Did I do the math right?

I was looking at my blog here and realized it has been over six years of my ramblings! That seems so long yet so short. I have done a lot of living in that time and shared it all. Re-reading some posts bring back good memories while others bring pain. I hope in all my typing that you, devoted readers, have got something positive out of it. I know that in expressing the good and the bad I have learned more about myself and the inner strength I did not know I had. I have survived, cancer, injury, heart ache, homelessness but have experienced love, triumph, joy and success. I am proud of who I am.

So I had a date this morning. I know I'm still sick but felt like I need to at least try to do something in life. I contacted this guy at the end of summer. We seemed to hit it off and decided to meet for a Happy Hour on Friday. That was on a Tuesday but then he disappeared. I saw he was online this last Friday and e-mailed him asking what happened. He said he had some bad experiences meeting gals from the site freaked and bailed. We typed back and forth Friday and then Saturday. He asked to meet and said he had tickets to Pittock Mansion. The last time I was at PM I was still married and the kids were in grade school. It sounded like a good time. We met for coffee and then headed out. Via e-mail he was a nice funny guy. In person he was okay looking but I felt no spark. The more we talked I wondered what we had in common. Strike one - He does not understand why people want to own pets. Strike two - He does not like to go to things with crowds (concerts, sporting events, downtown, DISNEYLAND) strike three - he has never understood the reason for parades. There is a lot more but it is disappointing to re-cap anymore. I like dating someone I just hate the finding them part.

Who knew beads could be so cool

Even though I'm still not feeling well I went with t to the Gem Faire at the Convention Center. I was interested to learn more about why and how t chooses the beads and decides what to make with them. She was surprised at my interest in the process. She said no one had ever inquired about her process before. I enjoyed my time at the show and even gave her a project! I took a necklace of vintage black glass beads with me. I love the beads but the necklace is too long and old fashion. I brought them with me and showed it to t asking if she could do something with it. In one of the booths I found some varied copper colored pearls in unusual shapes. The string of 30ish pearls was on sale for $7. t thinks they will be fabulous together! She is going to make a necklace and possibly a fitted bracelet to match! Very cool. I don't often get a chance to hang with t except for skating on Wednesdays. I love to see Mr.t and Master t but it is fun to do girly stuff - no boys allowed.

t (aka Tabitha or t'Betcha) makes wonderful jewelry she sells on Etsy. She is part of a Cyber Monday BOGO sale with some other Etsy sellers on November 29th. (If you buy something tell I sent ya) I have marked a few of her pieces as favorites that I would like to get myself.

I will post photos as soon as t sends them to me. I sent the necklace and pearls home with her.

Zombies just aren't the threat they use to be

I hoped to feel better by now. I truly think that infected Zombies are not going to be the end of the human race but this damn cold! 3 out of 5 people I know that have had this cold never got all the way well and are now in a stronger relapse! My mom seemed better before she left on her trip but is now home (as of yesterday) sick in bed with plugged ears, stuffed up head and bronchitis. My son Wil appeared to recover but last night and now today he is coughing, sneezing and getting a stuffed up head again. He originally got it over 6 weeks ago! I have one more day of my 5 day medicine but it does not seem to be doing anything! It would have been nice to meet any of you before we all die from the horrible never ending virus. Cant be bacterial or the Z-Pak would show some affect, right? I'm just messing with you. We probably wont die from this . . . . .

Dear Santa Baby

Dear Santa Baby,

I have been very good this year. All I want for Christmas this year is the "John Cena Experience" DVD set from WWE Shop I even provided you the link to make your shopping easier. I have not wanted something this bad since the Little Kiddles (I got "Rosebud" one of the Kolognes Kiddles 1968-70. [I still have the bottle!] and Harriet the Skediddle Kiddle [yes, I still have the helicopter]) and the Kiddles Club house. That was the best house and Rosebud and Harriet shared it with my Trolls, hot wheels and bean bag frog. Anyway Santa Baby, I don't ask for much so think about it.

Sincerely and humbly,

Marta

Marta's Sick Journal, day . .7 ?

I am feeling better but it takes most of the day to get there. I am very happy to be (s-l-o-w-l-y) on the road to recovery. Yes, Marta is still stuck in the well but I am optimistic Lassie will rescue me soon.

During my sick days I looked on the dating site. I sent a couple of e-mails to see what would happen. I got a very positive reply back today. It was fun to see the e-mail header. I really have not had much luck so far on the site but the glass is half full, right? I am looking forward to things unfolding. He seems like a nice enough guy so far but we have not written much yet. Stay tuned . . . anything can happen.

I really like the "stories" we are watching. I will always love, Sex and the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the X-Files and Charmed but the new ones rock. I cant believe Dexter is in the fifth season! I wasn't sure where they could go after killing off Rita but I like where the story line is going. Introducing Julia Stiles character is parallel to the books "Dexter in the Dark", "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" and "Dearly Devoted Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay that the series is based on. I have not read the books but Wil read them a couple summers ago. I have them on my lengthy reading list. He actually trained the step daughter in the books but the steps have gone to live with the paternal grandparents so they introduced a new character. I hope her character gets some more dimension to her. She is still under defined.

I have mentioned before how there are some books I re-read every few years. They have a good positive story but what interests me is how the story changes a bit every time I read them. Perhaps it is changed because I am in a good place or trying to get to one. I am reading a book I read many years ago. Another book from my moms pile going to the book store. It is the same copy from my childhood house that I read in high school. I thought I remembered the story but it is more complex and poignant than I remembered. "My name is Asher Lev" by Chaim Potok. I started reading it because I was on the library site and found he had written a sequel to the 1971 book in 1992. I wanted to read the first before the sequel. It was Marta karma to have put the book on hold at the library then told my mom about the sequel - bam there was the first one! I love to share a good book with people but I am hesitant to lend out favorites anymore. You should remember to return it to me but come on, I write my name in keepers! I have lost some dear to me books.

There are many of Chaim Potok's books I love. "In addition to being an accomplished author, Chaim Potok was also a artist. He recreated the painting "The Brooklyn Crucifixion", which the character Asher Lev painted in the book My Name is Asher Lev" A few fav's that I highly recommend are The Chosen, The Promise and Davita's Harp. Very beautifully written with wonderful characters. I like them for the story but you are also exposed to a different culture. Enjoy or should I say Mazel tov! (Good luck. The phrase is used to express "congratulations" for a happy and significant occasion or event)

Marta's Sick Journal, day . . . . .

I cant tell you without thinking too much how many days I have been sick. I did go to work today but left a bit after two. Things were mostly done there but I was beat. It was my first day "out of bed" since the siege (however many f'ing days ago) began. I came home after a quick trip to the store. I have not been to the store since payday on Friday. I came home to take a nap but could not fall asleep. I have slept sooo much the last several days it does not surprise me. I got up after an hour and a half. I know I am on the road to recovery but now one ear is plugged! It is like being at the bottom of a well (I'm guessing) but the sick part is the ear that is plugged is my good ear! For fucks sake!

Reality Bites

I am tired of all the new reality shows invading the cable channels. I enjoy the ones that are lighter like Keeping up with the Kardashians (and the off shoot family shows) or the Girls Next Door and Kendra. I also enjoy Gene Simmons Family Jewels. They are entertaining and make me glad my family is not like that. My life will never be like theirs and I would not want it to be. It is strange and entertaining to see a day in the life of a celeb. Why does Bruce Jenner put up with all the hormones and drama? Those women are crazy!

Now they have all sorts of mean spirited tear-jerker type shows. Some of the constantly playing commercials drive my batty! WeTv is one of the worse with The Locator and Downsized. They seem like they are just to make you sad, cry and generally feel bad. Not my cup of reality. I suppose you can include all the reality "game"shows in there as well. RuPauls Drag U, American Idol, The Arrangement, and Design Star just to name a few. Is it we love to watch people reach for their dreams and succeed or fail?

Wil gets annoyed with me when I watch my reality stories and he is in ear shot but he has his own stories. He likes a few on A&E called Hoarders, Intervention and Billy the Exterminator. He only watches them on occasion but he likes the first two more. I have watched them with him a few times but they are not for me. I think it is hard for me to see people in such pain of addiction and don't see it for themselves.

I guess that there is a reality show for everybody which is fine. I have some questions about the reality of our tech lives. What is our obsession with reality and needing to let the world know where we are and what we are doing at all times? We Facebook, Twitter and uTube to let everybody know the latest greatest of our lives. Are we over sharing or just making our own reality show?

Did not dodge the bullet

I really thought I had dodged the bullet on the nasty cold going around but no! I had a migraine when Wil, my boss and our extern had the nasty so I thought I was safe. On Monday I felt like my allergies were back with a vengeance but it was the start of the f'ing cold! Tuesday morning I went to work thinking it was still allergies but Wednesday I realized I was screwed. I tried to get ready for work but I just could not do it. I think knowing I have PTO has made me a wimp. Normally I would have kept going knowing I had no choice. This cold is nasty! I missed today but feel like I need to get back to work tomorrow. We shall see . . . . stay tuned.

I could not even read the last couple days and I have a library book due on the 7th. I cant check it out again since there is a hold on it. I really like it so far but am only on page 76 out of 294. It is the same author of one of my favorite books The Red Tent, Anita Diamant. This book is called Day after Night. I hope to get farther and put a hold on it again. I love to read and own books but I really have limited room currently. I will buy a book I really love or keep a book given to me that but the library is my friend.

I lent out another fav book The Samurais Garden by Gail Tsukiyama. I cannot remember who I lent it to but I never got it back. It is a book I love to read every couple of years. My mom just finished reading it and was going to take it back to the book exchange she uses but I saw it and was all excited so she gave it to me. That is one to keep.

I went to bed last night at 10:30pm. I woke once at 3:47am when the medicine wore off and I woke coughing. I took some more medicine and went back to bed. I did not wake again until 12:04pm. I don't feel like moving around much but sleeping does not seem like an option. I stripped my bed and washed my sheets. I would love to take a shower but it seems like way too much work. I suppose after I watch back to back Charmed I might feel like it. ;)

I have been watch more wrestling lately. I love to watch wrestling but I have no tolerance for the lengthy, stupid story lines. They are unnecessary and keep us from seeing what we tune in to see - the action! Leading up to the last PPV SmackDown and RAW were more interesting.They actually do more wrestling when leading up to a PPV. TNA needs to cut the stories that are dumb. TNA is my favorite venue for wrestling but the lack of action makes me change the channel. The costume Diva tag team match was fun but short. Micky James has an annoying character sometimes but she has a nice form. I enjoy watching her. I am surprised Lena is back! From what I remember she really was pretty injured. She maybe even had surgery on her knee or back? I always enjoyed her style of wrestling. She is very tom boy in dress and wrestling but very girlie when necessary - nice.

Okay, I'm sick and don't need to get so worked up so I will sign off.

I LOVE PTO! Happy Monday

I took today off from work using my PTO. Wil had class today but I knew I would be staying up late "for me" watching scary movies and our newest story for Halloween. I am excited to have the option that I have not had the last couple years. I was actually up until midnight on a Sunday! I will say I enjoy the new AMC series Walking Dead I don't know how we can have another Sunday night story! Boardwalk Empire, Dexter and now this! Usually we have Brian and/or Deeg over early to catch up on ones they have missed before we start the new BwE at 8pm (east coast time) and Dexter at 9pm. We may have to divert one for the AMC series if it is not readily available on OnDemand. Some of the new series are not very available on OnDemand to make you buy the season. That is sucky.

I enjoyed this time off and feeling like I was on a mini vacation! It was early off Friday so I raced home for a bike ride. I had to ride as the day was a beautiful sunny fall day and 61 degrees! I was meeting the ladies of the pharmacy for Happy Hour back it Beaverton at 4pm. I opted to MAX than deal with traffic - good choice. I do like to Trolley/MAX when I can or walk plus I do not like to drink and drive period.

Props to the boys of San Francisco for the big win! I went to Nobby's for 50 cent taco night with my parents. They were driving me home after a busy day of errands and shopping with my mom. (did I mention how fun the paid day off can be?) I did not know which team would be playing but did not expect the MLB World Series. My dad and I were talking about SF and the WS on the way down there. It was a fun surprise and a great place to be watching the game. The fans were for SF not Texas and the energy was cool. I am pleased that they won. It really was a good game to see. Congrats Boys!

"Vacation" over so I will sign off for now. I must watch Pee Wee Herman on the WWE RAW . . . . . .? Heh Heh