A Quick Blurp

she tells you she's an orphan after you meet her family ~ Black Crows

Disclaimer: the above quote concerns an issue that has been on my mind for a couple of months...those of you who know me best will understand what this references.

Life has been so completely hectic and insane...I have had no time or desire to write. My Boards keep me writing so much that I don't feel like writing anything else....kinda like grad school. When I was done with that, I needed to write and this was my outlet. Now, that endeavor depletes my writing energy. Having said that....a quick update.

Jan. 18 was Hubby's 40th. We had a kick-ass surprise party for him at Ethel's house (like the drunken pic?!). Friends, food, drinks, video montage, karaoke, live entertainment.....stayin' out far too late: AWESOME! Pics are on my MySpace. If you join, let me know so I can add you as a friend - it's the only way to see my profile.

Socializing has been made a priority this new year....well, not really a priority, but a wonderful diversion from the mundane demands of life. Daughter is able to babysit for us now which enables us to have more time to go out with friends. Our friend Chris Bellamy came to town a few weeks ago. It was AWESOME to hear him play, but since I was trying desperately to recover from a hideous cough, I didn't get to enjoy it to the fullest extent (i.e. I remained completely sober - bummer). Hubby and his friends have all had it too so that has put the social life on hold for a bit....gives me time to rest up as well as give my liver a reprieve.

Did I bitch about my National Boards? WHAT POSSESSES ME TO DO THIS CRAP?!

Daughter continues to do well in school. She LOVES 6th grade and I am so grateful! I was so worried about how she'd adjust to the new school. She's happier than she has been in quite a while.....as far as school goes. She's in the midst of basketball season and is playing the best she has ever played! She is much more aggressive and confident! Her newest acquisition is her metal mouth....yes, the braces (adorned appropriately with Carolina Blue rubber bands) are reality. She has them on the front 6 teeth on the top and bottom. She gets the "back" part in March. She is also getting a contraption called a "Herbst appliance" (I think that's what it is called). It replaces the headgear of yore. Back teeth on both top and bottom will be capped and metal "bars" (that remind me of the contraption on the screen door that allow it to close slowly) will connect the top and bottom.

Son is doing great in kindergarten. He is learning to read and write. We are in the midst of our newest family project (did I ever mention that his teacher put the turkey - see Nov. blog - on the wall while it was still wet and it peeled paint off the wall?): designing and creating a valentine box. We are making a surf-oriented box because he loves to surf and skate. These projects (his & Daughter's) combined with all the crap I'm having to do with the shit known as National Boards (can you tell I'm over it?!) are about to send me over the freakin' edge!

Anyway, I felt guilty about not posting anything so I hope this is enough for now. As I said, I haven't had much writing energy lately.