Voices in Vel's Head

I blame Judy

2011-09-12T21:08:00.000-04:00

Ignore the time between posts. A lot has happened in the past six months and at some point I might write about it.... but not now. I keep getting a nudge from an annoying, loving friend who will say "I haven't seen you write anything lately" What?? Texting doesn't count as writing?! *sigh* Whatever.... Fine! You asked for it!! I'm going on a vacation. A real bona fied vacation. Not a

modern techology ...and mom

2011-04-05T18:42:00.002-04:00

....don't mix. Just ask me and I'll tell you. Since she retired, mom has taken up a new hobby. I know, it doesn't sound like a bad thing but you just don't know *sigh*. She writes letters. To companies. Local companies, national companies, it doesn't matter. Mom will write a letter. Her mission in life is to make sure they know when she's displeased. Period. Mom even went so far as to

Catch up!

2011-04-02T10:49:00.003-04:00

I was told to in a very polite way that this page hasn't been updated in a while. You were right. It hasn't. So much has been going on.... where to start....School - is going good. I had originally planned to take a class then take a term off, take a class, term off. Instead I seem to just be taking classes. I'm now considered a sophomore! It will get done... one class at a time.VW- My

Life isn't fair

2011-02-06T21:54:00.003-05:00

Life isn't fair. We all know that. It doesn't always play fair and it changes the rules as it goes along. But it's really not fair that 18 year olds have to die to remind us of this. It's not fair that they leave behind friends who at eighteen, think they are invincibly and can do anything. It's not fair that they have to realize they aren't.My nephew lost his friend this weekend to a car

life.

2011-01-24T16:32:00.001-05:00

Yesterday…..sucked. I made a choice that left me feeling numb… And cursing the fact I always seem to do the practical thing and what’s expected. At some point.. it *will* be about me.

being a responsible adult....

2010-11-19T09:02:00.005-05:00

This post is going to ramble and meander around a few topics so I beg your indulgence as I clear the thoughts from my head!The last class I had was a personal finance class. Let me just say... if this is a college level class then our nation as a whole is in deep trouble. The stuff taught in this class was stuff that I remember having in a consumer econ class in high school! We learned about

a moment...

2010-10-08T17:03:00.002-04:00

I came to a huge realization today: Getting laid off severely shook my self confidence. Where I used to stand and fight, today I back down and hide.I need to find parts of the old me......... but how.........

5 years of practice......

2010-10-01T22:44:00.005-04:00

You all know about my dog Molly and her penchant for barking at squirrels, cats, other dogs, let's be honest here... Molly likes to bark at any other animal that crosses her path. Or dares to walk her fence line. She protects her home from everything ..... everything except people. Those she runs up to and licks. But I digress. For the last five and half years, Molly has done a fantastic job

Time for a change......

2010-07-21T19:48:00.003-04:00

Every so often you have to change things in your life to keep from getting bored. I changed this blog!! Other times, you make a change for other reasons. This week Misty and Velveeta stepped down from our two year run as Shelter Lead Volunteers. Writing our letter of resignation to FE was probably one of the hardest things I've had to do in a long time. The thing that made it easier was

Playing catch up!

2010-07-12T08:03:00.001-04:00

It’s been a while since I’ve been here…. I’m sorry (and I really mean it!) I have so much to tell you and no clue where to start. After a month of training and other assorted tasks, the new job has finally taken off. And I LOVE it! Although I will admit, no one knows *exactly* what my job is… after three weeks or so, they are still refining the duties. The best way I can describe it is sort of

My hero is 5........

2010-06-12T18:02:00.004-04:00

Do you remember the book that was out a few years ago "Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten"? It's more true then you may even know.....My little nice just completed her first year of school and she LOVED it! We saw her grow in leaps and bounds during this year but it was something she did that made the teacher comment enough to send a note home. Towards the end of the year,

"Hey Mom? You know I love you, right?".....

2010-05-19T15:01:00.004-04:00

I have a confession to make. For the last few weeks I've been in the job applying/interviewing/accepting process. Only a few people knew about this (Misty being one) because sometimes...I'm very private. I didn't even tell my family. Maybe deep down I though it would be easier to handle possible rejection if I hadn't told EVERYONE about the interviews. I normally tell my mom everything.....

What I am...according to the government

2010-05-08T23:24:00.002-04:00

This semesters class was Macro economics. It was a laugh riot... let me tell you. Besides learning about aggregate demand and supply and the Keynesian theory, I also learned that the government doesn't consider me unemployed. You heard me right. Not unemployed. I mean...take into consideration that I am colleting unemployment insurance...so how can they say I'm not unemployed? Because

Same situation, different reactions......

2010-05-01T17:01:00.003-04:00

For those of you that know me online, you might be surprised by what I'm about to reveal (or if you've been reading this blog, you might already have a clue!) I have a real life. It's true. It has people in it.. and things. But it's the people that have me scratching my head right now. I have a BFF (don't we all?) that has been my BFF for over 20 years........ we met when I was 1 (are you

Rule # 84.....

2010-03-08T00:28:00.002-05:00

If you have a rug in front of your kitchen sink that is a "natural" color (off white) and you *just* washed the muddy paw prints from it, chances are you will now drop spaghetti sauce on it.... less that 24 hours after washing it. Lesson learned? Don't wash rugs. They only get dirty again.A plus? I can flip the rug over.

Life....

2010-03-07T19:08:00.002-05:00

Sometimes life hands us lemons and no matter how hard you squeeze those little suckers, nothing good is going to come of it. And if it does? No amount of sugar makes it any better.Some days I really hate being a grown up.

Little boys and dogs....

2010-02-24T10:03:00.004-05:00

It started with a phone callHer: "Aunt Vel? Can you PLEASE take him for the night?"Me: "Uh oh......... why?"Her: "He was finger painting with poop and I want to kill him!"Me: (smiling, trying not to laugh) "I would love to, but....no."Her: "I'll call my dad and see if he will!"Me" You can't do that. It would be a reward for him acting bad. YOU have to deal with him tonight. But... I

a card and a present........

2010-02-15T00:30:00.004-05:00

It was another odd week. Lately my weeks are classified as either "odd", "meh". or the worst "she's got PMS...RUN!" (ask Misty about the last one if you doubt me.) Now odd can fall into two subsections; odd good, or odd "Oh hell I don't want THAT to happen again!" This was an odd good week. Once again I was at an place where I was questioning so much ( a bad side effect of too much free time

Now I remember why...

2010-02-04T19:21:00.002-05:00

... I started to pay to have my eyebrows waxed. So it started innocently enough. I was in the bathroom closet looking for ... ummm.... I don't remember.. But while I was there looking for something, I saw the pot of microwave eyebrow, face and lip wax. And the little light bulb goes off (was I looking for light bulbs?) I should do my eyebrows! (Yes, sadly at times I am easily distracted) I

My Sl........

2010-01-25T12:58:00.005-05:00

I realized this morning while talking to Kevin in the Shelter, that today is the one year anniversary of the great penis shooting spree I went on in the Shelter. Well...spree might be over doing it since I only managed to fire one round at FE before he banned me... but in my mind it was epic! Then I started to think about where my SL has gone in the last year and how it got to where it is

Yogurt and sugar cookies.... not together though

2010-01-01T00:16:00.004-05:00

I answered the phone this morning and heard a tiny voice say "Hello?" So me being the great aunt that I am, asked if it was the 5 yo calling "No! it's me, Jesse!" (who just turned 3 and lost me some great aunt points for not knowing it was him!)Me: "How are you today?"Him: "I'm in a bad mood."Me: "Oh...how come?"Him: "cuz Momma made me eat all my yogurt and cereal."Me: "but you love yogurt....

Everything for a reason and a reason for everything.....

2009-12-04T09:21:00.004-05:00

Normally I'm the kind of person that looks for the positive side to any situation. This week tested me...big time. My computer was hit with a bad virus. I was able to check my friends list and get a hold of Kevin. He asked me what virus.. so I typed Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak. And what does he come back with?Kevin:That's Frigin Nasty Vel.. Close all your programs that you are running except

I have a brother for sale....

2009-12-01T18:03:00.003-05:00

Guys are just are just stupid. And by guys, I mean the one that my mom gave birth to. She likes when I refer to him as "brother" instead of "ass" but whatever. Just because he wasn't born with an uterus, does this give him the right to be an uncaring, insensitive prick? Ok...maybe I should back up and explain........My mom has two children. Me, the loving daughter and him *points above*.

the little thief.....

2009-11-18T23:54:00.004-05:00

She has a blanket that's all her own....it has little puppy prints and her name on it!She also has a green blanket and a dog bed that she uses...Yet.... she pulls MY comforter off of the chair and makes a nest out of it!!*sigh* But who can get mad at that little face?*wanders off to wash the comforter*

playing catch up....

2009-11-16T13:40:00.004-05:00

*looks down at the last post and noticing the date lets out a long sigh* I know. I've been remiss in being here but it has been a very busy month. Where to start.....Math~~Math is over and I passed with an A-. I have bitten the bullet and registered for the next math class I need to get it over with! Hopefully the stuff I just learned will still be fresh in my brain.Molly~~Molly went in for her

just a random thought....

2009-10-25T15:55:00.003-04:00

When I die...I hope it's in the fall. It would be like a leaf falling to the ground and the tree going to sleep...knowing it will come back soon.

PB and the dog!

2009-10-22T14:46:00.003-04:00

This is for Kit...so she can see that Molly is doing fine!! OMG......I talked in baby talk to the dog *throws head on desk and cries*Reeko!!! Thank you XD

Value of life?

2009-10-20T13:55:00.004-04:00

Let's just say that October as a whole so far has been a huge FAIL. So much has happened that I don't know where to start...and I'm not sure I want too. I was forced to make a hard decision and put a value on something I love. Here's the story....Molly the dog had gotten very sick. She was vomiting and ..other things. It started out simple enough, a vomit here, a vomit there. But she's a

Math - week 2

2009-10-10T12:09:00.006-04:00

I think I may have finally cracked. Last night I actually had a dream about algebraic equations. I dreamt that I couldn't advance to whatever until I solved the problem. I remember solving the problem don't don't remember if I actually advanced....As you can tell math has been consuming my days, my nights, hell...my life. The second week of math was fractions. I'm happy to report that I

Math update.....

2009-10-02T07:02:00.003-04:00

Here it is... the trials and tribulations of my week of math, for all you masochists out there.Week one covered 3 chapters: Whole numbers and Introduction to Algebra, Integers, and Introduction to Equations and Algebraic Expressions. In this week I have probably done close to 750 math problems. I know without a shadow of a doubt what the phrases "Simplify, evaluate and solve" mean, I have made

Can I have a do-over?

2009-09-09T11:37:00.002-04:00

Did you ever have the moments where you want a "do-over" on life? I'm not talking a start from the very beginning thing... no. May just from certain points. Points you think that if you had done something different would have changed where you are today. When I play this game there's only one rule: I can only change how *I* reacted, not how someone else reacts. In playing this game there

and it doesn't stop...

2009-09-06T11:22:00.002-04:00

I have a cousin who is very sick. he's been in the hospital for 18 days with what they thought was pneumonia. Turns out he has Legionaries Disease and now he's gotten Mrsa. They're now talking long term care facility because of the feeding tube and trach. He's 2 years older then I am.I'm not answering anymore phones this weekend!!

Once a day is more then enough.....

2009-09-05T21:21:00.003-04:00

You know those days that start out somewhat ok and through no fault of your own just go south all at once? I made the first call today to my dad. Normally I let him call me but I knew he was alone this weekend so I made the call. An hour later he had told me how he lost his wallet, some other stuff and some other good stuff. I hung up knowing I probably wouldn't hear from him for a couple of

ode to coffee (don't mess with my caffine!)

2009-09-05T10:33:00.002-04:00

It doesn't matter how it got there all that matters is it's there. You reach out and grab the handle, your other hand steadying the heavy mug. You feel the warmth from within transfer to your palm and the anticipation builds. Slowly you raise the cup and inhale, letting the aroma tickle your nose and wake up your brain. Tipping the cup back, the hot liquid assaults your lips and invades

Time to disengage the brain....

2009-09-04T12:08:00.002-04:00

......As if I don't do that enough as it is! It's ok...you can agree with me, I won't thwap you this time *grins*. A friend (if people who push and prod you to do stuff can be describe as such) was nice enough to point out that once again my blog has gone dormant. Three weeks (almost four) is a long time to not write. Then they sent me a link describing how writing was a practiced art,

The test results are in!

2009-08-15T01:07:00.003-04:00

And they prove with out a shadow of a doubt, I suck at math. What's this all about you ask? I was forced to take a placement test for school. The test covered reading, math basics and math intermediate. The reading was a breeze. A piece of cake even! Basic math was...passable. Then there was intermediate math..... *sigh*. Let me just say right now that my last math class I had was as a

Where have all the good songs gone?

2009-08-12T12:58:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was spent in a very productive past time. I was YouTube surfing. want to know what I learned? Music today lacks .... pretty much everything. I'm going to blame American Idol because 1) I've never watched a whole season and 2) I don't like the show..and 3) I can. American Idol has given us great karaoke singers but what about the awesome bands there used to be?Here's how my journey

To sleep perchance to..sleep.

2009-08-12T02:19:00.002-04:00

I'm beginning to think that this thing called sleep is a myth made up by people to sell mattresses. Mattresses and sleeping pills. Maybe not in that order but definitely those two things. If I could sleep, I wouldn't need pills and if I didn't take pills, I wouldn't need a mattress to sleep on. Do you see the cycle involved here???My biggest problem with sleep is turning my brain off at night

Last week or so.....

2009-08-10T00:08:00.002-04:00

One thing I'm pretty sure of: If you want something you can't wait for it to happen, you have to make it happen. So that's what I'm going to do. I've decided to go back to school. Yes you heard me right. S.C.H.O.O.L. After *covers mouth with hand and mumbles something* years since I was in school, I'm going back. And the best part? I was told that some of those credits from *mumbles*

Family Reunion and Pierogis!

2009-08-04T19:20:00.005-04:00

It was FAMILY REUNION time again! This year was our 25th annual reunion of crazy polish people (or as my Mom likes to call them, family). For a change, we decided to do it by committee. That only really works if you have some in in charge and, well, you aren't our family!The day of the reunion was beautiful! Want to see the peeling remnants of my sun burn to prove it? We had hired a magican to

Two things, One week........

2009-07-23T01:04:00.002-04:00

Since being laid off, I've taken it very well (or so people have been telling me). I've kept myself busy and haven't really had time to dwell on it. Until this last weekend. At some point it hit me that I'm unemployed. I've never been unemployed in my whole life. Never. Saturday I had dreamt about the office and what had been my cubical and woke in a very depressed frame of mind. I

This time, it wasn't me!

2009-07-06T06:31:00.002-04:00

This is one time I can state without a shadow of doubt "I am innocent and did NOT Start it!" Some people may disagee with my claim but what do they know? Alright, so I *may* have passed the blingus out but that DOESN't make me guilty, right?Here's the whole story and nothing but the story:It was a day just like any other in SL. I had logged in to SL to avoid house work. When I did, I had at

shakes head

2009-07-03T09:03:00.002-04:00

Where do guys get these lines? And Seriously!! Do they really think they work????VVVV: how u doin Velveeta Biedermann: pretty good. and you?VVVV: great sexyVVVV: what's goin on Velveeta Biedermann: not a thing.VVVV: o okVVVV: U bored Velveeta Biedermann: not that bored :)VVVV: LOL not that bored? Velveeta Biedermann: I can tell spending time with you would be full of interesting

Maybe Karma knows something I don't....

2009-06-26T11:28:00.002-04:00

I believe that for every path our lives take, there is a reason. The reasons aren't always clear at the time but they are there. I'm starting to believe there was a reason I lost my job.... it's so I can be around to go with my mom to doctors appointments. The first ride along will be on Tuesday to a Thoracic Specialist. Seems the spot on her lung xray was something to be concerned about

Sometimes, it just surprises you....

2009-06-22T18:43:00.002-04:00

..... to find out who is a true friend. Friday after coming home from work for the last time, I logged into my little piece of land and promptly ran to my cave. Not so much to hide... ok. to hide. Not long (mere minutes actually) after I was there, a name showed up on my mysti tool. I watched them walk around the land for a moment, never saying anything, just watching them on my HUD. Next

The Pig has died :(

2009-06-21T07:55:00.003-04:00

Molly has done it. She brought the pink pig from Switzerland into the house unbeknownst to me.... and then into bed. I woke to the carnage of piggie guts all over the blanket and floor. It was sad, truly sad. I have no idea if the pig cried in pain, but I doubt it. After all, She TORE IT'S MOUTH/NOSE RIGHT OFF!! it couldn't utter a word! The same night..... I have to wonder how the duck

June 19

2009-06-19T17:30:00.002-04:00

Today was my second rez day in Sl. Two years.Today was the day I also lost my job. 15 years there....I guess time doesn't matter.

the PIG!

2009-06-17T07:19:00.007-04:00

Monday I came home from work and checked my mail. I don't normally check my mail daily....sometimes it only happens weekly ...sometimes longer. But I was under threat of bodily harm if I didn't start checking it everyday. Why you ask? Because Gabs was sending a package from Switzerland via Toronto and didn't want stuff to melt in my mailbox!Not only was there stuff for me, but there was stuff for

I can't raise Chickens....

2009-06-11T00:28:00.005-04:00

Let me start by saying... Dinner and Scramble are doing fine. The same can't be said for two unnamed chicks though. They met their grisly end tonight in my inventory. I have rezzed a total of 7 eggs hoping to get a mating pair. But guess what. All seven have been male. So I thought I would take 2 of the chicks to the farm so they could be adopted. Misty told me "Don't put them in your inventory..

The night....

2009-06-10T12:09:00.003-04:00

The room is dark with moon light it's only light. Through the open windows you can hear the sounds of night time rustling and the trickle of the fountain on the patio. The smell that drifts in is a mixture of wet dirt and cut grass. musty and sweet at the same time. Your breathing starts to deepen as you drift off when the sound yanks you back from the warm comfort of sleep. You listen, both eyes

Updated Lost Document

2009-06-10T11:44:00.002-04:00

The document is still lost. In fact, after talking to my mom, I'm not even sure we ever had this document in the first place! I called the church and after a lengthy phone call and a quasi interrogation, she decided that I was catholic and would let the non document slide. Phew!I have to say though....that church lady was great at guilt! "You really should join a parish (I heard: "so we can

Where is it!??!?!?!.....

2009-06-09T00:04:00.002-04:00

You know how you need a piece of paper and you're *sure* you know exactly where it is? Yet when you go to where it should be, it's not there? Yeah...that's my problem. I was asked to be Godmother to my great niece....and the church where this is being done wants proof that I'm Catholic. *sigh* I *swore* my baptism certificate was in my baby book....you could have killed me and I still would

Dinner..the egg.

2009-06-08T10:24:00.002-04:00

My mornings normally start the same way every day: stumble out of bed, kick the dog outside so she doesn't pee in the house and check emails. not always in that order but always those things. Imagine my surprise when I saw on Misty's flickr that I had laid an egg! When I woke up this morning laying an egg was not one of the things that jumped to the front of my memory. In fact, to be honest, I

New garden...

2009-06-07T12:15:00.003-04:00

Look!!! Pretty new blog wallpaper!! See it?? Now to write something on the pretty new blog *thinking*...... I FINALLY got my vegetables planted! Seven tomato plants and 2 yellow squash. Except something decided I only need 1 yellow squash and ate the other plant for me. How kind of it. Yes, I know I was a bit late in getting it planted (for my zone at least). But when you rely on the

Blogging Karma...really?

2009-05-27T18:13:00.002-04:00

I don't know if it was the karma Gods talking to me or this blog sending out an SOS beacon but today, in two separate conversations, the topic of my blog came up. The first conversation was really short and to the point:They: "I wish you had a new blog post."Me: "Yeah...well.... the muse has sort of gone again"The second conversation was more in depth (or as in depth as gchat can really get)

Mother's Day

2009-05-10T07:50:00.003-04:00

Growing up, we learned long ago that life was easier if we approached it with the thought "every day is Mother's Day'. We learned this because Mom told us that's how it was! Since she was Mom, she was also right (she taught us that too!). She also taught us that there was nothing we couldn't do or accomplish if we put our mind to it.My mom is my greatest critic, my most staunch supporter and

Weeds.

2009-05-02T16:06:00.002-04:00

I think weeds were put in gardens for a purpose. They make us slow down and think while we yank them by their pretty little necks and throw them in the garbage. Know what I was thinking about while weeding? How much I hate weeding.

Come shopping with me!

2009-05-02T12:17:00.002-04:00

I decided yesterday that I needed to go to the store. Grocery gathering is not a job I enjoy, but when the fridge only has onions and pickles, you *know* it's time. Now the big decision: Walmart or Westborn? Walmart has the cheapest prices around on staples but I think they find the produce lying in the fields after the good stuff is shipped to the better stores. Westborn is the "better

A quarter ended...

2009-04-30T07:53:00.003-04:00

Yestersday was bill paying day. Which means it was also "mail opening day". I don't get my mail everyday...I'm lazy like that. That would mean walking across the street and opening the box..... If I do get my mail, I'll bring it in and throw it on the kitchen table to look at another day. 99% percent of my mail is made up of ads and the other 1% are bills that I get sent electronically. So

just stuff....

2009-04-25T12:30:00.002-04:00

I had ever intention of writing a new blog, I even had it on my mental "to do " list. I had the ideas all lined up and ready to go.....then I saw the blank screen and had no clue what to say.I could write about my Dad being in the hospital over Easter weekend....seems another heart cathertization was needed and this time they found a bigger problem. The cardiologist refered to it as "widow maker

a distorted picture cleaned up....and still distorted

2009-04-11T00:39:00.006-04:00

I think I have the opposite of writers block... I have so many things going on in my head, I don't know what to write about first! Remember on TV when they would put someone in a giant plastic box with money and it would fly around and they had to pick the money out of air? Those are my thoughts right now. So here we go....picking just one thought....Recently I played with a picture in GIMP of my

Angry = Skanky?

2009-04-02T12:01:00.004-04:00

Funny how your friends can know you better then you know yourself....It has been brought to my attention that when I'm angry, Velveeta tends to dress on the more..slinky side. Not quite skanky but definitely not pg either. And she likes to get in trouble. It's almost like by wearing a penis, she invites trouble to find her (not that it ever does..).When Vel first came on the grid, most of the

I need a nanny cam......

2009-03-26T16:58:00.005-04:00

I'm seriously looking into buying a nanny cam. I don't have kids so why the nanny cam? I want to know WHAT MY DOG DOES DURING THE DAY!Today I came home from work and found that she had thoughtfully resorted the dirty clothes. I guess she didn't like my piles of like colors so she made one huge pile and mixed them around a little. Then carved out a little well to (I can only assume this) sleep in.

The Park

2009-03-24T17:12:00.004-04:00

While my blog was on a vacation, my SL world was being overhauled. I packed up all my stuff and sold my OS piece of land. For about four weeks I lived in the sky. I, Velveeta Biedermann, became a squatter in a sandbox! It was kind of nice to not have a tier payment for the month, extra money in the budget for what else? Shopping :) But as the days went on, I found that I was missing my "own"

The dog, The duck and wine.....

2009-03-03T13:54:00.002-05:00

When you think of them as separate parts, a dog, duck and wine don't really have much in common. Until I tell you what happened.The DogMy dog was given a Christmas present this past year. It's a lovely stuffed duck with a quacking squeaker. I liked the toy so much I was hesitant about letting her play with it. I KNOW!! It was her present, I should just give it to her...but it's just soooo cute.

Self Exploration.....

2009-02-24T11:59:00.005-05:00

Sometimes you have to take a step back and reevaluated your life. This is true in SL as well as in RL. The last two months have been an exercise in doing just that, self exploration (minds out of the gutter, NOW! And you know who you are....) I have been fortunate enough to find people who showed me how to find fun in what I'm doing, and I love them for that!Here's a highlight of what I have

This blog is on vacation!

2009-01-23T17:51:00.003-05:00

Vel is taking a break from lots of stuff right now. This blog had the unfortunate luck to be part of the "stuff". Never fear! I shall return!!! But in the mean time, you can keep up with me on Plurk! *points to the right ...erm...MY right" See the little widget? That's what I'm doing RIGHT NOW!

What do they really know?

2009-01-04T09:39:00.003-05:00

New Year...New post! This one is NOT about resolutions and that kind of stuff....well, not really.For a few months now, I've had a hard time seeing at night to drive. All I can say is it's a good thing I know where I'm going :P I kept telling myself I needed to get my eyes checked...and I kept putting it off. I finally made the appointment and went. It was determined that I needed glasses

Intervention?

2008-12-30T11:41:00.002-05:00

I woke up this morning and tried to turn off my alarm.....by moving the mouse.Perhaps I'm spending too much time online.....

The Baby ~ and her Family

2008-12-27T11:09:00.006-05:00

We finally got to meet, as her sister calls her, "baby Abigail Rose". Try as we might, we can't convince her you don't have to say baby before her name. "But hers is a baby!" she says.....logic of a 4 year old...don't fight it.Abby's brother and sister LOVE her !! Why are they all dressed in green plaid you may wonder? Well...... one Christmas I had made daddy a pair of sleep pants and mommy kept

Merry Christmas and presents for me!

2008-12-25T10:31:00.002-05:00

Our Christmas has been put on hold for a few days... it's the first time in my life we haven't had Christmas Eve dinner. But, I think the reasons are pretty good ones: Baby Abigail Rose decided to come 3 weeks early :) and then decided to be readmitted to the hospital. We hope *crosses fingers* she's home today.... that would be the best present ever.So...Aunt Vel has had the little brother

Sometimes it just hits you...

2008-12-17T17:49:00.002-05:00

Today at work I was working on a credit and rebill. I was the one that made the original billing error so it was only right that I fixed it. I looked at the order, trying to figure out how I missed the item, when it hit me. I did the original invoice on October 1, the day I was rushing to get to the hospital to see my aunt. The day she died. I sat there for a moment letting the feelings of

Maybe it's just my sense of humor, maybe not ~ You decide

2008-12-11T11:54:00.007-05:00

Headline in the Detroit News yesterday:Strip clubs feel the economic squeeze (kind of ironic when one club is called The Booby Trap and is feeling the pinch *snickers*). Then today....this story! Dearborn police needed to free handcuffed wife after 'adult time'.How wonderful that people who could no longer afford the strip clubs found ways to play in their own homes! Think of the great marketing

A rant.....deal with it.

2008-12-02T16:41:00.003-05:00

Today at lunch I had to run to Costco. Shouldn't be a problem....drive over, park, run in and get the 4 things you need. Should have been easy, right? In theory, sure. But in my theory, I never factored in the OLD PEOPLE GRABBING THE FREE SAMPLES!!! Where in the shopping etiquette book does it say it's ok to leave your cart in the middle of the aisle and hobble over to get a free chip? If I

Rules and partners

2008-11-26T11:08:00.003-05:00

This month as been crazy with RL and SL and I haven't had much time to blog. So here we go! a month of thoughts...The Shelter is busy...very busy. Lately the sim has been maxed out more times then I can count and with this comes an influx of new players. It's amazing how the new player and older ones don't always play well together. The older ones get mad when the newer ones get "special

sigh....

2008-11-18T15:01:00.003-05:00

Alan did a post here about a haircut.I have one for Alan :PYou know you need your eyes checked when you come upon a sign that says"Halsted Closed due to Flooding at 1/4 Mile"Except you scratch your head and wonder at the grammatical error "at 1/4 Mile"(knowing there are no streets named 1/4 mile)....then you slap yourself on the forehead and realize it's "AT 14 MILE"!What I feared is finally

It was a rough weekend....

2008-11-17T11:35:00.002-05:00

My niece had the misfortune of spending the weekend in and out of the hospital. This pregnancy is really kicking her butt :( As of now, she's on bed rest. Bed rest means no pick up of children....So we played the game this weekend of "who's watching Jesse?" His sister isn't a problem. Being 4, she's easier to take care of so everyone wants her...but an active 2 year old is another story :

How to NOT get fired....

2008-11-11T17:46:00.004-05:00

Hide UNDER your desk when they come looking for you!!! Safe for another week Cherie! *high fives* nice move :)

still employed....for now :(

2008-11-10T13:59:00.000-05:00

It's scary out there. I just read that DHL is cutting 9,500 jobs from the US market, Circuit City is filing for bankruptcy protection, and on Friday, my company came thought and let 10 people go. That's roughly 10% of our employees. This morning I got called into my bosses office….and he closed the door. The first thing out of his mouth was "Don't worry, I don't have any papers for you"( This was

ChatBrat is 2!!

2008-10-31T11:20:00.003-04:00

And we celebrated! I left after 2.5 hours and people were still coming in ( I hope I can get my security deposit back on the venue!)We could have roasted her....but we didn't.We could have made fun of her cupcake obsession....but we didn't (ok...maybe a little :P )Or teased her over the color pink...... but nopeWe could have done any of those things, but why? They're the things that make

I should have a warning label....

2008-10-29T14:45:00.003-04:00

When I'm sick, I'm not a very good patient. The basic rules are this: Leave me alone. Pretty simple and straight forward you would think....The other night, ChatBrat and I decided to go visit Mouse World. Well....you can't go to Mouse World unless you're dressed like Minnie Mouse! So Chatty and I BOTH dressed like Minnie and dragged Kestrel to Mouse World with us (she shamed him into dressing

Closure......

2008-10-27T12:10:00.003-04:00

We had a funeral Mass this weekend for my aunt. While funerals tend to be somber occasions, this was a celebration of her life and there was more laughter then tears.Best things I ever heard said at a Funeral:A cell phone rang during Mass, Father Bob looked up and said "That better be Jesus calling"During the priest's homily, my elderly aunt had a coughing fit. During the coughing, without even

When your Prince doesn't want to play....

2008-10-23T10:29:00.003-04:00

I was talking to my niece last night, making plans for the weekend and stuff. Just talking. And she was doing mommy type things while we talked. You know, like explaining to an almost four year old why the dress isn't fitting right (she was putting it on upside down!) and telling the two year old that trucks stay on the ground...not on the table tops. The kids have also learned that when mommy

Sigh....

2008-10-22T12:32:00.001-04:00

Sometimes, no matter how old you are, It's just easier to say "Yes Mom....whatever you want"

Moving time.....

2008-10-17T15:21:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Garth's love of bot hunting, I've learned to hate the pesky little beasts too. Imagine my surprise when my estate owner installed 6 of them under the lot next to us. And put up a permanent sales office. We now have people "dropping in" to see the sim and tour our house!Time to move.I read the classifieds, scoured the forums and hopped from sim to sim looking for property. There's

Lessons....

2008-10-06T12:38:00.002-04:00

Some things really hit home this weekend. The one that I finally understood? It's not how many possessions you have when you die, it's how you spent your life. The things that were important enough to my aunt during her life, that she packed each time she moved, ended up in a dumpster. The other thing I learned? I have some pretty great friends. Thank you.

Working through it...

2008-10-03T13:22:00.003-04:00

My aunt passed away this week. She was too young to die...64 is too young, right? She gave up living 39 years ago when her first love passed away. She passed through life, never really a participant, just watching things happen around her. The real freaky thing for me? I had this dream a few days before she went into the hospital that she died. There was no prior indication that she would be in

:(

2008-10-01T15:57:00.001-04:00

today is a good day for crying.

a short one...

2008-09-30T11:05:00.002-04:00

I have a new found respect for anyone in the health care profession. I don't know how you do it, day in and day out. How do you show compassion yet still keep yourself from becoming too involved? You people simply amaze me.

The Election

2008-09-19T16:40:00.003-04:00

Some things you should never talk about at work:1. Religion2. politics3. Who's gonna be the tramp at the company Christmas party this yearItems 1 and 2 only end in stalemates since everyone has their own opinions and #3....well.....only time will tell on that one :) The bosses were gone today and we were watching the news coverage of Detroit getting a new mayor, the 61st in it's history. All

Tell me how to stop them....

2008-09-17T14:26:00.002-04:00

I dream. I dream in color and I even dream with sounds. Sometimes I know that while I'm dreaming it's a dream and wake myself up. I have told myself during a dream, "You're dreaming...wake up!" and I do. Then I fall back to sleep and pick up in almost the same place I woke up at. Most people would think nothing of this, dreaming can be fun.... expect when you dream you've been killing off

Avast, me hearties!

2008-09-17T09:36:00.003-04:00

It's coming!!!! The second most glorious day next to international yoyo day, Friday September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day!! I've got my outfit ready and my jargon down and I'm waiting for it. Just like Linus waited for the Great Pumpkin, I'm waiting for the Jolly Roger to be sighted.For those of you that feel the need to be prepared (nothing worse then being caught unaware)

The wonders of learning

2008-09-16T11:20:00.003-04:00

I'm slacking...I know it. *waits for Misty to scold* How can I be busy yet not at the same time? This weekend brought me a little down time thanks to the after effects of Ike. Seems he hitched a ride on a gulf stream and dumped 8 inches of water on us over the weekend. So....Cleaning the garage was off the to do list.... instead I spent A LOT of time in world. Alot. I also decided to check out a

Me as a Flickr Mosaic!

2008-09-08T12:19:00.002-04:00

Me as a Flickr Mosaic!Originally uploaded by Velveeta BiedermannI finally did the Flickr mosaic~~ here's how :You type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr search. Then, using only the first page, pick an image. Then, copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into this mosaic makerHere are the questions...and my answers !1. What is your first name? Velveeta2. What is your

My dog wins!

2008-09-03T12:26:00.002-04:00

I went to my Brother and SIL's on Monday for a bbq. We were celebrating my Mom's birthday! Anytime we go to visit them, I take Molly with me. She's little and portable...and travels very well :) They *know* Molly comes with me....and yet they never thought to tell me that they had just gotten a new cat.For the first half hour, the dog and cat stalked each other. Each getting bolder and

More randomness...

2008-08-29T10:26:00.002-04:00

Is randomness a word?Michael Jackson's birthday is today. He's 50. I have to wonder if with all his fame he was ever really happy....It's a holiday weekend! Three days off!Thinking of making peirogi this weekend......Just thinking about it mind you...they are a lot of work...Also thinking about putting away patio furniture...summer is over :(Has come to realize that this week, I do not play

Vacation is over...

2008-08-25T12:17:00.002-04:00

I'm not going to say it was a great one, buying a new water heater, battling with AT&T and having a friend's husband pass away at 57... Then coming back to work to find out we had layoffs...... and a new interpretation of our company policy....I've lost 6 personal days :(*walks off singing I hate Mondays...*

Things Kids Teach You....

2008-08-24T17:30:00.003-04:00

Aunt Vel was roped into babysitting on her vacation......I decided that to be fair, I would take the Princess-in-Training since I took her little brother last time. And Aunt Vel had an ulterior motive...I wanted to spoil her! She's starting a pre-kindergarten program next week and needed some clothes, so I took her shopping :) She's going to be four in November has the world figured out. How

Vacation update!

2008-08-20T18:28:00.004-04:00

*waves* Hi!!!!! This is me om vacation. This is me not sure what to do on a vacation......The AT&T Drama- updateThe service tech actually made it out on Tuesday!! Five and half hours to install the cable, Internet and phone. He was packing up his stuff and activating the accounts when he discovered....guess!!! Go Ahead, guess!!! They never put the work order through for the PHONE!!! I have to

Well.....

2008-08-18T11:34:00.002-04:00

First thing:AT&T never made it out on Saturday for the install. Anyone surprised at this? I called to find out where they were and was told by dispatch that they were out on WEDNESDAY and I wasn't home. NO KIDDING! Then I called customer service. THEY told me that the tech had been out THAT day and I hadn't answered the door. Right. Because I don't want them in my house. my call was