Entries from February 2008

I need to get out more

February 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments

What does it say about me that of the films nominated for Best Actor or Actress or best Picture, I have seen NONE. Of the three films nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, I’ve seen two. Yeah.  I need to get out more.

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Tags: Family Life

Oh the irony!

February 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

I sent an inquiry to a blog I’d like to write for, 50-Something Moms Blog.  I was talking to David about it. As I adjusted the heating pad on my back, I asked, “do I know enough about being a middle-aged woman/mom to write an article twice a month?” The irony wasn’t lost on either […]

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Tags: Family Life

And god heard me complaining and smacked me down again.

February 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments

Remember yesterday? When I was complaining of the cold? And the ice storms that never come? Well one sort of moved in today. Not a big ice storm but there was ice. God must have heard me complaining. On my way into the office this morning, I slipped and fell on the ice and landed […]

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Tags: You want whine with that

The Sickness Is Having Her Way with Everyone

February 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Man I hate this time of year. It is cold. They are predicting ANOTHER ice storm. Admittedly none of the recently predicted ice storms have actually turned into much. But still. One could. Do you remember this? And the cold? I’m so tired of being cold. Wearing sweat pants and sweat shirts to sleep in. […]

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Tags: Family Life · You want whine with that

Windy City

February 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today I had to go to the southern part of the state to take a statement from a witness. On the way back I suddenly came across a whole bunch of these. It is awe inspiring to look out across the landscape and see dozens and dozens of wind turbines. I didn’t remember I had […]

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Tags: Weirdness

The Right Thing to Do?

February 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Last week we took the BoyChild to see his pediatrician. His doctor is a not the kindly, older, skinny neck-tie wearing man I had for a doctor when I was a child. His doctor is a kind, hip, youngish man with a goatee. He wears sweater vests and blue jeans. We have changed the BoyChild’s […]

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Tags: Allergies · The BoyChild

This is your dog on brains

February 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments

This is Tandi the wonder dog with the BoyChild’s rubbery brain like thing. I was reminded of the commercial, “this is your brain on drugs.” Maybe it was just funny to me as I was leaving for work cause I’d not gotten enough sleep.

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Tags: Family Life

Listening to the TV with your Eyes Closed

February 12th, 2008 · 7 Comments

This morning the BoyChild said, “I think I’ll just lay here and listen to the TV with my eyes closed.” We already had an appointment with the BoyChild’s doctor to talk to him about ADHD drugs. So, we kept the BoyChild home from school and took him to the doctor this afternoon. Today he had […]

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Tags: Family Life

6 Pounds!

February 7th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Wahoo! That’s what I’ve lost since I started walking/running on January 13th. Six pounds! I thought my clothes were fitting better, or looser, or something. And the other night when I was trying stuff on trying to decide whether I wanted to buy pantyhose to wear out, I did try on a dress I hadn’t […]

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Tags: Exercising

Blame it on a man

February 6th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Men are the most disgusting creatures. I went to work out tonight and there was a guy working out on the elliptical machine down from all the treadmills. He moved to one of the treadmills. He moved back to the elliptical machine. He did not. I’ll put that in capital letters for you. NOT. Clean […]

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Tags: Exercise · Exercising