technophile

I just got back from Birmingham, AL where I attended a tech conference and I am so amped to get started on a few thousand projects that I learned about....I am such a tekkie educator....guess what one main topic was....BLOGGING! Major impact for the classroom....already doing it....sweet!

List of things I have to have before August 1 for my classroom and personal use:

Adobe Everything....Photoshop and Premire, Dreamweaver....iPod for podcasting, new digital camera with video, a new computer me and 20 computers for my classroom. Do you think I can get it all? I sat right by an admin person from my school and smoozed...and I am an excellent schmoozer! I will keep you posted.

Just to let you know, gentle reader....I am probably going to retire this blog for a more positive and upbeat version that my students and kids can read....and extended family members. I have talked freely about my ex-husband the pig fucker and how self consumed my sister is and how uninterested my mother is in her "other" grandchildren. I can't exactly have them reading about that now can I? ....on the other hand, maybe I will keep this blog just for gripes and venting. Since I am now the technophile of the year, maybe I can manage more than one blog....

I quit smoking...

Things I have learned from quitting smoking.....please send many praises and kudos....smoke free since 3.16.06...smoke free but not wine free...lol!

I do not need that shit...

My kids are so happy that I have quit. I made a deal with them...I quit so you never start. They have agreed.

With my spare time, I have put together a yard sale that netted $200...get down girl go ahead get down.

I have also planted flowers, cleaned out some areas of the yard, conteplated killing my husband, turned in our taxes, thought about smothering my husband in his sleep, worked on some plans for the next school year, planned an enrichment camp for this summer, considered jailtime and losing my kids over murdering the H.

Quitting smoking is a great thing...

Water everywhere....and a DM movie review

My son jumped off of our front porch and broke the pvc pipe that is our front yard access to water.....Old Faithful, Alabama Style. Yes this happened this afternoon. I was about to go to Curves and work out but noticed that Matthew McConnaheyohmygodyouaresohot was on Oprah so I did not go. T was hollerin' for me to come outside and I could not be pulled away....I thought he was kidding! "Mom, B just stepped on something and now water is everywhere!" Yeah ok, I will be there in a minute....(((she says as Matthew is speaking Spanish, showing off his new puppy and giving a tour of his new Hollywood hide-out)))). I had to call a plumber at 4:45....they were very pleasant and our water is back on now. Can't wait for the H to get home...

So since the afternoon was so stressful, I decided to drink some wine....after all, my workout schedule has made me hurt. That must mean that I need a day of rest. I wonder how much this plumbing is going to cost...

I haven't done a review in a while. I have been watching Evita on HBO. Timely as ever, here is what I think.....sorry the H just walked in and I have to tell him about the water....

More later...

Don't Miss Comments On Recent Events...

Before I start my evening with a game of Puzzle Express, my new Tetris-like Passion, I want to weigh in on some things going on in the world....no, not politics or world peace or anything like that....the good stuff.

Kiera Knightly was my vote for best dressed at the Golden Globes. I think Terri Hatcher should have worn her hair up and someone should have told Drew Barimore that they can build bras into formal gowns.

I am still mad at Brad Pitt for leaving Jennifer Aniston. The fact that Angelina Jolie has given her children his name hyphenated with hers leaves me....well, cold.

If Katie Holmes' dad has concerns about her marrying Tom Cruise, I think he should take out an add in the New York Times and tell the world....we all would like to know why.

And speaking of why....Why does any celebrity need to video tape themselves having sex with anyone? Colin Farrell...dude! Poor Form, my friend. Poor form.

Finally, the H and I made lists on Sunday night. You know the list....the one made up of the famous people who we would have a free pass to leave eachother for if they came calling. What fun! If you would like to know who is on our lists, you have to post a comment.

More later....

A Don't Miss Poll....

Just curious....how much does your cat throw up? I want to know if ours is meeting or beating the national average. If my computer was not so old, I would post pics from my brand new digital camera but the port thingy is in the back and a major pain in my behind.

Trying to keep myself from gagging as I prepare to scoop "pruke".

DMA

Gray haze...

Sorry it has taken me so long to post. That depression thing I was writing about was real. I just have not been myself through the holidays and with that gray haze, nothing seems worth sharing. I am better.....sort of. Hanging in there anyway.

We went home to TN for Christmas. After Mom's surgery and almost losing her, I thought it would be meaningful to be there for the holidays. WRONG! Mom seems to have forgotten that she almost died and our visit just did not seem to fit into my sister's schedule. To say that it was a let down is a tremendous understatement. I tried to talk to Mom and get some advice about leading a more purposeful life and handling the H. She seemed to think I was asking for money and when she starts on that, I immediately clam up. There is no use trying to convince her that I was not asking for money, just emotional support which she is obviously incapable of giving. I have known this for some time but I just keep beating that dead horse. When will I learn? I don't want money....I want to lay my head in her lap and for her to tell me that everything is going to be ok. Is that so much to ask? I guess so. She gets a free pass because of her knees and her recovery....but I know nothing is going to change until I confront her and I just don't think that is going to happen. I don't want to hurt her....and I will because she is utterly clueless as to anyone else's opinion of her behavior. It will rock her world and although she deserves it, I am not willing to be the one to do it.

SO....enough of that talk. That's all I have right now. More later...

Mom of the Year....

I definitely earned some Mom of the Year points this weekend. Arranged for the boys to be able to spend the night with a friend....both of them....that Mom gets points too. Then the H and I met them out in the country for a good old fashioned cane grinding. These friends of ours have a house with land that has an old log cabin, a pond and an authentic cane grinder that you used to hook up your mule to and get some cane juice. Then they have a huge iron pot in which to boil it all down and get cane syrup. They have an annual party rain or shine. The kids have the annual "Cane Bowl" and play football and get muddy and play, play, play. The saddest part was when the PF and his wife showed up too early to get the boys. They actually thought that B and T would want to see their son get his pic made with Santa. B had tears in his eyes whe they left....no points for them!

Today, I went and bought camoflage paint for B's invention. It is a hunting organizer adapted from a baby food organizer. It really is cute....I better get a good grade. T has designed with the help of the H a lotion warmer. He better score high too.

This week, middle school band concert....I am washing and preparing to iron as we speak. Also, Christmas parade downtown....we are marching as the Academic Booster Club. Thursday is a charity auction. I have bought Santa cookie jars in which I will put my Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies and Symphony Brownies...I will let you know how much money I raised for the group.

Do you smell that? It's Pine Sol....what a dream! I know, I am sick. More later....

I apologize...

I signed up for the Google Adsense thingy and I now regret it. Please ignore the window at the top of my blog....trying to fix it.

I have to tell about something that happened in my class last week. We were doing "I remember" poems. You know....I remember when I had my first birthday party or I remember when I got my first pet. I should be ready for the unusual answer because I have been at this for 15 years...but no...I am still surprised. One third grader wrote....I shit you not..."I remember when I was in the hospital to get circumcised." Yes....he really wrote that. The spelling was off but after discussing it with me I can confirm that was what he meant to say. Got some mileage out of that one, I must say.

Not much else going on tonight. We are out of school until Monday. After the above story, I need a few days to recover. The boys are here and acting all cool because I said they could have spend the night company. They better watch themselves tonight...I am not in a good mood.

I am cooking for Thanksgiving and actually looking forward to it. Should be fun. My sweet potatoes are to die for....if you call them yams, you suck.

More later....