Even on my sad days, I have a twinkle of twisted humor. These stuffed microbes are the aquatics groups from http://GiantMicrobes.com. I find the algae too cute for words as I used to be a lifeguard, swimmer, instructor, pool caretaker.
I'm obsessing about myself, selfishly, again. I'm wondering why I ever married. My spouse came home from his Cali trip the same way he did last summer. Cranky, surly and haunted within by his father's ghost. If I had known what my FIL was as a person, a father, a husband, I doubt I would have married. He caused much strife in our lives and my spouse's limitations are/were mostly caused by being raised by this man.
My oldest son has been screeched at. BPB needed a talking to but not in the manner it was received. I started getting critical comments within 12 hours of them arriving home.
The sad part of this is my spouse is not a bad guy, not a stupid guy, not a mean guy. He's just limited in his thinking.
I mentioned moving to Canada some day, just dreaming and I adore Eastern Canada. The response I received, "Not ever!" I 've mentioned Alaska several times and got very negative responses. The guy has only lived on the west coast. It's normal that he's limited. But I have lived in New Jersey, Michigan, San Diego, Southern Cal, NW interior of WA and the 'burbs of Seattle. I've visited all over New England, Niagara Falls, Eastern Canada and almost lived in Toronto for the years we lived in MI because my mom's family lives there.
I think of going past RN to ARPN or perhaps a researcher in pain control. He seems to think I'm being silly and have no idea of ever even trying this. Ph.D crosses my mind from time to time. Maybe studying at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. I still dream. About many areas in my life. He can't see it nor can he understand it.
I think BIG. HUGE. Globally. Is that so bad? Maybe I want to do medical work with Doctors Without Borders, is that crazy? I'm 46 not 460.
I cannot see past the next year or so right now. Not with the two boys and the spouse.
Is the an unsolvable paradox?

Share Your Humor
There are times I share my skewered humor with friends or blog readers or ever strangers if I really think I'm funny.

I have a friend, Tammy, who's younger than me, and has metastatic breast cancer. I thought maybe I could help her shore up her sense of humor and her immune system. I sent her several pounds of cherries last month because they are full of anti-oxidents and phytochemicals. The cherries also reminded me of Erma Bombeck's book, If Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries, What Am I doing In The Pits? It was my mom's book yet even as a teenager Erma made me laugh.

http://giantmicrobes.com
The nueron is my avatar picture.:)
This little grey guy is a brain neuron. I sent another care package to Tammers and her favorite part was the brain neuron. I sent her an extra neuron because chemo-brain tends to leave one fuzzy and extra neurons are helpful. I told her the best thing to do was put the neuron on her head during chemo and meditate.......snerk. I just did not give her any ideas on what to think about.

I also sent paint brushes, markers, pastels, stickers, paper for her to draw whatever she felt like drawing. I figure when dealing with cancer, a certain amount of freedom is critical.

I sent a koosh gun with two koosh missiles so she could chase her teens and husband around with random koosh hits whenever she felt like it.

I sent play dough. 4 different colors. I truly believe playing with playdough can solve most of the world's problems. It also relaxes the person manipulating the playdough. I love playdough!

Candy was next cuz candy makes everyone feel better. Tam also got two glow in the dark necklaces(like they have at concerts) so she could be the Princess of the night.

Tam's husband Den and he two boys take care of her very well. Let's face it, they're men. I gave Tammy and her family a fun/giggle box to open and enjoy and it helped me to help them.

If you have a friend who needs some caring or love, send something. Just a card or pounds of cherries. :)

Is it just me..........or does getting old really suck? I thought I was healthy, a little overweight, but joints are good, memory's pretty good, can still outsmart my teenagers.........wham! Hypertension. Nice to learn that since both sides of my family have aneurysms in their history that I'm pretty much screwed unless careful. Well damnit. How can I deny my age when something like this happens. (repeating in my head: I am 28, I am 28, I am 28, I am 28, I am 28)

Is it just me ........or do the Olympics seem boring? NBC packages what they think we want to see. Where were the girl's softball games? Where was baseball? Where were all 4 types of diving? Since when is trampolining a sport? Why aren't we getting some nice Chinese sponsored history travelogues.

Is it just me or.......who cares who the vice presidential candidates will be? YAWN. Let's keep dragging it out as they present names of senators I've never heard of or wish I'd never heard of. I want Hillary for VP!

Is it just me or are companies passing on the inflation to us faster than usual? There ounces less cereal in my boxes. School lunch prices are almost doubling. Our school district hide all the paper so students will have to bring their own. Too bad, so sad if they forget. Maybe if our Superintendent fired one or two of her "assistants" our children could have paper.

Is it just me..........or do political commercials put you to sleep as well?

Is it just me......or does this summer seem less fun than usual?

Is it just me.........or does moving to Canada look better and better?(Hey, I'm half-Canadian)

Is it just me..............or do all the new reality shows on the networks look like rip offs from the Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The National Geographic Channel? The Networks don't know the meaning of the word creative or original.

Is it just me.....or are we all getting more cynical?

It was invigorating doing my nutrition project in the overly warm weather. It was in the 90's yesterday and high 80's today. Despite my aches, pains, bruises and overall bitchy attitude I have finished my math final and now am the owner of an Associates Degree(transfer).

No obligatory studying expected until late September. I had my A/C on today and slept on and off. Still recovering from the evil vaccine. I did not have the energy to read so I watched the Olympics and dozed through several other shows. Right now I'm watching Men In Black. One of my favs.

Spouse and spawn should be home around midnight-one a.m. They spent last night in San Francisco. Kid has "shopping" to do at Stussy(if you do not know who Stussy is, I can't explain how completely uncool you are). Fashion boy had other too cool for the rest of stores to visit as well. My fashionista son?

Older spawn left all day and just came in smelling like car parts. I suggested a shower. A very long shower.

See ya'll in the flip side and I appreciate all the prayers and well wishes and congrats. Smooches to all and huggles to my favs!!!!!!!!!!

Nune yas got close ot my book/programs cost. It's in betwwen $300 and $1000. My 'scope was $90 but that's not part of the contest. You can still make guesses for a present.

Did ya'll know a side effect of tetanus shots is joints aches? Me neither. I feel like I've had arthrtis for the past 3 days. My poor mother how did she live with the pain?

We're having a heat wave~again. Temps to be in the 90's. I thrilled. Absolutely, sweatily,very uncomfortably thrilled.

I did well on my nutrition final. I'm guess my grade is there is an A- aka 3.5-3.6. I'm so extremly excited that the class is over. Summer quarter all seems much long than 8 weeks.

Those of us who care about me send extra smart vibes and prayers at 1P.M. today or 4P.M. Eastern Time. That's my math final. I need to go write those crib note the teacher's allowing
us.

Then I'm fini, done, over, relaxed for 5 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!