Just like every other family in the world, mine has it's own language. We have certain phrases that if any outsider heard them it would raise eyebrows. Granted my family is far from normal, I thought it would be nice if I gave you a few definitions and background stories on our common phrases.
I am not a normal person... I never called people by their proper names. I had a sort of fascination with nicknames as a child and gave somewhat odd nicknames to certain members of my family. When I was young I would call my uncle "Skunkle" because I didn't like his cologne. My aunt was called "Ninny" instead of her real name. Finally I have always called my mother "Nonna" or "Nonny". I have no idea why I do this. I'm just a strange person. My fascination with nicknames also extended to certain foods. As a child I loved fruit cocktail. I called it "Fruit Cotton Tail" because I loved the Peter Cotton Tail books.
Sometimes my parents don't think before they speak. Neither do I but some interesting things end up coming out of their mouths such as "Buttheaded warble muffin". That nickname was courtesy of my father in reference to my mother's dog. The dog (being very small in stature) tripped my father as he was going into the kitchen.
Another great one is "I'll try again once you get a life." As awful as that sounds he was trying to be helpful. My parents love playing Candy Crush Soda and my mother was stuck on a level. My father was helping her but ran out of lives. He handed her the phone and muttered those words.
My father is a good man but sometimes he says the oddest things (as you can probably already tell). One day he and my mother went to Rent-A-Center to get some couches. He went outside and backed his truck up to the door so they could load it. He walked inside and proudly (and loudly according to my mother) announced, "I'm all backed up!" Once he realized the implication that made he went red.
My mother isn't out of this either. She has her moments too. Just the other day she was holding her dog and he tried to run off. She tried to catch him and ended up catching his nub of a tail. When she did she said "OOPS! Catch a Boomer by the nub." The whole house busted up laughing.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Valentine's Day Opinions 2015
As a little girl I couldn't wait for Valentine's Day. It meant chocolate and cards and candy. I got to wear pink, red and white and look extra pretty for a day. We got to open our cards and candy in class and have a party. It was just plain awesome. As I grew up a bit it got less special. It turned into a day dedicated to having a boyfriend and dates. That is when I started hating Valentine's Day. I can't remember having a single date, a single boyfriend or in general having a good holiday from the time I was in middle school to the time I graduated high school. Needless to say I was lonely. Of course I had my friends and family but I (like other girls that age) wanted a boyfriend.
When I went into college I ended up with a boyfriend for Valentines day. The problem was he was across the country in basic training. I, being the dutiful girlfriend, made him a care package of lots of candy, fresh made cookies, and, of course, a card written with a lovely message. Keep in mind that we had talked about the possibilities of us getting married eventually. He was a good man but not too long later I got a breakup text... Yeah... a text..
The next year my Valentine was my fiance (now ex husband). I cooked a nice meal for him, including dessert and I got nothing.... It was the same way for the next 4 years. The last Valentines Day I had with him, we ended up going out the day after and I had to fight for his attention because he decided to flirt with his "friend" while we were on our date.
Last year I was dealing with a divorce. I've never had a good Valentines Day.
HOWEVER, I believe that I could when I find the right man though I don't want him to just be romantic and thoughtful on Valentines Day. I think that romance and showing that you care about someone should be a daily thing. Love should be an every day thing. Not just when it suits you.
When I went into college I ended up with a boyfriend for Valentines day. The problem was he was across the country in basic training. I, being the dutiful girlfriend, made him a care package of lots of candy, fresh made cookies, and, of course, a card written with a lovely message. Keep in mind that we had talked about the possibilities of us getting married eventually. He was a good man but not too long later I got a breakup text... Yeah... a text..
The next year my Valentine was my fiance (now ex husband). I cooked a nice meal for him, including dessert and I got nothing.... It was the same way for the next 4 years. The last Valentines Day I had with him, we ended up going out the day after and I had to fight for his attention because he decided to flirt with his "friend" while we were on our date.
Last year I was dealing with a divorce. I've never had a good Valentines Day.
HOWEVER, I believe that I could when I find the right man though I don't want him to just be romantic and thoughtful on Valentines Day. I think that romance and showing that you care about someone should be a daily thing. Love should be an every day thing. Not just when it suits you.
Friday, February 6, 2015
"Different Worlds" Chapter 1
Ruth smiled and opened her eyes as a bright ray of light roused her from her restful sleep. It had been years since she was brought to the Bright Land by Joshua and Ordell. She had become very accustomed to her life here and every day was a perfect joy. She still missed her mother and wondered how she was and if she was ever going to come. Her thoughts often drifted back to her childhood before coming to this paradise. The few that she had didn't seem like they were real at all... more like dreams.
Her earliest memory was of a place with a lot of people, colors and loud music. The music was always louder at night and there was always a feeling that she didn't belong there... or any of them for that matter. It seemed like such a depressing place.
A knock on her bedroom door shook her from her reminiscing. She jumped slightly and giggled at herself. She was perfectly safe here. "Come in Joshua!" she called as she threw the blanket off her and got out of bed. She walked over to her vanity as Joshua entered the room. "Good morning, Precious." he said and smiled brightly at her. She giggled and looked at him in the reflection of her mirror. "You haven't called me that since I was a child." she said and pulled her hair back with a barrette. He nodded. "I call you that on special days." he said as he pulled a box out from behind his back. "Happy birthday." he said and set it onto her bed.
She turned around and looked at him with a surprised look on her face. "It's my birthday? I guess I forgot. I've been doing so much thinking of my mom lately." she said and walked toward the bed. "Thank you Yesua." she said and hugged him. He smiled and returned her hug lovingly. He smiled and laughed. "You haven't called me that since you learned how to correctly say my name." She laughed. "No I guess not." she said and looked at the present. "What did you get me?" she asked. "You know I don't need anything" Joshua nodded. "I know but it's not every day you turn 18 is it?" he retorted and grinned. "Just open it."
Ruth nodded and tore off the top of the box without hesitation. Her breath caught in her lungs as she saw the most beautiful dress she'd ever seen. It was sky blue silk with golden flowers stitched into it in an elegant pattern. In the center of the flowers were opals reflecting their multitude of colors. The skirt was floor length and flowed gracefully as she moved.
She pulled it out and held it against her body. She looked in the mirror as tears welled in her eyes. "It's beautiful!" she told him and turned to face him. "Joshua, I can't accept this. It's too much." she said and looked up into his bright eyes.
"Of course you can. It's for your birthday party tonight." he said with a smile and hugged her. "I suggest you hang it up and get ready. Father and I have a full day planned for you." he told her and kissed her forehead tenderly. "I will see you at breakfast." He told her as he walked toward her bedroom door. "Don't take too long. Your omelet will get cold."
Ruth smiled and hugged the dress. "I'll be just a few minutes." she said and headed for her wardrobe that stood in the corner of her spacious room. She sighed as she put the dress on a hanger and into it's place. She grabbed some clothes and dressed quickly for what she assumed would be a great day. Joshua and Ordell had always made her birthdays so special.
After a quick look in the mirror she danced through the halls to the dining room where the older men were waiting. Ordell smiled and opened his arms wide to hug her. "Happy Birthday, my child." he said as embraced her in a loving hug. She hugged him with a wide smile. "Thank you. What do you two have planned for today?" she asked as the three of them sat down at the table. Ordell smiled as he started eating his breakfast. "We thought a nice horse ride would be appropriate, followed by a picnic. After you two get back we will start getting you ready for your party. Oh and before I forget..." he said and pulled out a small box handing it across the table. "I believe this is in order." he said.
She took the box sheepishly. "Thank you. You really don't have to get me anything. You do so much for me already." she told him and smiled. He let out a slight laugh. "You are my child. I love you. This is something all my children receive." he told her. Ruth nodded and opened the box and gasped.
Inside the box was a opal ring made out of gold as her dress was and in the same floral pattern. She looked up at Ordell. "It's amazing. It matches my dress perfectly!" she said and put it on her finger. "More than that." Ordell said "It marks you as my child. You belong to my family and you are now entitled to all that comes with it." he said.
Tears welled in Ruth's eyes and she ran to Ordell nearly knocking him out of his chair with her hug. "Thank you. I can never repay you." she said. "There is no need. I do it because I love you." Ordell said and hugged her in return. "You've grown into a beautiful young woman." he whispered and smiled. "Now go get ready for your ride. Joshua will meet you at the stables. I have your party to attend to."
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At mid afternoon Ruth eased herself into a hot bubble bath. She breathed in the steam as she washed herself and reminisced on the day she'd had. Her and Joshua had gone on a long ride through the woods and meadows that the Bright Lands had. Riding horses had always been fun for her. She'd taken to it very quickly when she was brought here. The picnic had consisted of her favorite chocolate covered strawberries, soup and fresh made bread. It was simple but that's how she liked it. She wasn't born to all this glamour and she still wasn't fully used to it but Joshua and Ordell loved to spoil her. She smiled at that thought. Who thought that these two men would love her so unconditionally considering she was from... well she didn't really remember.
She sighed as she rinsed herself and thought of what was to come that night. Tonight wasn't only a birthday party. It was also her coming out party. Ordell was presenting her as ready for suitors. This was a big step for her and that alone made her nervous. She stood up and drained the bathtub as she dried herself with the soft towel. The party started in just a few hours and she still had to do her hair and makeup and... ugh she would never be done in time.
As she made her way into her bedroom she noticed her door half open and the lights on. "Hummm. I thought I closed that." she said to herself and shrugged it off. She often forgot to shut off her lights or shut the door when she was excited. She needed to get ready for her party so she wasn't too late. She dressed in a loose shirt and a pair of pants so she didn't risk hurting her gorgeous dress. She dried her hair and ran a brush through it and hummed to herself as she looked in her reflection. Behind her a shadow shifted but before she could scream a hand clamped a foul smelling rag over her mouth and nose. She fought against the strong arms holding her until the darkness overtook her.
Her earliest memory was of a place with a lot of people, colors and loud music. The music was always louder at night and there was always a feeling that she didn't belong there... or any of them for that matter. It seemed like such a depressing place.
A knock on her bedroom door shook her from her reminiscing. She jumped slightly and giggled at herself. She was perfectly safe here. "Come in Joshua!" she called as she threw the blanket off her and got out of bed. She walked over to her vanity as Joshua entered the room. "Good morning, Precious." he said and smiled brightly at her. She giggled and looked at him in the reflection of her mirror. "You haven't called me that since I was a child." she said and pulled her hair back with a barrette. He nodded. "I call you that on special days." he said as he pulled a box out from behind his back. "Happy birthday." he said and set it onto her bed.
She turned around and looked at him with a surprised look on her face. "It's my birthday? I guess I forgot. I've been doing so much thinking of my mom lately." she said and walked toward the bed. "Thank you Yesua." she said and hugged him. He smiled and returned her hug lovingly. He smiled and laughed. "You haven't called me that since you learned how to correctly say my name." She laughed. "No I guess not." she said and looked at the present. "What did you get me?" she asked. "You know I don't need anything" Joshua nodded. "I know but it's not every day you turn 18 is it?" he retorted and grinned. "Just open it."
Ruth nodded and tore off the top of the box without hesitation. Her breath caught in her lungs as she saw the most beautiful dress she'd ever seen. It was sky blue silk with golden flowers stitched into it in an elegant pattern. In the center of the flowers were opals reflecting their multitude of colors. The skirt was floor length and flowed gracefully as she moved.
She pulled it out and held it against her body. She looked in the mirror as tears welled in her eyes. "It's beautiful!" she told him and turned to face him. "Joshua, I can't accept this. It's too much." she said and looked up into his bright eyes.
"Of course you can. It's for your birthday party tonight." he said with a smile and hugged her. "I suggest you hang it up and get ready. Father and I have a full day planned for you." he told her and kissed her forehead tenderly. "I will see you at breakfast." He told her as he walked toward her bedroom door. "Don't take too long. Your omelet will get cold."
Ruth smiled and hugged the dress. "I'll be just a few minutes." she said and headed for her wardrobe that stood in the corner of her spacious room. She sighed as she put the dress on a hanger and into it's place. She grabbed some clothes and dressed quickly for what she assumed would be a great day. Joshua and Ordell had always made her birthdays so special.
After a quick look in the mirror she danced through the halls to the dining room where the older men were waiting. Ordell smiled and opened his arms wide to hug her. "Happy Birthday, my child." he said as embraced her in a loving hug. She hugged him with a wide smile. "Thank you. What do you two have planned for today?" she asked as the three of them sat down at the table. Ordell smiled as he started eating his breakfast. "We thought a nice horse ride would be appropriate, followed by a picnic. After you two get back we will start getting you ready for your party. Oh and before I forget..." he said and pulled out a small box handing it across the table. "I believe this is in order." he said.
She took the box sheepishly. "Thank you. You really don't have to get me anything. You do so much for me already." she told him and smiled. He let out a slight laugh. "You are my child. I love you. This is something all my children receive." he told her. Ruth nodded and opened the box and gasped.
Inside the box was a opal ring made out of gold as her dress was and in the same floral pattern. She looked up at Ordell. "It's amazing. It matches my dress perfectly!" she said and put it on her finger. "More than that." Ordell said "It marks you as my child. You belong to my family and you are now entitled to all that comes with it." he said.
Tears welled in Ruth's eyes and she ran to Ordell nearly knocking him out of his chair with her hug. "Thank you. I can never repay you." she said. "There is no need. I do it because I love you." Ordell said and hugged her in return. "You've grown into a beautiful young woman." he whispered and smiled. "Now go get ready for your ride. Joshua will meet you at the stables. I have your party to attend to."
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At mid afternoon Ruth eased herself into a hot bubble bath. She breathed in the steam as she washed herself and reminisced on the day she'd had. Her and Joshua had gone on a long ride through the woods and meadows that the Bright Lands had. Riding horses had always been fun for her. She'd taken to it very quickly when she was brought here. The picnic had consisted of her favorite chocolate covered strawberries, soup and fresh made bread. It was simple but that's how she liked it. She wasn't born to all this glamour and she still wasn't fully used to it but Joshua and Ordell loved to spoil her. She smiled at that thought. Who thought that these two men would love her so unconditionally considering she was from... well she didn't really remember.
She sighed as she rinsed herself and thought of what was to come that night. Tonight wasn't only a birthday party. It was also her coming out party. Ordell was presenting her as ready for suitors. This was a big step for her and that alone made her nervous. She stood up and drained the bathtub as she dried herself with the soft towel. The party started in just a few hours and she still had to do her hair and makeup and... ugh she would never be done in time.
As she made her way into her bedroom she noticed her door half open and the lights on. "Hummm. I thought I closed that." she said to herself and shrugged it off. She often forgot to shut off her lights or shut the door when she was excited. She needed to get ready for her party so she wasn't too late. She dressed in a loose shirt and a pair of pants so she didn't risk hurting her gorgeous dress. She dried her hair and ran a brush through it and hummed to herself as she looked in her reflection. Behind her a shadow shifted but before she could scream a hand clamped a foul smelling rag over her mouth and nose. She fought against the strong arms holding her until the darkness overtook her.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tattoo Update!
Today marks one month since I got my tattoo. It is completely healed and it looks beautiful! I couldn't be more pleased with it though I sometimes forget I have it.
Why I Got My Tattoo
Tattoo Aftercare Day 4
Tattoo Aftercare Day 7
Tattoo!!!
Why I Got My Tattoo
Tattoo Aftercare Day 4
Tattoo Aftercare Day 7
Tattoo!!!
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
JCPenny Rant
Today I had started a post about why I bathe my cat and the adventures of such... HOWEVER, I have a more pressing issue to write about...JCPenny's blatant hatred of overweight people! Yes you read that right. I'm saying it and by doing so I may be risking my job. Let me clarify...
The first time I suspected this was when I went in, as a customer, to by work clothes... I couldn't find one pair of slacks in my size. Not one... Though this is a common thing in other stores what shocked me is that they had jeans in my size... They had work out clothes and shirts but no professional clothes... I shrugged it off and ended up going to Walmart to get some slacks of less quality.
The second time I went bra shopping. Not only did all the associates ignore me but they literally huffed when I asked them to help me find my size. They showed me the most ugly bras that I have ever seen. When I showed her things that were more my style she told me that they didn't carry my bra size in normal styles... WHAT?!?! I ended up getting 2 bras on my own because of the rudeness.
The final straw was tonight. My mom has been wanting a watch so we went to JCPenny to find something for her because she has been working hard and overall deserves one. We were looking for a while and I was thinking of getting one as well so it took a bit of extra time. The associate helped my mom at first but because of my mom's larger wrists she couldn't fit ONE of the watches. A while I found one I was thinking of getting so I called my parents over to get their opinion. This lady came over and told my mom "Those may not fit your wrist they are made in small sizes." Considering these watches were NOT children's watches there was no reason for her to say it. OH and my mom was looking at a watch FOR ME!!! My dad ended up calling the manager and it didn't seem like much was done. Mom ended up getting one of those "small size" watches and it fits perfectly.
I hate working for a company that treats their customers with such distaste. If you ask me they can learn something about customer service.
The first time I suspected this was when I went in, as a customer, to by work clothes... I couldn't find one pair of slacks in my size. Not one... Though this is a common thing in other stores what shocked me is that they had jeans in my size... They had work out clothes and shirts but no professional clothes... I shrugged it off and ended up going to Walmart to get some slacks of less quality.
The second time I went bra shopping. Not only did all the associates ignore me but they literally huffed when I asked them to help me find my size. They showed me the most ugly bras that I have ever seen. When I showed her things that were more my style she told me that they didn't carry my bra size in normal styles... WHAT?!?! I ended up getting 2 bras on my own because of the rudeness.
The final straw was tonight. My mom has been wanting a watch so we went to JCPenny to find something for her because she has been working hard and overall deserves one. We were looking for a while and I was thinking of getting one as well so it took a bit of extra time. The associate helped my mom at first but because of my mom's larger wrists she couldn't fit ONE of the watches. A while I found one I was thinking of getting so I called my parents over to get their opinion. This lady came over and told my mom "Those may not fit your wrist they are made in small sizes." Considering these watches were NOT children's watches there was no reason for her to say it. OH and my mom was looking at a watch FOR ME!!! My dad ended up calling the manager and it didn't seem like much was done. Mom ended up getting one of those "small size" watches and it fits perfectly.
I hate working for a company that treats their customers with such distaste. If you ask me they can learn something about customer service.
Monday, February 2, 2015
February 2015 Mental Health Monday (PTSD)
PTSD was once known as "shell shock". It was first noticed in soldiers coming home from wars even though that isn't the only way to get PTSD as the videos that I have posted said. It can happen through any traumatic, life threatening event.
In my case it was sexual and emotional abuse. I've had PTSD for about 14 years. When it first appeared I wold have nightmares, avoid anywhere I could run into my abuser (and in a small town that's nearly impossible), have flashbacks... the list goes on. I still have moments of panic, nightmares, certain songs make me want to cover my ears, scream and cry and I can't stand stetson cologne. I don't know if these will ever go away but it's tolerable now.
If you have PTSD or think someone you love has it, please don't hesitate to get help!
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