Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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a day lost in time
I keep loosing days....aaaaaahhhhh...
Big Kid: "is tomorrow the 24th?"
Me: "No, tomorrow is the 23rd."
Big Kid: "Are you sure tomorrow's not Christmas eve?"
Me: "Yes. Yesterday was Mamaw's birthday on the 22nd, and so today is the 23rd....oh, tomorrow is the 24th! you are right."
OK. so I've lost a day somewhere in there again. Better get a move on and let Big Kid have the computer.
Big Kid: "is tomorrow the 24th?"
Me: "No, tomorrow is the 23rd."
Big Kid: "Are you sure tomorrow's not Christmas eve?"
Me: "Yes. Yesterday was Mamaw's birthday on the 22nd, and so today is the 23rd....oh, tomorrow is the 24th! you are right."
OK. so I've lost a day somewhere in there again. Better get a move on and let Big Kid have the computer.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
i already know my present
Well, my mom called and told me what she got me for Christmas already...the BIG basket of hickory-farms-like sausage and cheeses and crackers and mustards and strawberry candies!!! OH YES!!! I love it all. I love them! They are the best. I will even munch on the straweberry candies at this time of year, and as you probably know, I am not fond of fruit in my candy or dessert.
i digress into a mini conversation typed out loud...
In case you aren't aware, fruit is good on it's own. Fruit is not good in anything else. Fruit can be mixed with other fruit, but not dessert, candy, bread, meat, or whatever you've cooked up. It's just not as good as plain fruit as far as I'm concerned. And since this universe revolves around me...what? this universe revolves around the sun, which is just another star, and there are many universes out there with their own suns, which are stars to you and me...you mean people actually mix fruit with things other than fruit...well, i'll be dogged...hence strawberry candies in sausage baskets.
i digress into a mini conversation typed out loud...
In case you aren't aware, fruit is good on it's own. Fruit is not good in anything else. Fruit can be mixed with other fruit, but not dessert, candy, bread, meat, or whatever you've cooked up. It's just not as good as plain fruit as far as I'm concerned. And since this universe revolves around me...what? this universe revolves around the sun, which is just another star, and there are many universes out there with their own suns, which are stars to you and me...you mean people actually mix fruit with things other than fruit...well, i'll be dogged...hence strawberry candies in sausage baskets.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
why is it?
Why is it that on a Saturday morning with nothing planned, I wake up 30 minutes earlier than usual and can't go back to sleep? (yes, that means I've been up since 6 a.m.)
rats. i might as well go to the grocery store. unless...you would like to go to the store for me?...rats. i'm going to the store.
rats. i might as well go to the grocery store. unless...you would like to go to the store for me?...rats. i'm going to the store.
Friday, December 18, 2009
ramblings because i know everyone appreciates ramblings
Well, it's Friday night and I feel alright. yes, it's friday night, oh yeah. My man and son are off to the local Kroger to pick up the stuff to make homemade pizzas for supper. We debated going out, but were in agreeance that really all things seemed to have the similar suckage sound to it. So, homemade pizzas and tiny drinks are on tap for the night. Perhaps we will watch a movie, too.
OK. I must tell you, it is mighty strange that every time I sit at my computer that my cat comes and sits in the "his smoking chair" beside me and gives himself a bath. I really don't care to listen to a cat lick himself, I must say. It's just, well, creepy and odd.
Speaking of creepy and odd...Elvis has been visiting me lately. M noted it the other day. I have chimes with fake misltoe and a fairy over the sink. He was in the kitchen with me and the bells tolled on their own. M was like, whoa what just happened. I didn't have the heart to tell him strange other things have been happenin'. So, I just blamed it on Elvis, like usual. eeeeeeeee...
Oh, I hear the dryer buzzer. I guess I should go fold some clothes. I live for laundry. ha! OK. maybe drinks. ;)
Well, I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season. I am.
Miss you all.
later-cb
OK. I must tell you, it is mighty strange that every time I sit at my computer that my cat comes and sits in the "his smoking chair" beside me and gives himself a bath. I really don't care to listen to a cat lick himself, I must say. It's just, well, creepy and odd.
Speaking of creepy and odd...Elvis has been visiting me lately. M noted it the other day. I have chimes with fake misltoe and a fairy over the sink. He was in the kitchen with me and the bells tolled on their own. M was like, whoa what just happened. I didn't have the heart to tell him strange other things have been happenin'. So, I just blamed it on Elvis, like usual. eeeeeeeee...
Oh, I hear the dryer buzzer. I guess I should go fold some clothes. I live for laundry. ha! OK. maybe drinks. ;)
Well, I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season. I am.
Miss you all.
later-cb
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
aaaaaahhhhh where is my list
It's time for me to check it once and check it twice, but I can't find that stupid list this morning.
Where have you gone little list of all things important to my day today? I will not need you tomorrow for tomorrow I will need a new list. I need you today! Come out, come out wherever you are!!!
Where have you gone little list of all things important to my day today? I will not need you tomorrow for tomorrow I will need a new list. I need you today! Come out, come out wherever you are!!!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
BEST Christmas gift EVER
Last night, the kids "shopped" from the Christmas gifts that I had purchased for gifts for each other and for their dad. I lay all the gifts out on the bed and they have an amount of fake money they get to spend. I group the presents in categories like $25, $10, $5, and $1 gifts. Then they select whatever they want to buy with their fake money. This has worked great the past couple of years. They feel ownership of the presents, without the overspending and complaining of taking them out to purchase gifts. A win/win situation in our house. As London Tipton would say, "yea me!"
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Well, last night after the "shopping" everyone went to bed. Then around 9:30, Big Kid gets up and comes downstairs asking for some paper.
Me: "What do you need paper for?"
Big Kid: "Because I want to make you and dad an early present and give it to you."
He sounds really sincere and so I told him to go ahead and left him in the office to work on his personal project. He probably worked around 15 to 30 minutes on this and then he ran up stairs for about another 5 minutes.
He came downstairs and gave M and I both a card each and then another card to share. He even made another card for his sister.
My card read: " Merry Christmas from: Big Kid to: mom" on the outside with a big heart around it. On the inside was another picture of a heart with two stick figures, one labeled mom and the other labeled big kid. And inside was this note: "Dear mom, thank you for being my mom and talking to me when I needed you to and for having me. hope you like my gift. Love: Big Kid to: Mom" Each note that he wrote was personal and wonderfully caring. And he gave me his reading pillow. He picked gifts from things he owns in his room. Big Kid picked things he thought we would enjoy. He knows I like to sit in my bed and read or do paperwork stuff. He gave M the book Treasure Island, because they read together. And he gave his little sister Little Bit, the music cd Sky High that she borrows from him all the time. It's his favorite cd.
Well, I have to tell you I boo-hoo'ed. And I'm a little misty eyed right now. I am soooo proud to have such a wonderful boy with such a caring personality.
I love you, Big Kid. Thank you for making my Christmas perfect.
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Well, last night after the "shopping" everyone went to bed. Then around 9:30, Big Kid gets up and comes downstairs asking for some paper.
Me: "What do you need paper for?"
Big Kid: "Because I want to make you and dad an early present and give it to you."
He sounds really sincere and so I told him to go ahead and left him in the office to work on his personal project. He probably worked around 15 to 30 minutes on this and then he ran up stairs for about another 5 minutes.
He came downstairs and gave M and I both a card each and then another card to share. He even made another card for his sister.
My card read: " Merry Christmas from: Big Kid to: mom" on the outside with a big heart around it. On the inside was another picture of a heart with two stick figures, one labeled mom and the other labeled big kid. And inside was this note: "Dear mom, thank you for being my mom and talking to me when I needed you to and for having me. hope you like my gift. Love: Big Kid to: Mom" Each note that he wrote was personal and wonderfully caring. And he gave me his reading pillow. He picked gifts from things he owns in his room. Big Kid picked things he thought we would enjoy. He knows I like to sit in my bed and read or do paperwork stuff. He gave M the book Treasure Island, because they read together. And he gave his little sister Little Bit, the music cd Sky High that she borrows from him all the time. It's his favorite cd.
Well, I have to tell you I boo-hoo'ed. And I'm a little misty eyed right now. I am soooo proud to have such a wonderful boy with such a caring personality.
I love you, Big Kid. Thank you for making my Christmas perfect.
language skillz
Me: "Did you get all your crap for school?"
Little Bit: "Momma, you shouldn't say the c-word. That's not nice. You should say something like, 'stuff' or 'junk', not the c-word."
Me: "You're right. I shouldn't say the c-word." but really, i'm thinking of many words that start with c and other letters. and i shouldn't say any of them. but sometimes i do. oops.
Little Bit: "Momma, you shouldn't say the c-word. That's not nice. You should say something like, 'stuff' or 'junk', not the c-word."
Me: "You're right. I shouldn't say the c-word." but really, i'm thinking of many words that start with c and other letters. and i shouldn't say any of them. but sometimes i do. oops.
Monday, December 14, 2009
5th grade band concert
Can you see Big Kid's head? From the red sweater, count 3 to the left.
I got a few pics of Big Kid and even more pics of this lady with the red sweater who prefered talking to her man than listening to the concert.
Before the big concert pic.
At home before the show. He looked great and sounded great! 
And they were GOOD! I was amazed that all these children learned so much in just 3 months. And they actually sounded good together. This was only their 2nd time to play all together.
december happinininin
The 3rd grade Parent Involvement party. Little Bit and her friends making snowflakes for the tree.
Little Bit and I working on a Christmas card.
I went to a soup lunch on the snow day. Here's some who were there. Thanks, Shannon!
Little Bit dressed warm in her big pink jacket and Christmas present boots that she opened early because of the snow day.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
too late too early
well, i had a post on here last night about my dog, but i decided it was too gross to leave. in summation of the last deleted post. My dog is bad. I think he needs to straighten up or find a new home. I think neither will be happening anytime soon. i think i'm stuck with a BAD dog.
Anyone interested in a BAD dog?
Anyone interested in a BAD dog?
Monday, December 07, 2009
more santa stories
So, tonight we went to see Santa. Some conversations prior to seeing the Big Guy.
Me: "I think we're going to see Santa tonight, so you can tell him what you want for Christmas and all."
Big Kid: "Well, I'M PRETTY SURE that 'Santa' knows what I want for Christmas."
Me: "Well, that might be true, but I would like for YOU to have a PICTURE with Santa. Don't you want to make your mother happy?!?"
Big Kid: "Sure. But I think Santa KNOWS what I want for Christmas."
Me: "Yes, I think so."
In the car, on the way to see Santa.
Little Bit: "Are you gonna tell Santa that you want a 3 box for Christmas, Big Kid?"
Big Kid: "It's a X Box 360."
Little Bit: "Yeah, I know, a 3 Box 6."
Big Kid: "An X Box 360."
Little Bit, sighs: "A Box 3 60."
M: "Yeah, Big Kid, I think Santa's bringing you 3 boxes." hee hee.
The picture turned out really cute.
Little Bit gave Santa a letter she wrote. She read it to him. "What is my tooth fairy's name? Does she/he have a pet? Is the place the tooth fairy lives called Fairy Land? Love, Daisy" Well, Santa told Daisy the tooth fairy's real name. But, he made her promise not to tell. She promised. Thus, she has clammed up and not told anyone, no matter how much we beg and plead. I guess she really wants those gifts this year.
Me: "I think we're going to see Santa tonight, so you can tell him what you want for Christmas and all."
Big Kid: "Well, I'M PRETTY SURE that 'Santa' knows what I want for Christmas."
Me: "Well, that might be true, but I would like for YOU to have a PICTURE with Santa. Don't you want to make your mother happy?!?"
Big Kid: "Sure. But I think Santa KNOWS what I want for Christmas."
Me: "Yes, I think so."
In the car, on the way to see Santa.
Little Bit: "Are you gonna tell Santa that you want a 3 box for Christmas, Big Kid?"
Big Kid: "It's a X Box 360."
Little Bit: "Yeah, I know, a 3 Box 6."
Big Kid: "An X Box 360."
Little Bit, sighs: "A Box 3 60."
M: "Yeah, Big Kid, I think Santa's bringing you 3 boxes." hee hee.
The picture turned out really cute.
Little Bit gave Santa a letter she wrote. She read it to him. "What is my tooth fairy's name? Does she/he have a pet? Is the place the tooth fairy lives called Fairy Land? Love, Daisy" Well, Santa told Daisy the tooth fairy's real name. But, he made her promise not to tell. She promised. Thus, she has clammed up and not told anyone, no matter how much we beg and plead. I guess she really wants those gifts this year.
many belated replies
i must get better at replying, and many other things...
Mommy Magee said...
Hey! WOW! When you cook you go all out!!!!!! This is probably the amount of cooking I can get done in a week. I'd like some chocolate cupcakes too. :) That sounds very yummy. I'll have to settle for my oreo's and frozen dinner today. lol
"Not anymore" I LOVE IT!PL
Mommy Magee said...
Oh sister. You maka me laugh. Merry Christmas!
Dear Mommy Magee: you maka me laugh too. miss ya! later-cb
tales_from_the_crib said...
as a matter of fact, i can't think of one single person without a birthday.really strange, isn't it?
Dear tales from the crib: I know, strange! And people just keep having them. I guess it beats the alternative. later-cb
Mommy Magee said...
thaaaatttt's true!
tales_from_the_crib said...
they're just mediocre...but at least they're coated in sugar!!!
Dear tales from the crib: is there really any point in eating cereal, unless its coated in sugar? later-cb
12:46 PM
Mommy Magee said...
Oh, yes, that was a superb movie. Val Kilmer is an acting genious, genies, ok, well I'm not one of those but you get the picture! lol
Dear Mommy Magee: Val Kilmer, need i say more...ok, yes i do. Val Kilmer, val kilmer, val kilmer. Hey, whatever happened to our poems we wrote on his poetry website. i saw mine pop up on there. did you win? They never contacted me, so i figure you must have won if i didn't. btw did i mention, Val Kilmer? :) later-cb
Chris Edens said...
I just got home from thanksgiving travels and am hoping to get myself into the Christmas mood by reading your cherry holiday blogs...put me in the mood, girl. right now, i don't even want to put up a tree. i'm seriously considering just putting up the nativity and the stockings and being done with it!
Mommy Magee said...
Hey! WOW! When you cook you go all out!!!!!! This is probably the amount of cooking I can get done in a week. I'd like some chocolate cupcakes too. :) That sounds very yummy. I'll have to settle for my oreo's and frozen dinner today. lol
Dear Mommy Magee: Yes, yes i do go all out. But, i usually try to just go out, to Sonic, or Taipai or somewhere out of the house. :) later-cb
10:24 AM
Mommy Magee said...
Hey! Heard the blue parka guy from the Weather Channel was in town! Is there a blizzard?!
Dear Mommy Magee: No blizzard, but pretty snow all day, until the kids got out of school. It quit just when the last school bell rung. boo! later-cb
Anonymous said..."Not anymore" I LOVE IT!PL
Dear PL: M thinks he's funny. He is. And yet, somehow I'm no less quite. ha ahahhahahahaha. later-cb
7:36 AMMommy Magee said...
Oh sister. You maka me laugh. Merry Christmas!
Dear Mommy Magee: you maka me laugh too. miss ya! later-cb
tales_from_the_crib said...
as a matter of fact, i can't think of one single person without a birthday.really strange, isn't it?
Dear tales from the crib: I know, strange! And people just keep having them. I guess it beats the alternative. later-cb
Mommy Magee said...
thaaaatttt's true!
Dear mommy magee: you sound just like Tony the Tiger! Are you related? later-cb
9:12 AMtales_from_the_crib said...
they're just mediocre...but at least they're coated in sugar!!!
Dear tales from the crib: is there really any point in eating cereal, unless its coated in sugar? later-cb
12:46 PM
Mommy Magee said...
Oh, yes, that was a superb movie. Val Kilmer is an acting genious, genies, ok, well I'm not one of those but you get the picture! lol
Dear Mommy Magee: Val Kilmer, need i say more...ok, yes i do. Val Kilmer, val kilmer, val kilmer. Hey, whatever happened to our poems we wrote on his poetry website. i saw mine pop up on there. did you win? They never contacted me, so i figure you must have won if i didn't. btw did i mention, Val Kilmer? :) later-cb
Chris Edens said...
I just got home from thanksgiving travels and am hoping to get myself into the Christmas mood by reading your cherry holiday blogs...put me in the mood, girl. right now, i don't even want to put up a tree. i'm seriously considering just putting up the nativity and the stockings and being done with it!
Dear Chris: Seriously, if that's all you feel like putting up, then that's all you should do and enjoy the season. It's all about having fun in my mind. We only go around once. So, forget decorating, and give me a call and let's go for coffee or lunch. "down with work, up with fun!" -my new t-shirt slogan. later-cb
8:07 AM
Mommy Magee said...
Whew! You wear me out. I'm hoping to bake some cookies sometime between now and Dec 23rd and put up the pencil tree. I did notice this morning going to the Y that all the neighbors had already taken down their pumpkins/thanksgivingy things and had wreaths and garland and lights and trees in windows. These people are on the ball!
Dear Mommy Magee: I repeat from Chris with a few modifications: Seriously, if that's all you feel like putting up, then that's all you should do and enjoy the season. It's all about having fun in my mind. We only go around once. So, forget decorating, and give me a call and we'll visit as we watch tv together drinking hot cocoa. "down with work, up with fun!" -my new t-shirt slogan. later-cb
santa conversations
Little Bit: "I think Santa goes to Holiday World for his summer spot."
Me: "Um-hm."
Little Bit: "Remeber we saw him there."
We did see him at Holiday World- a water park in Illinois- in the summer a two summer's ago.
Little Bit: "When does Santa come where we can go see him?"
Me: "I think he's there now at Market Street. We can go see him and get your picture taken."
Little Bit: "He must park his raindeer behind the building."
Me: "What?"
Little Bit: "So we can't see them, the raindeer. I bet they like to be pettedd. I bet Rudolph likes it the most. He probably goes like this."
She smiles big and make a chopping sound, pretending to be Rudolph.
Little Bit: "I don't like the Santa at the mall. I like the one at Market Street."
Me: "Don't worry. We'll go to Market Street."
A pause of thought.
Little Bit: "Is that the REAL Santa?"
Me, think quick!: "Well, Santa has Santa helpers because he has SO much to do at this time of year. They all get the information for Santa." Whew.
Little Bit: "Then then tell him?"
Me: "Or maybe Santa just sees it and know what you want. You know, 'he see ou when your good or bad."
Little Bit: "Yeah, he probably see in that big snow globe."
Me: "Yes, probably so."
Another pause of thought. Then she gulpped big!
Little Bit, shocked: "Oh, no! Do you think he just saw me in the shower?!?"
Me, shocked, too: "No! No. He doesn't see you in the shower."
Little Bit: "Only with my clothes on?"
Me: "Yes. Just with clothes."
Little Bit: "O.K."
Satisfied with the conversation, Little Bit went on to get her book to read.
Me: "Um-hm."
Little Bit: "Remeber we saw him there."
We did see him at Holiday World- a water park in Illinois- in the summer a two summer's ago.
Little Bit: "When does Santa come where we can go see him?"
Me: "I think he's there now at Market Street. We can go see him and get your picture taken."
Little Bit: "He must park his raindeer behind the building."
Me: "What?"
Little Bit: "So we can't see them, the raindeer. I bet they like to be pettedd. I bet Rudolph likes it the most. He probably goes like this."
She smiles big and make a chopping sound, pretending to be Rudolph.
Little Bit: "I don't like the Santa at the mall. I like the one at Market Street."
Me: "Don't worry. We'll go to Market Street."
A pause of thought.
Little Bit: "Is that the REAL Santa?"
Me, think quick!: "Well, Santa has Santa helpers because he has SO much to do at this time of year. They all get the information for Santa." Whew.
Little Bit: "Then then tell him?"
Me: "Or maybe Santa just sees it and know what you want. You know, 'he see ou when your good or bad."
Little Bit: "Yeah, he probably see in that big snow globe."
Me: "Yes, probably so."
Another pause of thought. Then she gulpped big!
Little Bit, shocked: "Oh, no! Do you think he just saw me in the shower?!?"
Me, shocked, too: "No! No. He doesn't see you in the shower."
Little Bit: "Only with my clothes on?"
Me: "Yes. Just with clothes."
Little Bit: "O.K."
Satisfied with the conversation, Little Bit went on to get her book to read.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
cold weather talk
Baby, it's cold outside...to quote a familiar tune. And we is talkin' cold...in the 40's here in the H-town vacinity. Can you believe that? And everyone is talkin' SNOW this Friday.
Now, let me clarify. Snow around here means 3 to 4 spits of the white stuff, lasting anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. But, hey, I'll take it and play in it and try to catch the few flakes on my tounge and drag my children out in their pajamas to see it. Yes, i like snow. I say if it's going to be cold out, there might as well be snow.
This cold weather has gotten me into a hibernation phase. Ok, maybe it's not the cold weather. But, that is the "blame name" I'm going with today. Instead of finishing decorating the tree and winter wonderland, I instead went Christmas shopping and grocery shopping.
I also decided to cook supper tonight. What was that? The sucking in of the paper boy from his paper route out of the sheer shock of me cooking. I know. Amazing! Anywho, I made Stew for supper. (not my dad Stew, no the one with potatoes, carrots and steak. yum.) I also made Sister Shubert Rolls. The very best rolls in the frozen food section. And I boiled some eggs for this week. Cut up a bunch of fruit to have on hand for breakfast and such. Deboned 2 chickens, cut up carrots and celery for this soup luncheon I'm going to on Friday. I'm taking chicken noodle soup. Original, right?
AND I made chocolate cupcakes with white icing. I think I should make these more often, because all were excited and these were the comments I received:
M: "Who are these for? Us?!? Oh, wow!"
Big Kid: "You made CUPCAKES! Can WE have some?"
Little Bit: "Can I have a cupcake, too? I can have some extra icing, too! Oh, yes please!"
Now, let me clarify. Snow around here means 3 to 4 spits of the white stuff, lasting anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. But, hey, I'll take it and play in it and try to catch the few flakes on my tounge and drag my children out in their pajamas to see it. Yes, i like snow. I say if it's going to be cold out, there might as well be snow.
This cold weather has gotten me into a hibernation phase. Ok, maybe it's not the cold weather. But, that is the "blame name" I'm going with today. Instead of finishing decorating the tree and winter wonderland, I instead went Christmas shopping and grocery shopping.
I also decided to cook supper tonight. What was that? The sucking in of the paper boy from his paper route out of the sheer shock of me cooking. I know. Amazing! Anywho, I made Stew for supper. (not my dad Stew, no the one with potatoes, carrots and steak. yum.) I also made Sister Shubert Rolls. The very best rolls in the frozen food section. And I boiled some eggs for this week. Cut up a bunch of fruit to have on hand for breakfast and such. Deboned 2 chickens, cut up carrots and celery for this soup luncheon I'm going to on Friday. I'm taking chicken noodle soup. Original, right?
AND I made chocolate cupcakes with white icing. I think I should make these more often, because all were excited and these were the comments I received:
M: "Who are these for? Us?!? Oh, wow!"
Big Kid: "You made CUPCAKES! Can WE have some?"
Little Bit: "Can I have a cupcake, too? I can have some extra icing, too! Oh, yes please!"
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Notso Bright
Well, I am just not feeling so smart today. Last night's phone conversation with the cable company.
Me: "Hello. Yes, what I'm calling about is my Internet seems to be slow. I don't know if it's because it's cyber Monday or what and I'm calling to see if it's from your end or my end."
Nice Lady: "Did you check to see if your firewalls are set too high."
Me: "Firewalls? What? Wait a minute. M! Did we change our firewall settings?"
M, from other room: "No."
Me: "We haven't changed our firewall settings since last night and it was running fine last night. And today I checked the memory of the computer, ran a scan, unplugged everything, called and got a reset from you and I just can't figure it out."
Nice Lady: "Let me check."
All is quite.
Nice Lady: "Do you have a router?"
Me: "A router. No, but we do have a wireless modem."
DUH!
Nice Lady: "Um. That is a router."
DUH!
Me: "Oh. ok." Fantastic I'm so glad I have that major in computer science. DUH!
Nice Lady: "Could you reset your router?"
Me: "I did that earlier."
Nice Lady: "Could you do it for ME?"
Holy crap, i would hate putting up with people like me.
Me: "Ok." big sigh.
M: "Hey, my laptop is running much faster now."
Me: "Ok. That was it. Thank you."
Nice Lady: "Can I help you with anything else?"
Me: "No. That gets it."
Nice Lady: "Well, thank you for doing business with comcast..."
click.
It's horrid being notso bright.
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On a lighter note, I got my "Christmas gift" from M last night.
He came in last night with a big package. Big Kid and Little Bit come following him in the room all excited.
M says, "Here's your Christmas gift."
These thoughts run through my head:
Wow. We just had a conversation that morning about not getting any presents for each other and here he is with a nice size box. Oh, the box says, "Kohler."
I say out loud, "a new faucet?"
My thoughts are running wild now:
A new faucet? Oh, could he be thinking of redoing the bathroom. I didn't think we had enough money to redo anything right now. But here it is a faucet. Or MAYBE the kitchen. He's had all these pictures of kitchens this fall that he has sent me and printed out. Oh, my...
Big Kid with a huge smile: "I know what it is. It's got a picture on the side here." Big Kid covers it up with his hand. I push his hand away.
It's A...
toilet seat?
Really? A toilet seat. hmm...my thoughts are still upbeat and positive.
maybe it's a bathroom redo. or maybe...
Me: "Is this for the kid's bathroom? Because that is a good idea, something is wrong with their seat."
M: "No, it's for our bathroom. Look at this."
He pulls it out of the package and lifts the lid.
Me: "What?"
M: "Look when you put the lid down, it closes slowly and quietly."
Me, not so thrilled now, "So, what your saying is I'm too loud at night when I go to the bathroom."
M: "Not anymore."
Merry Christmas to me.
Me: "Hello. Yes, what I'm calling about is my Internet seems to be slow. I don't know if it's because it's cyber Monday or what and I'm calling to see if it's from your end or my end."
Nice Lady: "Did you check to see if your firewalls are set too high."
Me: "Firewalls? What? Wait a minute. M! Did we change our firewall settings?"
M, from other room: "No."
Me: "We haven't changed our firewall settings since last night and it was running fine last night. And today I checked the memory of the computer, ran a scan, unplugged everything, called and got a reset from you and I just can't figure it out."
Nice Lady: "Let me check."
All is quite.
Nice Lady: "Do you have a router?"
Me: "A router. No, but we do have a wireless modem."
DUH!
Nice Lady: "Um. That is a router."
DUH!
Me: "Oh. ok." Fantastic I'm so glad I have that major in computer science. DUH!
Nice Lady: "Could you reset your router?"
Me: "I did that earlier."
Nice Lady: "Could you do it for ME?"
Holy crap, i would hate putting up with people like me.
Me: "Ok." big sigh.
M: "Hey, my laptop is running much faster now."
Me: "Ok. That was it. Thank you."
Nice Lady: "Can I help you with anything else?"
Me: "No. That gets it."
Nice Lady: "Well, thank you for doing business with comcast..."
click.
It's horrid being notso bright.
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On a lighter note, I got my "Christmas gift" from M last night.
He came in last night with a big package. Big Kid and Little Bit come following him in the room all excited.
M says, "Here's your Christmas gift."
These thoughts run through my head:
Wow. We just had a conversation that morning about not getting any presents for each other and here he is with a nice size box. Oh, the box says, "Kohler."
I say out loud, "a new faucet?"
My thoughts are running wild now:
A new faucet? Oh, could he be thinking of redoing the bathroom. I didn't think we had enough money to redo anything right now. But here it is a faucet. Or MAYBE the kitchen. He's had all these pictures of kitchens this fall that he has sent me and printed out. Oh, my...
Big Kid with a huge smile: "I know what it is. It's got a picture on the side here." Big Kid covers it up with his hand. I push his hand away.
It's A...
toilet seat?
Really? A toilet seat. hmm...my thoughts are still upbeat and positive.
maybe it's a bathroom redo. or maybe...
Me: "Is this for the kid's bathroom? Because that is a good idea, something is wrong with their seat."
M: "No, it's for our bathroom. Look at this."
He pulls it out of the package and lifts the lid.
Me: "What?"
M: "Look when you put the lid down, it closes slowly and quietly."
Me, not so thrilled now, "So, what your saying is I'm too loud at night when I go to the bathroom."
M: "Not anymore."
Merry Christmas to me.
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