Something About Nothing..........#5

[the Dark Marauder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GpZpoaZaSE

 

[marciemi]

Mac - not sure if I shared this before, but the year before we moved to GB we came really close to moving out to California (LA area - where DH is from) instead. Finally came down to the company wouldn't pay for the move and we just couldn't afford it ourselves (not to mention the cost of living out there in general ).

Anyways, I spent a lot of time reseaching the different school districts and it was even weirder out there. A high percentage of the districts I found had grades K-8 on a year round schedule (usually 3 months on, one month off), but high schools on a traditional schedule. If you had kids in both, you'd never be able to find a time to take a vacation or do anything. (Although that would have worked out because we wouldn't have had any money to do anything anyways ).

When we were in Michigan, Eric was in a different school district than Matt and Stephen (for the programs that they offered). The WORST thing that can possibly happen is when one of the districts got a snow day and the other didn't! Try explaining that one to your kids! Yes, this actually happened a couple times because one was a busing district, where they based the decision on whether the roads were safe for the buses, and one was a walking district, where the decision was based on whether 70 percent of kids could walk safely.

Janet/Tink - yeah, it's a school job. Actually at the HS where my kids go, which is kind of a negative. They said we should know something by tomorrow (they were down to 5 candidates, all of whom they were interviewing today). I think if I don't get the job it would be because my kids are there and they wouldn't be sure how well that would all play out. Not sure if since I didn't hear anything today that it's a bad sign. We'll see

 

[donaldduck352]

I guess we are lucky living in the boonies.One school district..

MY DD is a 12th grader and still have friends from K..She only has 4months for her credits then its off to college..Then I'll be broke.She will probally be going to UCF in Sanford.Told her to get a job At one of the parks.Family perks..

MY DS is the same,8th grade with friends from K..

 

[keishashadow]

kfed - thanks for the purty HB i know squat re competitive swimming (no pool @ our skool ) i am utterly fascinated & am pulling for Mr Phelps to break the gold record .

marci- how do ur sons feel about u working @ the HS? know i used to fill in as a sub clerical & always felt odd when in one of my DSs bldgs . When i was voluteering/PTA, it didn't bother me, not sure why? DH had an evening PT job there years ago too, didn't seem to bother anybody's sensibilities

ive never been to an ikea, hear their meatballs rock

 

[roseprincess]

Let's see.....
I wanted to take the kids to the pool this afternoon, but they didn't want to go and it wasn't as warm today and it was also cloudy. Chrissy was really whiny about wanting to go to Blockbuster so took the kids to Blockbuster. Chrissy took out a Pokemon DVD of course. Matthew took out a Lego Star Wars Nintendo DS game. Now they are happy

Oh, DH broke down and bought a Wii a few days ago, for Christmas. We have it hidden somewhere. Got a good deal out of it, and it is a new Wii system.
Shhhhh, don't tell my kids their Christmas gift

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Evening "gang" ...

 

[roseprincess]

Marcie- hope all goes well with the job situation for you

Scotlass- congrats on your new job

K-fish- Cool you got to meet Michael Phelps and got an autographed shirt
DH and I were discussing last night how the new swimsuits (the full body swimsuits) are making everyone swim faster. Must be the material the suits are made from or something
They must be more airodynamic in the water?
I haven't read up on the new swimsuits.

Hi to Mac and all!

 

[donaldduck352]

hey gang,dinner is done,I'm doing the farmer thing..

up at sunrise,in bed by dark..

hey scotlass, have the coffee ready for everyone.And good luck on the job

SEE YA in the morning......

 

[nascarcheshirecat]

word of the day?


THUGS...............

 

[Tinker-tude]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GpZpoaZaSE

That's hysterical!

 

[RAPstar]

Hi all!! Um...mac and Tink, I can't ride a bike to work. It's 16 miles away from work. And in the TX heat, I'd pass out on my way there. Luckily, I just need a new battery!

 

[Metro West]

And here's a blast from the past:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-F3Eg6cAx0

 

[macraven]

Evening "gang" ...

i love that new word.

red headed GANG thugs..........and proud of it......

hey gang,dinner is done,I'm doing the farmer thing..

up at sunrise,in bed by dark..

hey scotlass, have the coffee ready for everyone.And good luck on the job

SEE YA in the morning......

did i say i like that word gang....

you can play farmer in the dell now donald duck/smilies not coming up for me so have to spell your name out this time.../
but come october when you go to hhn, reverse the sleep period....
up at night and bed at dawn. you know, like the vampires do it.

word of the day?


THUGS...............

redhead thugs......don't forget that color .... and gang has a nice ring to it. and if you take out the T letter, you have hugs.

Hi all!! Um...mac and Tink, I can't ride a bike to work. It's 16 miles away from work. And in the TX heat, I'd pass out on my way there. Luckily, I just need a new battery!

well, if tutu and i lived down where you do andy, we would take turns giving you piggy back rides to work.

other than that, i guess you do have to buy a battery.
just think where all that overtime money is going to go to now...



marci, yes i remember when you told me last year about the decision to move to california or cheese head town.

i spilt my coffee laughing when you said if you had moved to CA and had the boys in different school districts, you wouldn't be able to afford to go on vacations. or something like that....you said it more funnier than i did...

 

[Metro West]

And here is the ultimate 70's instrumental hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBlj9EZFWMs

 

[minniejack]

This is the song my mom and I were trying to think of the other day--they played it over and over when we were taking our great trip out west to see all of God's country.

 

[marciemi]

marci- how do ur sons feel about u working @ the HS? know i used to fill in as a sub clerical & always felt odd when in one of my DSs bldgs . When i was voluteering/PTA, it didn't bother me, not sure why? DH had an evening PT job there years ago too, didn't seem to bother anybody's sensibilities

ive never been to an ikea, hear their meatballs rock

Not surprisingly that was one of the questions they asked in the interview. I asked all my DS' before I even filled out the application and they were like "I would care because... ". I think it would be a lot different here than in Michigan where I knew all their classmates (and had since they were in diapers!). Here I know so few people that most of their classmates wouldn't know I was their mom (and with a last name like Johnson it's not like it would be obvious!).

On that topic, Matt didn't get along with his Spanish teacher freshman year. When Stephen had her last year, he specifically tried NOT to have her know he was Matt's brother (again, easy with that last name). When we went to conferences the first time, the teacher just looked at us in confusion when we said we were Stephen's parents. She was like "yes, of course I know who Stephen is, but I did NOT know you were his parents". We pointed out that he'd done his best to keep it that way!

Our dining room set is from Ikea. I think they're really cool but we've never lived close enough to one to take advantage of all they have to offer. They opened one near us in Michigan about 2 weeks before we moved away, and here the closest are either Chicago or Minneapolis!

Oh, DH broke down and bought a Wii a few days ago, for Christmas. We have it hidden somewhere. Got a good deal out of it, and it is a new Wii system.
Shhhhh, don't tell my kids their Christmas gift

Okay, NOW what you need to tell him is that for YOUR Christmas gift, you want a Wii Fit! We got one for Eric for his birthday and I love it and use it every day. I've lost 10 pounds since we got it, which is good for me because my ideal would be 5 more (I've been stuck at that since the 4th of July, but at least I lost those first 10!). I know I'll use it even more when it's winter and icky here because it's a lot of fun. (ps - please don't take this as an insult saying that you need to lose weight or exercise or whatever. I'm just guessing that as a mom like all the rest of us you probably want to but never can! ). The kids will enjoy all the games on it for awhile, then you can use the Wii Fit for you once they get tired of it. If you want any advice on games, I can tell you what my kids have liked or not (besides the Wii Fit!).

but come october when you go to hhn, reverse the sleep period....
up at night and bed at dawn. you know, like the vampires do it.

Sleep all day, party all night - it's FUN to be a vampire! Anyone remember that movie (or quote)? Hey Mac - read Twilight and come join us on that thread! (My other homies!).

i spilt my coffee laughing when you said if you had moved to CA and had the boys in different school districts, you wouldn't be able to afford to go on vacations. or something like that....you said it more funnier than i did...

The sad part is that I was totally serious!

 

[KStarfish82]

Rose...

Here is the deal with the swimsuits that you see in the Olympics.

They typical suits are made of Lycra...they absorb lots of water and get heavy. These suits were used by Mark Spitz back in the 70s.

Now, the new advanced suits repel water, but can only be used a few times. Phelps probably wears a new suit for each race. In many cases, the suit creates a mental psyche rather than a physical.

When my brother was swimming, the first Fastskins came out....

The long legged suit...

The full body...

And of course, there is the alternative....

Identities hidden for these boys

 

[jillybeene71]

hi, all...night, all (thugs, redheads, wanna be redheads, sneeches stars and no stars, and homies)
hope you all had a great day today and an even better tomorrow.

 

[loribell]

Thanks for the great info Katie. We were noticing the other day that Michael was wearing a new suit every time he came to the pool.

 

[Tinker-tude]

word of the day?


THUGS...............

yyyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really love being a Proud Redhead Sneetch Thug. "If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report, or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." (Thirteenth Article of Faith)

We live the spirit of Disney because we find joy all over the place, and beauty in details everywhere. Unless they're really nasty details. Then we smile and run away. I wonder what Walt thinks of some of his "fans"? Sad....

Hi all!! Um...mac and Tink, I can't ride a bike to work. It's 16 miles away from work. And in the TX heat, I'd pass out on my way there. Luckily, I just need a new battery!

The horse and carriage, you forgot the horse and carriage! Never mind, that's very expensive upkeep. More than a battery. Unless you STEAL the food and vet supplies, ROB. You have a name to live up to, young man. Are you a THUG or aren't you?

And here is the ultimate 70's instrumental hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBlj9EZFWMs

Instrumental until the Love Boat took it over.