The *NEW* Short Attention Span Blog!

Quick Facts with Many Sub-Headings!
Stu here again with some brief facts for you. I'm packing for Atlanta, population @ 4mil versus the REST of Georgia: 4mil Georgia. So half of Georgia lives in Atlanta, which includes the surrounding counties. Georgia is also the 10th most populated state, and the LARGEST land area state east of the Mississippi River. Take that, New York!

Off to the Races
Heading for Atlanta Friday AM but not flying or taking a major interstate. I'm driving the back roads which will make it possible to avoid Downtown and the panoramic view of the tall buildings and other trappings of corporate growth, plus The Varsity restaurant. I'll pass on the chili dogs, onion rings, and Co-cola® that I usually order when passing through. Hit it on the way back, for sure.

For Real News, Check out Duct Tape Girl
Sorry I have to run, but for any relevant news, I always go toLee Ann's blog at ninetyandnine.com® for candid takes on world news, odd events, and the insider view on how duct-tape affects our lives in so many ways. If you have any amount of duct-tape adhered to your Bible, auto, or loved one, then you too can benefit from her perspective. I'll be busy for a few days (see previous post) but I promise to have many relevant topics in a short-attention span format when I return.




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The Mundane and the Manic

Hello February! I'm Stu, and right now I'm neck-deep in facts, facts I have to jam in the ole brain before Friday. Why Friday, you may ask? That's the opening day for my clinical exam for the RN degree I'm seeking in life. Oh yeah, I'm a fireman at my day job, which is really a day and night job, considering that I spend 24 hours at a time there.

Okay, so much for the manic part of me. Now the mundane...I'm an email junkie, and my regular internet habits make a daily cycle in this order: bellsouth.net and yahoo to check mail, then to ninetyandnine.com (where you happen to be also at this moment) and finally to an old friendly site but with no monthly fees, aol.com for news and weather. Not real exciting, but remember that the manic side of me is winning right now in my autonomous nervous sytem war. I am feeding the parasympathetic side as well: chocolate, ice tea, and pizza today, in case you asked.

Please allow me to apologize in advance: I will be absent from the blog this Friday and Saturday, as I will be at the test site (tba) giving mock injections and actual ones, performing things that only an RN can perform, and sweating. Following this exam, I have the NCLEX, or national boards to pass, which will happen in a couple of months.

Thanks go to Mrs. C. for her unwavering confidence in my ability to juggle many things in life, and also she is hereby sent the bill if I snap and go off for psych treatment as a result of adding too much to my already encumbered life.

So, kick back, become obsessive about reading my blog, and soon I'll introduce you to the guys at the firehouse, observe their habits, and update you with what my wife heard about the flick, "Brokeback Mountain." Her friend at work went unwillingly with spouse and assumed she could "close [my] eyes during any steamy scenes." She reported that she had her eyes closed for the entire movie almost. So may I (in advance) officially cry "FOUL" whenever this film is mentioned in conversation as being a "good" movie.

Listening to NPR as an alarm method this morning, I hear the Bush bash after the speech so many times at 6:45 that the clock barely avoids becoming a projectile. I dubbed NPR as "National Partisan Radio" during the last elections when the bashing got downright ugly. But until I save up for an XM or Sirius, I will continue to listen, selectively. I mean, when Bob Edwards got the axe, I pulled the plug for about six months on NPR. But now, I'm using the liberal banter as the alarm to wake up, and occasionally hear something on there that hasn't been run through the liberal filter.

I will post links to all these areas mentioned as soon as I "figger it out." Thanks for your patience.

So don't delay, go by a valentine today for your person of betrothal or affection...before prices go up. I wonder if anyone's ever tried to freeze a dozen $29.99 red roses for a couple weeks, only to dethaw on Feb. 14 and present them in all their glory and implied $79.99 price to the sweetheart? Any takers?

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Farewell, new friends!

Much ado about nothing...
Today is my last day as the monthly blogger on ninetyandnine. I recommend blogging to everyone. It's a terrific outlet. I'm going to continue blogging on blogspot if anyone wants to check it out. It will be http://livismama.blogspot.com. I will, of course, continue reading ninetyandnine, it is by far the most superior Christian zine out there.

Stressful Day
Today was a rather stressful day. It was our day off and we spent the first part of the day goofing off. It was nice actually. We just layed around watching TV and talking, much like our dating days. Did I ever mention that my husband and I dated for almost 4 years? And he's no spring chicken, he was almost 36 when we married. I don't know what took him so long:) Just kidding, he was waiting for me to finish college. Back in the day I was going to be a corporate head hunter. I was going to jet around the country recruiting eligible candidates for high level management positions. As you can imagine, this is not the best career for a mommy, so here I am, not jetting around. It's for the best, though. I hate flying (and due to an incident in Cinncinnati, I will forever be on the "red" security list).

Rambling (wo)man
How in the world did I get off an that? Anyway, Mike and I are co-chairs of a committee at church and we had a four hour meeting tonight. Whew! I am tired. It was fun, though. I got to hang out with people that I like and eat at a buffet! Woo Hoo!! (note the sarcasm, I hate buffets)

Mike's ahead on death watch
Mike officially has two points on death watch. He had Shelley Winters and Coretta Scott King. Tim is protesting (typical of Tim) the last one, since the list didn't get in in time. I'll prove it though, I have records:) We are such a sick little family.

Well, on that note, I will bid you a final farewell. I hope that everyone has enjoyed this half as much as I have and that each and everyone of you have a blessed year!
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Is it called Re-re-decorating??

Wallpaper, paint, and fabric...oh my!
I am redecorating at my house...again. I think that's call re-redecorating at this point. Olivia's bathroom was in dire need of a facelift, so I stripped the wallpaper and painted it Straton Blue, which is a beautiful deep robin's egg blue. I painted the ceiling Decatur Buff and the trim Mystic Gold. It's fabulous!! However, it then made the hallway look blah, so I wallpapered it in a faux finish that looks like a suede. Gorgeous!!! Good thing I get a good discount at work.

School Blues
Poor Olivia was back on yellow light (that means so-so behavior). She's not so good at staying in her seat. I told her I was going to sew a magnet on her backside and get the teacher to give her a metal chair. She just laughed, I don't think I scare her at all :) She's so excited about Valentine's Day. Mike and I are getting her a huge Valentine of some sort. She's also excited because she has been winning Spider Solitaire on a regular basis. It's the little things in life that are worth celebrating.

Martha Stewart, watch out!
Tonight for dinner, I made chicken & dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana pudding for dessert. Yummy! The only reason I am documenting this is because it's so rare. I'm not a domestic goddess. More like a domestic serf. I also eskewed all housework tonight in favor of hanging wallpaper and surfing the internet. One day, I will have enough money for domestic help and it won't matter. Until then, it's a good thing we all have big wardrobes so that laundry consistancy isn't a huge deal:)

Well, tomorrow is my last ninetyandnine blog. Sadness! I've really enjoyed it. I mentioned in an earlier post that I would continue blogging at myspace. However, it has been pointed out to me that myspace is not a wholesome environment, so I will change venues. I'll let you know tomorrow where it will be. God bless and I'll "see" everyone tomorrow!!
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