The evils of technology.

People are always asking me what my beef with technology is. Why don't you text, have a smart phone, cable etc... Since I feel so strongly on the subject I decided to share my thoughts with everyone and hopefully put an end to the annoying questions. Please do not reply to this post with objections. This is strictly my own personal oppinion and it is not up for debate. My personal thought is that technology is ruining relationships. I have been married for 10 years, and in that 10 years we have watched friends and family fall victim to the latest and greatest gadgit hype, not only in thier finances but relationships. People have survived centuries without a Droid or an IPad. Sure they can be fun, but when was the last time you actually sat in your back yard and played a game of Uno with your spouse, with actual playing cards? I can verify that it is a lot more fun than stalking an old highschool enemy online. I don't want to text I love you to my husband and have auto correct add a cutesy little heart, <3 U. I want him to hear the sound of my voice telling him I love him so that he can hear the sincirity in my voice and not just skip over it because that's how I end all my texts. My husband doesn't come home at night and park his butt on the couch to watch the shows he has DVR'd all day. If he's camped out on the couch it is with me, and we are watching a movie from our personal library or red box and eating a bowl of popcorn, not flipping chanels to find something to waste time. We don't lie in bed at night texting all of our friends to catch up on what we may have missed them posting on their wall. We are catching up on eachothers day and filling eachother in on what we missed with US that day. When we are in bed it's nobody's business what we are doing, but I can tell you this, clothing I want but can't afford on a pintrest board is not what I'm thinking about. And how about finances. My phone was FREE. Why because I wait till my phone company sends me a phone that is older than dirt because they are clearing out the old models, but guess what, I still have a phone that works. I can't tell you how many times I hear people complaining about the new phone they just got that doesn't work and now they have to go thru the hassle of getting a new one. And why are they so upset about it? Because it was a $200.00+ phone, just the phone. That doesn't include the monthly bill, activation fee, insurance... For $200.00 I can pay a bill and get out of debt. Or if I'm feeling not so thrifty I can take 1/2 that and go to dinner with my husband and order way too much food so that we can take some home and enjoy it in bed the next morning while watching old episodes of the smurfs and looney toones.(A much better use for the internet than tweeting) Think back to the last time you and your spouse argued because their wasn't enough money for something one or both of you wanted/needed. Maybe had you not purchased the latest app on ITunes, or whatever, you could have afforded whatever it is you were arguing about. I hear people say, I send a text because I don't really want to talk to them right now. Guess what, if you don't want to talk to someone what makes you think they want a text from you. And another thing, mass facebook/text is not an appropriate way to invite someone to an event. If you want me to take the time out of my life that is just as busy as yours, to come to your event and support you, then have enough decensy to personally invite me. I think one of the most rude, disrespectful things someone can do is start fidiling with thier smartphone while I am talking to them. Oh, I'm sorry. Am I boaring you? My appologies if I am, I will leave. My time is far to valueable to sit and watch you play friends with words or whatever it is you are playing with another person. Technology is reality and it will continue to be so. Don't get me wrong, I love a good lazy moment on FB. But I love even more a good BBQ with friends, face to face. Or kicking my husbands butt and Skip-bo. Think how much nicer the world would be if people put as much time into their relationships as they do their gadgets? This is why I choose to "live in the dark ages" as many of you so frequently mock. Again, this is how I feel. You have asked. I have answered. End of discussion.

Back to School

So I do belive that everyone was fairly warned that I would probably slack on this whole blogging thing- I do belive that I have proven that correct!!
Well I am here to announce that it is probably going to get worse!!!

Yesterday I finished up the process and enrolled in school. My check is already in thier hot little hands so the deed is done!! At "uhhem" 25, I am going back to school, I do belive I'm insane.
I will be doing an online Medical Transcrpition program. It will take somewhere between 8-12 months depending on how quick I can go. I still have to work full time so luckily it is a work at your own pace deal. I just have to be done in 12 months or I get charged for every month past that.
Because I still have to work and I do have a home and family I can't completely ignore lots of other things will suffer, so when you don't see regular posts just know that I am completly swamped and that most days there isn't enought hours to get it all done and still have time for computer play.

Wish me luck!!!

Revenge of the Blowdryer

So there have been many inqueries as to my facebook posting...
Wake up... Check
Wake Danny up....Check
Take the dogs out... Check
Shower.... Check
Light hair on fire.... Check

So here is my story and advise to all you thrifty people out there....

You know when you realize that you need a new hair dryer? The funny noises, sometimes a smell or a cold shot of air when you haven't pushed the blue button...

Ladies we have all been there, and we just keep prayin that it makes it thru this last blow dry, oh please don't burn out in the middle!!!! The problem is this goes on for about a month ( or two if your lucky) before the thing realy gives out and dies and you find yourself at Wal Mart getting another one.

But I am here to tell you STOP DOING THAT!!! As soon as it sounds like its gonna die throw it away, because right before that last blast of hot air a little (okay sometimes big) spark happens inside the motor and if you have just loaded your hair with gel....
Well I think you can put 2 and 2 together
So yes, it is ture. I managed to light 2 spots up, one on each side of my head. The hair is about 2 inches long a different color.
Luckily now that my hair is dry and I have had all day to calm down (and a really bad hat day) I have realized its not as bad as I thought!!!! Luckily I have thick hair and no one will ever even see it!!! But wow have I stunk today!!! It takes more than 2 shampoos to get that smell out ( and no Cindy I will not use real poo)

So learn from my blow dryer misfortunes:
- Never fall asleep with the blow dryer lying on your pillow- it falls offs hits the floor and your nap is over
- Never lay it on the counter top turned on with the toilet open (however if you haven't tried this it is pretty cool!! sparks and colors and spurts of water that fly everywhere)
- Never train your dog to like heat... he will be at your feet everytime you turn it on and you will be shoved out of the way.
- And last-- Don't be thrifty, just replace the thing because there is nothing worse than not having your feet warm because you now have to wait till payday to get another one.

At last, light at the end of the tunnel!!

Today I went to visit my good pal Dr Myers, AGAIN...
Since Christmas I have had 4 trips the the Doc and 3 antibiotics, and still can't get better. So I went in today a little upset. I was poked, proded, scraped and bled and they came back with good news and bad news. The bad news is I have a nasty viral infection that leads to bactirial infections because my system is shot. The really bad news he says is that they are seeing this last up to 6 months in some cases. Then smiles and says the good news is you're 1/2 done!
So after wasting a co-pay to be told ummm.... suck it up there's nothin we can do. I was not thrilled. He then told me things to do and not to do to get better ie...
untill this is done I am NOT to get up at 4:30am to work out, in fact I am not to work out at all (good and bad), more fluids (bad news to someone who already drinks 1 Gal of H2O a day), eat these things... (good- I already do)
Then he hit me with the funniest thing ever...
More sleep- hahahahhahahahahahahhah
Anyone who has read my blogs and facebook the last little bit knows that my darling Jack is not about to let that one happen (He was up again from 1-3am last night). Between laughter turning to crying I explained that I was not able to sleep,even when Jack wasn't naughty I woke up several times at night, so the good Doc gave me a perscription for sleeping pills.

I took my advise and my perscription and left, thinking how am I gonna do this. So I decided what the heck, I called the vet, when our fabulous vet got on the phone I said who I was and told him my situation and wanted to know if there were sleeping pills for Dogs. After a short pause and a few giggles my vet said of course he would help me out to please not beat Jack they all loved him too much.

So after months of sickness and no sleep- Jack and I both came home today with sleeping pills- I can't wait to go to bed!!!!

How much is that doggy in the window- The one with the 2 blackend eyes...

We came home from work today to find that Jack had found my tissue storage. He shredded 3 boxes of kleenex that were in a plastic bag, behind the door.

I love him, this is why I have dogs not kids.... right???

3:13am

What a horrible way to end a wonderful day.
Last night Jack decided he had been good long enough and he wanted in our bed. He was a complete TERROR--
At Midnight I decided it was time for everyone to go to bed. I took the dogs out put them in their kennels, turned out the lights and climed into bed. I layed there for about a minute and it started. First he just moved around scratching at his blanket and flopping around trying to get comfy, then the grumbles and whining started, I tried to ignore it but thought just maybe he was telling the truth and needed to potty so I got up and let him out of his bed, he went straight to our bed and sat down, at this point I was getting annoyed so I made him go outside anyways. About 15 min later he still hadn't come in so I grabbed the flashlight and went outside. He was out there enjoying himself playing, I yelled at him to get in the house and he mossied on in. After 2 laps of chasing him around the house he finally got in his bed. I layed down, and within 30 sec it started again. This time I was not giving in.

2 hours and many tactics later, (screaming, crying, bribes, I even layed on the floor by his kennel for about 25min.)completly worn out I gave in, I threw open his kennel said some not very nice words and sat down in the middle of the floor to cry.
Jack proudly skipped into my room, climbed up the stairs to my bed and snuggled down next to Danny, who by the way peacefully slept thru this whole nightmare. I didn't hear another peep out of him.

Tired and beaten I grabbed a blanket and headed to the couch. At this time poor Izzy was so tired she couldn't barely move, she climbed up next to me and flopped down with her head burried in my side and started snoring as loud as can be.
I was just about asleep when she started gasping for air- she had apparently burried herself a little to much into me and started to over heat. After about 10 min of uncontorlable panting I got up and got her a bottle of water, she gulped it down and then sprawled out on the end of the couch and fell peacefully asleep.
I then decided to grab the camera, I thought for sure I would blog about it all the next morning and laugh--

Its 7:30am, I'm blogging, I am NOT laughing.

A real jogging stoller!!

I'm so excited---


After waiting and waiting I finally got a real jogging stroller. And it also can hook onto a bike as a trailer.


Now I know that you are all thinking HUH.......


What do you need a kids jogging stoller for? Well my friends the answer is simple.


My dogs need it.





Now stop laughing and listen.


Any one who knows anything about Bull Dogs know that they are lazy. They are lazy because even going for a simple quick jog around the block will kill them. They over heat and die, seriously.


They are strictly indoor, lap dogs. Which makes it very difficult when you want to get out and enjoy the outdoors. I feel bad coming home from being gone all day to work to turn around and lock them back up to go out again. But now I can take them with me!!


The biggest down fall to having pets is not being able to go on vacation. If you don't have anyone who can dog sit for you then you have to pay to board them, which costs us about $100 a day for two dogs. But now I can take them with us and not have to worry about them getting away or annoying others.


Yellow Stone here we come!!!!!





Now all of you stop rolling your eyes and just be happy for me in my moment of dumb happiness!