Jazmee27 
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Stephanie's back in the hospital :(
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Reply #2181. Oct 13 12, 9:32 AM
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| lesley153
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That's no fun. Hope she's repaired and returned quickly.
Reply #2182. Oct 13 12, 11:53 AM
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Jazmee27
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Thanks, Lesley. Sunday she was talking more. She's recovering from some sort of infection. [Right now, that's the extent of what I--and probably Mom--know.]
Watched the debate last night [I watch MSNBC, and have been since the first debate].
And the book I'm currently reading has inspired a new phrase: "See a man about a horse" ---= "I need to go to the bathroom."
Sometime back, another book got me saying the following: "That's a crock of applesauce" ---= "that's nonsense" [alternatively, substitute harsher word for "nonsense," which I do routinely]
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Reply #2183. Oct 17 12, 12:42 PM
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| lesley153
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Not nice. When I had endocarditis, I was less articulate than Ned Flanders. In my head, I was perfectly lucid, but the words came out mangled.
If you hear someone from here say see a man about a dog, it's the same thing.
Reply #2184. Oct 17 12, 1:16 PM
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Jazmee27
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The very same day the fire alarm went off at two in the morning, [the calendar tells me it was September thirtieth], I later woke up feeling as if I might hurl at any second. So I wound up lying around almost all day with what I thought was a really bad backache. Turns out, my back did hurt [but I was simultaneously experiencing horrific cramps associated with that issue at no woman in her right mind will name. [I refuse to call it "Flower" or "That Thing," so until I have something better to call it I guess it must be "that curse of womanhood."] Actually, now I've written that it sounds pretty good.
Speaking of my calendar, they printed a typo: they gave September 31 days!
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Reply #2185. Oct 17 12, 6:02 PM
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Jazmee27
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Nice visit with Grandma
Got some fresh air yesterday
Watched shows on Biography, NBC, Investigation Discovery and ABC
Had steak sandwiches from A&M Sunday
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Reply #2186. Oct 23 12, 10:59 AM
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Jazmee27
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For some years now, I haven’t liked the month of October—and I keep getting more reasons to dislike it: just to name a few, there is
- Unpredictable weather,
- Tape recorders that just quit working
- A dead battery (that just happened today; my notetaker died, and didn’t come to life when I plugged it in
- Concerns that something’s seriously wrong with me [including troubling “bump”]
Throw in friends that are in and out of hospital or who have to contend with deteriorating family situatuations, and you have a good list of reasons why October’s not my favorite month [there’s also something to do with my stories, and an association therein, but let’s not go there].
I just learned Sunday why Elysha’s father kicked her out of the house
- It was because, to coin a phrase, “she made a poor decision”
1. Because her father “goes over the deep end” whenever the topic of Elysha dating is raised, she decided not to tell him when she and her boyfriend began dating
2. The sixteen-year-old was given the responsibility of babysitting her half sister, Evelyn
3. She invited the kid over, and the two fell asleep in her room
“She swears they didn’t do anything, and I believe her,” was how Mom ended the story. [Along with Edy’s harsh, overly extreme reaction]
A. He threw her out, without allowing her to take her belongings
B. He told her he would call her mother and convince the woman to put Elysha in an orphanage
Mom now readily admits the man was always “a borderline nut case” [I’m convinced, looking back, that she stayed in that relationship as long as she did for the kids. That’s also why, in spite of certain family members who think she should “cut off all ties,” she still sees/talks to both kids. After all, they can’t help who their father is—and deserve to know that *someone loves them] {the conclusion of that night}
1. Mom comforted Elysha when she needed it most
She also passed along my well wishes
2. Mom drove the teen to her mother’s, who reassured her that, no matter what, she would *not be persuaded to put her in an orphanage
3. Mom then transported Elysha to her brothe house of her brother’s ex, where she intends to stay until the semester is over; during the Christmas holidays, she’ll move back in with her mother and change schools
As for her brother, he’s still living with close friends in the area so he can finish out his education in the same district
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Reply #2187. Oct 25 12, 9:14 PM
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Jazmee27
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Reflecting on my "hope philosophy" helps:
Hope will find a way to shine through each and every dark moment. Also, as long as there is hope, all things are made right. [We're not talking about "false hope," but the kind that prevents pessimism from taking over one's life.]
In my made up language, the philosophy can be summed up in just four words: tarana kharveysa nirova cilovahra. [Ta-ra-na car-vay-suh knee-row-vuh see-low-vah-ruh.] |
Reply #2188. Oct 25 12, 10:23 PM
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| lesley153
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So you're so focused on your daughter's chastity, you forget her humanity: when you think it's been compromised, you kick her out of the house. Yes, that's really helpful. Paternal logic at its very best.
Reply #2189. Oct 26 12, 2:45 AM
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Jazmee27
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Apparently, there’s a similar reason for kicking his *son out—although it involved the boy being gay!
“Paternal logic at its very best.”
Love it!
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Reply #2190. Oct 27 12, 6:50 AM
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Jazmee27
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"Troubling bump" on stomach turns out to be infection :(
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Reply #2191. Oct 27 12, 9:58 PM
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| lesley153
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Phew. :)
Reply #2192. Oct 28 12, 10:57 AM
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| lesley153
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Sorry, just speechless that a man can kick his children out of his house - and *their* home because their sexual proclivities and behaviour don't conform exactly with his. Where does he keep his white sheet and pitchfork?
Reply #2193. Oct 28 12, 10:59 AM
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| veronikkamarrz
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I can't imagine anyone (especially, a parent) thinking about 'sexual proclivities' in regard to someone besides themselves...How could any of this affect the way you feel about your offspring? Crazy thinking!
Oh, and said items are kept in *the closet* along with the sense that we were born with. ;)
Reply #2194. Oct 28 12, 3:20 PM
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Jazmee27
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Just have to say this: “Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?”
“Where does he keep his white sheet and pitchfork?”
I’ve often wondered that.
“Crazy thinking!”
Crazy indeed.
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Reply #2195. Oct 29 12, 8:52 AM
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Jazmee27
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The time has come to revisit stories from November 2011:
Going to
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“I was going to go to your mom’s to wash my hair,” Grandma explained, but then her electric came back on.
[Stupid Northeaster]
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Reply #2196. Oct 30 12, 9:03 AM
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Jazmee27
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11/1: I Shouldn't Be Alive
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It’s the story of a young girl and her father whose camping trip is cut short when their vehicle’s tires go flat and the fuel tank ignites. ‘Out in the desert, miles from their fishing camp, and suffering from dehydration, their options for survival are limited—and looking more and more hopeless with every passing second. “After eight days of fighting to keep himself and Shannon alive, Matthew gives up.” But little does he know, rescue is right around the corner.’
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Reply #2197. Oct 30 12, 9:05 AM
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Jazmee27
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Prince Caspian
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Some years ago, Georgette and I went to see “Prince Caspian” in the theaters. So I was excited to see it in the listings for Si-Fi at 8. However, I missed the beginning—and spent the longest time wondering what I was watching. ‘I can follow action films to some extent, but not if I miss the crucial bit in the beginning—or any other second.’
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Reply #2198. Oct 30 12, 9:06 AM
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Jazmee27
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What If
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“It just sounds a little funny.” This I told Chris when he came yesterday, and the topic of a fire came up.
“I’m not saying do that if the fire alarm goes off,” he said defensively, “but in a life or death situation—“ It does make sense—even if it does sound a little weird. Hopefully,a crisis situation wouldn’t present itself—but it’s good to have a plan just in case. ‘So if a fire were to be on my floor, I’ll just climb into the bathtub and turn the water on—pushing the shower lever to the right.’
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Reply #2199. Oct 30 12, 9:07 AM
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Jazmee27
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11/2: Prince Caspian
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‘No wonder I lost interest in it!’ Missing an entire segment of film can make all the difference in the world. ‘Good thing “Si-Fi played it again.’
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Reply #2200. Oct 30 12, 9:09 AM
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