Ok, one more, and this one is very telling.....

***Your Job Dissatisfaction Level is 77%***
Your job is a total bummer, and probably the worst job you've ever had.Your co-workers stink. Your boss is a jerk. And your company is probably in trouble.Think about finding a new job quickly, even if it's just a not-so-great transition job.You've got to get out of there as quickly as you can!
Should You Quit Your Job?http://www.blogthings.com/shouldyouquityourjobquiz/

What mixed drink are you?

I got this off Blogthings.com..........seems entertaining.......

You Are a Mai Tai

You aren't a big drinker, but you'll drink if the atmosphere is festive.And when you're drunk, watch out! You're easily carried away.

What Mixed Drink Are You?

Yeah

So I took a week off of leave next week. Got it approved, too. And then this email comes down stating that I have to be in a class called Informed Decision in the middle of next week. It's one of those classes that they bring in people who got out and couldn't get work or anything on the outside, and they whine and moan about how they wish they'd stayed in the Air Force, blah blah blah, and otherwise talk you into staying in. Not that there's any chance that they'll change my mind.......but it's a mandatory thing.

So I called up my acting Shirt, and got out of the class because of the leave, and TheTroll and Stretch won't believe that I have been excused from the class. So without an email to confirm it, they require that I am there, thus cancelling my leave. Yes, this all bothers me. I had scheduled appointments for virtually every day next week, thinking to save myself the hassle of having to get bitched at for leaving work for various appointments. Yea, well, it appears that this is going to get really ugly and nasty, and by my management's own doing, despite my efforts.....

Peachy

Congrats CrazyGirl!!!

CrazyGirl has become engaged to TheBoy!!!! I just love weddings, or non-weddings in her case.......

Now I must share how Ziggy asked me to marry him......since CrazyGirl was telling how TheBoy asked her over the phone, here's how Ziggy asked me.........

I was over at Ziggy's house on night, and bad memory that I have, I don't recall the date. Anyways, we'd taken a shower, and had gotten out, and I was standing at the sink wearing a lovely dark green towel(very fashionable, huh?) and wet hair, and Ziggy had walked out of the bathroom for something. Anywhoo.....he walks back into the bathroom, and lays this fabulous kiss on me. Ziggy's a great kisser...digressing, ok.......Mid-kiss, he says, "Marry me." I was a bit surprised, but not totally, but of course, said yes...........

CrazyGirl, atleast you got the whole question..........lol

My WTF moment of the year.......

Ah yes, I had a WTF moment to beat all this past weekend. I was floored. This may shock everyone.....

I'm on the phone with my MIL yesterday afternoon, and Scout is on the couch, watching TV. He turns off the TV, and comes into the dining room and asks me if he can go ride his bike. I say yes....I'm still on the phone, mind you. So I get off the phone and go into the living room, plop down on the couch and flip the TV on. What comes on?? Pay Per View porn. I was floored. I scroll through the settings on my TV, and come to find out, this isn't the first time it's on my TV. Yea......I questioned Scout about it, and he said he had no clue.......I'm not so sure it was him, as some of them were ordered when no one was home.........

Yea......

Old school

I got this from a friend of mine on MySpace......figured it might be fun....

Your 8th grade year in Middle School is supposed to be "the worst year of your life." Let's see how much you remember. I know for some it might be hard for you to go back that far!
1. Who were your closest friends? Carol Radford and Chris Hurley
2. What sports did you play?none
3. Did you take your lunch? Not that I recall
4. It's Friday night, where were you?At home
5. Who was your crush? Michael Smashey
6. Were you in the "In Crowd"? No, not hardly
7. Ever skip school? No
8. School colors? Navy and gray, rather depressing
9. Were you a nerd? Band geek
10. Did you get suspended/expelled? NOPE
11. Can you sing the alma mater? Didn't have one
12. Who was your favorite teacher? Um.......Been a while, don't remember
13. Favorite class? Reading
14. What was your schools full name? Pine Mountain Middle School
15. School mascot? Didn't have one
16. Did you go to the dances?Yup
17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? Nope
18. What do you remember most about Middle School? Band and a very embarrassing talent show experience.
19. Favorite memory of your 8th grade year? Don't remember
20. Were you ever posted up on the 8th graders wall? we didn't have one!
21. Did you have a job your 8th grade year? No
22. Where did you go most often for lunch?The lunchroom
23. Have you gained weight since then? yes
24. What did you do after graduation? 8th grade? Went to Band Camp for high school
25. Did you like your eighth grade year? not really

I got this in an email and thought it was good.....

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the UnitedCaucasianCollege Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door. Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game. I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE? I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off. When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability. I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English! My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines. I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business. We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations. I don't hate the rich I don't pity the poor. I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them. I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!" I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries! I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.

And if you don't like my point of view, tough..

My own little commentary

Each morning at work, I read the news on CNN.com and MSNBC.com. Some of the things that are considered newsworthy really make me wonder. So I feel compelled to comment on what is currently happening in the world.

Tom Cruise, his new movie, and his fiancee and baby: I'm so tired of hearing about these folks, honestly. And by they way, his new flick is a SEQUEL....and a third installment at that.....so there's only so much that can be done to that character, right???? Think Matrix, folks......people have kids every day, and go right on with work, life, etc. I don't see what makes these two any different.

The Moussaoui verdict.....Guys, our process of legal justice worked. The jurors did their jobs. While I can't say that I agreed that he got what was coming to him, it may be that the jail population may take care of the death penalty for us. Rest assured, the day will come that he is dealt ultimate justice, be it in this life or the next. I can't say that he was an Al-Qaeda operative, given that the organization has said that he wasn't one of theirs, and they considered him kind of a loose cannon. I think he will only be seen as a martyr in his own eyes, and not anyone else's.

Lethal injection being painful....now, if you are supposed to be dealt this particular punishment, it is likely that a heinous crime has been committed, death has occurred, and likely in some vicious manner. So in my mind, the possibility that an execution by lethal injection could be painful is a moot point to me. The person being executed is dying anyways, and in short order, so I'd say that justice is not nearly complete as they aren't feeling what they put someone else through. Bottom line, they're going to die regardless, so let them feel pain to remind them of the life they are losing.

Catholics and condoms.....alright guys, realistically here, how many Catholics have a houseful of kids and keep them coming in quick succession? Fundamentally, I think the case for birth control practices with the Catholic church is a bit arcane. I don't know that the average Catholic person considers the Church's teachings first off when they are sitting at their 6-week postpartum appointment and contemplating what birth control is to be used post-baby. I have a feeling that birth control is practiced and dealt with more on an individual basis and not on the administrative level that seems to be Church doctrine. How many priests address this when the newest baby is being christened?? Yea.......Much Ado About Nothing Really, or so I think.


Homosexual marriage.....I'm not going to get into whether or not I believe it's right or not. I will say this though - let them have all the *perks* of marriage like all the heterosexuals. Child support, alimony, divorce, all of it. Perhaps if the homosexuals are treated just like the heterosexuals, all will smooth over.......

See my post on the illegals in this country for my commentary on that.

The War on Terrorism.......oh my....let me see if I can consolidate some of this.....For those that claim this is a war of revenge - YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!! If someone busts into your home, kills all you hold dear and then has the balls to throw it in your face that you had it coming, wouldn't you want revenge??? Big hairy DDDDDUUUUUUHHHHH!!!!!!!! I think that sums up a lot on that topic.

Iran......Guys, we are damned if we do and damned if we don't with Iran. Can you say World War 3? Look at it like this.....if they attack Israel, we have war. If we attack them, we have war with them, Russia and China. World War 3, quick, fast and in a hurry. So just plan on war......and if not, then be pleasantly surprised and happy. A good warrior prays for peace, but trains for war.


Well guys, that's all for now........I'll update again, no worries...

The immigration rallies

Ok, let me slide my little soapbox over here and stand on it.....

For those who say we need a 'plan' to deal with the illegal in this country : We have one.....it's called come here legally or get deported. It's just not enforced.

For those who think we should give them amnesty: Get a grip. They disobeyed our law coming here, what makes you think they will abide anything new?

For those who want to close the borders: While a good idea in theory, how would you know who's legal and who's not? And is going to round them all up? Hell, you've got the Mexican President stating that he's not going to stop his citizens from coming here illegally.....what does that tell you?? Case in point - I worked in an ER at one point, and the town that the ER was in had ALOT of illegal immigrants. How'd they get around getting legal papers? They'd come here, hook up with someone who has a legal pass to be here, and make a fake ID with it......it had the name and ID number of the legal guy on it, but the picture of the illegal guy.......think about that when you want to document all of them...

I say they learn English and get a move on with the getting American citizenship if they want to stay here. Give them a timeframe, say a couple years, in order to get their acts together and provide proof that they are pursuing citizenship and learning proficient English. No proof, boot their asses. If they are pursuing citizenship, I can see them having limited rights.....but not the ability to vote unless they have their citizenship. No welfare, either unless they are pursuing citizenship. That's my idea for the immediate issue......it would be added to for the future folks who come here. Documentation, background checks(don't want any terrorists) and employment documentation would be required to stay here, and if not pursuing citizenship, only allowed to stay here for a certain amount of time. That's my idea.......I don't mind folks coming here, but do it legally, abide by our laws or get the hell out and stop wasting my tax dollars!!!!

****gets off soapbox and slides it back to the corner****

Why I was never quite sure about being with Ziggy

Back when Ziggy and I first started dating, I wasn't so sure that things were going to actually go anywhere. Yes, Ziggy is a great guy. He was then, too. There were two things that kept me from thinking that anything serious was going to happen with him. 1. The dog I had at the time and 2. Ziggy's asshole factor. Now, to explain the dog, you have to understand that I love the breed of dog that is a Siberian Husky, or Alaskan Malmute. Think the dogs from the movie Snow Dogs....sled dogs, basically. I had one, a beautiful black and white Siberian named Sasha. The serious downside to that breed is that they are double coated, and tend to shed repeatedly. Well, when Ziggy and I started dating, and he would come over, my dog would rub against him, wanting to be petted. Thus, leaving white hair on his pants. To which he'd freak out over(yes, the man with a very very relaxed sense of fashion freaked over something like this), and try to avoid my dog at all costs. I'm a firm believer that if a potential significant other can't deal with your kids or your pets, they are worth keeping around for all the aggravation. Ziggy was great with Scout, but Sasha was another ballgame entirely. Thus my concern over things with him.

As for the asshole factor, Ziggy is a good bit like his father, but much more like his brother. For as long as I can remember, Ziggy has warned me about his brother, about how to be careful what I say or do around him or else he'll get pissed and either tell me off(big whoop, in my opinion) or I won't be allowed around the family. Yes, you read that correctly.....spouses and significant others that don't behave get excluded in that family. Anyways, my brother in law has a quick tongue and little to no remorse for what he says to people, and in this way Ziggy is very much like him, though the brother is younger than Ziggy. Anyways, Ziggy would let whatever was in his mind come out of the mouth, and little care for what he said or the effects of what he said had on others. So he was percieved, by me, as a nice guy for the most part, but a serious jerk as well. I didn't think he would be any kind of polite to anyone unless it benefitted him. I thought this for a long time, actually. Which is why, when he asked me to marry him, I didn't think it would really happen. I thought he'd get tired of me and move on. It was an impression that I got any time he would tell me about his past relationships and how things went with them. So in a way I was waiting on the other shoe to drop and him to move on. Part of me still waits on it.

I explain all this in order to tell why I am so upset right now. The last time I was made this upset by Ziggy was this time 2 years ago, and it concerned what became MiniZiggy, and whether or not we'd be together with that baby. Anyways, I was on the phone with Ziggy the other night, and I was explaining something to him about Scout, and I tried to explain it to where Ziggy would catch it. Ziggy doesn't always understand things regarding kids without a bit of explanation so I was trying to explain. Well, Ziggy got a bit short with me, making me wonder what the hell was going on. He whipped out asshole over it to, and it stung. I have always feared Ziggy's asshole side because I firmly believe that truth comes out in what you say when you are angry, drunk or under anesthesia. I have never been strong enough to fight Ziggy's asshole side, I usually back off and try to disappear to lick my wounds in private rather than confront him with it. It tends to bring out more of it in him. And I tend to try to avoid him whipping it out on me.( Sorry I'm so long-winded today)....yea........so it bothers me, and it has upset me, as being as he doesn't read my blog, I don't have to worry about hearing about it. I can write this into the oblivion that is the internet and let it fly, and few will know of it.

So thanks for letting me get that off my chest, what few readers I have......

AFeskimo

More of the 100 things about me

63. I don't like to be given roses as a gift.......but I enjoy growing them.

64. I have a phobia about having IV's placed in my hands, that if I have them, I won't be able to use my hands anymore.

65. I'm one of those people who likes their routines, and doesn't like sudden changes in them.

66. I like to have a plan as to what's going on.

67. I believe that it's true that you can always tell how a man will treat a spouse or significant other by the way he treats his Mama.

68. In the 10 years I've been a Mom, I've made KoolAid only once........and that was today.

69. I spoil those I love.....my husband, my kids(in moderation), my close friends, etc.

70. I believe every woman should own and drive a pickup truck atleast once in her life.

71. I like the color pink, but I don't wear much of it.

72. LASIK eye surgery was the best money I have ever spent on myself.

73. I don't wear red because of my Daddy. Daddy believed that only whores wore red(Daddy's very traditional and old school), so it's rare that I do it.

74. I like everyone until I am given a reason not to. And then I tolerate them, but any respect I may have had is shot.

75. I have a habit of being bluntly honest, to the point of pain.

76. If given a choice between wearing desert uniforms(DCU's) and Battle Dress(BDU's), I'll take DCU's any day of the week.

77. Although I love to make desserts(especially when pregnant), I don't eat them much.

78. I believe that Bambi is a cartoon character, and venison is my dinner.

79. Above all, I want my kids to never have to question whether or not I loved them.

80. I think professional athletes get paid WAYYYY too much, along with folks in the entertainment industry.

81. I love email......but I'd rather correspond by snail mail.....

82. I don't mind doing laundry, I just really hate folding and putting it away.

83. I learned most of what I know about money from my Daddy and my oldest brother.

84. I believe that we ought to be able to 'opt out' of the social security taxes and that bit....it doesn't pay much anyways......

85. I believe that people have taken perception as fact too much......

86. I like small towns much better than big cities.

87. I believe in ghosts. I've seen a few.

88. One of my favorite topics in history is Egyptology.

89. I think our government needs to take a look at the history of the Roman Empire.......and take notes.

90. I believe that there's a major overhaul due for the auto industry in the US.

91. I enjoy a good 2 mile run. More miles if I'm stressed out.

92. According to my grandmother, my family can be traced back to Pocahontas. Neat, if it's true.

93. I believe abortion is a personal issue, not one that should be decided by the government.

94. I don't think it matters if a prisoner feels pain when being put to death. They're going to die anyways, and it's likely to be an easier death than whatever crime they committed to land themselves in the execution position anyways.

95. I think criminals should lose most of their rights when put in jail. They violated the law, they lose rights and social status.

96. I collect sayings. You know, the ones that people put at the end of their signature block on email and such......I love them. Weird thing to collect, I know, but I like it.

97. I am proud to have served in Iraq.

98. I think President Bush has a good head on his shoulders. I think his actions and policies have more to do with the long term effects of things rather than the quick-fix right now......

99. I'm a registered Independent voter.

100. I vote, therefore I believe I have more right to bitch about the way things run in the government than those who don't vote.

100 things about me.....

This idea came from my friend Josh:

1. I was named after Christianity and the Virgin Mary - Christina Marie.

2. I was adopted when I was 4.

3. I'd rather not know my birth mother.

4. I love riding roller coasters, even though I get motion sickness.

5. I enjoy politics.

6. I can be very critical of both myself and others.

7. I love being a Mommy and a wife.

8. I'd rather read a good book than watch TV.

9. I love to cook, but hate cleaning up.

10. I wasn't a very good wife to my first husband.

11. I was very sheltered growing up.

12. I am looking forward to turning 30.

13. Ideally, I'd rather stay home with my kids than work.

14. I am more patient than I used to be, but that's not saying much.

15. I have a bad temper.

16. I just love my husband to death.

17. I love to travel and see new places.

18. My husband has had a calming effect on me.

19. I have very few real friends.

20. I am not someone who keeps up with the people I grew up with.

21. I want my oldest child to become so much more than his father did.

22. I don't mind moving around every few years.

23. I care less about what others think of me than I did 5 or 6 years ago. I think it's a good thing, too.

24. I have achieved most of my goals from high school, and a few others since then.

25. I believe that you can change your situation for either good or bad.

26. I would go back to Iraq, as long as I'm not on convoy duty.

27. I always wanted to be a writer.

28. In some ways, I grew up fast, and in some ways, it took longer.

29. I have always envied those who could be mean and rude with no remorse, as I felt over sensitive.

30. If I have my choice of pets, I choose dogs first.

31. I have always felt that I am constantly behind everyone else, and always playing catch-up.

32. I think that our culture has 'advanced' beyond reasonable bounds in lots of instances.

33. I think our political system could use refreshing and revising.

34. I love to quilt and sew.

35. I want to learn to play the piano.

36. I don't mind spending all my time with my husband.

37. I think I have a solid marriage with my husband.

38. I was raised to be deeply religious, though I think man's interpretation of religion has warped it.

39. I get really annoyed when people use their race, ethnic background, sexual orientation as a reason that they can't function normally in society.

40. My husband has taught me to loosen up and not be so sensitive. I think it's a good thing.

41. I would love to have a maid or atleast someone to vacuum and fold laundry for me...it would help me out so much.

42. Since I had LASIK, I am more inclined to wear makeup and neat looking sunglasses.

43. Ziggy has made me more girly....this is good, I think...

44. I have always felt that since I had my first child so young, that raising him was more of a duty to me, and that I missed alot of neat things with him because of it.

45. I will be a nurse when I grow up......ok, I'll be a nurse, but I dont' think I'll ever completely grow up.

46. I want to take dancing lessons with Ziggy.

47. I cannot wait until my contract with the Air Force is completed.

48. I have 6 tattoos, and plan to get one or two more...

49. I couldn't work at Barnes & Noble.......you'd have to pay me in books.

50. I want to travel Europe.

51. My oldest brother and I have always been close, whereas my older brother and I kind of just tolerate each other.

52. I am not a very strong swimmer, though I enjoy going to the beach or a pool.

53. Although my passion is to work in the medical field, I don't believe in taking pills for everything when herbal remedies could work just as well or better.

54. I have only one friend who is dear enough to me that if he were to call right now and say he needed my help for something, I'd do everything I could to be on the next plane out to where he lives.

55. My actual job in the Air Force is kind of interesting to me, but I am not mechanically gifted....

56. I am not that big of a fan of tiny babies.......I like them when they are learning to eat baby food, and on up til they are about in kindergarten.

57. I don't have the patience to be a teacher...

58. I think Ziggy had a better childhood than I did, even though his parents seperated when he was 10.

59. I'd rather go visit my in-laws than my family.

60. I have always been close to my Grandmother. She doesn't judge me, and I love that about her.

61. One day I will return to Alaska and never leave again.

62. I don't regret joining the military....I met myself because of it.

Alright, guys, that's all I can think of right now......I'll continue when I've thought up more things......

My soundtrack

I was reading Eunuch's blog the other day, and he was talking about how certain music defined certain times in his life.....I have decided to put a few of my own on here........

High school(91-95): Winds of Change by The Scorpions, and just about all of the Get a Grip soundtrack from Aerosmith.

Senior prom: Wonderful Tonight from Eric Clapton

Senior Military Ball(I was a ROTC geek): Stairway to Heaven from Led Zepplin.

Scout as a little kid: Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars by Bon Jovi(don't ask)

Post breakup with Scout's father: Unbreak my Heart from Tony Braxton

College: Freaker's Ball, I can't recall the artist.......don't ask

Moving to Alaska: Rusty Chevrolet by Da Yoopers

My divorce: Goodbye to You by Michelle Branch

Relationship with Other: Wake Me Up Inside, My Immortal by Evanscence and Here Without You from 3 Doors Down.

Relationship with Ziggy: Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, At Last by Etta James and multiple Frank Sinatra tunes.

Deployment to Iraq: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day.

On with the story......and random

Ahh.....the story of how much a paradox I am in the Air Force. For those who regularly read my blog, you know that I am an oddity in the Air Force. My training, all of that. Well, you'll recall the post about my conversation with Kermit, regarding Caddillac, right? Oh, it gets better......

Cadillac tells Ziggy that I need to drop him an email and let him know my plans, if I am staying in, or getting out. Also, he wants to know what it would take to keep me in the Air Force. HA! Yea.....so I send it all to him, all the details for getting out and for what would keep me in. I didn't ask for money(the paycheck is enough for me), but I asked for what I wanted. He sends me this email back saying that I am asking a ton, and that he would have fought for me to stay in if I wanted to stay in. Why? Because he says that I am a good person. Yeeaaa.......am I the least bit stressed about this? Nope. But, according to Ziggy and Cadillac, people here at Langley have been aggravating him about what I'm going to do. Which seems odd.....no one here uses the chain of command in the first place, and whenever they try, it's always wrong. Cadillac isn't my supervisor any more, and on top of that, he's deployed, so why ask him questions, when I am there in the shop and you can get answers straight from me, without all the run-around.

So, just to keep Auschwitz in the loop, I call up the shop and ask Der Fuhrer about all this, as Kermit is at a class. Yea, they know nothing of what Cadillac is referencing......big suprise there. I have no clue what Cadillac thinks he is trying to accomplish, but it seems to be a one-man mission....

Ziggy will be home the weekend that I am going to be in Charlotte for my neice's wedding. I can't wait!!!!!! He's started counting the days down......

I was thinking today, of how Ziggy and I got together, and it is rather surprising that we are together and have stayed together for as long as we have. We were raised very differently, and have had very different experiences in life, so it's amazing that we are together......

Quiz from a friend of mine

1. FIRST NAME? Christina
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Christianity and the Virgin Mary.....no, I am not Catholic

3. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND? Aerosmith or 3 Doors Down
4. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Uhh……. Yeah……..
5. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I dunno

6. WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Not sure
7. KIDS? 2 boys, third child on the way

8. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure, why not
9. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Does a blog count?
10. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Never.....note sarcasm
11. Do you still have your tonsils? yes

12. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No, I like my hips attached where they are
13. WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE CEREAL? Froot Loops or Honey Smacks
14. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope
15. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes I do
16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate
17. SHOE SIZE? 7
18. RED OR PINK? Depends......
19. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am slow with comebacks and not good at insults
20. WHO DO YOU MISS? My exhusband, but my aim is improving......
21. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Don't really care
22. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Black pants and I'm barefoot
23.LAST THING YOU ATE? Sandwich from Quizno's
24.WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The fan in the room I'm in
25. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? I hadn’t really thought about that
26. FAVORITE SMELL? Mama's home cooking!!!
27. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mason
28. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes.....gateway to the soul
29. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Ed's alright......
30. FAVORITE DRINK? Dr. Pepper
31. FAVORITE SPORT? College football, baby!!!!
32. HAIR COLOR? Dark Brown
33. EYE COLOR? Brown
34. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No I’m not visually impaired anymore
35. FAVORITE Food? Edible
36. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Depends on my mood
37. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? um........don't remember
38. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Yellow
40. HUGS OR KISSES? MMMM......both
41. FAVORITE DESSERT? I dunno, I like lots of desserts
42. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Don’t know
43. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Probably everyone
44. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Loves of Charles II, and Vehicle Maintenance CDC's for STaff
45. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one
46. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? um........don't remember
47. FAVORITE SOUNDS? My youngest laughing, he's such a funny little guy
49. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Kiev, Ukraine
50. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Yes I do, and we'll leave it at that
51. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? September 1, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia

Random thoughts

If people want to see how truly mortal they truly are, going to war is not necessary........just have children.....and then wait until that first child hits about 10 and starts doing the math as to how old you(the parent) will be when each of his or her's siblings are certain ages........then it hits you........I am terribly, terribly mortal. As Scout was SO good(note sarcasm) to remind me today.

I got to see MiniMachine on ultrasound today. No word on whether this one is a girl or a boy, but all looked well, as much as can be seen in this stage. Apparently I am a week farther along than I thought I was, which is fine by me. Scout got to see, too, he was tickled about that. Ziggy called and was excited to hear that we saw the baby on ultrasound, though he didn't get to. But I mailed him the pictures that they took, so maybe that will help a bit. He'll be home for the big ultrasound, though, and that's all the better. And even better news.......NOT HAVING TWINS!!!!!! This is definitely a single pregnancy, my doc was very thorough in checking....

My paper for my class that is due on Thursday night, is as done as it's going to get. I have 7 pages, and that was stretching it....Here's hoping that it's alright with my professor.

I had more to add, but have forgotten it........will update as it comes to me....

Ok, I don't get it

I drive 30 miles to work every day, and 30 miles home. Along the highways I see what I am assuming are abandoned vehicles. And it never seems to fail, there's always an article of clothing(usually a T shirt, it appears) hanging out of the drivers' side door of the car. Now, what the hell is that for? Is it some signal that the owner/driver will not be returning for the vehicle? Did someone have a narrow escape from being swallowed by the car, and just the shirt remains? WTF?!?!?!!?

Just something I've noticed and been curious about.

Truer words haven't been spoken

"Cynthia McKinney is a racist," Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said on Fox News Channel, a day after abandoning his reelection bid under a cloud of ethics charges. "She has a long history of racism. Everything is racism with her. This is incredible arrogance that sometimes hits these members of Congress, but especially Cynthia McKinney."

I lived in Georgia at the time this woman was elected to office, and she has drawn attention to herself ever since. And I can't say that it's in a good way. If I recall right, there was a fuss made over the initial election that she won her seat in, as to the voting district boundaries and who was really supposed to vote in that particular district. Her victory hinged on it, if I remember right. This woman has been nothing but drama since day 1. I read that her own party wasn't even supporting her in this. That's very telling, as the Democrats are usually very supportive of their own, whether they are right or wrong. I think her days are numbered.

You have got to be kidding me

I go to my regular doc today, to get a referral to a civilian OB/GYN. Yea........they call up Tricare to see if they can refer me out, and get told that they can't. Oh, and to beat that, they mention that it is EXTREMELY difficult to refer out a active duty member to a civilian. As in it practically takes a death sentence to do it.

Peachy. This frustrates me more than I can relate. So I'm talking to my doc, a very nice lady, by the way, and I'm telling her my experiences with the healthcare here on base, my past medical history with having kids, etc, and she calls up to Labor and Delivery, and asks them to check the baby's heartbeat, for my peace of mind, as I am almost hysterical at this point.

We may all do a happy dance, we have a heartbeat!!!

But I still have to go see the lunatics here on base next week. I really don't like these people.

13 months and counting

If I knew how to set up a counter on this thing, I would. But I am challenged that way. I have 13 months left in the U.S. Air Force, as of yesterday. And I can hardly wait to get back to the real world. I can't wait to wear normal clothes, and nothing that looks like everyone else at work. No more combat boots for me. No more having to watch how thick my bun is to stay in regulation. No more getting up at the butt crack of dawn!!!!!! And best of all........


NO MORE SUMMER VACATIONS IN IRAQ!!!!!!!

Gotta love Honorable Discharge status.....