That's the question I'd like to ask S's family. Especially his worthless piece-of-shit sister who is now refusing to come and testify for us in court on June 14 b/c she's "tired of dealing with all this." The worthless piece-of-shit, selfish, disrespectful sister who can't be bothered to help S or the baby. I'd love to look her in the face and ask, "How DOES it feel to know you're going to hell?" The problem, S says, is she doesn't think or know she's going to hell. So now S is going to have to see if his worthless so-called mother will come to court to testify instead. See, he needs witnesses that have been there with him and the baby since Day 1. I and our other witnesses have only been on the scene since 2005, when the baby was 3. He needs historical witnesses, i.e., his asshole family members who can't be bothered to help their own flesh and blood although S has ALWAYS been there for him. He says his mom might be able to come, although he says she is going to guilt-trip his ass off. [It's funny--guilt trips have never worked on me. I was born with an innate immunity to them. I don't understand it when other people complain about guilt trips. I can't comprehend the feelings they're talking about.] I said I didn't give a shit what she does as long as she's there and manages to tell the truth. I did say that I don't want to hear Word 1 about any kind of extortion deal--you know, like "I'll only come testify if you let me see the baby." She will NEVER see the baby again as long as I am alive and kicking on this earth and S knows it (and has agreed to it). He says he doubts she will try to make such a deal b/c she actually does know better than to fuck with me--and it's true that she never has tried to make a deal since I cut her out of our lives right after I married S. But even if she does try, I have to say I will take great pleasure in lying to her just like I enjoy lying to so many other similar turds out on the street as a deputy sheriff. I'll say, "Sure you can see her! No problem!" and then it will NEVER happen. Ha ha!
This sort of thing is truly amazing to me. My friends, my good family members (yes, I've got shitty ones too, but I've disowned all of them), all they say to me when I ask them to help me out is, "When, Adela? Where? I'm there." And that is IT. Even S's friends force him to do something for him in return. Well, except for Mano. But when S's friend S. went with him to go drop off the baby a few weeks ago, S. forced S to go to church with him in return. All S's friends--except Mano--and his worthless family members are all about quid pro quo. I would never be friends with someone like that. NEVER. And I'm not!
S had a good talk with our atty. today. I'm glad he got some things off his chest b/c I am tired of carrying all the burden of yesterday. We are NOT going to depo that lying old bag after all. We are not paying $1000+ to hear nothing but a pack of LIES. S told atty. that he has nothing to fear from her since none of us know who the fuck she is and she is a crazy, lying old loon. Atty. told S that yesterday the old bag got in her face and yelled at our atty. "Liar! Liar!" over and over again, once again showing she is as crazy as the whore. This was even in front of the amicus atty.!!! Good! Keep showing all the important people your insane side, old lady!
Our atty. also gave us this appalling, galling request that was made by the whore yesterday: although it is our visitation weekend this weekend again, b/c we are moving from 2nd and 4th weekends to 1st, 3rd, and 5th starting this month, she actually had the nerve, the gall, to ask if we would split this Saturday with her b/c she allegedly wants to throw a birthday party for the baby. If I had been drinking something when I was told this, I would've done a Danny Thomas spit take. I am serious. Of course S told our atty. to tell the whore to go to hell (I'm sure our atty. will phrase it in nicer language--that's what we pay her for). Our atty. said be prepared for the whore's atty. to use this against S, to show that he is an uncooperative parent. I responded, I dare him to do that--b/c then we will be able to retort that the whore has refused to let S share the baby's last ***2*** birthdays!!!!!! She wouldn't even let S talk on the phone to the baby!!! Bring it up, old man, I dare you! PLEASE!!! Plus I told our atty. that it was the whore's idiot atty. who wanted us to start having 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends. I said, maybe he should've thought of that before this weekend? Idiot. Cretin. Potted plant.
So last night I had to take the good drugs. Strawberrry sundae from McD's and a valium when I got home. It worked. Before that though we went to Target and got the baby a few b-day presents (her real b-day is actually today, and although the court said we could see her from 6:30-8pm there's no way we can do that b/c we both have to work). We also met Mudflap for dinner at Cafe Express--he always calms me down. So I got the baby her own tiny electric piano! $9.99! Tonight I'm going to wrap her gifts so they're ready for tomorrow, plus some books I got her from 1/2 Price. I still have to get her a wallet since we are starting an allowance for her now that she's 5 (see Latina Personal Finance Blog for more details).
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
So angry I thought my head would explode
And I've just taken my 2nd Aleve of the day since the 1st one this morning did not work. Because yes, of course, court was rescheduled yet again!!! What is this, like the 8th or 9th time? What fucking difference does it make anymore???
So when our lawyer called me this morning to tell me the bad news, I seriously thought my head was going to explode. I told her that I wasn't even going to bother giving all the details on why to S but was going to make him call her so she could tell him. Unfortunately, we have no more cell phone minutes left this month so I told him he better go find a pay phone somewhere to make the call.
So it was rescheduled to June 14. There's good and bad news about that, and after I calmed down, which took a good hour and thankfully no one bothered me here at work or I probably would've yanked their jugular out of their unlucky neck with my teeth, I slowly started to see some potential good out of this fucked-up mess. The 1st is that June 14 is only 2 weeks away; ok, I can deal with that. The 2nd is that we will be back in front of the original judge who we saw for the Enforcement Hearing--the one who got so pissed off at the whore he gave her jail time without us even asking for it. So he's already pretty disgusted with her, which is good.
The bad news is that our lawyer still wants to deposition the lying old bag and the judge gave her permission to do so on June 12, 2 days before the hearing. The judge said that WE will have to pay for that, however. I asked our lawyer did we really have to depo her, especially with all the evidence we have against her and the whore, and she said she is still recommending it. The lying old bag will probably tell so many fucked-up lies that in the end none of her testimony will be admissible at trial, is what our lawyer is gambling on. But that'll be another $1000+ from us. S said he did not want to do it, and I told him to discuss it with our atty. I cannot handle much more of this today.
June 14 does suck though b/c I have to teach a 2-hour class here at work that day and 9 people have already registered. I am going to have to change the time to an hour earlier, and that's all there is to it. I find it hard to believe this many people are still interested in taking a Basic HTML class anyway! What is the deal with that in this day and age?!?! And I am going to ask them why they are there, too. I don't get it. Plus, I was going to teach a Skin Care class at the public library that afternoon at $75, so I'll have to miss out on that $, too, which is badly needed. I'm going to try to contact a fellow MK lady and see if she can do it; I'll pay her $50, pocketing $25 at least.
Now S is at home, throwing up. He took off work for this today and now that it got cancelled, couldn't go back although I tried to make him b/c we need the $. He said they already called in a replacement for him. It looks like he may not start at Toyota tomorrow after all, but maybe Friday or Sat.
I'm going home after work and I'm going to pop a fucking Valium.
So when our lawyer called me this morning to tell me the bad news, I seriously thought my head was going to explode. I told her that I wasn't even going to bother giving all the details on why to S but was going to make him call her so she could tell him. Unfortunately, we have no more cell phone minutes left this month so I told him he better go find a pay phone somewhere to make the call.
So it was rescheduled to June 14. There's good and bad news about that, and after I calmed down, which took a good hour and thankfully no one bothered me here at work or I probably would've yanked their jugular out of their unlucky neck with my teeth, I slowly started to see some potential good out of this fucked-up mess. The 1st is that June 14 is only 2 weeks away; ok, I can deal with that. The 2nd is that we will be back in front of the original judge who we saw for the Enforcement Hearing--the one who got so pissed off at the whore he gave her jail time without us even asking for it. So he's already pretty disgusted with her, which is good.
The bad news is that our lawyer still wants to deposition the lying old bag and the judge gave her permission to do so on June 12, 2 days before the hearing. The judge said that WE will have to pay for that, however. I asked our lawyer did we really have to depo her, especially with all the evidence we have against her and the whore, and she said she is still recommending it. The lying old bag will probably tell so many fucked-up lies that in the end none of her testimony will be admissible at trial, is what our lawyer is gambling on. But that'll be another $1000+ from us. S said he did not want to do it, and I told him to discuss it with our atty. I cannot handle much more of this today.
June 14 does suck though b/c I have to teach a 2-hour class here at work that day and 9 people have already registered. I am going to have to change the time to an hour earlier, and that's all there is to it. I find it hard to believe this many people are still interested in taking a Basic HTML class anyway! What is the deal with that in this day and age?!?! And I am going to ask them why they are there, too. I don't get it. Plus, I was going to teach a Skin Care class at the public library that afternoon at $75, so I'll have to miss out on that $, too, which is badly needed. I'm going to try to contact a fellow MK lady and see if she can do it; I'll pay her $50, pocketing $25 at least.
Now S is at home, throwing up. He took off work for this today and now that it got cancelled, couldn't go back although I tried to make him b/c we need the $. He said they already called in a replacement for him. It looks like he may not start at Toyota tomorrow after all, but maybe Friday or Sat.
I'm going home after work and I'm going to pop a fucking Valium.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Wet, wild, wacky weekend
I passed out last night around 9pm, which just goes to show you how exhausted I was. But it was worth it. The weekend was non-stop! As usual I could not spare the time to get the pic's off the digital cam when sleep beckoned, but I'm sure I'll have them for viewing in a day or 2.
Basically the run-down was: Friday shopping with the baby for baby beach provisions (tiny boogie board, pink inner tube, pink flippers, etc.!), Sat. a rainy BBQ at Auntie R.'s house and playing with fun dogs; Sat. night a really fun wedding and non-stop dancing for about 5 hours; Sun. church followed by a partially rainy day at the zoo w/B. and T. who were visiting from Dallas; dinner at a local BBQ place near the house once DH got home; and Monday a partially rainy yet FUN day at the beach with all kinds of friends!!! Amazingly enough the water was not even that cold and we spent a good time splashing around and swimming quite comfortably. It was a blast.
Now we're just getting geared up to win temp. (and by eventual natural extension, permanent) custody of the baby at our hearing tomorrow. I've already spoken with our atty. and all the witnesses are lined up. Now I'm eating green and purple M&M's in order to stay calm. I've gotta work at Job #2 tonight so I just need to get good rest tonight. DH is at the dentist getting his $400 dental work done. Amazingly enough, the woman who gave birth to him sent him $100 for his b-day so that's where that went.
Basically the run-down was: Friday shopping with the baby for baby beach provisions (tiny boogie board, pink inner tube, pink flippers, etc.!), Sat. a rainy BBQ at Auntie R.'s house and playing with fun dogs; Sat. night a really fun wedding and non-stop dancing for about 5 hours; Sun. church followed by a partially rainy day at the zoo w/B. and T. who were visiting from Dallas; dinner at a local BBQ place near the house once DH got home; and Monday a partially rainy yet FUN day at the beach with all kinds of friends!!! Amazingly enough the water was not even that cold and we spent a good time splashing around and swimming quite comfortably. It was a blast.
Now we're just getting geared up to win temp. (and by eventual natural extension, permanent) custody of the baby at our hearing tomorrow. I've already spoken with our atty. and all the witnesses are lined up. Now I'm eating green and purple M&M's in order to stay calm. I've gotta work at Job #2 tonight so I just need to get good rest tonight. DH is at the dentist getting his $400 dental work done. Amazingly enough, the woman who gave birth to him sent him $100 for his b-day so that's where that went.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Polka Freakout!
Last night was awesome. This kid, Alex Meixner, blew my mind out of the water! He plays both button accordion and trumpet like a motherfucker. He also sings and has a LOT of energy onstage. It is a sight to see! And my dear friend Bubba was in awesome form as well. I didn't realize how much I miss his live singing. He dedicated "Volver Volver" to my mom, which was so sweet. Unfortunately I had to split at about midnight b/c I knew I just had to get some sleep. No matter what, I always do my best to make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep every night, and I know that is really, really good for my health. Especially since all the stress I'm going through is not. My mom bought us both copies of their CD. I also lucked out last night in the sense that for some reason, I did not get charged the cover charge ($7) so Mano's $10 will go towards going to Galveston on Monday with Tito J. and our friends from out of town!
S spent the night w/his coworker last night b/c his left contact ripped and so he couldn't see so now he's going to have to go buy another box of left eye today. This money thing is like climbing a hill of sand.
I have to admit, I am looking forward greatly to this weekend. I told S to not worry about picking up the baby today since he needs to work and we really need every last dollar he can make right now, so I'll be picking her up. I'm also hunting some white/beige drapes/curtains on craigslist and have some possible prospects.
Tomorrow I plan on sleeping in and then we'll go to storytime at the Library. We'll go home and make a grape salad for R.'s BBQ, then we've got to head south to Friendswood, TX for a wedding! Sunday is church and then zoo time w/our out-of-town friends and they've promised to bring a picnic. Monday we still have the baby for an extended weekend (visitation weekends are extended by national holidays, yay!) and we're supposed to go to the beach w/Tito J. but I'm not sure what the weather is going to be like.
Whew!
S spent the night w/his coworker last night b/c his left contact ripped and so he couldn't see so now he's going to have to go buy another box of left eye today. This money thing is like climbing a hill of sand.
I have to admit, I am looking forward greatly to this weekend. I told S to not worry about picking up the baby today since he needs to work and we really need every last dollar he can make right now, so I'll be picking her up. I'm also hunting some white/beige drapes/curtains on craigslist and have some possible prospects.
Tomorrow I plan on sleeping in and then we'll go to storytime at the Library. We'll go home and make a grape salad for R.'s BBQ, then we've got to head south to Friendswood, TX for a wedding! Sunday is church and then zoo time w/our out-of-town friends and they've promised to bring a picnic. Monday we still have the baby for an extended weekend (visitation weekends are extended by national holidays, yay!) and we're supposed to go to the beach w/Tito J. but I'm not sure what the weather is going to be like.
Whew!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
On the home front
Good news and really, really annoying news. First, the good news. I saw someone finally fixing our gate that that nutty lady drove through. I promised a pic a few weeks back and never delivered, so here it is:
It's a great sturdy gate and they had temporarily replaced that section that she took out with lame flimsy 6-foot high fencing. So looks like we are getting that section fixed only after 2 weeks of waiting!
Here's the pretty bad news. We got a letter from the HOA saying we were in violation of a policy. What policy is that? We have blue drapes hanging in our windows! And we better replace them toot suite on receipt of the letter! Ok, if we are in violation, then fine, we're in violation--and no, we had no idea. But those drapes have been up since June of 2006 when we bought the place. Drapes are really fucking expensive and when we moved in, the only way we were able to buy drapes and other household necessities were with the many gift cards we received from our wedding and the rebate gift cards I redeemed from my rewards credit card. So I sent an email back saying that we are happy to replace the blue drapes with, as is their ruling, white or off-white, but that I needed some time in order to do so--especially since they've been up for almost a year and no one has noticed until now! I didn't tell them we were broke as a joke, but said that with the upcoming holiday we would be mostly away (somewhat true) and begged them to give me a reasonable deadline so I could go shopping. So we'll see what they say. We definitely cannot afford to be fined by the HOA right now either, that's for sure.
The only reason we got blue drapes in the 1st place is b/c of that horrible blue shag carpeting that I am dying to replace someday anyway. I just figured blue would match! Looks like I'll be selling those things on craigslist here soon. I've got a buyer off craigslist for some extra .45 ammo I no longer need, so that'll pay for the haircut I desperately had to get last night. Hey, I get 2 haircuts/year and I could wait no longer. Besides, I want to look nice and neat for court next week.
Met little bro for lunch today and he also took pity on me and bought. Shit, these days I'd sell plasma if I didn't have to seek out such seedy places to do so. Besides, I like dealing with the Blood Center. They reward me nicely with all kinds of gifts.
It's a great sturdy gate and they had temporarily replaced that section that she took out with lame flimsy 6-foot high fencing. So looks like we are getting that section fixed only after 2 weeks of waiting! Here's the pretty bad news. We got a letter from the HOA saying we were in violation of a policy. What policy is that? We have blue drapes hanging in our windows! And we better replace them toot suite on receipt of the letter! Ok, if we are in violation, then fine, we're in violation--and no, we had no idea. But those drapes have been up since June of 2006 when we bought the place. Drapes are really fucking expensive and when we moved in, the only way we were able to buy drapes and other household necessities were with the many gift cards we received from our wedding and the rebate gift cards I redeemed from my rewards credit card. So I sent an email back saying that we are happy to replace the blue drapes with, as is their ruling, white or off-white, but that I needed some time in order to do so--especially since they've been up for almost a year and no one has noticed until now! I didn't tell them we were broke as a joke, but said that with the upcoming holiday we would be mostly away (somewhat true) and begged them to give me a reasonable deadline so I could go shopping. So we'll see what they say. We definitely cannot afford to be fined by the HOA right now either, that's for sure.
The only reason we got blue drapes in the 1st place is b/c of that horrible blue shag carpeting that I am dying to replace someday anyway. I just figured blue would match! Looks like I'll be selling those things on craigslist here soon. I've got a buyer off craigslist for some extra .45 ammo I no longer need, so that'll pay for the haircut I desperately had to get last night. Hey, I get 2 haircuts/year and I could wait no longer. Besides, I want to look nice and neat for court next week.
Met little bro for lunch today and he also took pity on me and bought. Shit, these days I'd sell plasma if I didn't have to seek out such seedy places to do so. Besides, I like dealing with the Blood Center. They reward me nicely with all kinds of gifts.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Another one of those "free" lunches
So I volunteered for yet another High-spanic Health Coalition thing today so I could get another free lunch. It was a good lunch, too, fajitas. And it looks like I'll be able to go to Polka Freakout tomorrow night at the CC after all since Mano made a very generous $10 donation to the Adela Musical Outing Fund. He was at our house when I got home from Job #2 last night and I was in the worst mood b/c I had to fill out the financial statement from our lawyer using S's paystub--and yes, I had to do it b/c I manage all the household finances and S knows nothing about them b/c he's terrible with money. Mano and S said I needed a night out on the town to which I replied that we had no $ for that anymore and Mano said he would finance it. I refused, saying politely as I could that I don't accept handouts, but he insisted, saying he'd been working some overtime lately and wanted me to go. He dropped a $10 bill on the couch next to me, and that was the only way I accepted it. Then I went upstairs and cried b/c of Mano's kindness!
Later on Mano took S out for some Starbucks and they brought me back some kind of delicious low-fat coffee cake and I ate the whole thing. Then I took a Valium and passed out.
Today S and I decided that it's definitely time for a change. Once he gets his teeth fixed next Tuesday, he will quit his job on Wednesday since that's also the day we have to go to court. Then he says he can start working at Toyota on Thursday. I hope this plan works b/c he's supposed to have Sundays off which will help me tremendously. All I do on my weekends are work at Job #2, take care of the baby, clean house, and go on patrol. I NEED help and we need family time on Sundays. And I don't see how the money could possibly be any worse than what he's making now. The other good thing is that now we can change having the baby's b-day party on Saturday night June 2 at 8pm to a more reasonable day/time of Sunday June 3.
Later on Mano took S out for some Starbucks and they brought me back some kind of delicious low-fat coffee cake and I ate the whole thing. Then I took a Valium and passed out.
Today S and I decided that it's definitely time for a change. Once he gets his teeth fixed next Tuesday, he will quit his job on Wednesday since that's also the day we have to go to court. Then he says he can start working at Toyota on Thursday. I hope this plan works b/c he's supposed to have Sundays off which will help me tremendously. All I do on my weekends are work at Job #2, take care of the baby, clean house, and go on patrol. I NEED help and we need family time on Sundays. And I don't see how the money could possibly be any worse than what he's making now. The other good thing is that now we can change having the baby's b-day party on Saturday night June 2 at 8pm to a more reasonable day/time of Sunday June 3.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Ok, officially depressed
I know I'm supposed to put everything in the hands of a higher power and pray and take my vitamins and train hard and fight easy and all that, but I still have to plan. It's like Dave Barry wrote in his travel book, "Sure, there are people who never plan, grab a backpack and just head out on a great adventure, happily throwing caution to the wind! Those people are usually dead within hours." I'm a planner. Mudflap says it's b/c I'm a perfectionist; also I'm extremely competitive and I guess I believe my way is the best way and the winning way. With all the research and planning I do though, I'm usually right!
Anyway, I think I'm officially depressed now. It was just at the level of "bummed out" until today. Until DH told me he has a $400+ dental bill that we are looking at next week. And our lawyer just emailed me to say she needs another $2,000. I know better than to worry about money anymore; what's another $2400 when we're already $11K in credit card debt thanks to the custody battle? But I still have to figure out which credit card # to give my lawyer tomorrow. I still have to re-do the household budget and figure out the new minimum payments and figure out how much more $ I can pay every month to continue chipping away at the CC bills. I can put all my faith into God all day long but I still have very unpleasant tasks to do down here.
I'm also sad b/c now I can't go out this Thurs. night w/my mom and M. and L. to see Polka Freakout at the Continental Club. A $10 cover charge is out of my abilities now. I also can't go see my friend A. playing with Tower of Power Friday night. It's going to be all I can do to visit with my other friends coming into town.
Sorry if I sound too pity-partying. Those who know me know I'm absolutely not like that. I guess it would just be nice to hear some words of encouragement. I'm definitely not a quitter and never will be; right now I just can't see any light or rays of hope.
Anyway, I think I'm officially depressed now. It was just at the level of "bummed out" until today. Until DH told me he has a $400+ dental bill that we are looking at next week. And our lawyer just emailed me to say she needs another $2,000. I know better than to worry about money anymore; what's another $2400 when we're already $11K in credit card debt thanks to the custody battle? But I still have to figure out which credit card # to give my lawyer tomorrow. I still have to re-do the household budget and figure out the new minimum payments and figure out how much more $ I can pay every month to continue chipping away at the CC bills. I can put all my faith into God all day long but I still have very unpleasant tasks to do down here.
I'm also sad b/c now I can't go out this Thurs. night w/my mom and M. and L. to see Polka Freakout at the Continental Club. A $10 cover charge is out of my abilities now. I also can't go see my friend A. playing with Tower of Power Friday night. It's going to be all I can do to visit with my other friends coming into town.
Sorry if I sound too pity-partying. Those who know me know I'm absolutely not like that. I guess it would just be nice to hear some words of encouragement. I'm definitely not a quitter and never will be; right now I just can't see any light or rays of hope.
One of my fave movies is Midnight Run
It's with Bobby Deniro and Chuck Grodin, and it's a buddy/road trip movie and yes I own a copy! Well, Yaphet Koto is in it too and he plays an FBI agent. There's this scene in McCaren (sp?) airport in Las Vegas where they've got a sting set up, and things keep getting screwed up. Yaphet Koto says, "This thing is going to give me a heart attack, I just know it. I'm going to have a heart attack before this is over."
Well, that's how I feel these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to sleep 11 hours last night. I put my head on S's lap while he was watching his wrestling at 9pm and passed out, still wearing my running gear from earlier when we'd met Tito J. at the park. I could not wake up until after 8am this morning. S said he thought I was never going to wake up. He asked was I tired from sitting on my ass all day--which is what I do at work--but I said no, it was from being mentally exhausted. Seriously.
I just got an email from our atty. saying that no court dates were available to reschedule us in June or July (OH, BIG FUCKING SURPRISE) but magically, we were able to get squeezed in for next Wed., the 30th! I can't even believe it, but I had no time to believe or disbelieve b/c now I had to round up our witnesses again on this short notice, which, amazingly, I did in about 5 minutes. Still working on 2 more but I've got our precious R. and Tito J. ready to roll; even Mudflap was available if needed. And I had to finagle getting off work which was surprisingly easy, too. I should be grateful the gods are working with me. I am, I am, and I've been praying a whole lot more these days too. Mostly that God keep me sane! (It must be working, since I haven't snapped by now although I've seen the verge many times.)
It didn't help that today S went to the dentist and the bill for what he needs to get done is about $900. Yes, $900. Our half, after insurance, is $400+. So we discussed it and those $400 rims he found at Discount Tires are just going to have to wait. Period. He can stock up on cans of Fix-A-Flat for quick fixes in the meantime. And that's all there is to it. This is what happens when you don't go to the dentist for several years! I've gone every 6 months my entire life, and that's all there is to that!
Well, that's how I feel these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to sleep 11 hours last night. I put my head on S's lap while he was watching his wrestling at 9pm and passed out, still wearing my running gear from earlier when we'd met Tito J. at the park. I could not wake up until after 8am this morning. S said he thought I was never going to wake up. He asked was I tired from sitting on my ass all day--which is what I do at work--but I said no, it was from being mentally exhausted. Seriously.
I just got an email from our atty. saying that no court dates were available to reschedule us in June or July (OH, BIG FUCKING SURPRISE) but magically, we were able to get squeezed in for next Wed., the 30th! I can't even believe it, but I had no time to believe or disbelieve b/c now I had to round up our witnesses again on this short notice, which, amazingly, I did in about 5 minutes. Still working on 2 more but I've got our precious R. and Tito J. ready to roll; even Mudflap was available if needed. And I had to finagle getting off work which was surprisingly easy, too. I should be grateful the gods are working with me. I am, I am, and I've been praying a whole lot more these days too. Mostly that God keep me sane! (It must be working, since I haven't snapped by now although I've seen the verge many times.)
It didn't help that today S went to the dentist and the bill for what he needs to get done is about $900. Yes, $900. Our half, after insurance, is $400+. So we discussed it and those $400 rims he found at Discount Tires are just going to have to wait. Period. He can stock up on cans of Fix-A-Flat for quick fixes in the meantime. And that's all there is to it. This is what happens when you don't go to the dentist for several years! I've gone every 6 months my entire life, and that's all there is to that!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Although I'm burned out...
Patrol yesterday was a hoot! Mudflap and I took "my" patrol car out as his was in the shop, which is cool b/c we keep a Taser in our trunk. Since we are both Taser-qualified we can both use it if necessary. We thought we might have to on the 1st call we took. A 16-yr old boy was belligerant and had a gun in his room. I asked Mudflap should I bring my shotgun, holding it in the air like Wigle on Reno 911, but he said no. When we got there the kid was GOA, so we spoke with the parents and we had backup show up as well. The kid finally came back home and we sent them all to the hospital for evaluation since the kid was on drugs to boot. The gun, a .22 rifle, was unloaded and there was no ammo for it in the house anyway.
In the late afternoon things were pretty slow so we decided to go hunting. Cars with no front license plates really get my goat, and I needed to practice my traffic stops so we pulled over about 5 vehicles w/no front plates. I wrote 2 citations, including one for this guy who had no proof of financial responsibility (car insurance) b/c that pisses me off!!! Mudflap thought I was being too mean, but I said that if you have no insurance, you have NO right being on the road! I told Mudflap how much S and I are paying for insurance per month and said that we also have to pay for Uninsured Motorist b/c of jerks like this, and Mudflap says he does too, so there! I also reminded Flap that I have read the U.S. Constitution and nowhere in there does it say we have the right to drive. Mudflap agreed I was right. The other ticket I wrote was b/c the guy lied to me. He said he had his front license plate under his seat and I asked him to get it so I could see it. He pretended to rummage under there, then said that maybe it was in the glove compartment. Liar! I asked why did he take the front plate off and he said, "I don't know. Stupid reason." I said, "Then guess what? You're getting a stupid ticket!"
Later on, I scared the shit out of this other guy. (Man, I was having fun!) We got flagged down by this man with his wife and daughter in their yard, saying that they needed more patrol in their neighborhood, that people were driving too fast on the streets and a red Dually was doing donuts and that people were racing go carts and doing all sorts of stupid stuff. I promised him that we'd go looking around, which we did. We drove down the street and around the corner and what do we see coming towards us at high speed but a total knucklehead on an off-road 4-wheeler! I threw on the lights and blocked him off. I became a total bitch, yelling at him, "Do you realize it's against the law to ride that thing on MY public roadway?" We interrogated him, asking him whose 4-wheeler was it, where did he live, where was he going, etc. We told him we'd been getting complaints from the neighbors. He admitted that he did know it was against the law to be driving that thing on the street and I said real nasty, "Oh, so you DO know that?!?!" I asked him for his license, to which he replied he didn't have one and I snapped, "Well this is just getting better and better!!!" The guy had a temporary paper ID card and he was shaking, fumbling trying to get it out of his wallet. Like Mudflap said, I was scaring the shit out of him. I threatened to tow the 4-wheeler which would cost him $185. He was all, "Yes ma'am, yes ma'am." It was funny, but I was pissed. I can't stand blatant disregard for the law!!! We followed him around the block to his friend's house, who was the owner of the 4-wheeler (the guy rode through a field, which IS legal) and I scolded the owner saying that if I saw the 4-wheeler on the road again I would tow it.
I didn't get home until after midnight b/c frankly we were busy and enjoying ourselves. This a.m. I could not get out of bed and got to work after 10am! I'm just glad I had Sat. night to myself. S was at the ball game with his coworkers and I lounged at home and relaxed. I watched Half Nelson, which I didn't get although the acting was great. I did laundry, read my book, ate ice cream. L. called me and asked if I was up for going out, but I just couldn't! I am so burned out, and I know when I'm at my limits like this I have to watch my mental health carefully and take preventative measures.
Also on Sat. night I finally had the time to deal with getting the latest pic's off the digital camera. Here's the 2 best Mother's Day gifts I could have asked for:
Here's my baby following in my footsteps at the library:
Here's my baby blowing bubbles and wearing my house slippers:
Here's a cute one of me and S at our b-day party:
Mean cop here! S said he was glad I got it out of my system yelling at turds all day long yesterday. When Mudflap said he felt a little bad for 4-wheeler knucklehead, S said at least that guy only had to deal with it for one day! Whatever!
In the late afternoon things were pretty slow so we decided to go hunting. Cars with no front license plates really get my goat, and I needed to practice my traffic stops so we pulled over about 5 vehicles w/no front plates. I wrote 2 citations, including one for this guy who had no proof of financial responsibility (car insurance) b/c that pisses me off!!! Mudflap thought I was being too mean, but I said that if you have no insurance, you have NO right being on the road! I told Mudflap how much S and I are paying for insurance per month and said that we also have to pay for Uninsured Motorist b/c of jerks like this, and Mudflap says he does too, so there! I also reminded Flap that I have read the U.S. Constitution and nowhere in there does it say we have the right to drive. Mudflap agreed I was right. The other ticket I wrote was b/c the guy lied to me. He said he had his front license plate under his seat and I asked him to get it so I could see it. He pretended to rummage under there, then said that maybe it was in the glove compartment. Liar! I asked why did he take the front plate off and he said, "I don't know. Stupid reason." I said, "Then guess what? You're getting a stupid ticket!"
Later on, I scared the shit out of this other guy. (Man, I was having fun!) We got flagged down by this man with his wife and daughter in their yard, saying that they needed more patrol in their neighborhood, that people were driving too fast on the streets and a red Dually was doing donuts and that people were racing go carts and doing all sorts of stupid stuff. I promised him that we'd go looking around, which we did. We drove down the street and around the corner and what do we see coming towards us at high speed but a total knucklehead on an off-road 4-wheeler! I threw on the lights and blocked him off. I became a total bitch, yelling at him, "Do you realize it's against the law to ride that thing on MY public roadway?" We interrogated him, asking him whose 4-wheeler was it, where did he live, where was he going, etc. We told him we'd been getting complaints from the neighbors. He admitted that he did know it was against the law to be driving that thing on the street and I said real nasty, "Oh, so you DO know that?!?!" I asked him for his license, to which he replied he didn't have one and I snapped, "Well this is just getting better and better!!!" The guy had a temporary paper ID card and he was shaking, fumbling trying to get it out of his wallet. Like Mudflap said, I was scaring the shit out of him. I threatened to tow the 4-wheeler which would cost him $185. He was all, "Yes ma'am, yes ma'am." It was funny, but I was pissed. I can't stand blatant disregard for the law!!! We followed him around the block to his friend's house, who was the owner of the 4-wheeler (the guy rode through a field, which IS legal) and I scolded the owner saying that if I saw the 4-wheeler on the road again I would tow it.
I didn't get home until after midnight b/c frankly we were busy and enjoying ourselves. This a.m. I could not get out of bed and got to work after 10am! I'm just glad I had Sat. night to myself. S was at the ball game with his coworkers and I lounged at home and relaxed. I watched Half Nelson, which I didn't get although the acting was great. I did laundry, read my book, ate ice cream. L. called me and asked if I was up for going out, but I just couldn't! I am so burned out, and I know when I'm at my limits like this I have to watch my mental health carefully and take preventative measures.
Also on Sat. night I finally had the time to deal with getting the latest pic's off the digital camera. Here's the 2 best Mother's Day gifts I could have asked for:
Here's my baby following in my footsteps at the library:
Here's my baby blowing bubbles and wearing my house slippers:
Here's a cute one of me and S at our b-day party:
Mean cop here! S said he was glad I got it out of my system yelling at turds all day long yesterday. When Mudflap said he felt a little bad for 4-wheeler knucklehead, S said at least that guy only had to deal with it for one day! Whatever!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Tres Elegante!
So my lovely friend L. came roaring into town yesterday and I met her at the downtown Hyatt for drinks and conversation. She'd never been to the Spindletop restaurant before, so that's where we went. I've only been there once before when my wealthy Band friend came into town and insisted I meet him there. That was a funny night, I brought along my other wealthy friend Ken who worked at Enron, as a chaperone b/c I thought it was too weird to meet this guy at the Hyatt by myself.
Anyway, L. and I had a lot of catching up to do, and we did. We enjoyed wine and shrimp and L. graciously treated me all night! I always feel so elegant when I go to the Hyatt. I especially like their lobby and bar. L. is the only friend of mine from high school that I keep in touch with. I got home after midnight and subsequently had a rough morning this a.m., but what else is new.
I got some follow-up emails from our lawyer yesterday, so now we can at least start planning our lives through June. For the month of June we switch our visitation from 2nd and 4th weekends to 1st, 3rd, and 5th. So we will have the baby's b-day party on June 2 at Chuck E. Cheese. There's a lot of other things going on that day, such as 2 wedding/engagement parties we got invited to, but our baby comes first! We will also get to see her on her actual b-day which is Thursday May 31, from 6-8 pm. I don't know how we're going to do that. I told S to figure it out b/c once again, I just can't deal with it right now. I also reminded him that he is picking her up next Friday.
Mudflap called me last night from San Antonio, where he had been called to for a job interview! They offered him the job on the spot! I asked him how much money would it take to buy him away from Houston and his life here and the Sheriff's Dept. I said it would take 6 figures to buy me away. (And I'm a librarian so that ain't happening.) In my heart I don't think he'll take it, but we'll see. Anyway, he was asking me about patrolling together on Sunday and I said I never heard back from the Sgt. He suggested I call the Lt. and ask, and I told him I just couldn't deal with it b/c I had too much to do this weekend, so why doesn't he call? He did and the Lt. approved it. So we'll do that on Sunday and we'll have a great time together, as we always do. Plus, we might even be able to cut out early and meet S and Mano up north for the wrestling PPV!
Anyway, L. and I had a lot of catching up to do, and we did. We enjoyed wine and shrimp and L. graciously treated me all night! I always feel so elegant when I go to the Hyatt. I especially like their lobby and bar. L. is the only friend of mine from high school that I keep in touch with. I got home after midnight and subsequently had a rough morning this a.m., but what else is new.
I got some follow-up emails from our lawyer yesterday, so now we can at least start planning our lives through June. For the month of June we switch our visitation from 2nd and 4th weekends to 1st, 3rd, and 5th. So we will have the baby's b-day party on June 2 at Chuck E. Cheese. There's a lot of other things going on that day, such as 2 wedding/engagement parties we got invited to, but our baby comes first! We will also get to see her on her actual b-day which is Thursday May 31, from 6-8 pm. I don't know how we're going to do that. I told S to figure it out b/c once again, I just can't deal with it right now. I also reminded him that he is picking her up next Friday.
Mudflap called me last night from San Antonio, where he had been called to for a job interview! They offered him the job on the spot! I asked him how much money would it take to buy him away from Houston and his life here and the Sheriff's Dept. I said it would take 6 figures to buy me away. (And I'm a librarian so that ain't happening.) In my heart I don't think he'll take it, but we'll see. Anyway, he was asking me about patrolling together on Sunday and I said I never heard back from the Sgt. He suggested I call the Lt. and ask, and I told him I just couldn't deal with it b/c I had too much to do this weekend, so why doesn't he call? He did and the Lt. approved it. So we'll do that on Sunday and we'll have a great time together, as we always do. Plus, we might even be able to cut out early and meet S and Mano up north for the wrestling PPV!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Timing
Ok, now I get to play the timing game. Good thing I work best under pressure. I had to bite the bullet today and order a new holster for my .40 Springfield Armory, "Esteban." Since I like a certain kind of holster b/c I'm a woman (too long of a story to get into here, plus any turds that might happen across this blog ain't gonna get any helpful tips from ME!) it is a special order holster. $185.55. Owwww. Although going on patrol last Sunday was mostly a total waste of time for me, I did get an idea while we were at lunch. I was telling the Lt. about how no one has bought my .45 Kimber, "Woodrow" from me yet and he asked me my pricing. He said my pricing was on-target, but the problem is that I am trying to sell to other Law Enforcement. Cops have no $! They're underpaid and have to work all those extra jobs in order to pay for their many divorces and child support!
I was hoping to wait and sell Woodrow so that I could use the $ and get Esteban's holster and other accessories. But it looks like what I'm going to have to do is go to the gun show in civilian clothes and just walk around carrying Woodrow around in his box with a For Sale sign stuck to it. I should get lots of inquiries that way, seriously! Because folks at gun shows got $, that's for sure. Plus they're gun nuts, always trying to add to their collections. I should know, I used to be that way myself, heh!
So Esteban's holster should arrive in 6-8 weeks. Here's where the timing thing comes into play. I have to go and qualify annually at the gun range, and the last date to do so this year is in August. So once the holster arrives and I go qualify with Esteban, then and only then can I get myself to the gun show and try to sell Woodrow there. B/c I still need Woodrow when I go on patrol; I can't take Esteban with me until I've officially qualified with him and his serial # is on record with the Sheriff's Dept. Fortunately in Houston, we have a gun show here about every 6 weeks!
I am soooooo stressed out. Only banana bread is making me happy these days. I haven't heard from my lawyer yet after 2 emails I sent her today. The HOA struck down S's request to put in a window a/c unit in our master bedroom b/c the room is 35 feet long with the one air vent all the way at the end, so that room always stays hot in the summer. So tonight after work I'm going to Target to buy a standing, oscillating fan to see if that'll help. Then I might see if I can catch up on my movie-watching at home. We've got 2 from Blockbuster, 1 from Netflix, and my Mother's Day gift DVD's!
I was hoping to wait and sell Woodrow so that I could use the $ and get Esteban's holster and other accessories. But it looks like what I'm going to have to do is go to the gun show in civilian clothes and just walk around carrying Woodrow around in his box with a For Sale sign stuck to it. I should get lots of inquiries that way, seriously! Because folks at gun shows got $, that's for sure. Plus they're gun nuts, always trying to add to their collections. I should know, I used to be that way myself, heh!
So Esteban's holster should arrive in 6-8 weeks. Here's where the timing thing comes into play. I have to go and qualify annually at the gun range, and the last date to do so this year is in August. So once the holster arrives and I go qualify with Esteban, then and only then can I get myself to the gun show and try to sell Woodrow there. B/c I still need Woodrow when I go on patrol; I can't take Esteban with me until I've officially qualified with him and his serial # is on record with the Sheriff's Dept. Fortunately in Houston, we have a gun show here about every 6 weeks!
I am soooooo stressed out. Only banana bread is making me happy these days. I haven't heard from my lawyer yet after 2 emails I sent her today. The HOA struck down S's request to put in a window a/c unit in our master bedroom b/c the room is 35 feet long with the one air vent all the way at the end, so that room always stays hot in the summer. So tonight after work I'm going to Target to buy a standing, oscillating fan to see if that'll help. Then I might see if I can catch up on my movie-watching at home. We've got 2 from Blockbuster, 1 from Netflix, and my Mother's Day gift DVD's!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Court--no resolution
I just need to quit being surprised and shocked at all the madness that is Family Court. We had to be rescheduled yet again. Everyone was there, ready to go, but the court's docket was full. Bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gee, is it too much to hope we'll actually get rescheduled for real in June or July like our lawyer promises yet again? I'm definitely not holding my breath. So once again DH's and my life and plans for the future are put on hold indefinitely. THIS FUCKING SUCKS. Poor Tito J. and R. had the misfortune to have to see the whore's ugly-ass junky old nasty face. I told them to sprinkle holy water on themselves when they got home. For once she wasn't wearing that long-sleeve button up white shirt that she bought from Walmart with her employee discount that she always wears. I thought her pleather shoes today wrapped up her ugly mismatched cheap ensemble also purchased from Walmart nicely though.
So we were out of there by 10:30 am and S and our friends/witnesses had to run off to work. I decided to fart around for awhile. Since I've been a lazy cuss so much lately I did do something productive, go grocery shopping, which was such a nice chore to do in the middle of the day! Then I went home, ate decadent chili dogs and R.'s most delicious banana bread, and watched some of Duets, a movie I love since it is about Karoake!
Now I'm here at work, working a 1/2 day. I figured I might as well not waste vacation hours unnecessarily. L. said her pool party for this weekend is cancelled so I'm looking forward to somewhat of a relaxing weekend doing whatever I want--I still have to work at Job #2 on Saturday, though.
So we were out of there by 10:30 am and S and our friends/witnesses had to run off to work. I decided to fart around for awhile. Since I've been a lazy cuss so much lately I did do something productive, go grocery shopping, which was such a nice chore to do in the middle of the day! Then I went home, ate decadent chili dogs and R.'s most delicious banana bread, and watched some of Duets, a movie I love since it is about Karoake!
Now I'm here at work, working a 1/2 day. I figured I might as well not waste vacation hours unnecessarily. L. said her pool party for this weekend is cancelled so I'm looking forward to somewhat of a relaxing weekend doing whatever I want--I still have to work at Job #2 on Saturday, though.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Visits
Looks like several friends are coming into town this month and want to see me! So now I'm trying to figure out the whens and wheres. 1 friend has already given me her when/where, and the others are still up in the air. So we'll see.
I had to go get a strawberry sundae a little while ago; a strawberry sundae in the middle of the workday means I'm wound up pretty tightly. The valium worked great last night, though. Mano came over and I picked up dinner for him and S on my way home from Job #2. Now the whole court case thing is just "sort of" getting on my nerves but people at Jobs #1 and #2 are PISSING ME OFF. If one more Spanish-speaking patron at Job #2 gives me an attitude or rolls their eyes b/c I can't speak Spanish fluently, I'm going to say something. Like, "Este es los Estados Unidos!" (Pendejo!) This has happened to me twice in the past 2 weeks, both with women. One guy pissed me off though and when he asked me if I spoke Spanish I lied and said no. All I tell these people is I speak a little Spanish and for them to speak slowly, which I think is fair. If they don't have the decency to come here and learn a little English and at least meet me halfway, then fuck them. I do speak more than a "little" Spanish, but that's my self-protection disclaimer so they don't immediately start rattling off at me.
I went to Italy in 1997. Before I left the U.S., I got Italian language books and tapes and spent a couple of months practicing. When I got there I was able to get a cab all by myself one night, tell her where I was going, and even make a little small talk! HELLO!!!!!!!! (Or should I say, Buon giorno!)
Truth be told, I wish my Spanish was a lot better. It used to be. I wish I had the time/money to take an advanced, conversational Spanish class at Leisure Learning or HCC or someplace like that. But in the meantime, this is still the U.S. I know Texas used to be Mexico. Guess what? It's not anymore and that's a fact we all have to live with, don't we?!?!?!?!??!
I just need to calm down. Today is L.'s b-day and I think we're having a pool party at her house this Sat. She's coming with us to court tomorrow and will be at our house either late tonight or early tomorrow so we can go together, which will be nice. She's going to testify as to what awesome parents S and I are, how happy and healthy the baby is with us, etc. Tomorrow really should be like shooting fish in a barrel. I'm not going to worry about it anymore, let's just get it done. Once again, prayers to the God of your choice would be appreciated!
I had to go get a strawberry sundae a little while ago; a strawberry sundae in the middle of the workday means I'm wound up pretty tightly. The valium worked great last night, though. Mano came over and I picked up dinner for him and S on my way home from Job #2. Now the whole court case thing is just "sort of" getting on my nerves but people at Jobs #1 and #2 are PISSING ME OFF. If one more Spanish-speaking patron at Job #2 gives me an attitude or rolls their eyes b/c I can't speak Spanish fluently, I'm going to say something. Like, "Este es los Estados Unidos!" (Pendejo!) This has happened to me twice in the past 2 weeks, both with women. One guy pissed me off though and when he asked me if I spoke Spanish I lied and said no. All I tell these people is I speak a little Spanish and for them to speak slowly, which I think is fair. If they don't have the decency to come here and learn a little English and at least meet me halfway, then fuck them. I do speak more than a "little" Spanish, but that's my self-protection disclaimer so they don't immediately start rattling off at me.
I went to Italy in 1997. Before I left the U.S., I got Italian language books and tapes and spent a couple of months practicing. When I got there I was able to get a cab all by myself one night, tell her where I was going, and even make a little small talk! HELLO!!!!!!!! (Or should I say, Buon giorno!)
Truth be told, I wish my Spanish was a lot better. It used to be. I wish I had the time/money to take an advanced, conversational Spanish class at Leisure Learning or HCC or someplace like that. But in the meantime, this is still the U.S. I know Texas used to be Mexico. Guess what? It's not anymore and that's a fact we all have to live with, don't we?!?!?!?!??!
I just need to calm down. Today is L.'s b-day and I think we're having a pool party at her house this Sat. She's coming with us to court tomorrow and will be at our house either late tonight or early tomorrow so we can go together, which will be nice. She's going to testify as to what awesome parents S and I are, how happy and healthy the baby is with us, etc. Tomorrow really should be like shooting fish in a barrel. I'm not going to worry about it anymore, let's just get it done. Once again, prayers to the God of your choice would be appreciated!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Good walk last night
We met Tito J. at the park for our weekly walk/run. (Ha! We haven't been out there in over a month!) I was in too bad of a mood to run so S and I walked several laps. We always have good talks out there. Also, I actually had a mini-break down on the way home from work due to all this week's stress, and it was only Monday! That's ok, it's all right to cry sometimes. And it'll be ok to be on Valium for the next 2 nights, too. After court on Thursday I should be better.
After the walk we went to Mudflap's house where we watched The Shield and he bought us a bunch of pizza, which was so nice. Curse S's bones though, he only wanted to eat the pizza bones so he kept making me help him make bones. So much for whatever calories I burned off walking! Mudflap and S had a good time making cat jokes at my expense all night. I made Mudflap kick his demon cat outside while we were there. I told S how the Crips had put a hit out on us this weekend (HPD apparently killed a Crip this weekend, awwwww) and any and all Houston cops were fair game. I told S that didn't scare me at all and he said unless they had their cats with them. Seriously though, I'm a little scared of cats now! The last time Mudflap and I patrolled together we went to this house where there was a cat outside and I had to stop in my tracks and give it a wide berth.
After the walk we went to Mudflap's house where we watched The Shield and he bought us a bunch of pizza, which was so nice. Curse S's bones though, he only wanted to eat the pizza bones so he kept making me help him make bones. So much for whatever calories I burned off walking! Mudflap and S had a good time making cat jokes at my expense all night. I made Mudflap kick his demon cat outside while we were there. I told S how the Crips had put a hit out on us this weekend (HPD apparently killed a Crip this weekend, awwwww) and any and all Houston cops were fair game. I told S that didn't scare me at all and he said unless they had their cats with them. Seriously though, I'm a little scared of cats now! The last time Mudflap and I patrolled together we went to this house where there was a cat outside and I had to stop in my tracks and give it a wide berth.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Happy Mother's Day
I did just what I wanted to do yesterday! Went to early service at church w/S and baby, then we ate at IHOP. I got apple cinnamon pancakes, oh ho ho... Then S took her to work with him so I could go on patrol, but there is where the day went totally downhill. I had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day on patrol. I don't want to say too much about it except that it was almost a waste of my gas to even go out there. It was LAME. I'll try again next Sunday though. I even bit the bullet and emailed my Sgt. today to ask if I could go out with Mudflap, since I had such a miserable time yesterday.
This was a pretty awesome weekend all around with the baby, which is great b/c she was so bad the last weekend we had her and I was just DONE with her (which is one of the reasons I shipped her off to work with S). Yet this weekend she was sweet and well-behaved and we discussed good manners and she was absolutely excellent in remembering to say "Please" and "thank you" and "Yes ma'am" and "Yes sir." It was awesome! On Friday night we played on the keyboard together and I attempted to teach her a simple song or 2. She went to bed when we told her and did what we said to do, which was such a difference from last time! Sat. she and I did end up going to the library for storytime, and we made it to the Art Car Parade in plenty of time. Unfortunately, she was bad there for awhile b/c I refused to accept her lies and manipulations. "I'm tired, can we go home?" before the parade even started! Yet, seconds before she had been running after all kinds of dogs to pet them! Also, "I want ice cream" when she had barely eaten her chocolate-sprinkle doughnut and "I don't like chocolate" when she was the one that picked the doughnut out!!! I refused to put up with her bullshit and so she sat and sulked for about 20 min. and I was fine ignoring her! Later though I asked her if she was ready to be good and she agreed and we kissed and made up and enjoyed the rest of the parade. I even got her an ice cream before we left (b/c I wanted one too) which she promptly got all over herself and her red wagon.
So after the parade was over, which was, as always, a wonderful experience and I ran into many friends of mine as well as got shout-out's from an art car or 2, I had to decide what to do next. Go to the Conjunto festival and hear wonderful music but remain in the heat and struggle with finding parking? Or go home, take a nap, then go swimming? The latter won out except without the nap! Plus it was a great excuse to wash all the ice cream off, heh heh. Afterwards we took a shower together, got all nice and clean and put on dresses to look pretty for S, and when he got home I had dinner ready so we could eat and they could go see Spiderman 3 at the movies and I could enjoy some time alone on the couch with my book! (S texted me from the movie saying that the baby was being like me and trying to read a library book in the movie! C'mon, I've never gone that far--still, I was tickled to hear it!!!)
As a remainder of what a lame time I had yesterday on patrol, I seem to have come down with a mild case of food poisoning or something from the Mexican restaurant we ate at. I almost didn't make it into work today. Plus last night when I got home my lower back hurt more than usual and I'm not sure why. My belt with all my heavy gear does start to weigh down on my lower back after awhile, but last night really, really hurt! Probably just b/c I wasn't having a good time.
Court case note: We're pretty much ready for Thursday. I finally got in touch with our lawyer today and she is ticking me off a little b/c she didn't give our witnesses enough notice like she had told me she would, and now we're scrambling to make sure they can even come. I can't care anymore, I refuse to get physically ill from worrying about this. She did give me one interesting tidbit today, that the whore's attorney has said he wants us to have more visitation. He still doesn't think custody should be changed, but he wants us to have more visitation. Oh, but I thought the whore was accusing us of everything under the sun short of murder and beastiality! (I'm sure that's next though.) I thought she was testifying that S and I were burglars and car thieves! How to explain the contradiction then? Ummm, uh, let's see, how about, the whore is an evil, incorrigible fabricator? I can't wait for Thursday. I can't wait to see her face when custody is reversed--thanks to HER evil actions.
This was a pretty awesome weekend all around with the baby, which is great b/c she was so bad the last weekend we had her and I was just DONE with her (which is one of the reasons I shipped her off to work with S). Yet this weekend she was sweet and well-behaved and we discussed good manners and she was absolutely excellent in remembering to say "Please" and "thank you" and "Yes ma'am" and "Yes sir." It was awesome! On Friday night we played on the keyboard together and I attempted to teach her a simple song or 2. She went to bed when we told her and did what we said to do, which was such a difference from last time! Sat. she and I did end up going to the library for storytime, and we made it to the Art Car Parade in plenty of time. Unfortunately, she was bad there for awhile b/c I refused to accept her lies and manipulations. "I'm tired, can we go home?" before the parade even started! Yet, seconds before she had been running after all kinds of dogs to pet them! Also, "I want ice cream" when she had barely eaten her chocolate-sprinkle doughnut and "I don't like chocolate" when she was the one that picked the doughnut out!!! I refused to put up with her bullshit and so she sat and sulked for about 20 min. and I was fine ignoring her! Later though I asked her if she was ready to be good and she agreed and we kissed and made up and enjoyed the rest of the parade. I even got her an ice cream before we left (b/c I wanted one too) which she promptly got all over herself and her red wagon.
So after the parade was over, which was, as always, a wonderful experience and I ran into many friends of mine as well as got shout-out's from an art car or 2, I had to decide what to do next. Go to the Conjunto festival and hear wonderful music but remain in the heat and struggle with finding parking? Or go home, take a nap, then go swimming? The latter won out except without the nap! Plus it was a great excuse to wash all the ice cream off, heh heh. Afterwards we took a shower together, got all nice and clean and put on dresses to look pretty for S, and when he got home I had dinner ready so we could eat and they could go see Spiderman 3 at the movies and I could enjoy some time alone on the couch with my book! (S texted me from the movie saying that the baby was being like me and trying to read a library book in the movie! C'mon, I've never gone that far--still, I was tickled to hear it!!!)
As a remainder of what a lame time I had yesterday on patrol, I seem to have come down with a mild case of food poisoning or something from the Mexican restaurant we ate at. I almost didn't make it into work today. Plus last night when I got home my lower back hurt more than usual and I'm not sure why. My belt with all my heavy gear does start to weigh down on my lower back after awhile, but last night really, really hurt! Probably just b/c I wasn't having a good time.
Court case note: We're pretty much ready for Thursday. I finally got in touch with our lawyer today and she is ticking me off a little b/c she didn't give our witnesses enough notice like she had told me she would, and now we're scrambling to make sure they can even come. I can't care anymore, I refuse to get physically ill from worrying about this. She did give me one interesting tidbit today, that the whore's attorney has said he wants us to have more visitation. He still doesn't think custody should be changed, but he wants us to have more visitation. Oh, but I thought the whore was accusing us of everything under the sun short of murder and beastiality! (I'm sure that's next though.) I thought she was testifying that S and I were burglars and car thieves! How to explain the contradiction then? Ummm, uh, let's see, how about, the whore is an evil, incorrigible fabricator? I can't wait for Thursday. I can't wait to see her face when custody is reversed--thanks to HER evil actions.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Motherhood
I finally got pic's of my friend S.'s new baby, born last week! I've been dying to hear all the birth details, so I'll probably give her a call later today. I just didn't want to bug her at first when I know she's got her hands full.
Today this mother is going up to the Shitslands to pick up my baby. S offered to go pick her up but I needed the car to take my mom to the Dr. this a.m. so that wouldn't have worked out. When we had a discussion the other night on a few things changing in our lives, I only asked him to help me go pick her up every other time, so I only have to go up there once a month. I am SO FUCKING SICK of that drive. [Of course, this should change soon anyway, since we have court on Thursday and we fully expect to get custody reversed at that time!!!]
Other things that are changing are:
So another fun weekend looms! Plans for Sat: Take the baby to the Art Car Parade!!! George Clinton is the parade grand marshal!!! I haven't decided if we have time to go to storytime at 11 since the parade starts downtown at 1 and we have to find parking. I'll figure it out that a.m., I'm sure. After that, not sure, maybe we'll go swimming. Sun: Mother's Day! S already knows he and the baby better plan something special for me. I'm thinking I might want us all to go to church together as a family to the early 8:30 am service, then go out for breakfast. IHOP, anyone? Mmmm, banana pancakes...
Today this mother is going up to the Shitslands to pick up my baby. S offered to go pick her up but I needed the car to take my mom to the Dr. this a.m. so that wouldn't have worked out. When we had a discussion the other night on a few things changing in our lives, I only asked him to help me go pick her up every other time, so I only have to go up there once a month. I am SO FUCKING SICK of that drive. [Of course, this should change soon anyway, since we have court on Thursday and we fully expect to get custody reversed at that time!!!]
Other things that are changing are:
- S is going to take her to work with him on some Sundays from now on. I realized recently that as much as I love the baby, I need more time to myself. I've been stretching myself too thin for way too long and in order for me not to snap, I've gotta reclaim some of my own life. So he's taking her this Sunday to work with him and dropping her off afterwards and I'm going on patrol, which I need to do anyway.
- S is going to take over some of the control on the custody case. I am tired of being the one who contacts our lawyer, thinks up questions/strategies, etc. I am just tired of worrying and thinking about it constantly. I'm done--especially now that we're winning anyway. Besides, that's what I'm paying the lawyer $200/hour for, to worry and think about it.
- No more watching tv downstairs for the baby. That is, unless we're all watching something as a family, or I'm upstairs asleep. But otherwise, I'm not letting S and the baby monopolize the downstairs anymore watching their Superman, Spiderman, etc. She has her own TV, VCR, and DVD player in her room and that's what they're there for!
- S is going to plan the baby's upcoming b-day party. I have to plan everything else for all of us all the time so I told him he gets to do the b-day party. I cannot worry about one more thing right now in my life.
So another fun weekend looms! Plans for Sat: Take the baby to the Art Car Parade!!! George Clinton is the parade grand marshal!!! I haven't decided if we have time to go to storytime at 11 since the parade starts downtown at 1 and we have to find parking. I'll figure it out that a.m., I'm sure. After that, not sure, maybe we'll go swimming. Sun: Mother's Day! S already knows he and the baby better plan something special for me. I'm thinking I might want us all to go to church together as a family to the early 8:30 am service, then go out for breakfast. IHOP, anyone? Mmmm, banana pancakes...
Thursday, May 10, 2007
7-9 is the most horrible time
...to be on the road in the morning! Wow, I can't believe all the commuters! This is why I usually stumble into work at 9-ish, 9:15-ish, 9:30-ish. I have been observing the roads this week while taking my mom to the Dr. everyday. What a mess!!!
Disappointed today. I spoke with one of my best friends from college who now makes his living playing in a legendary band and they are coming to Houston in a couple of weeks!!! However, he told me that all of the Texas comp tickets are already gone. How can that be?!??!!? A. is pissed b/c, having spent years in Texas, he obviously has a lot of friends here and now he has no comp tix for any of us. What a bunch of jive! I last saw him 2 years ago in Austin and there was trouble getting me in for free then as well. I had to watch the entire show standing up, but that was not a big deal since I was grooving and dancing anyway. (I sang one of their songs at Karoake the other night!)
I'm hoping we can still get together at least but I'm not sure of the logistics yet. He was such an awesome friend back in our college days! I spent lots of time over at his house, goofing off with him and his knucklehead roommates, who also became my good friends. We would all get drunk, listen to music, eat, have sleepovers, smoke pot (them), play strip poker, and once we made a fort in their living room with blankets, furniture and pillows! I would sometimes bring my best girlfriend over and she ended up losing her virginity to one of the roommates, heh heh. Man, we always had a blast. I also saw my first German/sheep porn over at their house, but that's another story altogether! Once they came to my apt. and we went swimming and I swear I almost drowned when they decided they wanted to play Baywatch in the pool! They also took me to my first strip club. They could be trouble, but a hell of a lot of fun! A. came to visit me in Houston a couple of times after I graduated--my mother also loves him--but then he got super busy as a professional musician out in California and now we only talk sporadically. I've gotten to watch him play on Jay Leno, Conan, etc. Recently he backed up Michael Bolton (blechh.) A. is the shit!
Disappointed today. I spoke with one of my best friends from college who now makes his living playing in a legendary band and they are coming to Houston in a couple of weeks!!! However, he told me that all of the Texas comp tickets are already gone. How can that be?!??!!? A. is pissed b/c, having spent years in Texas, he obviously has a lot of friends here and now he has no comp tix for any of us. What a bunch of jive! I last saw him 2 years ago in Austin and there was trouble getting me in for free then as well. I had to watch the entire show standing up, but that was not a big deal since I was grooving and dancing anyway. (I sang one of their songs at Karoake the other night!)
I'm hoping we can still get together at least but I'm not sure of the logistics yet. He was such an awesome friend back in our college days! I spent lots of time over at his house, goofing off with him and his knucklehead roommates, who also became my good friends. We would all get drunk, listen to music, eat, have sleepovers, smoke pot (them), play strip poker, and once we made a fort in their living room with blankets, furniture and pillows! I would sometimes bring my best girlfriend over and she ended up losing her virginity to one of the roommates, heh heh. Man, we always had a blast. I also saw my first German/sheep porn over at their house, but that's another story altogether! Once they came to my apt. and we went swimming and I swear I almost drowned when they decided they wanted to play Baywatch in the pool! They also took me to my first strip club. They could be trouble, but a hell of a lot of fun! A. came to visit me in Houston a couple of times after I graduated--my mother also loves him--but then he got super busy as a professional musician out in California and now we only talk sporadically. I've gotten to watch him play on Jay Leno, Conan, etc. Recently he backed up Michael Bolton (blechh.) A. is the shit!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
My B-day gifts to me
I've always wanted The Blues Brothers on DVD but while at Target yesterday, I just couldn't stomach paying $14.99 for it! Man, that thing can be gotten for cheaper, I just know it! But since I hadn't gotten myself a b-day gift yet, I finally decided on some new jewelry which I haven't bought for myself in years. I got me some big sterling silver hoops (I only own small silver hoops) and a 3-pack of multi-sized cubic zirconia studs! These are to wear on patrol, since I don't really have any good stud earrings to wear on patrol--we can't wear anything dangly, the reasons for which I'm sure you can deduce for yourself. I got them on super-sale and was happy! I came thisclose to getting some sunglasses that look sort of like the ones Mackie wears on The Shield, but again, couldn't stomach the $9.99 price. They'll go on sale after summer! Besides, S already got me big, obnoxious state trooper sunglasses.
S got me the 7th season of Seinfeld, which we have both been dying to get. I was proud of him for getting it on sale! I had the most awesome b-day lunch at The Cheesecake Factory with S and little brother. I tried one of the new cheesecakes on the menu, Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake, and was not disappointed!
Later, S and I saw what was hopefully the worst movie I will see this year. In other words, I hope to waste no more time seeing bad movies! (We wanted to see Shooter, with my love Levon Helm, but it's been out too long and has already been shuttled off to one movie theater on the outskirts of Houston!) We ended my b-day out by eating unnecessarily at the Outback Steakhouse b/c I had won those gift cards there. I couldn't even finish, and ate the leftovers today!
So another successful b-day is in the books. Speaking of books, I am in the middle of a truly gripping one, Under the Bridge, which Reese Witherspoon has just bought the rights for. It gave me nightmares last night--yes, more true crime!
S got me the 7th season of Seinfeld, which we have both been dying to get. I was proud of him for getting it on sale! I had the most awesome b-day lunch at The Cheesecake Factory with S and little brother. I tried one of the new cheesecakes on the menu, Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake, and was not disappointed!
Later, S and I saw what was hopefully the worst movie I will see this year. In other words, I hope to waste no more time seeing bad movies! (We wanted to see Shooter, with my love Levon Helm, but it's been out too long and has already been shuttled off to one movie theater on the outskirts of Houston!) We ended my b-day out by eating unnecessarily at the Outback Steakhouse b/c I had won those gift cards there. I couldn't even finish, and ate the leftovers today!
So another successful b-day is in the books. Speaking of books, I am in the middle of a truly gripping one, Under the Bridge, which Reese Witherspoon has just bought the rights for. It gave me nightmares last night--yes, more true crime!
On your birthday, ye shall be a pig
I was so decadent all weekend long, including yesterday, my actual B-day! I didn't even patrol on Sunday as planned; I decided this was my weekend and I was going to loaf and do whatever I wanted. The irony is that I decided not to patrol, and then I ended up having to call the cops on Sunday! Mano was in the living room eating a sandwich and I was in the kitchen loading the dishwasher (S was at work). I heard a big crash/bang type sound, the likes of which you hear when passing construction sites. I thought, did our dryer just go kaput? Nah... So I looked outside the window to the courtyard. Nothing. I looked outside the dining room window and saw... a car had driven through the iron gate, had bounced off the building, and was now sitting in the driveway at an odd angle!!! Mano and I ran outside and I reached the car just in time for the middle-aged female driver to begin slowly extricating herself. I asked if she was all right and she seemed dazed, but said yes. Other neighbors began arriving to see what had happened.Long story short, I called the HOA and the fuzz, in that order. I took pic's with my digital camera. After an hour and a half of waiting, I blew the whole thing off and finally went inside, leaving the HOA to deal with it. (Pic's to be posted later after I get them off the laptop at home!)
Other pic's were also taken by me at the karoake b-day party but I haven't gotten them off the home laptop yet either. So to whet your appetite, here's a sampling sent by my uncle and Tito J.
Me and L., probably singing something by The Band.
Me and my grill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me with 1/2 of the reason we were all there that night! (i.e., my existence thanks to my parents!) He later sang "Stand By Your Man."It was a great party. I filled the room to its capacity, that's for sure! And as a birthday bonus, when we got there we found that Spotlight Karoake had ordered the boxing match, so S and L. were in hog heaven, being able to run outside periodically and check on the fight! (Ok, me too.) S went home around 11pm due to his back hurting, but I shut the place down at 2am with Mano, Tito J., and the other hard-core's!
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Shhh!
I don't appreciate it when Mudflap jokes that I got a Master's degree in "Shhh!" Truth is, most libraries nowadays are pretty active, noisy places. I really only have to shush someone just a few times a year. But I just did here at Job #2--sometimes these teens really are too damn loud.
Looking forward to my and DH's joint b-day party which is tonight! Spotlight Karoake! I haven't had a b-day party there in awhile. After I get done here at Job #2 I gotta run a few errands, including picking up the cakes. I already got the plates, forks, and glow sticks yesterday! Fortunately it appears that DH made a deal at work that if he did inventory today they'd let him leave at 5 instead of 7, yay! He's also blown off going to see the boxing match so that we can go to the party together, which is nice. Besides, we can always watch the match next week for free. I'm looking forward to that myself!
Looking forward to my and DH's joint b-day party which is tonight! Spotlight Karoake! I haven't had a b-day party there in awhile. After I get done here at Job #2 I gotta run a few errands, including picking up the cakes. I already got the plates, forks, and glow sticks yesterday! Fortunately it appears that DH made a deal at work that if he did inventory today they'd let him leave at 5 instead of 7, yay! He's also blown off going to see the boxing match so that we can go to the party together, which is nice. Besides, we can always watch the match next week for free. I'm looking forward to that myself!
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Big decision made this week
After thinking I was done reading all these OJ books, I couldn't resist picking up Vincent Bugliosi's contribution to the OJ canon, Outrage: The 5 reasons OJ Simpson Got Away with Murder. Well, I have a history with Bugliosi; his book Helter Skelter was either the 1st or 2nd true crime book I ever read, (can't remember if it was his or if it was Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song) somewhere around the age of 10. Anyway, I digress. The point is that he spends a considerable amount of time discussing the prevalence of INCOMPETENCE in our society, even amongst seemingly-educated, intelligent people (one of the 5 reasons he says OJ got off, b/c of the incompetence of the DA's office). His point is that, if incompetence is everywhere, even at the seemingly-highest of functioning levels, then surely it is even more so amongst the average citizen or mid-level worker.
Well, no shit! Here's 2 of my recent examples: #1. I sent off my vehicle registration renewal info and payment via mail like the Texas DPS suggested I do. "No waiting in line! Convenient!" Well, it took them almost 2 months to get my sticker back to me (Thank God I'm a cop and am immune to getting tickets for bullshit like this!) b/c the mouth-breathing, GED-holding state employee who processed it didn't include our unit # in our address field. Then it got returned to the local office, who again, after I spoke with them on the phone about the correction, neglected to include the unit # yet again. After my 3rd phone call, I finally got my sticker in the mail.
#2. Since my b-day is next week and my driver's license is up for renewal, I had a decision to make. I decided to save some time and $ (2 of my favorite things to save these days) and NOT go down to the DMV and get my motorcycle license along with my renewal b/c, let's get real, although I took the motorcycle class last year with S and got the little certificate to take in and get that added on, am I really going to be riding a motorcycle anytime soon? Not bloody likely. So I mailed that in for renewal too. Well, I did get my license in a timely manner earlier this week. However, the knuckle-dragging state employee who has a blank space where most people have faces typed in my street address and misspelled it. So now I do have to go into the DMV after all if I want it fixed. And I guess I better fix it, or risk having to explain until 2013 to everyone who needs to see my license that the street name is misspelled.
So I've had it with the State of Texas. And I'm also pissed off that Governor Perry--who, generally, I detest--has called for all Concealed-Handgun License Holders in TX to be able to carry our guns anywhere we want, including schools, bars, and churches, and most ignorant citizens are in an uproar about this. (Tip for the day: become a cop like I did, then it doesn't matter anymore, ha ha!) But anyway, even before I became a cop I still carried my gun with me everywhere I went, including bars (yes, I technically committed Class A Misdemeanors all the time) b/c frankly, my 4th and 2nd amendment rights to me outweighed any stupid local law or, truthfully, the low risk of getting caught! And as a woman, should any shit go down around me, I'd always much rather risk being judged by 12 than being carried by 6.
Anyway, my CHL also comes up for renewal on my b-day next week. And I am going to refuse to renew it. WHY am I paying for the privilege to use my 2nd Amendment right??? Why am I going to pay upwards of $125 for the class, 6 hours of my time that I don't have right now anyway, and whatever the renewal fee from the incompetent State of Texas is going to be??? I'M NOT!
Ok, enough bitching about all that. Poor S is sick today and I told him he could stay home. His back hurt from picking up something big at work and, of course, there's absolutely no worker's comp for that! I can't wait until he leaves this shit job far, far behind. I had to take his car Charlie Murphy into our mechanic again this a.m. so S is going to come pick me up for lunch and we'll go to his fave Chinese/Viet. restaurant so he can eat his Shrimp Pho.
Birthday note: S gave me an early b-day gift yesterday. It is too hilarious and it's something that I've always wanted. It's 2 fake grills! You know, like the ghetto folks and rappers wear! I need to figure out how to put them in/on so I can wear them to the party this Sat.
Well, no shit! Here's 2 of my recent examples: #1. I sent off my vehicle registration renewal info and payment via mail like the Texas DPS suggested I do. "No waiting in line! Convenient!" Well, it took them almost 2 months to get my sticker back to me (Thank God I'm a cop and am immune to getting tickets for bullshit like this!) b/c the mouth-breathing, GED-holding state employee who processed it didn't include our unit # in our address field. Then it got returned to the local office, who again, after I spoke with them on the phone about the correction, neglected to include the unit # yet again. After my 3rd phone call, I finally got my sticker in the mail.
#2. Since my b-day is next week and my driver's license is up for renewal, I had a decision to make. I decided to save some time and $ (2 of my favorite things to save these days) and NOT go down to the DMV and get my motorcycle license along with my renewal b/c, let's get real, although I took the motorcycle class last year with S and got the little certificate to take in and get that added on, am I really going to be riding a motorcycle anytime soon? Not bloody likely. So I mailed that in for renewal too. Well, I did get my license in a timely manner earlier this week. However, the knuckle-dragging state employee who has a blank space where most people have faces typed in my street address and misspelled it. So now I do have to go into the DMV after all if I want it fixed. And I guess I better fix it, or risk having to explain until 2013 to everyone who needs to see my license that the street name is misspelled.
So I've had it with the State of Texas. And I'm also pissed off that Governor Perry--who, generally, I detest--has called for all Concealed-Handgun License Holders in TX to be able to carry our guns anywhere we want, including schools, bars, and churches, and most ignorant citizens are in an uproar about this. (Tip for the day: become a cop like I did, then it doesn't matter anymore, ha ha!) But anyway, even before I became a cop I still carried my gun with me everywhere I went, including bars (yes, I technically committed Class A Misdemeanors all the time) b/c frankly, my 4th and 2nd amendment rights to me outweighed any stupid local law or, truthfully, the low risk of getting caught! And as a woman, should any shit go down around me, I'd always much rather risk being judged by 12 than being carried by 6.
Anyway, my CHL also comes up for renewal on my b-day next week. And I am going to refuse to renew it. WHY am I paying for the privilege to use my 2nd Amendment right??? Why am I going to pay upwards of $125 for the class, 6 hours of my time that I don't have right now anyway, and whatever the renewal fee from the incompetent State of Texas is going to be??? I'M NOT!
Ok, enough bitching about all that. Poor S is sick today and I told him he could stay home. His back hurt from picking up something big at work and, of course, there's absolutely no worker's comp for that! I can't wait until he leaves this shit job far, far behind. I had to take his car Charlie Murphy into our mechanic again this a.m. so S is going to come pick me up for lunch and we'll go to his fave Chinese/Viet. restaurant so he can eat his Shrimp Pho.
Birthday note: S gave me an early b-day gift yesterday. It is too hilarious and it's something that I've always wanted. It's 2 fake grills! You know, like the ghetto folks and rappers wear! I need to figure out how to put them in/on so I can wear them to the party this Sat.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Hee hee hee
We were all told that we have to take 2 online FEMA classes for the Sheriff's Dept. Well, I showed up at Job #2 last night and they said I had to take them for that job, too! So in order to get it over with, they gave me the answer sheet, pointed me towards the website, and I answered the questions and got my certificates in about 5 minutes. At first I felt a little bad for cheating, but when I looked at the courses they are administrative bullshit type classes that don't really teach anything practical. So now I'm done and will get credit for both jobs! Hee hee hee! (Also, I was nice and photocopied the answer sheet for Mudflap and C. so they can cheat too.)
Finally, tonight I have the first night off in an entire week. I am looking forward to going grocery shopping after work, doing my nails later, cuddling with DH, and watching the next DVD of The Shield. It's the little things in life sometimes, I tell ya. Tomorrow night M. wants me to go out with her but I'm not sure I will. I badly want another free night to devote to myself, my home and my DH.
Finally, tonight I have the first night off in an entire week. I am looking forward to going grocery shopping after work, doing my nails later, cuddling with DH, and watching the next DVD of The Shield. It's the little things in life sometimes, I tell ya. Tomorrow night M. wants me to go out with her but I'm not sure I will. I badly want another free night to devote to myself, my home and my DH.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Lunch with Da Mayor
No, not Ossie Davis, but Mayor Bill White of Houston. I went to a lunch today on behalf of the High-spanic Health Coalition, since I am a board member, that da mayor was at. The topic was air pollution in Houston. I sat next to an attorney who does international law. While waiting for da mayor to show up (every mayor I've ever seen is always, always late) he and I discussed all kinds of topics, from Castilian Spanish, to housing markets, to San Diego, blah blah blah. He intimidated me a little in the sense that he has his own law firm in Houston, but also an office in Madrid and is about to open one in California. He drives a BMW. Basically, he's the kind of person I want to be when I grow up: financially well-off, successful, making a difference. He in turn thought I was fascinating b/c I mentioned that I do sheriff deputy-ing on the side. (That always throws people off-guard, and yes, I enjoy seeing it!)
Sometimes when I am at events like this where the room is full of all kinds of professional types, I marvel at the fact that I am in the room with them. Like, what am I doing here? Then I remember that although I'm just starting out in life with a marriage, house, savings account, etc., I'm not too, too low on the food chain. I got me one of them Master's Degrees. I'm mostly well-read. I've been to Europe, Australia, Cuba. I'm a Board Member, dammit! I'm also the Man.
I was all alone last night as S went up to Magnolia to spend the night at Mano's house so that at 8am sharp today, they along with Mano's daddy could disassemble the porch/deck thing off of Mano's double-wide so Mano can sell it (the double-wide). Last night I had my monthly sheriff's meeting--where I won a $50 gift card to Outback Steakhouse, yay!!!--and afterwards went to eat at the Hard Rock with Mudflap and C. like we usually do every month. It was weird being at the house alone all night. This was only the 2nd time I've been alone there (the 1st time being just last week when S passed out drunk at his friends' house). I don't like it!
News flash: S just called me to tell me that his contact at a Toyota dealership offered him a job if he wants it!!! He will have every Sunday off--WONDERFUL for our family life!!!--and benefits after 90 days and 1 week vacation, etc.!!! Man, oh man... I'm liking this idea. However he says he wants to wait a couple of days since he applied for several jobs yesterday and he wants one of those in particular. But I doubt he'll hear anything this soon, like this week. I told him he can do whatever he wants after Monday, which is my b-day and, in keeping with my policy of not working on my b-day we are spending the entire day together doing whatever I want (sleeping late, eating at the Cheesecake Factory, maybe catching a movie)!
Praise the Lord, hopefully things are taking a turn for the much better in terms of S's job outlook. On Sunday at church I was reminded that I do not need to be trying to take the controls in life. This is why I go to church, to be reminded to Hand It Over.
Sometimes when I am at events like this where the room is full of all kinds of professional types, I marvel at the fact that I am in the room with them. Like, what am I doing here? Then I remember that although I'm just starting out in life with a marriage, house, savings account, etc., I'm not too, too low on the food chain. I got me one of them Master's Degrees. I'm mostly well-read. I've been to Europe, Australia, Cuba. I'm a Board Member, dammit! I'm also the Man.
I was all alone last night as S went up to Magnolia to spend the night at Mano's house so that at 8am sharp today, they along with Mano's daddy could disassemble the porch/deck thing off of Mano's double-wide so Mano can sell it (the double-wide). Last night I had my monthly sheriff's meeting--where I won a $50 gift card to Outback Steakhouse, yay!!!--and afterwards went to eat at the Hard Rock with Mudflap and C. like we usually do every month. It was weird being at the house alone all night. This was only the 2nd time I've been alone there (the 1st time being just last week when S passed out drunk at his friends' house). I don't like it!
News flash: S just called me to tell me that his contact at a Toyota dealership offered him a job if he wants it!!! He will have every Sunday off--WONDERFUL for our family life!!!--and benefits after 90 days and 1 week vacation, etc.!!! Man, oh man... I'm liking this idea. However he says he wants to wait a couple of days since he applied for several jobs yesterday and he wants one of those in particular. But I doubt he'll hear anything this soon, like this week. I told him he can do whatever he wants after Monday, which is my b-day and, in keeping with my policy of not working on my b-day we are spending the entire day together doing whatever I want (sleeping late, eating at the Cheesecake Factory, maybe catching a movie)!
Praise the Lord, hopefully things are taking a turn for the much better in terms of S's job outlook. On Sunday at church I was reminded that I do not need to be trying to take the controls in life. This is why I go to church, to be reminded to Hand It Over.
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