At least to me. So I've dispelled this myth about Cheney and not going to college. I knew that seemed fishy. So here's the story- he went to Yale (just like his sidekick) but dropped out in 1959. My guess is he didn't get invited to Skull and Bones and left in a hissy. In 1963 he enrolled in Casper Community College in WY and then U of WY in '65. A year later in 1966 he got his MA in Poli Sci from Wyoming. It also states in his bio that he went to U of Wisconsin at Madison but no dates are given nor is any degree listed. My guess is that this is when the first of the many "surgeries" took place transforming him from man into machine. Some of you may think it's crazy but I swear you open that man up and it's like Darth Vader's cousin or something. … [Read more...]

And another one bites the dust. Looks like Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra are splitting up. Rumors that circulated the tabs the last few months have proven once again to be true. After a blissful three years (I suppose) they are amicably splitting (of course they are!). So much for "Til Death Do Us Part" their MTV reality show about their 2003 wedding. Can MTV get the money back that they spent on their nuptials in the divorce proceedings? … [Read more...]

It seems that T.D.'s personality is really beginning to come through either that or the teething she is going through has made her slightly more devious than normal. Last night I had her in my lap on the couch. We were playing games and it seems Lex, the dog, wanted to play too. Unfortunately T.D. does not have the coordination or strength to pull on Lex's bone and play tug of war. So she just smiled at her furry little friend. To Lex this only encouraged her and she started playfully barking at T.D. Despots hate demands being made on them and T.D. started to cry. Pitifully so and basically just some crocodile tears with an added lip pout thrown in for good measure. H came over and yelled at Lex to stop barking and this was great fun to T.D. She just looked at Lex and started to … [Read more...]

This week I'm showcasing a product that has been around for decades, centuries, eons! It helps stimulate the brain, it's good for the complexion and circulation and overall well-being. It's really like a miracle drug and best of all - it's free!! What is this wonder treatment? How can you get it? Well, you can't find it in any store though you can find some assistance for it in your local drugstore. Ok, I'll tell you...it's sleep. Yup, sleep. Works wonders! Now if I could just get a decent night of it I could knock this Starbucks addiction and probably stop getting the spins from so much caffiene.Sigh. Even though T.D. sleeps through the night I am still as restless as ever. I really try to get my 8 or so hours in each night which requires me heading to bed at the early hour of 9 … [Read more...]

It's a pirates life for me! At least that is how I felt on Saturday when I walked into my local Borders bookstore to settle in for some uninterrupted writing. H has been a darling this past week and is excited almost as much as I am that I've gotten started on a book. He is willing to watch T.D. for blocks of time so I can write. Being that it was about 90% humidity outside on our deck I opted to leave the house and head to Borders. I should have known it would not be a great place to work when I spied all the staff walking around the store as if it were a ship's galley. The striped head scarfs, tri-corner hats and skull and crossbones were everywhere. The cafe was playing sea shanties or something which were also being piped throughout the store. It was also after noon and the … [Read more...]

At some point this week H made a visit to T.D.'s daycare whether it was to pick her up or drop her off I don't remember. While there the caretaker made a comment that T.D. is devious. Really? Our child? How could that be? Oh wait- she's T.D., Overlord of devious behavior at almost five months. This is nothing new to us. What made her say this about our cute little czar? She said- "T.D. will cry and when you turn around to attend to her she immediately stops crying and breaks out into a big smile." Gotcha! Yeah lady she does that to us all the time. Have you heard the coughing thing she does? That's when she acts like she is dying from cough or choking and you run over to her only to have her look up at you with her big smile and laugh. Ha Ha Sucker! I just made you my bitch! That's my kid. … [Read more...]

Someone near my desk must have started smoking. It is all I have smelled all day as I battle a migraine from stress and lack of sleep. I want to eat bad food and take a giant nap. On my list of foods McD's hash browns tops the list- sadly it's after 10 a.m. and as I'm no longer homicidal I can't use the zoloft as an excuse to take hostages in McDonald's and demand hash browns all around!Work continues to pummel me. The circles under my eyes are now a dark bruised color, my skin has no glow and it's breaking out. Fabulous!! I feel pretty! Oh so pretty! My back hurts and my head is throbbing. I just want to lay in a darkened room and sleep for about 15 hours. I'll wake up refreshed and trot out into some sunshine, promptly sneeze and then go to the pool. Oh wait! I have a job and it's cloudy … [Read more...]

For today class I want you all to look to the right of your screen and notice the link- Mamarazzi.org. Now click on it! You can go ahead and read the first story about Madonna but the best are the second and third- K-Fed's awesome video and letter from Sean P., and the snark on Tom Cruise. I love anything that refers to him as a douche more than once at a time. … [Read more...]

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Last night I had my fourth therapy session. It went surprisingly fast and pretty well. We did discuss my guilt issues about not having enough time in the day to spend with T.D. and H as well as for myself. It's true as I'm stuck in traffic 2 hours of the day, at work at least 10 and by the time I come home it's the whirlwind of daycare pick up, dinner make up, clean up and talking up the baby and husband. I'm always up! Always on. It's exhausting and I know nothing new to anyone. I hate that this is our life though. I almost canceled the appt last night too as I had a ton of work to do and seeing as I'm still the only one in my dept not on vacation I'm doing double work. It's nuts! But then I thought- when did I get that lobotomy? Why am I letting company R define my life like … [Read more...]

That's right kids- the early bird gets the worm. Taking a cue from my friend Steph and her blog- Where in the World, I've decided to let you all know that I have signed on again to do the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It's April 2007 in Washington, DC. Unlike the 2005 walk I'll be doing 26 miles total this time instead of the 39.3. I decided I wanted a different perspective on the walk vs the bone tired one I have each year. I think doing 13 and 13 miles over two days might make it even more enjoyable than it already is for me. So if you get the chance - check out my webpage and donate, donate, donate!!! No amount is too big or too small or too early! I will be sending out reminders and doing fundraisers but I would like to raise beyond my $1800 needed amount. So check it out at: … [Read more...]