It's gonna rain this weekend, ALL weekend...
sucky huh?  Yup, I thought so too! 

I have one more day until my birthday...I'm about to be 25 years old.  GAH!  I'm FINALLY an adult-adult.  People look at your differently when you tell them you're 25 with two kids.  You tell someone you're 23 with two kids and they immediately ask, "Oh? How old are they?"....like, "Oh, geezus girl how old were you when you got pregnant?"  You say, "I'm 25 and have two chilren" People just sort of say, "Oh how nice!"  They might ask their ages but it isn't (most of the time anyway) to gain information on how old you were when you had your first. 

I'm actaully really glad that I had my first child at 19.  Granted, I wouldn't recommend the practice to every 19 yr old out there, but it worked for me.  I now have a great 5 yr old (he was born 3 weeks before my 20th bday..so I got to be a statistic for 3 whole weeks, I'm sorta proud of that..LOL) I have a rambunctious almost 2 yr old (born 2 weeks AFTER by birthday, one day I'll have kids born in the summer, I SWEAR!!) And if all goes well BT will be out of the house when I'm only THIRTY EIGHT!!! that's right folks, when I'm 38 my oldest will be leaving and I'll be sort one kid, WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!  I have friends who are just starting families at 36!!  Think about that.....How cool will it be for me to be able to finally relax and be my own person...expecially when, by the time I'm 38, I should know who I am...or be pretty close to knowing! See, that was why had chidren so young.  I was hoping to maybe have one more before I turned 25 but I went to school instead.  Now, I get to fight with myself about whether I even want anymore or not.  I'll keep fighting with myself and if I have another, y'all will be the first to know!

Well, I'm off to write out bills and mail out checks...I hope the refund comes in Friday...it's my birthday, the husband better buy me something GRAND!

I am off, TRYING to come up with ideas for light fixtures...I get to create one, which is going to be fun, it's just the whole finding an idea thing that I'm having trouble with....Any one want to offer creative advice? LOL 

It's Not My Party, But I'm Planning it.
So, I'll Cry if I Want To.

Sis is finally having her birthday party/housewarming party/boyfried's birthday party all rolled into one party.  And who is the MORON who said, "OH LET ME THROW IT FOR YOU!"?  Why, that would be... ME.

Now, I know you're saying, "Yeah, well you're the one who spoke up!"  Well that is true, but my sister planned a baby shower for me when I had BT so I figured I return the favor (She'll never have babies, thank GAWD, so this is my chance to return the favor to her)...ANYWAY back to the whole ordeal....

I have to decorate, cook, pick up gifts and other essentials, and I get to do it all on the Friday before or the Saturday of!  This wouldn't be too bad, but my sister keeps adding shit to her menu...such as, "OH! Make those cheese straws YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE CHEESE STRAWS!!"  Well, being a person who thrives on people liking something that I make or do... I make it (or do it)...so now I sort of have to make the cheese straws.  And I need plates, and napkins (oh wait I have some of those HERE, YAY! Along with cups, I have TONS O plastic cups, don't ask..I'll blog about my grocery shopping habits later...)  And I will need balloons, lots of balloons, but those will come from the Publix up the road, thankyouverymuch!

I was planning on this really cool party complete with beavers EVERYWHERE....but then realized that I'm so fucking gawd damn sick of planning, decorating, and just THINKING about parties that I'm going to puke if I have to plan another one (I do have to plan another one, on the 1st of March, then another around the 15th of March..) So, here I sit thinking about just calling Publix telling them to make a big veggie tray, a fruit tray, and a meat/cheese tray...and throw in one of those sheetcakes with the yellow 'old lady' roses on the top, white cake, BTW.  And so far this is looking better and better...or maybe just hiring the BBQ place down the street to cater the whole fucking affair.  I still will have to make some sort of punch or something...who knows what I'll be doing.  I am NOT a party planner...I thought that it'd be fun, it isn't.  I thought that I could do it, I can't (well I can, but gawd damn, if I don't want to).  So this is it for me, from now on I'll be the lady who buys a few balloons, a party ensemble from a catalog and a sheet cake from publix, screw the originality of throwing creative parties..my brain is tired....

Not to mention that we're getting our refund on Friday and I won't be able to go and 'play shop' until Sunday, if I don't have a rampaging hang over or I'm not in jail. *Speaking of the refund, we WILL be paying off ALL the credit cards, getting DH new tires (I keep forgetting he needs them) and then just playing around with the rest...nothing too spectacular, but when his bonus gets here, I get diamonds and furniture, sweet mother of everything holy!

Spring, Oh Where For Art Thou Spring?

I love Spring, the warm days with just a hint of the passing winter's cold.  The newness of it all; the birds looking for mates, the flowers opening up and accepting the sun into their souls, the trees as their buds open, exposing the large, gentle, green ogres. Insects and animals search for their new homes, in hopes of finding the perfect spot. I love the warm sunny days, which seem to be created just for good photography or even a little sketching.   Everything is new and fresh, and the world, if for just a moment, seems right.

 

The light streaming through the windows, the cool breezes as they flow into the house, clearing out winter’s drudgery.  The smell of the Spring air is clean, refreshed, anew.   The songs of birds, and the laughter of children dance through the house. Laughter is clearer and louder, and it would seem, even happier.  Everyone seems to love spring; the dogs get a bit happier, more playful.  The kitties bask in any available sunlight, including that on laps, tables, windowsills, even the floor will suffice.

 

Winter still lingers in the night, as a cold breeze cuts through the darkness, but the sun rising in the morning brings hopes of warmth, happiness, and peace.  Mother Nature has renewed herself once again; a time for us all to begin a new growth in our lives.  We are but one person, each of us.  We may not be able to save the world, but we can save ourselves….in the hopes that the world will follow, and that is all that matters.

 

 

Well, nothing new....LT has learned who 'Maw' is and is now following me around chanting, "Maw, maw, maawww, mmmaaawwww!!"  Every once in a while I'll get a 'mawm' from him, but usually it's just 'maw'.  BT says 'Mom' so I'm pretty sure that LT is trying to say the same...it just isn't working.

School is going well, I took both tests this week and made an A on both, yay me!  Well, off to let the dogs out and let you fine people move on to other blogs with some decent content to them   Have a great day and I'll be back with something better tomorrow!

My Life, Mapped Before Me
And Other Reasons Why I Want to be an Architect

I have finally figured everything out.  Well schooling-wise that is.  Until recently I wasn't sure how long I'd be going to school, I wasn't sure how much it would cast in the long run.  I just wanted to go to school.  Now, however, I have finally decided on my educational destiny....Architecture.

My mother worked as the Secretary to the Dean of Architecture at a local technical University.  She had tons of friends who were Architects/professors.  One such friend, Ted, told me one day.."Turtle, Don't EVER go into Architecture, the pay sucks and you have to do what other people tell you to do, no creative outlet, whatsoever."  So I told him, "You don't have to worry, I have no desire to be an Architect!"  Well that was about 12-13 years ago and here I am deciding that I want my Bachelor's in Fine Arts (Interior Architecture & Design) and a Master's in Architecture.

I sat down with my trusty calculator and figured up that if I can take on 3 extra classes a year (2 in summer semester and one during Winter intersession) then I can graduate in about 5 years.  I'll be 30.  Then I can go to University that my mother used to work at and take night classes for Architecture, or if I'm lucky they'll offer some online classes.  If that doesn't work, then I'll just apply at Georgia Tech, I figure if I keep my 4.0 for 5 years and graduate with honors then GT *might* take me.

Why do I want to be an Architect? Why because!  You get to buy all sorts of COOL ASS TOYS!!! like;

Antique Drafting Set at eBay..I can't bid on it but I want it!
OR

Antique Drafting Table also, on eBay...nope not bidding on that either.

Ok, so now you're saying, "Wow what a superficial 'HO! To just want to go into a profession so that she can buy cool things, she should be a personal shopping or lackey or something!"...Well, ok, I could probably go the personal shopper route, but nahh those women would drive me batshit!  Besides, even if I were to just get my degree in IAD I still would have to have all this cool shit!

Why do I really want to be an Architect?  Well, it's calming, to me, to design something from just an idea or concept.  I love to sketch it out and figure out all the kinks and strong points.  And I just LOVE (with a capital LOVE) designing things.  And, well I'm not going to be a traditional Architect, I'll be an interior designer just with architecture knowledge...ya know like Vern, only Vernette!  It just makes sense to me that if I am going to be an interior architect, I might want to know about architecture in general...don't ya think??  Besides, people will hire me if I tell them, Oh I have a master's in Architeecture, but my bachelor's is in Interior Design..."Why Mrs. Turtle, YOU'RE HIRED!!"  And besides, I'll be working for myself basically (not going with a design group or anything) and I'm sure that I won't get many clients but hey....I'll have knowledge that will come in VERY handy when we want to design our dream house and when all my friends start doing remodels, I can help them!  or something....I don't know I'm drunk with the happiness of finally having an educational plan to my life..yay me!

Now, to just figure out that career path..hmmmmm

HOOTIEHOOOOO!!! The Taxes Are D O N E !!!!!!!!!

And our refund will be in our checking account in (hopefully) 2weeks or so.  THANKYOUVERYMUCH! I'm so excited! I actually sort of look forward to doing the taxes, probably because we always get money back...well we USUALLY get money back.  Now to figure out how to spend my new found riches.......

I could always get this:

 

But that would take up every last cent that I have (or just about) We’re talking the whole bedroom suite, not just the bed.

 

Then there is always this:

New kitchen Cabinets….but yeah, that’d take every last cent that I have also.

 

There is always the last resort……

SHOPPING SPREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Or of course, I could do something responsible and pay off the remaining credit cards, that wouldn’t take ALL of my return but it would take half of it…damnit! Course I could pay off the card, then take the other half to Dick Blick! hehehehehehe or just use the fucking cards at Dick Blick! ok, ok, ok.....reasonable...think, REASON...got it!

 

DH does have a bonus coming later on, like March-May time frame. (stupid French Fucktards that he works for…they don’t understand the whole idea of setting a date and then actually following through with it..dumbasses)

 

1,200 Advil Liqui-Gels
And Other Wonders of Warehouse Clubs

I found out yesterday, the absolute WONDERS of shopping at BJ's.  You see, Target had some iron garden edging, 6ft for $19.99, BJ's had some even PRETTIER; 10ft for $17.99, and no, that wasn't what made it prettier, it really was better...I'm going back to buy a few more boxes.  Hope they still have it.

Also, at BJ's...WORKBOOKS!!! And all sorts of Homeschooling paraphernalia.  I think I'm going to love BJ and all its cool stuff savings.  And tons of food and big HUGE bottles of Advil, I'm talking 1,200 Liqui-Gels...man, I'll never have a headache AGAIN!  I just love all the big huge boxes of things that you can buy and then not run out of in 5 days...it's COOL!!!!!!!  This is my first membership warehouse thingy that I've ever belonged to...probably because I got a year's membership..FREE!  I like Free Stuff! Yeah, after the year's up I probably won't be back but ya never know, they might send me ANOTHER free membership, there was NO ONE in the place when we went (Sunday afternoon/evening) so they need all the customers they can get, it seems.  I'll be one, FOR FREE!

And just so you don't think I'm some sort of sheltered hick with no life, I HAVE gone to Sam's Club, and Costco and all that shit, but I never had the money to buy $12 bottles of Advil (Actually I think they're more at Costco, like $14..I digress) or $7 worth of american cheese singles.  Now, with 2 kids I have all the reason to buy $7 worth of cheese singles...and even $12 bottles of Advil, OH YEAH I'll buy the Advil!  And I was never member and they wanted something ridiculous like $60/yr so that I'll come into their store and spend money...even though a lot of their things  aren't really bargains...just look that way.(ahemsamsclub)

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Well, the party was fine..everyone had fun, even the surly birthday boy.  Although B's oldest was grating on my nerves.  He was just talking at me (not to) constantly..it got annoying and old..well that and he kept saying, "You're so crazy!"  Over and over again.  It was funny the first time then he just continued with it over and over.  But I just avoided him and all was well!  He's a great kid, just a little annoying that day.

BT got lots of cool things for his birthday..one of them is a little primary color pup tent.  He really likes it, as does LT.  It is currently set up in the dining room and they are running around inside of it.  Silly boys.  Hey, it keeps 'em happy!

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Picture Taken yesterday at Sis' house. Click for full view.

The Bitch Rears Her Ugly Head

So, today is BT's birthday party...am I ready?  Well if half-ass ready is ok then, yeah, I'm ready.  I still have to go get balloons, and I should probably pick up some ice cream for those freaks who want it with their cake...  I did manage to get BT's gifts and get them wrapped before 8am this morning.  I also have party plates and napkins.  Tablecloth?  Party hats?  Goodie Bags? Uhhh no, you see Toys R Us thinks that just having plates and napkins is just fine for a youngster's birthday party...they don't need other coordinating shit, nope not those youngsters that want Monster's INC. anyway...fucktards....But hey, want Scooby-Doo, Toy Story2 or some other lame ass shit that went out in 2000?  They have it, ALL of it. Rat-bastards.

I've been a bitch all day.  It started when I came home from sis' last night.  See, I have been doing laundry ALL FUCKING WEEK, load after load of laundry.  We have a TON of it.  Well I took yesterday off and went to the sis' place, leaving DH and the boys to finish picking up the house and all that jazz.  Not thinking clearly, I forgot to inform DH that this includes DOING THE FUCKING GAWD DAMN LAUNDRY!  So I come home to a half clean house and NO FUCKING LAUNDRY DONE!  I ask him just what he'd been doing all day and he says, "Well I was on the phone with my boss for 3 hours, then I started cleaning."  Let's see how this excuse holds up....3hrs talkin' to the boss, I left at 2:30 so 5:30 he's off the phone, I came home at 10:30 and the kitchen was halfway clean and the family room was picked up (not dusted, but he did say that he vaccuumed, not sure if I believe that).  So for 5 hours he cleaned 2 rooms and not all that well...yep sure, I'll believe that. *sarcasm*

So laundry is being done now, the party is in 3 hours and we have at least a whole day's worth of washing to do.  Now had he just kept the cycle going while I was gone.  We would have about 2 loads left to do.  Instead, he played on the internet and probably started cleaning around 8pm.  That man is horrible when it comes to cleaning.  We have a rather small kitchen yet it takes him 2 hours to clean it...and it isn't even done WELL!!! I can clean it in about 30mins and it'll sparkle. Gawd damnit.

There you have it, I've been a bitch all day because of this shit, and I STILL need to vaccuum the formal living room.  Oh, and get balloons, ice cream, and probably something else that I'm forgetting.  Have a good weekend, the birthday boy is now crying because I won't let him eat cookies...GAWD! Will this day EVER end??