I'm back....didn't you miss me??

Okay Okay, so I'm back. After a long leave of absence, I have come back to relieve my readers that were just sitting on edge awaiting my next sentence. (o_0)

Anyway, this past year has held a lot of ups and downs for me and my family. I have come to realize that writing provides a release of the daily frustrations that I encounter. I also just like to have a place to come and mark my territory( insert mental picture of me peeing on my laptop screen).

I am enrolled back in classes with University of Phoenix and am still working as a teacher's assistant in a preschool class at a Christian private school. Not much else has changed on the home front, well, I take that back. Last February, we moved from the fabulous lifestyle of renting an apartment to renting a house. We made that move and also had my mother in law move down to Florida to live with us. (More on the Mother-in-law later). After living in the house, (I LOVE LIVING IN A HOUSE COMPARED TO AN APARTMENT) for a year, we find out that the slum lord that owns 5 other houses is filing for bankruptcy and this house is being foreclosed on.

Soooo, long story short, we gotta move......AGAIN!!!

No worries, I got moving down to a science now. I just gradually pack and freecycle our stuff and hope for the best. It actually is a very cleansing process. Allows you to get rid of alot of stuff you were holding on to, just in case. Back to the world of Rubbermaid, Ziplock, & Tupperware!!! You know what I'm talking about...everybody has drawers or even maybe an entire garage dedicated to all the shit that you hold on to JUST IN CASE.

Soooo, if you care to journey along, we may have fun. There might be snacks, dirty talk, craft projects, jokes and even a few tears. Won't you come along too??

Nothing to see folks....

I really don't have much to blog about. Kinda sucks for you doesn't it.

The kids and I go back to school on Monday....kinda sucks.

I haven't finished all of the projects I wanted to do before going back to work....kinda sucks.

Since I'm not on contract, I don't get paid over Christmas break, REALLY SUCKS!!!

I wanted to take the kids to the museum before going back to school, didn't...kinda sucks.

Folks in the apartment above us have a kid that is out of school too, we hear his every step... kinda sucks

My sister had a baby, NO NOT THAT ONE, and I couldn't be there....kinda sucks.

Still on the look out for a new pad....kinda sucks.

The one house I like, space wise, has a shower I can't squeeze my huge ta-ta's into....kinda sucks.

Not much else going on......

Been a long time...

After being fussed out a bit by a friend about not updating the blog, I decided to get off my butt and do the damn thing. I'm not very good at catch up posts...since y'all know I love my lists, here goes.



Home
Life's okay, house is a mess, always something to clean, lease is up in Feb. wanna move to rent a house, still looking.

Spirituality
Haven't been to church in a month of Sundays, but still pray and meditate a couple times a day. Not feeling the church folk at the current moment.

Kids
Doing great, Professor on Dean's List, Drama Princess on Honor Roll, still hate the school uniforms and rules about dreadlocks. No Rec Basketball this year, really sucks.

Marriage
Going surprisingly well, spending a lot of time together tripping on each other.

Weather
In Florida, it's awesome. No hurricanes, not much rain. It ranges from 50 to 85 degrees. I like this time of year.

Dog
Doing good, hates to be alone during the day when we're at work & school.

Family
Haven't had any surprises lately from Drama Princess' mother(my sister), I maybe speaking too soon with the holidays coming up, she's likely to feel antsy and start more mess.

College
Okay, classes are back to back, no breaks, tons of work in the evenings.

Work
Love the job & kids in my classroom, don't like the admin. and some co-workers, NOTHING NEW!! Commuting working out okay, as long as gas prices stay under $ 1.50/ gallon.

Hair
Still growing, I usually keep it tied up in fear of picking up lice from kids at work, still needs some serious grooming and a good clarifying wash, looking for a new salon that's not gonna break the bank for regular maintenance.

Sooo, how's life for you??

Happy Birthday Sugar

Today 3 years ago I went to Petsmart to buy fish food and walked out with a dog. The Huz was talking about buying me a dog, and we had even went to the local pet shelter to search one out. They were all too big for our apartment or had too many issues. I was only in the store for fish food and was followed by a little fluff ball. Second Chance Rescue made weekend appearances at Petsmart with potential pups. After hearing My Sugar's story I had to give in....

Sugar was abandoned in Lousiana during Hurricane Katrina. The folks from Second Chance Rescue went and brought back animals that survived and nursed them all back to health. My Sugar was a lucky one. Sugar has a list of issues including she has to have her meals cooked for her due to her wheat & dye allergy and also has a severe flea allergy too. Did I also mention she has terrible separation anxiety and hates to be alone (must be a hurricane thing). She gets nervous and chews on whatever's close when she is left at home long.

3 years ago we adopted Sugar and ALL her issues and brought her home.

Happy Birthday Sugar!!!
We Love You!!!!!!!!!!!!

"They're taking over the damn apartment"....

No, it's not the children, though most days it is....

The Huz has become obsessed with our invasion of ants. It all started with a box of open cereal and it has progressed to The Huz buying 4 different kinds of bug killers. I thought it was getting better with the cleaning we have been doing and putting everything into Ziplock baggies & Tupperware. I think not....

While sitting in my craft corner drinking a glass of water I noticed my tongue getting numb.

WTF!!!!

The Huz went through the cabinets and drawers and sprayed bug spray INSIDE!!!!! ON THE DISHES & SILVERWARE....THAT WE EAT ON...

When I confronted him about it he yelled back....

"They're taking over the damn apartment!"

I'm about to come UNDONE!!!!

Dear Apartment #1012

Dear Apartment # 1012,

I can not began to tell you how much I HATE you. I can not exactly put my finger on the one point in our relationship that soured my feelings towards you.

Is it the super small kitchen that can not fit 2 adults at the same time?
The odd floor plans that don't allow for normal shaped couch?
Is the grossly stained carpet throughout the apartment?
Is it the ceiling fans that sound like they are going to fall on your head?
Is it the weird neighbors in close proximity?
Is it the NON-handy Handy man sent to fix things he does not know how to fix?
Is it the lack of space for the rest of the crap we accumulate daily?

We have just 2 adults, 2 children and 1 dog. THAT'S IT!!! Why isn't there more space???? The brochure said it comfortably fits up to a family of 8. Where, I don't know!!! When I compare our square footage to those of our friend's apartments they envy us, but them I ask them why??? There isn't one square foot of the floor of the apartment that is empty. My many attempts of organizing have failed. No amount of Rubbermaid®, Ziplock®, or Tupperware® can save our relationship.

I would like to break up with you very soon but lack the money to do so. So I guess we are stuck with each other. So, please let's be adults about this and try to make it work.

P. S. Please tell your friend, Apartment # 1022, above us to keep their loud footsteps and odd smells to a minimum please???

Yours truly,
Upset Occupant