Archive for June, 2004
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
Kid remarks that made me smile
Husband John’s exasperation: Sometimes you kids drive me crazy! Dinara’s 5 year old response: Indeed.
The conversation below was with my almost four year old son while waiting in our minivan this morning for school to start.
Noah: Mom I want tuna when I get home from school.Me: Ok.Noah: […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2004
Taking a few days…
Things are busy here. I have PTA political madness going on, some sort of freaky eye thing that “light” is making my eye tear up alot, a husband who’s having to work a bunch of hours finishing up a project and my youngest out of preschool for the summer.
So I won’t be […]
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Sunday, June 6th, 2004
Fun Friday a Few Days Late
Life is still crazy but I have a few minutes so I’m going to answer my Fun Friday Question left over from last week.
Genuine asked two questions for Fun Friday:
1. What is the toughest thing about adopting a child?The unknown. Not knowing medical history for example. Actually, not knowing history period. […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2004
Nothing vs. Something
Today I’ve been thinking about how history will judge us. I heard on the radio someone talking about how Time and Life magazines were so against America’s involvement in WWII. The media really was ripping the administration apart because we were fighting something that it looked like we couldn’t win. […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2004
Little of this and that
I’m off to the doctor’s this morning. I get to hear about why my calcium is low. Could it possibly be that I had a complete hysterectomy and malabsorptive weight loss surgery? Probably. I’ve been very religious with my supplements except I’ve slacked off on […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2004
Detached Marital Bliss?
I don’t know how it is in your house, but in our house, my husband and I don’t fight much. Fighting isn’t even the right word. About every 3 weeks, I tend to get upset about where we are at. I think we should be doing more […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2004
Ogres and Onions Have Layers….
Got this from Mir who got it from a bunch of others.
LAYER ONE:
Name: Kym Birthdate: Nov. 3, 1967Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PACurrent Location: SeattleEye Color: GreenHair Color: Dark Brown, almost blackHeight: 5′11 (freakin’ Amazon)Righty or Lefty: RightyZodiac Sign: Scorpio. Sun is Scorp, Moon is Scorp, ascendant is Scorp. Im […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2004
PTA Survivor
I am a fan of the show Survivor. A very big fan. I think it’s really educated me in the ways of politics. It was while watching this show in Season 1 that I realized… it’s not how great you are, it’s not how well you do the work, […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2004
Sour Cream Pringle Memories
Sour Cream Pringles settle my stomach. I ate a TON of them when I was in Kazakhstan.
Dinara found a can of Pringles on the counter and helped herself. She hasn’t had any in a long time - maybe since we got back from Kaz. She put them […]
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Friday, June 11th, 2004
Teaching Empathy
Last night at the dinner table, my first grade daughter Emma told us about the talent show at school. She talked about how her friends did something funny, about how this one girl sang a song, and recounted all the highlights to us. Then she got to the part about one kid […]
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Friday, June 11th, 2004
Glimpse of how lonely I can be in the shower - NOT!
It’s 2:50pm and I am finally getting a shower. I spent the morning cleaning and doing laundry and I decided I needed a kid break. A nice hot shower seemed like a great opportunity.
The following is not a glimpse at my parenting best. It’s just real. […]
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Saturday, June 12th, 2004
My poor baby
I have kids that require 11 to 12 hours of sleep. When they don’t get said sleep, they are really cranky. Not cranky like normal everyday whine cranky. I mean a bit on the mean side. Not fun to be around. Miserable.
It’s been a long week. […]
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Saturday, June 12th, 2004
He’s still at the hospital
They are thinking appendix. Or maybe kidney stones. They were going to do a contrast CAT scan. Im waiting to hear from him. If they decide to admit him, I’ll try to find a babysitter and go to the hospital.
It sucks living where you have no family […]
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Saturday, June 12th, 2004
Appendix Burst
John’s had surgery. They couldn’t take it laproscopically because it was way in the back behind stuff. Turns out it had burst anyway. He’s got a large incision and an abdominal drain. He’s going to be in the hospital till at least Tuesday.
Neighbors are tag teaming watching the kiddos tonight […]
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Sunday, June 13th, 2004
Update - Resting Comfortably
It’s only 4pm and it feels like 11pm. I need a nap!
My neighbors came to the rescue last night and watched the kids for me. I am very appreciative. It’s yet another big plus of not working in the coporate world anymore. I didn’t have […]
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Monday, June 14th, 2004
John update
He had to be cathed. Ow-Chee-Wa-Wah! Poor guy. They took the abdominal drain out today. That hurt a lot. He also is now on oral Vicodan– no more PCA. He’s in a bit more pain, but still doing well. We are hoping that he […]
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Monday, June 14th, 2004
My Dad’s Progressive Dementia
My father isn’t the same person he was before. He’s hardly recognizable to me. And I’m so sad about it. I’m not exactly sure when my father was diagnosed with diabetes, but I remember being in middle school and crying that I didn’t want to go take him something on […]
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
Friendship Clicking in Multiple Compartments
It’s so cool when you connect with someone. I mean really connect on many different levels. Doesn’t happen to me too often. But it did tonight. It’s a rare gift.
Finding friends has become much more difficult as an adult. I always used to make friends very easily, but […]
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
If I am on your blog roll…
Next time you update your blogroll… could you please change my url from: http://emundane.blogspot.com to http://www.emundane.blogspot.com (adding the www.) The reason is, if that isn’t in there, it doesn’t show me as “an updated blog” when I update.
I know it’s a pain in the ass.. but I […]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2004
Prioritizing savings as an Entitlement
Do you manage your money well? I really have been thinking lately about what we spend our money on… and where we want to be when John retires.
Although I consider myself somewhat anal about money, I am a person who likes luxury. I do not like […]
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Thursday, June 17th, 2004
Book Review
I just finished reading Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons. Can I just say I love this author? He always teaches me something. I liked this book better then DiVinci Code and I really liked that book too. This book spoke to my inner geek and I […]
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Friday, June 18th, 2004
Buck up Baby
Beware. Major vent ahead.
So ya know, I’ve been doing the childcare and running the house thing pretty much fulltime now for a week. I’ve been managing our part time business, paying all the bills, doing the banking, planning our up and coming vacation of a lifetime, visiting my husband in the […]
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Saturday, June 19th, 2004
What I learned this week…
I’m taking this idea from Lee but I’m too lazy to go upload the cute button.
What I learned this week:
1. Safeway has yummy mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches and they are going to be the death of me this summer.
2. That my independent seven year old daughter still needs to snuggle with mommy […]
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Sunday, June 20th, 2004
Sunday Seven
Ok… so this will be a Meme to learn more about my readers. Please respond using the comments or respond on your site and link to it in the comments. If it’s popular, we’ll do it every Sunday and take time to get to know each other a bit better. […]
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Monday, June 21st, 2004
Heat saps your energy & your wallet
I am one of those people who whine all winter that there is no sunshine in Seattle and then when there is sunshine, I complain about it being too hot. Actually, that’s not really true. I like it between 70 and 83. That’s my weather bliss window. […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004
My son & me
Last night, Daddy was putting the kiddos to bed, per usual. Noah however, was a bit sad. We had a busy day and he was just weepy. Not an annoying whiney cry, just a sad melancholy weepy.
He came downstairs, climbed up into my lap and […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004
Comments on Doggie Fixing
Sanibel, our King Charles Cavalier, is going in to be fixed tomorrow. And it’s only about $90 plus whatever extras they tack on. So I guess my $300 estimate was a bit high Actually, that is only $100 off what our regular vet charges, but we are taking […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004
Funny things kids say
Noah to Dinara: This time don’t get me wet when I get in the water. I want to stay dry.
Emma to her father: What does dicking around mean?
Noah: My tummy hurts because there is a baby in it.
Noah: I’m going to go get on my babe-in-suit.
Dinara to me: Why […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004
Big Boy Bed Joy
We enjoyed a right of passage in our house last night. Noah graduated to a big boy bed. Yes, gentle reader, my son is now in a twin bed. On the frame and everything.
We packed up that crib that converted into a toddler bed and brought down to […]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2004
On my mind today
Things that are on my mind today:
1. My sister didn’t pass the Dental State Licensure Exam. The pass rate for students “out of state” is less then 5%, but my sister was in the top 10% of her class so she thought she would pass it. She’s so disappointed. She missed […]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2004
MRSA
My mom has MRSA in her foot again. MRSA is a Staph infection resistant to most penicillin’s. This means she will most likely face some, or all, of her foot being amputated. This is devastating news. She’s only 57.
Perfectly crappy news to end a perfectly crappy day.
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Friday, June 25th, 2004
The illusion of control
My house is really clean when I am under stress. I have a compulsive need for order and neatness when my life is in utter chaos. I wonder if that means I have mild OCD?
Last night, I spoke with my mom’s sister. She told me that she has a […]
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Friday, June 25th, 2004
More things I want to do before I die
My husband took our kids to the movies. This is the first time I’ve had a moment alone in weeks. And I feel like I’m wasting it.
So I’ve turned off the TV. I’ve turned on some tunes.And I’m trying to be zen.And I’m working on my list of […]
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Friday, June 25th, 2004
We need some levity for the weekend
This is a hysterical list of the 25 weirdest things you can buy on Amazon.com. Totally worth a look.
And you know a woman paid for this.
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Saturday, June 26th, 2004
Blog it Forward
Ok Ok Ok. I know I’m late doing this. But at least I am doing it.
Go read Ramblings of a SAHM. I decided I liked her blog even after I read in her 100 things list that she can still wear a size 7. Juniors!!! She has five kids and […]
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Monday, June 28th, 2004
Lazy (ha!) Days of Summer
Too tired to blog today so I’m going to simply upload some pictures that speak a thousand words.
This first picture is of Two Monkeys. Noah & friend at the Zoo.
Last Day of School Smile. Dinara and her preschool teacher on their last day. Dinara is going to be in Kindergarten next […]
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2004
Think of your doctor like a car salesman
Two weeks ago, when my mom realized that a bone was pushing through the bottom of her foot, she went to her doctor who happens to be an Orthopedic Surgeon. This bone had already been removed in her other foot, it’s “genetically” an extra bone our family has and it has caused her […]
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
Blogging for Books
I love a good competition don’t you? I’m highly competitive. So my mind is churning to come up with a good story for the “Compassion” theme. Click the button and read up on the rules on Blogging for Books!
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
Let me be your tour guide…
This little quest was Genuine’s idea.
Ok so it’s not Monday but at least I’m doing my part by sending on you a quest for some good reading. These are all very readable blogs. I am not sending you to some dead-end uninteresting trash sites. You […]
