Big Concerns for a Little Kid

I made this album through iPhoto on my Mac... really cool. However, my kid thinks its his and he wants to show it to everyone. Now, the pages are not that thick, and little kids all over my masterpiece doesnt really excite me very much.

V: I want to go down and show M. and S. the picture book.
Me: I don't want the book to tear. So, call them up and I'll show it to them once.
V: But, I want to go down.
Me: I want you to be able to have it always, so lets just show it to them here where I can watch that it doesnt get torn.
V: Ok, but I want to take it to my house.
Me: huh?
V: When I get married, I want to take it to my house.
Me: Ok.
V: But right away when I'm a chussen.
Me: OK
V: On the way home from the wedding, I have to go home with you, and make a stop here, and bring me down the picture book.
Me: Ok
V: Oh, this can be my gift. My wedding gift.
Me: What a great idea!

Count 'til 10 Before You Make A Funny Face

You know how when you're walking down the street, meeting and greeting people you once knew. Sometimes you stop and chat, sometimes you just smile, and other times you say "Hi. How are you?" without even stopping.

Well, one of the things you learn with experience is who to stop for, who to smile to, and who to totally ignore. When you let's say graduate high school, and you bump into someone that was in your grade and you say, "Hi, How are you? I haven't ------" (like in... seen you in a long time), but they've already walked off, they are mentally put on the 'say hi, and walk on' list...

It can happen in reverse as well. A person you know and you bump into in the street, and they stop and chat, sometimes its surprising. But, you learn that next time you see them, to expect some friendliness coming your way, and reciprocate.

But, what kind of lesson do I learn, from a 'walking Hi, How are you?", after I said Hi! (I don't ask How are you, if I'm not going to wait long enough to get an answer :), and then she makes this funny face....

I think she's going on my walk and totally ignore list.

OB/GYNs should not have Barbie bandaids

Well, I did leave my job, and I'm going stark crazy at home. Yes, I know there is always something to do at home but.. I'm just not that domesticated. Anywho, I am now 7 months pregnant and looking it. The kid doesn't stop moving around, and I suppose thats a good thing, but really... non-stop! I'm surprised I can fall asleep.

Well, at 22 weeks I was diagnosed with placenta previa, and had an update sonogram this morning. Well, the ob said it doesn't look like it moved, and that really got me nervous. Besides, the probable c-section (definate if it doesnt move) and the cut, pain, healing process that scares the heck out of me, I also need my body back right after baby is born. Hello, my brother is getting married 4 weeks after I'm due. (Yes, my bro is engaged)..

After the Ob, I went for a sonogram at some other place. Thank G-d, I am IN THE CLEAR! Whoo! What a relief!

Mmm... but this post doesnt explain my title. Well, I had the glucose test done today. Doc used a Barbie bandaid for it. I usually don't let him put on bandaids at all, but I was too preoccupied with our conversation (We always talk about Chassidim and such.. He loves talking about chassidism).. Anyway, it made a good conversation piece when I came home and showed the kids. Yeah, I'm weird that way..

Let us see how much time passes until my next post. I guess I was simply in the mood.

Update.. Update...

Well, I thought my troubles at work were over when that skunk Spivack was let go, but it turns out it wasn't all about Spivack.. He, of course, with his infinite con-artist self, has opened my eyes to a lot of hanky-panky going on in general. While he was the master, I can not ignore the fact that this company is run in a crazy, unethical manner, but hey.. why am I starting this up again..

So, jumping to my personal life, - I am constantly stressed at work (Shevy, I said personal life), and it is killin' my zen.  So, I have strongly considered, as I have about 10 times strongly considered, quitting this dead-end, full of crazies, unethical, place of employment and enjoy life being a wife, mother, web browser, internet shopping, window shopping, entertainment seeking self. Like I said, I've considered this a lot of times.

Now, the circumstances are different though. Buroch HaShem, I am expecting another child at then end of the calendar year... Now what other excuse do I need? With V. I liked my job, and to work with one child was not so hard for me. With D. I had a babysitter in place, and I just had to add #2 to her herd. Well, now its not as simple. V. and D. are being watched by my totally awesome downstairs neighbor before cheder and after (no after in the summer. Mostly I make the bus since it comes an hour later than all year). She is not a babysitter, per se.. Just a kind neighbor. Anywho, I would have to look for another babysitter, (and would only consider one in my house for 3 kids) and I'm not interested. I have no will power to do this again. Its time to add laundry and cooking to my task list, and take off dealing with these crazies at work.

So, while I seem adamant about my decision, anybody I've mentioned this too seems to doubt that I will ever do it. Granted, I have a bad track record of quitting and then being pacified in staying. But again, the circumstances are different. 

Another thing, I used to be miserable staying home on Sunday, but in the past year, I've grown to really like being home when I had a day off..  I dread going into work. Even some of the people I used to like - I can't tolerate them anymore. 

and besides, I'll have more time to blog.

Did I tell everybody already!!!

The !@#$%^&* Spivack is out! He's gone! No more! 

The BS they are feeding us is that he left on his own. Better opportunity arose, but I am not that stupid. 10 days of closed door meetings and "shushkening" in the offices, and the fact that there was no notice gives it all away. And Hello... they changed the locks!

so Chananya Lorman tells me that Spivack left and the BS story, I said "you know, you got to say what you think you have to say, but I can't help but tell you that I dont believe that crock for a second".

After he changed the lock, I told him "if you're trying to keep a certain person out, you should inform building management, bec. in their book he's still a hotshot here". Response: Its already been take care of. I take that as an admission...

Anywho.. I'm finding it harder to maintain a blog while in facebook. Bloggers in the same friend list as Work people. I may just get myself into a load of trouble.

I don't use any names. I don't blog during work hours. I don't think they can fire me. But it will not bode well for me at all. So you all blog/facebook peeps. Hush! (0 comments, yet i'm still worried? silly me)

Finally!!!

Yirmiya Spivack is a goner!!!! Woohoo...

Sweet Potato Pie

Hey, I was thinking where I can have an online recipe book... then I thought, hey, why not do it right here on my blog, and tag it recipe, and tadah! So, here's the sweet potato pie recipe I got from "Leora" that I've lost a half dozen times. So, Now my blog must live on for eternity.. (um.. maybe I should jot it down somewhere else..)

Anywho, for now. Here goes:

3 Sweet Potatoes (cooked)
1/2 cup sugar
handful of flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
pinch of salt
cinnamon
1/8 cup oil

mix ingredients, put in ready pie crust. back at 350 for an hour. Top with brown sugar and cinnamon. Um... do I have all the ingredients... I better, because the sweet potatoes are cookin' on the stove.