Do You Know The Way....?

No, not to San Jose, but to SoCal???? Have you heard the expressions about being careful what you overhear, it can't be anything good, and similar sentiments??? Well, today I got slapped in the face with the reality of those thoughts - and it makes me need to come up with a viable and realistic plan to move back to SoCal (good-bye Peter's Bakery....so sad). Anyway, I was looking for a coupon that I had on an email and I needed to print it. I don't have a printer and so forwarded my email to my mothers (who wasn't home). I then logged on to her computer and opened my email to her...yes, I'm sure you see where I'm going with this. Didn't realize she had a whole file on well, .... me. Now, I have files with various names all with funny or well, keeper, emails from those named people. Was that file filled with my emails to her???? Heck no!!! It was all files (and current, up to yesterday) ABOUT me. Am I happy??? That would be a resounding NO!!!! I was trashed, bashed, and basically tossed to the garbage. And it was all done, while she smiled at my face. Not a happy camper. I need to get out of her house, like yesterday. Any suggestions on moving.... in this economy.... I'm up for them. I am so angry (basically, an understatement) I can barely look at her. Which is a problem, since I am staying with her. So we are holed up in a bedroom, with two kids as hostages (lol). 4 of us and a dog... yes, an interesting picture. It would be hilarious if I wasn't living it.... ugh.... I need to move to Jamaica instead, except even they don't have enough rum to get me through this.... My poor ulcer...I need to come up with a name for it, because it is definitely becoming a vocal part of the family...

Drake and Josh

My daughter will be 3 next month. She is wayyy older beyond her years. She loves "Tana" (Hannah Montana), "Coey in House" (Corey in the House), "Cody" (Zach and Cody), Carly (iCarly) and "Josh" (Drake and Josh). All of the previously mentioned tv shows are well, a bit above her age level. We took her to the movies for the first time and as soon as she entered the movie theater she started looking for Drake and Josh. Why???? Because Josh (and Drake for a couple episodes) works at a movie theater. I am trying to learn from my mistakes with my son about crossing the line between reality and fantasy. How to explain to a 2 year old???? Um, it's Josh's day off??? It was hilarious though. Her face - so serious - "Josh"?? Kids-gotta love 'em. They can definitely leave you rolling with hysterics.

Movies

Yesterday was a milestone.... our daughter's first trip to the movies. We took both kids to see Madagascar 2. My 10 year of course, if a veteran of the movies, but, well the two year old...not so much. She is a bit...well, um, busy. We had wanted to take her to the movies, but she is never in neutral long enough to attempt it. Being a fan of Madagascar, we thought we'd try it for the sequel. She did really well; better than I thought. If there hadn't have been so many dang movie trailers we would have done much better, but well, we're working with a narrow time period people, don't mess it up. About halfway through she lost interest and I thought I was going to have to spend the rest of the movie wondering whether Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman were ever going to escape the wilds of Africa. Fortunately, her interest picked up and we managed to make it through the entire movie....YEAH!!!! She made it!!!

On a more positive note I now have a lifelong seat at the Century theatures at the Great Mall. I know that because I PAID A FORTUNE. We bought 4 tickets (2 adult and 2 children) and it came to $35.50 for a 2:10 showing. What is this something I can will to my kids??? $10.25 for one seat for not even 2 hours - I don't think so. This is now my lifelong seat. And, well... let's not go into theater pricing for food.......