Jury Duty
Mood:  irritated
I'm reading today that California and quite a few other states are having problems with people not showing up for jury duty.
I would love doing jury duty. If it was my ass on the line, I would want my peers to show up. Of course I do understand that this could be a good thing for some people. If you're out on bail and know your ass is going to jail in the end, then this is buying you some time. Anyways, as I was saying..I would love to serve as a juror. I don't care what the case would be. Mob bosses don't scare me. I have 3 kids and a Jack Russell Terrier. There aren't too many things that scare me anymore. So bring on the criminals. Oh wait..nobody has ever sent me a summons. In fact, I have only ever known one person who has been called for jury duty. She is almost 80..about 72 at the time. It was her first summons. So by the time I get called in..after years on a nicotine and caffeine diet,after raising these kids and crazy dog,after going through all the shit I go through in just one day..over a period of maybe 40 some years (cuz there will be more dogs, fish, rabbits, grandkids etc..), when I finally get to take some time for me and hubby to go on a cruise or grab a bite to eat in Greece..I'll get an invite to show up at the county courthouse. I don't think so.
If you can't get even half of your current invites to show up now,and I'm still not a good enough citizen, don't invite me even 20 years from now. I'll be out in California, thanking The Academy (for the script I'm going to write based my life).
Now watch and see if I don't get a summons the second I win the stinking lottery and decide to FINALLY leave the kids with a sitter while me and hubby pick out new toys.

My Night
Mood:  celebratory
It's been a bit of a busy evening. Hubby has a quiz at work tomorrow. A group of phsycologists, psychiatrists, and every other brain picking degree holder, are going to test him on the techniques and theories he implements on his clients. Of course I can only encourage him. I'm of no real assistance. He tries to pick my brain quite a bit..but walks away looking exasperated or confused. Until he reads this blog, he will have no idea that I am aware of such attempts..but anyways I hope that these futile efforts to analyze my mental make-up will be helpful.If not let's hope that: A)I win the lottery or B)that some rich distant relation has decided to give me lot's of shiny, pretty things..BEFORE she dies..because I have so much spunk and remind her of herself at my age..and she wants to see me enjoy aforementioned shiny, pretty things..or C) I get a kick ass job that pays me what hubby makes without having the education that hubby has. I refuse to be a stripper so the latter is out of the question. Thank God for prayer.
On the breathe easier side of my evening,I pretended not to look as my 5 year old son was coloring a picture for me. Artistic is not the word. My kid with some paper and Crayolas could have made Pablo Picasso drool. Afterwards, I helped my daughter study for a science exam. I think she'll get an easy A. Beauty and brains..I should buy a hand gun now. Then I watched as my 2 year old started his practice session on the PS2 controller. He's getting pretty good. I was pretty impressed. It will be a bummer for him when he tries the XBOX controller out and has to learn all over. I remember that sucked for me. I figure by the time he is 3, the military's intelligence ops will want him on their team. ~Note to self: Move to Canada before baby has to register.~
So now that I have jotted all this down for nobody to read in my blog..I think I'll go play Champions of Norath and smoke a pack of Marlboros at the same time..see I can multitask :)

Good thoughts
Mood:  sad
Now Playing: Dust in the Wind
I just wanted to send out a bit of encouragement for those that have been battered by Nature's voice. There is a reason for everything, even if we do not understand what those reasons are. Pull together and and be thankful for what you have not lost. Do what you can for those that have lost much. There are many people praying for you and sending out good thoughts. Take what comfort you can in that.

It has begun
Mood:  mischievious
Now Playing: Sponge Bob Squarepants
Hubby wants to start a blog. He had another one of his bright ideas about debating his wife. This should be interesting. I won't say anymore..other than I'm glad he isn't allowed to vote.

The media at it's finest
Mood:  don't ask
Now Playing: Afterglow
So CBS says they made a mistake in judgement..blah blah..they were mislead..blah blah..good faith..blah blah. They of course want us all to be able to trust thier ability and commitment to report fairly and truthfully. Maybe I'll flick between Fox News and CBS instead reading hubby's Calvin and Hobbes. Just once I would love to hear a news reporter say "Some of us here at SHT news were really hoping that Frank Leehe Suxx wouldn't win the election, but in all fairness, we should tell you that 3 officials have come forward claiming that he has committed numerous crimes in the past. In April of 76' Frank Leehe Suxx was arrested in British Columbia, Canada for posession of the world's finest weed. In June of the same year he was arrested, in Oregan, for driving under the influence of another batch of said weed..blah blah. The list continues, citing over 6 instances where Frank Leehe Suxx was given numerous slaps on the wrist..blah blah. All of these instances seemed to stem from Western Canada. Frank Leehe Suxx never served any time in jail, but blah blah..his aunt who once serviced a former Govenor may have called in favors..blah blah..something about rehab..blah blah blahhhh. We here at SHT have alot of respect for anyone who can be completely zoned out and in their own little world for so long. Then decide to return to reality and run for President. Just Astounding! We here at SHT aspire to one day be as bold as Frank Leehe Suxx."
It's a wonder more people are not eating Xanax like Pez. Maybe I'll go visit my relatives in Canada.

Please don't make me look at or listen to Kerry for four years!
Mood:  spacey
I won't say that President Bush is the absolute best guy for the job. The best guy for the job isn't running, as usual. I just can't stand the thought of listening to this guy tell us that he is going to reverse the doings of Bush, and spend 4 yrs sitting on his ass with that goofy grin on his face. Meanwhile we stew up a new terrorist regime in Iraq because he left them hanging by their nads. Going into a country, "liberating" people, then leaving them with some weapons and a book titled "How to Untie the Knot from Around Your Nuts" has always been bad policy. No I'm not a Republican. I just have some common sense. So I don't want 10,000 Democrats leaving me nasty ass emails. I have enough shit in my junk folder. Save your piss and vinegar for Rather when he rats you out :D

~Enjoy