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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** I'd kept a paper journal for years, so I thought I'd try this out and see how it works. I must say, I'm rather liking it!! Here's some background stuff. I'm in my 40's, doing the single mom thing with a 10 yo son. My son has ADHD, ODD and was also diagnosed with high functioning autism. He can be a challenge, but he can also be pure joy. This is my safe place. I come here to vent my frustrations, celebrate my victories, share a recipe or two and make new friends. I like it here. I hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by, Curls |
| Ok, Lets have a little fun. Just a little stress reliever......We all need a little stress-reliever! This only takes a minute. DON'T LAUGH UNTIL YOU FIND OUT WHAT YOUR NEW NAME IS .. Mine is Sloopy DippinFace Follow the instructions to find your new name. The following is excerpted from a children's book, Captain Underpants And the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names... So:- 1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your New first name: a = snickle b = doombah c = goober d = cheesey e = crusty f = greasy g = dumbo h = farcus i = dorky j = doofus k = funky l = boobie m = sleezy n = sloopy o = fluffy p = stink y q = slimy r = dorfus s = snooty t = tootsie u = dipsy v = sneezy w = liver x = skippy y = dink y z = zippy 2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name: a = dippin b = feather c = batty d = burger e = chicken f = barffy g = lizard h = waffle i = farkle j = monkey k = flippin l = fricken m = bubble n = rhino o = potty p = hamster q = buckle r = gizzard s = lickin t = sn ickle u = chuckle v = pickle w = hubble x = dingle y = gorilla z = girdle 3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name: a = butt b = boob c = face d = nose e = hump f = breath g = pan ts h = shorts i = lips j = honker k = head l = tush m = chunks n = dunkin o = brains p = biscuits q = toes r = doodle s = fanny t = sniffer< BR>u = sprinkles v = frack w = squirt x = humperdinck y = hiney z = juice Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is: Fluffy Chucklefanny. And remember that children laugh an average of 146 times a day; adults laugh an average of 4 times a day. Put more laughter in your day. ****************************** Dear Abby My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the beginning, and, when I confront him, he denies everything. What's worse, everyone knows that he cheats on me. It is so humiliating. Also, since he lost his job six years ago, he hasn't even looked for a new one. All he does all day is smoke cigars, cruise around and B.S. with his buddies while I have to work to pay the bills. Since our daughter went away to college he doesn't even pretend to like me and hints that I may be a lesbian. What should I do? Signed: Clueless Dear Clueless, Grow up and dump him. Good grief, woman. You don't need him anymore! You're a United States Senator from New York running for President of the United States. Act like one! |
| It's been a sad day. I attended a funeral for a neighbor and friend today. I've got a lot of responsibility on me at work right now, and Joe is...well, he's still Joe. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a break and write a real blog. For now, please don't be discouraged if you don't see me much or if I'm not hanging out in your blogs like I usually do. I'll be back around, just give me a little space and some patience and love. Thanks, Curls |
| Well, I've got another quiz for you folks....some of you have asked where I get this stuff. Most of the time, it gets emailed to me from my friends, but sometimes, I stumble upon them all by my lil old self!! Speaking of old....here's one for my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for us "old kids"! The answers are printed below, but don't cheat. 01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?________________. 02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show. 03 "Get your kicks, __________________." 04. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________." 05. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________." 06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the "_____________." 07. "N_E_S_T_L_E_S", Nestle's makes the very best . . . . . _______________." 08. Satchmo was America's "Ambassador of Goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________. 09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________. 10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and "________ ________". 11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________. 12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW . What other names did it go by? ____________ & _______________. 13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died. "This was a tribute to ___________________. 14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________. 15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ________________. ANSWERS: 01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02. The Ed Sullivan Show 03. On Route 66 04. To protect the innocent. 05. The Lion Sleeps Tonight 06. The limbo 07. Chocolate 08. Louis Armstrong 09. The Timex watch 10. Freddy, The Freeloader and "Good Night and God Bless." 11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. Sputnik 15. Hoola-hoop |
| Since so many enjoyed the Tree Personality Test, here's one on desserts. Have at it....oh, I'm angel food cake. If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me...this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you. And no, no, no! You can't change your mind once you scroll down. So think carefully what your choice will be Here are your choices: 1. Angel Food Cake 2. Brownies 3. Lemon Meringue Pie 4. Vanilla Cake With Chocolat e Icing 5. Strawberry Short Cake 6. Chocolate on Chocolate 7. Ice Cream 8. Carrot Cake OK - Now that you've made your choice this is what the research says about you... SCROLL DOWN 1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. You are a little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times. 2 BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal. 3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, and articulate with your hands. You are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and c hew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends. 4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Not very grounded in life. Very indecisive and lacking in motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you. You are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life. 5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional. 6. CHOCOLATE ON CHOCOLATE - Sexy. Always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh. 7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate. But if you can't, you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance. 8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person. You are a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends. |
| Happy October Everyone! Enjoy!! Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is cool and somewhat accurate. Find your tree below and see what you are like... Dec 23 to Jan 01 Apple Tree Jan 01 to Jan 11 Fir Tree Jan 12 to Jan 24 Elm Tree Jan 25 to Feb 03 Cypress Tree Feb 04 to Feb 08 Poplar Tree Feb 09 to Feb 18 Cedar Tree Feb 19 to Feb 28 Pine Tree Mar 01 to Mar 10 Weeping Willow Tree Mar 11 to Mar 20 Lime Tree Mar 21 (only) Oak Tree Mar 22 to Mar 31 Hazelnut Tree Apr 01 to Apr 10 Rowan Tree Apr 11 to Apr 20 Maple Tree Apr 21 to Apr 30 Walnut Tree May 01 to May 14 Poplar Tree May 15 to May 24 Chestnut Tree May 25 to Jun 03 Ash Tree Jun 04 to Jun 13 Hornbeam Tree Jun 14 to Jun 23 Fig Tree Jun 24 (only) Birch Tree Jun 25 to Jul 04 Apple Tree Jul 05 to Jul 14 Fir Tree Jul 15 to Jul 25 Elm Tree Jul 26 to Aug 04 Cypress Tree Aug 05 to Aug 13 Poplar Tree Aug 14 to Aug 23 Cedar Tree Aug 24 to Sep 01 Pine Tree Sep 02 to Sep 12 Weeping Willow Tree Sep 13 to Sep 22 Lime Tree Sep 23 (only) Olive Tree Sep 24 to Oct 03 Hazelnut Tree Oct 04 to Oct 13 Rowan Tree Oct 14 to Oct 23 Maple Tree Oct 24 to Nov 11 Walnut Tree Nov 12 to Nov 21 Chestnut Tree Nov 22 to Dec 01 Ash Tree Dec 02 to Dec 11 Hornbeam Tree Dec 12 to Dec 21 Fig Tree Dec 22 (only) Beech Tree TREES (in alphabetical order) Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile , adventurous, sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, many talents, loves children, needs affectionate partner. Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be very egotistic, reliable, restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands attention, needs love and much emotional support. Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.). Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere. Cedar Tree (Confidence ) -- of rare strength, knows how to adapt, Likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true love, able to make quick decisions. Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive, well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at times, fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically fit. Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable, takes What life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be content, optimistic, wants to be financially independent, wants love and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be needed. Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness ) -- pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical. Fig Tree (Sensibility ) -- very strong minded, a bit self-willed, honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals, sexually oriented, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence. Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable. Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary ) -- charming, sense of humor, very demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects complete fairness. Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious. Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes out, but no t before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices for fami ly and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to use them, great leadership qualities, is jealous at times but extremely loyal. Maple Tree ( Independence of Mind ) -- no ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitiou! s, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress. Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action. Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people. Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low self-esteem, needs affection and reassurance. Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented, not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously. Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive. Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise. Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves family life, full of hope s and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh. |
| Joe promoted to one stripe on his Orange Belt!!!! Go Joseph! Go Joseph!!! Other than that, here's a fresh writing straight from the "thinkubator" I'd appreciate some feedback if you'd get a chance.
Thanks for stopping by, Curls |
| The Joseph saga continues.....I got a call today from the school. Joe was having another "moment" and received another referral. I met with Joe, the teacher and the dean. The problem today stems from his unwillingness to ask for help and exploding instead. We discussed the issue, and I had Joe role-play with the teacher, practicing saying, "May I have some help, please." Hopefully it will sink in. He's staying after school today to get extra help from his science teacher in completing the assignments he hasn't turned in. Tonight, he has promotions in karate. He's testing for the first stripe on his orange belt. I hope he does well. On a high note, to my surprise, I received first place in the 9/07 Writing that Makes an Impact contest!!! it was for my entry
That's about it for today, thanks for stopping by, Curls |
| Since there's been a lot of talk on the blogs lately about frogs, I thought I'd put this little ditty on here....enjoy! An older lady was somewhat lonely and decided she needed a pet to keep her company. So, off to the pet shop she went. She searched and searched. None of the pets seemed to catch her interest, except this ugly frog. As she walked by the jar he was in, she looked and he winked at her. He whispered, "I'M SO LONELY, TOO. BUY ME AND TAKE ME HOME YOU WON'T EVER BE SORRY". The old lady figured what the heck! She hadn't found anything else. So, she bought the frog. She placed him in the car, on the front seat beside her. As she was slowly driving down the road, the frog whispered to her, "KISS ME AND YOU WON'T BE SORRY". So! The old lady figured, WHAT THE HECK, and kissed the frog. IMMEDIATELY the frog turned into an absolutely gorgeous, sexy, young, handsome prince. THE PRINCE THEN RETURNED THE OLD LADY'S KISS. SUDDENLY THE OLD LADY FELT HERSELF TRANSFORMING FROM HIS KISS NOW CAN YOU GUESS WHAT THE OLD LADY TURNED INTO? COME ON GUESS! WAIT FOR IT....... SHE TURNED INTO THE FIRST MOTEL SHE COULD FIND!!! She's old....... NOT DEAD !!!!! OLD LADIES ROCK!!! |
| I went through the papers in Joe's backpack as I do every weekend. I found his progress report from his gifted science class. To my surprise, he is currently carrying a D- in the class!!! Ut-oh. He had only completed two assignments and gotten A's on them. The rest were mostly F's for not completing them or only partially doing them. I talked to Joe about this. First, it was too hard. (cop-out) I didn't believe that for a minute. I know how smart he is. Next, he wanted out of gifted science and in the regular science class. (cop-out) I told him that quitting was NEVER an option, and that there were several resources available for him to use and we were going to exhaust EVERY AVAILABLE resource. I told him we'd meet with his teacher and arrange for him to stay after school up to two days a week to get him the extra help that he needed. Then he wanted a private tutor. (escape technique) Once again, I told him we'd use the resources available first. I think that this teacher is one of the first who has truly challenged his intellect. This guy really makes him think and not just memorize material and regurgitate it at test time. I like that!! Joe's very good at memorization. He hasn't been challenged that much until now to draw conclusions from the information he has been given and then back up his conclusions with sound explanations. I strongly feel that even though this is difficult for him, it's still a very good thing. He has had difficulty with giving explanations, so this will only serve to improve that area of weakness he has. As with anything new and different, his first reaction is from the oppositional defiance disorder part of him. He will resist, kicking and screaming (mostly figuratively), until he realizes that no matter how he tries to resist, he's gonna have to do it anyway. Then, he comes to the realization that he's got to do it, and gets down to business to get it done. He did the same thing in his gifted math class, but to a reduced scale. We had made arrangements for him to stay after school and get extra help, but suddenly he was able to find the time to complete his work during class so he didn't have to stay after school after all. Simply put, once he knew that I and his teacher wasn't going to accept him blowing his work off, or doing it half heartedly, he buckled down and has since been doing quite well in that class. So, now we're on the second stanza of this same song, but this verse is the science class verse. There's a part of all this that baffles me. Joe LOVES science. He's interested in weather, and used to watch the weather channel for hours!! He loves maps, and anytime there's a huge weather event in the world, we'd break out the atlas and look to see where it is, ie, the tsunami in Sri Lanka or the earthquakes in Pakastan. He really enjoys doing that. All summer long, I have heard a constant diatribe about the 5th grade science club and how much he wanted to participate in it. I had the unpleasant duty of informing him that before he can be in 5th grade science club he has to have two straight weeks of consistently doing his science class homework thoroughly and completely and turning his work in on time. Once he shows me he can do the work in his science class, then I will let him be in science club. His first response was again a defiant, defensive one. "I don't really want to be in science club anyway." I don't believe that at all. It's merely a veil to prevent me from seeing how strongly the impact my mandate really has on him. I've known this child since before he was born, so this doesn't impress me. I firmly believe that once he gets his head around the fact that this class is requiring him to put forth more effort than he has had to do in the past, that he'll step up to the plate and do it. It's going to require consistant monitoring from me, and absolutely no waivering by his teachers from the level of excellence we all know he's capable of. If I thought for a minute that this class was too hard for him, I'd take rapid steps to pull him out of it. But I don't. The proof is in the two assignments that he completed and received A's on. He CAN do it, we just need to encourage and motivate him so that he WANTS to do it. By putting condition on his participation in science club, and the further disciplinary step of not allowing him to record the TV shows he enjoys, I believe we'll get his attention. If that doesn't work, I will impound his gameboy, his PS2, and all tv and internet game playing time. Further steps could include lawnmower time and impounding all toys. (We use the term impound from watching Nascar races. It's a word he understands from when they impound the cars after qualifying and don't let them touch them until the race.) I am prepared to take as much fun stuff away as necessary until he comes to terms with what is expected from him. It's not real fun to have to take this hard line with him, but I know that in the end, it will be well worth it. Next year will be even harder, and there will be even more demands on him academically, and more each year after that. I've got to begin preparing him now. I'm just so thankful that the teachers he has are as committed to Joe's success as I am. Knowing we are united on this and will back each other up sure makes this a lot less challenging than it would be without their support. Thanks for stopping by, Curls |
| Happy Saturday everyone!! In case you were wondering, I made it through until 5pm at work yesterday. The system came back online around 3pm, but by that time I was so involved in another project that it didn't matter. I've got one more load of laundry to wash and dry then that chore will be done. A meatloaf was just taken out of the oven and will be sliced and placed into individual containers for lunches next week with flavored rice and mixed vegetables. One sinkful of dishes have been done and are drying in the dish drainer. Trash is being gathered to take to the waste disposal site. Here in the woods, we don't have trash pick up, so we drive our trash to refuse collection sites. I've stumbled onto a couple fellow WDC writers that I really enjoy, and thought I'd give them a shout out. First, alfred booth, wanbli ska   has a great port and is an awesome writer. I could spend days poking around his port if I didn't have anything else to do. When you go there, don't just read, but rate and review too. Like the rest of us, he values feedback.Second, E E Coder  has a blog and his entries always bring a smile to my face. If you need a good giggle, stop by his place and you'll get one or two.I was feeling kinda silly today, so I thought I'd write a poem about someone I dated a while ago. It's kinda goofy, so beware. It's one of my few attempts at humorous writing. I'd appreciate some reviews on it.
Well, the dryer just stopped so off I go to fold more clothes. The fun just never ends around here...LOL Thanks for stopping by, Curls |
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