Archive for August, 2006

I’d like to teach the world to sing…

…in perfect harmony! I am now the newest member of an all female a cappella barbershop chorus! I know, it doesn’t sound very “Rock Chick”, but singing a cappella rocks in its own way! (at least in my book). It’s always been my favorite type of music to sing. In high school and college, I sang in a cappella choirs, trios, quartets and madrigal choirs and I loved them all.

I was amazed at the “like riding a bike” ease getting back into it. The first few measures were a little bit rocky, but I finally found a note and my once “pretty-darn-good” sight reading skills came back and before I knew it, I was completely blended in! It was great and I can’t wait for the next rehearsal!

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Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

I don’t care for any of the above listed three, but the worst in my book are the theives.

This post is directed to the loser(s) who decided to break into both of my cars last night (as well as those of my neighbors), and steal our personal belongings. I don’t even want to hear that I shouldn’t leave anything in MY cars. I should be able to leave whatever I want in MY cars. You have no business breaking and entering into MY cars to take MY stuff. End of story.

The police officer said “it’s kids” (no way! really?). Maybe I’m supposed to shrug it off to some childhood prank? The police may have better things to do, but I don’t. When you get pinched, I won’t care if you are a good student or have never been in trouble before. One pile of dog crap smells just as bad as three. Doesn’t matter to me.

When you get caught (and you will), I truly hope you are in possession of my stolen property. I will get no greater joy then signing a complaint against you while you are sitting in a cell sniveling and praying that mommy and daddy come down and bail out your sorry self. If I were you I’d hope that they get there before some really bad guy with all sorts of diseases decides to use you as his anatomically correct blow up doll. The police can’t be everywhere all the time, you know. Isn’t that the same theory you operate under?

Here’s an idea…maybe if you didn’t spend your middle-of-the-nights creeping around and burglarizing people’s cars, you’d have enough energy to get yourself a job and earn the money to pay for those things like the civilized members of society have to do.

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Flipped Off


I’ve been going to the pool the last two nights going swimming with the kids. I use the word “swimming” loosely. Technically, I’m in the water, but my actual swimming skills are very weak. Hopefully, I’ll never fall off a boat.

I am, though, an excellent floater.

Last night was float night at the pool. Since I am able to float quite well without the assistance of large air-filled plastic balloons, I just decided to go without. I also had 7 kids with me and it wouldn’t fit in the car. My weirdo magnetic personality attracted yet another one when some extremely large hairy guy flipped off his float and fell right on top of me in the pool! (How do you flip off a float?) I don’t really like being underwater much less being forced underwater by large, hairy man and I had my contact lenses in. When I got up I still had them, but my mascara ran and I had black smears all over my face. He apologized for flipping off and I should have flipped him off, but I didn’t. I’m too nice.

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