Dance brother dance, among other things

On Wednesday I went to a boring mandatory meeting for the weekend job. The meeting literally sucked whatever energy I had from me. When it was over I hopped in Mia and started my journey back to the state job. As I was sitting at a light I was station switching till I came across one of my car groove songs, Alright by CeCe Winans. About half my energy was back! The radio is on full blast and I'm doing my drivers seat workout. As I'm waiting for the green light 3 men are walking on the sidewalk to my right. 2 walking together and 1 behind them. They gave off a homeless look. The first 2 dudes walk right by my car. The one behind them stopped mid stride, closed his eyes, threw his head back, and paused like we do when our song comes on, then started dancing! It was so cool. I couldn't take my eyes off him! I was getting it in the car and he was getting it on the sidewalk! LOL! I wish I had a camera/video phone cuz that man hyped & made my day.

I brought 8 brand new blouses for a buck each. *takes a bow* Now I gotta work on some cheap bottoms to go with the new additions to the wardrobe. :-)

Women are throwing themselves at Snookums. I'm glad some can see what I see and give him that ego boost, but I really wish they would stop.

Word to the wise, don't try to study laying down in your favorite spot on the bed. You will fall asleep and end up having to do something like get on the computer and blog to get your mind going again! LOL!

Freaky is going to get me fired before I can resign!!!!!

Mommy got her way last night. We went back and forth but she wouldn't budge. It started to rain cats and dogs last night anyway. Booooooooooo!

Now to what happened at work....

I was reading Freaky Deaky's blog entry when my supervisor came in. I minimized the screen. She wanted me to pull something up. When you pull up a document in one of our systems it will create a new tab on the last internet page you pulled up. I had to pull the document and what shows up on my screen before the new page pops up in front of it???? FREAKYTOPIA!!!! The name of his blog was all across the big ole computer screen!!!!!! *head hung* I know she saw it, she was standing right behind me! In my mind I told myself that if she asked about it I'd let her read it just to show her I wasn't on some sex site or anything! LOL! She didn't say anything but I'd pay to find out what was going on in her mind!

Maybe if she asks later I can tell her it was freaky as in weird.

*sigh*

Mommy is 50!

That's a milestone birthday and you know what that chick wants to do????? Go to McDonald's!!!!! LOL! I told her that was unacceptable and suggested Ruth Chris Steak House, PF Chang's or Kanki, yah know, some place that's a step above your everyday fast food spot and getting the nails done. She looked at me like I was crazy and told me it was just another day. Boooooooooooooooooo! It's her day and she should spend it like she wants, but my gut tells me she wants more than some yummy Mickey D fries! LOL! My mom is like 1/2 Jehovah's Witness so the non JW side is going to do something doggonit! (I say 1/2 cuz my mom celebrates Christmas and other stuff she isn't supposed to, LOL)

That woman can work my nerves but I don't know what I'd do without her.

It would've been nice to have a nice pic of me and my mom posted up with this, but it literally just dawned on me that I don't have any recent ones! The last one we took together, just me and her, were taken at my baby shower!!!!!! Oh lord, must fix that soon.

Hello

At random.....

Snookums introduced me to an online game. At first I thought it was kinda lame, now I am addicted. I'd get online, check my email, play the game, and work some homework in here and there. Notice check blog or read blogs was not a part of that break down! LOL!

I had a weird dream about me and Jamie Fox trying to have sex in different places but strange stuff kept happening to prevent it. It was pretty detailed at times. Mr. Fox isn't ugly but I didn't know that I'm possibly attracted to him, LOL!

Rakim's new album drops today.

The students of the DPT program are having their annual Christmas party on 12/4. The theme is ugly Christmas sweater. I don't have one of those.

I got real mad at my mom yesterday. To avoid yelling at her I went to my room (and played my online game) when I cooled off and left my room my mom apologized. Awwwww all is right with the world for now.

Mommy will celebrate another birthday tomorrow, a milestone b-day too! I'm broke so I think I may take her to get her nails done, get a small cake, some ice cream and call it a day. I just spent mad money on groceries so she has an idea what my wallet is looking like! Having a stocked kitchen is a great present don't you think?

Mommy also told me that when we go to MD for Christmas she is going to stay there. She changes her mind a lot, but as bad as it sounds...I want my place back. This pretty much means that I won't be working at all in a little over a month! The only reason I still work the weekend job is because my mom watches Pooka for me. I refuse to pay someone to watch my child while I go watch someone elses children. That doesn't make sense to me! Guess I need to type up my letter of resignation for the weekend job soon. Looking at the calendar my last day will be 12/22. How awkward will not working be for me? I can only imagine. It's like all I know! LOL!

At the moment my last day at the rehab spot is 12/18 and last day at the state spot is 12/30.

Week 3 with Pooka's classmates. I had the same 3 as last week. This time the subject was family structure and how the roles of the family have changed over time. I learned that the woman who I thought was the Twins mother is actually their older sister. Their birth mom had 10 kids and passed on. Some sore subject's were rubbed. :-( One good thing I learned is that they all plan to go to college. :-)

After I brought all my books for my anatomy class I get an email from the teacher that the online test correspond to the latest edition of the book she told us to buy and then apologized to those of us that already brought the older one.*eyeroll* She stated that she will match the chapters up and tell us which ones to focus on. *eyeroll again* I need her to do better.

Pooka told me she didn't to do Tae Kwon Do any more because it makes her sweaty. Reason wasn't good enough for me. Besides, we finish what we start to the best of our abilities.

I wonder what the father of the 5 year old in Fayetteville that was killed will say at today's press conference.

I don't want to be here, but I do want the check.

Who provides for the provider?

Still Tuesday right?

I have a meeting to go to for the weekend job. It's this Wednesday at 3pm.

I woke up today and went to the state job because today is Tuesday.

I got to work and created a blog entry called Tuesday.

I leave a message with my weekend supervisor making sure I got my day and time right, Wednesday @ 3.

At 2:30 I left the state job to go to the meeting at the weekend job.

A tad after 3 I am standing in my higher ups office with them looking at me like "why are you here?"

"Don't we have a meeting at 3?"

"The meeting is tomorrow."

"I thought it was Wednesday at 3."

"Nay today is Tuesday honey!" my supervisor smiles.

"Ohhhhh sh**" yeah I cursed and laid my head back in disbelief.

We all shared a good laugh at my expense.

Some time between me leaving the message for my supervisor and the time I left my brain switched over to Wednesday! LOL

And because I don't want to work on my paper I will procrastinate by doing a meme!

1. What is your salad dressing of choice? Blue Cheese

2. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Don't have one

3. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? I will never get sick of Haagan Daz coffee ice cream but my tummy will not let me eat it for 2 weeks straight.

4. What are your pizza toppings of choice? Any thing but sausage is fine.

5. What do you like to put on your toast? Molasses, jelly, or butter

***********TECHNOLOGY***************

1. How many televisions are in your house? 2


2. The color of your cell phone? Black

3. How long would it take you to look up who invented the Rubber Band? How ever fast Google goes.

4. Have any idea how many Megahertz your computer has? *shrug*

***************BIOLOGY******************

1. Are you right-handed or left-handed? both but I'm left dominate

2. Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Does Pooka count?

3. What is the last heavy item you lifted? Multiple grocery bags

4. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? I have been unconscious but I wasn't KO'd

************BOLOGNAOLOGY**************

1. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Nah, you can keep that info to yourself. I have a good idea of how it will happen so I'll worry about that stuff when I see the scene coming together.

2. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I like my name as is.

3. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1,000? Nope, put another zero or two behind it and I may consider it.


************DUMBOLOGY******************

1. How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 2

2. Last time you had a run-in with the cops? When ever I got into the accident with Rusty.

3. Last person you talked to? Pooka

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************

1. Season? Fall all day any day

2. Holiday? All of the ones I have off work.

3. Day of the week? Any day I can truly sleep in, no interruptions, nothing!

4. Month? July of course

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************

1. Missing someone? Snookums :-(

2. Mood? Chilling

3. What are you listening to? Nathan

4. Watching? Ummmm the computer screen, hello!

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************

1. First place you went this morning? to the bathroom

2. What's the last movie you saw? A Christmas Carol

3. Do you smile often? Sure do!

4. Sleeping Alone Tonight? Don't know yet. For right now I'll say yes.

***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************

1. Do you always answer your phone? why would I do that

2. It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? Someone in need of help or drunk!

3 Last time you went bye bye? 6:45 pm today. PTA meeting!

4. Do you own a digital camera? Sure do!

5. Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes! Pooka would have some too if I stopped killing them.

6. Favorite Christmas song(s)? Silent Night by the Temptations is on the very top of the list of a few.

7. What's on your wish list for your birthday? I really want to be at least 50 lbs lighter and out of the country for the big three zero. Both are things I can control so IT'S ON! LOL!

8. Can you do push ups? Why would I want to?

9. Can you do a chin up? Again, why would I want to?

10. Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both actually!

11. Do you have any saved texts? Yes I do *smile*

12. Ever been in a car wreck? Yep

13. Have you been in an accident? How is this different from 12? I've had minor injuries at home like cutting myself with a spoon.

14. What is the last song to make you cry? Hmmmmmm I think Yesterday by Mary Mary

15. Plans tonight? Work on the paper I'm procrastinating on and maybe call the other half if I am still awake enough.

16. Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Not in general. Only with weight stuff.

17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday. A scooter, Fur Real Kitten, Air Hogs helicopter all for Pooka, all for Christmas, all on her list.

18. Have you ever been given roses? Once upon a time. I am not real big on flowers so I'm okay with that.

19. Current worry? Nothing at the moment that I can think of.

20. Current hate right now? Me procrastinating on something important

21. Met someone who changed your life? More than one person actually.

22. How will you bring in the New Year? Hopefully in the bed with Snookums chilling with glasses of adult beverage in our hands like the other year. That was pretty darn nice. Last year I was sleep and that was nice too. As long as I am NOT a big party I should be straight.

23. What song represents you? Depends on the day and how I'm feeling. On my happy/I'm sexy/I am pushing vanity days my song is Work That by Mary J. The rest would require thought that I don't want to give at the moment. :oP

24. Name three people who might complete this? Being that I am blogging this and not tagging, nobody.

25. Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? Only if I could Fwd as well.

27. Do you have any tattoos/piercing? 1 hole in each ear

28. Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now? I sure hope so

29. Does anyone love you? Yes, quite a few people do *smile*

30. Ever had someone sing to you? Once upon a time

31. When did you last cry? Last week

32. Do you like to cuddle? HECK YEAH!

33. Have you held hands with anyone today? Yep, Pooka and I walking through the parking lot at the school.

34. What kind of music did you listen to in high school? Whatever made my head nod.

35. Are most of the friends in your life new or old? The people I can truly call friends have been with me for awhile now.

36. Do you like pulpy orange juice? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww NO! My liquids need to be straight fluid thanks!

37. Do you believe angels walk among us? Yes I do

Tuesday

So much to jot down, so little time!

Santa has dropped Pooka's stuff off early and it in my closet for the time being. I am officially done with my major Christmas shopping! YAY!

Went to see A Christmas Carol in IMAX 3D this weekend. Long story short, GO SEE IT!

The Good: The movie displaying 3D effects the entire movie so even if you don't do IMAX go see it 3D. I mean since I did do the IMAX thing some parts of the movie really messed with my fear of standing heights. The animation. The spirit of Christmas past stirred chuckles out of many of us in the theater. I haven't read the book by Charles Dickens, but it felt like Disney stayed close to how Mr. Dickens wrote the book. There were a lot of scenes that are not in the typical animated renditions of this story. It's NOT a musical!

The Bad: The spirit of Christmas present. OMG! This dude freaked me out like the Burger King king does! Creepy, just creepy! It's not exactly a kid friendly movie at times. There were a few times during the movie where I told myself "Yep, Pooka's going to want to sleep with me tonight" and she did.

First spoken reactions while walking out the theater....

Mom: That was good.

Me: Yeah I liked it.

Pooka: It was kinda scary.

This weekend my coworker and I took the residents to the observation deck at the airport. One resident was having a behavior and I dealt with it (I work with adults with developmental disabilities) after the resident regained composure I took another resident up to get a better view of the planes. While watching the planes a random observer told me that I was "queen of the universe". I just laughed. It was so out the blue! It's interesting finding out what people think about you because you work with people who aren't "typical". Sometimes I'd rather work with people who are disabled than "normal" people. *shrug*

My coworker who just started a bit over a month ago is leaving. She is moving back home at the end of the month. That sucks cuz she was cool and we got along well. I hope whomever takes her spot is just as cool.

Yesterday was Ladynay, teacher's assistant, part 2! I walked in the classroom, said my hello's and went to get my instructions from the teacher. As I'm standing beside the teacher I felt these little arms wrap around me. I glanced down and it was Smarty Pants! Awwwwwwww. That was super sweet! My group for today was Smarty Pants, Pretty Braids, and the Good Twin (The twins went to Pooka's old daycare. Bad twin has/had a attitude problem and got suspended last year for putting her hands on a teacher. Bad twin now lives with her grandmother and goes to another school. Good Twin is the typical 3rd grader). Or Man ran up to the door to go with me and the teacher informed him he wasn't going with me this time. He looked so disappointed. I felt bad and wanted to tell the teacher he could come too but I know she probably has a reason for having him not go. The teacher did tell me that she will be rotating the students so that's good.

We go back to the same spot we went last week in the corner of the library and attempted get to work on Robin Hood. Before we could get the book open Good Twin speaks...

GT: Is Pooka in school today?
Me: Yes, didn't you see her in class?
GT: She musta been too quiet then. I don't remember seeing her.
Smarty (not to have a convo go on w/out him) : She drew me a ostrich and a dinosaur for me last week. They were awesome!
Me: That's nice, now let's open our books.

After getting the kids focused. I had them read a few pages out loud taking turns. After that I asked them questions like:

What happened?
Who are the characters?
What does that remind you of?
How does blah blah blah make you feel?
etc....

In the story they read how when Little John first met Robin, they were walking across a bridge and John pushed Robin in the water with his staff. I asked them what does that remind you of. Pretty braids told a story about how she fell into the pool. Then Smarty Pants told a story about somebody picking on Pooka during recess last week and how he was about to go push them. He said that Pooka was nice to everyone and didn't deserve to be messed with so he was going to push them down like John pushed Robin.

At this moment I realized speechless moments would occur often in my interactions with these children. LOL! I also realized that between the Tae Kwon Do classes Pooka takes and Smarty Pants having her back, Pooka will be just fine at school! :-) She didn't tell me anyone was messing with her last week. Guess she had it under control. *shrug*

We get through the assignment and head back upstairs to the class. I say my goodbyes and Pooka gives me hugs and kisses before I leave! I am enjoying this because I know the day will come when she will not want me to come to her school and she will definitely NOT show me affection in front of her peers! :-(

Unclaimed

I ordered all the books I know that I need so far and brought some new scrubs for anatomy! YAY! Like I told someone, or may have already blogged it, the goal is to get on top and stay on top of my PT game! I am thinking about stepping up my fashion game and work that pseudo high maintenance look for the first module of school since the rest of the modules will require me to be in scrubs or tee shirt and shorts/sweatpants. I brought 3 new super cute blouses already!

At first my FaceBook page was just going to be for interacting with the Elon folks. Then a cousin found me...then a member of my neighborhood wayyyyyyyyy back in elementary school days found me....then another cousin found me. I couldn't really reject their requests cuz I dunno, just didn't seem right! LOL! Through the 2nd cousin that found me my Aunt Diva found me. Through my aunt the whole flippin' world has found me and shot me a request. So much for staying on the low! *shm* LadyKat just started her page this week and shot me a request. I felt special cuz that means she looked for me vs. seeing me on somebody else's page! :-) It's the little things that make you smile sometimes! Then I got a request from LadyKat's mom! LOL! Yeah, it's getting out of hand!

After work tomorrow I am planning to take Pooka to get her Bakugon toy because she fulfilled her end of a deal we made. I think she forgot about it cuz she has not mentioned it! I'm going to keep my end of the deal though. It's the right thing to do. Then after that I am taking her and my mom to see A Christmas Carol in IMAX 3D! YAY! I'm excited. I love IMAX movies and enjoy some good 3D work so I can't wait!

Jay Z is coming to Greensboro in February and tix go on sale next Saturday. I would love to go see him, but I already know I am not going to love the price live nation's going to give me. *sigh*

Why is KEM in concert here tonight and I am not there? They did not announce this on the radio or nothing! At least not when I was listening! :-(

Now for the original reason I was going to post. LOL

At the state job I deal with money. Unclaimed money. Every now and again I will do a post reminding folks to look their names up in every state that they have ever lived in or used an address in that state. Since nothing exciting is happening on this end and I haven't done the post in awhile here it is! :-)

For those who live, have lived, or have used an NC address check out www.nccash.com if you see your name send me an email and I'll help you out. Well, that is if you get up with me before the end of December. After that I can't do nothing for yah! :0)

Everyone else check out www.unclaimed.org . Find your state and manipulate the site to find their unclaimed/escheated property search and go from there.

www.missingmoney.com is an easy way to look as well but not all the states are on missing money. We used to be up until this year.

Please note that unclaimed property scams are out there and the best way to tell a scam from the real deal is that there is NO CHARGE for services. The only time you may have to pay a fee is when we have the contents of a safety deposit box and you still have to pay the box fee before your merchandise is released. But for the sake of this warning. THERE IS NO FEE INVOLVED.

Merry Christmas!

Prayer request

If speaking to higher powers is something you participate in please place somewhere in your conversation with Him PartyGirl, LadyKat, and T. Without putting too much detail out there I'll say that T is my 13 year old "niece". She's going through some things and her coping mechanism or way of communicating what she's going through is running away from home. She has run away numerous times and have been brought home by various law enforcement, good samaritans, and sometimes of her own accord.

The professional "system" is failing across the board and there isn't much anyone can do but pray.

Today she didn't get on the bus and to my knowledge hasn't come home or been brought home by someone yet.

I don't even want to imagine what it would be like not knowing where Pooka was or if she was safe or not.

****EDIT****T is home now, but pray for those involved anyway

Por que?

While I'm in the break room trying to rest my eyes from the computer screen I overhear a conversation. It's Slim Shady and some new girls talking about income tax refunds.

It's November 4th, why are we mentally spending our refunds all ready and for non necessary stuff at that? The only one out the group making sense was a coworker that will be dropping twins next year, bless her heart. Any money she get will go to get them situated, as it should IMO.

Why are they planning to go to *insert tax service* in the near future to get the refund process started? I thought preparation places started that "give us your last paycheck and walk away with cash" junk in December!

Why haven't they realized that those services rip you off?

Why haven't they realized that a huge refund is NOT a good thing! Change your tax docs around, put your money in a interest bearing account and make the ish multiply throughout the year! Or gee I don't know, spend that "extra money" during the year and not wait till the beginning of the year to be close to or in the black! Just a thought.

I just kept my mouth shut.

We love the "black lottery" don't we?

*smh*

Oh since the rest of yall have seen what I'm looking like these days, I guess I can share this now...

http://www.wral.com/entertainment/statefair/video/6214095/

0:27 far left and 1:00 right after they show the money and tickets on the table. Don't blink.