I was walking home from the Metro about a half-hour ago, and had the delightful experience of stepping in a pile of shit in the middle of the sidewalk that some kind dog owner had neglected to clean up. And that about sums up my miserable day and this miserable year. I'd wish for a better 2010, but what's the fucking point?
I expected - back when it first came up - to derive no small amount of joy from making birthday mixes for my niece. And I haven't been disappointed. But what I didn't expect - at least not right away - is that I would enjoy equally what they had to teach me about music. I'm officially retired from the cutthroat sport of bad karaoke, but it's possible I just might win KttD X anyway. After spending almost a week in Ohio with a couple of die-hard Hannah Montana fans, this song has jumped to the top of my short list.
Got the carrie underwood cd in my stocking from MY good man.... Love this song
Mama's Song
Mama you taught me to do the right things
So now you have to let your baby fly
You've given me everything that I will need
To make it through this crazy thing called life
And I know you watch me grow up and always want whats best for me
And I think I found the answer to your prayers
And he is good, so good
He treats your little girl like a real man should
He is good, so good, he makes promises he keeps
No he's never gonna leave
So dont you worry about me
Dont you worry about me
Mama theres no way you'll ever lose me
And giving me away is not goodbye
As you watch me walk down to my future, I hope tears of joy are in your eyes
Cuz he is good, so good
He treats your little girl like a real man should
He is good, so good, he makes promises he keeps
No he's never gonna leave
So dont you worry about me
Dont you worry about me
And when I watch my little baby grow I'll only want whats best for her
And I hope she'll find the answer to my prayers
And that she'll say
He is good, so good
He treats your little girl like a real man should
He is good, so good, he makes promises he keeps
No he's never gonna leave
So dont you worry about me
Dont you worry about me
Mama dont you worry about me
Dont you worry about me
A couple of hours ago, I got home from my annual December tour of the flyovers. Here are a few of the highlights:
- I kicked my sister's ass at Rummikub. It's mostly a game of chance, so it's not as satisfying as a Scrabble victory. But the important thing is that I won. A lot.
- I watched Elf as I wrapped presents for the unknownth year in a row. It was weird that I wasn't wrapping presents on Christmas Eve this year.
- I met up with a friend from high school I haven't seen in at least ten years, and maybe since graduation. That was good.
- My ploy to buy the love of my nieces and nephews through cool Christmas presents continues apace.
- I went to see Up in the Air by myself on Christmas Eve. That was a little ironic, but I enjoyed it anyway.
- I'm sick and tired of coming home sick and tired. I'll settle for just tired if my sister agrees not to bring sick kids from here on out.
So I guess, like, Merry Christmas and stuff.
Every other Monday night, FT has mini-me. Mini-me does not have school this week or next so she's kind of bouncing all over the place so I don't have to pay for daycare.
Yesterday she was with my dad for the day, and then he was to bring her back to my house for FT to pick her up around 5:30 - 6. FT sends his girlfriend, who shows up at 5 - and mini-me is not there yet. A call to my dad results in telling girlfriend taht maybe she should go run some errands for 45 mina dn come back....
So GF leaves... mini-me arrives.... and an hour passes, no GF..... 1.5 hours pass... no GF. FT calls.... GF will be there in 20 min.... she went ALL THE WAY HOME (at least 25 miles away) in the rush hour traffic, then to target, now she's stuck in traffic... 2 hours later she shows.
Cut to this morning, I call FT and say, I didn't know that GF was off all this week, if she wants to keep Mini-me, she can since LOML is supposed to be working and was just helping out by keeping her.... He says, she can't she has to finish Christmas shopping... NICE....
she was to bring mini-me back to our house at 9 am..... 9:37 am... no mini-me. Sigh. It's not THAT big of a deal, but still....be a grownup.
ETA: Finally got in touch with FT at 10:45 and said that Mini-me was on her way with GF. He was all pissy with ME for wanting to know where mini me was!!!! They showed up finally at 11 am. So lame.
26. How do you define “smart”? Me! hehe j/k Smart is knowing when to quit.... oh and I love it when it's used in fashion terms i.e. She wore a smart suit.
27. What do you do on your weekends? Every other weekend, LOML and I entertain the 3 kiddos the best we can. Seems like lately we get all the crappy weather on those weekends. The other weekends, we seem to do a whole lot of nuffin, which is how I like it.
28. Where did you get that scarf/bracelet/shirt/coat/etc? I stole it.
29. What kind meanings do colors have in your culture (this really only works for people from a different country than you)? Red = GO PACK!
30. What is your favorite kind of food? i love italian and mexican - not necessairly together.
31. What’s your favorite dish? Chicken Parm
32. What’s the best gift you ever gave someone, in your opinion? I gave Megan the gift of life.
33. What is one thing you HAVE to do before your next birthday but haven’t yet? lose 20 lbs.
34. Have you ever seen any celebrities or famous people in person? I dated a guy that thought he was a celebrity, but really he just made a lot of money and some people thought he was cool. Weird Al Yankovich was on the same roller coaster as me at Carowinds.
35. Do you look more like your mother or your father? My mom, fo sho.
36. What do you love about where you live? The community feel.
37. What do you bring most to a friendship? Compassion and understanding.
38. What is one cleaning tip you swear by? hire a maid.
39. What was your worst date like? I would have to say the 21 year old guy I went out with who had to take his 2 front teeth out to eat his spaghetti.... and I asked him why he had 2 fake teeth and he said b/c he broke them on rock candy.
40. What is your favorite sound? The kids laughing
41. What gets you excited about life? Planning my future with Bobby.
42. What is the most beautiful image, place, thing you have ever seen? Why? Hmmm I'm so jaded, i can't think of anything.
43. Have you found a place in the world that is better than where you are now? tehre are lots of places better than this itty bitty cubicle i sit in to work everyday.
44. The world is going to finish in 1 hour. How are you going to spend that hour? curled up in bed with Bobby and the kids.
45. If you could confront anyone from your past, who would it be and why? Most of the people I have ever wanted to confront, I already have. Maybe though - that dance teacher that told me I would have to get a nose job if I ever wanted to win a pageant.
46. If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why? God. Duh.
47. If you had to only eat three things for the rest of your life, day in and day out, what would they be? Cheeseburgers, Pickles, Spaghetti
48. If you could go to any country for free, where would you go and why? Australia, because I'll never go otherwise!
49. Do you prefer a stormy night with cuddling or a romantic dinner at a nice restaurant with ambiance? it depends on my mood, but typically, stormy night with cuddling.
50. If you were given the chance to experience what it is like to be deaf (provivded you aren’t already) for a day, would you take it? Yes, i'd love to gain some perspective and appreciate what i have.
51. Have you ever caved in to peer pressure? If so, what was it and how would you have changed it if you could go back in time? Way too many times. i would have kept my innocence for a lot longer.
52. What is your first memory? I think it's sitting in church with my mom.
53. If you were a time traveler and could only go back in time or forward in time, which would you choose? Only forward.
54. If you could go on a date with one celebrity – if they’re currently married or you are let’s pretend you’re both single – who would it be and why? Tyler Florence. HE's already my boyfriend, he just doesn't know it.
55. If you could tell your best friend one thing that you can’t stand about him/her what would it be?? what do you think their reaction would be? His obsessiveness about neatness. He would say, whatever.
56. If you could live forever, would you want to? no. There has to be an end to this existence in hopes of a better one.
57. If a relative or friend was out of work and you were in a position to hire them, would you even though you knew deep down they would be all wrong for the job? no, i would not. That just spells disaster for both of you.
58. What’s the nicest thing that anyone has ever said to you? You're very intelligent.
59. When did you first realize you needed to change your lifestyle food wise? When my jeans wouldn't fit.
60. Have you ever read a book that really changed the way you look at things? What was the book? Prozac nation.... made me realize I wasn't alone.
61. What’s your favorite time of day and what do you usually do during it? If you’re not free to do what you want, what would you otherwise be doing? early morning, snuggling in bed with Bobby.
62. What teacher did you admire the most in high school? Mrs. Byrne. She really was a whacko but she loved what she did.
63. What is your most prized possession? my grandmother's opal ring.
64. How do you feel about euthanasia? The Youth in Asia, i guess they are like the Youth in the USA?? Seriously - i can understand the desire.... need..... and I sometimes wonder if my mom died of something to this effect..... I'm just not exactly sure how i feel.
65. What was your first job? Belk Teen Board... modeling and being Belkie bear for $5.00/hr
66. Who is one person who has been influential in your life, for better or worse? My mother.
67. What was your favorite toy as a child? the piano
68. You have one full day (24 hours) to spend in Las Vegas. What’s your itinerary? let's get crazy!!!!!
69. What is your favorite place in the world (as of right now)? Bobby's arms
70. Why do people lie? People don't lie.
71. Do you consider your life a fulfilled one and if not, what would it take to get to that point? it's gettign close. Just need one more little name change and a couple kids to grow up to be happy and healthy.
72. What is your crowning achievement at this point in life? Literraly??? j/k Birthing a 9 lb baby
73. What is a word or phrase you use frequently and how did you pick it up? whatever.
74. What would you want to be written on your tombstone? Here lies Susan. God rest her crazy little soul.
75. Pencil or pen? Pencil
76. What color ink do you prefer to write with? Purple
77. How many times have you moved homes/houses in your life? give me a minute to count....... oh i give up.
78. There are many landmarks in the world people climb. Have you ever climbed one and if yes, which one(s)? i climb in an dout of my bed.
79. What’s your favorite breakfast food and do you ever eat this for other meals/snacks? Breakfast burritos and no, not typically
80. Describe the outfit that makes you feel the most sexiest/handsome/beautiful/powerful/strong/confident? i can only describe that to LOML.
In some respects, I can't believe it has actually come to this. But then, I missed the six-month deadline earlier this year and things weren't nearly so hectic for me back then. I've had some serious shit all balled up at the head office lately, so it didn't hit me until this morning that I missed the traditional two-month warning for Karaoke to the Death by two whole days. Start finalizing your song selections and making your travel plans, because KttD X: St. Valentine's Day Massacre is set to rock your face off two months from, uh, last Monday. Sorry about that.
Worst Feeling in the World #6
The gift you shop for, online, is the wrong gift. Amazon.com should expect a some bacillus anthracis or canine flu as a return gift at the end of this week. I'm nice that way.
So now I'm scrambling to order the correct gift + return the non-requested P.O.S. Gotta love the holidays.
