August 31, 2007

  • This entry is boring

    The Xanga box seems so unfamiliar.
    Thanks to all of you who commented my baby.  You people are so amazing!   She is gone.  I cried A LOT.  My heart hurt.  But I am better now.  I assume she is safe and sound because I have not heard otherwise.

    Matt must be really sick of college food because he was going to get a free Shabbat dinner at Hillel ( the Jewish college thing).  Matt never does Jewish stuff.  Then again he was invited by a girl so maybe that's it.

    Okay, enough about the kids.  I do have a life apart from them. Not only that but my house is getting clean and I think this could be really nice.

    Work is going well.  I got a post it note on my desk that said " Your Gay"  I ignored it and then got another one in my drawer saying the same thing.  I figured out who wrote it and wrote him a post it note saying " your funny".  He was really mad.  But for the record " I am not Gay"  Seriously, I was trying to avoid the auto flush because it splashes.  The other woman just took it all wrong.

    I also got called a f'king bitch.  I have not been called that in a long time.  I love those kids.

    So has everyone heard about the mom who was too intoxicated to drive so she let her five year old drive the car?  People are getting crazier and crazier.  Britney Spears for example.  What does she have against pants?  We have seen your tushie Brit, were over it.

    Our lawn mower is broken again, but some random person mowed our lawn.  That kind of freaks me out.  We paid some practically homeless guy to mow it last time.  We gave him twenty bucks and a glass of water ( it's a small lawn).  Anyway, he kept telling expunge he REALLY liked him.  I wonder if he did it?  And does he want another twenty, or does he want water, or does he want Expunge? 

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  • Why are people writing such mean stuff on post-its? Is it an ongoing joke at your job, or is really meant to be offensive? If it is, I'm really sorry that there are such stupid people there. And it's okay to cry over your kids leaving... my oldest is starting preschool on the 10th, and that has me tearing up. Stay sweet!

  • Post it notes....gotta luv em. 

    I had a student of mine fill my call with post it notes ...

    Luckily they were notes of well wishes and silly things.  Whew! 

    And very endearing, as well.  : )

    I saw the incident on the news.  This is when I begin to rethink forced sterilization for some people!  LOL.....hahahha.....

  • You'd have to be drunk to think letting a 5-year-old drive would be a good idea.

  • People are odd. For sure. Glad you're still breathing in and out. I hope the kids have a great time and you get some serious rest and expunge finds the perfect place to live soon. :heartbeat:

  • maybe the "you're gay"  note was really the homeless lawnmower man intending it for expunge?  :P

    I know this has been a big couple of weeks for you,  lots of changes........you're gonna be just fine!  Even if you are gay!  :P

  • Thank you so much for your warm comments of my mom's death (Camping_Diva).  She died of a heart attack at the Minnesota State Fair. Luckily, my dad and I were with her at the time but it was very sudden and totally unexpected.  My family is still in shock and trying to deal with grief.  Your warm comments mean so much to my family right now.  Thank you so much for being her friend.

  • Wouldn't it be a good thing if he wanted exsponge?

    :) t

  • Oh... I thought that it was your coworkers that were doing it... sorry! That's much more understandable.

  • Maybe one of the neighbors mowed it for you to keep the homeless man away.

  • Well I know your not gay (well not personally) but just by reading your blog for a year.  I'm glad you stopped crying and everyday will get easier.  I think the homeless guy wants expunge.  :)   Hope you have a good weekend

  • sounds like you should trade exspunge away for the mowing being done ... the workplace -- being thrown together daily with a bunch of people that if you had a choice, would avoid like the plague... hope the empty-nest feeling improves for you ... have a good weekend...

  • I'm glad to hear you're doing OK.  I was browsing through your photo albums the other day.  Your family is just so adorable. :)   You should be so proud of them. 

    Well, sounds like work is keeping you on your toes.  I guess the boy that left you the love note thinks it's some kind of insult to be called "gay."  Funny. 

    Have a great weekend!

  • lol -I missed your posts

  • welcome back... you've been missed.

  • Dear Laura,

    If I were to write a blog about some of the weird things people have said about me over the years it would fill a few hundred gigs of memory.

    Hope you don't freak out because of the negativity.

    I hope Jenny enjoys South Africa. I don't think I'd be able to adapt to an outhouse but I'm an old man. Maybe I'd be more adventurous as a young lad.

    Glad to see you're posting again. I pray your anxiety passes, and you settle back into your "empty nest" and begin to have a great time blogging with your many fans and friends who love you and would only put positive post it notes around your desk.

    Take care.

    Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool

  • looks like you're into the heartache of the empty nest big time... life will be a little different now, but luckly you have the kids at work to remind you that things could be worse- one of them could be yours- post it notes and all! :) travel changes people and i'm sure that the experiences jenny has will be lasting. anyway- hang in there! this is one of those hard stages of life, but it gets better!

  • I'm sorry you were called that. 

  • Maybe he wants all three.

  • Hello, sweetie!  I hope things are looking up for you a little by now.  You have had at least two major life things to deal with recently!  Thanks for letting us know about Jennie's site.  I'm glad she got there safely, and I'll be "looking in" on her.  It sounds like Matt's roommate will be okay, so that is one big hurdle crossed.  Sorry your students can be such butts sometimes! 

    Cute picture of Jennie and her manicurist, Exspunge!  I don't think I have ever seen the elusive Exspunge!  LOL

    Kathi

  • I'm wiht kathi ^^^^, don't hink I've ever seen a pic of expunge...maybe you can post one?...I say let the lawn mowing person have him...at least you lawn would be looking good. 

  • Would you give him 20 more bucks if he kept exspunge?

  • :::dusting the cut grass offa my pants:::

  • Oh, drats to all those people that say you are going to love being an empty nester... my question is when will I start loving it.

    Working with kids is crazy. Occasionally I will hang on to a note and then I pull them out years later, and laugh. I have one hanging on my wall that says, "Y should I have to take English, I am only having to take this because the teacher hated me and failed me. P.S. Anyway, I know how to speak English"... I don't know why I thought that was funny. That young man is still in Freshman English and he is a senior... too bad speaking English and reading and writing it are not the same thing.

    Hang in there. I feel your pain.
    Hugs, Tricia

  • We Moms never stop crying about our kids ... I still do ...

    I can hardly wait to go back to school on Tuesday.  I miss all that abuse from the kids.  Although, usually I deal with poop/pee/period stuff ... you gotta love working with kids!

    I think the homeless guy has the hots for Exspunge!  Maybe if you give him $20, he will take Ex off your hands!! 

    I hope you are having a relaxing weekend, Laura! Alicia

  • I don't blame you one bit for being upset about your daughter going to a far off land. That is sooooo scary!!! You're brave for being supportive of her choices. I can't say I'd be as "cool" of a mom as you.

    I'd mow your lawn for 20 bucks & a drink of water.

    Remind the person who wrote "your gay" that it should have said ..."you're gay"

  • Oh! I would sooooooooooooo give him exspunge!

    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((BIG Hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    "Cause I know you're missing your babies! :)

    Your gay because you stood up to pee? Dang, I wouldn't have thought gay, I'd have thought..."I wonder if she can teach me how to do that?" LOL

    Didn't hear about the drunken Mom...wow, just ..wow.

  • Your work sounds amusing.

  • Funny entry (bar the part where you talked about your upset regarding the kids) Hope you're feeling better soon!

  • Your kids may be gone, but your humor is still here. When some ahole calls you a b---- just tell them it's MISS B to you. Thats what I say when they call me one!

  • It's been a long time, Laura! Sorry to have lost contact...I've been busy! I'm going to sub so I don't lose touch...Hope the kids are OK.

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