Pet Peeves Aren't Real Pets...

So we are just sitting here...in the pre-op room. Waiting for Thane's doctor to become "back on schedule." Ugg. I understand..but it sucks. We had to be here at 12:45, so we thought surgery was at 12:45 right? Wrong. Surgery was supposed to be at 2:15...nice. I know what you're thinking, "Oh Pam...you had to be there that early so they could do the pre surgery stuff, like take his vitals, put in an IV, make him put that fashionable robe on, etc." No. We did all that. It took like 30 min. *Grumble Grumble*

So my blog today will be about my pet peeves. I have a few of them. Enjoy.

Peeve #1: Parents who let their children do whatever they want.
 Obviously something to do with children would be my #1 peeve. I deal with these children on a regular basis. You would think that I am talking about one child..but no. There are too many to even think about naming them all. I guess I just don't understand why some kids have no concept of what the word "no" means? Were so many parents' parents THAT horrible/strict that they have to be so laissez faire with their kids? Is it the whole "I want my kids to have what I didn't have" syndrome? I get that with many things. I didn't get to have...ok wait. I don't know what I didn't get to have. I was the youngest and therefore really spoiled. BUT I don't think you can tell.(unless you are my sisters, I'm sure they can tell..sorry guys..I'm immature around mom n dad for a reason.) My parents didn't give me everything I wanted..they still said no. While they did give me a lot, and I appreciate that, I am still a well rounded person who knows how I should act in public, when to say please/thank you, when to hold the door for someone etc. So many kids don't know those simple things!!! Once I was going to give a kid something and I was like "What do you say??" (Please or thank you..i don't remember which I was going for.) They literally stood there with a blank look on their face, so I prompted like 3 more times....such a confused look on their face and then I got a "now?" UGGG!!

Peeve 2: People who interrupt me while talking with another person.
Ok this also has to do with kids. Sorry. I remember specifically when I was younger my mom was on the phone and I wanted a Swiss Cake Roll or some shit like that. The conversation when like this:
Me: Mom. (poke in arm) Mom. Mooooooom. (wave hand in front of her) MOM!
Mom: (calmly into phone) Hold on a second. (covers phone with hand) PAMELA I AM ON THE PHONE! WHEN I AM TALKING TO SOMEONE YOU NEED TO WAIT!!!!! (as if the hand over the phone really worked for how loud she yelled.) (turns back to phone) ok so anyways...
I literally still think about that conversation anytime a kid does that to me. I actually tell my kids at my summer job that when they need something and I am talking to another adult or kid that I know they are there. They can tap me once, I know they are there and will turn to them when I am done talking. Sometimes, if they interrupt my conversation..I will turn to them and tell them they need to wait..and then make said conversation last just a liiiiittle bit longer to prove my point. I'm a bitch like that....

Peeve #3: People who don't listen to me when I talk.
I swear..sometimes I do have interesting/important things to say. I really do. I truly dislike trying to talk when I'm in a large group of people. The things I have to say always seem to not matter and get lost in someone else's story. Maybe I am too sensitive about it, but I think it stems to my stutter problem. If I am trying to say something, damnit give me a second. Also to that effect, if I am trying to say something and obviously can't get it out of my mouth and you know what I am about to say..by all means SAY IT!!! It is such a relief when I don't have to say that word. For instance. I can say Miller Lite, but you put me at a bar having to order it and those 2 words get stuck in my throat every damn time. People make fun of me for it..but I refuse to order it. It made living in Milwaukee really hard where they only serve that at some bars.

Peeve #4: Inconsiderate people.
I have a lot of pet peeves..sorry. This one really pisses me off. I am the type of person who puts everyone else and their needs in front of mine. (Thanks Dad for this trait.) I would say now I am trying to not be so much like this because a lot of the time it Fs me over. I am pretty sure I could say that if you need me to do something for you..I will 96% of the time time. The other 4% of the time I can't because either I have to work, I am physically unable to do so, or I'm so tired I can barely move. I don't understand people who just straight up don't give a shit about how their actions affect others around them. This annoyance can be as trivial as that person in front of you at the grocery store with a cart overflowing not acknowledging that you have a pizza and beer in your hands and would probably appreciate going in front of them so you don't waste that precious time where your beer is getting warm! Come on people! Bud Light Lime is not as good at room temp as it is cold! Ugg. Or, that asshole who doesn't follow the "every other rule" while leaving a busy place. UGG I hate that! Oh and now, as I sit in the waiting room, I have a new inconsiderate person peeve. Watching Telemundo Tv when obviously I don't speak Spanish. Really? Although I have a computer on my lap, maybe I'd like to watch/listen to TV too..and something I understand!

Pet Peeve #4: Terrorists.
ok I know everyone obviously hates them..but really?? You pick the capital of Norway to bomb? Wtf. Norway!? Do you hate ugly shoes? What is possibly in Norway that you are angry at? Gnomes?! Does Norway even have a friggin army?! (Ok..I am aware that they prob have an army, I'm just saying.)

Pet Peeve #5: When people make fun of my stutter.
ok, clearly I can't help when I stutter. Do you think I choose to not be able to talk because it sounds cool? No. Not at all. It is actually super embarrassing. Do I make fun of your face? No. So don't make fun of my speech problem when it presents itself. That said...as I stated before. Feel free to help me say words if you know what I'm about to say..just not in a asshole tone of voice ;)

That concludes my long blog for the day. Thane is about to wake up any minute so I should probably get ready to go see him. Surgery went well...cut a main tendon and a small one next to it. No problem repairing it though I guess. :) Cross your fingers for a fast recovery! He doesn't like not be able to work :)

<3 you guys
-Pam

"I try so hard not to read it..."

HA! I have over 1,000 views! Thanks guys! I feel special :) I have a feeling that many of you agree with my fantastic coworker who will remain unnamed, Molly. Today she tells me, "UGG I read your blog about that. God..I can't NOT read your blog. It's so dumb..yet I can't help it. I try so hard not to read it, but I always do!" We don't sugar coat things for each other :) I don't even care....she is obviously addicted.That makes me happy. I am aware that I write about stupid shit...but I like it. I'm not going to try to publish my blogs. Wait....could I make money doing that? I'm always trying to figure out how to make more money...naw. F that. I'd have to grammar check it all then. That would suck.

My poll this week is to help me decide if I want to attempt an ETSY account. Please vote, I have no idea who votes what so be honest. If you seriously wouldn't buy a card like I make then tell me. Speaking of that. I just bought a Cricut cartridge for 22.50! Usually they are $89 or the lowest I have seen in store on sale is $36. So not bad! On Ebay by the way. Sweet life. 

We won volleyball tonight! With only 4 people :D So basically we rock at life. We hardly ever win bc we suck. Not tonight! Ugg I don't feel like writing anymore. 

Thane has surgery tomorrow. Cross your fingers that he heals faster than 6 weeks....

<3 you all.

the font color looks like baby poop. You're welcome.

Tramp Stamps

I want a new tattoo. I just feel guilty spending money on it when we should be saving money, especially now with Thane laid up. We totally have the money to do it, but I guess at this point I'd rather have new clothes or scrapbook organizers. ;)

It took me forever to decide on what I want for my newest, and I'm saying my last, (we will see about that). thane and I almost got tattoos in Vegas for our honeymoon, but it would have cost $400 for both so that didn't happen. You may not think that is much, but for what we wanted and the size we wanted....no way. Overpriced. I'm glad we didn't do it though. We randomly picked some Celtic symbol in a store that we both thought was cool...so maybe it is a sign that it was out of our price range! 

I want it on the top middle of my foot, so that you can see it when I wear flip flops. My coworker has it and I love it. For the longest time I wanted a 4 leaf clover, to give me luck finding a job after college. HA! Look how that went...guess I should have gotten it. So because I didn't get that one, I changed my mind. (Thank god I haven't gotten one yet!) I have been up in the air about it until one day...

One of my kids at work was drawing and I happened to glance at it..and it literally like jumped out at me. I love it. It was so random, but it is the tattoo...and it will look awesome on my foot. :)

Obviously I would have a professional redraw it and make it better, but the idea is great :)

I have 3 other tats, none of which that my father knows about :) I got the first one, a "tramp stamp" when I was 18. I am obsessed with aztec suns, so the one on my lower back is a pretty large sun with a spiral in the middle. 8 yrs later I still love it. One of my favorite. On my ribs I have my zodiac sign, Scorpio. My most recent one is on my hip, a sun with a peace sign in the middle. (If you know me, you know that I sometimes embrace my inner hippie.) 

I got the last one with Thane and Erika. Thane and I had just been drinking the night before and apparently it was still in our blood. Thane bled through his gauze pad, and it was running down his back. Gross. That is also the day we bought Bernie. SUCH an expensive day!

If you care: Thane has surgery on Friday. He may be laid up for a very long 6 weeks. :/

Take care all. <3 Pam.

ETSY Bound.

Today is an important day. Today...I made 3 of the same cards. My cousin got me all pumped up to start an ETSY site so tonight I had to make a bridal shower card, and I though..why not make as many as I can? I ran out of the main paper, so I could only make 3, but whatever. They turned out way better than I thought they would. :) Maybe I won't be too bad at this!

The idea is to sell the cards in bundles of 5 and the buyers can decide what 5 they want. Customization is totally an option (colors, dates, graphic, etc.). I have found something I really enjoy doing and I hope I can find time to keep doing it! If I can make some side money doing it..why not?! I decided to turn our spare room into my "scrapbook room." I have so much crap and right now it is sprawled out all over a table..super annoying.

The plan: first off..have Thane hook up the TV in that room so I don't go crazy in the silence. That is the big plan...I need a TV. I will try to figure out how to store my stuff easily and inexpensively. There are some amazing rooms that people have, but I can't imagine how much they have spent to get it that way. :/ I'd have to be super serious and making a little bit of money to have rooms like them. 

Woah. Look at this woman's room. scroll over drawers, it shows you what is in them! Insane. what does she do with all of this!? I bet she is that super annoying kind of person who randomly makes people frames that they will never use. At least you can throw a card away if you want to and not feel bad about it!

So Thane has a consultation tomorrow. X-Rays before hand..and then talk to the hand guy. Ugg...I really hope he isn't laid up for long. I hear it can be a long recovery when you cut your tendon. He can't be laid up long. He got up at 8 today....and was going crazy by 11. I'm pretty sure he even read my blog. A sure sign he is bored!

Sorry guys..I know this is short :) Blog more later! I think I'm going to check ETSY out!

<3 Pam

Just Another Manic Monday

Wooooaaaahhhhhhhh. Ugg. What a day. I told myself I would be in a good mood all day, because I promised my kids on Friday that I would be. I told them how stressed I was and apologized for being grumpy, but I'd be better on Monday. And I was!! I had a great morning!

During circle time we decided on our performance on Friday, space blob comes to Earth on Christmas and gets excited about presents. It will be an epic performance by East. Since it is too dang hot to go anywhere I was excited bc I actually had time to spend with my kids getting ready for it. Ha. Shoulda known. 

9:30 rolls around and my coworker comes in. Break already? No. Lice check. The next 2 hours of my life were spent checking children's hair for the most disgusting thing possible. Lice. Eww...shudder. . No big deal.  Only one in my class.....all in my room though. I'm going to make my kids shave their heads if they ever get lice. Gross. 

So whatever. That's done. I go on break and get supplies ready to make our props. I cut out the Christmas tree and 10 blobs and get my kids going on painting. Come back from break and 10 min later I get a phone call from Thane. Missed call. I call him back and all he says is, "I need you to come get me. I need stitches." 

um what?! He is in Fox Lake. Over an hour away. Awesome. I start to freak out because he *never* calls me when he gets hurt at work. He usually just electrical tapes it up and is good. Not today..so I knew it was bad. Of course the one day I leave my GPS on the kitchen counter I have to drive to Fox Lake. Where the hell is Fox Lake you ask? Past Columbus apparently. Thankfully, my coworker let me borrow hers, which helped big time bc if you know me you know how easily I get lost. 

Off I go! Freaking out and have to drive over an hour to get him. So ok, get him..go to Urgent Care. He went in and I finished up some paperwork and I walk in to "I'll contact the surgeon about fixing that tendon." .....?????? Yup. He got 6 stitches and cut through a tendon, so he can't lift his middle finger. 

Bright side? I discovered that the Urgent Care in Columbus is not a busy place. It may be faster to drive all the way there when we need it than trying to get in to the ones in Madison!! No lie.

So he has to have a consultation on Wednesday to see if he has to have surgery, but I am pretty sure he has to.  Ugg......he is going to go crazy being at home even one day. Oh did I mention it is his right hand? :/ Whatever. I am just glad that it wasn't his wrist, as he pointed out it totally could have been. Now I don't have to worry about him getting heat stroke! 

Hope your day was better....

<3 Pam

My Mother's Daughter

It's Sunday. Again. It always comes SO fast. What a great weekend. I saw Harry Potter on Thursday, the midnight show, with some fantastic ladies. Awesome movie by the way...great effects. Friday I was in bed by 9:15 which was amazing, especially after only getting about 4 hours of sleep on Thursday night. Saturday was Erika's shower!! 

If I have learned anything from throwing Erika's shower it is that I am my mother's daughter. My mother loves to have parties, but they stress the shit out of her. She plans everything to the last detail to make sure that it is perfect. Apparently, I have inherited this from her. I also love having parties, which I have posted about before. I stress out about them. I plan everything to the last detail. I may come off to people as being a little OCD...but it works for me. We pulled the shower off. :) I loved planning it and I'm sad its over. Thankfully, I have a baby shower to plan in October. This is going to be at my house so I will have the opportunity to stress out about it even more!

I have actually called my mom several times to "thank" her for making me into the OCD party planning person that I am today. I have yet to go so far to put post-it notes where I want to put my dishes during the party..but its not far away. :/ I just bought a banana hammock bc I hate how they just lay on the counter. Seriously? Do people actually get bothered by that stuff? Some of the presents that got shipped to my house for the shower were ripped open on the sides. It took everything in me to not rewrap all 5 presents. I didn't wrap them again, well ok I did one of them. It was pretty much unwrapped anyways...but the other ones I didn't! Part of the reason was that I didn't have enough paper to wrap them with, but that is besides the point. The point is, I didn't wrap them all again! I pushed past the "everything has to be perfect." Ya me!!!!!!!

Today we went to the Art Fair in MH. God it is hot as shit out right now. Not cool that we didn't find anything worth while, but oh well. 

Hope you all had a great weekend! Hope your Monday doesn't suck.

Don't forget to vote!

<3 Pam

Everybody Poops

Winner winner chicken dinner!!!!! A mug won the survey about "If you HAD to collect something everywhere you traveled to what would you want?" A mug guys? Really...where the hell are you going to store ALL those mugs?! You can't put a mug on the wall. All 5 of you obviously didn't think that out....

The question this week made me laugh out loud. I don't know what I would rather do...I think the farting one because I don't fart. Ladies don't. Thane once told me that he thinks I don't poop...bc girls don't do that..so his wife doesn't either. Then I read him "Everybody Poops" and he understood. Silly guy.

A friend of mine called me out on my non-blogging this week. I think I have said it before but if not..I am SO swamped right now with life. I literally go to work, do things for this weekend, and crash. I am promising myself that I will get back on track with this blog next week bc I love doing it. These past 2 weeks I have decided to pick sleep over blogging. My bad. :) Next week...I will be back. 5 days a week! Maybe 6 or 7  if you're lucky!!

Um gross. I'm still on that Amazon site..and saw a book called Everybody Poops 410 Pounds a Year. GROSS. I didn't want to know that. If I have to know it then so do you. Oh man..it is full of "Fecal facts, stats, and Trivia" Someone has to buy it. It is only $8. Huh. Who would have thought that when I sat down to write this I would be writing about poop....how many times have I written the word "poop?" Too many for one blog.

New topic. I'm going to see Harry Potter tomorrow at midnight! I am going to be such a bitch at work on Friday. Opps. I would be totally lost, but Andrea came over to decorate cookies and gave me the full recap of what will be happening in the last movie. Literally. A full recap. This girl has the most amazing memory ever. She was like spewing quotes at me! If there were a show where you had to retell movie story lines..Andrea would rock at it. <3.

K..I'm good. Love you all!

Thanks Alicia for fb chat yelling at me ;)

<3 Pam