just for clarity

in case it wasn't clear, i just wanted to make sure.  no more posts will be added here on blogger.  any family related posts will now be listed under the "mayhem" tab on www.dgirlfriday.com

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ready for traffic

I have a real dot com.  It has some content now.  I think it and its bare bones are ready to be seen.  ENTER at your own risk.

sticks and stones

constructive criticism is a tricky thing.  words aren't supposed to hurt, are they?  but they do.  i wish somehow i could change that switch inside of me that allows that to happen. 

this job-hunting process is becoming such a chore, and more torturous than anticipated.  the process started back in september of last year and there's no telling when it will end.  our last interview was towards the end of february.  they have chosen to hire "the other guy".  and the feedback we received is that i'm too intrusive, not interactive enough at dinner, and the talk of the alabama situation was too negative.  i wish i knew what to change.  i guess i have control issues.  it's so tough to find people that will accept you as you are.

as the hunt continues, with no clue of when we will find permanency, i think my faith is waning.  it would be nice if someone could tell me what we are meant for, where we could be of some help, and what is in store for us.

to create, or not to create...

i am now the proud owner of a domain name.  i'm not sure what that means yet.  i've had visions and sugarplum dreams of having my own fabulous, highly trafficked website for years now.  too bad i haven't put much effort into it.  i've collected color schemes, graphics, ideas, etc.  but i haven't put any of them to much use.  and now that i actually have some skeleton of something that i can add content to, i feel stuck.  i originally wanted to share all this info that sits in my brain.  all the hours i spend researching a topic until i've beat it to death...i wanted to find some way of helping someone else to avoid the same time consuming process.  but now i stare at the screen and wonder what i would even type that would be useful to someone?  the web has a plethora of sites that contain endless information.  what makes me think that i could actually put something out there that someone couldn't find somewhere else?

marzism #73092

marz: that friend of yours, that was just in the car, was he in the street show?
luigi: what street show?

marz: the street show that we watched at the church that you guys were in
luigi: you mean the youth roadshow?

marz: yeah, that one.

marzism passed on

topeka returned from her trip to utah last night and of course everyone wants a piece of her.  marz won't leave her side and luigi wants the scoop on every detail of her trip. 

in discussion last night as marz was getting ready for bed, the marzism from yesterday came up.  we told topeka what the original question was and her response was...

"well, are there birds in china?"

the doc and i just looked at each other and burst out laughing...

marzism #28401

marz: mom, do they have birds in china?
me: yes

marz: well, it just doesn't seem like there could be birds in china
me: why is that?

marz: i just don't know of any birds that are called chinese birds

just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

it's a day at a time around here.  i expect it will be that way for the next few months.  but the countdown is on...just 12 days 'til we board the carnival liberty.  that means i have to crack down and get shore excursions planned and packing lists done.  so i'm happy to say that will keep me busy for the next 12 days (along with school and housework since our topeka is away) and provide a break from my "one-day-at-a-time" mentality.

the weather around here is at least warming up during the day.  still under 40 at night, and still can't seem to keep the house warm.  i wear my coat (i use the word loosely as i don't even own a REAL coat) and my feet sleeping bags inside; and my scarf on occasion too.  i'm sure someone might think i grew up in south america.  oh well.

and that kid that is new, but not so new anymore...still need a nickname for that one.  can't seem to come up with anything clever for him.  bluedog, southern boy, nkotb, hmmm....  at any rate, he started riding his bike to school today.  hip hip hooray!  now it's just 2 schools in the am and 2 in the pm.  hopefully we can get dash to remember the way soon and then i'll be down to 1.

i miss montgomery weather.  i miss vegas friends.  i miss caribbean water.  i miss san diego activities.  i haven't a clue where i want to live anymore.  impossible to have it all in one location.  it's beginning to seem as if one place is just as good as the next and it doesn't really matter.  'tis a puzzlement.

solitary confinement

i have my very own bedroom again!!!  ok, i have to share with doc macgyver, but only for a few hours each day ;).  shared a bed in vegas with dash for a week, and then a hotel room with rotating kids for another week.  so glad to have my own space back!!

we were in stockton for 5 days before we could move into the rental house.  then it was another 4 days before the washer/dryer and fridge showed up.  laundromats sure make quick work of laundry.  too bad they're so darn expensive!  and after not cooking a real meal for almost 3 weeks, i'm not sure i can get back into the swing of it.

boys finally went back to school this week.  AGAIN.  who knows how long this time.  we're anticipating 3 months here, but anything can happen.

family vacay scheduled for mid-february.  we will be in belize on valentine's.  how perfect for the doc and i.  although i'm always excited at the thought of ignoring life for 8-10 days, i'm SO not looking forward to seeing the inside of another hotel room!!  but at least it's not for too long.  and i suppose it's worth it, since it facilitates a week of unlimited food 24/7 and visits to 4 different countries in a week.  not to mention 7 days of sun and heat and humidity!  yippee!!!!

january fools

just kidding! wocka wocka wocka! just when we thought we were making some progress and announced it to the world, it became not so.

contract that we thought would be signed is now being changed.  who knows when we'll see it again, or if it will even have satisfactory terms in it when we get it back.

as of next friday we will no longer have a place in vegas to stay.  and the only paycheck we've found so far is in stockton.  doc macgyver has been up there without us this week and it's been absolute torture.  since the agency will cover our housing expenses, we're moving up there with him.  not sure of the time frame, but at least until the school year is over so we don't have to move the kids yet again. 

cons:
-can't stay in vegas
-kids have to switch schools AGAIN!
-belongings still stuck in alabama
-still no perm job

pros:
+family will be together
+paycheck guaranteed until end of july
+no more sleeping on cots or pull-out sofas or floors
+4 bedrooms, 3 baths
+rent and utilities all paid

i see the light

i think there is some sort of faint light within eyeshot from the inside of the tunnel.  i'm fabulous at tunnel vision.  it's one of my specialties.  such a great talent to have.

doc macgyver finally has a contract to negotiate with.  hooray!  of course there still is licensing and credentially to finish after that.  who knows how long all of that will take.  and no, i'm not disclosing location just yet.  i'll wait to announce that until after all is signed, sealed, delivered, and whatever else have you.

on top of having something to negotiate, there has also been some temp work offered through the end of july.  great news!  now we know there will be a paycheck until permanent work can be started.  yippee!  we might actually be able to sneak in that family vacay this year after all!!

now if only i could find a permanent place for us to live and get all of our belongings back from alabama!!! this hotel-style living is getting old.  and i sure miss my crockpot.

all lit up

click HERE to see what doc macgyver got me for christmas. so fancy!!