What is up over here, you ask? Too, too, too much.

* I’m dancing. The Mii me is, that is. Wii Fit is really fun, y’all weren’t kidding.
* Also enjoying the hula hoopin’
* I think this is Portland’s longest season ever for the cherry and plum blossoms on the trees. Usually the rain knocks them down straightaway, but they’ve had a good run this year.
* I keep opening my e-mail, Facebook and Twitter hoping… what, exactly? That someone will have left me a plate of appetizers or something? It’s not like that, it’s the computer. Facebook is giving me eyestrain.
* What I would have on the platter, were a platter of appetizers to suddenly appear: phyllo pastry with melted cheese, like at Alexis Greek Restaurant; roasted asparagus; meatballs; carrots, celery sticks and grape tomatoes, with some of the kooky dip my cousin K makes — you know what it is? BBQ sauce mixed with Thousand Island. I kid you not. It is delicious; also… a variety of olives; fresh, cut-up fruit — pineapple, cherries, strawberries (to dip in chocolate and powdered sugar)
* Yes, I had dinner. I’m just staying up too late and getting hungry again.
* This is why I need to go to bed earlier.
* I’m not writing about any family stuff. I do not want to bum you out, Internets. Just light a candle for us is what I’m requesting. Thank you.
* Also not writing about Internet Drama. The Internet Drama can kiss my foot.
* Doesn’t the ocean sound nice? I’d like to be at the ocean right now.
* I don’t like the Wii Fit game where you balance on the tightrope, that is scary to me. But the others are all fun.
* We just watched more hockey — Anaheim Ducks took their series (over San Jose Sharks); Chicago (go!) beat Calgary.
* What is new with you?

wm, out.

random thoughts:

* we have a new dishwasher. cuz the old one broke is why. it only worked if you wedged a butter knife into the latch, and that seemed a little kooky to me. (Ed. Weds. a.m. to say: The one that was just installed, however, doesn’t work at all. Sears is reportedly coming back out tomorrow. Am now consigning myself to the Zen of washing dishes by hand. It’s OK.)

* I finally got a Facebook page. Whatever. Whatever Facebook, I think you’re a little clunky is all.

* I worked out 2 days in a row. Woooooo-hoooooooooooooooooo!!!!

* so far 3 of my old friends and none of my ex’s have found me on Facebook. Woooooooo-hoooooooooooooooooooo!!!

* I am confused because Hockey God has been playing a song on the piano called “On the Lagoon” but it sounds like “Que Sera, Sera.” So whenever I hear him, I keep expecting him to bust out with, “When I was just/a little girl/I asked my mother/what will I be?” But he never does.

* Dinner? I’m thinking pizza, too, how did you know?

* That’s it.

xxox

wm

The Rules:

Answer these questions, USING ONLY ONE WORD! Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It’s really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to link to the person you received it from! (That would be Nan.)

1. Where is your cell phone? Purse
2. Your significant other? Here
3. Your hair? Curlyhead
4. Your mother? Cute
5. Your father? 6’4″
6. Your favorite song? Bach
7. Your dream last night? Landscaping
8. Your favorite drink? Mojito
9. Your dream/goal? Libraries
10. What room you are in? Office
11. Your hobby? Bloggin’
12. Your fear? Flu
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Bliss
14. Where were you last night? Bliss
15. Something that you aren’t? Insincere
16. Muffins? Chocolate
17. Wish list item? Trip
18. Where you grew up? Portland
19. Last thing you did? Read
20. What are you wearing? Flannel
21. Your TV? On
22. Your pets? Furry
23. Friends? Smart
24. Your life? Good
25. Your mood? Smiley
26. Missing someone? Always
27. Car? Dented
28. Something you’re not wearing? Socks
29. Your favorite store? Target
30. Your favorite color? Green
33. When is the last time you laughed? Now
34. Last time you cried? Huh?
35. Who will resend this? Dunno
36. Favorite vacation? Lisbon
37. One person who emails me regularly? Sis
38. My favorite place to eat? Home

Done! Do it, it’s fun.

wm

My blog’s top 10 search keywords:

to? the? my? For real? Because it seems like if you typed those words in you’d come up with a whole lot more than just my blog.

I can’t tell you anything lately, Internets. It saddens me. Because I would like to regale you with tales of this and that and her and my and to and the, but I just can’t. And I think you can probably figure out why.

I have a job now.

My creativity is going in another direction at the moment and being stifled here at Wacky Mommy Headquarters.

STIFLED.

I have to go now.

love,

wm

That does not fully express my pain over here. My pain at finally having a minute to blog for the first time this week and NOT BEING ABLE TO LOG IN because MY BLOG IS TOAST AT THE MOMENT.

I used to just reboot the server and all was well, we’d be up and running. Then a couple weeks ago received word from Hockey God, aka Master of My Domain, that went like this, “Jesus Christ,” (he always calls me that. It’s kinda weird), “I told you, do not reboot. You could take down the entire universe if you do that.” (My power, it astounds me.) “I told you that. I’ve told you that like four times. It will reboot automatically.”

Guess what? It hasn’t. And now all I’m getting is a note that says ERROR ESTABLISHING A DATABASE CONNECTION.

Honestly.

So you’re probably all out there thinking, Girlfriend has quit the blog. Or that I’m trapped under a large stack of books that fell from the shelves and crushed me, and I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up.

Also, I have this song going on in my head, it’s so groovin’ and very ’80s, no? I hear the ’80s are “hip” again so hot damn, let’s break out the Firm!

I mean — look at that hair. Listen to Jimmy Page. Wow. What’s next? Dokken? Quiet Riot? I have no idea, I just like a catchy riff, don’t you?

All for now, until Steve wakes up. I’ve been awake since 5 a.m. It’s my new schedule, and will not adjust itself for the weekend. Whatever. I like the peace and quiet.

But not my inability to access my own frickin’ blog. That I can do without.

Rock on, Internets.

love,

wm

YAY, he fixed it. Thank you, thank you, we’re live.

I love Tinker Bell, know why? No, why? (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) The new movie is coming out, and I am even more excited about it than my children are. And they are quite excited, having just seen the original Peter Pan not long ago.

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just for the next week or so, I am taking a break and will not be blogging.

xo

wm

…all I want to do is run away with Vixen?

Wish me luck on fulfilling this long-held dream.

wm

tired.

more tomorrow.

wm

…- hello.

…-I am off to school soon. First day with students. Nervous? Yeah, like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

…-still reading like a maniac.

…-haven’t started my online class, although the textbook arrived several days ago.

…-I opened it up. Did you know they make the print in textbooks really really tiny small nowadays?

…-I’m sure it’s not my eyes.

…-my kids are excited about school. They set out their backpacks last night.

…-I have a big year planned. I’m going to read, read, read with the kids, everything from Where the Wild Things Are to Lemony Snickets. Yay. I will also give away a ton of books to the students and their parents — I appreciate that people like to donate books to schools, and I want to get them out to some readers. It’s so nice to be the middleman on this.

…-Do I go back to bed? Or start drinking coffee?

…-ha ha ha like that’s even a real question.

…-have a good day, y’all.

love,

wm