TGIF

That means that at least the week is over...

To the DTs that I didn't make....I realize that it is in no way a reflection on my work...a friend told me that it is a reflection of your judgement...

To the lady who felt it neccessary to comment on my best friend's son's hair because it sticks up....welcome to the world of being a stay at home mother....I understand that you are a new stay at home mom...but when you have a little more SAH experience then you will realize why making sure your child is "photo ready" every day is not a priority anymore....

To the people who feel the need to lie to me to get a booth space at the festival tomorrow....there's really no need to lie because even if you were telling the truth about when you sent in your application...there are still no booth spaces available for me to rent you...we've been full for a month....waiting until the last minute then fiegning ignorance of the event deadline is not my problem...

What the hell was I thinking???

I have been on a local city board for 3 years now. I am not only a committee member, but also an officer on this board. We are a volunteer board and we coordinate and produce a city festival each year the first Saturday in October. It's a great festival and it's a great time planning it...until this year.

We elect new officers each year. Last year the president was going through a busy time at work and stated that he would like to step down as president. We elected another person whom we thought would be great since she was so detailed and efficient.

First stupid move.

This person's husband has been on the board as her "assistant" for many years but holds no office or works in any official capacity. Since his wife became president it seems that he thinks he is Hilary Clinton. The man doesn't understand that he holds no power on this board. He attempts to make motions to pass things that he has no right to do. This year our parade chairperson moved and we needed a replacement - yep the power monger took it.

Second stupid move.

At last night's meeting I wanted to tell power monger that if he cut me off one more time while I was speaking I was going to run him over in the parking lot with my car.

I have learned that though people with a little power who think it is a lot are a bit dangerous...it is much more dangerous to have someone with NO power who thinks they have it all.

The festival is next weekend...then we elect new officers...I think I'll nominate the current president for secretary...and her husband for parking attendant...not currently a position that we have...but he'll be easier to aim for with the red monkey vest on when I see him out on the lot..................

Self Loathing - Part 1

I have absolutely nothing interesting to post about. When did my life get that boring?


I remember it wasn't too long in the past that I was the person that everyone called before making plans for the weekend. Where ever I was going there was always a large group who wanted to go with me. They told me I was the life of the party..the most fun to be around...I think I actually went for about a 3 year period of going out every weekend and never having to pay cause someone else would pick up the tab just so I'd go.

What the hell happened?

My life is now consumed with whether or not my 3 year old can pee by himself and did my 1 year old drink enough milk today. Trips to the grocery and make sure the dogs get fed. Conversations with my friends occur during naptimes so that we can actually talk rather than referee while on the phone. We do playgroups and pre-school parades.

We were the cheerleaders...the homecoming court....the prom queens....the hot chicks...the ones who never went without a date...or two..or three to any school function. Now we are hot due to pre-menopause. Laundry and dinner take precidence over...well, everything.

I'd continue my rant...but there's a toddler screaming for mommy







...and I realized that was me....

Back to the land....

of the living ... well maybe not.

I haven't posted anything in a while because .... well .... things around here have just seemed so secondary to everything else that is going on in this country. I mean really.... who the hell cares if my pre-schooler pissed in the toilet or on a tree for that matter? Does anyone care that I haven't been reading my book for my MOMS group meetings?? I know these things are just earth shattering right??

Nope ... not in the least ... not even to me ... but they should be.

I just can't seem to tear myself away from Fox News and MSNBC long enough for anything else to matter. I can't get the pictures out of my head of these women who can't find their babies ... men who can't find their wives ... and these activists - militants as far as I'm concerned who can't just think about saving these people and helping rebuild - they'd rather politicize it all.

It's the fault of the Republicans.

It's the fault of the Democrats.

It's the Blacks.

It's the Whites.

It's the Poor.

It's the Rich.

My God people ... it was mother nature. There was no master plan of destruction here. This was a horrible thing that happened. We need to look past the blame and get to fixing the problem.

There were entire towns wiped out in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. There are millions of people displaced. There are hundreds if not thousands dead. THOUSANDS.

I don't care that your car was a total loss ... at least you woke up this morning. Think about all of those that didn't. What was that ... you had to pay over $3 for a gallon of gas ... well you and the one whining about losing a car should get together and maybe arrange a car pool.

My goodness people get off your freaking high horse and do something other than flap your damn jaw about how heartbreaking this all is. Why don't you expend some of that energy mending a heart instead. Show some humanity. After all ... we are all only human ... and the only race is the human race.

And after what I've witnessed this past week ... I think there are some people who are losing that race ... by a longshot.