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1-800-BUZ-ZOFF!!! on 2008-04-30 23:00:16 |
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Thanks, Plakola! I find that it's way more fun to laugh about stuff like this than freak out about it. I've been doing the hang up thing for MONTHS now - these people just don't learn!
Pita, m'dear, I've just had a brainwave...next time they call me I'm going to tell them that I'm dead (but without pretending to be someone else)! Y'think it'll work?
Hi missmarie! I have visions of people lurking in the shrubberies and peering in my windows just waiting for us to sit down to dinner. Then they radio in to headquarters "okay, they're just sitting down, over" "10-4, we'll just wait 'til they start chewing then we'll call, over"
Meredith! I'm honoured! Thank you so much! (I signed up for your fan club this morning...) :)
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WHEW,,,,,, I DID IT...... BUT IT WAS TOUCH AND GO! on 2008-04-30 22:30:19 |
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Okay, just so you know...I had to scroll for MILES to get alllll the way down here so I could tell you...awesome swooping, Super K!! I'm lovin' this too!
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As I was going up the stair, on 2008-04-30 15:46:14 |
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Welcome back from your haitus! This was most definitely worth waiting for! I was concerned that I'd put too much pressure on you with my last comment! You were my very first commentee (?) and I was tempted to give it up completely once it seemed that you'd run off!
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Always Behind the TV Screen, Always on the Phone on 2008-04-30 07:27:32 |
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My usual approach here would be to blow some sunshine out my arse, but I doubt it could pierce that black cloud over your head. I've no advice for you either...except to say that if you need to vent, you're in a good place here to do it. If you just need to stand on your computer chair and beat your chest, have at 'er! I take my oath, I'll never tell you anything about myself! :P <--learned that from you!
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this is for easytosay on 2008-04-30 07:11:27 |
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What a sweetie you are!
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My readers on 2008-04-30 07:09:45 |
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Hi Meredith! I'm raising my hand...I'm one of your silent fans! I've read many of your posts and the subsequent comments and thought to myself that I have nothing to add to what's already been said. The comments you receive are, for the most part, heartfelt and left by your friends. I've felt that I'd be intruding to add something.
It seems that these good people who haunt the halls of Thoughts.com are speaking out about the comment factor of late. It's true that comments are great (I get such a charge out of logging on and seeing that little "you have blabbity-blah number of comments" thing.)
As for your writing talents, (I'm trying to think of how best to phrase this...all I can come up with is...)wow! (overthehill beat me to "pleasingly literate!" - that one just nailed it!) Your writing style is earnest and comfortable and very you. I'm slowly gaining the courage to comment in places where previously I didn't think I belonged. And I'm learning that even just an "I was here" comment is appreciated.
You are a gifted writer and I hope all of your dreams come true!
Write on, girl!
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Tuesday night ... Funk Night on 2008-04-30 06:34:02 |
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Your strength constantly amazes me.
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Houses that make you drool on 2008-04-29 22:44:59 |
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That Something's Gotta Give house is awesome! I also love the houseboat in You've Got Mail! And and and...the one where the bad-guy lives in Last Action Hero!
PS - I'm pretty sure I've watched Princess Bride about 85 times!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-29 12:18:57 |
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Thanks, prelude - I'm glad you stopped by.
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Things we know because of TV on 2008-04-29 11:46:22 |
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I LMAO'd all the way through! One to add, though: # Police stations and crime labs, and situation rooms are always dimly lit because cops, techies, and government poohbahs all use top secret night-vision contact lenses.
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wickedly awesome day! on 2008-04-29 10:18:02 |
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Pita, you've already brightened my day! You have a wickedly awesome tubular GNARLY day!!
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Going for the record on 2008-04-29 09:40:33 |
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I am lucky enough to have an awesome dentist, whom I'd gladly go and visit regularly. However...he has this 20-year-old receptionist (whom I lovingly refer to as "The Phone-Nazi") who scares the living hell out of me! I recently missed an appointment which was scheduled for the day after my birthday, and honestly, I was just too hungover to go! The P-N called and left me a dire message (if messages could glower, I'd say this one did!) saying that I'd have to PAY for my missed appointment and that I should call IMMEDIATELY and make arrangements!! Yikes! Maybe if I wait 5 years she'll go away or at least forget about it? Y'think?
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MONDAY ... fun-day on 2008-04-29 09:26:55 |
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Stand your ground, Easy! You have time on your side. HE's the one who wants this done quickly. Wait him out long enough and he'll be giving you whatever YOU want just to get it done. Show him that EasyToSay isn't EasyToRailroad!
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There will be no more Tiffanie posts on 2008-04-29 08:58:34 |
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I see you grow stronger everyday, Tony. This one feels like the strongest yet. I know it will be hard not to pick at your newly-formed scabs, but hang in there - we are all here.
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WHAT RELIGION IS YOUR BRA???? on 2008-04-29 08:37:09 |
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I wear the C/S/P combo bra...I believe it's called the OMG!
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Why Do I feel Like this!!! I am Venting.... on 2008-04-28 21:21:58 |
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There are a lot of people out there who exist in a sort of negative bubble. They somehow feel better about themselves if they can pick at other folks. It's lame and annoying, but I actually feel sorry for people who behave this way. It's sad. Don't let the negative bubblers drag you down, girl! Just feel sorry for them and be glad you're not one of them!
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TO COMMENT OR NOT TO COMMENT ! THAT IS THE QUESTIO on 2008-04-28 20:42:26 |
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Dear Super K: I completely agree with you! I get all excited when I sign in and it says I have comments! I am guilty of reading a post and just rolling on by. Sometimes it's because I feel like I'm intruding and that the friends of the author are much more qualified to comment than I.
I don't know you but I've read lots of your posts and I'm proud of you for breaking free. Your strength is inspiring! PS - Hello!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-28 19:06:52 |
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Thanks, Stickie, Hollis, and Ellie!
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1-800-BUZ-ZOFF!!! on 2008-04-28 19:04:39 |
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Mamacita! I'm glad you're back! I'm still laughing at your comment!
Ellie - about a half-hour ago, my daughter answered the phone (yet another 1-800 call). She held out the phone and yelled "Mom! What was it I'm supposed to say to these idiots?" LOL - She's sooo me!
Aw Frank, ya big meanie!! Pssst - tell me how you did it!
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Sisters ... who'd have 'em on 2008-04-28 16:05:21 |
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To toss out an old chestnut: You can choose your friends, but not your family. So true, eh?
I was gonna suggest you reply to her email by cutting and pasting this post...until I got to the bit where you've already answered her. Oh well...like most of my brainwaves, that one is too little too late!
Family...sigh...
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Right now I am on 2008-04-28 07:19:19 |
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Just another bump in the road, sweetie - hang in there!
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Condition. on 2008-04-28 06:50:55 |
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This is awesome, Stick! After I had read The Shining, I used to do that thing with the shower curtain too! Took me quite a while to get over that one! That little terror at the end went right through me! You spin an excellent tale, Stick - well done!
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Some Thoughts on Friends on Thoughts on 2008-04-26 10:28:18 |
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You are such a sweetie, Easy! I wish only good things for you! But, um...could you enlarge your font a wee bit? I've left a nose-print on my monitor!
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1-800-BUZ-ZOFF!!! on 2008-04-26 09:54:11 |
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I like that idea, brainstormer! I truly don't understand why these companies don't get it. Does this tactic really actually work on anyone?? It must, or they wouldn't ramp it up like they have in the last few months! PEOPLE!! Stop buying schitt from phone solicitors so they'll go away!!
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1-800-BUZ-ZOFF!!! on 2008-04-26 09:52:10 |
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Hi Hollis! I haven't heard of anything in Ontario about registering for a "no call" list, but I'm gonna look into it. A friend of mine is paying umpteen extra bucks a month to have an unlisted number, but it's not really helping. I've been using the hang-up method for a while now and I think if I answer it just excites them more and they call back more often. ARGH!!
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1-800-BUZ-ZOFF!!! on 2008-04-25 22:25:02 |
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What? And forego the fun of screaming colourful expletives into the phone? Dunno if I'm ready for that...
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Killer Cramps on 2008-04-25 21:42:56 |
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It's so wild that you wrote this! This just happened to me too! Middle of the night, sound asleep, then suddenly, OWWWWWW!!! The muscles running up my shin were contracted so hard that my toes were standing straight up! I couldn't flatten them down. It was sooo painful! I'm not a salt eater, so I'm gonna try the potassium (or possibly try writing about sex...oh wait...that'll just make it worse! Might be worth a test, though...hmmmm).
Thanks for writing this and thanks to Ellie and Pita for the cure! I never ever wanna wake up like THAT again!
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No sense of direction -buckle up on 2008-04-24 08:27:45 |
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I'm so glad to discover that there are so many fellow sufferers of directional dyslexia out there! All these years I thought I was the only one! I must admit, I too use Faith's mom's trick - if I'm absolutely certain I should be turning right, I turn left. So far, it's working...er, well, most of the time anyway.
If I'm in a shopping mall, I invariably exit a shop and turn back the way I came, no matter how hard I focus going in. I wander for a bit thinking, "hmmm, this looks vaguely familiar..." (Oddly, I apparently have little or no short-term memory...and am frequently distracted by shiny objects...:P)
Thanks for yet another laugh, Pita!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-23 09:47:01 |
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Thanks so much, CD. I'm glad you stopped by.
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Getting to Know Me on 2008-04-23 09:19:25 |
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Wow! You are wise beyond your years! Excellent post - this one should be "required reading!"
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Three hour tour on 2008-04-23 07:15:36 |
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Wow! That little lightbulb above your head is full-on! Very insightful post, whiteknight! Now if only all the dim-bulbs would just hit their respective "on" switches, all would be well.
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My obscene OBSESSION on 2008-04-23 06:41:46 |
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What about Canada?? Can they be sent here too??
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I HATE Tiger Woods on 2008-04-22 20:12:19 |
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Okay, let's see you throw down against Tiger - all in - for the 115 million...report back to us how it goes
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Peace Out on 2008-04-22 20:04:51 |
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Mamacita, I don't know you, but you seem pretty down-to-earth from what I've read. Please don't be "like them" and leave us! Running is for weenies! And a weenie you ain't!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-22 17:33:44 |
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You hit the proverbial nail on the head there, Ellie. He could teach us all if we dare to listen up. I think he would love to sit and have a yack with you!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-22 17:32:15 |
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Thanks, Easy! He's pretty amazing...I've been thinking of telling him that I've blogged about him...y'think I should?
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Tidying Up - Car Rally Style on 2008-04-22 08:19:11 |
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Whew! I need a nap after just reading that!
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FOTY oh so considerate.... or is he!? on 2008-04-22 07:24:07 |
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Well, let's see now..."incurring any costs related to signing" is a pretty broad canvas. What's the going rate for an extra blanket to keep you warm at night? What about the cost of any sacrifices you've had to make since he left? Or the monetary value of heartache? Anger? A child's tear-stained face?
I'm thinkin' maybe your financial struggles could be over if you bill him for all of these "costs related to signing." heh heh heh <---evil chuckle
Hang in there, girl, and BILL his hairy arse for EVERYTHING!!
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Sometimes We Need To Fall Apart.... on 2008-04-21 22:29:54 |
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Wonderful post, Hollis! A good blubber can be as theraputic as a gut-busting laugh! Never be ashamed of an emotional outburst! It reminds us that we are human and that we care!
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The Most Beautiful Person I Know on 2008-04-21 21:38:38 |
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Pita, thank you and yes, he truly is.
Stick, thanks (and don't let it go to your head! :P)
missmarie, thank you too, and I'll do that! Thanks also for asking to see them.
brainstormer, um...shush! lol
T-man, you're such a sweetie. Thank you!
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Are there limits ? on 2008-04-21 13:10:04 |
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You are alive in more than just the physical sense, so I think that qualifies you as an expert on life. We all are in our own ways. You have a great heart beneath that suit of armour and it shines through. Please don't ever think that caring or wanting to help someone is something you should stifle. Assume, as I do, that if someone is spilling their guts in Thoughts, they are doing so in a forum condusive to feedback. If they don't want feedback, they would spill in a more private venue.
Your great knight's heart is something that we cherish here. If you should misstep by not knowing the whole of a story, you've at least extended your hand, and that is never wrong.
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You on 2008-04-21 13:01:27 |
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Well said, T-man! Thanks for the reality check.
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Eternity. on 2008-04-21 12:31:47 |
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Wow - I think I love you....
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The function of public affection on 2008-04-21 08:57:18 |
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That's only because I hadn't showed up to read it yet! lol
As always CS, you are wise beyond your years. Excellent and insightful observations (oh cripes! I sound like a friggin' teacher now!).
Singularity and/or mate-hopping DOES seem to be bubbling to the surface as the new norm. I think the old "'til death do us part" clause in marriage was something stauchly clung to by bygone generations. Nowadays it's more like "'til boredom or infidelity do us part." The stygmas of cheating and divorce are fading fast. How many times have we seen older married couples who appear to actually loathe each other while at the same time taking great pride in the longevity of their union? What's the point in this? I have no idea. But to them marriage failure = personal failure. Today it seems we are more selfish (although, for the life of me, I can't see how tormenting someone until they die is LESS selfish!). We are more tuned in to our own needs and wants as opposed to those of a mate or a what-will-the-neighbours-think mentality.
With opinions on mating-for-life together with some really idiotic media input being in such a state of flux, it's no wonder there is such confusion going on!
Follow your heart, CS. Don't stand on a rock and choose your future path. You could be hit by a bolt of lightning at any time and whoops! there goes the plan!
PS - don't let the sucky people slow you down!
Nuther PS - for the record, this is the longest comment I've ever written!! Go ME!!
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Mixed Emotions on the day on 2008-04-21 08:15:58 |
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I liked overthehill's advice and I completely understand why the "forgive" part is still a bit out of reach for you. It only makes sense that it would be pretty tough to forgive someone who hasn't quite finished being "unforgivable." The fact that you're having to do spin control with your kids everytime FOTY earns his name can't be easy. Because you are doing such an awesome job with your kids, I know that eventually, as they get a bit older, they will be able to more clearly see things for what they are, and hopefully the spin control will no longer be necessary.
Maybe then we'll all be able to wish you a happy anniversary on this date, and it WILL be!
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Older and Wiser....Not So Much... on 2008-04-20 22:01:29 |
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Thank you all for your wonderful comments and sympathy. Just to up-date you, the ouchie part is almost over....just waiting on the peeling to begin...ugh! Looks like my forehead will be the first to go. Hmmmm...maybe that's cuz for a couple of days afterward I kept smacking myself there...dunno...
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Send my regards to the soy people on 2008-04-19 20:48:39 |
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Pita! Yer killin' me!! The libido thing, though...I gotcha covered...I think some of us lined up twice during the handouts and others were busy blogging.
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When death comes knocking on 2008-04-15 23:10:27 |
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Oh man...there's one in every crowd...and um...wtf did Ott say???
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Random things that annoy me on 2008-04-14 21:37:38 |
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...and mouth-breathers... :P
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Master 4 turns 5 .... 12 months on on 2008-04-14 18:11:52 |
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Happy Birthday, Master 5!! Have a blast and always remember...be good to your mom! She's a keeper!
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Spring is For The Birds! on 2008-04-13 20:00:28 |
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My thoughts exactly, Easy! Thanks!
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Spring is For The Birds! on 2008-04-12 23:05:35 |
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Thanks, Ellie! I'm glad you stopped by.
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IT'S SUCH A SHAME! on 2008-04-12 11:27:18 |
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PS - "This person" also needs to understand how it feels for you to be launching your heart out into the world unprotected! It's probably the hardest thing for a parent to do.
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IT'S SUCH A SHAME! on 2008-04-12 11:20:57 |
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Tell "this person" how you feel, Roe. Tell them about your good intentions and about how their rejection of your efforts made you feel. I speak from experience here. If you can say out loud to them how much they've hurt you, it will open the door to them telling you why they think you are interfering. With my kid, it turned out that he felt I was always trying to "improve" him or "correct" him. Once all of it was said out loud, we each understood each other much better. Now we can disolve any misunderstandings by just telling each other how we perceived the other's actions. Sometimes we do things with certain intentions and they're taken almost exactly the opposite.
All I can add is be patient. Understand that "this person" is about to embark into the great unknown. It's a HUGE uncertain step for a kid. Terrifying, really. You need to provide the anchor right now, not the push. I wish you patience and luck. If you ever want to talk to someone who's been there (twice), you know where to find me.
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Home Invasion Up-date... on 2008-04-12 07:24:02 |
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Hiya Hollis! No, the "varmint guy" didn't let us see anything. He just pronounced his judgement, took our $200 and left! Whatever it was, it's all quiet now (touch wood), so he was either right (which I HIGHLY doubt! lol) or he scared whatever it was away!
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Home Invasion! on 2008-04-09 20:23:12 |
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Hmmm...poison leaves behind a rotting corpse...dunno if that's quite the embiance I'm going for in my dining room! Hi back, Monkey-boy! :p
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Home Invasion! on 2008-04-09 16:18:03 |
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Thanks, Pita, but I hope it doesn't come to that...I'm seriously thinking about uprooting the dining room floor...I'm having the carpet replaced next week anyway.
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Home Invasion! on 2008-04-09 15:27:48 |
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Greetings Return! Royalties...hmmmm...now there's a thought! Can you get royalties on squirrel porn? lol
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Home Invasion! on 2008-04-09 15:26:34 |
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Thanks, Mamacita! Ugh...I'm praying it doesn't die under the dining room floor...how nasty would THAT be? Bleh.
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BE the Duck! on 2008-04-09 12:00:21 |
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lol - yikes! Don't let Pitapie see that!
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She could of had a V8 instead of a Pall Mall on 2008-04-09 11:47:03 |
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Wonderful story, as always, Pita! You light-hearted musings never fail to make my day!
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Slip of the tongue syndrome on 2008-04-09 08:24:22 |
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Awesome post, Pita! I'm usually one of your silent fans, but this time, I want to say thanks for the laugh! (And all the other laughs I've enjoyed visiting your blog)
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Golf on 2008-04-08 22:18:58 |
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LMAO! Thanks, Templar! After the day I've just had, I needed a laugh - you didn't disappoint!
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The ideal on 2008-04-07 21:32:44 |
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I have decided that you are "mini-me." Or rather, back when this ole lady was your age, I was you. Having said this, I can assure you, you will find him. He will most likely come in a package you don't expect. You'll know it when it happens, but you won't see it coming.
In the meantime, if you could continue to weave your magic with words, I'd be completely content!
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Of school boys and alpha males on 2008-04-07 08:03:38 |
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As always, CS, wow! Your writing is full-on brain-candy and ever a pleasure to read!
Good luck with your quest!
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My Life, My Story, The Adult Years....Part Ten on 2008-04-06 21:23:52 |
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You are still "sucking air" because you're a survivor! You've been through hell and back and have lived to tell the tale.
At the risk of blowing sunshine out my ass (please pardon the expression), you have a strength and grace that is very rare.
I'm glad you had the chance to hang this life of yours out there and stare it down. Maybe now some healing can happen for you. I earnestly hope so.
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SOME. on 2008-04-06 20:38:51 |
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Thanks, Easy! :)
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The Bog Blog - The log that won't go .... on 2008-04-06 11:25:24 |
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Hmmm...maybe you could drop "Creepy" into the bowl and see what happens...(eewww!)
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Why? Why? Why? Do Teenagers Kill Themselves on 2008-04-02 08:31:14 |
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I am so sorry for your son's loss and for you anguish. My son's best friend died accidentally last year, so I can only offer up some suggestions from my own experience with this. Be patient with him. He needs to be with his friends right now, maybe even day and night. Eventually he will speak of this with you if you wait him out and don't push it. Just let him know that you love him more than life itself and that you will always be there for him. I'm sure you have told him that there is nothing more final than death. That it's the only road upon which there are no do-overs. You have the right outlook, and I'm sure you've raised him to understand that. Just love him. When he's ready, you'll be there.
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Ruined It For Myself... on 2008-04-01 22:11:40 |
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What you are doing is "cleaning out the gutters" so to speak. Your beautiful armour is being built before our eyes, post by post. There is no shame in this at all, Templar.
You had the courage to square off against an adult when you were only a child. I know you have the courage to face people who love and care about you. This is only revealing more layers to the person that you are.
If and when you get it all out, we will have a better insight into your nature. This can't be a bad thing.
If it comes to it, go meet them. Wear your helmet if you have to, but don't disappoint your friends.
I know this comment might seem a bit intrusive coming from someone who doesn't know you, but you've layed out your life for me to read, and I'll hold it very gently in my hand as I'm sure others will do.
Write on, Sir Knight...
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Seperation is hard to do on 2008-04-01 21:50:41 |
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The cool thing about Thoughts is that there are ALLLLLLL kinds of brainwaves bouncing around in here. Welcome, and please feel free to vent your spleen however you need to. Have a read around. You'll see everything from bizarre cave-dwelling lunatics with tin-foil hats to sane sage folks who just like to write. A lot of good people in here will offer you advice, sooth your soul, or piss you off. Hang in there.
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Mid-life crisis? HAH! on 2008-04-01 16:19:31 |
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Hmmm...tough call, Hungry. You could always just let it fly and blame it on the ole lady sitting next to you! lol
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