What a weekend so far!! It has been a roller coaster!
Friday night - American Liver Foundation Photo Shoot - $10,000 & $20,000 donors getting their portraits taken while all gussied up in tux's & sequines for the evening. Got to shake hands w/ the Shelby County Mayor....pretty cool!
Saturday-School Carnival...started of pretty fun..kids games, face painting, moon bounce...people everywhere! They also had a silent auction for the PTA...I saw that DD's kindergarten teacher had a "Day With(the teacher)" for auction. Yes, my dd is in 1st grade, but absolutely LOVES her kindergarten teacher. I put a high bid in (after all, it's for a "good" cause, right??) I talked to the teacher, whom i've done their family photos and hugs me everytime she sees me and told her what we did, and she was all excited to spend the day w/ dd. Well, later on, i go to see what the bid is and there are 3 other women standing there talking about it...."Why would you bid that high and not even be in her class?" "That's just stupid" "Some people are just ignorant!"
I'm standing there hearing every word they are saying about me!
I leave and go tell my dh...and i told him it would be a cold day in H before i gave that org another dime! (2 of them were teachers and one was both of their's room mothers) I went back in the room and the room mother was standing there along w/ a neighbor of mine. I asked the woman to hand me a pen and she smiled and said sure. I leaned over and crossed off my bid and turned to the woman and said "Just so you know, I"m Marie___ and I'm the one that put the high bid on here! I thought it was for a
good cause, and I thought it would be a fun day for my daughter." She then starts to say something and I put my hand up to stop her. I said "Mrs. ____is my daughters favorite teacher and she adores her and I didn't mind spending it for a good cause, but after listening to EVERY WORD you and the other 2 women said, I guess I was wrong, It's not for a good cause! And I just wanted to apologize for being STUPID enough to think it was! I don't know what I did to offend you all so much, but just know that I removed my bid so you and the other
*ladies* can bid however much you want to, and oh, you can tell them as well that they can kiss my @($$)!" My neighbor looked at me and started to say something and I just looked at her and said "i'll talk to you later!" and i walked away! I did not yell or even raise my voice either!
Yes, i know I should have just left the bid and not worried about it, but listening to them talk about me was horrible. They don't know me! They don't know my dd or the relationship w/ Mrs. ____! I'm not kidding, I was shaking I was so mad! I went back outside to where dh was and told him what i did. He was proud of me for standing up to them. (of course, when i get mad, i cry, but no one saw me.) Later in the day Mrs. _____ called me and I told her what happend. She apologized, which i told her it wasn't her fault her co-workers were b (itches). She said she heard about a parent telling off a room mother about a bid and saw my name crossed off (apparently the room mother told the other 2 teachers...
) and she wanted to make sure I was ok. I told her that it just hurt..that these people don't know even know me!
All I wanted to do was come home, have a nice cold beer and sit down! Well, I get home and my phone rings (it's 2:45). Photog boss has a shoot, needs more help than he thought, can I make it and do I have a Floral/Hawaiin shirt. Um....yes, I can make it (5:00pm) and no, I don't have a floral shirt. I make a made dash to Kohl's ( i love that place) buy a floral/hawaiin (really kinda ugly) shirt, get home, get ready and to. This one is for Juvenile Diabetes. Same thing as Friday night, but different theme. We all (workers) wore Cruise apperal and the guests were gussied up again. Mayor was there....just waved this time!
Got home about 11:00 last night.....6 hours on my feet....my back is KILLING me today!!
Sorry this is so long....i just needed to vent, and you guys alway let me. I slept in (8:30am) today....tomorrow will be another long day....ds ultrasound and mri....one at 7:30 am, the other at 4pm.
i'm gonna go sit and relax now....maybe go raid CACruisn's cookie dough!
later
marie
I've actually been craving donuts, and I think I'm gonna have to get one to clear it out of my system before I buy and eat a whole box! 
I'm still struggling with my 12s - you'd better be taller than 5'4" or I'm gonna be really mad!
I did not have the same experience at Bunco last night. 
Take care! 
for getting through tomorrow's stressful day. 
Note to self... stay on Marie's good side 
