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11 febbraio

Tired or tired?

Have you ever had the kind of week where you are so tired that you could sleep anywhere or at anytime?  Yup that's my week.  Supposed to catch up on that sleep on the weekend but I'm just even more tired now than I was going through the week.  I guess staying up most of the night doesn't help.  Or not being able to sleep through the night without waking up every hour or so ...

I'm still kinda stressed about a few things in my life.  One being lack of child support; another is being so far behind in my bills from unemployment or shitty pay that I can't fix the blazer; the other ... when the hell are the papers gonna be served?  There was a certified letter sent, a sheriff's deputy has been trying to serve the papers too.  WTF?!?  He's supposed to be home during the day so, why are they having issues?  The letter was never returned but it was also never acknowledged either.

And my bug is sick.  So, now I know for certain that I'll be sick myself by the end of the week (or sooner).  Which means I'll more than likely miss more work.  More bills behind ... and my bug ... still needs pants that fit.  I need more clothes to wear to work other than my turtlenecks and cargos.  I'm sure everyone is getting tired of seeing them as much as I'm getting tired of wearing them.

So, I guess my being tired is more about being emotionally drained as well as physically exhausted.

You know you're in trouble when your kid comes up to you and says "Mommy my stomach really hurts."  Followed by the universal gagging reflex (before the question "does it feel like you have to throw up?" even escapes your lips!)... at least she's old enough that I got her to the bathroom instead of her puking all over the floor.  I knew it was coming.  She, who eats like a frelling garbage can, didn't want to eat a whole lot yesterday.  So, my day of rest will be filled with loving on a bug and trying not to catch what she's got.

09 febbraio

Ever know when you're screwed?

I'm feeling like that today.  I'm sitting on my ass at home instead of sitting on my ass at work.  My truck has a coolant leak somewhere and I've discovered that it's leaking oil too.  Not sure from where but it's leaking.  So, I have no coolant in the stupid thing ... it leaked out all over the driveway.  I couldn't find any leaks from hoses and it's so bloody cold out that my hands are still stiff from being outside looking for the afore mentioned leaks.
 
Don't get me wrong, I love my truck and I knew she had problems but I've just started a new job and this is not a good thing.  I hadn't built up any money to make any major repairs.  (Damn it!  If I was getting support for my bug then my check wouldn't have to stretch to help pay bills, child care and maybe help with groceries.)  So to top it off I will have to postpone a doctor's appointment that I need to have.  Also have to put off finding a dentist for myself too.
 
Lord I wish I still had that job I loved ... all I had to do was follow orders and pass a PT test.  They'd wanted to promote me too but I said no ... but don't get me started on that one.
 
On the up side ... I've looked into a Fire Service Scholarship to go to Southern Arkansas Technical Universty and the Arkansas Fire Academy!  :)  Hopefully I can count all three of my classes from Edison.  I think I may be able to take some of the classes online.  Oh and I have a few of the modules for Firefighter 1 already ... so hopefully I can use them too.  I have federal certification in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) which they've just started apparently and that may count too.  Will have to see ... then I'm going to update my FAFSA and see what I can do about going to school.  I just don't want to spend the rest of my life in Arkansas.
 
A friend has also urged me to rent a recording studio to record some songs in ... I'll look into it ... eventually.  If I do it will be a while as I know those are expensive! 
 
Today is not as balanced out as I'd like.  My digital camera is going down the tubes.  The mechanism to retract and extend the lens are broken.  Yay I am so excited.  As a matter of fact ... I think I bumped the lens while I was trying to take pics of the nastiness that is the underside of my blazer, which probably caused it to break.   
 
Well, enough of my griping today ... now to find out how I can get money to repair my truck!
 
 
06 febbraio

Eventually ...

Eventually I will have more photos up in the West Pulaski album.  This time of our new toy!!  Yay!  The first brand new truck the station has had I believe.
 
So yeah, a really big blog for me today!
04 febbraio

Will anything ever go right?

So, I tell myself this morning that something was not quite right with a certain someone and damn, I was right.  It's my fault, of course.  I can't say anything because I'm either too ashamed or too broken inside to speak.  I haven't figured out which.  For all purposes, I still feel this way and we talked about 2 hours ago. 
 
I don't know what to do with myself.  I take good things and I break them with fucked up paranoid obsessive behavior.  I don't like how things are going in my life and I obsess about things I can possibly fix or control.  Well, the one thing that was going well ... I've fucked it up.  I'm so sure of it that I'm sitting here ... well ... obsessing and trying to not feel sorry for myself for being the freak of nature that I am.
 
You can say what you want ... look at my pic and tell me I should be happy and not having these problems, it's beacuse you think I'm pretty and society tell us that pretty girls should be happy.  Blondes are always happy and cheerful.  Well, I'm not.  I have issues just like everyone else.  I have people expecting me to be a certain way and I'm not.  I have everyone expecting me to be happy and I'm not. 
 
I want to change things but I don't know where to begin.  I am so much better tucked away where no one can see me.  I am so much better never leaving my house, even though I don't want to be here.  I am so much better at "fitting" in when no one can see me.
 
So, my life, or most of it is going terribly wrong.  The one thing I wanted so badly to go right because it feels right is starting to become ... what?  I don't know but it's me that's making it that way and I hate myself for it.  I'm pushing away the good things and embracing the shit.  So, maybe I am a stereotypical blonde and stupid.
03 febbraio

Talking about Another Joke of the Day

 Where she get these I'll never know but thanks again Ldr!!  :)

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Another Joke of the Day
A Firefighter comes home after a shift one evening and when his wife asked him how his day had gone, he proceeded to inform her of the new SOPs they had just adopted at the station.
The wife, listened but was rather unimpressed and continued to rattle around the kitchen while her husband went into great detail explaining the new standards to her, and finally noticing that she was not paying attention said to her
"those new standards are so effective I think we are going to enforce them here at home!"
 
This got the wifes attention and turning to him she said "and what pray tell might those be and WHEN do you figure we are going to start using this marvelous setup?"
 
The husband said "well its like this, starting tomorrow when I come in the door Im gonna yell 1 ALARM, you are going to strip down to nothing but a smile"
The wife nodded her acknowledgement.
"when I yell 2 alarms" said the husband continuing on with his new household SOPs, "you are gonna hightail it down the hall for the bedroom"
The wife nodded and uttered an UUUUHUH  to his comment
"and when I yell 3 Alarms you get on the bed and brace yourself for the ride of your life!" he concluded.
The wife again nodded in agreement to the husbands suggestion.
 
The next day after work, sure enough, in the door walked the intrepid husband and yelled "1st Alarm" to which the wife dropped what she was doing and promptly peeled off every single stitch of clothes she had on.
The husband grinned and yelled "2nd Alarm" and the wife went racing down the hallway to the bedroom with her husband in hot pursuit.
"3rd Alarm!!" and with that the wife dives into bed with her husband right behind her and they proceed to go at it like a pair of minks!
All of a sudden the wife yells "4th Alarm 4th Alarm!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The husband stops and looks at her and says "what the HELL is a 4th Alarm??????"
 
The wife looks at him and says "Radio dispatch for backup, you need more hose, yer NO WHERE NEAR the fire!"
01 febbraio

Talking about Joke of the Day (NO its notta nother idiot havin plastic surgery!)

 This has got to be one of the funniest effing things I have ever read!  Thanks to a friend for posting it to her blog!! 

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Joke of the Day (NO its notta nother idiot havin plastic surgery!)
If you can read this whole story without tears of laughter running
down  your cheeks, then there's no hope for you!

*Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay attention to
the first two judges, the reaction of the third judge
is even better!

For those of you who have lived in Texas, you know how true this is.

They  actually have a Chilli Cook-off about the time the  Rodeo comes
to town.

It  takes up a major portion of the parking lot at the Astrodome.

The notes are from an inexperienced Chilli taster named Frank, who was
visiting Texas from the East Coast:

Frank: "Recently, I was honoured to be selected as a judge at a chilli
cook-off. The Judge #3 called in sick at the last moment and I happened
to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the
Budweiser truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two
judges (Native Texans) that the chilli wouldn't be all that spicy and,
besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I
accepted."

Here are the scorecards from the event:

Chilli # 1 (Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chilli)
Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavour. Very mild.
Judge # 3 -- (Frank) Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You
could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the
flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

Chilli # 2 (Arthur's Afterburner Chilli)
 
Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.
Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavour, needs more peppers to be taken
seriously.
Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what
I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who
wanted to give me the Heimlich manoeuvre. They had to rush in
more beer when they saw the look on my face.

 
Chilli # 3 (Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chilli)


Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chilli. Great kick. Needs more beans.
Judge # 2 -- A beanless chilli, a bit salty, good use of peppers.
Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels
like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now.
Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in  the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced from all of the beer!

Chilli # 4 (Bubba's Black Magic)


Judge # 1 -- Black bean chilli with almost no spice. Disappointing.
Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish
or other mild foods, not much of a chilli.
Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable
to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds?
Sally, the barmaid, was  standing behind me with fresh refills. That
300-lb. bitch is starting to look HOT... just like this nuclear waste I'm
eating! Is chilli an aphrodisiac?

Chilli # 5 (Linda's Legal Lip Remover)


Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chilli. Cayenne peppers freshly ground,
adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
Judge # 2 -- Chilli using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must
admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and
I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed
paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her
chilli had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding
by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning
my lips off.  It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop
screaming.  Screw those rednecks.

Chilli # 6 (Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety)
 

Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chilli. Good balance of
spices and peppers.
Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and
garlic. Superb.
Judge #3-- I shit myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat
through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that slut
Sally. She must be kinkier than I thought. Can't feel my lips anymore.
I need to  wipe my ass with a snow cone.

Chilli # 7 (Susan's Screaming Sensation Chilli)

Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chilli with too much reliance on canned
peppers.
Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of
chilli peppers at the last moment. I should take  note that I am
worried about Judge #3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing
uncontrollably.
Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I
wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds
like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is  covered with chilli,
which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava-like shit to
match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed
me.  I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful.
Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just
suck in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.

Chilli # 8 (Tommy's Toe-Nail Curling Chilli)

Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chilli. Not too
bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chilli. Neither mild
nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge # 3 passed
out, fell  over and pulled the chilli pot down on top of  
himself. Not sure if he's going to make it.  Poor dude, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chilli?

too many random thoughts

Again ... twice in one day ...
 
I just cant help this feeling.  I feel incredibly sad.  It's the weather you say?  (Which is winter, there was snow ... it's gloomy out)  No, I've been feeling this way.  For quite some time actually. 
 
I'm just missing sunshine, a lot and I'm missing Farlani too.  She's going to be moving to Minnesota and getting married.  Did I mention that was this weekend?  So now I really will be alone.  Yay for me.
 
I can't go see sunshine at the moment even though I would love to.  I know there would be resistance when finding someone to watch my girl for a weekend.  Because no one here approves of th friendship.  I'm sure if they knew my thoughts about Farlani they'd have a different opinion there too.
 
I guess that's really what's bugging me.  I can't see my best friends when I need them and it kills me.  I want to hang out and have a good time to get away from the aggrivations of trying to figure out how I'm gonna pay bills and support my girl, how I'm gonna get my stuff from Washington and how I'm gonna get the idiot I married served.  I want to take a break from this place.  I want to stop and do something for me.  I'm certain I will go insane here.  So if that means going to visit the one friend that I can get to ... then so be it.  I just don't want to be condemned for it or for how I feel.  I'm having a tough enough time trying to find my place here and it's been almost a year.  So I wish people would leave me be.

more random thoughts

So I'm sitting at home ... a snow day.  I realize that I miss my two best friends.  I really need to sit here and reconnect with another but I find myself just bored.  Lonely, restless, dissatisfied ... call it what you want.  But I reexamine my life on a daily basis.  Why?  I don't know.  There are so many things I want out of life ut I'm lost how to get there.
 
You think you know what you want, that you're content, then you meet that one person who sends you flying and your feet don't touch the ground because of how they make you feel inside.  They support you and tell you to do what makes you happy that it will be enough to see you happy.  Then they are gone.  Not gone from life but from your section of it.  A phone call every night is good but never eases the hurt of distance.  Words replace the closeness of hands or faces and expressions.  The words are full with as much emotion as one can muster trying not to make the other even more lonely than you already are.  Suddenly, everything you think you know is upheaved.  Your mind is not straight, your heart hurts and you've lost all thought of what it is you wanted.  The only thing you know is how you feel, or rather, how you felt before and after the enterance and exit of this one person.
 
So, what should you do?  Should you tie yourself up or should you be ready when the time is right?  Knowing that you aren't content doing what you're doing and the place you are in.  (okay ... i love the department i do but i can't live for only that.  i cease to function most days because i'm so unhappy and so damn lonely without Sunshine)
 
Nothing seems to comfort except that phone call.  Nothing ease the hurt except that phone call.  But it all starts again when the voice on the other end is gone, when you're lone in the dark.