Blogstipation

It's been almost a week since I last posted.

It still amazes me that I get e-mails asking, "Are you okay? You haven't posted in a couple days?"

I do the same thing to the writers of the blogs I read, but still, I'm verklempt when I get an e-mail of concern. Not all people we meet online are wacko or have ulterior motives. (But I have met a few in that category.) Proof that it just depends on who's pond you're dipping your toes in.

I've noticed a few bloggers with "writer's block" this month. I think there is so much being written before and during the holiday, the peacefulness found after the hustle and bustle is gone, trickles down to abandoning our blogs for a few days.

2009 has started off good for me. I'm happy and looking forward to a year better than the last. A good friend and I are in the process of developing a project that's fun and hopefully will show some profit. As we get ready to launch, I'll tell more.

My kids are doing well, my fish is still alive (hasn't pooped yet, but still alive), I still have my job (Michigan is #1 on the unemployment charts) but, mother nature paid a visit to Michigan and dumped a ton of snow on us this past weekend.

*Mistress Evil didn't mind the snow. She always finds something interesting to do when she's snowed in.


*I know family, TMI, just pretend you don't know me.

Com'on, this is Serious Chit!

"Puppy", will be two this April. I don't think there has been a fish that has come into this house that hasn't been eaten or died within a few months.

I've become quite attached to this little guy. (Why do parents always inherit our kids pets when they move out?) I actually see his moods. It's true, this darn fish has a personality and mood .... swings.

For the past month, he's been "not right" but I just kept thinking it was the colder temperature in his water bowl.

I've noticed he doesn't come to me (as he usually does) when I am feeding him. He isn't eating much. Soooooooo .... he isn't pooping!

Now that I think of it, the last few water changes, there hasn't been hardly any poop in the bowl. (Nice visual, I know)

This morning, he is laying lower to the bottom of the bowl, slightly on his side, and seems a little puffed up.

I googled around, looking for help.

He's full of sh*t.

Constipated.

A Constipated fish???

Now what?

First thing is to try to feed him a cooked peeled pea.
Bwahahahahahah, peel a pea?

If that doesn't work, an Epsom Salt bath.
(With or without candles and music?)

I'm going to try to help this guy, I'll let you know how things "come out".

Any other suggestions? [snort]

2008 in a Nutshell

Average Jane posted her end of the year review in a neat way. I decided to give it a try. I'm posting the first line of the first post of each month in 2008.

When I started to go back to look at some of the posts, I noticed an oddity. In 2007 I had 256 posts. In 2008, again, exactly 256 posts. Maybe I should buy a lotto ticket with those numbers.

I don't usually make any resolutions. I'd rather think no expectations, no disappointments. The one thing I'm going to be adamant about is trying my hardest to steer clear from drama's that I find myself getting sucked into. I think it's human nature to get caught up in things, either because you really care or because you feel put on the defense. Either way, nothing ever comes out as you would hope. So, when the daggers are thrown, I'll just have on my armor. I'm going to go back to the simple "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" rule and hope others consider it too.

So, here is my 2008, year in review posts:

January: New Year Cooties It's the 2nd day of the new year, and I'd like to think I have met my germ quota for 2008.

February: January Perfect Post: In Memoriam The monthly Perfect Post Award is hosted by Lindsey and Kimberly.

March: Jack and Hill So you don't have to think:

April: April Fool .... Not! February 2002 - Basement remodeled, drywall, plush carpet, bathroom added.

May: Maybe Michael Jackson is from India This is so bazaar, it should be illegal.

June: Oh Bama! OK, just a little background on my obsession ability to manipulate schmooze my way around events and crowds.

July: Madonna's Childhood Home Fire Last Friday the house that Madonna grew up in caught on fire.

August: Pros and Cons I thought about going to work for a half day to organize my desk into piles so Monday I could begin to catch up.

September: Mystery ... Unsolved Maybe you can help figure this one out.

October: Happy Wednesday Yesterday, I wrote, "Lately, things going on with me are too personal or too political, both of which I don't write in depth about".

November: Hillary Does Ellen Well, she doesn't "do" do Ellen.

December: December? Already Why am I always so shocked when December rolls around?

2008 wasn't a bad year, but I am hopeful 2009 is going to be a better one.

Whew, 2009, I Made It!

It's a few days into 2009, and a few days of recouping!

I had so much fun "ringing in the new year."

I started out with Captain Don at MacRay Marina. He wanted to stop in at a party that was on his friends boat. Hu? Ummm, isn't it going to be cold and if I recall, the water in Michigan is ICE.

Obviously, I'm clueless about storing boats. I thought you pull them out of the water, winterize and shrink wrap until spring. That's what I've seen my nephew do with his boat.

This "boat" was in a heated slip,(is that what its called?)like a big frickin' garage for huge ass boats (um, yachts?) that are still floating on the water.

This wasn't a "boat" to me. It had a fireplace, cable TV, bedrooms (are those called berths?)bathrooms ... this was bigger than my house.

We headed to Royal Oak for a private party at Memphis Smoke. This is the same place I went last year and had so much fun. The Regular Boys were again, the band singing in the New Year.

Margie and John, having a great time!

My sister Margie and her boyfriend John, Tiffany and her husband Robert, Cyndi, and Madonna were already there. Cyndi had reserved two tables front and center to the band and dance floor, so our seats were great for the evening.

Hel-ooooo 2009. The first was a wee-bit rough, but I survived.
The second of the month was better, I did get my tree down.
The third, I'm doing just fine.

My project for today was getting my wireless router working so I could get up close and personal with my new laptop. I am going to like coffee in my bed, with my laptop, a little too much on these cold days.


Don Pietrykowski
Cyndi, Madonna, Margie