I wish that I had thought about getting the kidlet some personalized 5th birthday gifts! There is cute stuff here!! There is always next year. I have the site bookmarked for that occasion. I want to get her a bucket hat and a robe and towel set that is monogrammed. It is just TOO cute and she would LOVE it! Of course, she will still be asking for Orbees for her birthday (no. NO NO NO. LOL) so to get her something useful, that has her name on it will appease her just fine, I think!
Termination fees
Really? Our TV network did not bill us one month. The next month they TRIPLE billed us. Of course I called about it, only to be told that the bill was not wrong. We argued. A lot. And I threatened to cancel. They threatened me with a $400 early termination fee. What a bunch of CRAP.
Never again. When the contract is up in September, I am DONE. The ‘other’ company we used was awesome and we will simply go with them. We liked it better with the other company anyway.
Comparisons
I have a question. I was perusing (because I simply cannot afford!!) the internet and digging up info on the Galaxy Tablet PC. These things intrigue me. I want. However, so not going to happen. I was just wondering if anyone out there had one, and what your thoughts are on it. Is it comparable to an iPad?
I can do just about whatever I want on my phone these days. It is just smaller. I can watch tv, movies, videos, play games, listen to music, surf the net, or read a book. AND make phone calls. Oh and lets not forget geocaching!! I LOVE my phone’s GPS app. It also fits neatly into my pocket. So, thoughts on tablets? Anyone?
Ugh
We have been without internet for most of the day today. T logged in to his work, and it promptly went out. Losing a days pay is never good, especially in our already tight. Tomorrow I take him to the VA hospital.. he has to get an injection. Fun. It will be a monthly thing and they want ME to give it to him. Oy. I am not a fan of needles AT ALL. Ugh. Not sure how this is gonna go. Wish me luck!!
Jobs
I find a lot of Medical Office Manager Jobs around here. I wish that I had the experience to do that, because it would tie in to what I am going to school for. I eventually want to start my own business, and this would go a long way for me in that regard!
Guess I outta worry about just getting school done. I have had a million and one distractions and there are times where I just put it down and walked away. Too much going on and all. I am almost done. I am so close. *sigh*
Hobbies
I have an ‘internet’ friend ( you know, someone that I have known forever and a day, but only online. We have never met in person ) who is into model planes. He and his son build them. They went from building models to building remote control planes. Moo (his nickname) fits them with a little camera and they film the flights. They live in an area that is insanely flat, and they get some beautiful footage.
I would LOVE to be able to do this some day! To fly a plane out over the river when it is raging? That would be AWESOME.
When the hubby was a boy, he and his dad used to build remote control planes. He said they never had any luck with them. As soon as they got them in the air, they would crash! I would assume that things have come a long way since then. It is definitely something that I think would be neat to do!
My non-competitive side
I mentioned in the last post something about a realization that I had had recently. My mom and I were talking and I told her how when I think back, even as far back as kindergarten, I never felt like I measured up to the other kids. I am not sure WHERE this comes from because my parents were awesome. They always encouraged me. They taught me SO much. They allowed me to be WHO I was, plain and simple. And WHO I am is not really a bad thing. Yet, whenever I was around other kids, I never felt like I added up.
One year I tried out for the basketball team. I was 9 and in the 3rd grade. I LOVED basketball. I was always shooting hoops or dribbling around a ball. The coach, Mr. Wolfe, was, to put it bluntly, an ass. I did not make the team. I would have been okay with that. The other kids were better than I was. I was not the only one to not make the cut. It was when I was walking out to go home, that he stopped me. He noticed that I was sad, and instead of saying, “Hey kiddo. No worries. Keep practicing and try again next year!”, he said to me, “Aww. Look.. the little baby looks like she is gonna cry!” And he made a silly, child-like cry face at me. I was taken aback a wee bit at this display. He then said to me, “You are too fat to ever play sports. Give it up brat!”
*blinks*
At 9 years old, I was NOT fat. Not even CLOSE. I had a WEE bit of chunk in my belly. NOT fat.
By the time I got into the car, I was in tears. My mom just thought it was because I did not make the team, and I let her believe that because I could not tell her what a fat loser her daughter REALLY was.
People really need to THINK before they say things like that to an impressionable young child. I never again had the confidence to ever play a sport. Even in gym class, I would ‘forget’ my gym clothes, or say that I had a tummy ache. I missed out on a lot because I STILL love shooting hoops and I have always wanted to play softball…
As for Mr. Wolfe.. if I remember correctly, he was a 6th grade teacher at the Rowlesburg School. We moved before I reached the 5th grade, thankfully. I cannot imagine having to endure having him as a TEACHER.
Wondering..
I was organizing some stuff in the kidlet’s bedroom recently, and I came across her trophy for t-ball last year. All of the kids got a trophy for participating. She wants to play again this year. I love her competitive side, but she HATES to lose. We really have to work on the whole ‘losing graciously’ thing!
I could not help but to sit and wonder though, if she is going to be one of those kids that loves sports and is driven to be good at whatever it is that she chooses to do. Will we have a wall full of trophies and awards? That would be neat. I was so NOT one of those kids.
I have been doing some soul searching lately, trying to figure out some of my quirks and what-not and came to a startling realization in regards to me and sports, but that is for another post.. I can only hope that M strives to be awesome in EVERYTHING she does, be it sports, or art, or whatever!!
Where is all the snow??
I could swear that we had a TON of snow by this time last year! We have had snow a few times, but nothing too major. Everyone has been teasing me about what winters are like up here. So far, I am not impressed. Hah!
It is rainy and gloomy out there right now. It has been like this for a few days now. Oh what I would give to see the sun!! The kidlet has been cooped up inside and it makes her bonkers. Mommy needs a break!
Of course, now that I put this out there, we shall snow storm after snow storm after snow storm.. watch!
This COULD be a problem…
There are a few things that I have noticed about myself lately… One is that I have a sock problem. I LOVE knitted socks. I love those socks that are like gloves, a space for each toe! And I LOVE those soft socks that I see at the store all the time.. what they are made from eludes me right now, but they are SUPER soft and a wee slice of heaven upon my feet!
The other thing I have noticed is that I could totally have a handbag problem. I only have 5 or so kicking around right now, but I have noticed that I find myself always looking at them online and whenever I am in a store, I am looking, and wanting! Hah! If I had the money, I can totally see myself being the Imelda Marcos of handbags.
I found a website recently that had bulaggi handbags and one of them was a pink croco-print bag that I just fell in love with. Yes, me, with a faux crocodile bag! Who would have thought!?!
Now if I could just find a wallet to match…