Going on holiday

I'm going away, I've decided.

Some where where my cell phone and the Internet don't work. Where the birds sing & the water runs along a river, not pipes, and society thinks I've dropped off the earth.

I'm going to read books, look at animals if i can find them and maybe ride a horse or two.

I'm going away.
I'll see you when I get back, stronger, calmer, refreshed, happier and browner.

Merry Christmas.

Hating your family

I was just reading Tagworld, and found a post where a guy was asking if anyone hated their Dad as much as he hated his. It was remarkable to see how many people actually do hate members of their family, not just their dad's!

Now I know society thinks that we should relish our family and love and respect them, but what if you don't?


What if you family is so dysfunctional that the only hope you have of having a normal life is to totally disassociate from them, and get away from all the turmoil they create just by being in your life?

What if your dad hits you, or verbally abuses you, or your mother is a drunk, or your Dad has so many affairs he's barely at home? Then is ist still a mandate that you love your family?

I don't think so.

I don't think it's healthy, and no matter what the world says I think that you should stay well away from crappy people like that. WELL away! Just get out, and teach you kids differently, teach them that they should be with loving, caring friendly people who support you no matter what. who offer you solace in bad times, rejoice with you in good times, and never judge you, but always offer you good, sage advice.

Those are the right type of people. Those are the types of society we should be rewarding every day.

Oh, and hate my Dad? Hate is a strong word, but I don't always like him a whole lot.

Work intereferes with my life

Weel, I gues that's true of everyone, but this tme I mean it.

I don't know when I'm meant to do all the shopping, the cleaning, the organising and the children. I have exactly 48 hours on the wekend to do it all, and that doesn't include cleaning the pool ( which takes about 6 hours on the weekend).

Then there's the trip to the sports etc, and the feeding, and the paperwork, and paying the bills, and answering wpersonal emails.

I've decided I need a wife. That's what would solve the problems in my home. I'd get a husband, but they don't multitask as well. Also, some are not so great with kids, and some don't even like kids at all. I've known some women who don't like kids, but they are far less than the men I've know of the same ilk.

So I'm trying to figure out how to get all the 'home stuff' done, and all the work stuff done! I get lots of work stuff done 5 days a week ( but I never seems to catch up there either) - but far less home stuff.

Any ideas ? Clever time-saving tips? I'm all ears people!

Selling furniture is a pain

I managed to get a whole household full of furniture fro a relly good price.

The problem is that it included 2 double beds, which I don't have space for! They are currently in my child's bedroom , taking up a lot of space!
I am now trying to sell them, cos I don't need them at the moment, and I have no space!

Well, did you ever know how difficult it is to sell two brand new beds? I'm not wanting strange people to come into my house, especially at night time, so I put up a few ads etc... and got no one answering! - NO -ONE!

Can you believe that? It seems I'll be able to sleep on new beds for years to come!!!

Anyone need a bed? I guess i'll have to send them to charity then - my good deed for the year!

How to give those horrid gifts away

Ever got a gift so bad you struggloed not to cringe when you opened up the wrapping, and you had to have a stiff drink before you could bring yourself to go over to the person to say thank you?

Or as you open the present they stand right in front of you, watching you eagerly, and showing that silly teeth-showing grin that says they are so excited to be giving this cos they just know you are gonna love it....

The present is revealed, and your heart plummets into your stomache so you are nearly ill, physically, but you grit your teeth and grin to mirror the fool sitting opposite you.

Well, I have a solution for you. Say 'Thank you' with gritted teeth, put it neatly away, and in your own time, (when every one las left) hop on the Web and go to : Regiftable.com - it explains the intricacies of giving a gift you received to someone else! Thank goodness someone else knows what we go through!

buying for the season

Buying christmas presents is a pain.

Every year - like everyone - I say I'll do it quite early, and this year I've not done too badly. The kids will get DVD's and two toys each, and the Mom will get nothing, I'd love two days in the Spa, but it's not going to happen, so I will suffice with a Robosapien. Of course I'll buy it for my son & tell him it's for him, but when he tires of it after 10 minutes, it'll be all MINE!!!

Hehe we Mom's can be evil at times, but it's all about perception, and budgeting!