and how. Apparently for all that the almost 15 year old will be 15 on Saturday, she is still 4 years old inside. And proved it today in monumentous proportions. I just stood there and let her go for it. And so did her guidance counselor. We had a conference today. About her grades and about the reality that she will not be remaining at Franklin ( Read more... )

in my own home. I attempt to sit in my own living room and find myself surrounded by mess that is brought in a dumped by my daughter. When I tell her to move it and put it either away or in her room, I get told to "shut the fuck up", "get the fuck over myself" and if I tell her that I'll cut her cell or take something away I am threatened with ( Read more... )

Nice to know nothing has changed 30 years later. Sigh. I do graphics. In Photoshop. I LOVE Photoshop. I love working with photos, clipart, brushes, filters and graphics. I'm artsy that way. I make siggys, avatars and wallpapers. I place these on my computer at home and at work. It gives me something fun to look at on both computers - esp. if it's a ( Read more... )

Thank god for my daughter ROTC Commanding Officer. He decided to talk to her about the company she's keeping. He hates them as much as I do. The stoners. The drop-outs. The "I-see-more-drug-deals go-down-around-you-than-I-could-shake-a-stick-at" people. The ones that are in their 20's and still handing with the high school kids at Burger King. I'm ( Read more... )

Most folks out there know that I am into hair bands. 80's hard rock/heavy metal and even some newer stuff (not that new) like Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Finger Eleven, etc. Classic punk bands like the Sex Pistols and The Clash get me going as well. There is however, one performer that I have had the hots for since I was a teenager and his " ( Read more... )

It's the day after Samhaim and I thought I would write a few things down about dad. Some things that I remember and things that he told me years ago and things that his brother told me a few months ago when I visited with him. Things that others may or not know or even care about - however, writing about dad helped me get through the accident, so ( Read more... )

Am taking this moment to personally thank my ex-husband for all the shit that I am dealing with. If it weren't for him - our daughter would not be the hot angry mess that she is right now. So once more I would like to thank you ( Read more... )

or type a while - whichever. It's sort of a catharsis for me - it helps when I get upset about things. Today I'm upset with things. Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely hate DSS. The Department of Social Services. Ugh. I have worked in education long enough to know that these people are overworked and underpaid - but they also don't ( Read more... )

Please fix this ( Read more... )

MRSA. Anti-biotic resistant staph. No clue where I got it - well, thats not entirely true - I do have some clue, but can't prove a durned thing, so there it is ( Read more... )