Sunday, May 06, 2007

In the Spotlight today is my very own sister...Jennifer


Jennifer is well my sister...She's a mother of two...(and yes Jennifer we CAN trade Ari for Katherine. I'll take Kat back when she's ohhh 18 and if I like her she can stay.) Jennifer is going back to school, umm dealing with the devil..(I mean my mother). And doesn't blog nearly as much as she should..

Go visit her and say HI..from me.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

I.M.M.A.T.U.R.E

So, at what age did your kiddos start babysitting?

Katherine SHOULD be able to babysit now..She's 12 and has taken the Red Cross (required) babysitting course. But, she can't--we have a hard time trusting her to watch herself ...no less her sister and brother (referred to from here on as the demon spawn).

I remember when I was her age I was babysitting like a mofo...all the neighborhood kids. For HOURS UPON HOURS UPON HOURS...I had quite the business. All kinds of money to spend..well, you know the drill

Katherine on the other hand cannot be trusted. She blames it on the demon spawn. I blame it on her immaturity and unability (is that a word??) to keep her nose out of a book or her eyes off the television set for more than oh say 20 seconds and therefore, the demon spawn tend to do things like get into the sugar and throw it ALL OVER THE FLIPPIN KITCHEN, take out EVERY toy they have into the livingroom, TAKE out all the movies out of my cabinets. Well, you get the idea.

She wants me to trust her to watch the demon spawn (I told you I was referring to them as that the rest of the post...don't judge) and be PAID...(Do I seriously have to pay my own child...you know the one I feed, clothe, etc. to do this???) hahatrust?? I'm pretty sure I would come back to Katherine tied (or duct taped) to one of the chairs and the spawn standing over her with a sword.

Tell me oh great internet friends....what to do oh what to do????

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Chinese Freeze Tag.

Toni tagged me...so here goes...


I’ll write 10 (hopefully) interesting facts about me and/or habits of mine.
- I’ll tag 10 people.
- If you’ve been tagged, you do your own list and tag 10 more people. (”No tag backs.”)

1. I love animals..(almost all of them)and think my house isn't complete until we have at least 2 or 3.

2. I read books A LOT...I can read a normal sized book in a day.

3. I hate hate hate (have I said HATE yet??) Birds..can't stand em..watched Hitchcock's movie 'The Birds' when I was younger and well that did it for me.

4. Sometimes I feel like I can't do anything right and that noone likes me.

5. I graduated high school in England, and now my high school's a psychiatric hospital...no shit..

6. Most of the time I don't like chocolate..I have to be in the mood to actually eat it.

7. I seem very self assured but I have a low self confidence.

8. I don't like psychiatrists or psychologists but that's my major.

9. I am addicted to internet shopping..seriously addicted.

10. Momma say's it's never boring when I'm around..(apparently I'm a hell raiser..go figure)

Ok ten people to tag?? I don't think that many read this blog..but hey if you want to do it..go for it.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Stress...

Ok admit it we are all stressed at times. Me more than others since I live with "they who can destroy the house in 30 seconds flat..."...(seriously they can). Add that to the fact I have become 'she who does not know how to say NO to people' and I have a PROBLEM. At least one of my stress factors is gone (bye bye Stats class..) I only have 362 others to take it's place...I ran across this on the internet (or email..who know) the other day and thought hmmm good advice.


The Ten Commandments to a Stress free Life.
1. You shall not be perfect, or even try to be. ~~ Got that one down to a tee..

2. You shall not try to be all things to all people.

3. You shall sometimes leave things undone. ~~Yes and then inevitably some idiot will show up at the house and boom you're a 'dirty person'

4. You shall not spread yourself too thin.

5. You shall learn to say “no”.

6. You shall schedule time for yourself. ~~Yep I'll work on that one...oh but wait in scheduling time for yourself remember babysitting is $5/hr per kid.

7. You shall switch yourself off, and do nothing regularly. ~~ no problemo

8. You shall not even feel guilty for doing nothing, or saying no. ~~even when people give you the 'sad' face.

9. You shall be boring, untidy, inelegant, and unattractive at times. ~~oh yeah I have that one down...seriously if I don't have to get dressed..well you can see where this is going.

10. You shall not be your own worst enemy. But, be your own best friend. ~~Well I have to since I don't have a 'best' friend..shoot sometimes I feel I don't have friends at all

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Spotlight Sunday


Well since I'm finished with the class the devil invented....(Statistics). I figured I LOVED this idea from a bloggy and IRL friend of mine..so here it is ..my first one..(oh yeah and I S.T.O.L.E her graphic...hope the bloggy police don't come after me..



In the Spotlight Today will be the creator of this and my IRL friend Toni of Special K Family. Toni is a military wife and mother of two boys who has a hilarious outlook on life (as well as a propensity for a huge grudge...ok ok I do too but hey...). If there is but one blog I'm going to have the time to read it's going to be her. She is married to my old roomate (who probably STILL hates me..:D...J/K right?? No, feed my ego here..). Toni and I met at a bar and lived together for about 6-7 months I think (maybe longer who knows??) and I think we both helped each other through some crappy times in our lives. She is as hilarious IRL as in her blog and I recommend her blog to anyone needing a chuckle.

~~ So I also recommend stealing her idea for Spotlight Sunday's...Just post in the comments that you came from me, also if you do a Spotlight Sunday let me know and I'll go read..:D

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

I know what my parents were doing on 7 Nov. 1972

~~or it must've been cold that day..

I know I know..slacker...I promise to post something else later this afternoon BUT for now..check this out it's cool..do it and post to your blog and let me know your info..

http://www.paulsadowski.org/BirthDay.asp

31 July 1973
Your date of conception was on or about 7 November 1972 which was a Tuesday.

You were born on a Tuesday
under the astrological sign Leo.
Your Life path number is 4.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 6 & 7.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 3, 5 & 9.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2441894.5.
The golden number for 1973 is 17.
The epact number for 1973 is 25.
The year 1973 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/3/1973 and ending 1/22/1974.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Ox.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Salmon; your plant is Raspberry.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Paopy, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 2 Av 5733.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 3 Av 5733.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.0.0.10 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 0 tun 0 uinal 10 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Tuesday, 1 Rajab 1393 (1393-7-1).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 22 April 1973.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 29 April 1973.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 7 March 1973.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 10 June 1973.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 17 June 1973.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 27 September 1973.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 17 April 1973.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 6 March 1973.

As of 4/25/2007 4:47:42 AM EDT
You are 33 years old.
You are 405 months old.
You are 1,760 weeks old.
You are 12,321 days old.
You are 295,708 hours old.
You are 17,742,527 minutes old.
You are 1,064,551,662 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:
Eric Lively (1981) Dean Cain (1966) J.K. Rowling (1965)
Jim Corr (1964) Wesley Snipes (1962) Bill Berry (1958)
Barry Van Dyke (1951) Geraldine Chaplin (1944) Curt Gowdy (1919)
Milton Friedman (1912)

Top songs of 1973
Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree by Dawn
My Love by Paul McCartney & Wings You're So Vain by Carly Simon
Crocodile Rock by Elton John Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Keep On Truckin' by Eddie Kendricks Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
Top of the World by Carpenters Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight & the Pips

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 4.82230919765166 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)



There are 97 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 34 candles.

Those 34 candles produce 34 BTUs,
or 8,568 calories of heat (that's only 8.5680 food Calories!) .
You can boil 3.89 US ounces of water with that many candles.


In 1973 there were approximately 3.7 million births in the US.
In 1973 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.
In 1973 in the US there were approximately 2,158,802 marriages (10.6%) and 708,000 divorces (3.5%)
In 1973 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1973 the population of Australia was approximately 13,614,344.
In 1973 there were approximately 247,670 births in Australia.
In 1973 in Australia there were approximately 112,700 marriages and 16,195 divorces.
In 1973 in Australia there were approximately 110,822 deaths.


Your birthstone is Ruby

The Mystical properties of Ruby

Ruby is said to open one's heart to love.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Carnelian

Your birth tree is

Cypress, the Faithfulness
Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, happy,content,optimistic, needs enough money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered,unruly, pedantic and careless.



There are 244 days till Christmas 2007!
There are 257 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing crescent.

and here's info on my name...

You entered: Rebecca Michelle Forston
There are 22 letters in your name.
Those 22 letters total to 103
There are 8 vowels and 14 consonants in your name.

What your first name means:Hebrew Female Variant of Rebekah: Captivating; knotted cord.


Your number is: 4

The characteristics of #4 are: A foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

The expression or destiny for #4:
Order, service, and management are the cornerstones of the number 4 Expression. Your destiny is to express wonderful organization skills with your ever practical, down-to-earth approach. You are the kind of person who is always willing to work those long, hard hours to push a project through to completion. A patience with detail allows you to become expert in fields such as building, engineering, and all forms of craftsmanship. Your abilities to write and teach may lean toward the more technical and detailed. In the arts, music will likely be your choice. Artistic talents may also appear in such fields as horiculture and floral arrangement, as well. Many skilled physicians and especially surgeons have the 4 Expression.

The positive attitudes of the 4 Expression yield responsibility; you are one who no doubt, fulfills obligations, and is highly systematic and orderly. You are serious and sincere, honest and faithful. It is your role to help and you are required to do a good job at everything you undertake.

If there is too much 4 energies present in your makeup, you may express some of the negative attitudes of the number 4. The obligations that you face may tend to create frustration and feelings of limitation or restriction. You may sometimes find yourself nursing negative attitudes in this regard and these can keep you in a rather low mood. Avoid becoming too rigid, stubborn, dogmatic, and fixed in your opinions. You may have a tendency to develop and hold very strong likes and dislikes, and some of these may border on the classification of prejudice. The negative side of 4 often produces dominant and bossy individuals who use disciplinarian to an excess. These tendencies must be avoided. Finally, like nearly all with 4 Expression, you must keep your eye on the big picture and not get overly wrapped up in detail and routine.

Your Soul Urge number is: 6

A Soul Urge number of 6 means:
With a number 6 Soul Urge, you would like to be appreciated for your ability to handle responsibility. Your home and family are likely to be a strong focus for you, perhaps the strongest focus of your life. Friendship, love, and affection are high on your list of priorities for a happy life. You have a lot of diplomatic tendencies in your makeup, as you a able to rectify and balance situations with an innate skill. You like working with people rather than by yourself. It is extremely important for you to have harmony in your environment at all times.

The positive side of the 6 Soul Urge produces a huge capacity for responsibility; you are always there and ready to assume more than your share of the load. If you possess positive 6 Soul Urges and express them, you are known for your generosity, understanding and deep sympathetic attitude. Strong 6 energy is very giving of love, affection, and emotional support. You may have the inclination to teach or serve your community in other idealistic ways. You have natural abilities to help people. You are also likely to have artistic and creative leanings.

If you have an over-supply of 6 energy in your makeup, you may express some of the negative traits common to this number. With such a strong sympathetic attitude, it is easy to become too emotional. Sometimes the desires to render help can be over done, and it can become interfering and an attitude that is too protective, rather than helpful. The person with too much 6 energy often finds that people tend to take advantage of this very giving spirit. You may tend to repress your own needs so that you can cater to the demands from others. At times, there may be a tendency in this, for becoming over-loaded with such demands, and as a result become resentful.

Your Inner Dream number is: 7

An Inner Dream number of 7 means:
You dream of having the opportunity to read, study, and shut yourself off from worldly distractions. You can see yourself as a teacher, mystic, or ecclesiastic, spending your life in the pursuit of knowledge and learning.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

All Done

Well, I've been vindicated. The complaint against me was found unfounded and it is O.V.E.R. Whew that's a load off of my shoulders. However Toni in light of recent developments I do believe I've overtaken you in the running for Worst Mommy of the Year. Thanks to all of my supporters.

Today I decided to get my blog pimped. I've emailed splat designs to do it. I like her designs. So I'll have a surprise for y'all later. Maybe one day I'll learn to do my own self..(quit laughing now...I mean it!!!!)

Here's a funny for Thursday for y'all...

Me and Lizzie were riding a motorcycle game..(kinda looks like a real motorcycle)

Lizzie: Mommy, you are hurting my penis

Me: Lizzie you don't have a penis..and don't say that word (while looking around to make sure noone heard)

Lizzie: Yes I do it's just not pointy.

Me: Well, ummmm...ummmm.....ok

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

I'm BAAAA...AAAACCCCCCKKKK

Wow remember that movie??? it scared the beejeezus out of me. Anywho I'm back from London..(and pretty durn poor now) and we had a GREAT time. In the next couple of day's I'm going to download some pictures and post some here highlighting our great time. I'm still tired (and catching up with homework) so I'll give you some of my fave blogs to go visit.

Becky you were so very right WICKED was wonderful.. I cried at the end...if anyone who reads this gets a chance to go~~ do it!!! It brings a whole new perspective into "The Wizard of Oz"..I thought of you when I was there!!

Toni YOU my dear are the new internet sensation. ;) If anyone hasn't read her blog go check it out.

The PQ always a fave....and she has a cute lil ole puppy tooo....

and to throw my sister some traffic

Jen. She's my sister that's WHY!!

and keep my other sister Amanda in your prayers..her idiot husband told her today he no longer wanted to be with her..I think she needs alot of support right now.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Update




So, here's the update on the current situation. Yes Steven's commander came over and YES that's B.A.D!! but the claims made against us were UNFOUNDED!!! Apparently someone...I'm thinking someone with an agenda....called and said there was puppy poop on the floor (ummm NO), diapers on the floor (again..NO), the puppy had peed on the couch (Now the kids spill alot of crap on the couch but the puppy has NEVER peed on my couch..she's be puppy stew if she did!!!) and my house smelled..(again NO and my neighbors even said...ummm NO..). The Commander came over looked at our house and said.."it was cluttered and I was doing laundry" of course it was cluttered...I have 3 kids and am busy.

They made us go to family advocacy and talk to a social worker..who was the one saying unfounded..and she wants me to take Stress Management classes...(REALLY??? ME STRESSED...don't know where she would get that one.)

Anywho I will be in LONDON this week so no commenting on your blogs..but I miss you and will think of you when I get back :D

Toodles for now

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

DONE

Remember this well it's happened again except this time my "neighbor" you know the one who rides a broom to work...called us in because she apparently hates animals and my house "smells"..well Steven's commander came over today and my laundry was in the hall --(I don't have a laundry room) and the floors weren't mopped and well my house was lived in so it was judgement day and I was judged and found lacking.

I'm Done!!!! with everything--seriously..I don't know what I'm going to do--I just don't want to be here or anywhere anymore...DONE!!

Sunday, April 01, 2007

5 Question Meme...

Since I'm Toni's 'Spotlight Sunday'(good idear...) person. I figured I'd go ahead and do her 5 Question Meme and then go back to bed because well sunday is my day for sleeping in and all...

1) When did you know, 100%, that hubby was the person to marry?


Hmmm it had to be after the HUGE.BIG ole fight we had where I had to remind him that we WERE NOT dating and frolicking naked in a hot tub with a bunch of people was perfectly acceptable...no that was when I got pissed off and decided to date him...Then it was when he came to Charleston to visit and him and Kat took to each other like 'two peas in a pod' so to speak..

2.) What big project/achievement are you hoping to accomplish in the next year?

I'm hoping to finish school ...I think I can finish it by the end of the year if I work hard it at...(or I hope to not get caught pushing my neighbor down the stairs...one of those two...)

3.) If you could be any celebrity for a day, who would you be and what would you do?

Honestly I want to be Angelina Jolie. I really respect her work and what she does for the world at large..Plus she gets eye candy--(oh sweet sweet Brad)

4.) If you could have any job/career in the whole wide world, what would it be?

I kinda like my job now but c'mon who doesn't want to be an ice cream tester????


5.) If you could go back to high school, with all the knowledge and life lessons you have now, would you do it?

HECK NO those people in my high school were MEAN..maybe that was me?? no them....no me??? no them.....hmmmmmmm


If you want to participate in this meme let me know and I'll get you your five questions too..

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

What'cho..doin???




I feel like crap today so I just thought I'd post a pic of the boy playing...

Monday, March 26, 2007

Bring It ON Murphy!!!

You know how you can plan and plan and plan (oh did I mention plan yet?) and no matter what your plans are SOMETHING always goes wrong...(umm Murphy's Law...Yes I K.N.O.W.) Well this spring break I PLAN to outwit Murphy...that's right..little ole me is going to outwit Murphy. I R.E.F.U.S.E. to actually finalize a plan. Here's what it sounds like at my house:

Well, if daddy's passport comes in (it did come it but it was wrong so HE sent it back..wait for it people....because it said he was from Ohio and not Oklahoma...(big sighs and eye rolls from me...) we'll go to London for a few days...

But if his passport doesnt' come in we'll just go to Paris.

And if Paris doesn't work out..well we'll just hop on up to Amsterdam and let mommy go to one of those cafe's ok??? (Don't hate because you can't go...)

That's right Murphy..there'll be no CRAPPING on my plans this year so TAKE THAT!!!

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Time Out

I need a Mommy Time out my friends..otherwise I'm going to have at least 1--at most 3 less kids today.

It's been one of those days...Snowing, nasty, cold..(I thought someone said it was spring....LIAR) and the kids have been well the usual..Screaming, Hateful, Little, BRATS. ALL of them.

And to top that off I went and got my books for next semester and ...hold your breath...

THEY.HAVE.NO.PICTURES.IN.THEM. Seriously how do they expect me to like a class when my books have no pictures????

Ok..I'm going to go hide in my closet..noone tell them where I am..OK?

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Idiosyncra Idiosinc Stuff People think is weird about me.

Everyone has little 'things' about them. Apparently mine came to light a few times this week.

#1- I don't like the toilet paper to be rolled under on the roll..It rolls over people...AND I will change it when I come to your house so it's right!!!!

#2- There is O.N.L.Y ONE and I do stress ONE way to load the dishwasher...Please do it that way. I was at Bunco the other night and it was held at a lady from our squadron's--I guessed it was bad when I was helping her clean up and I UNLOADED her dishwasher only to reload it the 'right' way.

#3- It's R.U.D.E. to let your alarm go off 5 times in a morning!! RUDE I tell you..Steven is going to have to move bedrooms if he doesn't start getting his ASS out of bed and letting me Sleep!! I hope to goodness he likes to sleep with Connor!

Umm I can't think of anything else....seriously...I'm sure some of you can though..

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Blah Blah Blah

Yep that's my day I'm in a M.O.O.D.

i stole this from The Peanut Queen Liked it and took it..bad me..




It says I'm an Easy Rider--Always take life how it comes, and living in the moment. They don't get fazed by life they just breeze through.

an Escape Artist They are forever slipping off, getting away from the rat race and recharging those batteries. Independent and thoughtful, they know themselves well.

a New Wave Puritan They are strict, organized and ever so neat - they practice the art of self discipline. They like things done simply but with an eye for detail.

and touchy feely Love for them is about human contact -- The nitty gritty. They are very physical--a high sex drive demands plenty of attention.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Happy Birthday Lizzie

Here she is Ms. Lizzie Turned 5 this week...5..you know what that means??? Yep, you are right..Steven is OLD and I look like a million bucks..thank you very much. Now for those that don't know Lizzie or well read here that much..Lizzie is our little momma. She is truly an Old soul. Lizzie is the one who will tell ME what to do ...a normal conversation with Lizzie goes something like this..

Lizie: Mom, Katherine needs to be grounded because of blah..blah...blah...

Me: Umm...OK

Lizzie: (at top of her lungs) KATHERINE YOU ARE GROUNDED.

Katherine: Mom, Lizzie grounded me..

Me: What did you do?

Katherine: Nothing.

Lizzie then recites usually a list of punishable offenses

Me: Ok come talk to me later..I've got a headache.

so, what did Lizzie want for her present this year??? a tattoo on her back..I obliged as you can see...what can I say I'm a GOOD MOM..up for mother of the year you know??

If you get a chance pop over to Toni's blog..it was her birthday yesterday. She's quite a funny lady..(even in person)..get a few drinks in her and like the rest of us...she gets funnier...

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

I'm such a SLACKER!!


seriously I am...I keep promising to upload pics of the new puppy and then BAM!!! nope..nothing...


OK here she is my friends...Tink GRRR Belle is her name..or Stinky Tinky...Damn Dog...well I could go on..

Isn't she adorable??? I won't tell you how much we paid for her..less you have a heart attack..(or well Steven has a heart attack again...)

It's Been a BUSY week here..I have 2 mid-terms...1 in Computers for Dummies and 1 in Statistics..(god help me on that one...) I'm only aiming for a C in the stats one and an A in computers would be great.

I've also signed up for my next classes...

Contemporary Moral Ethics...woohoo..sounds fun
and
Intro to Counseling Psychology..
well ALL talk after this one ;D
after this next semester I'll only have 42 semester hours left or 14 classes...not too shabby peeps. :D...

My feelings got hurt this week too but I'll let you know more on that later. I've gotta go

1) beat the kids
2) beat the dog
3) call and yell at the hubby
and
4) study some more...hence the reason for the beatings.

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Welcome




Hi all and welcome to the PARTY!!!--First the basics my name is Becky and at last count I think I saw about 5 or 6 kids around here. They tell me only 3 are mine but H.E.L.L.O...who else is here eating my food--I would like to know??? I have some wine out for people so go ahead and have some....and remember

NO Drinking and Blogging..(and if you do please let me know cause you know I'm coming to read it!!)

Just comment and let me come read you...woohoo...

Ok off to read blogs..

LY/MI

Thanks go out to 5 minutes for mom for hosting..and getting cool goodies for us...:D..