I should really clean my house.

I should really clean my house - it is totally in need right now, but I feel more inclined to nap...

Holy cow. These photos are stunning.

Holy cow.  These photos are stunning.

Tornadoes, April 2011

I OFTEN wish I was better at saying "No."

I OFTEN wish I was better at saying "No."  On the bright side a definite plus to shaving part of your head is that you can sleep on curlers and not even know it.  😛

Join this group to help unite lost pets with their families:

Join this group to help unite lost pets with their families:

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsLostandFoundinAlabama/

Watch this and help if you can.

I am trying to feel normal and go on with the nightly routine.

I am trying to feel normal and go on with the nightly routine.  Today just feels odd among having no car, the power going out, the crazy mean storms, and all of the other work besides work going on at work.  I don't foresee the next few days feeling any normal-er, either.  Oh well.

I hitched a ride home with Shaun.

I hitched a ride home with Shaun.  My car quit on me.  Guess I'll have to hitch a ride back to work, too.  😂😂😂

OMG - just watch this. 😃

I am eating cupcakes for dinner.

I am eating cupcakes for dinner. Because I am a grown up. 😛

I would really like...

I would really like a cupcake right now... 🙁

I just had a spider on my forehead and didn't know it.

I just had a spider on my forehead and didn't know it.  The look of horror on Shaun's face was too much for me - I jumped up screaming and dancing to the tune of "What?What?!WHAT?WHAT!!WHAT!?!?!" 😂😂😂 It was larger than a quarter. I still didn't kill it.  ❤

I am a good driller.

I am a good driller.  Me and Shaun are upgrading the guinea pigs from a boring flat cage to one with 2 stories and platforms!  It's taking a little handy work, but it will be worth it if they ❤ it!

Ms. Shari came over today...

ADOPTED 05/06/11 -  Ms. Shari came over today to tell Gandalf the good news - there's an application in on him and the home visit is this week!  Five kids to play with and a German Shepherd pal!  He was so excited that he melted off the couch!

I just ordered some House of Chen!

I just ordered some House of Chen! Now I'm excited! I'M STARVING!

I probably needs my ani-pals more than they need me.

I probably needs my ani-pals more than they need me. I'm cracking up at Midna who is sitting stoically with a Wal-Mart bag draped over her while trying to stay in my seat with a wiggling Faith behind me in the chair. My fur-kids can relax me and pull me out of a funk like no other. I'd feel much better if I had more time to spend with them. ❤

I am so completely and utterly exhausted.

I am so completely and utterly exhausted.  And I have so much work to do around my house!  Blegh.  Was looking forward to relaxing, but that's just a dream because my grass will outgrow me.  🙁

I was informed by Shadow that...

I was informed by Shadow that my hair was beautiful when it was purple and curly and that he would like for me to put it back like that again.  I had no idea that he liked it...  Wow.  (And no worries, Jeni - if I do it can wait until after you're hitched.  😛)

I have lost my zen.

I have lost my zen.  My default emotional response to anything not positive at the moment is anger.  I hate feeling that way.  I think I need a vacation!

I am wondering Chris and Beth WHO...

I am wondering Chris and Beth WHO got married on June 22nd, 2002.  I have an ink pen from their wedding, but the names are just not ringing a bell.  😳

I have an overwhelming urge...

I have an overwhelming urge to say what I think to someone. BUT instead I think I'm going to go and eat the dinner that my love made and hang out with my boys instead.  My life is good and I'm convinced it is because you weren't here to ruin it.  I guess Mary Jane always was your one true love.  Happy 420, pot-heads.  ❤

I just saw...

I just saw 4+ police cars and a crowd of people at the apartments behind my house.  Wonder what's going on...

I have only put about 400,000 coats of paint...

I have only put about 400,000 coats of paint on the door / frame and there's still some white peeking though. I give up! It's just going to have to dry some more. I'm going to clean the yard and the dogs' room. I've missed my pooches anyway.

I am cracking up.

I am cracking up. My cat Midna LOVES plastic bags - she likes to go inside and lick them. She's somehow managed to get this one on like a cape and she's creeping around and climbing everywhere. Apparently, capes do not help her balance. She is not as stealthy and has fallen off the chair. I guess I'd better go rescue her.  😃

I am about to pick up some Custom Pizza Co and...

I am about to pick up some Custom Pizza Co and get some things done! I've been a bum all weekend, but I'm not going to worry - I think we start long weekends at work next week so I'll have plenty of time to get caught up if I don't get to everything today!

I just got Oogy moved...

I just got Oogy moved into her new tank.  She seems interested.  😍  I hope she ❤s it!

I had Shaun...

I had Shaun take the stones off of my head earlier.  Even with the glue remover they were stuck in pretty good.  Next time I won't be afraid to shower with them in and I'll keep them on a bit longer.  Might as well as time-consuming as they are to put on.  For now I'll just have my designs plain - or color them with Sharpie or make-up.  That will be much easier.  😛

I have liberated an "ugly" grayish female betta...

I have liberated an "ugly" grayish female betta from one of those horrid cups at Wal-Mart.  Her name is Oogy and she's going to be my roomie.  ❤😃

I hear the sirens...

I hear the sirens - we're under a tornado warning now!

I am bummed out for Sherbet...

I am bummed out for Sherbet; he somehow messed up the internal stitches in his knee and he's going to have to go through that surgery AGAIN. He's with Shari now because he'll need to be kept quiet and still and the pack at my house is anything but. Shari said that I could have visitation rights, though, so that's good. 🙂 At least I'll know how he's doing. ❤

I just contacted a rescue...

I just contacted a rescue about helping find Pixie a home. Paws crossed!

I feel like I should be doing something around the house, but...

I feel like I should be doing something around the house, but the Shaun-Shaun is making dinner so I'm OUT.  The chores will be here when I get back, I suppose.  ❤

The hair up close - all vagazzled and dazzled. 😁

The hair up close - all vagazzled and dazzled. 😁

I am up!

I am up!  Just got back from dropping Shadow off at school.  Field trip to Montgomery on a charter bus today.  He's PSYCHED!  😃  Guess I'll have an early start, too.

I am excited about Karaoke for Kritters tonight!

I am excited about Karaoke for Kritters tonight!  I hope to see many familiar faces.  Hero's at 8!  😃

I got my hair did!

I got my hair did!  I am SUPER-FLY.  You don't even know.  Thank you, Tight Cutz, for hookin' me up!  😃

I feel so lazy today.

I feel so lazy today.  I really needed to finish painting my door and frame and also clean the dog room, but I've been a couch potato with Shadow all afternoon.  He had to get 5 shots today.  He just laughed it off.  I like that so much better than those days of comforting a crying baby.  That used to make me so sad...

My new hair!

My new hair!  Shaun is in the process of vagazzling it for me.  😃  I originally wanted it to say "Spay & Neuter" but there wasn't enough room without shaving more.  So I let the guy do whatever!  I ❤❤❤ it!  And Shaun, too, for gluing stones to my head!  😛

I am losing my temper and patience lately.

I am losing my temper and patience lately. I hold it in and I'm nice until I just can't be. I hate to get to the point where I'm writing people and saying what I feel because I'm completely and brutally honest to the point of no return once I sit down to let it out.  I've written 2 in less than a week's time. On the bright side I'm glad to not be holding it in. I shouldn't have to. And on that note - I bid you goodnight. ❤

I had fun training with Emma.

I had fun training with Emma.  She's so smart; I just have to learn how to communicate with her.  She's such a good girl.  🙂  She's officially made a friend; we'll have to get together soon with Carla and Kyle!  😃

I didn't take into consideration...

I didn't take into consideration when I decided to paint my door frame at dusk that a million little beetles would flock to their death in the wet paint (because the porch light is RIGHT THERE).  Now I feel kind of stupid and bad.  🙁

I am about to go pick up some House of Chen!

I am about to go pick up some House of Chen! Woohoo! 😃

I am so exhausted.

I am so exhausted.  It's been a LONG day.  I should really do some things around the house, but I think I'm going to shower and have a lazy night.  All of my chores will be waiting for me tomorrow!

I am kind of bummed...

I am kind of bummed; I have to go get Pixie.  I just don't know why she doesn't stick anywhere.  🙁

"Shelter dogs aren’t broken...

"Shelter dogs aren’t broken. They’ve simply experienced more life. If they were human, we would call them wise. They would be the ones with tales to tell and stories to write. The ones dealt a bad hand and responded with courage. Do not pity a shelter dog. Adopt one."

I promised myself...

I promised myself chicken minis from Chik-fil-A if I left the house by 7... it's working.  Apparently I have to bribe myself to go to work early.  There are other bonuses to that, but none of them have motivated me.  I think chicken minis win.  😃

I just let it go.

I just let it go.

I am chilling with my dogs...

I am chilling with my dogs and trying to resist the urge to send an email to a certain person sharing exactly how I feel.  It's not pretty, but it might be necessary to avoid things escalating at the wrong time.  I've wanted to do physical harm to this ignorant person on more than one occasion - mayhaps words would be the better option?  😐

🙂 Shaun moved my dog stuff back into the room...

🙂  Shaun moved my dog stuff back into the room and let everyone in for me while I was passed out.  He totally rocks my world.  ❤  I'm so glad to have them back in the house.  I was serious when I said that I would have slept on a dog bed outside tonight.  It feels so wrong to have them apart from me like that.

I figured out why I suddenly got sick today:

I figured out why I suddenly got sick today:  being out in the sun.  Chills, nausea, horrible headache, a slight fever, and really itchy skin is what I get when I get too much sun.  This usually doesn't happen until summer, but I think the weather was so nice that I didn't realize what was happening.  Tricky spring!

I'm getting a horrible headache and...

I'm getting a horrible headache and I have no Ibuprofen or Aspirin or Excedrin or ANYTHING to take for it.  I wonder if it's the lack of sleep, lack of food, or the smell of old people rotting in a nursing home that is making me feel this way.  🙁

Me and the dogs survived the night...

Me and the dogs survived the night - though I slept only about 3 hours.  Leave it to Faith to make me smile - when I was getting Lowrider out of the gate to get her ready for PetSmart, Faith got out.  I panicked for a moment, until I heard the sound of her goofy ass jumping through the open window of my car.  She was ready!  😂

I can't sleep...

I can't sleep... we're working on the dog floor again and the pups are locked out.  I would probably feel better if I was out there with them, but it's too dark to pitch a tent.  🙁

I ❤ Buddha Mama. 🙂

I ❤ Buddha Mama.  🙂

http://www.buddhamamasansdrama.com/2011/04/bodhicitta.html

I got fooled by Google today.

I got fooled by Google today. Gmail Motion - I was too excited!  😂😂😂  Did any of you get pranked?

Low-Cost Rabies Mobile Clinic tomorrow!

Low-Cost Rabies Mobile Clinic tomorrow!

8:30 - 10:00 a.m., Winn Dixie, Coldwater, U.S. 78

10:30 a.m.- noon, Weaver City Park

12:30 -1:00 p.m., Friendship Community Center

8:00- 9:00 a. m., Jacksonville High School (main entrance)

9:30 -10:30 a.m., Ohatchee Town Square (old)

11:00 a.m.- noon, Alexandria High School

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Piedmont Hardware & Lumber

The cost is $10 for the rabies vaccination. Other vaccines are to be available.

Call 256-831-9256 or 256-435-8387