My life...

I think I found my dream man

mommak — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:32:26 +0000

READ BELOW BEFORE LISTENING

The story is this: a girl was out with friends having drinks on King St (in Toronto ). This guy approaches her and won’t leave her alone -saying how cute she is. She finally gives in and hands the guy her business card to get rid of him.
The attached is an MP3 file of not one, but TWO voicemails this guy left. This goes down in the history books – especially the second voice mail.
After hearing them you can clearly see why she didn’t call him back - instead she called in to the Z103.5 morning show & had them play this on the air.

Click the link and check it out!

Dimitri calls Olga

I’ve been bored

mommak — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:50:33 +0000

Although I have taken a break from popping and locking, I have moved on to youtube.com. I have to put my current favorite videos on here. I try to watch them each at least once a day.

Charlie Bit My Finger:

and of course, David After Dentist:

These videos make my day

A Great Friday

mommak — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:31:23 +0000

Nothing overly exciting happened today. I think it was the LACK of excitement that made the day so great. Work went well; no major crisis situations. I went to the lawyer’s office to sign “the” paperwork. Now we are just waiting for the minimum 60 day waiting period to pass by. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I am glad that it will be done and over with before the deployment. However, I am not looking forward to the decrease in income, battles over child support, frustrations with his lack of committment to his daughter’s life, pain in our baby girl’s eyes once she is old enough to understand all of this…

I met students from the highschool at my house today. A landscape class is going to work on my yard. They worked on it last year and did some pretty cool things. I have a 300 pound rock fountain near the front of the house that is the envy of the neighborhood. This fall they will redo the edging around all of the landscaping out front, take down 2-3 trees (they took 1 1/2 down today), create a walkway with stepping stones/pebbles, do some softscaping, and whatever other odds and ends they come up with!

I got home today and had some nice relaxing time with my baby girl. She spent a total of nearly an hour on the potty chair (positioned conveniently in front of Little Einsteins). We did not have any successes tonight, but I am hopeful for tomorrow!

This evening my roommate and I were feeling a little giddy. We decided we wanted to learn to ‘pop and lock’. Now, you must know that I have no rhythm, and the thought of my attempting such a feat is quite humorous. We found a site that has quite a variety of “how to” videos. The first one we tried was a disaster
We were cracking up so hard I nearly peed my pants. We then moved on to this one We were laughing like crazy at first, but then I noticed that we started taking it serious. But, we were bad…REALLY bad. And yes, it is a FRIDAY night. I’m quite the loser!

More fun stuff

mommak — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:55:55 +0000

My car randomly died while I was driving down the road the other day. It is a 2006. It has done it several times since then. I took it to Auto Zone so they could do the diagnostic test. Seems my Crank Shaft Circuit Sensor was bad. I did some googling and found out that the crank shaft circuit sensor is a recalled part on 2006 Nissan Altimas. So I set up an appointment to get it taken care of…for free, so I assumed. I drive 45 minutes to get to the dealership. I have my little one with me. She is tired and cranky. I get there and the guy takes my VIN # and then informs me that the crank shaft part is NOT a recalled part on MY car…just on SOME 2006 Altimas. I was quite irritated. I had no money. I asked him how much it would cost to fix it. He told me a little over $200. I finally agreed to have them do it (having no clue how I was going to pay for it). Nearly 2 hours later the guy came up to me and said he had good news and bad news.

Good news-the crank shaft sensor is working just fine! So I didn’t need to pay for anything!

Bad news-looks like the issue is something else. They needed more time to look at my car. They said they would need it for a whole day. They then informed me that it could be one of several issues. One issue that they suspect is that the fuel pump is bad. The guy said that would cost around $1000 to fix…

GRRRRRRRRR

I need a bike…with a toddler seat.

A great weekend

mommak — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:38:43 +0000

This weekend was long, and tiring…but wonderful!

I got to work in the “Big House” during the Chrysalis! It was such a wonderful experience. I love working with young people. When I stopped coaching I had a void in my life. I knew I shouldn’t coach anymore but felt like I needed to put something else in my life that would help me to build relationships with young people. This weekend that void was filled. Not only did I get to work with young people, but I got to join them in an awesome experience of giving to others. I hope to work as many flights as I can!

What a day!

mommak — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:05:39 +0000

Today brought stress to a new level for me. Since the beginning of summer my level of stress has steadily increased. Every couple of weeks or so it will get to a point where I know I just can’t take anymore or my head will expload. Sure enough, a couple weeks will go by and the stress just keeps intensifying. Today was it. My stress topped the charts. My head hurts in a way it has never hurt. Several times today I struggled to get a sentence out that actually made sense. “Thinking” actually hurt! Noise hurt. Having my eyes open hurt. Maybe it’s a migrane, maybe I blew a fuse in my head, I don’t know, but it sucks, and in no way can I be productive in this state of mind. It wasn’t even that there was a MAJOR stressor today that caused all of this. I have just been living with so much lately that any new stressor just keeps adding to the existing.

First thing in the morning I get an email from the lawyer saying she is home sick. “He” and I were supposed to meet with the lawyer today when I got off work to, hopefully, finalize paperwork. He leaves in the morning so today would have to be the day to get it done. He has a habit of agreeing to things in person and then backing out as soon as he talks to someone who fills his head with all kinds of nonsense. So, it was very important for me to get him to sign papers BEFORE he leaves.

Work was super busy today. I am very far behind on things and feeling terrible about it. I would usually stay after work to try to get caught up but I have been dealing with legal crap lately instead.

I drop “him” off at the rental car place (he no longer has a car; he sold it to my mom) and leave to pick up my little one. Apparently Budget doesn’t accept cash! So, I handed over my credit card number to them and he gave me the cash.

We spent about 2 hours negotiating child support and spousal maintenance. By the time it was all said and done we agreed on things. However, I will believe it when I see his signature on that piece of paper.

He had to say goodbye to his daughter today. This is the last time he will see her until he gets back from Iraq.

I need to shower and go to bed. My head is throbbing and I can’t see straight…

And so my luck continues

mommak — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:39:03 +0000

I officially got the friend card last night. Isn’t rejection wonderful?!

On a happy note, the bathroom is coming along! Sink works, trim is up, light switches and outlets are changed out.

“He” is in town. Things are going much better than I thought they would. Tomorrow after work we meet with the lawyer. Perfect scenario would end with us both agreeing to terms and signing papers. I’m tired of worrying about how all of this will play out.

Added to my impossible-to-accomplish to-do list is to take down three trees…I think I need to buy some tools…I wonder how much a decent chain saw is. I’m kind of looking forward to this.

My baby girl is getting so big! Next week we will officially start potty training. She was doing well with this at the beginning of the summer, then poo hit the fan in my life and I stopped working with her on it. We did a trial run over the weekend and she went through 7 pairs of big girl panties! This will be such an adventure!

I wonder if I will ever find someone…I want my baby girl to have a daddy (one that will be there). I want to have a companion. I want someone who wants to be with me as much as I want to be with him. I wonder if this is all wishful thinking…

This could be an interesting weekend

mommak — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:10:09 +0000

The bathroom is coming along nicely. An amazing guy is helping. He installed the 2nd shower surround, replaced drywall, replaced the rotten floor, put backerboard down, put tile down, installed the toilet…It’s moving along!!

The divorce has become quite a nightmare. He continues to lie and manipulate. He is supposed to be here tomorrow to visit our little one before he deploys. A month ago when I asked him if he was going to see our daughter before he deployed he said “no” because it would make him feel uncomfortable to be here!!!!

When I tell him I want him to spend as much time with her as possible…as long as I am there, he is going to hit the roof. I have no idea who this man is. He is not stable. He has not been rational lately. I don’t want him alone with our daughter! He has never spent 24 hours with her alone before. She hasn’t seen him in several months (she is almost 2). I think that he thinks he will have her while I am at work during the day. When he finds out otherwise, I think he will flip. I changed all of the locks on the house as a precaution. I’m a little nervous for how the weekend will end up…

So things have been a little stressful lately. Money, swamped at work, the mightmare with “him”… My mortgage company was bought out. I haven’t been given any information about my new account. LAST month’s mortgage payment still hasn’t gone through. I don’t know where to send this month’s payment. I had a not on the door from animal control. Apparently my dog barks. My car likes to randomly die while I am driving down the road.

Starting potty training next week. Bye-Bye diapers!

When it rains it pours…

mommak — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:38:51 +0000

I am quite stressed today.

I have someone else helping me with my bathroom now. We had to rip out the newly installed shower surround because it had some issues…now I need to buy another surround ($$$). I ripped one layer of the floor up last night (it was rotten). Wednesday we might be able to put up the new surround and lay the plywood and backerboard…

My car decided to stop working today. It is a 2006. At lunch today I had to go to Lowe’s to get supplies for my bathroom. I was driving down the road and it just died ($$$). Checked all fluid leveles, they looked good. Didn’t eat lunch because i didn’t end up having time. It died three times today. One time I had to crank it 7-8 times to get it to start. Check engine light is on. Auto Zone checked it out and gave me some codes…It goes to the shop tomorrow.

Work is good but overwhelming right now. I didn’t even make it to voicemails or emails today. I need to try to stay late the next few days.

The lawyer seems to be avoiding my calls. The “papers” were supposed to be served last week. I was to get a final copy of everything to review prior to them getting sent. I have spent the last 6 days trying to contact the lawyer with no reply. I’m getting ticked.

My poor baby girl hasn’t had a routine for some time. One sitter to the next in an attempt to save a little money before she starts going back to daycare (next week…$$$). My sister is watching her the rest of the week. It should be nice because she will watch her at my house so I won’t need to get her up and ready in the morning.

The personal/love life isn’t really existent at this point in time. I’ve hung out with some guyfriends, spent a lot of time with one in particular, but it doesn’t seem like any of those will lead anywhere. I have a couple friends who are trying to set me up too, so we will see how that goes. It’s different dating now than it was before. I’m older…more mature…established in my career…own a house…have a beautiful baby girl… It’s very different. What I look for in a guy has changed. I’m excited about the journey I have ahead of me but also eager to find someone to spend time with. I miss cuddle sessions, dates, surprises, butterflies…I miss feeling loved and needed…It’s been a long time…It will come again. Patience…

I have a headache…

mommak — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:06:23 +0000

Good news is, I may have a roommate next week. Bad news is…I have a LOT to do before she moves in! I need to empty out space in the family room for all of the computer room items…then transfer my daughter’s room to the computer room. But the BIG project is…to put FINISH THE BATHROOM! My dad took out the toilet today and we realized some of the wood under the carpet (yes the CARPET in the bathroom…) needs replaced because the toilet was leaking. Having never redone a bathroom before, I have no idea what I am doing and am dependent on those with more experience (and more tools) to either teach me, or do things for me. This was not a huge deal until I realized someone will be moving in next week…I am not a fan of being on a tight time schedule when I am dependent on other people…

Things left to do, trim the shower surround with tile, install shower fixtures, caulk, I just ripped up the nasty carpet now I am removing all of the staples and those little boards w/ staples that keep the carpet down. Then I need to find someone that can cut a board to replace the water damaged floor. THEN I need to tile the floor, buy and install a toilet, remove the wallpaper that was behind the toilet, prime that wall, paint all walls, paint and re-install trim, buy and install vanity, sink, mirror and lights, and change out the fan…

I suppose I should get back at it instead of sitting here typing away…