Gotta take a break! Sick kids, concerts, halloween and insanity have me way behind. More SOON!
Five Signs You’re Raising Army Brats
October 27, 2007 By
1. You call them to attention and they move to attention.
2. They not only can define PLF (I am not sure what exactly it is but I think it is Parachute Landing Formation – landing from a jump with knees and ankles together and soft to cushion your landing), they do them. Often. From Everything.
3. You get them to leave Grandma’s house with hand and arm signals for “Rally” and “Move”
4. They have zero interest in GI Joes because they live with one.
5. Conversations like this:
Senator and Khan run up stairs
Khan: “Where’s daddy? I’m hungry!”
Me: “He’ll be home in a minute, sweetie, and then we can have dinner.”
Senator: “Oh, he must be the late man today.”
Khan: “Late man? Oh! Papa’s the late man today!”
Sound of Senator and Khan running back downstairs
What if we throw a party and no one comes?
October 24, 2007 By
Sarge and I plan on renewing our wedding vows this year. It’s important to me because, well, the first thirteen years had their ups and downs (mostly downs on some fronts and mostly ups on others) and we’re still together. I think that’s cool. Isn’t it cool? Okay, maybe it’s not cool.
Regardless, since cool isn’t my specialty, renewing our marriage vows means a lot to me and, because it’s not a “milestone” year – the 5th, 10th, 15th, etc.- it feels right to do it now. Think if it as a way of saying every year is worth celebrating. After Kuwait, after the PCS move from hell and in the middle of the puddle of poop the rest of our life is seems like the right time to remind ourselves that what really matters is us. The constant in the past decade and a half is that we have one another and the knowledge of that seems to help us get through everything (even if it is eventually).
The other reason is that, while not a “bible-thumper” per se, I feel like it is important to bring our faith into our marriage. Partly, it feels right for us to receive the sacrament of marriage because I feel very blessed to have the husband I do and the children that we share (I am blocking out the time when I was ready to kill them). And partly to cement the fact that we are married. Yes, it’s a political statement somewhat. I don’t feel that government needs to define marriage between a man and a woman. My religion did that for me. I don’t care if “Jake” and “Josh” want to live together and share benefits. Go for it. Participate in a cermony officiated by a government official or person authorized by the government to make it official and have fun. If your church extends you the sacrament of marriage – so be it. So I’m feeling that it is time for Sarge and I to be “married”.
But here’s the real problem: When we got married the first time – almost no one came. Thirteen years later it still hurts. Is it okay to not invite people because we know they won’t come and it will just piss me off when that happens? You know, not invite them because they won’t come anyway? If that is the case, how do we know who to share our day with? How can we convince them it’ll be special?
Oh and uh… how do we have a party with no money?
A Two-Fer!
October 21, 2007 By
But it’s been a really long time since I posted a Blogthing so here you go:
You Are A Poplar Tree |
 People tend to look up to you, and it’s a bit lonely at the top. Inside, you are not always self confident, but you show great courage. Mature and organized, you are reliable in any situation. You tend to have an artistic or philosophical outlook on life. You are very choosy in love and take partnership seriously. |
I need it like a hole in my head!
October 21, 2007 By
But I’ve started another blog. I know right? I’ve got a couple or three already but my hope is for each of them to be different and maybe you don’t want to read about the fact that I’m a headcase or about my slowly dying hopes to build an independent travel promotion business but you might enjoy reading about my new objective for 2008. After nine or ten years as a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, I have decided that maybe a black belt isn’t beyond my reach after all. To keep you updated on that goal (if you care)and to keep myself motivated, I’m blogging the trip. Check it out here.
Seven in ’07 Update
October 20, 2007 By
1. Lose 70 lbs: Well, if losing the same 20 twice counts I’m halfway there! No. This was not a good year for the old diet, that’s for sure. I am making a solemn vow today to begin again and hopefully drop 30 by the end of the year.
2. Run a 5K: Not yet, but I do still have time, don’t I?
3. Find a Job with a future: Ah what a quandary! I have a job and I like it a lot, but I will always be dependent on the budget and the dreaded SEIs (Student Evaluation of Instruction) to keep it. I need a PhD to have a future in my job and I’ve already got too damn much student loan debt for my salary. An MBA in Western Wisconsin is worth less than $40K a year. It makes me want to throw up. Money’s not everything, but everything costs money, you know?
4. Build a Nest Egg: Uhm… No. Not even close.
5. Develop Some Willpower and break some bad habits: Some, but alas! Not all.
6. Stop Being My Own Worst Enemy: Well, for the time being my worst enemy is the real estate market.
7. Take Hubby on a Vacation: This isn’t going to happen. We’ve not had two days alone since he got back from Kuwait and we’re not likely to anytime soon. We’d hoped to go to a friend’s wedding in Jamaica next summer, but if our financial situation doesn’t improve that won’t happen. Neither will another adoption and that is beyond depressing.
Finally some hope for America!
October 17, 2007 By
Need a laugh today? I did and I sure got it here. Enjoy!
Site Redesign
October 14, 2007 By
Don’t be confused. I’ve re-worked LisaSharp.com and would love your feedback. Of course, consulting requests and referrals are welcome too!
Saturday Link Love
October 13, 2007 By
Are you a foodie like me? Do you just need some new ideas in the kitchen? Visit allrecipes.com. They’re loaded with them.
Speaking of eating… Going out? Want to make sure you can get a table? Check out OpenTable.com. This site lets you make reservations online for restaurants in many major cities across the USA. I will definitely use this when I travel because, well, I live in Tomah and Culvers doesn’t require reservations. Yes, dear readers, my options are limited.
I also found another great time waster site. You know, like MySpace or Facebook, but this one is a little more grown up. There are articles and all kinds of other things in addition to profiles and blogs for the reading. But you, people, need to keep reading this blog in addition to checking out Gather.com.
Clutterbusting…
October 12, 2007 By
I don’t know about all (7) of you, but my house is always a disaster and it makes me crazy! My professional background includes training in LEAN. I love LEAN. LEAN is so common sense and wonderful that everyone should do it.
In my personal life, however, I can’t seem to get it done. Clutter surrounds me. I can never find anything and it feels like I’m always either picking up after someone or , yes, even after myself. I can’t seem to get, much less keep, a grip on the chaos.
Anyone have any ideas? Maybe I’ll find a lovely prize for the winner!
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