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So, I'm sorry if I haven't been around much this week... we had family visiting... read... driving me absolutely crazy! But have no fear, the countdown has begun... less than seven hours until they are on a train headed back home! I don't mean to sound... well, crappy... but OMFG! It's just unreal... I mean, if I took my kids to visit somewhere for a week, I would be all over them to pick up their stuff, and not leave a mess everywhere, and be quieter, etc... but I swear to you... I have picked up more empty juice boxes, and toys, and shoes, and just general disorder... they took the batteries out of my remote control! You know, the one they left on the living room floor that I had to pick up, while putting the couch cushions back on the couch the right way :wacko: Anyway... so I haven't gotten ANY writing done because of said visitors and because I worked some unusual shifts this week so I'm exhausted and refuse to write crap... (unless it's already crap and then someone should just tell me so I CAN write while exhausted) But, I just HATE that!! I have this whole story growing in my head and I want to get it out on paper... or computer screens, whatever and I just can't, but, it's like.... I'll be driving along, and all of a sudden I'll see something or hear something that will provoke a whole scene, it could even be something as simple as a single word... like the other day I heard the word chauvinist.. and a whole scene flooded my imagination and all I could do was try to remember some key points till I got home and could make some notes. So my son taught me a new rhyme he learned at school, along with motions that you obviously can't see here, but it's too cute... Cluck, cluck red hen, have you any eggs? Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs. Have one for breakfast, and have another for lunch, Come back tomorrow, and I'll have another bunch. ::Giggle:: So the boy my daughter has/had?? a MAJOR crush on... I mean, we're talking DESTINY here people!! They are meant to be together because they are both left handed and both have nine letters in their first name... and you know what that means right? Right.. we saw him walking home with his new girlfriend on Friday... She shrugged it off while I sat appaulled that these are eleven year olds... and growing up WAY to fast for my taste... and then dutifully decided that they were too young for all that. So my angel is off spring breaking... and hopefully not going too crazy around all the hot boys he's with but I miss him... And my sweetie had a whole week off and he rescued me mid-breakdown about the visitors I mentioned at the beginning. So last weekend, Rich had to help his brother move into a new house, and I had to work so he had the kids with him. Naturally, when I got off of work, he wanted me to go pick the kids up from him, and since I had never been to the new house before, I looked up the directions online... and you have to go on a street called Gay Way to get there So when I get there Rich and all his friends, most of whom I had not met yet, were all joking about how they got stuck on Gay Way so I commented that Gay Way isn't such a bad place to be stuck right before they told him, "Dude Rich, your wife is the BOMB!!!" Which of course made me giggle, until later I realized that they must have went all typical male fantasy on me, and assumed I was talking about me with another girl, not them with another guy... Anyway, I'm off tomorrow, and with our visitors going, I am gonna spend a loooooooong time in bed tomorrow Hope you all are having a good weekend... Hugs and snuggles, Viv

Morning All, So just a quickie for now cause I'm only halfway ready for work and I need to get the heck outta here or I'll be late and as of now there is no half naked Tuesday policy at work... FBTE 24 is in the hands of my proofreader(s) only one full version has been sent to THE proofreader and as soon as I hear back from him... it'll be in the hands of the man, so look for it soon kay? Now back to my anthology maybe? Or perhaps FBTE 25 which will either be the last chapter ot the second to last... depends how that goes. Hugs, more later... Viv

Heya Rick, Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a year full of happiness and good health! Hugs, Viv

... it was pervy old guy hit on Viv day? First I get this phone call from the place we get our taxes done at to tell us our tax return check was there for us to pick up... except it went like this Me: Hello... Tax Guy: Hi, this is Glenn calling from (tax place) [in a creepy I apparently this this sounds sexy voice] Me: Oh! Okay... Tax Guy Glenn: I need to speak to Rich or Vivian Me: This is she... Tax Guy Glenn: Well, I have something for you.... [in an even creepier pervy old guy voice] Me: Umm Then I went to work and my pal Steve was there I LOVE working with him cause we have SO much fun. So Steve tells me that Frank (cute box boy kid) was sad earlier because he got off at 4 and I didn't start till 5 so he wasn't going to get to see me. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww! So when I went on my break I was walking through the store and I hear my name being shouted so I go back to see who it was and... it was Frank!! So I go over and he is standing there with Justin, another one of my pals from work and some girl... and when I walk up and say, "Franky!! Hi!" and he hugs me and says, "I was all sad before cause I wasn't gonna get to see you." So of course, I said, "Awwwwwwwwwwww." So then Frank tells me he is gonna ask for night shifts cause all the morning girls aren't as fun and so then I said, "Well and.. I'm cuter." And he says, "Totally!" So later Justin walks up while I'm telling Steve I saw Frank, and I was wondering if the girl with his was his sister or his girlfriend, cause he didn't even introduce her, and Justin says that it was his girlfriend... Anyway, insert pervy old guy number 2 who walked up while we were all having this conversation and after I helped him and thanked him for coming in, and said, "Have a great night," he says, "Thanks, you too, and... you are cuter." So I say thanks but... hmmmmmmm. Moving on, FBTE 24 is almost done, I've been sort of battling with this one part... How about a poll question for the readers? I'll try and remain vague because I want to know what YOU think if this was happening in your relationship, not just because it's Jesse and Stephen... deal? Okay so the question is... If you had a boyfriend and every time you were together something of a sexual nature to place, and then you have sex... would you assume that from then on, that something sexual that always happens when you two are together would be sex? Now I know you know it would be bad to assume such a thing... but think, realistically, if you were in that pattern and a seventeen or eighteen year old boy... anyway, let me know kay? There is this new Joss Stone song out called "Tell Me Bout It" She has one helluva voice! But here is a snippet of lyrics from the one I keep hearing... I

Yay for Sam! We're doiing 5 pages minimum on ancient Rome :wacko: right now... My biggest issue is the tiny snippets... I don't know how many people have ever had this conversation at midnight, but I'm sure it would have been found odd to hear, "Someone really needs to teach that girl to make compound sentences and use complex thoughts." Anyway, GREAT JOB SAM! Oh and one more thing,... Listen to your dad, the man is a phenomonal writer, if you have to learn from someone, he's a fantastic choice! Hugs, Viv

I'm sure there is a good explanation for what you are going through and a way to fix it that isn't too imposing... and I think that you're absolutely right by noticing that you have these compensationg defense mechanisms you have developed in order to deal with it. Another thing to consider is that before you were always much more occupied with things you HAD to focus on in order to be successful, like you had classes and youhad to stay focused and organized and 'on task' and now you have work and that's about it (I think) and so maybe the reason you are noticing it more now is because you have more time to be less focused.... Anyway Foxy if you do have your own little world... can I come visit? I'd sure miss you like crazy! Hugs, Viv

OMG! Vancer! Please be okay! Hugs and MORE hugs and kisses!

Kay so I won't be stripping... but I guess that is present enough for you right? Happy birthday Aaron! Hugs, Viv

So, Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I should apologize for the coronary upset I caused a few of you yesterday, especially Davey... See a while back we had this... incident... where he thought if he didn't tell me something then I wouldn't have to worry unnecesarilly and I yelled at him So as you can imagine, when something rather scary and possibly dangerous occurs, you want to tell the people you love and let them know you are okay and even maybe... ask for a hug or two million... Anyway so yesterday morning I got up, and Rich and I showered, and got the kids up and ready for school and I ran in here to check my email and stuff and he was rushing me out the door. So he was gonna take the kids to school and then go to work, and I was headed for work too. So I was behind him driving, and then we both turned onto the main road from our house, and we were driving along and I needed to turn right while he needed to continue on straight... so everyone in the long line of cars I was in was moving forward and as I passed his car, I saw the kids waving at me and when I looked back over to my lane, and I swear it was only long enough to wave, everyone was stopped. So I slam on the brakes, but I couldn't stop in time and I ran into the back of someone else. Apparently Rich saw it happening cause my daughter said later that he was saying, "No! No! No! Oh shit!" So of course she turns around to see what he is looking at and sees me crash too... Anyway, I got out of my car to see if the other lady was okay... she was, but she didn't speak English... :wacko: So I ask her son, who is like sixteen if she is okay, and if he is, and then she doesn't have her purse... so she sends the kid to run back around the corner to get it for her from home while I let her use my cell phone to call some people, who I end up talking to since they do speak English. Anyway, so meanwhile, Rich takes the kids to school, which is just up the street and has to come back this way to go to work anyway, and he is trying to call me but I can't answer cause this other lady is on my phone. So when he did make it back to me, I finally was able to exchange information with this lady and talk to her husband and then Rich and I drove around the corner so he could take a look at my NEW CAR!! There is hardly any damage to either of our cars, I wasn't going that fast so... anyway, so after we leave to go to work, finally, I argue with myself the whole way there, for forty minutes. I want to call Dave, need to call, want to hear his voice and tell him I'm okay and I KNOW I'd be pissed if he didn't call me... but I knew he was in some crazy huge meeting for work all day and I didn't know when it was over and I didn't want to call him in the middle of it. Then I thought I could call his house, but if he's not there and I talk to Chris, Chris would probably tell hiim and he'd freak. Then I thought I could send him a text... but if he was stuck in his meeting still he'd freak... so I did nothing. Hypocrite huh? Anyway, so I was at work and he sent me a text saying he was on his way home from his meeting so I replied, saying I guess it was a good thing I didn't call you before then, and please don't worry, but I was in a teeny car accident this morning, but I'm fine, my shoulder is a little sore, but not to worry... So the next thing I know, I get this phone call from him at work saying, OMG! Are you okay? Where are you? What happened? and I felt really bad that I scared him, but SO good that he called, so I apologized for scaring him, and he said, "No, just be okay please!" Followed by CALL ME WHEN YOU GET HOME! So I did, and explained what happened, and apologized again for the heart attack I caused, which then seemed to filter throughout... although my angel seemed to keep a level head AND found a way to make me smile... so that's wicked awesome Anyway, so Rich feels horrible he left me there, but to be honest, I didn't really expect him to stop... and I sure as hell wouldn't have wanted my kids standing there freaking out or being late to school and missing breakfast, so I think he did just what I expected, I mean he saw me get out and talk to the lady so I was obviously okay... I told him accidents happen and not to worry but then he keeps saying, "Well, if I hadn't rushed you out of the house or if I hadn't told the kids to wave at you..." and I said STOP!!! It was my fault... Anyway, then I woke up at 2 am so I could spend the next hour vomiting, which I HATE doing... SO gross! And now my tummy hurts... So, besides that... Happy Valentine's Day babe, I love you today and always, Hugs, Viv

What's this life anyway? What's it to you and me, what's it to anyone, and who are we supposed to be? Make me a storybook, and write me away from here, I need it different now. Where we can wear each other for a while, and I'll lend you my tears if I could borrow your smile, and we'll get through tomorrow some other day, happy after, once upon these days. - Chantal Kreviazuk, These Days Okay so today is almost over for this year... I was chatting to Davey the other day and we ended up in this conversation, as we often do about one thing or another, and this is what ensued... Vivian says: Okay did I ever tell you about the guy I work with, 'G'? Davey says: No? Vivian says: He's this funny straight forward kid, like 19, and in college... Vivian says: And last year, he was telling me about how he had to write this paper supporting gay marriage for a class, even though he was against it Vivian says: Cause it's his religion or some crap Vivian says: So after I talked to him a long time, I think I finally got him to understand that while he might believe that for himself, he doesn't get to decide for everyone else... Vivian says: So yesterday we were talking Vivian says: And I mentioned our retirement plan Vivian says: I said we are gonna be hangin' out while our husbands work on their cars or whatever they do, etc... Vivian says: And he goes whoa... wait... you said husbands? Vivian says: And I said... mmhmm Vivian says: And he goes... okay I'm a grown up now, I can handle it Vivian says: And I said good Vivian says: And then we just went on, and I was... slightly impressed Davey says: Explain? What did he do to impress you? Davey says: Because as it stands, I'm not liking this dude Vivian says: He didn't argue, or try to tell me what he thought or anything, just okay... Vivian says: That's a big improvement from last time Davey says: So he just let you talk? Vivian says: Well no, I mean he talked too, but it wasn't a debate like before where I'm telling him he's an idiot Vivian says: He was just like... okay Vivian says: And we laughed about stuff and just went on Davey says: Is it wrong that I find it so hard to believe that homophobic assholes can change? Or has my life jaded me? Vivian says: Well, I dunno... I just think it depends why they are like that Vivian says: Like I mean... he's a kid still basically, and all his life his parents taught him to go to church, and to listen to what they teach you, and then all they teach you is if you aren't like us, you're wrong... it's wrong, and eventually, some real life, and real people will teach you that isn't true Vivian says: I dunno Vivian says: I mean I remember Rich having all sorts of ideas about crap that made no sense based on what he was taught religiously, and now he's like WHAT!!??? That's lame or doesn't make sense Davey says: It's just, I guess we're lucky. We've never had to deal with upfront physical homophobia, but it happens everyday. Like we can be walking in the mall with his arm around my waist. People dont say anything out loud, but expressions speak louder volumes Vivian says: Yeah, but the thing is... I really think it's taught Davey says: Of course it is Davey says: Society teaches you to dislike what's different from you Vivian says: It's not like they examined all sides of it, and somehow came to the idea that they should get to decide what is right and wrong for everyone Vivian says: Well see that's the thing... and I teach my kids that everyone is the same and that everyone is allowed to live and be happy and love no matter who it is Vivian says: And someday (soon) I hope, enough of them will have learned that Davey says: I can honestly say I dont see that happening in our life time. But I DO hold the hope that it will Vivian says: Plus... if even one 'G' grows enough to see that while he might not like it, or choose it, or agree with it, he doesn't get to for anyone else, that's something to me Davey says: And people like you are special. Because you've actually decided to learn for yourself. And in doing so, you've managed to start a new generation seeing things in a different light Vivian says: Or if I can get one 'M' to stop using gay as an adjective... Vivian says: That's the idea Vivian says: Plus I also think alot of it is... that they just don't see it so they don't think of it as 'normal' which I HATE that word... Vivian says: But I mean if they did, see it on TV and in movies, and in public, they would have to Vivian says: Cause all of that stuff is like a representation of our lives Davey says: Yet we are stuck in a trap. People are afraid to show their true selves in public. TV censors are afraid to display it on TV. and Movie censors well.... they're getting better, lol Vivian says: Yeah exactly, cause if you are out in public and people are staring and saying shit it's like... not right, and not fun, and so then you don't Davey says: More than half the problem with gay film is the way they tell their story. Its always the same thing. Gay guy finds love, has trouble with homophobia, etc. How often do you see a movie where the gay aspect isn't the main topic? Vivian says: There is one I saw Vivian says: The Family Stone Vivian says: But that was like... every type of thing in one Vivian says: It was a gay, interracial couple, one of whom was deaf, and they had adopted a baby Vivian says: I was like... gee... couldn't find anything else? ******************************************************* Any thoughts?? And in a later conversation, Davey made a statement that I think is obvious, yet brilliant, alot like he is... Discomfort is different than distaste... Hugs, Viv PS. I know it sounds like I discounted 'G's' choice at religion... and while I've made it rather clear I'm not particularly religious, I respect his right to believe what he wants to, and if you read correctly, that is what I was trying to get him to do as well

It comes every year, like clockwork, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it. It doesn't mean I want to have to remember, but I do. I do remember, and... sometimes it's inescapable and sometimes, it's theraputic and I'm more thankful that I still do, and I remind myself I never want to forget it, decide to learn from it somehow, if I can... but still, it's tomorrow. Hopefully I can make it through without too much... wallowing? But who knows, I guess we'll see right? Wrote a little more on 24... Bought a new book, about some cowboys and ranches, think my anthology is gonna be set on one so I thought I'd 'saddle up' and get in the mood, so to speak. I read this... odd story today... we'll talk about that another time. I love this song... it's on repeat, cause I clearly have issues... But here are the lyrics... Colour My World... Everybody needs affection Looking for a deep connection So put a little bit of love in my life today Everybody needs some shelter Spend a little time together Come into my arms Let them tell you what I want to say Colour my world Draw on my heart Take a picture of what you think love looks like in your imagination Write on my soul Everything you know Use every word you've ever heard To colour my world I've had enough of not believing Living life without a meaning I want something real and I feel it when I'm next to you Let's build a house full of love and devotion A window to my heart's emotion 'Til the very end It's the place I'm gonna keep you in, Baby please just Colour my world Draw on my heart Take a picture of what you think love looks like in your imagination Write on my soul Everything you know Use every word you've ever heard To colour my world Colour my world, Let's make a world for you and me, yeah That were never gonna leave, won

... do you know where your husband is? Or better yet, do you know where mine is? So my Sweetie is in bed sleeping again, and my Luvuh just bailed on me for warmer, cushier places that provide rest, and my Angel has long since been snoozing and here I am up and all alone... *sigh* I have the next two days off and I'm not working superbowl so that's awesome! I got a letter from Tobi today I miss him, but he seems like he's doing really well and gonna be done soon and missing us like crazy! I hope he gets a chance to do all the things he wants while he's there... SO I started 24... apparently I have a deadline... accompanied by a threat or something anyway I just wanted you to know I'm working on it. So Rich told me this rather disturbing story the other day, lemme see if I can relay it correctly... He was listening to Howard Stern :wacko: and on his show they were interviewing a guy who had been beaten to DEATH!! For being gay, and then brought back to life. So they are asking him what it was like while he was dead, and the guy says it was black and smokey and then there was this light... so they ask him if he thought he was in heaven, and he replies that no, he thinks he was in hell... so now that he has been brought back to life and given a second chance, he is 'straight' and trying to make God happy. He has a girlfriend who knows all about what happened and that he 'was' gay and totally gets off on it. So, I point out that just cause he dates a girl doesn't mean he's straight now... and Rich says yeah, they discussed that with him, that they said to the guy that that makes it sound like he thinks being gay is a choice. They asked him if he was still attracted to guys, which of course he still is, but that he just has to supress that part of himself... UNREAL! Like Beautiful said... one too many punches to the head. So then I was talking to my other friend about this, and he said he was sorta worried about that, going to hell and all that for being gay. So I told him, not being real religious myself, that I believe that as long as you are a good person and help other people then you'll be fine and that love can't be wrong. So he agreed about that, and then he added, that at least his boyfriend would be with him. To which I replied... YEAH! It's where all the cool kids will be... but seriously... no worries. OMG I hear the door, that means Rich is home and it's bedtime Nighty all, Viv

You know what I think... I think that that's what dating is supposed to be. You meet people, you spend a little time together, and find out if you like each other. If you do and you want to spend more time together, then great, and if not, then you move on to someone else until you find the one you do want to spend all your time with. The one thing I always love to point out is... you don't always meet people in the typical places you would think, like a bar or a club... sometimes you meet them in the book store in the cookbook section, or in the music store when you both reach for the last copy of the new My Chemical Romance CD, or on the spaghetti aisle in the grocery store. A lot of times, they are a friend of a friend... thing is, you have the idea down perfectly... you talk if you like them and you want to talk more and get to know them more you maybe exchange numbers and go out, and if you STILL like him... then you go out some more... and thus a relationship is born. I think... you have a right to be particularly picky, you SHOULD be picky, when this is your potential mate you are looking for, so BE PICKY! I would HATE to think that you settled for someone you didn't really like just because you were tired of being without one, or because you were too 'nice' to set him straight, or because someone called you picky. You're a beautiful person, and you have a great heart Foxy and don't ever let anyone tell you different. I'd be disappointed if you settled down with someone who wasn't the one that made you happy and to be honest, you have to find someone attractive for that to work, and it just so happens that what you find attractive is ATTRACTIVE Good luck with Phil! Love ya!

Happy Birthday Cutie! Have a great year!

Happy Birthday Silven!

.. a jacket! It is 81 degrees outside right now and it's not like I *NEED* one, but I think because I *ALWAYS* have at least one, and it's usually on me, I sorta panicked... Rich agreed I was being paranoid... whatever. So my friend from work 'S' got back from his trip to China that was a birthday present from a friend of his... WAY AWESOME GIFT!!!... and was telling me all these stories last night... I have concerns about visiting there now but since his stories are so... fulfilling I might just pretend like I've been there now. I actually gave him my site address so... aahhhhh! But, I love him, he's so sweet and funny and a great person so I'm sure it'll be fine.. so if you're reading 'S'... WELCOME! So I watched this movie the other night with Rich called 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'. If you can get past the ridiculousness of the idea that the premise of the whole movie is that there are these four, sixteen year old best friends who are going to be apart from each other for the summer and happen to find this pair of jeans in some store that miraculously fits them all perfectly, even though they are all different heights and weights... it was a pretty moving story and I think I cried at least three times during and once after the movie. My son is mostly better now and back to school and guess who is sick and has a fever now? Mmmhmm, ME! I'm off to squeeze in a nap before I have to go to work... Hugs, Viv

Mmmhmm, I met him too~ We cruised, we talked, we texted covert style, it was fun! He wore his Nittany Lions cap... I wore my Volcom hat... I think I'm not supposed to mention his large amount of random blushing for no real reason... so I better not talk about that. Hmm, what else? I guess we should ask him... but I had fun He brought his sisters along to meet my crazy family so then there were eight of us. What can I say about him? Funny, good sense of humor, creative, cute, somewhat shy, which was pretty endearing if you ask me, patient, brave, tall, not that EVERYONE isn't taller than me, but that's another story, and if I didn't totally scare him off with my lip gloss talk, I think it went well So the plan was he would text me when he got there, and he did. We decided to meet by a ride and headed that way only to get stopped by Alice, you know, from Wonderland... She was walking past me and all these kids are saying, "Look! There's Alice in Wonderland," and instead of stopping to say hi to them, she walks right up to the one kid who has no idea who she is, my son. She sat down right next to him and in her English accent says, "Have you seen the white rabbit?" And my son is like "I haven't seen any white rabbit. I was just driving a car." So then he proceeds to teach Alice how to drive a car while I am impatiently trying to get him to be done so we can go meet... STEVE! So then we start walking and get stuck at the parade I was like... what ELSE can hold us up now? We manage to navigate our way over to where we are supposed to meet up with him and then I see him... poised, leaning against a brick wall, smiling, talking with two girls, who I decide are his sisters since I have seen a picture of them before. I walk over and hug him and introduce Rich and my kids and my daughter's friend that came along. I introduced myself to his sisters and then my son promptly says, "I have to go to the bathroom!" So I ask Rich, since we were just at the bathrooms, if he took him like I had said to, and he says, "No, he said he didn't have to go..." Mmhmm... So Rich took him back to the bathroom while we stood there and talked a bit. So when they came back, we waited in lots of lines, talked alot, rode some rides, waited for shopping sisters, and girls who have to potty... and had some fun and laughed, and then it came time for us to go since the kiddies had school the next morning. So I hugged him again... I like to hug... All in all, it was a fun day, and I'm totally glad we got to go and meet each other, although next time... I think it will have to be a writing day maybe, so we can talk about stuff. His sisters were cool and all, but I would rather hang out with him anyday and talk, than shop with them... So in other news.. this jerk of a man came through my line and after having to wait for these two women who, granted, were totally messed up in their shopping etiquette... and made some irrational comment about 'trying to figure out which onw of them was supposed to be the man in their relationship' so when I just stared at him like he was SO far out of line by saying that he says, "Just pretend that what I said went over your head." To which I replied, "Oh no, I understood what you meant perfectly." ASSHOLE! *mutters* My son stayed home sick from school today so that means I get to stay home from work too! Hope he gets better soon though, cause I like my babies feeliing good and smilling Davey sent me a text I didn't get... that's like the third thing in a week I haven't gotten! Viv = PISSED! *mutters more* Almost done with FBTE 23 so I'll get it to Joey as soon as I'm done, so look for it soon and then Steve will actually get to use that line he has saved in his signature for like months now... Anyway, that's my meeting Steve story... maybe he has something more to add or he can tell you how weird I am in person... back to writing... Hugs, Viv PS. Angel... hope you're feeling better and not in too much pain anymore... any volunteers to give this fantastic man a massage?

I DID read this! And it was SO good!

I'm grumpy. Davey cheered me up. "I love you" with a Scottish accent does wonders for my mood it seems. My daughter dreamed a vampire bit me and killed me, and I am trying to soothe her by telling her that in Com's story GFD, the vampires aren't bad or scary. I can see my son's face again, took him for a haircut. I actually wrote a page and a half so FBTE 23 is coming soon... hang on for me Altimexis. I really am trying... My angel listens, more than that, he cares... so thanks. Movie tonight. Disneyland on Sunday. Hugs, Viv

Okay so we are currently waiting on this Tooth Fairy chick to come and leave us something under our pillow... SINCE MY SON LOST HIS FIRST TOOTH TODAY!!! So I pick him up from school today and eventually, as if it was no big deal at all, he says, "Oh, so my tooth fell out today." Me: OH MY GOSH!! Were you in class when it fell out? Him: Yeah. Me: Did you cry? (Cause my daughter ALWAYS cried) Him: Nah. Me: Did it bleed? Him: Meh, a little. Me: Awwwwwww, lemme see your teeth now. Him: *Smiles* Gap on bottom where tooth used to be... So I saved it in my pocket for the Tooth Fairy. Me: We gotta call Dad! Another FUNNY clip to watch... Watch this! It seems, in my business, that I missed a certain friends birthday and for that I'm really sorry! Happy Birthday (late) Petey! Been editing lilke a mad woman, but I swear I'm gonna really try and write some this week! It's been like... forever or something now. Rich bought a keg of root beer at Costco I may have already said that earlier in another blig but I think it bears repeating. Nuff said. Kay, movie time... watching Accepted tonight, supposed to be funny so we'll see... Hugs, Viv PS. Sweetie! Please feel better!

OH MY GOSH! I'm SO sorry I missed it! And I totally miss you too! You know how life gets in the way of the important things ... Like wishing a very wonderful and caring and giving man a very Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good day and please have a great year too, make it yours cutie! Love ya, Viv

If you do, you definitely need to watch this! Okay, beyond that sillines... The kids are back to school tomorrow and my son is STILL up at 10:30 pm cause he is just SO damn excited to be going back that he can't just calm down and rest some. So lemme see, day off today... did laundry, paid bills, braved COSTCO... exciting news right? OOH! Rich and I watched that movie 'Latter Days' So good! Seriously, I am so moved by it, but it made me sorta sad too in that helpless way, like you can't fix the world fast enough... Tony is going back to school tomorrow... it's always so much more hectic when he's here, but then I always miss him. So, I want to say to a certain new friend, that I am SO VERY proud of you for trying today and going after what you want and I'm so happy it worked out for you! Good luck! I have been getting all caught up on editing so I haven't written anything, but I reread what I have already done on FBTE 23 so I can hopefully get that done by the weekend! Hope everyone had a great Monday! Hugs, Viv PS. Thanks for introducing us angel

Joey and my angel BOTH blogged yesterday and then beautiful today... I think I'm being left behind Well screw that! HAHAHAHA! Let me start by saying... YAWN! I need some So I have a few funny holiday stories... First one is... Tony, and Rich's friend Joe who was visiting for the holidays, were out Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve cause Tony waited till the last minute like some freak, and Joe wasn't aloud to bring anything on the plane... So apparently they were trying to come up with some gift ideas for me when my daughter suggested some gay romance novels. Off to Borders book store they go, and Tony, who is so totally carefree and usually has no fear when it comes to doing what he wants or needs to do, walks up to the clerk working and asks where the romance novels are. The guy points over toward them and then Tony tells him no, gay ones. So there is Tony, standing there with Joe, asking the guy about the gay romance section, and the guy walks them over to it, and while Tony has no qualms about what people might think, Joe is getting a little antsy now about how it may appear and then when Tony walked away to look at some other books, Joe chickened out and opted for a gift card for me instead... which I used to buy a book about self publishing I made it to LAX and back twice! Without getting lost!! But I did make Tony go with me the first time so... Rich and Tony bought me a GPS for my car, but it's not one you install into the dashboard, it's like... portable so if we are ever on vacation or in a rental car I can still have it with me Now I just have to learn how to work it :wacko: So I have decided that I MUCH prefer candid photos of me as opposed to posed ones... I just always look SO much better. I have a pretty cool one of me 'modeling' Rich's new VW guitar that came with my car. Okay so on the writing front, the anthology is up and thanks to all of you who read and commented or emailed. Chapter 23 of FBTE is a little over half done so hopefully between tomorrow night and my day off on Wednesday I can get it finished up... that is unless my friend Bette shows up from Arizona to visit for the day Well, think good thoughts anyway... Rich finally got his new computer working Ooooh and.. he talked to Davey That was pretty fun, but more fun was the phone call to Davey on New Year's Eve! HAHAHAHA! OMG! I just saw right now as I was telling my son to go brush his teeth for bed, that he has two wiggly teeth! His first ever! He's growing up so fast! Anyway, it's bedtime for me, Eric says so... Hope everyone had a GREAT New Year! Hugs, Viv

but umm... next time you want to talk, you can just call, no need for such drastic measures

Everyone, a moment of silence please... .... Mr. Nibbu-sr will be missed.. he was a good and loyal, faithful balloon-substitute baby who met his demise before his time. He will be missed, although he has already been replaced with 'Friendly' the green balloon. Okay enough of that mellow-drama... My anthology is finished!!! That's right, I said FINISHED! DONE! COMPLETED! FINITO! Now back to FBTE 23 right!? The Christmas cards are done! and signed! and addressed! envelopes licked! and stamped! SO yay! 9 days and counting :wacko: I might just make it in time... have to get a tree and finish the present shopping this weekend and then we should be good. My kids are out of school toll January 9th and have been since last Monday... I have doubts that I'll survive, but we'll see I suppose. Going to bed now... since it's 2 am... I really just wanted to say that I finished my story on time and WHEW! Can't wait to hear what you guys think Hugs, Viv PS. Rich has a surprise gift for Christmas but Shhhhhhhhhhhh!