So, Halloween is here which means only one more day until my baby turns 4!!!! YIKES! He is so excited for tonight that I think he even forgets that his birthday is tomorrow! LOL! He is so ready to dress up as a fireman and troll around for candy with his aunts!! I'm glad it is an activity I can do without paying any money! I mean, what other time of year could you go door-to-door and get FREE STUFF???? It's kinda cool if you think about it! One activity I DO NOT have to purchase!
And, if I did have to pay, we wouldn't be going cause I just spent $726.03 on my car. Yes, the car that is not even 10 yet. The car I wish I could replace, but just have to keep taking care of until that moment, one day, when I can afford to put myself in something new. *sigh* Why is everything sooooo expensive?? I mean, the cheapest NEW cars I have found are over $15,000! NOT CHEAP! I know this too shall pass. Just pray that my car lasts me a good, long time! PLEASE!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Parties & their Etiquette!
OK, who the HELL decided that RSVP meant "repond please...IF YOU WANT TO"?? I handed out invites to my son's FIRST EVER little kid birthday party. He's gonna be 4 on Nov 1st., so I thought, well, let's do a party. Well, do you know only ONE person responded to me shortly after the delivery of my invites?? Oh, wait, I take that back, one more responded to me the DAY BEFORE the party. WHAT is the issue?? Whenever I get an invitation I immediately check my calendar to be certain that I will have the date free, if it is free I pencil in the engagement, call the host/hostess and advise them we will be there. If it is NOT free I call the host/hostess and aplogize for not being able to attend. Is that so hard????? Apparently it IS cause other people just do NOT call to RSVP! I spoke to another mom who said that when she threw her child's party she only knew of 2 kids coming before the actual party day! When the day arrived, 5 kids showed up. Now, why couldn't the parents of the other 3 kids CALL! UGH! Common courtesy, People! RSVP DAMMIT!
Now, onto the bigger thing: the party itself. It went pretty well. We had stragglers arrive an HOUR after the damned party was to start, one little girl I never expected to show cause her parents never CALLED, and one little boy playing with my son for the nearly the first hour of the party. I was angry and hurt and put out, but I shouldn't have been cause my son was FINE playing with that ONE little boy until the stragglers arrived VERY late! His firetruck cake was AWESOME! He loved it! He got great presents, played some games, ran around inside & out, had balloon battles, ate cake, and generally had a fabulous day!
When I arrived at his school today one of the mothers walked up to me and said "I'm sorry I was unable to come to the party yesterday. How was it??".
I wanted to scream "FINE! BUT YOU NEVER RSVP'D ANYWAY!!!!".
Yeah, so, I guess it's gonna take some time for me to get over the RSVP'ing situation. I'll work on that!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
What I have resorted to...
NO, I am NOT selling my body on the street corner. However, I did entertain that idea and decided that it was not a very good one since I have a 4 year old in the house. Jeez! Kids! They always ruin all the fun professions, right? ;)
Anyway, I am selling items in my house. I don't really WANT to, but they are things that I don't really need and can truly live without. However, I cannot live without reliable tranportation and to secure that I need $700 AND I need to still be able to pay the rest of my bills. So, I am selling several items. My son is going to lose his mind when he realizes that the 36" Sharp t.v. that was left for us by a friend is leaving this house. And, I am selling a theater system that I don't even know how to operate anyway! I figure I can get a good $300 from the sale of those things. I bet I am shooting low, but I want the items gone and the cash in my hand ASAP.
I was even looking around the apartment trying to decide what else I could sell and when my eyes settled on my pre-schooler screaming at me...I ALMOST entertained renting him out for work. But, I decided that the authorities might frown on that sort of thing. Ya know, child labor laws and all. Silly things!
But, wait, I JUST got an e-mail notification that SOMEONE wants the JVC system. Now, he tells me to IMMEDIATELY pull my listing and he will send a friend over with a check and pick up the set. Do I seem that stupid???? I mean, really! Give me cash or get the hell out! And, I hardly think I am inviting you INTO my home! I will meet you on the porch in broad daylight with all the neighbors watching, but not in the house. UGH! These people! I hate scammers. I just want honest people who want to take this crap and give me money. Is that so bad?? Well, back to the drawing board. Let's see what else I can sell. Gee, I could seriously un-clutter my house this way!!
Anyway, I am selling items in my house. I don't really WANT to, but they are things that I don't really need and can truly live without. However, I cannot live without reliable tranportation and to secure that I need $700 AND I need to still be able to pay the rest of my bills. So, I am selling several items. My son is going to lose his mind when he realizes that the 36" Sharp t.v. that was left for us by a friend is leaving this house. And, I am selling a theater system that I don't even know how to operate anyway! I figure I can get a good $300 from the sale of those things. I bet I am shooting low, but I want the items gone and the cash in my hand ASAP.
I was even looking around the apartment trying to decide what else I could sell and when my eyes settled on my pre-schooler screaming at me...I ALMOST entertained renting him out for work. But, I decided that the authorities might frown on that sort of thing. Ya know, child labor laws and all. Silly things!
But, wait, I JUST got an e-mail notification that SOMEONE wants the JVC system. Now, he tells me to IMMEDIATELY pull my listing and he will send a friend over with a check and pick up the set. Do I seem that stupid???? I mean, really! Give me cash or get the hell out! And, I hardly think I am inviting you INTO my home! I will meet you on the porch in broad daylight with all the neighbors watching, but not in the house. UGH! These people! I hate scammers. I just want honest people who want to take this crap and give me money. Is that so bad?? Well, back to the drawing board. Let's see what else I can sell. Gee, I could seriously un-clutter my house this way!!
Friday, October 26, 2007
When it rains, it...REALLY SUCKS!
OK, so, yesterday, 10/25/07 my car STOPPED while I was driving to the mechanic to see what was wrong with it. So, I had to call AAA and wait in my cold car in the pouring rain for 45 minutes with a smartass cop commenting on what HE thought was wrong with MY car! UGH! My mother came and got me from my mechanic's shop and brought me to her house where I borrowed her old van to get around while waiting for the belt to be replaced on my alternator.
Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, fast forward to today, the job that I thought was going to cost $100 is now up to $775!!!! I wanted to fall down and sob right then and there! I mean, HELLOOOOOOOOOOO, single mother running her own cleaning business, NOT collecting child support, and trying to make it on a shoestring budget...can I get a break down here????? Apparently NOT!
My parents seem to think money grows on trees and now they want me to go car shopping with them tomorrow. Well, excuse me, unless they are buying, I am not going! My mother told me I am too negative and not open to her suggestions. Not true! I listened to ALL her suggestions and while they may be fine for her, they are simply not feasible for me. And, apparently, she and my father don't like MY idea, so now she is being all snitty to me and he...well...he probably doesn't much care.
So, this is where we stand now: I will pay the $230 it cost to replace my belts and the one tire that had a bubble in it. THEN, in a few weeks I will go back and replace the compressor. Meanwhile, I will pray that God bestows a little luck on me allows the compressor to not COMPLETELY break for at least 4-6 weeks until I can get the remainder of the cash to repair the car.
Yes, gang, just another fun day in the life of MOMMY!
Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, fast forward to today, the job that I thought was going to cost $100 is now up to $775!!!! I wanted to fall down and sob right then and there! I mean, HELLOOOOOOOOOOO, single mother running her own cleaning business, NOT collecting child support, and trying to make it on a shoestring budget...can I get a break down here????? Apparently NOT!
My parents seem to think money grows on trees and now they want me to go car shopping with them tomorrow. Well, excuse me, unless they are buying, I am not going! My mother told me I am too negative and not open to her suggestions. Not true! I listened to ALL her suggestions and while they may be fine for her, they are simply not feasible for me. And, apparently, she and my father don't like MY idea, so now she is being all snitty to me and he...well...he probably doesn't much care.
So, this is where we stand now: I will pay the $230 it cost to replace my belts and the one tire that had a bubble in it. THEN, in a few weeks I will go back and replace the compressor. Meanwhile, I will pray that God bestows a little luck on me allows the compressor to not COMPLETELY break for at least 4-6 weeks until I can get the remainder of the cash to repair the car.
Yes, gang, just another fun day in the life of MOMMY!
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