Life as I Know It; Family; Lifestyle; and Healthy Living!
Published on September 15, 2007 By foreverserenity In Blogging
Life has been like a roller coaster lately. I've been so busy at work, home, and trying to find some time for myself in between. Time seems to be flying by so quickly! Can you imagine it's the middle of September already?! Wow!

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Since my two youngest started school in August (around here they start that early!) it's been getting home, doing homework, (at least with my five year old!) getting dinner ready, a job my hubby and I share, most times he does it though, and getting them to bed, which never seems to be on time!

Then it's getting up, getting them up, and off to school and myself off to work. My five year old is in Kindergarten and she loves it! I'm still on the fence about her teacher, who I'm not sure if she's new to the school system, or the school in general. But I'll reserve my thoughts for now and give her a chance, after all, it's been almost a month of school!

My now 13 year old son, (who is relishing being a teenager!) is now in 8th grade. So far so good with his studies. Although I worry about the fact that he doesn't get homework! I do check his planner and his books to make sure he's not mistaken about that. He says, "Mom, there's no homework, I'm in eight grade remember?!" with much affront all the time! He's getting so tall, I'll soon have to look up at him! Time is really flying!

My 18 year old has a full-time job which she is enjoying. Good for her, I'm glad she found something that she likes, and is not at McDonald's anymore. She works in an office now and enjoys what she is doing. I wasn't too pleased with her that she waited too long to register for college and so didn't get into any of her classes. She plans on registering next month for January and I just hope she does that. She plans on moving out with the boyfriend which we are not at all happy about. She will be shacking up basically! But we're going to allow her to do what she wants to do, after all she is 18 now so she's of legal age and we can't lock her up in a monastery or somewhere legal like that, which is what we want to do!lol! Until she comes to her senses!

We've given her all the talk, and shown her the pros and the cons, but there's no changing an 18 year old once they have made up their mind and they can only see what they feel to know for sure. So we have accepted the inevitable and will just be there for her if and when she needs us. The drama has to stop and I'm tired of the headaches!

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I've been working out on a regular basis, there are still interruptions but I get back on track immediately if I miss a day or two. I'm seeing and feeling the difference, in my body and my mood. Along with dropping off my youngest, I have to pick her up so that consists of walking to and from school with her. It takes us about 10 mins and that's a good little start and middle of day activity for me and I count as exercise! The part I hate though is driving from work to get home, then after dropping her off at her after school, running back to work! Hectic is the word for me daily!

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I've been swearing a lot lately! I don't just mean cuss words, I mean just really venting at people who do stupid things in traffic or anywhere else where they don't think about others but themselves! They do things that are just silly and asinine and makes you wonder what the fuck are people thinking?! Don't get me wrong, I don't go around screaming at other people, but I don't hold it in if it is something that affects me, I let them know about it! Hey, my life is not just my responsibility when I'm driving, it's theirs too if they do stupid things that affects me! Wouldn't you agree?

Then there are those thoughtless people who refuses to join a line. They will see a few people standing and waiting and they want to cut in. Then make the excuse that they didn't realise there was a line! What the fuck?! So I guess we are all here just for show, giving the store free use of our time? We all just like to come and stand in front of a store register because we having nothing to do?!LOL! Some people just don't know how to form lines either so you end up having to be the one to tell someone, "excuse me, this is a line!" I guess some people didn't go through Kindergarten so they don't know how to form a line! Aw people, gotta love em!

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I have so much to do, sometimes I get off-track. I realise that I have quite a few writings that I have yet to share too! I love Saturdays! Time for a break from the routine and getting into the weekend stuff and that's always good! I hope you guys are having a great day so far!



Comments
on Sep 15, 2007

psst - Washing

My son worked in my wife's office this summer.  At first, he loved it!  He was getting paid $8/hr to do filing and copying and mailing.  So he says "Who needs college!  I can handle this!"

Easy money!  But he is not stupid, and at the end of 3 weeks, he was bored silly!  So up pops pop and says "see why you need a college education?"

WHile it took my son less than 3 weeks, I suspect in time, your daughter is going to realize that opportunity is the name of the game.  You may not use your college degree (I actually did for a few years), but having it opens up a lot more doors!

on Sep 15, 2007
Wow, Donna...things definitely do sound busy for ya! Good on you for sticking to your workouts...I should look to you for inspiration.


Enjoy your Saturday!
on Sep 15, 2007

"Then there are those thoughtless people who refuses to join a line. They will see a few people standing and waiting and they want to cut in. Then make the excuse that they didn't realise there was a line! What the fuck"

Hehe,   Serenity,  I just HAD to giggle when I read that!  Reminds me of myself when that man and his demanding lil girl cut in in front of me back in April of last year....

Ya know Serenity,  for me at least,  my personal life was soooooo messed up at that time and my reaction to him and his daughter was the "symbol" of my feeings,  you know? 

That was just me,  for you I can't say.  Maybe the "roller-coaster"  is hard enough on you that this is how your feelings are coming out??  If you were one to regularily "blow up" at rudeness,  then I"d say "naw,  it's not your feelings coming out,  however you ARE serene most of the time,  so...? Maybe?

Just a thought anyway

Man I remember when my son was 13...ouch!  for him there was almost a clear line of when he was still cute and cuddly and then "bam!"  he became rebellious,  mouthy.... oh my goodness! 

You're sure going through a lot right now!  Bravo to you for how you're handling things regarding the teacher!  Way to go,  another 2 months should be time for you to know what's happening there? 

You have a lot to stay on top of! how do you do it??? 

btw,  my mom washed my mouth out with lava soap,  i was age 5 or so. Stuck my tongue out at a lady she had over for lunch....can't bring myself to this day to do it again! 

on Sep 15, 2007
p.s.  A cookie too for your insightfullnes!  wish i could give you a plate of real cookies!  I just baked brownies and would share with you in a heartbeat!  You deserve some treats!  or hugs!
on Sep 15, 2007

wish i could give you a plate of real cookies!

hey!  You did not offer me any!  I feel neglected.

on Sep 15, 2007
Hey, my life is not just my responsibility when I'm driving, it's theirs too if they do stupid things that affects me!


Welcome to my world
on Sep 15, 2007

hey! You did not offer me any! I feel neglected

Awwwww sorry Doc    here's a hug for ya (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Dr. Guy)))))))))))))))))) and I'll try to push some brownies through the modem for you

on Sep 15, 2007

and I'll try to push some brownies through the modem for you

OMG!  Hmmmm!  Brownies!  I get so little sugar, that I am on a sugar rush!  Hmmmmm!

Dont tell my wife!

on Sep 15, 2007
psst - Washing


! I know, hence my post about the edit button! I just got back on line since earlier. Haven't had the chance to fix it yet. It kinds of herald my mixed up world at the moment!

So he says "Who needs college! I can handle this!"Easy money! But he is not stupid, and at the end of 3 weeks, he was bored silly! So up pops pop and says "see why you need a college education?"


! So glad he realised it! My daughter does too, she knows what a big difference it will be. She just as to take a look at me and what's going on right now. I tell her, you don't want to be pregnant and have to stop, go full steam ahead and get it all out of the way! It's not that my life suck, it might be hectic, I might have all sorts of stuff happening all at once. But I just want her to give herself the chance to see the world a bit, get to know what she wants for her. Truthfully, I've seen a lot more than she has and I want her to have the chance to do her own stuff, discover herself as well. But it's not what I want, it's what she wants....I pray for her with love and patience!


Wow, Donna...things definitely do sound busy for ya! Good on you for sticking to your workouts...I should look to you for inspiration.


Thx, although the weekends are my cheat time and I do make a pig of myself sometimes!! Then I go right back to it full steam ahead! You can do it Rose! I know with school and all you get busy, but even a little bit of walking, even 15 mins can make a difference!


Enjoy your Saturday!


Hope yours was fun!


Ya know Serenity, for me at least, my personal life was soooooo messed up at that time and my reaction to him and his daughter was the "symbol" of my feeings, you know


I hear ya! I try not to be a queen or act all bitchy unless people deserve it though!!

Maybe the "roller-coaster" is hard enough on you that this is how your feelings are coming out??


That's it exactly! I let off steam that way right now, along with working out! My poor Lord's ear must burn sometimes! He gets the full blast of my feelings when I'm all alone and talking to him!! Truthfully, talking aloud helps me to process what is going on and helps me to see the solutions when I don't otherwise. I also have my cell phone ear piece so that someone doesn't call the looney bin for me!!




he was still cute and cuddly and then "bam!" he became rebellious, mouthy.... oh my goodness!


Goodness, I pray that doesn't happen to mine! He's such a wonderful kid right now! He's got his mommy's back, he tells me all the time! He's always saying he's the only one who doesn't give trouble!!


You have a lot to stay on top of! how do you do it???


If you only knew the half of it!! I've got siblings and inlaws on top of all this too! Ouch!


my mom washed my mouth out with lava soap, i was age 5 or so. Stuck my tongue out at a lady she had over for lunch....


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A cookie too for your insightfullnes! wish i could give you a plate of real cookies! I just baked brownies and would share with you in a heartbeat! You deserve some treats! or hugs!


Thx and thx! oatmeal cookies with macadamia nuts are my fav, but I'll take anything sweet!




wish i could give you a plate of real cookies! hey! You did not offer me any! I feel neglected.




OMG! Hmmmm! Brownies! I get so little sugar, that I am on a sugar rush! Hmmmmm!



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Hey, my life is not just my responsibility when I'm driving, it's theirs too if they do stupid things that affects me! Welcome to my world


Don't I just know it?! I give you credit all the time M, I don't know how you do it!