I'm SUCH a geek! But Sam Rockwell as Zaphod? Yum! Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy! (Don't Panic) 

Sam as Zaphod
 

This is a very important lesson - one that I still wrestle with.  The following is taken from Amazon.com description of the book "He's Just Not That Into You."  

For ages women have come together over coffee, cocktails, or late-night phone chats to analyze the puzzling behavior of men.

He's afraid to get hurt again.
Maybe he doesn't want to ruin the friendship.
Maybe he's intimidated by me.
He just got out of a relationship.

Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo are here to say that -- despite good intentions -- you're wasting your time. Men are not complicated, although they'd like you to think they are. And there are no mixed messages.

The truth may be He's just not that into you.

Unfortunately guys are too terrified to ever directly tell a woman, "You're not the one." But their actions absolutely show how they feel.

He's Just Not That Into You -- based on a popular episode of Sex and the City -- educates otherwise smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn't like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuses for a dead-end relationship.

Everyone should read this book!!

I'm either going to use the vacuum cleaner on my nose/sinuses, or a chisel.  Which do you recommend?

Four Vacations You've Taken:
San Diego CA; Los Angeles CA; camping trips at the beach

Four songs that get stuck in your head frequently:
any stupid Disney princess tune;  Paula Abdul "Straight Up";  Heywood Banks "Wiper Blades"; 

Four Things You'd Like To Learn:
to be a better judge of character; to not let people take advantage of me - unless I want them too ;)  to play guitar; to speak Dutch

Four Beverages You Drink Frequently
Diet Coke; Diet Cherry Coke; Milk

Four TV Shows That Were On When You Were A Kid (teen - I can't remember as a kid)
Batman; Muppet Show; Baretta (I know, I'm sad, I had the hots for Robert back then); Happy Days

Four Things To do When You're Bored:
watch tv; blog; clean something

Four things that never fail to cheer you up:
my lovely daughter;  Mont y Python;  Rebelling - like only giving 3 answers to this stupid quiz

I'm attending a training class via telephone/Netmeeting again.
It's on a product I never EVER use yet I'm required to attend.
The trainer sounds like a perky little aerobics instructor.
Or a previous cheerleader.  Alright?  Okay!  Now we click!  Click the button!
Oh dear lord let the torture end soon.

Now ... what shall we talk about?

I had a rogue earring Saturday. It's the french wire type and I'd lost the guard in the hotel room. It kept working its way out of my ear all day and finally at my aunt's house I noticed it was gone.  I offered to leave her the other one so at least she'd have a matching set, but she said she'd send it to me when she found it.  I went back to the hotel to change clothes and took off my bra to let the girls run free for a bit - and there was the earring! 

A little while later I remembered and knew my aunt would think it was hilarious, so I called her and my cousin Debbie answered.  I said "I have a message for your mother.  Tell her I found my earring." "Mom, Sheryl found her earring... where are you, anyway?"  "I'm driving ... I found it in my bra." My aunt quickly asks "Well what are you doing fiddling with your boobs while you're driving?!"  I said airily, "Oh, I try to do that at least 3 or 4 times a day."

I started laughing so hard I nearly hit the car in front of me - which would've sucked, since it was my mom and another aunt that I was following. 

I love my family.  They're all so weird they make me feel normal!

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY NOR am I pretending to be one.  Consult your local laws, mkay? 

You have an opportunity to speak now about your future care by completing advance directives and encouraging your family members to do so.  

You should use forms written for your particular state.  The Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website http://www.ohpco.org/living_will.htm" title="http://www.ohpco.org/living_will.htm" target="_blank"http://www.ohpco.org/living_w... explains the forms allows you to download a booklet of Ohio’s advance directive forms, including the Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney (“HCPOA”).  

While “Living Wills” have received much of the focus, the HCPOA may be more important.  This is because a Living Will becomes effective only when the person becomes permanently unconscious or terminally ill and unable to communicate; while the HCPOA covers many more situations.  It is also important to discuss your preferences with your family members and your physician.

Although you can complete these forms without professional advice, signatures must be notarized or witnessed by two unrelated persons.  Your own attorney or a local hospice might also provide help. 

Katie has an ear infection and her ear was bothering her a lot yesterday.  Along with her medicines, I gave her a little angel pin to wear on her dress to remind her that someone is looking after her.

When I picked her up at daycare, that was the first thing she talked about. "Everybody loved my angel pin, Mommy.  I wear it to remind me about God."  Hmm, i thought, interesting that she would connect those together.  As I buckled her in her carseat she asked, "Where is God?" 

As the daughter of a minister, I've heard a lot of discussion around that, but she's not-quite four, so I said "God lives in heaven, but he is everywhere and watches over us all the time.  We can't see him, but he's there.  We see it when people are loving and kind to each other, that's God working." 

Then she said "I asked God to bring Daddy home."  Quiet.  "Why isn't Daddy home yet?" 

"As a matter of fact, honey, he is driving back across the country right now, to visit with you for a bit and find a place to live nearby so he can see you more often.  These things just take a little time, we need to be patient, ok?"

Then she went on to talk about her day and that was that.  She's very quiet about the divorce, but her brain is obviously working it through.  bless her sweet little heart.

Visited the attorney, handed in my homework.  The process of filing for divorce is nearly as fun as buying a house, only YOU get to put together most of the numbers.  How do you spend per month on food? gas? car insurance? rent/mortgage? property taxes? utilities? school? daycare? children clothes? your clothes? lightbulbs? ACK!   Anywhoo, that's all done and the papers were filed with the court today. Now we wait 30 days (damn rules) and in May or so, it's final. 

The lawn-dude came yesterday, the yard looks awesome - everything trimmed and tidy!  Now I'll clean up the flower beds and be ROCKIN.

The cleaning crew came today and made it through the first layer of muck.  Everything smells SO good and is sparkly!  As I'd hoped, now I'm inspired to declutter more and more and more!  Eventually the house will be under control again.  Funny how little I want to hang on to the memorabilia that used to be SO important to me.  Priorities change, I guess!

Last night the weather was gorgeous, K and I went outside and played for hours.  The neighbor kids were out and we had a great time.  She's getting so big...  sniffle.

OH OH OH!  That's the other "big" news!  She's 31 lbs (FINALLY broke 30!!) and 39" tall.  In other words, she's finally the size of a 3 year old - just as she's about to turn 4  :) My little peanut.  

Things are just be-bopping along ! When the red red robin come bob bob bobbin along!  along!  EVERYBODY NOW!  When the red red robin... 

Yes, I'm bouncy and annoying the crankier people around me.  Deal with it.   

A quick aside. If you walk into a Radio Shack and ask for contact cleanser because you're trying to recover a laptop keyboard.. and they hand you a can of spray that says "safe for keyboards"...  RUN.

They're lying.

Pieces of plastic FLYING off the keyboard, keys RISING BY THEMSELVES - I kid you not - it sounded like popcorn - POP!  POP!  well, it is certainly not working now.

Can of acid: $11
Replacement keyboard $69.99 + shipping

Shall I bill Radio Shack?

"Katie, I ADORE you"
Mama, I a-chair you, too!"

I went to sleep late last night - dunno if it's still the time change or what, but it was close to 2 before I fell asleep.

4:30 a.m. I'm WIDE AWAKE!  :shock:  I MUST TIDY UP.  So I clean off my dresser, put away 2 baskets of clean laundry, take the clothes that are too small to a storage spot, put the empty luggage back where it belongs...  then I moved downstairs and started moving furniture.  Around 5:30 or so I thought I'd take my shower and get an early start on the day... then at 6 I laid down...

Whoops!  Wake up close to 7:30 and I'm supposed to leave by 8:10.  K and I zoom around like nutjobs and get out the door by 8:15, I get her to daycare and me to work where I had REAL TASKS to do until 10:30 a.m. and now... THONK.  I wanna put my head on the desk and sleep the rest of the day.  Two cups of tea later and I feel no more alert. 

When exactly DID I lose my mind?  Has anyone seen it?  If so, could you mail it back to me?  Thanks.