1. My cat almost died of poisoning.
2. My neighbors cat did die of poisoning
3. My dog had surgery to remove a tumor from his side
4. Nathan has been assigned 50+ problems a night in his geometry class because they're further behind the other classes due to inability of the teacher to keep the class on task.
5. Nathan has improved his running time in cross country
6. Nathan has made friends
7. Nathan has gone out with said friends
8. Nathan took my cd player and cds without permission
9. Nathan promised that he's not going to behave like he did last school year
10. Nathan left his jacket in the school cafeteria, which got stolen
11. Nathan's MP3 player was in the jacket that got stolen
12. Nathan's grade in band was lowered because he didn't have his shoes for marching.
13. Three days later, the band teacher found Nathan's shoes, they had been in his office since August 31.
14. My dog's post-surgery medication made him vomit any time he ate or drank. big dog=big mess.
15. big dog=big hunger and big thirst
16. Daniel started sleeping only when being held, and only for 20 minutes at a time
17. Daniel has started crying constantly
18. I spent an entire day laying on Daniel's bedroom floor, holding him and crying.
19. I've cried harder, longer, and more hopelessly than ever in my life
20. My doctor prescribed anti-depressants for me
21. The doctor also diagnosed Daniel with colic.
22. She said that it usually clears up around 3-6 months
23. Daniel hit the 2 month mark last week
24. I have been self medicating with chocolate and food
25. I have managed to lose an additional 3 pounds since beginning the self-medication
26. I am 26 pounds lighter than when I got pregnant
27. Makellen started soccer
28. Makellen has become a doting "big sissy" to Daniel, her words, not mine.
29. The season has started back up at church/work
30. The art show I began last year at church/work developed into a book fair/art show/quilt show/concert affair.
31. People have been excited and making desperately needed changes at church/work.
32. Rick fell down the last 4 steps of our house just as we were leaving
33. Rick hurt his ankle and knee
34. Rick dropped Daniel's car seat when he fell
35. Daniel was strapped in and was only scared when the car seat fell on it's side
36. We missed our niece's first birthday and my friend's wedding because we had to stay near the pediatrician and ER in case there was swelling in the head after the fall
37. Rick and Daniel ended up being fine.
38. Rick was awesome and took two days off work to take care of Daniel last week when he realized I was going to have a break down.
39. It became apparent how screwed up my sister has allowed her life to get.
40. My sister's probation officer showed up to ask specific questions about her breaking probation.
41. My sister lied to him.
42. My family had an "intervention" of sorts with my sister where we hopefully got through to her about the stupidity and pointed out that her probation is over in July.
43. My other sister had a foster child move in with her, 14 year old Tyler who plays soccer.
44. My friend's daughter has been stricken with something that is affecting her muscular system, making it almost impossible for her to move, yet alone go to school for her senior year.
45. Despite multiple MRIs and blood tests, the cause is still unknown
46. My friend is also dealing with a huge blood clot in her leg and now has to have a biopsy of her cervix and uterus.
47. My friend's husband was told by his doctor that a tumor he had removed is growing back
48. The tumor is life threatening due to it's location
49. He hasn't made any attempt to do anything about it yet.
50. Robert Jordan died before finishing the series I've made myself get through! Jerk...

wow..its been a busy month, and that was just the most interesting things that happened. I think I need a dr pepper and a nap. :)

My first favorite band was the Beatles.

*fade in to a girl's room with two twin beds, stereo on a bookshelf. Girl, 12, lays on floor listing to radio. Curtains blowing with summer breeze*

*girl sings at top of her lungs*
"Its been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog..."

*knock at the open door, man resembling Sirous Black stands in doorframe*
"You like that song, huh?"

*girl nods, looking at him from floor*
"Yeah, Uncle Duncan, I like the sound and the feel to it. But it's only on once in a while on the oldies station."

*The man winces slightly at "oldies station", but grins at the girl. tosses cassette tape to girl*
"Here. "They're the Beatles. Best band you'll ever hear. I have the whole collection on vinyl back home in Oregon. Take a listen, this is a cassette I picked up with some of their best music."

*girl sits up a bit, catching cassette. she looks it over and nods*

*fade out*

*fade in to back yard scene. Lots of pine trees, grass is green, dog is running about. Duncan and a woman are sitting on a blanket in the grass*

*man looks up from woman to girl who is approaching*
"What did you think?"

*girl smiles, rushing over*
"I loved it! Think I can borrow it to make a copy?"

*man frowns slightly*
"How 'bout you just keep that one and I'll buy a new one for the trip home."

*girl is estatic* "Awesome! Thanks Uncle Duncan!"

*girl runs to off camera.*

*fade to black*

Tell Me About You
1. Name:
2. Birthday:
3. Place of residence:
4. What makes you happy:
5. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
6. Do you read my lj:
7. If you do, what is particularly good/bad about it:
8. An interesting fact about you:
9. Are you in love/have a crush at the moment:
10. Favourite place to be:
11. Favourite lyric:
12. Best time of the year:
13. Weirdest food you like:
14. Do farts make you laugh:

Recommend
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A band, a song and an album:

Me
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself:
3. Put this in your lj so I can tell you what I think of you.

Nights like tonight I am almost brave enough to call the Goblin King. Almost. :)

The Weisert Famiy presents:
Daniel Leighton
July 17, 2007
10:42 AM
8 lbs, 20 inches

Sorry, one day I'll know how to post pics AND lj-cut all at once...

I just had an hour long, out of the blue, chat with my friend Dustin from Las Vegas. We caught up on each other's lives and he told me about his girl, whom he's head over heels for. Didn't realize how much I've missed him, we should call each other more often.

I heart Dusty :)

Likely you've already read this in email form, but I enjoyed it enough to share, just in case. :) -A



The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term.

The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.

Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.



Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same , the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."

If people from various parts of your life consistently tell you that they're disappointed in you or what you've done (or not done, as the case may be), is it more likely that you've spread yourself too thin, or that you really just don't have the skills you thought you did when you took on the various projects/family?

Is honesty the best policy when being confronted on how disappointing you are? Is it ok to say, "I intentionally didn't contact you because I didn't want your opinion?" etc?

about a month ago, we had our second ultrasound. The baby has two arms, two legs and a head! Good news, yes? When asked if we wanted to know the sex, I said "no" and Rick said "yes" so the tech put the info into a sealed envelope, which has remained sealed until this afternoon (i decided i wanted to know)

So after opening the envelope, Rick called his mother, sister and dad, who have all been harassing us to find out. each call, he offered to tell them the sex in exchange for a baby item. So far, we have a pack of diapers, a bouncy seat and a night of babysitting. what powerful information we have! :)

entertaining and fun to be able to tease them all just a little more...

once again, i have discovered the kid lying directly to my face. there is indeed a NEW myspace account with his picture on it, updated early this morning.

now. first, lying has been a HUGE problem in our house. do i worry about this or let it go?

second, the info he has online is open to the public, and VERY disturbing. so much so that if his page was inspected by school officials or by his counselor, he would be questioned, perhaps suspended from school.

third, there are at least 5 (of 9) people listed as "friends" who are over 18 AND people I've never met.

i know that myspace is common with his age, and i know that lying is pretty standard too. should there be a line drawn, do i just let him sink or swim? do i decide that it's not worth the fights it will cause and let it go, hoping for the best? do i delete everything and tie him to a leash attached to my hip?

*headdesk*

I need to play with the kids more, to learn more, to visit friends more, to be outside more, to play the violin more, to do more yoga, to write less nonsense and more something-useful, to read less internet and more fiction, to meditate sometimes and try to be present all the time. Instead, I go the whole day and forget to eat (yet still manage not to lose weight), I seem to be endlessly in motion but barely able to get anything done, and my head is just a mess of spending prescious energy going over things that I can't change and wishing for things I'm unlikely to get.

I read this today in cheesepuppet 's journal. I couldn't have expressed the general feeligs here as well as she did. I find myself regularly similar thought processes and emotional state, and I appreciate someone being able to get into my head and understand.

Here I was worried that we wouldn't have a white easter! I'm so glad that this little gift was granted to me so all of the lovely spring flowers could die, just in time for company to arrive on my now snow covered driveway, slippery sidewalk, and dead, brown, flowerbeds.

I recycle. I recycle cans, bottles, plastic, etc. Everything that the city will pick up curbside is recycled. I don't mind recycling too much, but I do admit I don't recycle because I feel environmentally compelled to do so, but rather because it's a convenient way to help the environment with little work on my part.

Today, for the fourth week in a row, I have come home on recycling pickup day to find my yard, and the surrounding neighbor's yards littered with recyclables. To make it worse, there were 4, yes FOUR, plastic bottles laying NEXT TO THE RECYCLING BIN!!!!!

I have several questions about this issue:
1. Why is it that a bottle that is next to the bin left on the ground, when it would not require the pick-up guy to take even one step to grab it? Does it really matter how it got there since the guys actually get out of the truck to sort the items?
2. Why is it that if we're trying to help the environment, it's ok to leave these things laying around as litter that will eventually just get pitched into the garbage can?
3. In Bowling Green, the general wind speed is between 20-30 mph daily, due to the flatness of the swampland it once was, so WHY ON EARTH DO WE HAVE BINS THAT DON'T HAVE LIDS?!
4. In a week, our family of four can fill up the recycling bin two times over, but the city insists that the little bin we have is enough. Has anyone considered that if we had bigger bins, we'd actually recycle more as a community?
5. And last, why is it ok to mix the plastics up in the bin, but not ok to have them mixed up in a paper bags, which would allow twice the amount of recycles to be accumulated in said bin? Again, let me say, that the men get out of the truck to SORT THE ITEMS INTO THE TRUCK!

I contacted the city dept for recycling and was promptly blown off, reassured that the men "are very good at their job", that BG is very windy, and that the complaint would be
recorded. I'm sure it was, and then promptly thrown into the garbage.

I'm done recycling, let BG rot in its landfill.

Dear cheesepuppet


I made up my permanent email when I was last job hunting. I merely used my first and last name at hotmail. I knew that most people have heard of hotmail, and I wanted to sound professional as well as have them remember my name. Using my name also ensured that they would be less likely to have to dig for it since my name is on everything I sent out.

I do however have a "junk" email with a name like cheesepuppet. That's the one I use for online billpay accounts etc.

I don't trust places to not sell the address, so rarely anyone gets the "main" address. So far, so good *knocks on wood* I haven't had to change my email due to spam in over 4 years.

Good luck!
-A

"Help!
I need somebody,
Help!
Not just anybahhdy...
Help!
I need someone!
Hehhllllppp!"

I have been challenged!

100 faces in 100 days.
That's right, 100 people (men and women can both participate) to try the Mary Kay skin care line and share their opinion with me so I can earn a prize! (Cheesy, I know, but I like winning...)

I am asking all of you to help me meet my goal by emailing your name and mailing address to me so I can send you a happy little package with samples of the skin care. All you have to do is try it and return the postage paid survey card to me.

Email me at aweisert@marykay.com
Men, if you don't want to try it (though men do love the product) you can request a package for your sweetheart.
For chocolate lovers: mention in the email that you are a chocolate lover like me, and I'll send chocolate along to sweeten the deal :)

BTW, I've decided that the people helping me should be eligible to win a prize, too, so everyone who returns the opinion card will get entered into a drawing to win the new Mary Kay® Sun Care Gift Set (Includes Mary Kay® SPF 30 Sunscreen, Lip Protector Sunscreen SPF 15 and After-Sun Replenishing Gel)!


"Won't somebody pahleeze help me?! Help me! Help meeeeee oooooh!"


sorry, Beatles moment. :)

I decided to just cut and paste her entry here.
This way, you can share the laughter and I can look back at it and laugh again. Enjoy anasay 's entry!



The Beastie Boys' Condo is Downtown

Guy looking at billboard at construction site: The 'One Ill Building'? That's a stupid name for an apartment building!
Friend:You're the dumbass. That says the 'O'Neill Building.'

--21st & 6th

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And They Decided to Go with Beef Instead of Salmon?!

Guy #1: Hey... Ummm, by any chance did you get some sort of invitation in the mail from Jerry and Marcia?
Guy #2: I know! Who the fuck gets their 13-year-old circumcised in front of public masses like that?

--14th & 7th

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What Brand, Damn It, What Brand?

Girl to friend:I can't decide which brand of shampoo and conditioner I want this time.
Random shopper, pointing to bottle: Get this kind. It made my pubes soft and wispy.

--CVS Pharmacy, Union Square

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And She Named the End Product 'Suri Cruise'

Thug #1: She got an abortion?
Thug #2: Bitch had a exorcism.

--N train

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... Followed by a Mudslide

Hoochie #1: Let's do tequila shots!
Hoochie #2: No way. The last two times I did tequila shots I did anal.

--Freeman's

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I'm Hardly Gay at All Anymore

Guy: You know, I can never be in the Air Force.
Girl: Well, not really. There's always the whole 'Don't tell' thing.
Guy: But it's on my record!
Girl: What? Did you have to file for your gay card or something?
Guy: ... I meant because of my bad vision!

--Metro-North train

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Dude: What happened?
Soaked chick: I dunno. There was like a 'Grrr' and then a like 'Woosh' and then like a 'Splat' and then I was like, 'What the fuck...'
Dude: Oh. That explains it.

--50th & Lex

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Are You Still Having Fun?

Little girl: Look, Mommy! Those two girls are wearing angel wings.
Hipster chick #1: Actually, they're fairy wings.
Little girl: Why are you wearing fairy wings?
Hipster chick #2: We just felt like wearing them for fun.
Crazy guy: Hey, ladies! Nice wings. You could definitely be my angels.
Hipster chick #1: Goddammit. They're fucking fairy wings!

--St. Mark's Pl

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Unregistered and Looking for Fun

Chick #1: You're a sadist!
Chick #2: Yeah, but I'm a nice sadist! I'm like the friendly neighborhood sadist.

--Starbucks

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Stupid Dyslexia

Guy: You know what? Fuck you! F-C-U... Goddammit.
Girl: That's right, dumbass!

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This Is One Family You Don't Walk Away From
Little girl: Sat-ur-day, Sat-ur-day, Sat-ur-day... I'm going to blow your head off.
Dad: Yeah?

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Absolutely Nothing -- But It Was the Way I Said It

College guy: Cannibal fetus appendix fucker!
Thug: Who are you callin' a can-- What the fuck was it you said?

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Wednesday One-Liners Throw Their Pennies Down the Well

Dude: Man, I wish I had a doorknob.

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Pop Quiz: Which One Was Raised by a Monkey?

Old lady when boy gives up his seat: What a nice boy! Thank you!
Boy #1: Well, my mom raised me well. It was the belt -- she only had to use it once, and then I just knew, you know?
Chick: Ohhh, yeah, for me it was a wooden spoon.
Boy #2: Oranges. She used to throw oranges at my face.

...I just feel like banging my head hard against the wall, or smacking it into the computer monitor just because the pain would be a great distraction from the frustration, anger and hatred that I experience at times like these. I find myself wondering today if I really should be concerned about my well being, or if I just need to find a distraction other than pain, or the idea of pain.

No, I'm not a cutter, not suicidal, nothing. I'm just a mom who feels crushed and helpless about the 14 year old whom, right now, she can't wait to get the hell out of the house.

He has no clue what he does to me, or that times like this really, really strain the tiny bond I have with him. Without the actual mother-child unconditional bond, it's really starting to become hard to love him and not hate him completely.

Only 4 years to go...

Did you choose to store your newborn's cord blood cells? If so, why?

I have been looking into the science and purpose, so I've gotten most of the numbers/facts. The only thing that they can't answer is the emotional reason: WHY SHOULD I DO THIS?

Comments appreciated.
Thanks!
-A

In order to give, your cup has to have something in it to give. When you give from your cup, others give to you from theirs,causing your cup to fill and if you're lucky, overflow.

My cup is bone dry and its been dry so long, I can't remember what made it fill. I made a list of people in my life, followed by a + or - as to how I feel after I've been with them. 90% of them had -. Frustrating realization, I tell you.

So, off I go to find things to fill my cup, and to hang out with the measly 10% that had + after their names.

Suggestions on how to fill up my cup welcome.