its been quite a while since i last posted.
i have been staying busy with work, kids and home life.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
PISCES
LIKES
Solitude to dream in
Mystery in all its guises
Anything discarded to stay discarded
The ridiculous
like to get 'lost'
DISLIKES
the obvious
being criticized
feeling all at sea about something
know-it-alls
pedantry
Solitude to dream in
Mystery in all its guises
Anything discarded to stay discarded
The ridiculous
like to get 'lost'
DISLIKES
the obvious
being criticized
feeling all at sea about something
know-it-alls
pedantry
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
oh my god
oh my god!
anyway...
went to sonia's. her friend Robyn was there. Robyn just had a little boy. hes about a month old. did her good to get out of the house. did her good to get away for a couple of hours. sonia had beer, robyn had wine, and i had whisky....it was a GOOD afternoon.
anyway...
went to sonia's. her friend Robyn was there. Robyn just had a little boy. hes about a month old. did her good to get out of the house. did her good to get away for a couple of hours. sonia had beer, robyn had wine, and i had whisky....it was a GOOD afternoon.
Friday, February 8, 2008
who'd a thunk it?
saw this on Yahoo food and thought it note-worthy...
what NOT to get your lovey-dovey this valentine season.
For Him:
1. Avoid soaps, lotions, potions, anything that smells like candy. Unless it's actually candy.
2. Flowers. He just doesn't understand why you would buy him something that he has to a) nurture and b) nurture. If you simply must, a cactus might pass--but remember, he wants a gift that can take care of itself.
3. Unfun tools. Yeah, he gets it. You want him to shovel the snow. Do not buy him a shovel to drive the point home. (Large noisemaking power tools excluded.)
4. Dinner. It's a blatant cop-out. Saving him the 80 bucks does not a romantic gesture make. A gift should come in a box. (Unless it is a kitty or a pup, which are other things you should not get him. See rule #2).
5. An electric razor. If he wanted one, he would have bought it for himself (and of all the gadgets, this is not likely one he's coveting). Ask yourself: Do you want him to buy you a razor?
6. Boxer shorts. To men, they're truly utilitarian. No frills. No styles. (Same goes for socks.)
7. A tie. Dude, he's not your dad. So unless you plan to tie him up with it and give him his real present, ditch the old standard.
For Her:
1. Anything that even remotely implies that she is not physically perfect: gym memberships, Botox, diet plan subscriptions, self help books and the like.
2. A bathing suit. Unless it comes with a trip to the Bahamas, she does not want your input on this personal matter. What's more, you're likely to give her an anxiety attack when she thinks about trying it on (especially after the great binge/food fest with the in-laws that were the Holidays 2007).
3. Toys. Women usually do not want video games. We might occasionally like to kick your butt in Wii, but that does not mean we want Street Fighter II (or whatever game it is you're playing). Also, your avatar is lame.
4. Homemade coupons. Whether they're for dish duty, garbage duty, dinner, or something else, she's not likely to be impressed. Did your high school girlfriend even use hers?
5. A gift certificate. Step it up with something a little more personal--unless it's for 300 dollars and you can't wait to take her to the store and shop. All. Day.
6. Food. Unless you're the Iron Chef or Francois Payard, skip anything home-baked. When her friends ask what you got her for V-day, she does not want to have to regurgitate. Literally.
7. A magazine subscription. Bo-ring.
8. Tickets to the "big game." Hate to break it to you, but when she said she loved football, she was lying. Save the sports stuff for your buddies.
9. A DVD box set of your favorite show. You've both already seen every episode. It will just accumulate dust with the rest of the collection.
10. Same goes for CDs. Hello, iTunes.
11. Appliances. Every man has made this guffaw. Just because she says, "I need a new vacuum" does not mean you should buy her a vacuum.
12. Any gift you once bought for an ex-girlfriend. She will find out--and punish you.
Does that sound like a Happy Valentine's Day to you?
no taste what so ever
and this morning my clothing of choice:
nightgown over jeans with a pink zip sweatshirt.
and i've been feeling a bit 'toxic' lately. so i'm off of sodas. again.
mmmm....water...
and green tea. that sobe green tea is good. but mostly i drink the crystal light mix. mmmm...
nightgown over jeans with a pink zip sweatshirt.
and i've been feeling a bit 'toxic' lately. so i'm off of sodas. again.
mmmm....water...
and green tea. that sobe green tea is good. but mostly i drink the crystal light mix. mmmm...
argh
the husband was sick. now, not so much. but he has the cough. you know the one. the one that NEVER ends. we have yet to find the right medicine to take of it. its that little tickle at the top of your throat kind.
and i'm not the most sympathetic. its irritating. all the coughing. he doesnt cough all the time, but when he gets a spell, damn.
i wanna be nice and say i think its getting better. i'm not that nice. never have been.
and i'm not the most sympathetic. its irritating. all the coughing. he doesnt cough all the time, but when he gets a spell, damn.
i wanna be nice and say i think its getting better. i'm not that nice. never have been.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
i bought a new car today
yup...brand freakin new. 2008 chevy impala. white. i'll take a pic in the next couple of days to put on here...
i've never had a white car.
i've never had a white car.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
what is this world coming to???
i read this on the ap website. how disturbing.
Nurse admits stealing body parts of dead
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press WriterWed Jan 30, 10:18 PM ET
A nurse admitted Wednesday he cut body parts from 244 corpses and helped forge paperwork so the parts, some of them diseased, could be used in unsuspecting patients.
Authorities say nurse Lee Cruceta was the lead cutter in a group that trafficked in more than 1,000 stolen body parts for the lucrative transplant market.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy, taking part in a corrupt organization, abuse of a corpse and 244 counts each of theft and forgery. Cruceta, 35, also has pleaded guilty to related charges in New York and negotiated pleas to serve concurrent sentences of 6 1/2 to 20 years.
He is expected to testify against the other defendants, and won't be formally sentenced until those cases are resolved.
Several funeral directors have pleaded guilty in New York, and the accused ringleader Michael Mastromarino, 44, is being held in the case. Three funeral directors in Philadelphia have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
Assistant Philadelphia District Attorney Bruce Sagel told a judge that Mastromarino also is expected to plead guilty. The timing of his plea was uncertain.
His lawyer, Mario Gallucci, earlier told The Associated Press that Mastromarino plans to tell prosecutors about the companies that bought the stolen specimens.
Mastromarino, a former oral surgeon, paid funeral directors $1,000 per corpse, then sold the parts to tissue banks, Sagel said. The body parts fetched up to $10,000 apiece, though the tissue banks resold them to hospitals for many times that amount, he said.
Prosecutors believe Mastromarino, employing several teams of cutters, took in $6 million to $12 million since 2001.
"I think the concern is Lee Cruceta has been placed, in some ways, on an even footing with Mr. Mastromarino, who has millions of dollars," defense lawyer Mary Maran said.
Cruceta, speaking after the hearing, said he was already earning more than $100,000 a year working two jobs when he signed on with Mastromarino, thinking his Biomedical Tissue Services was a legitimate company. Asked when he realized things were amiss, he declined to comment.
"We were a normal family. We had a normal life," said his wife, Theresa Cruceta, standing with their three young children. "We lost everything."
She had lost her hospital administration job in New York City in the economic downturn that followed the 2001 terrorist attacks, she said. Cruceta previously worked as a surgical nurse manager and at a tissue bank, but said he thought he could ultimately earn more working for Mastromarino.
The body parts were used in disk replacements, knee operations, dental implants and other surgical procedures performed by unsuspecting doctors across the United States and in Canada. About 10,000 people received tissue supplied by Biomedical Tissue Services.
Among the bodies looted was that of "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke, who died in 2004. Cooke's daughter and relatives of the other deceased people say they never authorized any donations.
A grand jury in Philadelphia found that the body-parts ring forged death certificates to hide diseases such as cancer and AIDS and lower the ages of the deceased to make the stolen specimens more desirable.
A flood of civil lawsuits are expected on behalf of the transplant recipients.
Nurse admits stealing body parts of dead
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press WriterWed Jan 30, 10:18 PM ET
A nurse admitted Wednesday he cut body parts from 244 corpses and helped forge paperwork so the parts, some of them diseased, could be used in unsuspecting patients.
Authorities say nurse Lee Cruceta was the lead cutter in a group that trafficked in more than 1,000 stolen body parts for the lucrative transplant market.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy, taking part in a corrupt organization, abuse of a corpse and 244 counts each of theft and forgery. Cruceta, 35, also has pleaded guilty to related charges in New York and negotiated pleas to serve concurrent sentences of 6 1/2 to 20 years.
He is expected to testify against the other defendants, and won't be formally sentenced until those cases are resolved.
Several funeral directors have pleaded guilty in New York, and the accused ringleader Michael Mastromarino, 44, is being held in the case. Three funeral directors in Philadelphia have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
Assistant Philadelphia District Attorney Bruce Sagel told a judge that Mastromarino also is expected to plead guilty. The timing of his plea was uncertain.
His lawyer, Mario Gallucci, earlier told The Associated Press that Mastromarino plans to tell prosecutors about the companies that bought the stolen specimens.
Mastromarino, a former oral surgeon, paid funeral directors $1,000 per corpse, then sold the parts to tissue banks, Sagel said. The body parts fetched up to $10,000 apiece, though the tissue banks resold them to hospitals for many times that amount, he said.
Prosecutors believe Mastromarino, employing several teams of cutters, took in $6 million to $12 million since 2001.
"I think the concern is Lee Cruceta has been placed, in some ways, on an even footing with Mr. Mastromarino, who has millions of dollars," defense lawyer Mary Maran said.
Cruceta, speaking after the hearing, said he was already earning more than $100,000 a year working two jobs when he signed on with Mastromarino, thinking his Biomedical Tissue Services was a legitimate company. Asked when he realized things were amiss, he declined to comment.
"We were a normal family. We had a normal life," said his wife, Theresa Cruceta, standing with their three young children. "We lost everything."
She had lost her hospital administration job in New York City in the economic downturn that followed the 2001 terrorist attacks, she said. Cruceta previously worked as a surgical nurse manager and at a tissue bank, but said he thought he could ultimately earn more working for Mastromarino.
The body parts were used in disk replacements, knee operations, dental implants and other surgical procedures performed by unsuspecting doctors across the United States and in Canada. About 10,000 people received tissue supplied by Biomedical Tissue Services.
Among the bodies looted was that of "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke, who died in 2004. Cooke's daughter and relatives of the other deceased people say they never authorized any donations.
A grand jury in Philadelphia found that the body-parts ring forged death certificates to hide diseases such as cancer and AIDS and lower the ages of the deceased to make the stolen specimens more desirable.
A flood of civil lawsuits are expected on behalf of the transplant recipients.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
lost in time
some things are just lost in time. snatches here and there. but lost.
and time comes in a box. its up to you to how big the box is.
and time comes in a box. its up to you to how big the box is.
its been a long day
long day.
i let the kids play hookey today. we were all feeling the lazy bug. matt is feeling under the weather. i was just lazy.
i was feeling the need to post, but not knowing what to post.
so ramble i will.
i'm in a music mood. so i'm playing music. fergie is playing now.
charlie will be home tomorrow afternoon!!
and then i work all weekend. kind of looking forward to work. i like my job. keeps me occupied.
i was sick last week. this week my other 3rd shift coworker is sick. if my hubby wasnt out of town i would have worked. could use the hours. and the distraction.
i let the kids play hookey today. we were all feeling the lazy bug. matt is feeling under the weather. i was just lazy.
i was feeling the need to post, but not knowing what to post.
so ramble i will.
i'm in a music mood. so i'm playing music. fergie is playing now.
charlie will be home tomorrow afternoon!!
and then i work all weekend. kind of looking forward to work. i like my job. keeps me occupied.
i was sick last week. this week my other 3rd shift coworker is sick. if my hubby wasnt out of town i would have worked. could use the hours. and the distraction.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
oh man!
i've been sick. have i mentioned that? since about saturday, although it kicked in good about monday. been down for the count ever since. the flu, i think. i was able to get out of the house today and ride around with my sister while she did errands. that was a hoot. was doing good with our little trip until the end. sigh.
we're in hampstead stopping at the exxon on the corner of 210 and 17. i get to the counter with my drink, sonia is behind me somewhere. this other lady calls attention to a man on the floor by the drink fridge...he's having a seizure. sonia is a nurse. an ICU nurse. i'm thinking, 'great, we shouldve gone to the hesswilco'. but oh no. sonia doesnt want to deal with turning left. so she gets seizure guy instead. but all in all i was glad she was there so the guy didnt choke or hurt himself. there was another lady there that just kept telling the guy, 'calm down' . like thats gonna get thru. but i told sonia, she didnt know cause she's just a civilian.
and i got to keep the guys head off the cement floor so he didnt hurt his head. used some people skills.
sonia kept saying after we left, 'i vowed to never use my skills in public' and i told her 'if we had only gone to the hess wilco.... but oh no, you didnt wanna turn left'
still not tired. oh yeah. about that. you'd think that with me being sick i'd sleep for hours on end. no. i cant fall asleep for nuthin. and when i do the longest i've been able to stay asleep is almost 4 hours. AND thats with sleeping pills, benadryl, nyquil...4 hours. otherwise i get 30 minutes here, 10 minutes there. argh. its like, ok, recharge. bugger.
we're in hampstead stopping at the exxon on the corner of 210 and 17. i get to the counter with my drink, sonia is behind me somewhere. this other lady calls attention to a man on the floor by the drink fridge...he's having a seizure. sonia is a nurse. an ICU nurse. i'm thinking, 'great, we shouldve gone to the hesswilco'. but oh no. sonia doesnt want to deal with turning left. so she gets seizure guy instead. but all in all i was glad she was there so the guy didnt choke or hurt himself. there was another lady there that just kept telling the guy, 'calm down' . like thats gonna get thru. but i told sonia, she didnt know cause she's just a civilian.
and i got to keep the guys head off the cement floor so he didnt hurt his head. used some people skills.
sonia kept saying after we left, 'i vowed to never use my skills in public' and i told her 'if we had only gone to the hess wilco.... but oh no, you didnt wanna turn left'
still not tired. oh yeah. about that. you'd think that with me being sick i'd sleep for hours on end. no. i cant fall asleep for nuthin. and when i do the longest i've been able to stay asleep is almost 4 hours. AND thats with sleeping pills, benadryl, nyquil...4 hours. otherwise i get 30 minutes here, 10 minutes there. argh. its like, ok, recharge. bugger.
Friday, January 11, 2008
goober-itis
i live at the end of a dead end road. school buses dont come down this road, but they will pick your kids up at the beginning of the road. no big deal.
my son had a project due so i was going to take him to school so his project didnt get messed up on the bus. so i leave him at the house to take my daughter to the bus. its raining and i dont want to see matt's bus because i'll have to roll down the window and wave the bus on. so i take forever to get to the end of the road...kiera's bus comes after matt's. in the process of trying to miss matt's bus, we miss kiera's bus and i have to take her to school. then turn around come back get matt and take him. argh.
my son had a project due so i was going to take him to school so his project didnt get messed up on the bus. so i leave him at the house to take my daughter to the bus. its raining and i dont want to see matt's bus because i'll have to roll down the window and wave the bus on. so i take forever to get to the end of the road...kiera's bus comes after matt's. in the process of trying to miss matt's bus, we miss kiera's bus and i have to take her to school. then turn around come back get matt and take him. argh.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
the beach in January
i had the bright idea today to go to the beach when the kids got home from school. just so the kids could play in the sand, collect some shells, etc. Not play in the water. no.
its 70 degrees when i leave my house. dumbass that i am i forget it feels nearly 20 degrees cooler by the ocean. its wasnt too bad. we probably stayed about 30-45 minutes. but i got some good pictures. cause it was gorgeous out there.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
I once lived in the land of fairies. But they caught me smoking weed, made me big and then kicked me out.
I met the leprechauns and they took me in. But, I got caught bonking the leader and they voted me out of their ‘little’ club.
The trolls thought me too pleasant and just sent me on my way.
So now I’m stuck in human land. These people are crazy!
I met the leprechauns and they took me in. But, I got caught bonking the leader and they voted me out of their ‘little’ club.
The trolls thought me too pleasant and just sent me on my way.
So now I’m stuck in human land. These people are crazy!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
what the hell
someone please tell me what freakin stage my 7 year old girl child is going thru? i'm ready to take up spanking. i'm calling it her 'death wish' stage cause clearly the little girl child has a death wish to continue on her current path of destruction. her chosen path being back talking, rudeness, being mean...etc....i'm sure the picture is becoming clear.
for the last couple of days or so her attitude is atrocious. the awful attitude exuding from her is enough to make me want to knock her into next week.
this morning...she is told to get up, get dressed and get ready for school. after being told a couple more times and being threatened with a cold wet washcloth she finally gets up. and this is what she yells as she comes stomping down the hall, "i'm up ...are you happy now??" and says it with such attitude. not a good attitude either...
part of me thinks, 'where did we go wrong?' but i know we havent.
someone pleazzzzzzzzzzz tell me its a phase she will outgrow...soon. becuase if this is a prelude to her teenage years...god help us all. because if this last much longer i'm going to have to up my meds.
for the last couple of days or so her attitude is atrocious. the awful attitude exuding from her is enough to make me want to knock her into next week.
this morning...she is told to get up, get dressed and get ready for school. after being told a couple more times and being threatened with a cold wet washcloth she finally gets up. and this is what she yells as she comes stomping down the hall, "i'm up ...are you happy now??" and says it with such attitude. not a good attitude either...
part of me thinks, 'where did we go wrong?' but i know we havent.
someone pleazzzzzzzzzzz tell me its a phase she will outgrow...soon. becuase if this is a prelude to her teenage years...god help us all. because if this last much longer i'm going to have to up my meds.
arctic
its 17 damn degrees outside!!!! farenheit!! brrrrr
new girl is training and will start 14 jan. then i'll have my 3 days back!!
new girl is training and will start 14 jan. then i'll have my 3 days back!!
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