DISCLAIMER: to all the teachers reading this please don't think I'm being critical, its just funny........
No school today, how awesome is that? I know awesome!
But I only have one thought that rolls around in my head.......when we went to school the teachers never expressed interest in school being cancelled except for when tests were missed, they would say well since you all missed your test yesterday you get 0. Her joke was not funny!
My biggest fear was to have a child who hated or disliked school and did not want to attend.
So lets jump to last evening in our home when my daughter comes out with her PJ's worn inside out.
Me: Why are your PJ's inside out (snickering to myself)
her: Because our teachers said we should and to do the no school tomorrow dance
Me: oh really, do you hope school is cancelled tomorrow?
her: oh yeah so I can stay home and do nothing
Me: so missing out on school work is ok?
her: well my teachers don't mind
Me: well what if I mind?
her: if school is cancelled are you going to make me go, mom there won't be anyone there (whining voice)
Me: no I won't make you go but I'm suprised you'd not want to work on math and spelling?
her: well I do I just don't want what the teachers want - no school.
Me: yeah I can see how that is important
So my child wants to please her teachers by trying to do follow their tribe ritual of school canceling? Her homework book even had written in it "no school dance, PJs"
How does this make sense, I know some might think I'm being silly but stop and think about it.
Our kids are receiving a negative connotation about coming to school and that it should be cancelled.
I find it very ironic is all, I'm not criticizing (sp?) but does it sound as absurd to you as it does me?
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sesame Street in a new way
Which Sesame Street Character Are You?
You are Big Bird. You are something of an eccentric, and not everyone always gives you credit for your inventiveness and intelligence. You may not always know everything, but people turn to you for your sound, unique logic. Plus, you have a big heart. Really big.
Friday, January 23, 2009
What a difference....
one day can make you or break you, how is that?
Yesterday morning I was so tired and grumpy and just out of sorts (well not just yesterday) and now today I could conquer the world. I hate it when I'm all over the map. It confuses me and am certain it confuses others?
Today is Friday - yee haw
Friday is the last day of work for this week - bonus!!!
Our downstairs is coming along with renovations, I have been a chucking machine....oh some of you would be so proud of me, I have been tossing out junk left right and centre, I threw out 70 VCR tapes that had various items recorded, haven't touched them in years and I do not own a VCR any longer so its gonna be hard to watch them now isn't it? I have a huge bag to drop off at Value Village, I gave 2 large garbage bags of shoes and clothing to a neighbour with a little one, I have been hard on myself and threw out a bunch of my own clothes that do not fit!!!! Plus I have 5 bags to return that DD has out grown. That in itself is a huge job. I have more to go through, I need to be even tougher which may happen tomorrow.
We are finishing our basement stairway and building a closet so I can actually store items as they should be - yeah!
So with the progress brings great feelings...I am so pleased, I can see the light at the end of the cave, so much so my cave (black hole) looks like a basement now where new rooms can be built - who would have thought it would take 7 years to actually get off of our duffs and do it......
Have a great weekend all, I know I plan to.
Yesterday morning I was so tired and grumpy and just out of sorts (well not just yesterday) and now today I could conquer the world. I hate it when I'm all over the map. It confuses me and am certain it confuses others?
Today is Friday - yee haw
Friday is the last day of work for this week - bonus!!!
Our downstairs is coming along with renovations, I have been a chucking machine....oh some of you would be so proud of me, I have been tossing out junk left right and centre, I threw out 70 VCR tapes that had various items recorded, haven't touched them in years and I do not own a VCR any longer so its gonna be hard to watch them now isn't it? I have a huge bag to drop off at Value Village, I gave 2 large garbage bags of shoes and clothing to a neighbour with a little one, I have been hard on myself and threw out a bunch of my own clothes that do not fit!!!! Plus I have 5 bags to return that DD has out grown. That in itself is a huge job. I have more to go through, I need to be even tougher which may happen tomorrow.
We are finishing our basement stairway and building a closet so I can actually store items as they should be - yeah!
So with the progress brings great feelings...I am so pleased, I can see the light at the end of the cave, so much so my cave (black hole) looks like a basement now where new rooms can be built - who would have thought it would take 7 years to actually get off of our duffs and do it......
Have a great weekend all, I know I plan to.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Where has the time gone.....
This time of year is very hard for me, why? Because I am usually very sick or sickly and this year is no different, I do not feel to be at my best, and I find it brings me down.
In the last week it has taken all the strengths I've had not to rip heads off and go extremley postal on people - for the littlest of reasons. I just want to bury my head under the covers and not come out until spring, I really should have been a bear and I am considering on putting in my request to be just that in my next life. A hibernating bear with fur that everyone runs away from, yeah I could so do that.
My allergy shots have me feeling worse than I typically do this year so I am really struggling to stay afloat, if it weren't for my efforts I swear I'd be huddled up under my desk sucking my thumb.
If I am at work I wish I were at home, if I'm home I wish I was some place else doing something else, when I doing something else I want to be home. How is it I can pissed off at myself for being an A-hole? Really is that possible? I guess so. I am literally pissed off at myself for being such a PITA. Wow! I shock myself sometimes.
I want a whole new wardrobe, to which I do not need but I'd love to just the same. I wish I had copius amounts of money where everything was paid for and I could play, play, play. Right about now I'd be hanging out somewhere, anywhere but in NB. I wish my work hours were different, like noon to 6pm - I know that is a shorter workday but whatever, it would be cool.
The good news is whatever it takes I am going to pull up my socks and smarten the hell up - that is my pledge to you.
In the last week it has taken all the strengths I've had not to rip heads off and go extremley postal on people - for the littlest of reasons. I just want to bury my head under the covers and not come out until spring, I really should have been a bear and I am considering on putting in my request to be just that in my next life. A hibernating bear with fur that everyone runs away from, yeah I could so do that.
My allergy shots have me feeling worse than I typically do this year so I am really struggling to stay afloat, if it weren't for my efforts I swear I'd be huddled up under my desk sucking my thumb.
If I am at work I wish I were at home, if I'm home I wish I was some place else doing something else, when I doing something else I want to be home. How is it I can pissed off at myself for being an A-hole? Really is that possible? I guess so. I am literally pissed off at myself for being such a PITA. Wow! I shock myself sometimes.
I want a whole new wardrobe, to which I do not need but I'd love to just the same. I wish I had copius amounts of money where everything was paid for and I could play, play, play. Right about now I'd be hanging out somewhere, anywhere but in NB. I wish my work hours were different, like noon to 6pm - I know that is a shorter workday but whatever, it would be cool.
The good news is whatever it takes I am going to pull up my socks and smarten the hell up - that is my pledge to you.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
love, love, love it
I'm sure your dying to know what I love, love, love.........
"Social networking". To See, have dinner, and hook back up with long lost people who moved away or we all just got busy and forgot about one another.
I've been a busy girl chatting it up with old friends (playing catch up) and hooking up with them.
I am BEE-Z-EE just keeping up with all my goings-on.
I was never one for playing catch up when it came to work or in school but it feels really good when it comes to friendships.
Who would have thought people looked me up and contacted me and made plans to hang out with little ol' me? .....what a great feeling it is and how interesting to see how far we've all come.
Enjoy your day!
"Social networking". To See, have dinner, and hook back up with long lost people who moved away or we all just got busy and forgot about one another.
I've been a busy girl chatting it up with old friends (playing catch up) and hooking up with them.
I am BEE-Z-EE just keeping up with all my goings-on.
I was never one for playing catch up when it came to work or in school but it feels really good when it comes to friendships.
Who would have thought people looked me up and contacted me and made plans to hang out with little ol' me? .....what a great feeling it is and how interesting to see how far we've all come.
Enjoy your day!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Mama says......
I've got this kid who is 6 years old, she thinks she is much, much older. She also thinks that I know absolutely NOTHING!!! There are days I think I know absolutely NOTHING but when your 6 year old gives you the look of disgust when you ask a simple task of her? Not the coolest thing I ever witnessed.
I am to the point where I have repeated myself so much I say "its 7 what should you be doing?" and she says "Mama says...brush your teeth". Then I say "good girl" and clap my hands. Its almost like a game show but in this game show if your wrong you end up in "the chair".
I swear to god if she rolls her baby browns one more time I might hit the ground and scream and have a hissy fit.
Some days are much harder than others...
Maybe its time I cleaned her ears again, that might help - yeah that might help! I hope?
I am to the point where I have repeated myself so much I say "its 7 what should you be doing?" and she says "Mama says...brush your teeth". Then I say "good girl" and clap my hands. Its almost like a game show but in this game show if your wrong you end up in "the chair".
I swear to god if she rolls her baby browns one more time I might hit the ground and scream and have a hissy fit.
Some days are much harder than others...
Maybe its time I cleaned her ears again, that might help - yeah that might help! I hope?
Monday, January 12, 2009
I know I promised but......
I can't help myself. Being postive is hard man, really hard especially when you drive in this city.
Why can't people clean their cars off completely? why? Tell me please?
Why do people feel they must cut you off and pull out in front of you even though there is not one god-forsaken person behind you? I don't understand.
Pedestrians look up, please for the love of all that is good, look up! I hear a few were hit this weekend, one on his own accord down by the 20/20 club (I hate to speculate but it happened late in the evening near the club?) the other was on the same route I take to go to work. What a terrible crossing it is, in the morning the sun is shining as you top the hill and it is hard to see, you have to be travelling about 15 - 20 km/h and students tramp out in front of you as you get to them and they get upset with you? huh? So just take a look, cars do not stop on a dime my little pretty's..... (hee hee)
Blinkers!!! Need I say more?
Tailgating! Get off my arse!!
Parking, ok I know it is winter and the snow packed lots are hard but really parking 3 long? How is that middle person to get out when you have them blocked in, totally not cool people, again take a look.
My last point is...I know its New Brunswick and I know its winter but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy either one of them today.
I finish this post with a *smile* on my face...that is as positive as I get right now.
Enjoy! Stay Warm!
Why can't people clean their cars off completely? why? Tell me please?
Why do people feel they must cut you off and pull out in front of you even though there is not one god-forsaken person behind you? I don't understand.
Pedestrians look up, please for the love of all that is good, look up! I hear a few were hit this weekend, one on his own accord down by the 20/20 club (I hate to speculate but it happened late in the evening near the club?) the other was on the same route I take to go to work. What a terrible crossing it is, in the morning the sun is shining as you top the hill and it is hard to see, you have to be travelling about 15 - 20 km/h and students tramp out in front of you as you get to them and they get upset with you? huh? So just take a look, cars do not stop on a dime my little pretty's..... (hee hee)
Blinkers!!! Need I say more?
Tailgating! Get off my arse!!
Parking, ok I know it is winter and the snow packed lots are hard but really parking 3 long? How is that middle person to get out when you have them blocked in, totally not cool people, again take a look.
My last point is...I know its New Brunswick and I know its winter but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy either one of them today.
I finish this post with a *smile* on my face...that is as positive as I get right now.
Enjoy! Stay Warm!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I can do this, I know I can......maybe...
Day 7 of my New Years Resolution to be as positive as possible in every situation of my life and I have been tested to the max at work.
Typically when you arrive back to work from everyone being off everyone stays in their own corners filtering their own e-mail and such but not this year - oh no siree........oh my goodness!
I've taken the liking to chanting "i love my job, i love my job, i love my job" and my other favourite lately "i won't choke my co-workers, I won't choke my co-workers"......oh goodness!
Things were really hairy before Christmas vacation started and my co-workers and myself were pretty sure the storm had ended but oh no it has not! It has only come back to haunt us and then some...
That whole phrase "when it rains it pours" has come in the form of a hurricane!
So I am still holding on fast and steady to my resolution I know I can do it but now I have to go home and try to hold it, I wonder if I just went home and jumped in bed, shut my door would that be positiviely enuff?
I promise to stay as positive as possible...........I hope!
happy day 7 of the new year everyone! Smile!
Typically when you arrive back to work from everyone being off everyone stays in their own corners filtering their own e-mail and such but not this year - oh no siree........oh my goodness!
I've taken the liking to chanting "i love my job, i love my job, i love my job" and my other favourite lately "i won't choke my co-workers, I won't choke my co-workers"......oh goodness!
Things were really hairy before Christmas vacation started and my co-workers and myself were pretty sure the storm had ended but oh no it has not! It has only come back to haunt us and then some...
That whole phrase "when it rains it pours" has come in the form of a hurricane!
So I am still holding on fast and steady to my resolution I know I can do it but now I have to go home and try to hold it, I wonder if I just went home and jumped in bed, shut my door would that be positiviely enuff?
I promise to stay as positive as possible...........I hope!
happy day 7 of the new year everyone! Smile!
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