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Monday, June 30, 2008
Its Video Week
So teenage daughter and I were sitting in the den this weekend and were looking at videos on youtube and she came up with the idea that I should have a video week. I think this is a mighty fine idea. I will of course have a "regular" post (yeah, I remember what those are so just shut it I am trying to do better mmmmkay?) but then I am going to have a little video at the end for your enjoyment. It may be something funny or musical or just twisted....who knows and I have invited teenage daughter to guest post sometime this week.
BUT...before the video - let me give you a little weekend recap. Friday....I came home and took the manchild out on a date. We went for a pizza and a movie. The pizza was "eh" but the movie was "woohooo!" We went to see the Incredible Hulk and I LOVED IT! Much better than the first one and I loved the little cameo appearances and references through out. Reminded me of the days as a kid that I watched the TV show. Yes, if you haven't seen it you should. BUT you must see Iron Man first. See them in order people. That is all I can say.
Saturday was Soccer Jamboree time. The manchild had games at 8 and 10 and you know what....it was COLD....in late June.... almost JULY... I needed a sweatshirt. Yeah....ummm Al Gore needs a big ol pop in the mouth - global warming my big bootay! Just come up here - there is no global warming to be found. So the first game I was sitting there shivering because apparently I don't know how to look up the weather before I go anywhere....and was in shorts and a t-shirt (hey I thought it was gonna warm up). We are really close to the soccer fields (within walking distance from the house) so between games I came home and put on some clothes. I was still chilly though.
The rest of the afternoon I was just lazy. I was going to go out Saturday night but I am so tired these days. Physically...mentally...just exhausted. I need a vacation - oh wait! I am getting one soon Woot! So instead of going out I just went and got the fixins for some chicken nachos for me and the kids and just chilled on the sofa with an ice cold Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.....Very Tasty!
Sunday - the big day. The new Guitar Hero! Woot!! So I got up early, had my coffee and did a quick "round" of the house (if you are new - doing a "round" means a quick clean) and then it was time to go out and purchase the latest and greatest. I played a song or two then teenage daughter took over. I then went downstairs to the....wait for it.....wait for it.....THE CRAFT ROOM!! Yes, I haven't been there in over a month but I had some mojo cookin and had to create. I had a good time doing it. Perhaps a few of you may be receiving my handy work in the mail this week. Unfortunately I am not sending out as many as I normally do....but if you don't get something this time you will get it later....I promise.
So....that's the weekend recap. And now....for your viewing enjoyment.....a little video...watch and sing along with me (uh huh uh huh)....turn it up loud now....
Gunter Glieben Glauchen Globen
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy
Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seís
You know its kinda hard just to get along today Our subject isn't cool but he fakes it anyway He may not have a clue and he may not have style But everything he lacks, well he makes up in denial
So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate just overcompensate At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes Hey, hey, do that brand new thing
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly (for a white guy)
He needs some cool tunes, not just any will suffice But they didn't have Ice Cube so he bought Vanilla Ice Now cruising in his Pinto he sees homies as he pass But if he looks twice they're gonna kick his lily ass
So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate just overcompensate At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world loves wannabes Hey, hey, do that brand new thing
Now he's getting a tattoo yeah, he's getting ink done He asked for a thirteen but they drew a thirty-one Friends say he's trying too hard and he's not quite hip But in his own mind he's the, he's the dopest trip
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seís
So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field and keep it real For you no way, for you no way So if you don't rate just overcompensate At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes The world loves wannabes Let's get some more wannabes Hey, hey, do that brand new thing
Helga arrived Friday night from SC. Not only was she exhausted from traveling but she was in a bit of a weather shock. She left the warm sunny skies to the low 40's and rain (with chances of snow that night). It was all too much to bear. So she bedded down for a little R&R.
Monday she accompanied us to Teenage daughter's softball game. She wanted to play so badly. She was even caught trying to put on a helmet.
End the end she decided being a spectator could be just exciting. Here she is giving the ref crap about a bad call - you go girl!
Stay tuned because Helga has also been getting crafty.....quite the creative one she is.....
BUT....before I begin with the weekend update.....stop what you are doing....and wish this man right here.....see this one in the pic (the man not the goat)....
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Yes, today is Mr. Cheeky's birthday! We love ya honey, and hope to make today very special for ya.
Now on to the update.
Friday, Mr. Cheeky came home, it was the start of the birthday weekend and it was wang and trivia night. I do so heart me some wangs and they did not disappoint. They did however, forget to bring me my little hamburger bites appetizer. It was ok - I didn't need the extra calories anyway. We got home and decided to watch the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Actually, the plan was to watch all the Indiana Jones movies in preparation for the new one coming out soon. At any rate, we didn't make it till the end of the movie. We all fell asleep (yes, we are really a bunch of party animals here at Chez Cheeky).
Saturday it was our usual, hockey practice, run errands, etc kind of day. I made some killer shrimp and scallops for dinner (and this time I didn't use cheyenne pepper instead of paprika - I read the bottle). It was FABULOUS!! Then it was time to play a little rock band and guitar hero before Mad TV came on. It was mostly me and Mr. Cheeky playing. Teenage daughter and her frient L came down for a few songs but that was about it.
Sunday, it was a lazy morning. Mr. Cheeky had to do a little work (which really stinks but at least he was home). He made his customary weekend breakfast of hashbrowns and bacon (YUM). I made brownies for Mr. Cheeky's b-day at his request and we kinda goofed around until it was time for manchild's hockey jamboree. Two and half hours of games and then it was trophy time. He also received a little extra gift from the high school hockey team coach for manchild's participation in carrying the flag for one of their games. It was a framed pic of the team and they all signed it. I thought that was pretty nice.
After the game we headed over to a local pizza joint for a little party. Next weekend is out last hockey weekend and its out of town and so they wanted to do a little something incase there are those (like us and others) that are not going to stay the night. We had a nice time.
When we got home we watched the last part of the race (man I love nascar) while we were playing a board game with manchild. Teenage daughter decided to sit this one out - so she got to fold laundry instead (what a trade off).
So that is what happened in our neck of the woods....what did you do?
Why is it that every time Mr. Cheeky either plans to work from home or just plain stay home with me the kids always end up not going to school or go on a delay? Yesterday, I wake up and the TV is going and I walk downstairs to find teenage daughter. Yep, it was an unexpected 2 hour delay - for fog! Which means man child didn't leave the house until almost 11. So there went our morning LOL.
Actually it was a great morning and afternoon too. We went to lunch, ran some errands and just generally just spent the day together. It was nice. Plus it was in the upper 30's so it almost felt like spring!
OH speaking of spring - our plans for spring break have been altered. We were supposed to go see Mickey in Orlando and meet Mr. Cheeky there but his travel schedule has become a little screwy and he may not be able to join us. So after much discussion we have decided that me and the kids are going to head to NC to visit family and Charleston, SC to visit friends. It will be much warmer than here so its cool. We will plan another family vacation when Mr. Cheeky's travel gets under control.
Over the weekend we discovered the updated version of the game Life. It's the electronic version and we have played it almost everyday since we bought it. Its a good family game and pretty easy to do. Its nice that manchild is old enough to start really enjoying board games with us.
I have been awake since Mr. Cheeky left at O'dark thirty again this morning (that would be 3:30am for those of you that don't speak Cheeky). I couldn't go back to sleep after he left so I see a nap in my future.
Cheeky who is singing.....
I couldn't sleep at all last night Just a-thinkin' 'bout you Baby, things weren't right
'Cause I was Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin' Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night
I kicked the blankets on the floor Turned my pillow upside down I never felt this way before
'Cause I was Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin' Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night
Jumped out of bed, turned on the lights Pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite Rolled up the shade, turned down the lights I jumped back in the bed, was the middle of the night
The clock downstairs was strikin' three Couldn't get you off my mind I heard the milkman on the street
'Cause I was Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin' Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night
Jumped out of bed, turned on the lights Pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite Rolled up the shade, turned down the lights Jumped back in the bed, was the middle of the night
The clock downstairs was strikin' three Couldn't get you off my mind I heard the milkman on the street
'Cause I was Tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin' Tossin' and turnin', tossin' and turnin' all night
Tossin' and turnin' Turnin' and tossin' Tossin' and turnin' Turnin' and tossin'.....
Will you be my Valentine? AND The Terror Continues....
So its the day of hearts and flowers and mushy gushy love stuff. Mr. Cheeky has surprised me by working from home today so we can spend some time together before he travels tomorrow. I am making him one of his favorite meals for dinner. Its just gonna be a love fest up in here! Well as much as it can be because.......
Now for the second half of the title:
The terrorist has finally loosened his grip on teenage daughter. Not completely but at least the fever is at bay. She is still hacking like a 20 year smoker but at least she is on the upswing. BUT the terrorist has moved on....to the manchild. He came home from school fine. Within an hour he had a 100.2 temp. As I type, he is in MY bed burning up with fever and shivering under the covers. We didn't take his temp, Mr. Cheeky just got up and got him meds and said here drink this. Manchild also has the hack. So he will be at home from school the rest of the week if it is anything like what teenage daughter has. The fever will be here for a few days. I am going to call his teacher and go pick up his Valentine goodies today - I hate that he is going to miss the party.
Shell - we might need that lysol bomb now......
Cheeky who was gonna sing - I'm burnin I'm burnin I'm burnin for you....decided to get her mind off the terrorist and sing some mushy gushy love stuff for ya....Now you MUST hit play and you MUST sing along - and you KNOW you want to....so this my internets - is my gift to you.....enjoy!
Love, exciting and new, Come aboard. We're expecting you. Love, life's sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you.
The Love Boat soon will be making another run. The Love Boat promises something for everyone. Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
The crud has continued to keep teenage daughter hostage but it looks like he is starting to get worn down. Hostage negotiators (meds) have been attacking him non-stop. We even called in the the big guns....the Z pack!
Reports from the scene are that the hostage negotiators are settled in for the long haul and are giving 110%. The terrorist has not been properly identified so authorities are having to try the assault on multiple fronts (cough syrup, tylenol, motrin, nyquil, z-pack - not all at the same time mind you). We do know that we are NOT dealing with strep or influenza. We could be dealing with a light case of bacterial pneumonia (again not sure the x-rays were not clear and are being sent to be read by the radiologist) which is why we called in the Z pack.
Being the trooper that she is, teenage daughter wants to try half a day of school today. She is going to go in late after the negotiators have changed shifts and the new group take effect. She at least wants to get her work so she doesn't get too far behind.
Other members of Chez Cheeky are being careful not to fall victim of the terrorists tactics. So far, they have been sucessful.
To bring you Breaking News....... Dateline: Chez Cheeky
The crud has forced entry into the residence of Cheeky and her family and has taken the teenage daughter hostage. She has had a fever since Sunday afternoon. It broke for a while. She went to school (I told her to just stay home but she wanted to go - that is a sign of sickness right there - I should have picked up on it). I did end up picking her up late morning yesterday. She had fever, she hacked and coughed all day.
This morning she is literally crawling up the steps because she can't breathe (not ER can't breathe but not good either). Checked again, the fever is back at 102 (its been hovering there for a while - when the meds are in it drops but comes back as soon as the meds start to whimp out).
Anyway. Docs office opens at 8. We will be there waiting for them. I will update with more when we get back. Where is Osmosis Jones when you need him?
Obviously, this is not what today's post was going to be about - that has been postponed until a later date.
Update #1 Doc appt at 10:20 - we are on the cancellation list so if someone cancels we will be in earlier. Teenage Daughter tells me at the time she left yesterday (which was around 10:30) 80 people had already gone home sick - so yeah something is going around .....wanna take bets that I am gonna get it?
So the other night I am making a quick dinner. Chops, baked beans, julienne potatos. Everything was cooking away and so I decided that things were ok and I turned to change the trash bag. As I had my hand buried in the bag moving things around to add a little more before taking it out, and as I was emptying coffee grounds into the bag, I hear this coming from the teenage daughter who was sitting at the island in the kitchen:
TD: Mom...Mom....Mom....Mom....(not Mom look, not Mom the pot is boiling over, not Mom you need to do something, no just Mom....Mom....Mom....)
Cheeky: (Ignoring the constant annoying tone of her voice as she says Mom....Mom....Mom....) I mean she sees that I am busy with my hands in coffee grounds why is she bugging me with her Mom.....Mom....Mom.....
So finally I look up at her with an irritated "What!?" and then she points....to the pot on the stove....that is boiling over with savory cheesey goodness. My hands are not ones that need to be near the food with out being washed first. I look at teenage daughter and say
Cheeky: "Well, take care of it" TD: (with a blank look on her face) Well what do I do?
As the pot continues to boil over cheesey goodness. I quickly do a wipe of the hands and take care of the issue as the teenage daughter just looks on cause you know its just going to magically take care of itself as you sat there saying Mom.....Mom.....Mom....
Cheeky who is convinced that even though teenage daughter is a brunette I swear she has blonde roots. Singing a little Steve Miller Band.....
I heat up, I can't cool down You got me spinnin' 'Round and 'round 'Round and 'round and 'round it goes Where it stops nobody knows
Every time you call my name I heat up like a burnin' flame Burnin' flame full of desire Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher
Abra-abra-cadabra I want to reach out and grab ya Abra-abra-cadabra Abracadabra
You make me hot, you make me sigh You make me laugh, you make me cry Keep me burnin' for your love With the touch of a velvet glove
Abra-abra-cadabra I want to reach out and grab ya Abra-abra-cadabra Abracadabra
I feel the magic in your caress I feel magic when I touch your dress Silk and satin, leather and lace Black panties with an angel's face
I see magic in your eyes I hear the magic in your sighs Just when I think I'm gonna get away I hear those words that you always say
Abra-abra-cadabra I want to reach out and grab ya Abra-abra-cadabra Abracadabra
Every time you call my name I heat up like a burnin' flame Burnin' flame full of desire Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher
I heat up, I can't cool down My situation goes 'round and 'round I heat up, I can't cool down My situation goes 'round and 'round I heat up, I can't cool down My situation goes 'round and 'round
I had myself a crafty weekend. Wanna see? Go check out Cheekys Pages over there from my blogroll.
Friday night: It was movie night. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Can I tell you how much I pink puffy heart this movie? Cause I do. AND I can't believe Mr. Cheeky had never seen it. Yeah, I was in shock too. Even manchild has seen it. As soon as he saw that it was on he came down and did the little hand thing that the alien does at the end. So there we are, manchild and I are doing the hand thing and Mr. Cheeky is just looking at us like - well, like we were aliens!
THEN, as I was watching the movie, I saw that The Day the Earth Stood Still was coming on right after. Ohhhh I wanted to stay up and watch this one but I couldn't make it. BUT I did find out, that they are remaking it and Keanu Reeves is playing Klaatu. It should be coming out in Dec of this year. We'll have to wait and see if that happens.
Saturday: Slept in to 8 and missed hockey practice. Didn't do too much Saturday morning (just a little laundry and walking) and then I spent the afternoon in my craft room while teenage daughter, manchild, and Mr. Cheeky went to the high school hockey games. I loved it!
We had honkers for dinner and then Mr. Cheeky needed to nap a little because he had to work (conference call and via internet) at midnight. While he was napping, I played more in my room. He got up, I went to bed.
Sunday: Up early cause I thought manchild had a game, nope, he just had practice and I don't have to go to the practices (just Mr. Cheeky unless he is not here). So I did a few things around the house. I didn't jump on the treadmill in the morning because I had just showered and was smelling good (LOL). Early afternoon we got Mr. Cheeky ready to travel again and when he left where did I go? Yep, you got it, my craft room! BUT no playing, I was re-arranging!. A fellow "Mr. Cheeky's Company" wife and a friend of hers are coming over Tuesday to scrap. The fellow wife has recently been recruited into the cult and we must make sure the brainwashing is sticking. Her friend is a seasoned scrapper.
So, as I was organizing and moving things around I realized I needed a few things and off I went. I got another cabinet (and it was on sale) so that was cool. I have moved everything around and when its all complete (today) I will have a stamping side of the room and a scrappin side. Yes, I will take pictures but not until its done.
Monday: Up early, and not in a nice way. Ever been woken up with an elbow to the side of the boobage? Yeah, well its a new one for me too and let me just tell ya, its not pleasant. Since Mr. Cheeky is traveling of course I can't sleep alone (or so manchild says) and so I let manchild sleep with me. We have a king size bed and usually manchild is good and stays on his side of the bed and I never know he's there - not last night. I was kicked, rolled on and then OOOOWWWW the elbow.
After the fog lifts, I will be jumping on the treadmill before waking up the manchild for school and then I will be finishing off my room.
Cheeky - who is singing an 80's one hit wonder I heard this weekend while in my room and now I can't get it out of my head unless I put it in yours......Slade - Run Runaway:
Hold on!
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white) You like black and white Run run away
See chameleon Lying there in the sun All things to everyone Run run away
If you're in the swing (money ain't everything) If you're in the swing Run run away
See chameleon Lying there in the sun All things to everyone Run run away
If you gotta crush (don't beat about the bush) When I gotta crush Run run away
See chameleon Lying there in the sun All things to everyone Run run away
Oh now can't you wait (love don't come on a plate) Oh now can't you wait Run run away
See there chameleon Lying there in the sun All things to everyone Run run away
We spent the weekend purging and playing. We purged my office (since I am now in retirement) and made it more of a "family" office. We also cleaned out the closet in that room that sort had become "if you don't know where to put it - put it there" closet. What wasn't thrown out is being Craigslisted, sent to consignment or donated in some way. But its gone. We also purged the closet in the bedroom - lots of clothes being donated as well. I had a lot of office casual stuff that I haven't worn in years (since I worked from home) and I figure IF I ever work in an office again, then it will be time to update the wardrobe anyway so no need to have it there just for the sake of having it there. I got rid of about half of the contents of my closet.
For those of you anxiously awaiting the tales of meeting Hockey Boy....go back and read the comments from the last post. Teenage daughter had previously made plans and so meeting Hockey Boy had to wait. Anybody else think that one or both of them is perhaps slightly nervous about the first meeting???
The kids and I pooled our $$ and bought Rock Bank on Friday. We have been playing it ever since. The guitar part is very similar to Guitar Hero. It took me a while to learn the drums (still can't say that I am great yet - mediocre is more the word but give me time - I will get there). Then, there is the mic. So, last night, Mr. Cheeky and teenage daughter are playing and call for me to join. Teenage daughter is singing, Mr. Cheeky on guitar, me on the drums (just call me Phil Collins). Then there was a switch up and I was was singing. We took turns picking songs (and yes there is some Bon Jovi on there - Woot!) and teenage daughter picked some Red Hot Chili Peppers. I was hesitant but sang it anyway. I had the best score - 98%! Mr. Cheeky says (and I quote) "I think we have found our singer!"
Later in the evening, we decided to watch the fifth installment of Harry Potter. I was on one end of the sofa with my legs across Mr. Cheeky and manchild on the other end. Manchild out of the blue says "gimme your foot mom" and then proceeds to massage my foot as we watch the movie. Now keep in mind that I have not had a pedicure since July when Ted decided to take up residence. As a matter of fact there is still a mark on my heel - I think Ted carved his name in there - you know something like, "Ted was here but now he's gone he left his name to carry on" or perhaps maybe "My name is Ted...and one day - I'll be dead yo yo yo (I wanna be a cowboy and you can be my cowgirl....oh sorry - I got distracted there). Where was I, oh yeah, the foot rub, a little while later, manchild left the room and came back and then says, "gimme that foot I was just rubbing", I lifted my foot and he proceeded to rub it again, WITH LOTION! Ummmm you think he is trying to tell me its time for a pedicure?
So tonight is New Year's Eve and we are celebrating in usual Cheeky style - we'll be rocking! But this time with an audience. We are headed across the street to the neighbors for a little Rock Band/Guitar Hero party.
Hope ya'll have a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Cheeky - who is gonna go practice singing for tonight - A little Soundgarden....
In my eyes Indisposed In disguise As no one knows Hides the face Lies the snake The sun In my disgrace Boiling heat Summer stench neath the black The sky looks dead Call my name Through the cream And Ill hear you Scream again
Black hole sun Wont you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Wont you come Wont you come
Stuttering Cold and damp Steal the warm wind Tired friend Times are gone For honest men And sometimes Far too long For snakes In my shoes A walking sleep And my youth I pray to keep Heaven send Hell away No one sings Like you Anymore
Hang my head Drown my fear Till you all just Disappear
Black hole sun Wont you come Black hole sun Wont you come Wont you come
Well its official, I live in a city that is literate. Woot! As a matter of fact, we are #1 on the list.
It appears that I am having to take the girls to the mall today. They just can't stand it. The gift cards are burning a hole in their pockets. I will go but I am not really looking for anything right now so I will just be the taxi driver. I think I have talked them out of going to MOA.
Tonight might be the night to officially meet Hockey boy. Teenage daughter asked me last night if he could come over tonight. Last time he wasn't feeling well so he didn't come. We will see if it happens this time.
I played in my craft room for a few hours last night and used my new chair that Santa brought me (much more comfy than the card table chair I was using). I won't tell you what I was creating because I know some of you will roll your eyes at me and say "already?". But I will say I am in the design phase and it is something you will receive if you are on "the list" but not for a while. I was also creating some cards for Moi as she won the card giveaway earlier in December. I think once the kids get back to school and things get back to normal I will be doing a lot more scrap pages. I will also actively be updating my craft page so ya'll can take a peek at my handy work if you want. The link is in my blogroll but I will put it in a post when I start updating it again. Its been a long time since I last updated it.
So far I have settled in to unemployment (retirement as my Daddy calls it) pretty well. I started all gung ho with all kinds of projects that I wanted to do but the holiday sort of side tracked them (yeah, that's it, it was the holiday). I think with the new year, it will motivate me to get back on them again.
Nothing really big planned for the weekend. Manchild has a game on Saturday. I may or may not take down the trees. I usually wait until New Year's Day but I think since NYD is in the middle of the week I may just want to go ahead and get it done now. I haven't decided yet.
So that's it - that's all I got for you this morning. Hope ya'll have a great weekend!
Friday - I hit the town with my girl Katie at D&B and we kicked some trivia bootay!!!!
Saturday - I had good intentions of getting up and painting and getting things done. Yeah, didn't happen. It was a lay around the house and be lazy kind of day. I did go see Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was cute but I think more of a rental. Mr. Cheeky says he didn't really like it but I saw him giggle a few times.
Even though I didn't paint, I did get the paint so that is a step in the right direction.
Saturday night: I am falling into dream land and I hear "Mooooooooom" in that pitiful, I don't feel good voice. Yep, it was manchild, in the bathroom, horking. Poor baby. So I get him a warm cloth for his face, water to rinse his mouth and back to bed with provisions by the bed just incase it hits him fast and he can't make it to the bathroom. Back to bed for me and once again I am drifting off, "Mooooooooom". Up checking on the manchild. Back to bed. Drifting off and again I hear "Mooooooom. I guess third time is the charm because this was the last time for the night.
Sunday: We had hockey practice but since manchild was up horking we decided it was best to just let him sleep in and get his rest. After goofing around in the morning, Teenage daughter thought today was the day to meet her "friend" who happens to be a boy. I will have to think of a clever name for him. So we get the time set for him to come over but then its a no go. He was getting sickly too (with what I don't know - nerves perhaps?). So, Mr. Cheeky and I did some shopping.
We had an early dinner - one of my favs that we haven't had in a while - Shrimp and rice - its an old family recipe and YUM YUM YUM. After our dinner settled, Mr. Cheeky and I tag teamed the treadmill. He would walk off 100 calories and then I would while we watched LOTR on TV. We did this for 1000 calories total. (OK I admit I only did about 400 of that but still....its a start...right?).
Then it was Survivor finale. I have to say I am pleased with the winner. Todd played a good game and then when it came to his plea in front of the jury, I believe he was straight up and said "yeah I know I was deceitful but that was my game" where Amanda tried to reason and was still being a little weaselly (is that a word? well it is now) in my opinion. Courtney well was still the tag-a-long. I watched the reunion show and really enjoyed it. I still want to be on one of those. I might have to send in a video. I just might.
Cheeky - who is singing in honor of another musician losing his battle with cancer this weekend - RIP Dan Fogelberg:
Met my old lover in the grocery store The snow was falling Christmas Eve I stole behind her in the frozen foods And I touched her on the sleeve She didn't recognize the face at first But then her eyes flew open wide She went to hug me and she spilled her purse And we laughed until we cried
We took her groceries to the checkout stand The food was totalled up and bagged We stood there lost in our embarrassment As the conversation dragged We went to have ourselves a drink or two But couldn't find an open bar We bought a six-pack at the liquor store And we drank it in her car
We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to now And tried to reach beyond the emptiness but neither one knew how
She said she'd married her an architect Who kept her warm and safe and dry She would have liked to say she loved the man But she didn't like to lie I said the years had been a friend to her And that her eyes were still as blue But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw doubt or gratitude She said she saw me in the record stores And that I must be doing well I said the audience was heavenly but the traveling was hell
We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to now And tried to reach beyond the emptiness but neither one knew how We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to time Reliving in our eloquence, another 'auld lang syne'
The beer was empty and our tongues were tired And running out of things to say She gave a kiss to me as I got out and I watched her drive away Just for a moment I was back at school And felt that old familiar pain And as I turned to make my way back home The snow turned in to rain...
Its time for me to give you some randomness cause I just can't keep it in my brain no more..........
Conversation with Mr. Cheeky:
Me: I have a disorder Mr. Cheeky: yeah, its called stupidity
An update from teenage daughter: The armpits don't hurt anymore......
The energy held out through getting the manchild's room purged. I just have to get a couple baskets for his shelves in the closet. But as I was going through EVERYTHING, I realized his room REALLY needs to be painted. As of right now, that will be happening tomorrow (but I could change my mind). I am gonna go get the paint today so if it doesn't happen tomorrow, I can do it next week.
After purging, I made my attack and hit 2 out of 3 grocery stores. They are all right there together so its not like I am running all over town. Came home and made something new for dinner and ya'll, it was good. Pan seared Shrimp and Scallops with Orzo w/Spinach and Tomatoes. The Shrimp and Scallops were very very yummy. The orzo was good but to me it seamed to need something else and I couldn't figure out what it needed. I have leftovers, maybe I can figure it out today.
Tonight it is get out of the house and play night so I am going to meet up with Katie and we are gonna go be kids and play at D&B.
Tomorrow, after painting (really who else do you know that paints a week before Christmas? Seriously?), I think we are gonna hit the movies. I want to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks (I think the kids want to see it too). There are some other movies I want to see too but I think I will see this one.
Cheeky - who thinks its time to start singing some Christmas tunes for ya and is dedicating this first tune to Jenie. Click this link so you can hear it and sing along ya'll
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you? He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy thing to do
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes to see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian
There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes to see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuseses And hippopotamuses like me too!
Teenage daughter PASSED the test for her permit. However, she failed the eye exam. She has glasses that she uses for school - you know to see the board, etc. Well, she didn't take them with her and when they administered the eye test - she couldn't see squat! She had also mentioned that she really couldn't see all that well with her glasses anyway so...... we are gonna go and get an eye exam and new glasses before going back. Once she passes the eye exam - she will be fine (me on the other hand - I am not so sure LOL).
Have you ever woken up and decided you just can't take it anymore? You know, the clutter, the crap laying around, the disorganized pantry (that used to be organized), the cluttered bedrooms, just crap in general? Well, that is me today. So far this morning, I have already cleaned out the entire pantry (including wiping and moving shelves) and planned my attack at the grocery store (for most of you that would be list - for me its planning the attack). I have also looked through my recipe books and chosen something new for dinner tonight. Its only 7:30am.
Assuming my energy holds out, the man child's room is next. I just can't take it anymore. I was planning on doing some scrapping - but ummm no - the room has to be cleaned or I am gonna snap and ummm nobody likes it when I snap.
Cheeky - who in honor of today's cleaning fest is singing a little Twisted Sister....
Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore
We've got the right to choose and there ain't no way we'll lose it This is our life, this is our song We'll fight a 1000 legions Don't pick our destiny 'cause You don't know us, you don't belong
Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore
Oh you're so condescending Your gall is never ending We don't want nothin', not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that's your best, your best won't do
We're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore
We're not gonna take it, no! No, we ain't gonna take it We're not gonna take it anymore
Just you try and make us We're not gonna take it Come on No, we ain't gonna take it You're all worthless and weak We're not gonna take it anymore Now drop and give me twenty We're not gonna take it A Pledge pin No, we ain't gonna take it On your uniform We're not gonna take it anymore
Its finally over - now my nerves are gonna be shot
Teenage daughter finished up the book work for drivers ed yesterday. Today we get the permit. I am sure she is going to want to drive home. In MY car. Oh Joy!
Conversations with Mr. Cheeky:
Me: Katie and I are going to go to D&B on Friday. Mr. C: You should invite her to Bunco Me: I will but its only once a month Mr. C: What?! I thought I was getting rid of you Every Friday.....
Teenage Daughter: Mom are we going to go get massages? Cheeky: Oh I don't know maybe, why? TD: Cause I need one. Cheeky: Why? TD: Cause my armpits hurt.
Well I hope you have something to drink - ya'll might be here a while....have lots to tell.
Bunco Friday night. Had a blast. I met an entirely new set of neighbors. I knew 2 already and had spoken to a third but that was it. There were 17 ladies there and only 3 were not from the neighborhood. All but two of us were newbies to the game. After the first game (we played 4) everyone was comfortable with the game so then the chattiness began. So far so good with these ladies. I was very pleased that the conversations were not "about anyone" they were just general conversations which was nice. I did learn that one neighbor is preggers (she was the one I have spoken to but didn't really know prior to this shindig) and due in May (wait or was it March can't remember - its an M month give me that much credit mmmkay?). The food was great. We all brought an appetiser. And it was BYOB. I am really glad that I went. We are going to do this the first Friday of every month so the next one will be Jan. 4th.
Saturday:
We skipped the usual weekend breakfast. Oh we ate, but I didn't want much because my tummy was hurting (guess I need to start taking Prilosec again and no I wasn't hungover - geesh the things ya'll think about me....hehe) AND everyone was up before me. Man child had hockey practice and I went out to get the last 2 gift cards I needed before sending off my package to NC. It was a nightmare. Crowded. People being rude. I tried to be extra nice to the sales people and cashiers cause you could just see in their faces they were about to explode.
Got home and had our honkers for dinner. THEN it was off to a night of fun and games and it was ADULTS ONLY! Mr. Cheeky is on the Asian business counsel at work. No, he is not Asian. At any rate, he has met some really nice people and one of them invited us to her house for her annual game party. We played Wii, Guitar Hero, DDR and others. There was tons of food and drink, 70+ people, and no kids to nag. Mr. Cheeky and I really showed them all how to play Guitar Hero - they were all fairly new to it I guess so when we started out on something other than "easy" they just thought we were the bomb - and you know what? We were!! We really ARE Guitar Heroes! Got home just after 11.
Sunday: Up early again because Manchild had a hockey game at 7:15. They tied. They all played really well. I am glad to see the teams being really balanced as far as skill level is concerned. No one out doing the others or being "puck hogs". Makes for a much more enjoyable game to watch when they are evenly matched.
I also learned that Manchild will be carrying the American Flag for the highschool hockey game on Dec. 20th! He will be all dressed in his gear and skate around the rink with the flag. Teenage daughter is worried he will fall - oh she is not worried for him, but for HER! cause they will announce his name on the speaker when he comes out. (I think that's funny).
Later that morning we got home manchild chose the winner for the contest (Congrats Moi), Teenage daughter worked on homework, Mr. Cheeky slept, and I played in my craft room doing some last minute cards. Had some lunch and after a game of Warcraft Mr. Cheeky went ice fishing while I went back to the craft room.
We had Roasted Chicken Parmesean for dinner - oh my it was really really good and you know what - all I did was cook it. I got it from the deli at Costco! YUM! I wouldn't want it all the time but it was a nice treat when you don't feel like cooking (and its something different than Pizza).
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So let me give you just a little bit of Friday Randomness while my banana nut muffins are baking (mmmmmmm that smell, can't you smell that smell...I digress).
Manchild never ceases to amaze me. Just yesterday during the day I was speaking with a friend (also a mother but she has 2 boys instead of a boy and a girl) about how manchild has been testing my limits. He is starting to enter those pre-pubescent (my .25 word of the day - thank you very much) years and is driving me nuts. So, I am waiting for him to get home, I am watching the clock. 3:40 not home yet (hmmm must be walking slow today). 3:45 not home yet (I bet he stopped along the way to play with his friends). 3:50 not home yet (he really should check with me before he just goes and plays, he knows I worry if he doesn't). 3:55 not home yet (seriously where is this kid). 4:00 not home yet (oh he is sooo gonna be in trouble and get "the lecture" when he gets home). At this point I look out the door to see if I see him playing outside. OH I see him alright but not playing - do you know what this kid was doing..........SHOVELING THE DRIVE! All by himself, WITHOUT being told to. By the time I looked out it was 75% done. I open the door and ask him if he wanted some help. "Nah, I am almost done" he says. When he gets in I ask him why he did it. He said "cause you didn't do it yet so I thought I would" (for the record I had already shoveled once - just hadn't done the second round yet). Now how can you stay irritated with a kid like that?
Teenage daughter is crackin me up these days. She is almost finished with drivers ed and will be getting her permit sometime next week - weather permitting cause I barely drive around in this crap - no way am I gonna let her at first.
Mr. Cheeky comes home today and will be home for the rest of the year (sounds like a long time huh?). So tomorrow after we do some shopping (groceries people - I am done with everything else except for 2 gift cards and I don't consider that shopping) we will be the idiots standing out in the snow grillin a honker! Yes, its been a while since I have had a good honker and well you can't get them as good as we do them at a restaurant and you can't do it that good inside - so outside it is!
Tonight I am doing something that can either be really fun or really stupid (doesn't it always seem that way - fun or stupid?). The ladies in the neighborhood (on the other right side - the left is the trouble makers) want to get together the first Friday of every month and play Bunco or is it Bunko - I don't know - I don't even know what it is. Part of me says, "go have a good time and meet the other side of the street neighbors", the other part of me says "this is going to be one huge gossip fest and you don't want to get caught up in that". I am going to listen to that positive side and go and see what happens.
OK the muffins are done (mmmmmm the house smells good ya'll) so I gots to go get me some....so with that I am gonna leave you with a little song (I know I know I haven't been singing lately).......a little Toby Keith (an older one)..... Getcha Some....
Well boy meets girl and it's a good bet Girl's gonna play a little hard to get But they both got the same thing on their mind Ain't that the way that the world goes round Don't it get you up get you down It gets you walking around with a flashlight trying to find Love
Oooh gotta getcha some gotta getcha some gotta getcha some Oooh gotta getcha some........ love
Then boy sees girl with another guy What he wouldn't give just to catch her eye 'cause man She is so hot But you can't compete with a superstar He's got a big old house and little red car And what need is the one thing you ain't got money
Oooh gotta getcha some gotta getcha some gotta getcha some Oooh gotta getcha some......... money Oooh gotta getcha some gotta getcha some gotta getcha some Oooh gotta getcha some......... yeah
Then god smiles down from up above The money rolls in and they fall in love From the outside looking in it's a dream come true But as time goes by something turns up missing There's not enough hugging and not enough kissing Before to long they better do what they gotta do you know
Oooh gotta getcha some gotta getcha some gotta getcha some Oooh gotta getcha some......... babies Oooh gotta getcha some gotta getcha some gotta getcha some Oooh gotta getcha some.......... yeah
You know curtain climbers, and rugrats, and tricycle motors It don't matter what you call 'em you gotta have a whole house full of 'em Ain't nothing in the world like youngins getcha some
So we are off to the Christmas Show this morning. It will be yours truly, Teenage Daughter, My Neice, MIL, and My Aunt. Any sort of mayhem may break out at any moment during the trip. It is currently 7:56AM and we are heading out in the next few minutes. Yes, I have my camera. Yes, I will be using it. Yes, I will be posting pictures BUT that will not be until I get back home late Tuesday afternoon.
We kicked Mr. Cheeky out this morning and he is currently on the road on his way to Virginia.
Hope ya'll have a GREAT Monday and I will be catching up reading ya'll later this evening.
You may have heard the following little tidbits from the adventures of the Cheeky family (and remember we are less than 24 hours into the trip)
* "I'm gonna chicken slap you"
* "OK who just ruined the new car smell?"
* "You are just like the government, when you run out of money you just ask for more"
* "You ignorant retarded donkey" (this one got lots of laughs)
* "Yeah, you are full of something"
Teenage Daughter: "What's that smell? Cheeky: "I just ate a rolaids" Mr. Cheeky: "I just farted" Teenage Daughter: "Smells good"
Cheeky: "I might get my hair cut off" Teenage Daughter: "Well you know the deal" Cheeky: "I don't negotiate about my hair" Teenage Daughter: "I don't negotiate with terrorists"
Ahhh yes it is a barrel of laughs around here. Except for Mr. Cheeky. His bag has yet to show up. They can't find it. Luckily, I had put in a pair of jeans and a shirt of his in my bag. It got lost in Atlanta. He leaves Monday to drive to Virginia. Hopefully we will have it before then or we have to get him all new business clothes for work.
Monday, June 30, 2008
