I need references!

I need a job. I need a job yesterday and money a month ago! I am gathering up my old job information, but I am stuck when it comes to references. Employers probably won't understand why a 32 year old SAHM would lack something so simple! I am sorry, but I do not have personal references because for the last decade I have been isolated from friends and family, have moved once every 2 or 3 years, and have not been able to make new friends. Until recently. But they turned out to be a bunch of backstabbing hoes!

No... I don't think they will understand.

So, if you are my blogger friend, and would like to help me out, I need at least 3 personal references to put down on an application. I know this is a lot to ask, since I would need to put down your name and phone number, and request that if called upon that you would tell the prospective employer nice things about me, like I am reliable, prompt, of the upmost moral character, you know, all the kiss ass things employers wanna hear, etc!

Yeah I am exaggerating it a bit, but seriously, I do need some help. I have really had a rough time making and establishing real world friendships. I really am a social person, I just thought it was my job to give up all of myself for my family and be a model 1950s housewife. I sucked at this and I need to find a real job, that pays money, gets me out of the house, and helps me meet people to socialize with.

If you would like to volunteer, drop me a line and let me know. You have no idea how much I would appreciate it!

Thanks!

Merry Christmas!

Ok, I scratched lavenderdaydreams.wordpress.com blog when I was able to keep my host! So I can be found at lavenderdaydreams.com/lavsblog. I plan on moving all of these posts to wordpress, btw!

Sorry for confusion.

Laters

just don't ask what happened

*sigh*

http://lavenderdaydreams.wordpress.com

testing

what the heck?

WordPress

I have moved to word press. Email me for the addy if ya want it. :D

dawndschaak@gmail.com

Happy Thanksgiveing All!

"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people."
-Cheris Kramarae & Paula Treichler

I am still alive... I think. :p

The Heroine

I wrote a story called The Heroine and you can go see it over at Flashes of Speculation!

So, what do ya think???

Stupid evil bitch

Below is an email conversation C had with his instructor. She is a doctor something or other AND keep in mind that the class she teaches is Critical Thinking Skills. she also goes on and on about logic in her class. I will not be taking any classes from this whore anytime soon.

From: lav's wolf
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:48 PM
To: stupid teacher
Subject: peer evaluation

i know i submitted my peer eval on Wednesday the 17th.

From: stupid instructor
No submission. According to directions, if you do not complete an evaluation for your team members, you will receive a 0 on for this assignment, regardless of how your team members rate you.

From: lav's wolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: peer evaluation

is it not attaching my file? it says it is attached when i submit it.

From: stupid instructor
It was too late, Chantz. I'm sorry. This was one assignment that had to be submitted on time.

From: lav's wolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:16 AM

i did submit it on time i am trying to figure out why it did not go though. i pulled over in a truck stop and did homework for 4 hours. thats why i know i did it. i was just wondering if it was the attachment that did not go though or the whole thing?

From: stupid instructor
There was nothing attached prior to the due date as I indicated in the second to last e-mail I sent you, Chantz. I can only go by what I have on my end. I will post the screen print again.

From: lav's wolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:56 AM
So I did submit something, just without an attachment. That is what I was unsure of. I figured that if you received a submission -on time- without the attachment that you would come to the logical conclusion that an error had been made and needed correcting. I and my wife both take devry online classes have had this problem. It could be a problem with the dropbox. It is sending the messages with out the attaching document. This is a technical error that needs to be addressed. Or, perhaps it could have been human error and that I forgot to send an attachment. I did try however, as you can see, to submit this assignment. In my wife's situation, her teacher understood that it was a simple mistake, either on her part or on the part of the drop box, and accepted the assignment late. We will contact the devry help desk about the issue with the dropbox, as well as our advisers. Hopefully this problem will be resolved soon. I would hate for this to continue happening in other classes I plan to take.

Thank you so very much for being so supportive and helpful in this situation and for being understanding of my problem. (sent carbon copy of this email to the advisor)

From: The Queen bitch of stupid instructors
Chantz, there was no indication that you had logged on. The website keeps accurate track of when are where each student logs on.

From: lav's wolf
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:56 PM
Well then how does that explain the other assignments that I turned in on the 17th? I can see them with their dates when I look at the drop box. (attached two screenshots of evidence)

From: The Cunt
I don’t know. I wish I had all the answers to these questions.

Oh, I see, lady. I was correct in my first assumption. You were just making that not logging on shit up. hey, can you guys tell when I jumped in and took over for big C?

Grrr, Argh

Know what pisses me off? All these so called "sexy" Halloween costumes for women. So in order for a woman to be sexy she needs to wear a very short skirt, dress like a little girl, or wear an extremely skimpy costume?

Wake up America and get the fuck over yourself. It's not "drive all the men spitting wild and get your self raped day." It's Halloweffinween!

Brought to you by Pissed off Fat Mama!

too much

An email from Candy: "What's going on with you - are you okay? I worry when I don't hear from you."

My reply:

i am so-so
less crazy, still confused
paranoia is gone (didn't know i had it before)
still overwhelmed. still spending too much money. still stressed and frustrated. still not sleeping at night.
been reading or watching tv.
BUT i am trying to get stuff done. try to get austin into mental health, no answer, left message, no call back. try to get kids to doctor, phone busy.
am skipping tessa's piano lessons today. its too much.
girl scouts 2x/month, science club and piano lessons???
the lesson is at 4:30. rush hour traffic!? schools letting out!? missing dinner time every friday!? its too much
i am getting dinner ready right now, we are going to eat, and watch a movie i bought and stay the fuck home
c is on his way home
THANK GOD.
i am a tad tired and run down, brandy still has a cold. class is going well. i have a 99%

Dinah and the Mites

These kittens and their mom need a new home! They are so adorable. Read their story over at http://dinahandthemites.blogspot.com/.

"Well, that time has come. Dinah and her Mites are ready to go to their Forever Homes.
If you would like to adopt Dinah and/or a Mite or two and you meet the following criteria:

1. Loving home (INDOOR ONLY)

2. Provide plenty of attention

3. Would be willing to keep us updated by blogging (if you don't know how to blog, we will be happy to teach you!) or at least keep in touch every now and then.

PLEASE LET US KNOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING. (We've used Continental to fly kitties everywhere, so the mites can travel if necessary)

The Mites were checked out at Houston Cat Hospital and came through with flying colors. We had each Mite individually checked for disease, rather than selecting a random kitten or two. All of them tested negative. They didn't have ear problems, fleas or anything other problems, even though they all received preventive treatment.
These are very sociable kittens, affectionate, active. One thing to suggest would be adopting a pair if you have no other cats. These Mites can really play and they are very close.
Thank you all for your help. We've used Continental to fly kitties everywhere, so the mites can travel if necessary -- they charge by weight, so it wouldn't cost that much to fly a Mite! If anyone wants information on how the Mites would "fly", here is the website. If you want to adopt a mite and can't afford the flight fee, arrangements can and will be made to pay it for you!"
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/animals/default.aspx

Willis, Texas (Inequality)

Which house would you live in? Which can you afford? Which one is mine? I will let you guess!

1.

2.

That is a mattress sticking out the window, next to the shopping cart!

3.
4.

This house is on stilts:

5.

That's not a blurry picture, its smoke from the fire:

6.
7.
8.
9.

Wah

I have a bladder infection/UTI and am miserable. I am tired, too. My doctor apt isn't until Monday, and I can't afford to go any sooner than that. It's actually to get my blood work for my lithium levels.

What I have been taking:
Cranberry pills and Azo. The Azo is a bladder pain reliever and antibacterial. The cranberry pills prevents the bacteria from sticking to my bladder. They work as long as I continuously take them, and drink enormous amounts of water. Since I forgot to take them yesterday (only once!), I am drinking the cranberry juice, too.

But I hurt.

I googled UTS's of course, and know what I found out!? It's icky... The bacteria living in my bladder is EColi! Ewww! Nasty! That is just so freaking gross. Yuck!

Proclamation?

This is a word for word copy of an email I received today. Tell me in the comments just what you think about it. :D Go ahead, give me your opinions!

Someone Finally Said It
(And it's long over-due.)
Proud To Be White
Someone finally said it
How many are actually paying attention to this?
There are African Americans,
Mexican Americans,
Asian Americans,
Arab Americans,
Native Americans, etc.
...And then there are just -
Americans.
You pass me on the street
and sneer in my direction.
You Call me "White boy,"
"Cracker," "Honkey,"
"Whitey," "Caveman,"
... And that's OK.
But when I call you Nigger,
Kike, Towel head,
Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey,
Beaner, Gook, or Chink
... You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot
of violence against you,
so why are the ghettos the most
dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund.
You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month.
You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You Have Yom Hashoah.
You have the NAACP.
And you have BET.
If we had WET
(White Entertainment Television)
... We'd be racists.
If we had a White Pride Day
... You would call us racists.
If we had White History Month
... We'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites
to "advance" OUR lives
... We'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
a Black Chamber of Commerce,
and then we just have the plain
Chamber of Commerce.
Wonder who pays for that?
If we had a college fund that only gave
white students scholarships
... You know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly-proclaimed
Black-only Colleges in the US ,
yet if there were "White-only Colleges"
... THAT would be a racist college.
In the Million Man March,
you believed that you were
marching for your race and rights.
If we marched for our race and rights,
... You would call us racists.
You are proud to be black,
brown, yellow and orange,
and you're not afraid to announce it.
But when we announce our white pride
... You call us racists.
You rob us,
carjack us,
and shoot at us.
But, when a white police officer
shoots a black gang member
or beats up a black drug-dealer
who is running from the LAW and
posing a threat to ALL of society
... You call him a racist.
I am proud.
... But, you call me a racist.
Why is it that only
whites
can be racists?
There is nothing improper about this e-mail.
Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on.

It's been a while...

I have been on anti depressants for a few years now, and guess what?

"Research has shown that people with bipolar disorder are at risk of switching into mania or hypomania, or of developing rapid cycling, during treatment with antidepressant medication."

They only made things worse! I might have been less depressed, but my episodes of Mania increased. Ni-i-i-ice!

A new semester starts tomorrow, for both me and Chantz. I don't have my final grade yet; the exam is part essay and takes longer to grade. Chantz is going to school for (computer) game design. How cool is that?

Oh, yeah. It's also big C's and my 11th wedding anniversary.

Laters!

First Day of School

I am up! And I am driving Austin to school because the bus comes at 5:45 am for middle and high schoolers! That is just nuts. He doesn't need to be there until 7:10. I wanted to leave at 6:30 this morning, but Austin didn't sleep well last night and is lagging a tad bit. A simple threat of the youth officer dragging him off to school in his PJ's and then spending tomorrow at Boot Camp got him up and rolling.

Seriously.

Tessa wasn't able to sleep either. I know this because she kept waking me up last night to tell me. She is passed out on my floor now. So I reset my alarm and will call her to wake her ass up. This is going to be so much fun!

I slept like a baby, however. Life is wonderful!


Oh, and I love this quote:

"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider to be God-fearing and pious."
-- Aristotle, 343 B.C.

This is a test

Remember those damn broadcasting tests? How annoying.

So far so good

I ain't dead yet. That's good! No terrible scary side effects from the new meds, and all is good.

**Update**

I got in to see my doctor today after I really started to wig out. We threw out the Trazadone, and got a prescription for Lithium... it's only $4/bottle. I need to have blood work done in two weeks with this med, though, because it has some possible nasty side effects. It won't make me crazy though. Liver damage or crazy??? Ok, I will take crazy... but its worth a try.