Insomnimusing: Allons-y!

I've just now gotten to the point that I could even look at graduation photos. Here's one of the me and my big boy. And one of all the kids together. I wish that one was better. It's so rare that all four of them are in the same place at the same time. I won't even comment on me .

Well, my boy's got a couple more graduation parties to attend this weekend. He's off now with his girlfriend helping to build a shed before hers tomorrow. He told me today that he was getting tired of graduation parties. He's the type of boy who would rather just spend the evening hanging out watching The Office with four or five of his buddies - or watching a chick flick with his girlfriend. ♥ There are worse ways he could be. I'll take him. My girls are spending the night with a friend, so it's just me at home tonight. I'll be working this weekend (so I guess it's really a good thing that our grad party isn't this week). I'll also be doing double the work on Monday. Keep me busy. I"m going to have to go into the office soon though. I just can't handle being in public right now. My son drove us out today, and we went to order his cake and some photos. I made it until we were on our way home. Even ate a little. It was good I didn't have ...

Turns out one source of panic and hell was unfounded. I'd made a mistake, and my son's graduation party isn't until next weekend. Two weeks after grad? Who could blame me for getting mixed up? I knew the date, but somehow it never clicked into place that it wasn't this Sunday. Now, if only the rest could turn out to be some horrible misunderstanding...

Let's do a little blog housework. I've been neglecting a couple of things on here. First off, my poll wrapped up a few days ago with a respectable participation of 55 votes. Not too bad I think. On the question of "What do you think of auto-start music on blogs?" Four people (7%) responded, "I like it!" 10 people (18%) said, "It does bother me." 10 people (18%) said, "I don't like it." 31 people (56%) responded, "I'll leave immediately if it comes on." I need to mention that there was an error in the poll. It was meant to say, "It doesn't bother me," for the second choice. Still, I think the results speak clearly. I won't judge one way or another, but it's something for my fellow bloggers to keep in mind. Next, I got my first two payments from Pay Per Post. Got the cash sitting there in my PayPal account right now, with more on the way in three days. Then more coming after that. I think I like it! T...

My boss was fired today. I haven't officially been informed of it yet. He didn't call me. His boss didn't call me - or even send an e-mail. I just happened to be around when another department head told her staff about it. I don't even know who my boss is now. I love this company. I wonder if they'll decide I'm expendable as well. Hmmmm...... Today was my son's - my eldest child's - last day of high school. And he informed me that he and his girlfriend are back together. That's not bad though. I like her. We have his graduation this weekend, and his graduation party will be next weekend. Nothing's ready yet. How did this get here so quickly? Funny how time works that way. The past year or two years or ten years or seventeen years seem to have flown, and yet, the past week has felt like forever, and today was just the loooooongest day, and this week is set up to be interminable. My heart is somewhere else right now, and the rest of me is a little...

I have found myself at home on a Saturday night with no children. This almost never happens. And although this rare event might seem to be a blessing, what it does is remind me that I have no life. And here on my little corner at the intersection of Nowhere and Where The F**k Is That?!?!, I don't even have the option of a life. So, tonight for me is: laundry music cheap wine Harry Potter Pop-Tarts the Dean Koontz novel I have been unable to finish for some reason And as an aside, I love logicians.....sigh...... Just in case you missed some of today's top news (some serious...some not so much...): Sharpton vows to 'close this city' after officer acquittals - I pray this remains peaceful. Clinton Tries a Different Debate Debate - What do you think of seeing these two in a Lincoln-Douglas kind of debate today? Debating is not Obama's strength, but this format would be interesting. Hmmm... (Don't miss the comments at the end!!) Florida lawmakers consider bi...

I was awakened by a text message informing me that school was canceled for the day. No surprise there. A quick glance outside tells me......I can't see outside for the glaze of ice on my window screen. Well, it was a late night working on the election results, so at least I was able to roll over and go back to sleep.  I was awakened a second time by another text message....this one from *** informing me that the weather is still awful in Toronto, and he wants to go home. After Thursday, his schedule will be empty, and he doesn't return home to Vancouver until Tuesday, but he still can't find time to travel an hour to meet me in Buffalo, while I'm willing to find the time to drive seven hours to get there. Ah well... I can't let it bother me so much anymore. I did get to have a lovely chat yesterday with a dear new friend across the pond who wasn't feeling at his best. I'd hoped to be a comfort to him, but I think he managed to make me feel better instead. Or...