WTF!

Folks, I NEVER EVER get up before my alarm clock goes blaring off sending me into complete oblivion….EVER! Normally, I’m hitting the snooze button like 15 times before I get up – I even set it for about an hour ahead of when I actually want/need to get up so that I can slam my hand over there with little aim to turn the constant blaring off!! BUT check the time folks – It’s 6:26 in the morning and my ass is wide awake and sitting here posting to my blog at an ungodly awful hour! (Note, normally I’m hitting the snooze button for about the 7th time at this point in the morning) This is even moreso strange b/c I’m NOT a morning person (this doesn’t mean that I’m cranky in the morning – just means that I don’t carry on a conversation before – say 9:00am) — but yet, I’m here – trying to be “morningly” by sharing with you people at this freakin’ hour! What’s wrong with me? Why am I not still in the bed? I should be — afterall I didn’t go to bed until like 3 am this morning. I don’t understand it. Who’da thunk it? Certainly not me! Was I awakened subconsciously for some reason????? I don’t know……. So, I’m going to be the best little early riser I can be and go get ready for work – maybe this is a sign that I’ll have a good day?!?!?! Who knows. It’s Monday – I guess anything is possible — hell, I’m up right now and that’s breaking the rules of impossible all in itself!!! So, I hope you all have a wonderfully fabtabulous day and I’ll see you back here later! Go make the best of your Monday!!!!

BTW, to all the people in the path of the Hurricane, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope you are all safe and that you’ll be spared the catastrophe that is Katrina. I know several people who live in the path of this raging lady and they’ve been on my mind quite a bit. Please say a prayer for those people folks — they are facing an explosive and dangerous situation and if there’s nothing else we can do, we can say a prayer for their safety during this disasterous event. For those of you in blogland, The Chuckster is in Alabama and while he’s not on the coast he’s certainly in the path of this storm — remember him and his family.

Are you INQUISITIVE?

UPDATED AGAIN – EARLY MONDAY MORNING, 1:45 AM Scroll allllll the way to the bottom where the orange starts for the lastest….
UPDATED!! – SUNDAY, 4:30 PM

Well folks. It’s happened. I am at a loss for words. I know, you don’t believe me, but it’s true. (Why else haven’t I posted anything since HNT Thursday?) Anyway, I’m an inquisitive chick and I figure you guys are inquisitive too, so, I’ve decided, it’s your turn to ask me something. What would you like to know? Ask me 3 questions. I will answer them all & I will answer them honestly. Think carefully before you pose your questions…now, GO, ask me something!!

Are you still here? Sheez, what are you waiting on – GO, RUN, CLICK THE BUTTON, COMMENT & POST YOUR QUESTIONS!! Hurry, I’m about to change my mind about allowing you to do so…….. damn you’re slow…… GO GO GO………

Okay, so, I’ve had a few questions posted to the comments section and I have to say – some of you went overboard! Sheez folks – I thought I was going to ease into this question thing – but NOPE – you went all out. So, I’ve tried to do my best and be as honest as possible and as clear as possible – not sure if I accomplished my goal but hopefully you’ll get the jist of what I’m trying to say…..

First up, Midwestern City Boy from Married In Ohio. MCB asks the following:
1. Ten years ago or even five for that matter, I could never have imagined posting pictures of California Girl and me on the internet. What can you see your self doing at age 35 that you would not have predicted doing at age 25? I used the example of NC-17 rated photographs because I’m referring more to things that would not be the topic of Sunday dinner.

MCB – you ask somewhat difficult questions – and since I cannot predict the future I think any answer I post here wouldn’t be satisfactory. I would like to think that I’d have fewer inhibitions but there’s no way to know that. I don’t think I’ll ever post pictures like the 2 of you do b/c I’m just not willing to put myself out there for all to see. I come from the south – the middle of the bible belt to be exact – and the thought that my family or friends would/could see me in that manner is, well, terrifying and embarrassing. I think my family would disown me and my friends – well – they’d just laugh but it would be embarrassing to me. I won’t say “never” but I just can’t imagine doing that. Nothing else is really coming to mind so maybe I should just leave this question alone. If I think of anything later I will be sure to come back and edit this.

2. Years ago, I remember California Girl and me coming across an advertisement for an “electro-vibrating butt plug”. We got a good laugh out of it, confident in the knowledge that we wouldn’t ever be doing such things. Now, anal sex is regularly on the menu. What do you do now that you would have laughed off ten years ago? [This is different from the first question in that it is looking toward the past rather than looking toward the future.

Ah…. Well, like you, I can say the same thing. I never would have ever guessed that I’d have a collection of “toys” like I do. Nor would I have thought I’d be into some of the things I’m into. I think a few years back I was in a committed serious relationship that had gotten “comfortable” – we didn’t often try new things and we didn’t venture out from the norm. Today, I’m all about venturing outside the norm and experiencing things that I haven’t done before. To be specific, here are just a few: Sexually: toys and self pleasure & anal sex. Generically: I didn’t think I’d still be in this town at this same job.

3. You say that you are “adventurous in the bedroom”. For some women, that means they leave the lights on. For others, that means extra people. Where on the spectrum are you? What sort of things are have you done or would like to do/be willing to try? What sort of things are out bounds? (Never say never but 99.9999% probability of not doing.)

You’re right, I do like to think I am adventurous in the bedroom – I’m willing to try pretty much anything except bondage and dominatrix stuff. No bondage b/c I like using my hands etc and don’t like the thought of just being tied down and no dominatrix stuff b/c sex for me is about BOTH people. I think that when two people are so into each other and want to please their partner for their partners satisfaction that it just makes the whole experience so much more intense, erotic, and satisfying. I don’t ever want to hurt someone I’m having sex with. I’ve never had a threesome but I’m willing to entertain the idea, of course, with the right 2 people. That’s not to say I’d ever go thru with it but I will say that I’ve thought about it — afterall, my fantasy is to experience (at least once) a MMF. Hey, what can I say, I’m curious. Anyway, I don’t want to tell all my fantasies or desires here so that’s all I’ll say on this topic.

4. And, because my first two questions were somewhat similar, I decide to ask a bonus question. How would you describe yourself? Is every hair always in place or do you place softball/volleyball/soccer/etc. after work with friends? Are you afraid to sweat or are you always outside doing physical recreation? Or somewhere in between? And if you are going out for a night on the town, what do you look like? Do you wear pants or a dress/skirt and if so how short/long? Do you show cleavage or be demure? Wear thongs? Go braless? Low cut backs? Sleeveless? Basically, besides your eyes, what do consider to be your best physical feature and how do you show it off if you do?

For the most part of my life, I have been one of those girls where every hair is in place and the makeup is perfect when I’m at work or going out – however, in the last few years I’ve learned to take a more relaxed approach with those things and not be such a stickler about them. I think part of that nature is b/c of where I’m raised – southern girls are usually pretty prim and proper in appearance – I think that’s changed to some degree over the last several years than what it used to be. Today, I don’t mind going out with no makeup (thanks to my visitor a while back who assured me I looked great without it) and I’m not spending such a fuss on the hair. Of course, all women like to look great when they’re out but ‘great’ is different to the eye of the beholder. So – these days I just try to satisfy me and if someone else likes it – ok – and if they don’t – ok too – it’s their loss! As for your other questions here: depends on where I’m going as to what I’m going to have on – it could be any of those things you listed, and yes I wear thongs (when I wear underwear), no I don’t go braless in public – I’m too big busted for that, and I’m almost always showing cleavage – I think it’s one of my better assets physically — of course, I think my personality is my best asset. Get to know me and I’m sure you’ll all agree.

Ok – enough with your questions MCB – you asked WAAAAAAAAY more than you were suppose to!

Next up, Gabby, from ….well… Gabby….
1. Your blogroll consists of a pretty varied list – from Midwesterns being of quite a sexual nature, thru to say mine being very wholesome family oriented. Is this a balance you like, or do you add the likes of me to prove you’re not completely obsessed with sex!?

Ah, Gabby – easy question. I like this balance. I’m single so I feel that the people on my blog in some way allow me to live vicariously through them. As for the sexual blogs – I enjoy reading what other people are into and what they’re doing – it stimulates my brain and well – sometimes it stimulates other things – haha – but I like to think I live vicariously through some of them. As for the more wholesome type of blogs, I used to think years ago that I would be married by now and have a family of my own. Since I’m not (and I’m actually pretty ok with that) I like to read about people such as yourself who ARE happily married and who do love their home life. It gives me an optimistic view of what I have to look forward to down the road. (And for the record, I’m not COMPLETELY obsessed with sex but I do love it!) hehe

2. Friends – are you the type who has few actual friends but MANY aquaintances who you might possibly even call friends, or do you have a very small band of close friends, and very few aquaintances…just wondered, since I’m the small band of close friends type.

Hmmmmm… well, I think I’m a pretty easy going girl that enjoys the company of people and learning about all different walks of life. Because of this characteristic I think I associate with a lot of people that I would call friends. No, they’re not my best friends, but they’re not acquaintances either. They’re somewhere in between. I do have a circle of really close friends but even those guys don’t know all my inner secrets or feelings. I’m somewhat sheltered with those feelings and I think it’s because I’ve been hurt too many times to allow my walls to come down so easily therefore it takes a while to get inside my inner circle. In all honesty, there are people on the net that know more about me than some of my closest friends in everyday life. Why? Because I’ve found that it’s easier to put myself completely out there to some of them b/c they aren’t judging me where sometimes my friends here would be too harsh on me. I could go on and on about this one but I’ll spare you the agony….

3. Blogging/Internet chat – do you blog or chat to people on the internet with no expectations and just for fun, or do you do it in the hopes that Mr.Right is out there on the www and you want to actually meet people that way.

Ohhhhh – loaded question you ask! Haha. I think initially all my blogging and chatting starts with no expectations – it’s all an outlet for me to just be me and have fun —- a way to get to know people and cultures or become enlightened with possibilities of expanding my horizon. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that I’ve become very close to people I’ve met online and even met some of them in person. I have no idea where “Mr. Right” is or how I will ever meet him but if he happened to show up via the www then I guess anything is possible.

Third up, is SL, from Stocking Legs over in the UK:
1. If I emailed you and said I was on a plane to see you, would you welcome me, turn me away, or tell me to get a life…

Depends – if I knew you well enough and had a good feeling about you – you know, that you wouldn’t kidnap me and kill me – then I’d probably welcome you — otherwise, I’d just tell you to get a life.

2. If we were dating would you dress for me in my favourite clothes (you know what) to please me, or would you stick to your usual (or maybe your usual is what I like?)

If we were dating then I’d like to think that I’d do things that pleased you – so, yes, I guess I would dress in your favorite clothes. But I wouldn’t do it all the time because I’m ME and you’d have to like me for ME – not what you want me to be or dress like. I guess you could say I’d compromise.

3. Why do you keep reading my LJ when there’s much juicer stuff around to look at (MCB’s stuff for starters!)?

I visit your LJ b/c it’s a guy’s inner feelings about sexuality. A lot of men don’t put that type of info out there – not only do you put your sexual desires out there but you share your feelings about them– and the feelings are what is missing from other places….

And now we have MIKEH, from Your Company’s Computer Guy:
1. If you had to choose between a lifetime supply of peanut butter, or three tons of sandbox sand (delivered as needed), which would you choose? Why?

Dude – you are so f’in funny. Thank you, by the way, for the light hearted questions – I needed them after the stuff these other 3 jokers had me answering! Haha

Peanut Butter or Sandbox sand…… hmmm – well, I think I’d have to ask you if you were going to be playing in my sandbox with me to answer this one! Off the cuff, I think I’d say PB, because you can do so much with the stuff – PB or PB&J or PB&bananas, not to mention you can live off the stuff when you’re broke. I think you could probably play with it in the bedroom too in a fun kinky kinda way! Haha Sand is itchy but I’ve had some great sex on some so —– maybe I should rethink this answer…hmmmmm

2. If you woke up one morning and found that your hands had disappeared, would you:
a. Try to find a new occupation that didn’t require using a computer.
b. Learn to type with your toes.

Learn to type with my toes. I love my job and love computers and I LOVE TO TALK TO YOU GUYS so I’d have to learn a way to keep doing so. Besides, I have a thing for toes and feet so any new skills with them would obviously kick up the fettish a notch for me! Haha

3. OK a serious one here that actually includes two parts. We all know that you are an IT chick.
a. What do you like best about your job?
b. What do you like least about your job?

a. The Challenge!!! I have the freedom or liberty to continuously improve my company, thus making it one of the best there is – I’m responsible for the direction my company takes with regard to anything technical – I love the responsibility, the freedom, the independence, the fact that they trust me with steering our company in one direction or another technically and I love love love a challenge. It’s the challenge of an ever changing market place, the challenge of ever changing technology, and the challenge of learning it all to be productive and effective.

b. The people who aren’t technically savvy that I end up working with pretty regularly. I get frustrated with people who can’t catch on to things quickly – I don’t understand how some people can be soooo freakin’ smart in one aspect or topic and sooooooo stupid in another. Seems people would have the ability to reason and learn things even if they’ve never been exposed to it. I might not be conveying exactly what I mean here so I hope you get the point of what I’m trying to say.

Ok guys, these are all the questions & answers for now — and I’m all typed out. So, I hope you’ve learned a little something extra about me that you were dying to know! Cheers! Thanks for playing along and I hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend!

Had a few more to answer after these initial ones were posted…

Chad from Monkeytron asked the following:
1. How do you brush your teeth? In the bathroom above the sink, in the shower, walking around the house while doing other things, or is there another way?

I love this question! In the mornings, I brush my teeth while checking email and blogs so I’m walking back and forth from the bathroom to the bedroom. In the evenings before bed, I brush my teeth at the sink because I’m usually doing my nightly rituals — taking my makeup off (assuming I have some on) and putting my hair up in a ponytail to sleep, etc. If I brush my teeth at other times during the day I’m usually at the sink for those brushings as well because I don’t want to get toothpaste or water, etc on my clothes!

2. We meet somewhere for a romantic get away weekend. What would you want me to make you for breakfast?

Hmmm… Is this a trick question? If you were truly going to cook/make something for me for breakfast I’d want pancakes and bacon with tomato juice and a coke! However, if this were truly a romantic weekend, then I’d just want a wakeup kiss and cuddle – that would be breakfast enough.

3. Are you inquisitive? Are there 3 questions you want to ask me?

Yes, I think I am…. Let’s see….
1. How do you brush YOUR teeth?
2. Where would this romantic getaway be?
3. What makes you think you’d want to take me on such an excursion! haha
You can post these on your blog or answer them via email to me if you like!

HNT, Installment 2 of ?

Happy HNT Everyone! Here’s week 2’s picture. Obviously, this is me looking up from ???? You decide and let me know! (wink!! wink!!)

Magazine Cover & South Park..(Gabby and TechyMike – this is for you)

Ok folks… I jumped on the bandwagon with a few of you and created my own magazine cover. Here it is… any takers? Additionally, I’ve also posted my South Park character.. it’s not really me but it’s as close as it gets with what they give you to use to create it – for example, there were no boobs to add to her! Clearly my pic on the left is not shining thru with my SP character! ……UPDATED…. Thanks to TechyMike, I found my boobies! hehe Here’s the updated South Park pic!

Things that irritate me at the office

We all have stuff that irritates us about the people we work with at the office. I’m no different, I don’t understand why these peope don’t know they are doing things that tick me off and I don’t understand why they don’t consult me before doing them – you know, so I can tell them whether or not I approve… Anyway, here’s my list of shit that bugs the hell out of me at the office….. Feel free to add to the list!

1. People who walk in my office when I have my door SHUT! It’s SHUT people for a purpose — what do you not understand about a CLOSED DOOR? If I wanted you to have free will to just walk in and plop down on my sofa or in my chairs I would leave the door open suggesting it were ok. Quit interrupting my train of thought!
2. People who don’t take the time to realize that I’m on the damn phone and just walk up in my office blaring what they want to ask me or tell me! How rude! I have an office – I have a door and 4 walls — I have a speakerphone and I like to use it. I don’t turn it up so that everyone can hear my conversations when I use it, I’m moderate with the volume level but my speakerphone is necessary and just because I don’t have a phone up to my ear doesn’t mean I’m not on it!
3. I also have a wireless headset I use with my phone, PEOPLE, if I have a headset on I’m on the damn phone! You don’t have to ask me in your loudest voice possible “ARE YOU ON THE PHONE?” No, dumbass, I like wearing this little contraption for fashion reasons! Haven’t you heard it’s the latest craze?
4. I hate when people don’t let me get 2 feet in the front door of the building before they are telling me they need something or that something is down or their computer is “not acting right”, they can’t get on the network, etc — let me get in the door, to my office, get my laptop out, and get it booted up before you want my assistance. The quicker you run to me when I walk in the door the slower I’m gonna move to help you out! I am NOT a morning person!
5. If you have something to tell me or need my assistance with something, gather all those things up at one time and come in my office with a collective list of things — don’t pop in my office 37 times a day! You will get the look of death if you interrupt me this many times. It’s unproductive and inefficient.
6. If you bring your lunch to work and nuke it in the microwave, shut the door to the lounge please! I don’t want to smell your day old Chinese or your weight watcher frozen dinner. That shit stinks up the place and it’s unprofessional for our office to smell like that crap.
7. I hate when people stand outside my office door for like 5 minutes waiting for me to acknowledge them so they can come in. Yes, I see you but I’m ignoring you on purpose. Go away, check my calendar and plan a meeting. Don’t stand there like a moron — get back to work you idiot – or whatever you do…
8. I don’t like it when people pile on the cologne or perfume at the office. Normally this wouldn’t bother me but some people don’t know when to quit spraying in the morning and they end up reeking with this stuff — it’s enough to give others a headache its so strong. If your scent lingers for 5 minutes after you’ve left the area don’t be surprised if I don’t come tell you to lay off the stuff.
9. Likewise, if you stink – I’m probably going to tell you. Take a bath/shower before you come to work.
10. If you use the last of the paper in the copier/printer, etc replace it! I hate walking up to the damn thing and finding no paper. Additionally, if you get the last of the water from the water cooler, go get the next jug of water and put it on the stand. If you don’t know how, then ask someone, there’s no time like the present to learn. And if you can’t do this simple task then maybe we need to re-evaluate your job!
11. People who print off every damn email. Folks, there’s no need for this. Learn how to use your computer and set up directories or subfolders in your inbox and save that stuff. You’re killing trees and you need to use the tools given to you anyway from the ever great techie people!
12. Don’t bitch about something that doesn’t work if you haven’t notified the appropriate people that something needs fixing! We can’t fix what we don’t know about it! I’m pretty good but I’m no mind reader.
13. I hate when people are late to meetings — you’re rude, disrespectful, and have wasted my time. Don’t do it!

Am I crazy people or does this crap annoy you too? What can you add to the ever growing list of stupid shit people do at the office that ticks you off?

Relaxing….

Updated: 11:01 am 8/22/05 — If you haven’t already, please go check out The Chuckster’s mega post of pics submitted to him by his faithful readers. I have a couple of pics there myself that you might be interested in seeing…. And if you do click on over there, come back and let me know what you think! BTW, Great job Chuck!!!

Isn’t this a pretty picture? Yesterday I was at the lake all day with a bunch of friends boating around, riding jet skis, and grilling out. The picture above is one I took from the boat — what you are seeing in the distance is a golf course on the lake. It was sooooo freakin’ hot yesterday – the heat index was 115 degrees so it was impossible to stay on the boat for long periods of time without jumping in to cool off. We stopped here to do just that!! I am sunburned today from being out there but it was worth it. I needed a day to relax and be with friends and just unwind from a long week at the office. Hope you guys had a great relaxing Saturday as well!

On a separate note, I’ve mentioned it a time or two here but I’ll say it again – I am a HUGE FOOTBALL FAN (American football for you folks in the UK, etc) and I cannot tell you how excited I am for the season to get here. I have been enjoying all the preseason games on TV and am getting geared up for a great college and NFL season. I am a season ticket holder for the South Carolina Gamecocks and our the first game is Thursday, Sept 1st. This will be Steve Spurrier’s first game as head coach at Carolina and the game will be broadcast on ESPN — as for me, I’ll be getting off work early (if I even go to work that day) and will be heading to Columbia to tailgate and go to the game. We have a pretty good size group that goes to all of them & as you would expect, we have a blast. I’m sure the season opener will be no different!! Hopefully, Spurrier will get Carolina back on track and will get them turned around from the losing season we had last year. I don’t expect him to do it in one year but surely we’ll see a difference to some degree this season. I know we’re still about 2 weeks away from the first game, but I got my tickets last week and I guess having them in my little hands has just made it more front of mind for me that the season is actually around the corner! wooo hooo!! I can hardly wait!

Are you guys big football fans? If so, who are your favorite teams – college? pro? And do you attend many of the games?

Just a reminder: If you haven’t put a marker on my guest map over there to the left in the side bar please go do it NOW!! There are more people that read this blog than are marked on the map so please people – even if you don’t leave a comment go put your marker on the map – it’s easy and takes 2 seconds! And I know you’re out there because I SEE YOU visiting here — from Bermuda, Iceland, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, US, etc — Don’t make me beg — it’s SOOOO NOT ME! hehe

HNT, Installment 1 of ?

Well folks, as mentioned in last night’s post, I was thinking about participating in HNT today and didn’t know if I would b/c I wasn’t sure I wanted to start posting pictures here. BUT the phenomena has overtaken me and I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon with the rest of you HNT committed bloggers! So, without further ado here’s my very first HNT pic — It’s of my little tootsies and one of my favorite pairs of sandels. If you can’t tell, the sandels have rhinestones on them in the shape of a dragonfly. Everytime I wear them I feel sassy and I get tons of “Ohh wow – LOVE your shoes” comments….

Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts I just wanted to share…

• I’ve been wondering if I should start participating in Osbasso’s weekly HNT phenomena. I’ve been watching people who read my blog jump on the bandwagon and I’ve been enjoying their posts each Thursday. I’m sort of on the fence about posting pics here but I may just start to do so as part of the fun involved with HNT. If you don’t know what I’m talking about visit Osbasso’s blog on Thursday and look for all the comments regarding HNT. Also, for the “rules” of participating, click here. It’s not exactly what you think and the rules do explain the fun behind the phenomena. If I can get the courage up to post a pic here I guess I’ll jump on the bandwagon too. We’ll see….
• As part of a separate request, Chuck has been requesting his readers to send him pictures for his upcoming post — The pictures are to be of something – doesn’t matter what necessarily but he wants the phrase “The Chuckster’s” to appear in the picture. I’ve been trying to come up with something good to send him to use in this monstrosity of a a post but have had difficulties in getting something good. Chuck is a boob man and so I tried to write “The Chuckster’s” across my cleavage in lip liner but unfortunately all my cleavage wouldn’t fit in the shot. Guess that could be a good or a bad thing – depending on your preference for cleavage! haha So, if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do to satisfy his request please offer it up. It doesn’t have to be a pic of a part of the body with this phrase on it — it just has to be something with the phrase. Anyway, get to thinking and help me out. I don’t want to let him down since I promised to participate.
• Guess what? I went to the store tonight and bought the biggest box of Fruit Loops I could find. I will enjoy a bowl of them before I go to bed. Yes, I think that’s what I’ll do.
• I hired a new girl and she started work today. She had a great first day and I’m very optimistic about her ability to grasp her job. You have no idea how happy I am that she’s on board because her coworker is going out on maternity leave in about 2 months. I was worried about what in the world I was going to do if I didn’t have someone in that position to “hold the fort down” during the time that she is out with the baby. Whew! My prayers were answered on this one folks!!!
• What is it with short men and ego trips? Little man’s syndrome I think they call it…. Anyway, we have this man at the office that is about 5′5″ and his ego notches him up about another foot. Annoying I tell you, extremely annoying. Why are shorter men like this?
• Driving — do you people actually USE THE MEDIAN in the center of the road? Please don’t tell me if you DON’T b/c you may just be the some of the people that royally tick me off when driving and I may have flipped you off and blew my horn at you. When people are getting ready to turn left across traffic (right for you people in the UK and other places that drive on the opposite side of the street) I wish they would use the median — get in the median and slow down there and make your turn — don’t slow down in the lane you’re driving in — you cause the traffic behind you to slow down and you ruin the flow of it. Additionally, get your whole freakin’ car IN THE DAMN MEDIAN!!! Don’t slow down and stop to wait for traffic to clear with the tail end of your car blocking the damn road! Those of us behind you have to stop because of your stupid ass and wait because you’re too lazy to USE THE MEDIAN! We can’t usually get over in another lane due to traffic and we can’t go around you!! Stupid drivers royally tick me off!!
• Additionally, if you’re out for a joy ride, do it during off peak hours! Not when those of use who actually work for a living are having to come and go to and from work. Those places of joy you sooooo want to visit will still be there when it’s not rush hour!
• I’ve been up late for days on end now and it’s beginning to take it’s toll on me. I’m going to try to get to bed early tonight…….well, early for me anyway. It’s 12:28 a.m. as I’m typing this…..sheez…… so much for the effort….

Guess that’s it for now — as you can tell, I do need some sleep – my patience is wearing thin — so, off I go to eat some cereal and then to bed…….. Hope you all have had a great day/night/whatever it is where you are!

Good Report…whew!

It’s late. Or early depending on how you look at it. It’s 2:15am East Coast time. I’m sleepy, need to go bed, have to be up at 6:15 in the morning and I’m still awake. Not for long though. Work royally kicked my butt today and I am exhausted.

Anyway, the reason I’m still here is because I’ve been waiting to hear from a very close **friend** of mine. His daughter, who’s 2, had major surgery today in Delaware. She was born with a problem between her C1 & C2 vertebrea. As I understand it, what this meant for her was that she spinal column/cord was not protected like mine and yours are and therefore she was highly subjectable to paralysis if she ever had any trauma — a fall on the floor, or down steps, even a sudden slamming on the breaks could cause her problems, not to mention it was stunting her growth – and these are just a few of the points I can pick out to put on here. Obviously, you can gather the seriousness of her situation and the pressure that her family has been undergoing for months on end trying to determine what medically could be done to help her and stabilize the situation.

I don’t have children so I can only imagine how helpless I would feel if my own child were in this situation and how terrible I would feel about her having to go thru major surgery at the mere age of 2.

I don’t know all the medical terms for what her diagnosis is called, nor do I know or understand why it happened to her. (Some things we are never meant to understand — we just have to accept them.) Anyway, her surgery today was to go in and fuse those 2 vertebrea together, thus locking her neck into place and immobilizing the movement of her neck and head. I have been waiting all day to hear how things went and if the report after the surgery was a positive one. I finally got the call around 12:30 tonight and was on the phone for quite some time. (Apparently he called earlier but I must have been napping or something b/c I never heard the phone ring.) Anyway, I was very elated to hear that her surgery went well. I’m a techie – not a medical person so I don’t understand exactly all the things they were able to do, but apparently they were able to perform a relatively new procedure on her where they did not completely fuse the two bones together but were able to put some sort of titanium wire in them to hold them together. Supposedly the wire will allow her more movement and flexibility than they had prepared for had they had to completely fuse the bones together. Additionally, they had to take some bone from her hip/pelvic area to put in her neck and she now has a halo around her head that she will keep for 11 weeks. Can you imagine tending to a 2 year old child that has a halo and doesn’t understand why it’s there and why she can’t get rid of it? Wow – there are so many thoughts running through my mind right now and I’m sure most of what I’m saying here isn’t very clear. Sorry about that guys.

I just wanted to report that she is ok and is doing well. The surgery went better than expected and they will be able to bring her home sometime next week (as we are in SC). That’s a long drive to have to make with a 2 year old in a halo.

So, now that I have a report, and good one at that, I’m off to la-la land and dream world. I will rest better tonight knowing she is doing well. Hope everything is great for you all in your part of the world! Goodnight! (or morning depending on when you’re reading this!)

Fruit Loops!

Just thought I’d tell you people that I LOVE fruit loops and I just discovered I’m OUT OF THEM!!! How can that be? Damn it! And I wanted some — BAD! Urrrrrrr!!!