• I’m supposed to be laying down & taking it easy right now, but I felt this overwhelming urge to post some Randomness…so here I am. Once I’m done, I will go back to playing some Nintendo.

• I went to my daughter’s school this morning. They had a “Donuts For Dear Moms” thing. Basically all they do is provide free donuts, coffee, milk, & juice in the gym/cafeteria. Once you’re done chowing down on the goodies, the kids take their mom’s around for a tour…etc. I’ve already been at that school 23483 times, so I didn’t really need a tour. Of course, my daughter did want to show me the computer lab again. She knew I’d like that.

• I’ve recently realized that losing a really close friend produces the same feelings as losing a partner. You go through all the same phases. First is the sadness, then the anger, then the missing that person, and then the questioning whether or not your decision was a good one. In my case, I feel like my decision was good because I’m deathly afraid of being hurt again, but I cannot deny that I’m still hurting. I mean, I’m human, after all. I’ve even thought of writing to my ex-friend to tell her that I apologize for being so…uh…well, I was kinda mean, I guess, in my last message to her. I’m kinda feeling badly for it. I know that she’d just ignore anything I had to say to her, though, so the point is moot. I was just hurting at the time, and my emotions (which was anger at the time) spoke for me. If I had it to do over again, I’d probably be much more friendly and wouldn’t have told her that I never want to hear from her ever again. *sigh* Oh well. What’s done is done. I know logically that it’s for the better to remain apart, but my heart disagrees. I freakin’ hate that! The bottom line for me is that I hope she is happy, is moving on, and will develop either new friendships or rekindle old ones that’ll provide her with the attention and sensitivity that she needs. There’s no point in carrying a grudge, ya’ know? All it does is fester inside of me and make me feel crappy. Nothing good is to come of grudge carrying.

• I’m wearing Lonnie’s Snuggie right now. Ahhh…it’s so freakin’ cozy. My Mom bought it for him for his birthday. He was SO stoked, too! As a matter of fact he was so excited over the Snuggie that when he opened my gift which was a bluetooth headset, he was underwhelmed! DOH!!! I should’ve had him open mine first. Oh well…as long as he’s happy.

• Our Internet was down almost all day yesterday. Our ISP has really been screwin’ us around. There’s apparently something wrong with the lines in our area, but damn! How long does it take to figure it out?!

• Lonnie’s been playing drums for the church lately. Even thought it’s just the church, I’m happy for him. He was so heartbroken when he had to leave his drum kit behind in Billings, so to see him behind another set of drums warms my heart. If only they’d be okay with him busting out with some double bass! Hahaha!

• My brother is supposed to be calling me any day now. Maybe even today. Yay! I’m SO happy to be in touch with him again. Honestly, John & I have never really been close. He’s five years older than I am and even if there wasn’t an age gap, we’ve never really had a whole lot in common. The older we get, though, the more we have in common and it flippin’ pwns! He’s a really cool guy and is super intelligent, too. I love that…talking to stupid people is so irritating. Anyway, we’ve both vowed to do our best to get closer to each other. Emails, phone calls…whatever it may be. He lives in Arizona, so it’s not easy to get together, but I’m sure we’ll either visit him or he will visit us some time. I certainly hope so, anyway. I genuinely miss him.

• I’m so glad today is Friday. Next week is Spring Break for my kids, so they’ll be hanging around. Yay! I love that! There’s something about having them home that I love so much. I think it’s a mixture of knowing they’re safe, enjoying their company, and just liking them being around. My son is 17 now, though, so he spends less and less time at home. He goes to the Rec. Center a lot. They have a gaming room there that he enjoys quite a bit. He’s also made a few friends there, so that’s cool.

• Speaking of the Rec. Center, I need to get on the elliptical machine tonight! w00t! I love that thing!

• I’m making my family a pot roast for dinner tonight. :gag: There’s no way I’ll eat that junk, but just because I’m a non-meat eater doesn’t mean they should have to suffer. I made some steaks for them last week and it didn’t kill me…although it did gross me out majorly. My daughter doesn’t like steak, either. She’s a beef eater, but she hates steak and roast for some reason. She and I will be eating chicken again tonight.

• Well, I know this edition of Random Randomness© is shorter than many others in the past, but I feeling incredibly dizzy and just not so great, so I’m going to go lay down and play some Zelda like I said I was going to over an hour ago. I’m so stubborn. Anyway, I hope everyone has a lovely day!

• I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last posted some Randomness. I apologize to all of my loyal readers who have been checking back just to find that my blog hadn’t been updated.

• I’ve been SO busy lately. I won’t get into all the details…just know that I missed all of my online friends SO much!

• I have my feet in the warmer/massager thingy Lonnie got for me. I love it! It’s totally thawing my tootsies out.    

• My cat almost attacked the cable guy when he showed up today.       She’s so awesome! I love how protective she is. She growls and meows her furry little butt off to people who come to our door.

• Only six days ’til Bush is no longer in office! Hooray!!!

• My daughter and I put highlights in our hair. I think it looks pretty good. I love the way her hair looks…and mine looks fairly cool as well. I’m so happy it turned out well!

• I talked to my Dad yesterday. He’s doing well! He sounded really healthy and energetic.

• I didn’t sleep last night. I pulled an all-nighter again. I’m starting to feel a little bit worn out now. It’s almost 5:30 in the evening, so I guess that’s to be expected.

• I wonder how much longer it will be ’til I need to mow the lawn. I know it’s way too early to even begin thinking about that, but I’m excited for Spring to arrive. It’s my favorite season. I need to plant a bunch of flowers and veggies. Our landlord’s husband is going to be coming over to rototill a big patch of the back yard for us so we can plant a garden. I cannot wait! It’s been a long time since I last grew vegetables.

• Lonnie and I started watching a show on VH1 called “Tool Academy.” We don’t watch a whole lot of TV, but this show looks like it’ll be hilarious. The name of the show alone cracks me up!    

• I love the Rye chips in Chex Mix! Mmm…salty, but really flippin’ tasty!

• My daughter and my Mom are both pretty ill with the flu right now.          I hate seeing both of them feeling so crappy. I hope they will get better soon…it’s breakin’ my heart!  

• I ran out of coffee filters this morning. That totally sucks! What sucks even more is that Lonnie just left to head to the bank and I forgot to ask him to stop at the store on his way back. Now I’m going to have to go get them myself. What a total bummer!

• I suppose I will wrap this up for now. Sorry if this edition of Random Randomness© is lame. I’m totally out of practice, so the words aren’t flowing out of me as easily as they normally would. I’ll be back to my usual babbly self in no time! I just need to rest.     

• It snowed all day yesterday!!! I was so stoked. Too bad I felt too lazy to take pictures.      I don’t even have one picture to show for it.

• The Master Cleanse thing went well. Now I’m back to eating and feeling much more energized. I’m still not sleeping as I should be, but it doesn’t seem to be taking as much out of me as it did prior to the cleanse. Don’t worry, though…I’ve not given up on the idea of getting a full night’s sleep every night. That’s my next big step…a sleep schedule.

• I need to call my brother. I feel like such a jerk. His birthday was on the 11th and I was going to call him, but none of us could find his number. Well, my Mom got it from my Dad later that night and I had planned to call John (my brother) the next day, but I have yet to do so. Really good sister I turned out to be.   I will call him today.

• I am SO enjoying the Christmas card exchanging I’ve been doing with my friends over on My.Opera. I get at least one card in the mail every single day…most days two or more! I will save all of ‘em forever, too. I’m sentimental like that.

• I HATE to say this, but I feel less festive this year than I did last year. Last year I was dressin’ like Mrs. Clause, baking constantly, listening to nothing but Christmas music, I didn’t go anywhere without my Santa hat…etc. I feel jolly this year, but less jolly. I’m not sure why. I hate it, though! I need to step it up and get my jolly on! It’s not too late to change it. That’s my new goal. Be more jolly ’til the big day!

• I’m still using my Voss bottle. I love the thing. I wash it out all the time with dish soap, so it’s not like it’s all crusty or something. It’s the perfect amount of water for me, though.

• I need to buy more flossers. I’ve only got a couple left…which is like a catastrophe waiting to happen for me! I floss at least twice a day!

• BTW - if you want some free DenTek samples, go HERE and sign up and they will hook you up with stuff. I got free flossers that way!  

• I’m eating a pear now. Mmm…love those things.

• Mmmm…..juicy.

• Oh man, that was sooo good. Not eating for a few days really makes the flavor of stuff much more bold. It’s pretty cool, really.

• My daughter is at home today. She’s got a cold…sore throat, congestion, fever…all that fun stuff. It happens almost every year around this time. She just doesn’t do well with the season change. Poor kid.  She’ll be just fine, though.

• I’m freezing so I just put Lonnie’s robe on over my clothes. Hehe…he hates it when I wear his junk. It’s just so cozy and big, though. I like wearing his robe…it’s like wearing a giant cozy blanket!

• I need to go work on a project now, so I’ve gotta wrap this up. I hope everyone is doing well and will keep on coming back to my site! Thanks for droppin’ by.    :)

• I just got home from the mall. My son asked me to give him a ride, so I agreed. I have no problems giving him rides to places he wants to go - especially when it’s raining outside. He asked me if I wanted to go in with him and look around, and I said I didn’t. I could tell he was disappointed, which shocked me, so I changed my mind and told him I’d go in with him. He’d gotten some Christmas/birthday money from a couple of his grandparents, so he was dying to spend it. He got a Zelda wallet, a keychain, and a tobacco roller.

• My feet are cold. I wonder where my slippers are.

• I couldn’t find ‘em and didn’t feel like going downstairs, so I just asked Sunny if I could borrow hers. She said, “Sure!”

• My slippers are way more cozy than Sunny’s. Now I feel guilty for her lack of coziness. But hey - I let her choose out of the entire section and these are the ones she went with.. So nevermind. No more guilt. Besides, hers cost twice what mine did!

• I’m doing the Master Cleanse Diet. This time, for 5-6 days. So far, it’s going very well. I’ve had 6 what I like to call “Lemon Cocktails” so far, and four bottles of water. When I say “bottles”, I’m referring to that enormous bottle from my last blog entry. So yeah - I’ve taken in lots of fluids today. I LOVE the flavor of the Lemon Cocktails, so this is working well. If I start to feel hungry, I go drink one. Then I come back upstairs and chuck a bunch of water. No more hunger. The hunger will be there for the first 2-3 days, but then it’ll be simple. I should know, I’ve starved myself plenty of times in my life. This is the first time I’m doing it in a healthy way. It feels good to know that. My kids and Lonnie need me, after all.

• I’ve been getting at least one Christmas card per day! Today I got one from Casey!!! I was so excited. The card was so cool, too. It was black with silver on it…totally hip and stylish. She said on Twitter that she got mine today, too! I hope she liked it. Mine was more cute than stylish…hehe. Matthew said that his family got mine today, too!!! I am loving this! I’m going to continue to write to so many people after the holidays are over. They’ll probably be sorry they ever gave me their address.

• I need to call my Dad tomorrow. I didn’t talk to him at all last week! That’s a first time in a very long time that a week’s gone by without talking to him. I HATE it when that happens.

• I don’t think I’m going to take my multi vitamin while doing this Master Cleanse thing. I don’t want to do something wrong. I’m following the instructions to the letter.

• I dropped into Bath & Body Works while we were at the mall. I sprayed a sample of one of their holiday perfumes on myself. It’s called Warm Vanilla Sugar®, and I LOVE it! I sprayed a spritz on my wrist, took a whiff and went, “Ahhhhhh”…so then I sprayed my neck, too. Mmmm…I can still smell it. I love it! They had matching hand lotion, so I used that as well. It’s only $26.50 for 2.5 Fluid Ounces…that’s a very reasonable price. I wish I had it. I’d go buy it up STAT! I adore smelling good. It’s so important to me. I hate to smell overly perfumey, but I love to have a hint of, “Mmmm…she smells so good!”

• I have no idea what to make the family for dinner tonight. I don’t want to make something I really, really like since I can’t eat it, but I want them to have something they enjoy. Hmm…I’ll think of something.

• Lonnie’s sicker than a dog today. He’s been all Hell bent on getting super healthy lately. Well, he went a bit too far this time and over dosed on vitamins. Now he’s paying for it. He feels horrible. Headache, body aches, nauseated….the whole niner. Perhaps this will finally teach him to chill out when it comes to his body. You just can’t go taking 320483 different types of vitamins and vitamin juices…etc., and expect to feel wonderful. It doesn’t work that way. I feel really crappy for him, but GOSH!!! It’s his own doing.

• The shorter French tips are working out so much better for typing. I can handle this much better. They look way less cool and sexeh, but better than nothing.

• My right shoulder is KILLING me today. I keep getting a total cramp in it. I need to use the percussion massager on it. I wish Lonnie felt more up to it. That’d be lovely. That’s okay, though. I can do it myself.

• I wish Sarah was online right now. We were going to webcam tonight! I wonder what she’s doing. Probably the usual - being the best wife and mother known to man.

• Today is the anniversary of my ex’s death. I can’t believe how well I’m doing. I must be learning to get over it. I haven’t even cried once today! That was another reason I started The Master Cleanse Diet today. Symbolism. I’m cleansing myself inside and out! It’s just one more way for me to rid myself of him & his horrible memory.

• I suppose I’ll call it quits for now. Have a wonderful day/night, everyone!!!

• Thanksgiving went pretty well, I suppose. As you probably know by now, I loathe cooking, so Thanksgiving is basically the most torturous holiday of all for me. Lonnie helped me quite a bit this year which not only surprised me, but made me appreciate him SO much! The only thing my mother did was make her special stuffing and then stuff and sew up the turkey. Lonnie and I did everything else. The menu was ridiculously huge. We had a turkey AND a ham.

• Last night was spa night for my daughter and me. Every Sunday is. I know I’ve mentioned it before. I did her nails, moisturized her skin, did her hair…and we were going to do facial masks, but time ran out. She had to get to bed. We got a late start. Maybe we’ll do the masks tonight instead.

• As usual, I’m using OneNote© to compose this again. Of all the Microsoft programs out there, I’m honestly thinking this is my very favorite. It’s just capable of so much and makes writing so much easier.

• For those of you who aren’t aware, I posted the the story of my past the other day. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback, which feels really nice. I honestly didn’t expect too much feedback. Normally when someone hears the story, they’re so taken back that they don’t know what to say. I have the best friends in the world, though, so they know exactly what to say!

• I downloaded the newest version of Yahoo! Messenger earlier today. Wow… I freakin’ LOVE it! I’ve totally been missing out by using the older version. I love this newer version! So hip and cool lookin’. Now if they could just get some decent music on LaunchCast, I’d be 100% content with it!

• We went into Whole Foods for the first time the other day. My God…the stench of that place literally gags me. It’s basically a natural and organic market. In other words, a hippie grocery store. That’d pretty much explain the stench. Wow…it was bad. The reason we went in there was to get some Black Currant Gel Caps. The stuff helps with energy levels, so that’s why we take it. Well, we had better either find a new place to buy it or Lonnie can go buy it by himself next time. I refuse to subject myself the the stench of Whole Foods ever again!

• I sent a little care package to my friends Matthew and Sarah the other day. I can’t wait ’til they get ‘em. It’s nothing big - no biggie AT ALL…I just love sending stuff to people. I’m easy to entertain.

• My Holiday Card Project has had a wonderful turn-out! I’m so thrilled!!! I haven’t bought the cards yet, though, so I have to do that TODAY. I’ve told everyone that I’m mailing the cards out on December 1st…which is today! It’s only 1:35AM on December 1st right now, but as soon as I get my daughter off to school in the morning, I’m headed to the store to buy boxes of cards. I’ve got quite a few on my list, so I will need at least two or three boxes. Yay! I’m stoked!!!

• I feel a headache brewing. I have my hair up in a pony tail. I’d be willing to bet that’s why the headache is brewing. It happens every single time. Down with the hair, I go!

• Ahhh….much better.

• Poor Lonnie. He’s been working so hard. He’s asleep sitting up in his chair right now. :heart breaks: I hate seeing him so over-worked. I’m kinda over-worked, too, but I don’t care about that. It’s seeing how badly it’s affecting him that’s really hard on me. I’m going to go cover him with a blanket at least….

• I want to make coffee SO badly, but I have my coffee maker totally disassembled and soaking in cleaning solution. It was pretty gross. I needed to clean it out badly. I have some of those instant Folgers Crystals down there in the kitchen. I hate the thought, but I just might give in and make myself some. Tea just won’t cut it in this case.

• I give in. Folgers Disgusting Crystals of Hell, here I come!…..

• Okay, I’m back with my poor excuse for coffee.

• I got slightly side-tracked while in the kitchen. I unloaded the dishwasher, reloaded the dishwasher, disinfected all the counter tops, and did a load of laundry. Yes….I’m insane.

• Speaking of being insane with the cleaning…I’ve got quite the predicament going on right now. My vacuum is broken. I know exactly what’s wrong with it and what it needs, but I cannot afford the buy the piece to fix it at this time. Soooo, I’ve gone from vacuuming at least daily to not being able to vacuum at all. It’s killing me. I’m about ready to lose it. With each day that passes, I see new little chunks of this and that on the carpet. I keep kneeling down and picking them up, but that’ll only take a person so far. There comes a time when a vacuum is needed. That time was like a week ago. I’m freakin’ out over here!!!

• I suppose I should look to see how much the vacuum piece I need actually costs. What if it’s super cheap and I could’ve had it a long time ago? DOH!

• Lonnie’s cat, Grimmy, is in heat a-freakin’-gain. Grrrrr….the incessant whining, meowing, and wanting to hump me. Between the vaccum and now this, wow. I’m seriously going to end up freakin’ out on someone!

• I want to mow the lawn one last time before I call it quits for the season. The problem is that it won’t stop raining long enough. Not only do I want the grass to look good, but I need to run the mower out of gas so it doesn’t sit there for months with gas in it. That is SO bad for mowers.

• Lonnie is addicted to Orville Redenbacker’s Kettle Corn. He’s so addicted that he even does an Orville Redenbacker impresson! Hahaha…he’d probably kill me for divulging that, but it’s just so funny. He’s been crackin’ me up like you would NOT believe lately.

• Lonnie’s also been having a bit too much fun with the megaphone lately. Oh man, he is so funny with that thing. The other day we took the kids to Safeway and had Jameson run in for something. As soon as Lonnie saw Jameson headed back to the car, he rolled the window down, aimed the megaphone at Jameson and started yelling stuff like, “Hurry up, son!” “Come on! I’ve not got all night!”….:lol: Jameson was SO embarrassed, but man….I was rooooooooooooolling. I couldn’t breathe for quite a while.

• So yeah, in case you’ve not caught on, Lonnie and I have been getting along a lot better lately. He’s been doing his best to refrain from being so flippin’ serious all the time and it’s helped immensely. I mean, he’s with a big kid…he has to stop and have fun some times, right?

• I guess I’ll bring this one to an end. I’m just so chatty I could go on and on and on…but nobody wants to read a 17 page version of Random Randomness©, so I’ll stop. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I will be getting those holiday cards out later today! Love you guys!!!

• Today’s been a really awesome day so far! Much like yesterday, I woke up between 3-4PM! Granted, I went to bed super late, but still. This whole catching up on sleep thing has really been feeling good. I need to do it more often.

• Maybe I should get on a regular schedule like most ‘normal’ people. Like go to bed at 11PM or something and then wake up in time to get the kids off to school. I suppose it’s worth a shot.

• Lonnie is insisting on being the music DJ today, but I’m sitting here in silence. Every time I mention wanting to hear music, he’s like, “Yeah, just give me a minute.” 25 minutes later, I’m still in silence!

• I just warned Lonnie that if he doesn’t play something within one minute, I’m taking over the Djing. He said, “I will. Just a second.” The timer is ticking.

• I spoke with my Dad yesterday….his 62nd birthday. He’s doing really well. He sounds to be in great spirits although he’s dreading winter coming. He lives in Minnesota. They get hella harsh winters there. He hates it. He’s like me - a hot weather kinda person. His girlfriend, Michelle, and him have threatened to move to Laughlin, Nevada a few times, but have yet to do so. I hope they will at some point so my Dad can stop being miserable every winter.

• I’m feeling SO hungry right now. Like I could eat a horse….and I don’t even eat beef or pork!  I guess that means it’s lemon concoction time. They say when you feel hungry, that’s when you drink a lemon cocktail thing. Soooo….that’s what I’m going to go do…my fourth one today.

• I just changed into something more comfortable. A night gown kinda thing that look likes exactly like THIS with undies that look like THESE…and although it’s SO not sexy, I’m wearing socks at the moment, too. My feet are so cold. Once Lonnie’s ready to finish working, the socks are history!    

• I keep burping a lemon flavor. Sorry - I know that’s gross to hear…but even more gross to deal with.

• I’ve not been doing so well lately with some health issues (mostly my back/neck), but Lonnie has been just so terrific. It’s like he’s showing a new side of himself…the side I’ve been missing so much. He’s really attentive and helpful…and does anything he can to help me feel better. He rubbed Tiger Balm on my neck last night for over 1/2 hour. I normally just do it myself, but this time he insisted on doing it for me. I feel so babied lately. I’m not sure what’s caused the change in him, but I certainly hope it remains. I’m enjoying him so much.

• I’m starting to wonder how many boxes of Christmas cards I’m going to have to buy this year. I think it’s WONDERFUL that I have so many people to send them to. I get at least three new names/addresses every single day. I hope they keep coming…it makes me so happy to touch the lives of others. Even if it’s only through a card.

• My Mom laid a guilt trip on me earlier tonight. (she does that frequently) This time, I stood up to her! I’m very proud of myself.

• My daughter loves to sing. About two years ago, when we’d hear her sing, we’d do whatever we could to get away from the sound.      Really nice, I know…but it was horrible. She was so tone deaf. Now that she’s been in choir, it has done wonders for her. Her voice is actually quite pretty now. No more tone deafness and she can really carry a tune. I’m so proud of her. She’s come such a long way…and you’d better believe that both Lonnie and I have made it very clear how proud we are!

• I made a batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies the day before yesterday. The entire batch lasted two hours. TWO. I guess they were good…although I wouldn’t personally know!

• Does anyone else watch Dr. 90210? I love that show, but wow…Dr. Rey. That guy has seriously got to learn how to dress. He looks like a freakin’ rainbow. I understand having your own style, and that’s great. But this guy wears every color in the rainbow and then some…all at the same time. If I were his wife, I’d be so embarrassed. I mean, I’d not love him less, but I wouldn’t want to be seen with the human Reading Rainbow everywhere I went, either. Oh well…they’re on the outs, anyway. She’s such a spoiled brat…they’re headed down the road to divorce. I hate to see that with any couple, but it’s been a long time in the making for these two.

• BTW - Dr. Rey’s wife, Haley, has the perfect body in my opinion. HERE’S a picture of her…the dress isn’t the most flattering, but still. Lonnie says she’s too skinny. I say her body is perfect. I’m so jealous…which, yes, I know, is quite the sinful way to be. Can’t help it!

• I’m so worried that we won’t get to see Lonnie’s grandparents again before they pass on. They’re both VERY old….and their health issues are getting worse and worse. We visited them one time and spent the night at their house. We had such a wonderful time with them. Their house was just lovely…their garden was to die for. Their dog, LadyBug, was even delightful. The thought of not getting to see them again saddens me deeply. When we pulled away from their house after our visit, I cried and cried. I immediately grew attached to them. The problem is that they’re in such horrible shape, it’s against their wishes to have visitors. They don’t want anyone to see them like this. I understand that, but just one last hug. That’s all I want. I know they’ll look horrible…I’m prepared for it as is Lonnie. All we want is one last physical connection with them. We’re going to try to get Lonnie’s Dad to talk them into it. I pray that it works.

• When I spoke to my Dad on the phone, he was bragging about his meeting with Alice Cooper again….and also his meeting with Ted Nugent. He was so stoked. They each autographed albums for my Dad. He said they were both just super nice guys. Hehe…is’s so cool to hear my Dad going off about something like a little kid. It warms my heart.

• I think my Mom and I are going to go shopping for Thanksgiving dinner either tomorrow or the next day. Oh joy. Don’t ya’ just dread that? All those people everywhere. :sigh:

• Well, I guess I’ll stop babbling for now. I’m in an exceptionally talkative mood right now for some reason. Maybe because I know that once Lonnie sees me all decked out in sexehness, he’ll get all excited and smooch me all over! I love his affection. He’s so gentle. Have a wonderful day/night, my lovely readers! You all mean the world to me!