I will just post this-I hate dealing with AC issues!  I woke up this morning, and found that the AC unit was not pumping out cold air.  Now when it’s warm out, and something like this happens, I get stressed…luckily it didn’t get too nasty out until about 1, and by then the unit had been serviced, but the entire morning was one big stress out..for me anyways.

Roy just figures it is what it is and let’s get it fixed… MEN!

I would love to say I would be a trapeze artist.  They look so pretty flying through the air.  OR, and I have only seen this on TV, the women that actually perform with the long silk panels.  They wrap themselves up in them and twist, spin and turn.  BUT, I have a slight fear of heights.  Not sure what the deal is because I could ride a roller coaster all day, but heights freak me out sometime.

Sooo…maybe I would be the ringmaster.  Speaking in front of crowds doesn’t bother me, and lord knows I’m loud!

(remembered from January 2006)

Taking the boys out these days requires a 13 passenger van. I know. I know. Huge, right? We previously had an Expedition. I LOVED my truck. Called her Kong (as in King Kong).

We try to hit Costco once a month. We spend anywhere between 200-600 dollars (of course, once we spent 3500, but that was buying my husband’s dream TV). I like to stock up on meat and quick dinners for those nights when mom has just had enough.

In any event, one day back when we had Kong, we went to Costco and took all the kids with us (there were only four at the time). We are at the register, Roy is putting things up on the belt and I am herding the kids.

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This is actually a pretty serious discussion in our house.  As I have mentioned in the past, I am a huge fan of horror movies, ghosts included.  Growing up I loved books written about haunted buildings, towns, cemetaries, etc.  As I got older that interest didn’t abate, I still find the idea of a restless soul intriguing.

I will go on record and say, I absolutely believe that ghosts exist.  I don’t think they fly around in white sheets saying, “BOO!” But I believe that you leave something behind when you die, and when your loved ones need you, you will find a way to be there for them.

And should someone die a violent death, why would they simply fade away?  Especially if they died with regret.

So, yeah, I totally believe in ghosts.

But being engulfed in silence.

Don’t get me wrong… my house is loud, crazy, chaotic, and frankly, I love it. BUT, there are times when I want to talk, and the noise seems to stop. Time stands still.

My husband is a quiet man for the most part. He is vocal in expressing his love for me, and for our family. He laughs readily and has no problem joking around with the boys, BUT he isn’t perfect… no one is. And Heaven forbid if I call him on that! As soon as I express my displeasure or annoyance, my anger at something, he shuts down. The arms cross, and this wall seems to go up right before my eyes. It is a wall that after almost 12 years I still don’t know how to break through. I admit that when I get angry, I can hold a grudge… BOY, can I hold a grudge! But the problem is the same issues have plagued us for years… and there are times when I just want to put some closure to them. I want a solution to the problems and issues that arise in our relationship. I hate that I get mad, I tell him, he shuts down, and I get worn out. Because the next time something happens, I remember that the last time this happened NOTHING GOT SOLVED!

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Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time…maybe someone from a different country or even an alien.  They want your recommendation for a good movie.  What do you recommend?

Really tough one… for fun I would recommend Friday the 13th (parts 1-7 are cool with me) or Nightmare on Elm Street.  They are some of the best slashers out there.

But for laughs… probably, “The Wedding Singer.”  Not sure why I love that movie.  The story isn’t particularly original, but the 80’s were such a fun, indulgent time, and this movie has the right amount of snarkiness, while still respecting the music of that decade.  Plus Adam Sandler’s hair was just too funny.

I think that certain obsessions can be healthy. As long as you aren’t peeping in someone’s bathroom, or incessantly stalking someone on Myspace or Facebook, obsessions are a part of life.

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I feel like a slug.  The past few weekends I have not done a lot of cooking.  Instead I took the easy way out and we did take out.  But more on that later.

Originally, my plan here was to have one of the boys cook each Friday.  But with school starting my plans often get messed up as I try to get everyone back on schedule, sign more syllabuses than I can count, and get used to getting up at the crack of dawn to make sandwiches.  So this whole week was a bit… off, if you will.

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That’s a tough one for me….I suppose I figure if I am too scared to try it, why bother imagining it!  But perhaps skydiving would be on my list.  I know Roy really wants to give it a shot, I have even looked into getting him a jump for a gift, but airplanes are NOT my friends, and jumping out of one is beyond scary for me, I don’t even want to watch Roy do it!

Something else, though this is on a baser level, is trying to do something with my writings.  I have three or four novels started, two of them have a lot of work put into them, but I am hesitant to show anyone but those in my family.  A part of me believes they enjoy it so much because they know and love me.  I just don’t have enough confidence in myself to believe what they tell me and try to do something with my “talent for words.”

My house is crazy. Five children, two dogs, a lizard, two fish tanks (saltwater at that, and if you know anything about fish tanks, you know saltwater is time consuming, temperamental and there are the joyous expenses) and a husband… my house is chaos. And while I love the chaos, in fact, for the most part I thrive on it, there is one part of the day that I always look forward to… 5:45 am.

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