Monday Melee

The Monday Melee is a neat idea that I’ve decided to join in on, at least when I remember to LOL Check it out and join in

1. The Misanthtropic: Name something (about humanity) you absolutely hate.

The apparent capability to harm your own child. Yes, it’s awful when someone harms a child – any child. But the simple IDEA that someone could hurt the child that they CREATED – mistreating them, hurting them, killing them – drives me batty. I simply cannot fathom it.

2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent or bogus.

Supermodels. What exactly is so super about them?

3. The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.

At the moment, I’m unhappy with myself for not having any self-control recently.

4. The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.

My hubby, for getting up and going to work every day, in a field he doesn’t enjoy, even on the days he knows are gonna suck, and doing it simply because we need him to.

5. The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it.

I’ll have to get back to you on this.

6. The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.

The lottery would be nice, but I’ll shoot for the absolute knowledge that my children grow up & old.

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So, a few blog-related things to tell you about.

First, I totally missed my 2nd year blogging anniversary last weekend, so happy anniversary to me. Yay.

and B – you see that thingie over there that says “Askimet” – I’ve had this blog up on wordpress’s site since August… and so since August, I’ve been spammed nearly 10 THOUSAND TIMES. Can you believe that there’s that many parasites out there?

Oh and a new fun little thing that wordpress has added – over there in the sidebar, you’ll see it – It says “click here for a random posting of mine. I thought that was neat.

Anways, that’s about all I got for ya today, but I’m working on something nice & sexxxxay for ya.

Reality Recap

So, the Apprentice really was a let-down.  I was more than a little bit surprised when Stefani won, although her legal background of defending people like Trump made sense, I suppose.  I think the show itself just pretty much *sucked* though, so I’m glad this season’s over.

Another show that I am really surprised at that’s pretty much sucked is The Amazing Race.  I reallly have to wonder how they determine the “non-elimination-legs” – is it predetermined before the whole show, or do they call it by ear.  I was sad to see Joyce & Uchenna go, because I rooted for them both times – even though they won the million before, they were definitely deserving. Playing fair and clean, I like.  The nasty backstabbing crap like selling their yield power… not so much. Until then, they were my favorites to win – because considering what’s left… yuck.  That broad with her little person cousin… horrible. If she were my cousin, I’d disown her anyways.  Hag.  The others… dani and eric… O M G, complete bitch – both of them.

But I just find it “convenient” that this season, it seems like they’re purposely ’saving’ the nicer people from being eliminated … giving them a second chance.  I guess I’m just a a pessimist lol

Dancing with the Stars… I have to say I can see John Ratzenberger going this week.  He’s so stiff and cardboard-cutout’ish.  I like him, and he’s very cute… and brings a sophistication that only older guys have, when you see what’s left, John’s on the bottom of the pack.  And was it the sadist in me that liked seeing Heather screw up during the group swing dance? LOL

Oh, and was that little twist on Survivor last week not the BEST you’ve seen on that show?  I’ll admit, I didn’t watch the first several seasons.  But since I have been watching it, which is going on 4 years(?), that’s got to be the best LOL  I can see Earl winning it.

So, proving once again that I need a new hobby, that’s my reality recap lol

and another thing…

yet another thing to be grateful for with my gratitude posting about hubby – I’m SO grateful that he has the emotional fortitude to hold our baby son down while the nurses have to jab him with those needles (3 today) – but have tears in his eyes while doing it.

Nothing….

yes, NOTHING sucks the joy out of a truly beautiful Spring day like your newborn baby’s first shots.

Gratitude

gratitude n : a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

For me, I really do try to be thankful every day for something. The other day, I was grumbling because stuff kept falling out of our freezer. Instead of getting aggrabated (My daughter’s term), I said out loud (I was on the phone at the time) “…and yes, I KNOW how lucky I am that having too much food can be considered a problem.” I really do try to look at those things like that – especially when my very ummm rambunctious 3 yr old, when she’s on my last nerve… I remind myself of how incredibly lucky I am to have her at all, and that she’s able to talk (& yell & scream) at all, when so many children in this country & world are so so so much worse off.

My point is, I am grateful for things every day and I try not to take those things for granted. Also, I did start this out last night, but then my “gratitude” person kinda pissed me off, so I had to throw it into drafts for the night LOL But regardless if I was annoyed or not, these feelings for him are constant (my gratitude, not the pissiness LOL)  Anyways, today my gratitude goes for having my man. My honey. My mate. My significant other. My Love.

As I’ve written many times, he & I haven’t always been the perfect couple. There have been times when I wished he’d go back to Tennessee. And then, he ::became::. I don’t know if it was some sort of mid-life crisis or what, but for whatever reason, he ::became:: the man I needed. The man I wanted. The man he was meant to be. He’s affectionate, he’s sexy, unbelievably so – and not just during “those” times – There’s nothing sexier to me than a man tending to his children. He’s smart and incredibly talented. He cooks, he cleans, he can and DOES do the laundry. He changes diapers, he soothes, he bathes, he feeds. He’s the best father a woman could ever want for her children. He’s put up with so much with me and my moods, my interests and my disinterests. He’s challenged me and my thoughts. He’s not perfect, but he’s perfect for me.

I know how lucky I am to have found a man that I can easily see spending the rest of my life with. I’ve seen what some people go through with their mates. The ones that they think (or thought) were their perfect others. The ones that continue to talk themselves into the idea that it’s a great match. I’m lucky in that I don’t have to do that. I can see his imperfections and know how to work around them when need be.

So today, I’m grateful for my love. The love of my life, to be sure. Even when he pisses me off, I still can’t imagine being with anybody else. I love you, honey.

Mindless Entertainment Part II

Ok, first off, I was totally right about Leeza being the next to go LOL Dancing with the Stars has grabbed me, I’ll say that. This week, I totally *needed* Clyde to go. He may be a nice guy – he may have been an awesome basketball player – but it was SO glaringly obvious that he was out of his element and really NOT all that interested in trying. I’m glad he gets to go home

I have to admit that Apolo totally had it going On this week, and Joey… eh, not so much. Same with Ian. Those boys got their asses Beat by the young guy. Hopefully they’ll pick up the slack next week. I think the next to go NEEDS to be Heather (“why is she famous mom?”) Mills. I’m so sick of hearing how good she dances “considering”. I just want her to go. Bye bye. I don’t mind that it only leaves Laila as the only woman left… she’s good against the boys considering she probably could kill any of them LOL

I’m not a total groupie… I zap right through the “touring” people and umm Macy Gray? Isn’t she like… never mind Anyways, that’s my rant on that.

Then, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Bon jovi, always have… but WHY were they performing at the CMT awards this year? Can someone explain this to me? Thanks. The performance was very cool – Richie Sambora has bulked up some, but still quite yummy. (as a side note)

My boy Kenny totally deserved the male video of the year … video was awesome, and any time I get to see this man in jeans and a hat…

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmmmmmm.

Oh, and The Apprentice is totally screwing us out of the high-stress, high- drama final task and I’m not liking it one bit. I think James will win because the rest of them just annoy me. Nicole is a … ugh

today I’m grateful for…

the blogosphere. I know, it’s a weird one – but were it not for this new(ish) world that we have here, I don’t know what I’d do with all the stuff in my head. I don’t know that I wouldn’t be in therapy now. I also am grateful not only for the release it affords me, but also for bringing me friends, including my BEST friend, angel. She & I met through this medium and were fast friends.

That friendship really has grown and changed and though we’ve never met face to face, I trust her with my most deepest, darkest secrets and she shares hers with me. We’ve lost weight together, gained weight together, faced hard times and celebrated happy times together. It’s been nearly 2 years since we “met”, and I’m really glad to have had that opportunity, one that in other circumstances, I never would have. So thank you, blogosphere for bringing me a new chapter in my life.

apples… trees…. *whatever*

3 yr old daughter, walking down the stairs with her 10 yr old brother:

“Brother, don’t you touch my easter bunny or I’ll knock you down!”

Yeah, she’s totally gonna be a Domme.

Being grateful.

Yesterday, my (oldest) son looked out the window and griped about the weather. Now granted, it IS April, and he should be able to go out and play by now, but anyways, I said to him “you know, you ought to be lucky we’re not in Virginia. Look at all those people who aren’t going home to their parents, kids, husbands and wives tonight”. His facial expression changed immediately and he asked me not to talk about it anymore.

I do not shield my son from the horrors of the world. Well, I don’t let him WATCH them unfold, but I do tell him what’s going on. I keep him (generally) informed, because he needs to understand and appreciate what he has. Whenever he complains about his sister, I remind him of her age and of the fact that we’re very lucky that we HAVE a healthy 3 yr old baby girl who can drive him crazy, instead of one born unable to see, or talk, or walk. I want him to be grateful for what he has, because that’s ALL he has. Of course it’s not always easy to remember these things. Even for me – my daughter has been driving me NUTS lately, with her apparent jealousy over the baby. But I DO take a step back and remind myself just how incredibly LUCKY I have been in the draw of life – if 1 in 133 babies are born with autism, and my 3 haven’t, that’s a pretty good draw.

Hell, I’m just grateful that I am not one of these parents that apparently has no moral compass and can possibly do this to their child, or let it be done. I HAVE a heart, and it’s full of my children. Their health, their welfare and even their little butts.

It is with this in mind that I take up this challenge posted here. I may not get to it every day, but whenever I do post, I’ll include something that I’m grateful for.

Today, I’m grateful to have all of my children in one place, safe and sound. That’s the biggest and best to me.