LMRC

this is neat

CNN.com - Scientists: Quake may have made Earth wobble - Dec 29, 2004

and thankfully we dont have to worry about the asteroid either

Asteroid Earth Impact in 2029 Ruled Out

MERRY CHRISMAKUH

update on the snow situation
while it did snow off and on all day and nite yesterday, it didnt stick at all. unlike just a little west of here where there is a freaking foot of snow on the ground(in texas)

on the bright side, since the roads were clear i was able to go to my parents for the traditional turkey dinner

my babies LOVE the toys santadog left for them this year, particularly the edible treats
gabriel got a VERY realistic squirrel that in my just-woke-up state thought was a live squirrrel in my house this morning---boy did that give me a start!

my sister's dogs had already torn up their toys they had just received on christams eve---they love to play tug of war

i am now a member of the 21st century and have my very own cell phone
my parents gave me a pay as you go tracphone so that they can worry less (whatever)

hohoho!(who you callin' a ho, bitch?)

love to you all!

for the first time in my life we are actually having a white christmas
it has snowed here occasionally, but never ever on christmas eve or christmas day
one for the record books

accumulations of 2 inches are expected(no 30 inches here thank god; hope max is safe and warm!!!)

and have i mentioned that it is FREAKING COLD?????????????

i will be so happy when i finally find my forever home with central heat!!!!

aint gonna happen

sighhhhhhhhhhh

i'm really kinda bummed
i really SAW myself living there and had made all kindsa plans of what to do with the rooms etc

well the home inspector found lotsa problems
some serious, some nitpicky

the sellers refuse to replace rotten wood in the fascia and soffit
they refuse to check for the extent of damage to subflooring in the kitchen and master bath and repair it
there are other concerns, but those were deal breakers for me
i was willing to deal with some other big problems myself like adding bracing to the roof and deal with some plumbing and electrical issues

on the advice of my dad i am backing away---dad calls the house a pig in a poke

my brother jamie tells me not to settle; not to buy a house just to buy a house,
to wait for something good

The Year's Worst News

i returned to work monday, but felt horrible the whole day---mostly just tired as my sleep cycle is screwed up
then the inevitable happened---a child ran pellmell into me and of course slammed into the midsection--ouch!!!
tuesday(today) i woke up hurting in the area of the surgery, which i attribute to the cold; my chest was also hurting which is normal in the cold; i feel old today
anyway, i left work after about an hour and i'm taking tomorrow off as well
i think i have been overdoin it a bit
i'm not supposed to lift anything heavy
well i should have made the doctor define "heavy"
when something needs to be done, i do it
if i have to lift i lift
and the whole time i've been off on sick leave i've been house hunting and taking care of those type theings associated with buyin a home
tomorrow i will meet with the house inspector to get his findings and decide how to handle any needed repairs(like insist that the seller fix it or have it done myself or simply walk away from the deal if it's something major)

and why didnt anyone tell me that this would be so stressful?????
i think i need to just stay in bed for a few days
thank god christmas break starts at the end of the day friday

LOVE being Southern!
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Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is-- as in: "Going to town, be back directly."
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Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.
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All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin!
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Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or20.
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Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po'white trash.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We don't do "queues," we do "lines"; and when we're"in line," we talk to everybody!
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Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage.
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Southerners never refer to one person as "ya'll."
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
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Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
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When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
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Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweetmilk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea unsweetened. "Sweetmilk" means you don't want buttermilk.
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And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,"Bless her heart" and go your own way.
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To those of you who're still a little embarrassed by your Southerness: Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the morning. Bless your heart!
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And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all this Southern stuff, bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to have classes on Southernness as a second language!
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And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a longtime, ya'll need a sign to hang on ya'lls front porch that reads "I aint from the South but I got here as fast as I could."
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Bless your hearts, ya'll have a blessed day.
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Mom, Apple Pie & Gen. Robert E. Lee

T'was the month after Christmas, and all through the house,
nothing would fit me, not even a blouse;
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste,
at the holiday parties had gone to my waist;
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber),
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared,
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared;
The wine and the rum balls;the bread and the cheese,
and the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt,
and prepared once again to do battle with dirt,
I said to myself, as only I can,
"You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip.
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished,
'til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore,
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

Author Unknown

CNN.com - Dick Clark hospitalized for stroke - Dec 8, 2004: "Dick Clark"

CNN.com - Joan and Melissa Rivers coming back - Dec 8, 2004

the above house is officially "under contract" by me
if all goes well. i will soon be a home owner

the house is located in sulphur which is about 20 minutes from here
it will be a much longer commute than i have now---i currrently live 3 blocks from work

how far do you drive to work???

don't let keith fool you
surgery isnt all fun and games

last tuesday was the day
mother picked me up at 530 am
we made our way to the third floor day surgery unit at Memorial Hospital
i checked in for 6 am as required
i got naked and into the lil gown and then quickly under the blankets---it was freaking cold in that room!
then we waited
and waited
and waited
around 830, the gorgeous hunky surgeon came by to tell us that he WAS there and we werent waiting on him, rather we were waiting on a surgery room
whatever
i told him i was hungry and thirsty and to get the show on the road or fuck me silly
anyway now i have this ENORMOUS bruise
what
that isnt exactly right
we finally hear the gurney approach about 930
i am brought to a holding area to wait another hour
while there a cute guy on my left with a broken arm was to have his pins removed---ouchie!
onj my right was a young lady who fell and broke her hip on thanksgiving and was to have some surgery or other
sh was all in traction and then she was like---ummmm, can someone help me i'm having a bowel movement
poor girl
they had to lift and turn her she muffled the screams but i felt her pain(and smelled her poop)
FINALLY this really cute anesthesiologist came and started my IV
they wheeled me into a room and then my memory skips to recovery
omfg
painpainpain
gimme ANOTHER shot BITCH i screamed at the nurse and she did

the hunky surgeon, who i go see tomorrow at 215, told mother that my hernia was a lil larger than a quarter; we had been thinking it was the size of a pencil eraser

i have been on and off miserable all week, but NOT working
maybe i will go back to work wednesday unless hunky surgeon says no

oh, by the way, i think i found a house
more on that later