AND WE'RE OFF!!

YES!! Saturday is winding down!! It's time to pull our behinds off the office furniture, pack up the tent, and head out to the lake!! This time we are trying out another brand new spot at which we have never camped. It's called Lake Milford, and is located just a stitch away from Junction City Kansas. Not as long of a drive this time. I figure I better get this time in with the kids before it passes right before my eyes. You only get one chance in this life - and I am taking in every moment I can get my hands on! This time - we are so taking the stuff for some oooey gooey insanely messy smores!

Happy Weekend Ya'll!!

FRUSTRATED....

I have been at my job for almost 10 months now. I make minimum wage that will go up to $7.25 on the 24th of this month. I haven't gotten a single raise in pay yet, and apparently I won't be getting one at my year mark either. This makes me a bit angry. I think I do a pretty good job and so deserve a raise. Hell, the last few little snots who worked there spent all their time texting, talking on their cell phones, and listening to their ipods. I do none of this at work because - well I'm at work! I do my job, I don't flippin steal from the place as some others have, and I actually kind of care about the business. I believe I have gone above and beyond what my job duties are as well. Here's something - if you want your employees to do a good job for you - try doing right by them too!

THAT REALLY TRULY SUCKS.

In trying to please one friend - I apparently lost another.

He said I was childish and hung up on me.

Just wow.

ON A HAPPIER NOTE.....

It's the 4th of July and that makes me happy. I wish I could take this picture and have one of those really cute custom rubber stamps made out of it so I could use it for next years' party invitations! (Have I mentioned how much I love to blow stuff up?)

We haven't quite decided what to do today yet. We have thought about going out to the lake and camping, then watching their fireworks tonight. We could go out to Sterling and picnic for the day and watch their fireworks. We could also just stay home here in town and make ice cream, eat watermelon, and shoot some more of our own off. So many choices - too little time off work!!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH YA'LL!!!

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

People can be so hurtful to one another sometimes. There were several issues this week that just made me so angry. I really want to know why people judge other people by looks alone. I mean I can kind of understand if a person looked all strung out or something, but I am mostly sad about being judged as a fat girl. You don't even know me, but you want to talk smack because I have issues with my weight. And I'm not just talking about my own big butt, but anyone with the same issues. You assume I am lazy? You assume I am a bad person? WTF? Why don't you take the time to get to know a person before making your judgements? And we all wonder why there is such a huge market for diet pills like Lipovox and such. It's because other people make people like me feel like garbage....

A LITTLE SADNESS....

I haven't seen my Dad in a long time until tonight. I guess I have really been avoiding it for a while now. He's so frail looking and weak. We had to help him up the stairs, and even up off his chair. There is barely a glimmer of his old self in those eyes now. Part of me just wants to yell at him. He could have cancer or mesothelioma or a brain tumor or so many other worse things. I know he feels yucky and I have no doubt that dialysis three times a week sucks - but I want to see him move himself to do something. Hell - the dude that works in the store next door to mine has been fighting luekemia for a few years now, and he still comes to work every day. I just can't help feeling like if Dad just did a little more every day, then he could build his strength up again and lead some kind of life besides sitting in his chair. It just makes me really fricken sad.....

YEAHAWWWWWWWW WEEKEND!!

Yay! So tonight, my best friend Mar is coming over - and we are going to blow stuff up together. I got the pit dug, the glass tile stuck in the bottom (too cool) - the tater salad made, and I am officially off work until Wednesday. I think we are going to go out to the lake really early in the morning, and catch the Independence Day Celebration out there. Maybe we will even throw the tent in the truck and just stay a few days. I gotta go make the hamburger patties now, and shuck all the corn - but this weekend is going to be sooo much fun!!

Woooooooooooot!!

GROWN UP STUFF A BIT DELAYED

OMG.
She's out on her first really truly real date. Yes I know she's 18, but the boys around here haven't grown up the way you and I did. They have no idea about manners or chivalry. I so wanted to break out the cameras and digital camcorders - but she threatened to flush her sister down the toidy if I did. He is so adorable. A mechanic. They have been texting and talking on the phone for days now. Tonight was their first meeting in person. I really hope this one brings happiness instead of the other bull. She deserves to be loved. He was so very polite - came inside to pick her up - shook my hand - and agreed to have her home by 1 am.

Eeeeeeee!!