| That "Mother of the Year" award is mine. |
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| 03:00pm 28/10/2009 |
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mood:  grateful
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Yesterday, I lost one of the kids. Surprisingly, it was the first time.
Also surprisingly, it was the oldest kid.
Ash joined the anime/manga club at school. It meets once a week, after school, and since he doesn't drive yet, I pick him up at 4:30 in front of the school on those days.
I have told Ash that it is very important for him to be at our meeting spot at 4:30, because I usually have a carload of kids who are not interested in things like sitting in the car and waiting. Also, I keep to a pretty tight schedule. Dinner is ALWAYS at six, which means I need to be back home by five to get it started. He's been very good about that so far, always waiting for me when I pull up.
But not yesterday.
I arrived at 4:31, and didn't see Ash waiting for me. So I parked and waited. Fifteen minutes pass, and still no sign of Ash. I send Jaden into the school to find an adult and ask where the anime/manga club meets. (Oh, I forgot to mention that I just got finished working out, so I was wearing a shitty t-shirt, sweat pants and no bra. I take my bra off immediately after working out because it is sweaty and gross. That's why I asked Jaden to go in.)
Jaden is inside for ten more minutes, then returns and says that he couldn't find anyone.
Then I remembered a conversation Ash and I had the night before. He said he was probably going to start catching rides home with his friend Ethan. I told him that would be great, but to please call me and let me know. Well, I didn't get a phone call, but since it was now almost five, I figured he rode home with Ethan but just forgot to call. I did one more circle through the parking lot and headed home.
And of course when I get home, he's not here. This is when I started freaking out.
I called Cam and asked him if HE has heard from Ash. Nope. Trying not to panic, I keep telling myself that Ash will either show up with Ethan or call any minute. OH, I also forgot to mention that we were meeting my family for my little brother's birthday dinner last night, so while running around and trying to get the smaller kids ready, I keep looking out the door for Ash. Finally at 5:45, I called Cam again and asked him to go by the school and see if he can find Ash.
At this time, Cam's phone stops working. Of course.
While I am furiously trying to reach Cam on the phone, a number pops up on my phone's screen that I don't know. The phone didn't ring, the number just appeared and then went away. I called it back, and a kid answers. I ask with whom I am speaking, and the kid says, "yeah, I think your son just tried to call you from my phone. He's over there walking around the parking lot now." I thank the kid, and tell him to go tell Ash to stay there, his dad is on the way.
Of course I still can't get Cam on the phone to tell him where Ash is, and I don't know if Cam is at the school or what. So I start texting him and tell him that Ash is in the parking lot. Finally he gets my messages, finds Ash, and the day is saved.
So here's the scoop, according to Ash: his club meeting ran long because they were watching a movie. I told him that I waited in the parking lot til almost five, so that must have been a damn long movie. He stammers something about it only being a few minutes, and he went right outside and I wasn't there. (WHATEVER.) Anyway, what does he do when he goes out there and I'm not there? NOTHING. He says that he eventually tried to use the office phone to call me, but couldn't figure out how to get an outside line. So, instead of asking one of the HUNDREDS of people still at the school to help him or let him use their phone, he just sits there. In the rain. For over an hour. An hour in which I am flipping out at home, thinking that he's been kidnapped or been in a car wreck with his friend or run away or a zillion other terrible things. It was almost six before he asked someone to use their phone, and then when he didn't get through, he just hung up and walked away. Thank god I called that number back.
I am very concerned about his ability to function in real life if he would rather sit in the dark and the rain for two hours instead of making a real effort to get in touch with us.
And yes, I do have guilt about it. Maybe if I had waited five more minutes, etc. But then again, the kid should have been where he was supposed to be when he was supposed to be there, right? Right.
Ugh. Even though it was all his fault, nothing makes you feel like a shitty parent like losing a kid for a few hours. |
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| General information. |
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| 11:18am 12/06/2009 |
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mood:  tired
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Did you guys know that when you tell a child, "knock it off, Mork from Ork!" that they will NOT understand that you are telling them to stop doing headstands on the couch? |
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| For Valentine's Day... |
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| 11:33am 11/02/2009 |
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mood:  moody
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I am going to give myself the following presents:
1. A fancy new haircut.
2. A brazilian wax.
3. A new tattoo.
Know why? Because I want to, AND NOBODY TELLS ME WHAT TO DO.
*I will probably only get the haircut, because the practical mom in me knows that the extra money I have is better spent on bills or put into the savings account. Damn it. |
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| NO FREAKIN' WAY! |
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| 08:07am 09/02/2009 |
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mood:  busy
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The Woz is going to be on Dancing With the Stars.
I do not watch that show, and I'm certainly not going to start now.*
He came in the Green Hills Apple Store recently (Cam wasn't there, damn it) and left a bunch of his business cards. They're awesome and made of metal. Like robots.
*is totally gonna watch to see the Woz but shut up don't tell shh!* |
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| Watching The Nightmare Before Christmas with Riley. |
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| 08:50am 25/11/2008 |
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mood:  amused
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"Who's that guy? Where's he going? Look, he's walking! Is he going to see something beautiful? Is that a dog? Why is that dog following him? Does he want to come, too? Now what's that guy doing? Look, he's singing! He's happy! He's stepping on the rocks. Oh, now he's angry! But he's gonna be happy again when he finds the christmas door." |
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| Things have been happening! To me, even! |
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| 05:15pm 11/06/2008 |
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mood: accomplished
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As of today, I am the proud owner of a fancy new tooth. It's pretty! I mean, it looks just like my other teeth, and they're not bad. So yeah. Tooth = done.
I also saw a podiatrist today concerning my bunion. (I feel a jillion years old saying that.) The thing with bunions is that you can treat them two ways. You can wear special shoes and take medicine for the pain, or you can have surgery to get it fixed. Oh, also, if you just wear special shoes and take painkillers, the bunion just keeps getting worse and you have to have the surgery anyway. So really, I guess there's only ONE way to treat bunions. Who would choose that first option? "No thanks, I'll just hang out and be in pain for a while. Can I get some ugly shoes?" Surgery for me! In the meantime, I get to wear this sexy black robot foot boot thing so I don't ruin my other joints from standing wonky, which apparently I have been doing. All this told to me by a very attractive foot doctor. He kind of reminded of Play from Kid & Play. Or was it Kid? Which one had the kick-ass fade?
On the way home, I saw a van that said "Supreme Pirates." Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that it actually said, "Surprise Parties."
A van full of Supreme Pirates would have been WAY cooler. |
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| Stuff my kids say, #923457 |
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| 10:38am 17/05/2008 |
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mood: To the MAX.
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The other day, Riley licked me on the cheek. I said, "Eww! Grody to the max!" (Yeah, I'm still stuck in '83. So what?) He thought that was hilarious, so we proceeded to have a tickle fight while yelling, "GRODY TO THE MAX! GRODY TO THE MAX!"
I was wearing a tank top, which was apparently a little revealing. Riley reached over, patted me on the chest and said, "Mommy, you got boobies TO THE MAX!" |
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| 05:31pm 06/03/2008 |
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mood: grateful
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So Riley has mono, and I'm so happy I could cry.
Seriously. When the doctor told me, I picked him up and hugged him and said, "YAY! You have mono!"
The other thing they thought he might have was Kawasaki Disease, which can have potentially fatal effects on the heart.
So, hooray for mono! |
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| Some of a bitch. |
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| 12:37pm 07/02/2008 |
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mood: amused
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I was doing my budget the other day, and I realized that I could put extra money toward the credit card bill this month and still have 300 dollars left over. Score score!
This morning, the downstairs was REALLY cold. The heater is broken.
Cost of repair: $260.
Damn it. |
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| Now I'm not trying to brag or nothin'... |
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| 02:58pm 25/11/2007 |
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mood:  NOM NOM NOM!
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but my lasagna is so good it will make you want to kick your mother in the face.*
Seriously, it's that good. It should be the official state meal of TN. Forever.
*This does not apply to Cam, as it is a widely-known fact the he ALREADY wants to deliver a much deserved (and long overdue) kick to his mother's face. |
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Thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) missann3 |
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| 03:17pm 21/09/2007 |
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I TOLD Cam that watching Forensic Files all the time would come in handy.
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None: You could easily get away with murder. You have the cold and calculating logic of a sociopath. For all our sakes, go hug someone. |
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| from QuizGalaxy.com |
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| Because you guys are the smartest. |
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| 06:39pm 17/09/2007 |
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So, I joined BMG (because I'm a sucker) a long time ago, and I still have two free CDs waiting for me.
I'm looking to try something new...recommend something. |
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| Not ready for this yet. |
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| 04:33pm 21/08/2007 |
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mood:  nervous
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Last night, Jaden got a phone call FROM A GIRL.
She apparently asked him for his number at school.
I'm torn between "way to go, you charming, handsome devil!" and "am I gonna have to choke a first grade tramp?"
Today he told me he has a crush on a girl with whom he rides the bus.
Her name is Melissa. She's in third grade.
*sigh*
I guess this means he's over blueyedevil. |
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| My old man. |
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| 09:27pm 12/08/2007 |
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mood:  calm
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It's my sweetie's birthday today. I gave him a fancy new camera, some cake, and some hot action. He seemed to like all of those things.
It's probably not a good thing that my knee randomly dislocates and I have to pop it back in.
Ash seems to be really excited about high school...I think he's going to be a drama nerd. Awesome.
Ummmm....that's about it. Life is good.
Oh, I need a job. Anybody got one I can have? |
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| Probably TMI, but I don't care. |
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| 10:58am 14/07/2007 |
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mood:  seriously in pain.
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Oh my sweet jeebus motherfucker. I have the WORST bladder infection ever. My doctor can't see me for two weeks. Somebody please come get my kids so I can go to a walk-in clinic. Or just come give me painkillers so I won't scream every time I go pee. That's starting to freak out the kids.
I need to start a whole new journal for this subject, but for right now here's your latest installment of "Stuff Jaden Says:"
J: Mom, I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I think of explosions.
Me: Well, let's talk about some happy things that you can think about when you close your eyes.
J: I'll think about you, mommy. That ALWAYS makes me happy.
Me: (about to cry from the sweetness of that comment) Oh, Jaden...that's so nice.
J: Whoops! I messed up and started thinking about dead puppies. |
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cheerful