a child and grounding me. "if she will not talk to us then she can't have her gifts." *roll eyes* They still do not care they hurt me deeply my excluding me.
DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA! I am tired of DRAMA!
FYI, I ended up eating dinner out at a Chinese restaurant. At 6:30 when The nut dropped the kids off 5 hours late.
Update on mom, she is still having a hard time with the cancer. I wish there was more I could do but she keeps pushing me away. This last time was a bit much for me so I have not talked to her since Christmas morn when I was uninvited to Christmas dinner. Yes, I was the only one in the family not invited to dinner. B/C, my hubby, kids, and myself "are too much to handle and mom needs her rest."
If you want to skip the drama skip to the next DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA.
Ok let me go ahead and tell you the whole story. This summing crap is not working for me.
Mom got sick again and went back to the hospital a few days before Christmas. She ended up getting out Christmas morning. I had Christmas Eve dinner at my father in-law's. I was too tired to do Midnight-Mass (due to health), so I went home and crashed. Christmas Morning we get a call from mom that she is getting out. Great! I went to my mom in-law's for breakfest and was planning on going to mom's at 1 p.m. I knew the nut would not bring the kids back in time so I could go over and help and just "hang out". I get a call from mom in the middle of breakfast. ' I understand you are not planning to come over until after you get the kids." I told her that was correct. She then tells me she will be " too tired to do Christmas then" so I should just come over the next day. This is mom's passive aggressive way of saying "I am mad at you for not coming over first thing this morning. I am going to punish you." I very nicly agree and get off the phone with her. I was trying not ot get too upset at the breakfast table with Sean's family right there. I then talked to Sean , who reminded me that he did not have the next day off. I ended up being visibly upset all morning. I tried to enjoy the gifts my "new Family" was giving me but all I could think of was I had no idea what I was going to do for dinner now that I was uninvited to dinner with my family. (PB&J anyone?) So my Granny was coming down to cook Christmas dinner, along with my aunt, my 2 cousins, and baby. My sister her new hubby, my brother and DR. M were all going to be there for dinner. But my family was going to be too much for my mom. I tried to just bring in gifts so that everyone else would be able to open and enjoy their gifts from us. And it just hit me as I walked into my mother's house. Everyone in the family was there. Everyone was having a grand ol' time. Everyone was laughing and enjoying Christmas. Everyone including my mom. She was not "resting". She was in the middle of it all enjoying having everyone around her enjoying Christmas. I lost it. I put the gifts down said we were unable to make it tomorrow. And I tried to leave. My mom said something about staying for a minute but I was too upset. I just yelled " No thank you, I was uninvited to dinner. REMEMBER?!" My mom tried to corner me into letting her talk to me and tell me that was not what she meant. BULL SHIT!
I just turned and left. Apparently, she did corner my hubby and yelled at him seeing his mom that morning. Right after we left, my brother in-law calls to offer dinner back via Dad but then turned around in less than ten minutes to call to tell us my mom trumped dad And we were not invited.
That has to be a world recorded, Uninvited twice in the same day to Christmas dinner.
The next day dad called Sean to say that I was wrong for "blowing up" at Christmas and that mom's intention was not to exclude us from Christmas. Which is what she did. She would not acknowlwdge my feelings. It was like them saying I did not even have the right to be mad.
I have not talked to her since. Sean took the kids to over to get their Christmas presents and his. They would not give him mine. Which doesn't really bother me except it is like them treating me like a child and grounding me. "if she will not talk to us then she can't have her gifts." *roll eyes* They still do not care they hurt me deeply my excluding me.
DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA! I am tired of DRAMA!
FYI, I ended up eating dinner out at a Chinese restaurant. At 6:30 when The nut dropped the kids off 5 hours late.
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