Oranges

Okay, so I went to the grocery store for a few things, among them ORANGES. Now here is something that I totally do not understand. I live in Florida. Don't they grow oranges in Florida? Doesn't like, the best orange juice come from Florida? Are those not orange groves and orange trees I see everywhere? Well at Wynn Dixie all the oranges were from South Africa! I don't get it. I drive by orange trees every day but instead the oranges I bought were shipped approximately 8,100 miles across the world. Here's the worst part, they were cheaper (and very delicious I might add). I don't get it.

Dum Dee Dum..

Sitting here doing that groovy job of answering this 1-800 call line allows me time to sit in this other window and type. It doesn't allow me to fold laundry, vacuum, load or unload dishes, or wash any floors or windows. That alone would make me do this job for free (not). I am still amazed at how people rant and rave on the telephone thinking that it is going to get them some kind of special treatment - like we want to help them more because they are raving lunatics. Let's send this message out to the masses: Stop yelling at people that you don't know or you can't see - we hate you when you do. There, I said it. I do believe I'm not long for this gig.

Okay so one of my sisters already knows this, but I am going to admit it to y'all now. I know I will endure humiliation, but here it is - I'm addicted to watching Big Brother. (psst: beckywatchesprojectrunway) This season - it's Big Brother All Stars which is contestants from all other seasons! Heaven for me. I have watched every one no fail, each season. I know.. shameful, but such a guilty pleasure. I'm always amazed that there are people out there that, apparently, have regular lives where they get up every morning and go to work or look after children or SOMETHING, and they can put all of that on hold for like THREE MONTHS and go in live in house - be confined in a house actually - and be told what to do for 24 hours a day. Hey don't they have places like that but without the cameras? Isn't it called Jail? These people should call their local police departments and see if sitting in this confinement can be used as credit for their parking or speeding tickets. Anyways, I digress. So this year they put these people BACK into the house for another go at winning a half a million dollars which is not tax free (note to survivor dude Richard Hatch currently in prison for not paying taxes on Survivor winnings) . These people are bizarre and they make me wonder what they would be like as real people out in the world. What I find strange is this thing they always say that is "I'm just playing a game" or "It's all a part of the game". If you're living with a bunch of strangers for three months seeing them 24 hours a day, seven days a week, I have a feeling it's no longer game play it's the real you and guess what..you're a tool. They seriously look at each other and tell blatant lies, turn on their friends, and do embarassing things on national televison. DELIGHTFUL in my world. The only thing that makes me sad about the whole thing is I don't know a single other soul that watches so I can't dish with them!!

Now What?

Okay, so... all moved.. pictures hung.. everything put away - DONE IN A MAD DASH.. all settled.. now what? Seems like everything was so BUSY and full of hassles and now it's an eerie calm.

Oh yea.. the day before we moved I had the convenient experience of having my HARD DRIVE CRASH - the deadly blue screen. Circuit City does a "free" diagnostic test on your computer for $59.95 (apparently when you're at "blue screen" the test isn't free anymore). Well.. $300 later I know have a new hard drive. What does that mean? Well, it means I've lost your e-mail address. If you regularly read our blog PLEASE send me your email address because chances are..I've lost it and I'm now re-building.

We're BACK!

Phew! Weeks without cable and internet is brutal but, of course, not as brutal as moving. We did the move all by ourselves. W and I loading SUPER heavy stuff, W and Kyle loading medium stuff and basically W loading everything. Poor guy did so much work! You feel the jubilation when you get the U-Haul loaded and the last floor cleaned of the old place, get in the vehicles and drive to the new place but that joy is soon gone when you realize now you have to unload it all. We were good for about 3 or 4 hours and then I don't think that any of us could lift our arms anymore. Ended up just finding the Aerobed and crashing and back up at 6:00 am to finish so as to get the truck back in time. We are so glad that is all behind us now and we are moved in, the pictures are hung, and even need to do housecleaning at this point.
Kyle loves his new school. It only opened last year so everything is new and fresh. It has a huge baseball field, basketball courts, and even little ponds riddled throughout the campus. He applied yesterday to be a safety patrol. He is going to get a bike soon so that he can ride to and from school and he is very excited about that. Well that's it for now - gotta get that little kid up to get ready for a new day!

On the Move!

Here we go.... find a place on Monday..move on Thursday! Off to Jacksonville!



Things we'll do in Jacksonville:
1) go to the beach!
2) root for the Jacksonville Jaguars
3) maybe join the community theater
4) Be happy :)

New (Temporary) Job

Okay, we're moving so the last few days I have been doing a "work at home" job where I answer calls to take orders when they call a 1-800 number. What I thought would be an "easy" job isn't that easy at all. Firstly, and I'm sure you already know this, People Are Rude! While some are very nice and sweet others are just plain mean and inpatient. Others seem to have nothing better to do than call a phone number from their tv screen for no apparent reason. Some case in points:
- the guy who rambled on for 8-1/2 minutes about the war, the president, Jane Fonda, and how he missed Nixon.
- the child that called to tell me he was going to Disneyworld in Florida.
- the guy that called me TWICE to tell me wanted to "lick my butt" and "was that okay?"
I guess in my sheltered existence I thought people had better things to do!

Fun With Food

When we buy groceries we just put them in the fridge. No More! I'm going to start doing stuff like this!

Coulrophobia

Okay - so I have Coulrophobia. What is "coulrophobia"..it's the fear of clowns. CLOWNS ARE CREEPY and icky. But hey..you don't see them every day and you get over it. However...check out this cut and paste from a website:

Consider the true cost of living with Clown Phobia.
If you are living with clown phobia, what is the real cost to your health, your career or school, and to your family life? Avoiding the issue indefinitely would mean resigning yourself to living in fear, missing out on priceless life experiences big and small, living a life that is just a shadow of what it will be when the problem is gone.

For anyone earning a living, the financial toll of this phobia is incalculable. Living with fear means you can never concentrate fully and give your best. Lost opportunities. Poor performance or grades. Promotions that pass you by. clown phobia will likely cost you tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your lifetime, let alone the cost to your health and quality of life. Now Clown Phobia can be gone for less than the price of a round-trip airline ticket.

Treat Your Clown Phobia ­ Call Us Today.

IT'S COSTING ME TENS OR EVEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!!??!! HOLY CRAP!

and it continues....

How long & how much?
The Clown Phobia Clinic at The CTRN Phobia Clinic™ is entirely results-focused, so we charge you for the result you want: freedom from clown phobia - regardless of how long it takes.

The process usually requires no more than ten hours. In exceptional cases we can achieve a favorable result in two to three. But because we guarantee the outcome, we will work with you for as long as it takes - five minutes, five hours, five weeks. We work highly effectively by telephone. This allows our clients far more flexibility in scheduling appointments, and the results are every bit as good as meeting in person.

You'll need to play your part, of course. Usually as part of the work with us there will be some easy and enjoyable homework for you to do, and that will be a key part of your success.

Homework???? Like what, trolling the circus circuit?
OKAY - NOW I'M THINKING TELETHON. Anyone have Jerry Lewis' phone number?

Where's Doodles?

Who Cares About Waldo - Where's LINDA??!

Florida's Finest

On the route home today there is a road that the speed limit is only 35 miles per hour. You know those roads, 35 posted but everyone goes around 50? Well I'm zipping down there when the sweetest, kindest Florida driver going in the opposite direction flashed their headlights at me. You know the guy, he keeps flashing them his whole way because you know that he's been burned with a ticket many times before. I pull my speed right down to the exact tune of 35, okay maybe 36. Unfortunately Mr. Tourist from Nebraska in his neat blue van with crap on the roof (because he has way too much stuff to just pack it in the inside) didn't see "Sweet Florida Driver" flash his lights. Both lanes saw it (perhaps this guy was looking in the back of his van for more space for his crap) and, as a result, both lanes slowed down to 35. Mr. Tourist from Nebraska was irritated! How do I know? Well he changed from the one lane to the next and I had the pleasure of him driving behind me. Mr. Nebraska must have been getting frustrated with us slow Florida drivers because I even got the "fist beep". You know the one - make a fist and slam it down briefly on your horn so it makes just enough noise for the other drivers to look in their mirrors. I don't budge. He then decides to pull right up on my bumper. Um..No Mr. Nebraska not going to move... He finally is able to ditch to the other lane where in his anger he floors it to speed past the rest of us. Well Mr. Nebraska Tourist is one lucky guy I tell you - on his vacation he probably saw Disney, Universal, Seaworld, maybe even the space shuttle take off. But I know one thing - him and his whole family got introduced to a motorcycle cop with a radar gun in his hand. Happy summer trails guy. BOOOOYAHHHHH

Funny!

Sometimes you just hit a website by pure accident and find something really funny. Well I happened upon this guy's blog and it cracked me up. It's called "You Had Me at Idiot - Deep Thoughts For a Shallow Mind". Then I started reading some of his archive posts and was laughing so hard I had tears running down my face. I have since found out his name is Paul Stoecklein and he's actually a stand-up comedian. So, if you need some cheering up or just need a good chuckle, check this guy out. (You can subscribe there too and when he updates it you get an e-mail - or so he says... I dunno). (My Favorite: Idiots Freaks and Geeks)

Enjoy: http://www.paulstoecklein.blogs.com/

Sunday

So ends/begins another week. Kyle and I working on "5th grade stuff" to try and give him a bit of a jump for the new year. Saw "The Lake House" this week. Warren's review was "if Keanu and Sandra weren't it, it would have sucked". I kinda agree, but then again, you can't go wrong with those two.
Want to say thank you again to Lauren, Sandi & Barry, and Mom for such a pleasant and the sweetest ever surprise on my birthday. Thank you - I love you. xoxox
Here's so more pics - just because:

Our Sweetiepie

How to Body-Surf Instructions From Dad

"Cool Sky Picture"

Hope You Had a Great 4th (or 1st)

Yes - I took this. It's the fireworks over Dodgertown!

More July 4th Stuff

Look! A Jellyfish!

July 4th Stuff

We saw the space shuttle take off while we sat on the beach! CLICK ON IT AND VIEW IN FULL SCREEN SO YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE!

For Daddy

Okay this post is for DADDY who checks the blog when he's away and gets perturbed when it still says SUNDAY. It's Wednesday honey! Two more days to go!! We love you!
xoxoxox

Cute!

Okay, I'm posting this only because it's the cutest pic I've ever seen. It's from imreallysad.com
ENJOY...

Sunday Night

Well we had quite the weekend. We headed out to Kyle's tournament first thing in the morning to face a huge line up of other "duelers". The 10:00 start time was very optimistic and they finally got underway around 11:30 a.m. The experience was great for Kyle, he had fun and he learned a lot about the game and competition. He "dueled" about five times but even with no victories we are very proud of him.
Picking him up in the afternoon proved to be a touch more challenging. The skies opened up and we had one of the worst downpours of rain I have ever experienced in my life. If was comparable to someone standing on the roof of the car and pouring bucket after bucket of water straight onto the windshield - it was almost like driving under water! Traffic was moving at about 10 miles per hour and you couldn't see the car in front of you. We all had our emergency flashers on because then you could "sort of" see where they were ahead of you. (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/weather/orl-thunderstorm20_106jun20,0,7013802.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-weather) Finally got through it safe and sound, unlike some other poor souls, so we are very grateful.
Well one week down, here comes the next.
Peace.

Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is Kyle's first ever Yu-Gi-Oh tournament. He's got his deck ready and we'll be there for the 10:00 start time! Good Luck Kyle!

Watch This

Having seen the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas - you've got to watch this video. It's just way too funny.

http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html