harry potter sucks.

i have never been a fan and i am sick of reading about it on my flist. i think i need to sign off the internet until it comes out and all these hpfreaks can get their fix and stop talking about it.

of why my mother is the best woman in the entire world.....

when she watches my girls overnight, for a couple of days, for an hour whatever...she doesn't bring me back their dirty laundry. She brings me my kids bathed, in clean jammies or clothes and well fed.

As if that wasn't enough, she brings me their clothes that were dirty, usually the next day, and they have all been washed. The kicker is that they are all IRONED, including the underwear into neat little folded pairs.

All I have to do is put it away!

When I told her yesterday how much I appreciated this she said "my mom used to do that for me. You would come back from Germany with a suitcase of clean clothes and I always loved the feeling of just putting away your clean clothes and just being able to spend time with you not the laundry. So now I do it for you, and I know you will do it for your girls."

She is truly the best Mama ever.

105 Facts About You

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
Yes!!!

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
A bit over three years and counting

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
Flowers and chocolate last week.

4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
Of course!

5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Tennis lessons, two days ago.

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
Ernest money

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
Bardenay!

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Height!

9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
Too many to list.

10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
The best place on earth!

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
Crapital and loved every minute of it!

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Verizon

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
Sucker for Gymboree, VS and William Sonoma

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
Nursing.

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Yes, in various kid games.

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
I grew up a long time ago.

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
A collegue from school/hospital.

18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Friend? I assume I would have called everyone in my family and husband first. Probably Jenny.

19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND(S):
Husband, two minutes ago. Best gal pal, yesterday for lunch.

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
I don't do fast food. In a pinch, I like the Pita Pit.

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
Iraq has WMD.

23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
BBQ's at parks and each others back yards.

24. CAN YOU COOK?
Who can't?

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
Minivan.

26. BEST KISSER:
Husband

27. LAST TiME YOU CRIED?:
It has been a looooooong time. My life is very blessed and not much gets under my skin.

28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
Fish

29. THiNG YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my brain.

30. THiNG YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my fat. seven months pregnant looks good on no one.

32. LONGEST SHiFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
12 hours! Ha! When does a nurse ever get outta there in 12 hours?

33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Goodfellas

34. CAN YOU SiNG?
Toni = ToneDeaf

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
Last good concert? The Rolling Stones. The last concert a salsa band in downtown.

36. LAST KiSS?
Five minutes ago.

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
Crank

38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
Purse with cell phone, sunglasses, iPAQ

39. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT:
Germany

43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
Both

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Chris Rock, Lucky Louie.

45. DO YOU SMOKE?
NO!

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
Without for sure!

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
Husband.

48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
Yes.

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
TOO many!

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
Pancakes

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
Yes. Love it. Can't live without it!

52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
Scrambled.

53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
Not really, but it is interesting to read. Life is what you make of it.

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
Mother. We talk about four times a day.

55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
Mother. See above.

56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
Katie about a hour ago.

58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?:
one for the head, another for the legs.

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
Jeans, stripey gap shirt.

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
Time waits for no man and it won't wait for me.

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Strawberry ONLY.

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
Hahahaha poorly, yes

63. CAN YOU SWIM?
I swim with kids two time a week!

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Any kind of chocolate.

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
No.

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
I can't wait for grad school, loserish I know.

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
Themes suck unless they are for kids.

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON:
Fall.

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
We laugh a little too much in this house.

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
6:30. I had to testify in front of the Joint Budget Committee and was preparing last minute.

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?:
Fireplaces, tea and cuddling on the couch. Snowflakes at night.

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
Sept.

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?
CoCo

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Overrated.

77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND??
More house picking out.

78. BIRTHDATE:
Halloween.

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
I am it. RN.

85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
No.

87. ARE YOU SMILING?:
Always.

89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW:
family in Germany.

90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Greek Islands.

92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
no

93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
Just on my husband.

94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
Ella

95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
Black

96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?:
no

97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
no

98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
YES! They are great!

99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER:
Just sis in laws.

100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?:
No

101. ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
very much so

102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
hahahaha OH YES!! TOO many times to count!

103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
Nah, the fam is all home where they belong.

104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
My work wedding ring and the cuff from my dad.

105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
Eat dinner.

Tonight my mama and I took the girls to the Ballet Carnival of Animals. First we went to a nice dinner, then to the Ballet and after for some ice cream.

We had such a fabulous time. Since it was a family show, the kids got to get up on stage after the performance and dance with the ballerinas. It made my daughters year! We had so much fun. I love doing stuff like that with my mama and the girls. I love how their eyes light up at something they love. I love how they are so excited to chat about it afterwards with me and my mama. It was a good, good night.

Me

Travel Horoscope for Scorpio

When you travel, you want to be inspired and awed. You want a vacation that's challenging, exotic, and a once in a lifetime experience. You should travel to: Nepal South Africa China Antarctica Galapagos Islands

My Husband

Travel Horoscope for Aquarius

When you travel, you want to go someplace very few people have been. You want a vacation that's a very unique experience - and off the beaten path. You should travel to: New Zealand (especially the South Island) Russia Alaska Iceland Space

Ironic, neither of those MeMe's got one place right that we want to travel to. We are actually in the planning stages to go in about 1.5 years to the Greek Islands and Italy - we will send the kids to Germany with Oma and Opa.

Today is CoCo Puffers second birthday!

My husband, girls and I walked her to the Doggie Day Spaw where we shampooed, conditioned, dried and put the cuttest bows in her hair. Then we cut and painted her toes. It was fun.

She is so soft and smells so sweet, I think we will do that more often! I doubt the bows will last!

today i dragged my butt to the staff meeting. there was this ignoranus family in the waiting room with no understanding of hospital procedures, policies etc. (despite this being their loved ones eighth day on the unit). they were understaffed with no charge on shift so they asked me to deal with them. i am so sick of ignorant people. i am so sick of uneducated people. the longer i am a nurse, the less patience i have for stupidity. and i hate it when people who (if they graduated from high school, it was a miracle) thinking they know better than everyone else. hello, you with your barely passed high school diploma or ged are not as smart as physicians, ph.d's, nurses, for fucks sake you aren't the motherfucking expert here. maybe in your ghetto apartment complex you rule the world but not here. so get back into your piece of shit car, drive home and be the king of your domain in white trash ville.

and while i am at it, no you can't sit there and breath all over your loved one freshly post op on the vent when your nose is running green and you just coughed up your dirty smoker's lung.

She just called to tell me that she will be bringing all the wine and champange for my husband's impromtu birthday party. She is also making dinner. She is such a godsend to me, to us.

She is also taking three weeks off this summer to help with the baby after my husband has to go back to work.

She is great. This entry is a reminder to be extra nice to her.

This is the begining of the end.