Just because...

This whole thing on Polanski irratates the shit out of me. The man is a CRIMINAL!!!!

http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/28/polanski_arrest/. So why are so many trying to whitewash the facts...one simple one...he raped a child!

Hello...stop pissing me off and put the bastard away.

Peace, Health and Happiness but not for that asshole.

Where Are We?

I am not sure anymore. Life continues to move forward on the path of the unknown. It always follows it, but sometimes I have clues as to where we are headed as of late not really.

The motions one goes through trying to figure it out is most likely not productive, but I still continue trying. Why is that? Stupidity, stubbornness or some other reason that is unknown right at the moment.

A weekend is once again upon us and that is good or it feels like it should be. Work is a load of shit right now, and yet it is an escape route as well. When I can sit in my office and actually work on projects it seems fine, somehow throw in politics, economy and incompetence and it turns to shit. I guess that is normal. Sad though, as I actually like what I do when I am doing it and as of late it seems I do other shit much more often.

Home is an escape, kind of. Until some person calls and kicks us out of the house even if it is only for 15 minutes. The actual disruption is beyond bad. Having so much of my stuff (seasonal) packed away sucks. We never thought it would take this long to sell and hell we are not even done yet. Tired of it already. Now I need to go get fall and winter stuff out and perhaps pack away summer. Wonder if I will be doing this for more seasons?

The unknown definitely outshines the known. I am not the kind of person who does well with that. With the "economy bouncing back, but not at my company" I get to wonder if I will even have a job? Hell, they already stopped raises and vacation, what is left?

Do I need a new perspective or more patience? Most likely both and yet I know that is not in the cards.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Timing

Sometimes it's right and sometimes it's not. A real estate market for buyers. Unfortunately we are sellers. A real estate agent who is doing her best and pregnant, "no worries that's months away".

Short time frame available to capture the fall buyer. We push to the bottom, lowest we can go possible go and hope of selling the house. Our agent sets up the open, time is short. Sadly babies arrive early. Not unusual, but for us not the best of timing.

Small window that was already dubious, but we decided to run and try and capture. Our chances just slipped a bit more away.

Home, one of the pieces of life that covers so much and creates comfort from the outside world. Sadly not currently. It in itself is as stressful as all the other pieces surrounding one. Timing, mine sucks.


Peace, Health and Happiness.

Carpet Update

In. I busted my ass with my daughter this morning moving all the furniture out and then the old piece of carpet rolled and dragged the old padding out as well. Cleaned the floors (which obviously had not been done in a while) and waited for the truck.

Rodrigo was very helpful and damn strong! That man folded the rolled 20x25 carpet and lifted out into his truck. Then came back for all the crappy padding....OMG.

He then went on to put new padding and the rug/carpet in place. He rocked! Of course cost me $40 more bucks to take away all the old crap and worth EVERY PENNY!

Since of course that was one more shoot E on the parents list about how I did not fully deal with all the issues.

Now lets see who actually comes up with money? I do have so far 5 families willing to donate to help out. Not bad out of 20 right?

Later.

Volunteering

Something I do believe is important and something I will stay far far away from.

I use to volunteer at my daughters day care. I ended up as board president. How I have no idea. Damn there was a lot involved in that. I ended up doing classes to know and understand all the rules. We (board) kept the day cares budget in line and reviewed all the costs including wage increases for the staff. I learned a ton.

First off, I never want to be board president again. Believe me there is Always some pain in the ass person that is not happy. Always. There is way more work than what can be done once a month in a two hour meeting and the board president ends up with it.

Secondly when people get up tight and almost violent they yell and threaten to sue you? WTF...it is a non profit daycare moron! We have a list of rules in a laid out handbook?

That was experience number one.

I was stupid enough to actually get on another board. Originally volunteered to deal with the damn web site, turns out once again suckered to the board. This one for a non profit group for families. How hard could that be?

In fighting nightmare. I am stupid and let it go on way to long. Made me dislike people I wanted to like. Made me not want to take my family to any of the groups gatherings. Made me truly truly hate volunteering.

I left that this last spring and there are still issues outstanding that I have got stuck with and want to not have anything to do with.

Now my daughter goes to a Waldorf school. Either you understand this or your don't. The school is truly good for her and her needs. Me not so much. Lots of "volunteerism". I shy way wide of it all. This last June though I socked my foot wide into it.

I volunteered to get a new piece of carpet for the classroom. I went out found decent price bought a piece for over $400 with my money. Now ...reimbursement time. First up a nifty email to the group of parents....

Easy right? No way. I have now had 3 people say groovy and happily help out with cost. Sadly I have had 8 (mind whole group is 20) come back 7 furious I did not make a proper process to create a team to evaluate such a large expense and clear it through them. Gee I thought the group that actually showed up to move the kids (where were these folks in June?) last year saw a safety hazard with the older carpet and we thought a new piece would be great of our kids.

How lame of me to think parents could cough up $20 bucks for there kids.

Number 8 person let me know I could not even put down the new carpet that is being delivered tomorrow due to the fact there child will get sick from it. I really never wanted any of this and yet my big dumb ass foot once again got caught volunteering.

Next time, just say no. NO!!!!

NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!NO!!!!

Done and definitely paying for my volunteerism.

Shit

It covers so much right now. Reality seems to have me based in it. If not for Okie, one would not be in a good place.

One needs to find something inside of value.

Outside I have kids, Okie, and rain.

I keep buying the damn lotto ticket even though I have a math degree and realize my odds are better at getting hit by a bus than winning anything worth the money I put into it.

My job keeps me a float, kinda of and even that has dimmed and one may ask what is a float?

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Survived

The fair that is. Yes I did totally over indulge...believe me I did, ask Okie.

Hated going to work this week but got lucky since it was only two days and next week is only three...wonder if I can pull that off for a while. Sadly no, but it is nice right now.

Fall is rearing its lovely head lately with some of my splendid rain and then clearing in the afternoon...who the hell can complain about that? Nice mild temps in the 60 with reaching for that 70 mark...all good.

So a long weekend lays ahead and oddly enough I do not believe we actually have many plans...yipee! As it should be.

Punk o lunk is off with the ex at her grandpas and wont be seen 'til Sunday so just us and the boys for a few days.

Relaxation awaits.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Off to the Fair

The Evergreen State Fair that is. A day off work where I can eat what ever I feel like, woo hoo! Bad food, here I come. And Pay for it all later.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

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I have tried writing a blog entry for days. No words seem to flow.

Life seems stalled kinda like the our country. Hoping for good news anywhere.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Records and extremes

We had one of our worst winters ever this past year. More snow than in the history of the city. What does that mean? Means you will pay the same dues during summer. Hence we are in the midst of a history making heatwave.

Seattle (and vicinity) has only hit triple digits three times in all of it's history. That temperature...100 degrees. Sadly this week they are now predicting 101-102 on Wednesday. Shit. Not like that is bad enough, but it has been surrounded by days of mid 90's. Actually another record more than 4 days over 90. These are not records I need to see fall.

We are not the south or midwest where folks think nothing of it. We are an area that is not very well equipped with AC since why bother for the 2-3 days a year it comes in handy. I have a portable that has been worth EVERY penny and I feel lucky.

We had the hottest May and June on record this year and now July will go down that road as well. Here is hoping August is FILLED with rain. They say be careful for what you wish for. I am carefully wishing for a wet and soggy August which averages less than 1 inch of rain in the whole month...now that is a record worth breaking.

Peace, Health and Happiness.