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So, I have two hours left at work until I am on my holiday break. It is slow as all get out in here (as I assume most people are already on their holiday break). Therefore, I am going to make up for lost time and post all my random happenings over the past couple of weeks for your reading...uh, enjoyment? Okay, for your boredom.
Work has been crazy (as I cry about every time I get the chance to post). We just finished up a big hearing, so I am breathing a sigh of relief until I turn into a pumpkin on January 3 and have to get back to it. My boss lady has found a new appreciation for me it seems, so work life is a-okay.
I love our new house, although we believe we have a roommate in the form of a ghost. We call it George. While we were having my ILs and some friends over for a casual dinner last Sunday, we were sitting around talking about my H's dad who passed away 10 years ago. We were talking about how his wishes were not followed for his funeral because his sister (H's aunt) wanted a viewing and memorial service (H's father was really against both of these practices). Apparently that day, everybody had really bad luck - cars broke down/flat tires, assorted other issues. At that point in the story, our Christmas tree fell down. Several ornaments were broken. When I went to look at why it fell, the plastic base of our tree was soft as butter. It wasn't warm. There was nothing heating it up. When I put the tree up a couple of weeks earlier, the base was so hard, I had to pound the legs into the slot (that sounds dirty). So, we blame George.
For the last several weeks, Andy was waking up about one night a week with what I assume are nightmares (or George, who knows). So, on those nights, we brought him to bed with us. For the past week, he has been sick. He seemed comforted sleeping next to us, so we were bedsharing. Now, he will nap in his crib, but wants to go to bed in our bed. I am afraid we now need to sleep train our toddler. Boo.
As I mentioned in Noisy's post, my jerk of a niece pushed Andy down and gave him a bloody lip last week. My SIL and BIL apparently think it is their time off from paying any attention to their kid when we are all around, so they do absolutely nothing to curb her craziness. She is getting more and more violent toward, not only Andy, but any kid that is around, just so she will get any sort of attention from her parents. It doesn't work. They completely ignore her. I am so beyond done with them now.
Um, I think that is all I have for now. Any randoms you have to share?
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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I'm sorry about your niece. We have two little girls like that in my family -- one on my side, one on F's. The one on my side is my cousin's daughter and I feel for my cousin. She has real deep-seated emotional problems and he does his best to control her. Fortunately she only hits kids bigger than her. The one on F's side (his grand-niece) hit her uncle over the head with a Barbie doll on Christmas Eve.
The tree story is really creepy.
George must be a jew ghost.
My office is closed this week, but my boss thought this would be a great opportunity for me to work on some monsterous research assignments. I mean, she's right, but blah-boo. I wanna play. I'm sure this sentiment will earn me a mental kick in the teeth from those who spent the day working at work instead of on the couch in PJs, but I don't care. I'm a victim here man. I mean, any assignment that starts with "We need a summary of the federal laws and laws in all 50 states regarding...." is not fun.
We're going out of town for New Years in 2 days and it seems like everyone we know has or has had the flu in the past week. I'm a-skeered.
I'll still give you sympathy because you're being forced to work on your days off. That's cruel and unusual punishment. You should sue! If only you knew a lawyer....
On my January 15th paycheck, I'll have accumulated 5 weeks of vacation time. I am reaching a breaking point where I desperately need a break, but I have to keep chugging along. This better be worth it.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
The tree thing would've freaked me out a bit but I spook easily.
My H thought it was funny to tell me we have a ghost because the other day he was in the family room with the dog and and the motion activated light in the kitchen went on.
Christin-It isn't fair to have to do work on your days off. I'm avoiding my homework as long as possible.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
I think Angie was trying to say she pities the fool that has to work on vacation. If I were you, I'd be insulted she called you a fool.
My random is I'm mad at the Eagles for ruining wing night. My H went to the game, leaving me to fend for myself and no way am I going to the bar alone for wings when there's a football game on.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Sonofabitch! I completely forgot those existed. Good thing I'm off this week because between Tetris Battle on FB, and the new Wii carnival games I'm already not a very productive member of society tonight. Add those damn riddles and I'm not getting anything done.
I reads that as "Wii cervical games" and was cincerned for a momentr. Then /i reread and felt better about everything. I have had afew beers/
I resent that. Everyone knows Jew ghosts love Christmas trees. And money.
Sorry that you have to work on your days off. That sucks. Mr. T was awful in the Rocky movies. I pity the fools who watch him in that shiit.
I was supposed to have a vacation day tomorrow, but since public transportation wasn't working yesterday and daycare was closed for bs reasons, I had to swap yesterday for tomorrow.
Between this and the Groomz post, I love drunk Noisy!