Now THAT is Irony! (From the Dog)

So my Momma thought that I would throw up the whole time during our move.  But you know what?  I've made it almost halfway there and I haven't thrown up in the truck.

Mind you, I did throw up in the hotel room a couple times last night and this morning.  Daddy said it was a wasted pet deposit, but Momma said it was worth it.  And everybody is saying they are sick of dog smell in the truck, but that it is better than puke smell.

I do, however, think that when we get a house in California they should give me a bath.  I feel dirty.  They made me stay outside ALL DAY for the past couple of days while they were dealing with packers, movers, and cleaning the other house.  But that is better than being left in the hotel room the whole time.  I would have just howled the whole time to make myself feel better, but Momma said that would be bad cuz we'd get kicked out.  So they took me with them.

At this point I'm just glad they took me with them instead of getting rid of me or worse.  If ya know what I mean.  Daddy mentioned a syringe and the vet and I'm going to just be as nice as possible and assume he was joking. You can't always tell with my Daddy; he's a pretty tough cookie.

NOW It Gets Stressful...

Now that the details are getting worked out for our move, it's becoming incredibly stressful.  The odd part is that things appear to be falling into line, between our lodging before we leave (Manly changed the dates, on-post lodging wasn't available, so we get to stay at a hotel that allows pets, thus eliminating the kennel for Muttly, who has never been kenneled before and was probably going to flip out when we left her at one) to getting details dealt with around here - so you'd think I'd be less stressed, not more.

Well, it doesn't help that originally I was focusing more on whether the C-section would go okay and if Winky would be healthy (affirmative on both).  Now I have nothing to focus on but the move. 

And we can't prepack much, because the moving lady came and did a pre-move survey and told us not to bother; basically they have standard size boxes and they'd probably have to repack stuff anyway.  So we passed along all our (mishmosh sized) boxes to Ma and Pa for their move and now we're sitting here twiddling our thumbs.

Then of course the Ex had to FINALLY get involved in the process.  Legally I only have to give him 30 days notice of a move and I gave him, what, close to 90, even without official orders?  So last WEEK he announces that he wants paperwork filed about the move.  Grrrrrrrrrr.  Thanks, dude.  Thankfully C, Bookly's mom, was willing to give me advice about how she went about the process when she moved Bookly out of state, and sent me an email stating what dates Bookly goes to the Ex and links to the Washington government website with the forms I'll need.  So guess who downloaded forms today and has to write everything up tonight?  (I could do it now, but I'd rather cool down and work for a bit first.  That way I don't type in something like "father must recognize publicly that he is a crappy excuse for a 'dad' and he is only doing this to be a buttnugget about the whole deal".  Would I do that?  *sigh*)

I think I'll take out my concerns on the storage room upstairs that still needs to be sorted through.  I bet I can get rid of a bunch of sh- er, stuff, from there, and purging belongings always makes me feel better.  Now, if only I could throw them at people who piss me off, right???

Trivia Tuesday - Randomly Fun Questions

My friend KH posted these over at her blog and I just had to join in.  Here's some random stuff you may or may not know about me - we'll pretend you wanted to know.  ;-P

Do you have Justin Timberlake on your ipod?
no (I don't have an iPod)

Where were you July 4th, 2007?
coming home from the hospital after having Winky!

Do you like Oatmeal?
sometimes

What was the last movie you watched, and who did you watch it with?
the last one I went out to was Knocked Up, with Manly

Who was the first person you wanted to be like?
my third grade teacher

What are the colors of your bedroom?
walls?  government issue off-white.  decor?  well, we have a blue comforter...does that count?

What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
right now?  feed Winky!

Where were you when the 9/11 attacks happened?
sitting on the couch feeding Chatty her bottle.

Where do you wish you lived?
i like where i live

Where is the last place you ate out at?
a Mexican restaurant near here

Do you have a TV in your room? What size is it?
yes, a 13" TV/VCR combo of Manly's

Where was your default picture taken?
in the parking lot of a local restaurant

Are you good at saving money?
yes

When is the last time you went over your cell phone bill?
not in years

Do you like Ramen noodles?
sometimes

Do you rememeber Furbies?
yep

Do YOU smoke?
never have, never will

Where is your favorite football team from?
Baltimore

Who were you with Saturday night?
Manly and Winky (we picked Chatty up from the Ex on Sunday)

Did you go to church Sunday morning?
no

Are you taller or shorter than the rest of your family?
shorter

How long does it take you to get ready?
about a half hour

Does laundry really need to be separated?
Yes!

Do you own a webcam?
no

When is the last time you played basketball?
probably high school

Do you like orange juice?
sometimes.  i have to have it if i'm eating breakfast at McDonald's

Have you ever been arrested?
nope!

Have you ever gotten locked in a trunk of a car?
no

What sport would you improve at, if you could?
jogging.  (is that a sport?)

Do you wear chains?
no

Can you sleep in jeans?
not very comfortably

When you get out of the shower..do you put your clothes on in the bedroom or bathroom?
bedroom

Have you ever eaten duck?
yes

Do you watch Big Brother?
no

10 states you've been to: (If you can, name ten! If not, just list what you can...)

1. Washington
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Mississippi
5. Nevada
6. New Jersey
7. South Carolina
8. North Carolina
9. Tennessee
10. Alaska


9 lasts:
Last dollar spent:: magazines
Last beverage: Propel Calcium mandarin orange flavoe

Last phone call: my hubby
Last bubble bath: last summer
Last time you cried: yesterday


Last text msg received: from Manly

Last text msg sent: to Manly

Last birthday: 33

8 "Have-you-ever's?"

Have you ever dated a best friend?
no

Have you ever stayed up and partied 'til the sun rose?
I've stayed up that late, but I wasn't partying; I was working

Have you ever kissed someone & regretted it?:
Yes

Have you ever lost someone you loved? like as in died?
yes

Have you ever been dumped?
yes

Have you ever dumped a bf/gf?
yes

Have you ever run away?
no

7 favorite restaurants in no order:
1. The Keg
2. Red Robin
3. Olive Garden
4. Famous Daves BBQ
5. The Rock
6. Red Lobster
7. Subway

6 things you've done today:
1. woke up
2. took a shower
3. checked email
4. found paperwork for Manly
5. fed kids and dog
6. went for a 1.2 mile walk with the family after dinner

5 of your favorite things in no order:
1. family
2. friends
3. books
4. magazines
5. days that are sunny and 75

3 places you want to visit:
1. Scotland
2. England
3. Germany (as a tourist instead of living there)

2 things you want more than anything:
1. healthy family
2. to be happy and debt free!

1 date you will never forget
my kids' birthdays and my anniversary

Temporary Insanity, Huh?

I just spotted this article about a fellow who wrote quite the, uh, story about his ex-girlfriend.  He's now in the hole $52,000 thanks to his efforts.  This, folks, is why it's important to either stick with the old philosophy of saying nothing at all if you can't say something nice - or of at least making sure the information is true and supported. 

(In case anyone's wondering, the stories I've told about a certain someone are all true and can be supported by witnesses.  I promise.  Actually, most of those people have even better stories to tell than the drama I've gotten.  *chuckle*)

Anywho, on a lighter note, Mr. Winky is doing well.  You can see a picture of him and Miss Chatty over on my Wordless Wednesday post.  Chatty is with the ex as of this evening, and tomorrow Manly and I are heading to the gun show with Mr. Winky and Grampa.  As I'm sure you can imagine, plenty of pictures will be taken of him at his first gun show.  He even has a camo bib and hat to wear, courtesy of the ladies who sew bibs and knit hats and booties for the babies who are born at the hospital here.  And I'll be hunting (no pun intended) for a little baby hat in safety orange.  heh heh. 

Speaking of ladies who sew things, I have to give a major shout-out to Operation Home Front.  While we were in the hospital a representative from their local chapter came by with goodie bags for each new baby.  We were gifted with a quilt (red, white, and blue of course!) and a little blue shirt.  Too sweet. 

And yes, I cried.  Imagine that. 

Mr. Winky Arrived Safely

Just a real fast update for those wanting to be in the know: Mr. Winky arrived safely via C-section Monday, 2 July 2007 at 0956.  He weighed 6 pounds, 3.8 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

We were discharged from the hospital today - both of us are doing well so far.  I am, however, beeeeeat down tired so this is all you get for now.  *chuckle*

Hope you all had a safe and happy 4th of July!