The Lesson Learned

Home Alone

I’m home alone. Just the cats and me. The boys are out of state visiting their father and the husband is out of the country on a fishing excursion. I’m alone, which is very rare for me, and I'm not sure what to think.

On one hand it seems very odd to be home alone, as I have always been surrounded with family and friends. But on the other hand it is not all bad. There’s a lot to be said for freedom. I can choose what I want to watch on TV. And let’s face it, with three boys in the house I rarely get to select the programming we watch. I can eat what, and if, I want to.

And I can work as much as I need to, which has been a whole lot lately. Does the term mandatory over-time mean anything to you? It means a lot more when you’re not paid to work over-time. That’s for sure.

Got Answers?

Have you ever seen a recipe on someone's blog and decided that you just had to try it? Right now. Even if right now is 10:30 at night and the recipe is for Jell-O Shots? I guess I have had a rough week. **Grins**

Another thing--Have you ever left a comment at the site of someone whose interaction with you has been purely apathetic? And you realize that they could care less that you exist in the world, but just the same, you're nothing if not loyal and you still feel the need to show your support by leaving comments.** Sighs **

And another thing--Have you been kicking complex ideas around in your mind, but haven't had the time to properly address them on your site, so instead you post lackluster crap that you don't even care to read? ** Shrugs **

Final thought--Have you ever missed two little people (one little and one not so little, to be precise) so much that you feel the impulse to jump in your car and drive across country to return them to their proper home, with you? ** Sniffles **

Those are the questions.

Update: I just noticed that questions seem to be my trend lately. That sounds about right as I’ve always had an inquiring mind.

Tomorrow, I'll try to post only answers.

Roller Coaster Daze

Finding yourself singled out and burning in the hot seat during a large, important meeting? The lowest low.

Thinking of the perfect solution to your problem? Beginning the upward journey on the hill.

Putting your plan in action and receiving support from others? Advancing to the top of the hill.

Receiving recognition and a cash bonus for work on a previous project? The highest high.

Feeling the resulting stress-related headache when all the above events occur during the same day? Life.

Poll Up

If you’ve spent a substantial amount of time surfing the Internet, you’ve no doubt seen many a pop up ad, but have you had the opportunity to see a political pop up advertisement? I’ve seen two separate political pop up ads for the same product: Kodak EasyShare 6330 digital camera. Each pop up ad has prompted an answer to a political poll. The first ad asked whether the US should pull out of Iraq and the second asked if Bush should apologize for the abuse in Iraq.

Now, if you’ve followed this site for some time you would know that I despise, detest, and hate pop up ads of any kind. And I especially despise political pop up ads. I don’t think my political views are Kodak’s business, nor do I believe that they generally care or track poll answers. It’s just a cheesy way to get attention and sell cameras.

Of course it has the opposite affect on me. I would rather purchase a camera by any other brand. Even Fisher-Price.

Wee Update

We’re back. We had a great weekend. It was just the two of us as the boys are spending part of the summer with their father, my ex. And while I still miss the boys, of course, it’s also nice to get away for a couple of days. We shopped, dined, and saw a comedy show—my favorite getaway weekend. It was not a very restful weekend, but I’m not complaining. Really, I’m not.

In other news, the King of the Cat’s has been attempting his escape into the great outdoors at every opportunity. We now keep a water bottle next to the door and have taken to dousing him with water when he attempts to flee. It’s either the water bottle or a freedom for which he is not prepared to handle sans claws.

Work was pretty grueling today. Enough said about that topic for now as I am too tired to do it justice.

I’ve been knitting my fingers to the bone. Knitting distracts me from thinking or missing the boys too much. Fellow knitters can read about my projects at my knitting blog.

More later.

On the Run

I hate to post and run, but we’re heading out of town for the weekend! Hope you all have a great weekend. See you on Monday!

It's Been a While

It’s been a while since I’ve spoken my mind on this site. It’s been a while since I've spoken at all. It’s been a while since I’ve read what you have to say. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a blog, but I still recall just how great you all are and how interesting and informative blogging is.

Earlier in the year, I mentioned that 2004 seems to be the year of the party and that seems to be in full force as summer approaches. On any given day you can be sure that I have every intention to post an entry, but good intention does not necessarily ensure that I have time to do so.

And I really miss posting entries and visiting my favorite sites. And I’ve found that I’ve lost touch with current events and what’s happening in the world because I haven’t been logging onto my computer to visit any web sites. The strange thing is that I never before realized just how much I rely on my computer to keep me in touch with current affairs.

It's been a while, but I still recall the power of the Internet and the lure of blogs. Once you're hooked, you're hooked.

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