I’ve hit a block

I know it has been a while since I have written a post, but I have reached a block. The things that are on my mind are a wee bit personal, and I am not sure that is where I want this blog to go.

I understand I don’t have a lot of readers, but this is still something that anyone has access to and I am not sure that I want everyone knowing my worries and problems. So I have hit a roadblock. Do I publish those posts that are waiting in my draft folder and put everything out there for the entire internet, or do I keep it to myself and continue to delete the drafts the I have written? Personally, I am leaning toward just deleting my super-personal drafts and just updating this website sporadicly when I have something interesting (at least to me) to say.

Now that being said, look at what I found in my doorway this afternoon when I took Wookis to preschool!

Isn’t he terrifying?

He isn’t quite in my doorway, but I want him gone! The thing is, he’s HUGE and I don’t know how to get rid of him. Do I just use a broom? What the hell!

Now that I have given you all nightmares with that terrifying image. I’m signing off!

The one where I admit I don’t really like your kids

As the oldest of 5 children, 3 of which are 10 or more years younger than me, it isn’t surprising that I don’t like children. Or am I supposed to like kids? Whatever.

Seriously, I have been watching over children since I was 12 years old. I never wanted kids, ask my sister. I was never one of those little girls that dreamed of getting married and having a family. I just didn’t like kids.

Now there are a few obvious exceptions. Now that I am a grown up, I have learned that all kids aren’t the devil horrible. So maybe I should change my statement to I only like well-behaved, perfect kids – like my Wookis.

So when I moved into my current apartment, I can honestly say that I was glad when I realized there are no other kids in my building. But recently the woman below me has started baby-sitting. And appearantly she doesn’t like children that much either, because she sends them outside and doesn’t come out until their parents come home.

How do I know this you ask? Because the kids run screaming, unchecked all morning. And this morning you will never believe what they did…

…they tried to open my apartment door. Without knocking people! They just came upstairs and turned the doorknob.

And what makes the situation worse is this isn’t the first time that they have done it. And man does it piss me off!

And even worse, it was at 8 AM on a Saturday morning. On my weekend without Wookis. So needless to say I wasn’t prepared for visitors.

The first time they had opened my door, I had just taken my dog outside and spoke to them for a few minutes. And when I went upstairs to cloister myself away from the little rugrats, I had forgotten to lock the door. So not only did he open my door, the little heathen just walked into my apartment. And ever since I have made sure to lock my door.

Sure I can spout the platitudes of all the dangerous people out there that might take advantage of those poor children that have no boundries. But seriously I don’t care, just keep your kids reigned in! Or I will go all Hansel and Gretel’s wicked witch on their asses.

 

P.S. If I know you and your kids, of course your kids aren’t the ones that I am talking about! I love your kids!

Do you like Jimmy Buffett?

Well do ya? Huh? Huh?

I don’t either, but I do like drinking and hanging out with some friends. So that’s I what I did this weekend. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some that were taken.

We just like being silly

Just call us city folk

Yesterday, Wookis and I went to a local park. It was beautiful, lots of ducks and geese and people. Which to be honest at 1:30 in the afternoon on a Thursday I was a little surprised. But moving on…

As we were walking along, it was obvious that these animals were used to people, they hardly moved as we walked past. But this little guy was the most charming as we walked by

He would start slowly walking toward us and would stop as soon as one of us moved. But he was so charming, tail twitching, walking sideways. He even walked up to Wookis and touched his shoe!

Seriously, am I the only one surprised by that?

Here are some more pictures of our walk in the park.

Next time we are definately bringing some snacks for the “wildlife”!

I wanna new bike

A while back I read this post. Oh boy, did those bikes look super cute. But it wasn’t feasible in Podunk City. I mean seriously, I drove 40+ miles a day.

So now I live in Capital City, and you see lots of people getting around on their bikes. And I don’t live that far from anywhere. So today while Wookis and I were perusing Target, our favorite store, and I saw this:

Ladies’ Schwinn 26" Roxie Cruiser

Adorable, right?

Once I got home of course I had to do some more looking into this, and I found some more way cute bikes that I now want to own.

Women’s Schwinn Southport Bike - Silver/ Red

Schwinn Windwood Women's Cruiser Bike

I have to admit the third one is my favorite.

Schwinn Windwood Women's Cruiser Bike

With all those extras how could it not be my favorite?

A Whole Lot of Nothing

Sorry for the lack of creativity in my last couple of posts. Seriously I have had a whole lot of nothing going on lately.

The whole job search thing just sucks right now. I recently got rejected from a major retail store and that has just put me in the dumps. They hire kids in high school! So that put me in a bad mood.

The last week or so, my sibs and I were forced to go through all my mom’s stuff and get it out of her house. Painful. Her ex-husband had decided that paying bills to keep a roof over his son’s head was not a good use of his money. And was evicted. But I am not really going to go into it more than that.

On the plus side, I have decided to go back to school full time to be a graphic designer. My sister doesn’t think that it is the best idea. She thinks that I should continue to go to look for a full-time job and try to go to school part-time. I value her opinion, but I am just exhausted. I have lost all interest in looking for a job that will just pay the bills. I am ready to find a job that will be be fulfilling, emotionally and creatively.

In the past, I never had an unlimited source of income that would allow me to buy whatever I wanted. But it was enough that if I wanted to buy Wookis a pair of shorts from Old Navy, I could. It’s not that I haven’t been out there looking for a job, I have! Really! But in a bad economy I am not the best option out there. I am ready to have that step-up that comes with a degree.

I am tired of living the way I have been, I am ready for something to change.

It’s people like this

There are knights in shining armor.

Enjoying our summer

Quote of the Day

“Mommy, you have spots like a cow!”

Moo…