Learn Something

I'm just sitting on the couch trying to think of something to write about and all I can think about is going to bed and going to sleep - and it's only 830 - I think my body might still be on TX time - or - it just wants to get in bed to snuggle under the flannel sheets! lol

So - no words of wisdom - no dramatic stories - just tired old me.

I do have an online Word A Day Calendar - here are the first 4 words of the year:

lodestar

\'ld-_'stär\ n : one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide

When she started her own catering business, Melinda used her father’s motto—“Trust your instincts”—as her lodestar.

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exoteric

\_'ek-s-'ter-ik\ adj: *1: suitable to be imparted to the public 2: belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 3: external

*Trying to reach a broader audience, the geneticist faced the challenge of producing an exoteric synthesis of complex information.

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unreconstructed

\_'n-_'r-kn-'strk-td\ adj: not reconciled to political, economic, or social change; also : holding stubbornly to a particular belief or view

My uncle is an unreconstructed isolationist who writes frequent letters to the White House warning about trade agreements with countries overseas.

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flack

\'flak\ v : to provide publicity : engage in press agentry

The billionaire’s ex-wife has been flacking for her juicy tell-all on all the popular talk shows.

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De

 

 

Year End Close

Yesterday was the first Fast Sunday of the year.  I'm not sure what it is about Fast Sunday but my body just does not like it.  I wasn't feeling sick when I headed to church - I didn't get queasy at all - my stomach just started making some really weird rumbling noises during Relief Society.  Then I could tell that things weren't well in that area - I kept praying that I would make it through the rest of the meeting - which I did but . . . . . . I didn't quite make it home. Yuck :-P  Got home and started getting the chills so I laid on the couch and fell asleep - woke up at half-time of the Seahawks game.  Finished watching the football game and then went to bed.  Felt a little better this morning - had to go to work because it is Year End Close.

E moved out of the house he and L were living in today - he then updated his status on FB to Single - which I guess makes it official.  Had to control myself from typing in Dumb ass as a comment on his wall.  He told L that maybe they could work things out after they both grow up a bit - yeah, int hat relationship L has grown up over the last year and E seems to have slid backwards.  L is the one who manages her money and has rent money ready on time - she is the one who got her Food Stamps taken care of and budgets it so they have enough food to last for the month.  I think E is going to have a rude awakening over the next couple of months when he realizes how much L did for him and took care of for him.  I guess it might make him grow up.  I told L not to let him come over and mooch off of her - no matter how much she cares about him.  We shall see how it goes.

I had such a hard time getting out of bed this morning - not just because I was tired - but because the flannel sheets L got me for Christmas are just so darn soft, warm, and cozy!  No one would want to leave that for the crisp cold air of a January morning.  Speaking of which - time to head to bed and snuggle under those warm cozy covers.

De

1-1-11

Happy New Year!

I am very happy to see 2010 come to an end - it was not a year full of fun and games.  Too many sad and stressful things happened - ready to start with a clean slate.  That was the plan - let's call tomorrow the first day of the New Year.

Not sure what it is about travelling to TX but it seems like I have to deal with L drama either while I'm down there or when I get home.  Last May it was getting an email letting me know that she needed to move back in with me for a few months.  This time around it was a call at 130am the morning after I got back - calls at 130 in the morning are never good and this was no exception - L was in tears and the words out of her mouth were that E had beaten her up - yup, you read that correctly - E had been drinking, got mad at her for some reason, and he punched her in the face.  L was calling to see if she could come here - she had her keys and one of the roommates was going to drive her over - I of course said yes.  I fell back to sleep - woke up off and on through out the night thinking I had heard her come in - but I got up in the morning and she wasn't here.  I tried calling and texting but got no response.  She finally texted me at 1030 and said she was fine, she had fallen asleep on the couch after talking with her roommates and she didn't think to let me know she wasn't coming over.  She said E was upset about what had happened and was sorry - they were going to talk about it and figure things out.  I told her I thought he needed to move out - that she should be able to stay because he is the one that has the problem.

Today she called me in tears - E had texted her at 100 am saying he was moving out and that he was breaking up with her - yeah, no matter if it's a text or an actual call - 100 am is never good.  She had gone to a NYE party with friends from work because he was working until 930 - he sent her a message around 10 telling her to have fun - he loved her - his friend James had stopped by.  Suddenly a few hours later he sends her the break-up text.  Yeah - James had told E he should move in to the house he was living in and that he should just break up with L. 

L came by this afternoon - I told her that I thought it was a good idea for him to move out and to not let him effect how well she has been doing - that I am very proud of how far she has come in the past year and I don't want her to fall back just because E has issues.  Tried to help her see that this is on him and not her - that it's not just alcohol that's a problem for him - that there are other issues that he needs to work out - and that she deserves someone who is going to treat her so much better. 

Yeah - So - 2010 kinda ended like it started.  Hopefully this is just a cleansing of the bad luck and 2011 is going to be my year.

De

Christmas Eve

Well - it's actually Christmas morning already but I haven't gone to sleep yet.  It wouldn't be Christmas Eve if I wasn't up late putting finishing touches on gifts and getting everything wrapped!  Everyone is all snuggled in their rooms and all is quiet.  Chrissy is sound asleep in her crate - I am watching A Christmas Story for the second time already!  I love the 24 Hour Marathon of this movie.  I remember seeing this in the theaters back in 1983 when it first came out.

We did stuff today but I am actually very tired so I will write about it all tomorrow.


Merry Christmas Everyone!

De

Chrissy

Chrissy The Blonde Puppy

(Sung to the tune of Rudolph)

Chrissy the blonde puppy

Was a very hyper one

And if you ever saw her

You might even say she’s fun

All of the other puppies

Ran when she wanted to play

They growled and barked at poor Chrissy

Telling her to go away

Then one day they went outside

To run and jump around

Chrissy with your legs so tall

Go make friends and patrol the wall

Then the puppies loved her

As they barked and played with toys

Chrissy the blonde puppy

Now joins in and makes lots of noise

De

Football Sunday

Football Sunday - those two words bring to mind relaxation - watching a couple games - maybe taking a nap - quietly rooting for your home team!  Not if you're having Football Sunday at the Musielak House!  Anybody have a pair of Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones I can borrow before next Sunday!

No - I am not over reacting.  This is actually Football Ticket Sunday - every game that is going on is on TV and there is lots of switching from game to game to see what is going on - following the games, fantasy, and how they're doing in the Pick 'em pool.  When they see a play scroll across the bottom of the TV screen or a notification pop up on their computer then it's switch to that game to watch the play. 

T is in the Championship Game of Fantasy Football today - his players weren't doing well or they weren't getting any plays at the beginning so there was a lot of swearing and loud "I've Lost" "Dammit" - when we would tell him there was still enough time he grumpily said "No there isn't - I've lost"  Guess what - yup - his QB Vick came back in the 4th Qtr to score 64 points!  He is leading right now and watching Jim's final player yelling at the TV for the team to either run the ball or not to throw it to Roddy White!

Now - I had heard tales of K being louder than C and as bad as her Dad T but I didn't believe them - there is no way anyone could be like that - boy was I wrong!!  I have never heard anyone yell at the TV so loud and so much!  She was a bit vocal during the early games but once the Seahawks Game came on a different K - the Seahawks Fanatic - came out!  There were constant comments to the TV - yelling at the Seahawks - calling players Dumb Asses - Telling the defense they are worthless - now mind you I agree with most of what she is saying!

So if you are ever planning on spending Football Sunday with the Musielak Family be aware of what you're getting yourself in to and come prepared!

De

Grimaldi's

No . . . . . this isn't the name of some new WOW Character or a wizard from Harry Potter - this is the name of the pizza place we had dinner at tonight!  Really Good pizza we had for dinner!  This place is very popular on a Saturday night - we had an hour and fifteen minute wait to get a table - by the time we were being seated they were telling new people coming in that it was a two and a half hour wait!! 

While we were waiting we decided to walk around - this is at an outdoor mall - Watters Creek - so there were shops we could go in to - well - except for the one we really wanted to go in to - Chloe's Treasures - this is a unique pet boutique that was supposed to be open until 9 but the doors were locked up tight at 6.  Very sad - and they could have made a lot of sales because there were 3 puppy owners ready to get cute things!

For dinner we had Caesar Salad - which is served family style - and was delicious!  We demolished it!  Then C, T, and I shared a Pepperoni and Kalamata Olive pizza - yummy! No pineapple on the menu here.  I am completely stuffed. 

Tomorrow is Football Sunday and I might do some baking - need to go to the grocery store and pick up a few items.

De