- I have far too many pet peeves, however one that is right up there at the top of my list? 7:00 AM in the morning (for example). Look people, it is either 7:00 AM or it is 7:00 in the morning. It is never 7:00 AM in the morning!
- Oh! Oh! And another one ... I was watching my local news yesterday and they were talking about the fact that our expected high temperature for the day was 15 degrees above the average temp for that day. One of the newscasters said, "We are always either above the average temperature, or below the average temperature." Ummmmm ... that's how it gets to be an AVERAGE tempERATURE *smdh*
- And since I'm complaining about meteorologists ...
- I keep toying with the idea of spending one or two days each month in a coworking space. I stumbled upon Coworker - a website that lets you search for coworking spaces based on your location. One of these days ...
- Speaking of work, now that I am caught up I'm still having an issue ... planning my day. I'm able to have a completely different work routine and I haven't quite figured out what that routine should be.
- According to Lifehacker, working on Sunday nights can give you work-life balance. Oddly enough, I actually do this ... otherwise I just toss and turn on Sunday nights anticipating the Monday nightmare.
- I need this, because EVERY EMOJI EVER!!!
- Now ... if someone would just put together an emoji dictionary so I'd know when to use all of those emojis, I'd be set! What's that you say ... such things exist?? Sure enough, a quick google search found the Emoji Dictionary and Emojipedia!
- Who remembers the Whopperito? I loved that "sandwich" and stopped going to Burger King when they took it off the menu. Now I've discovered there is a Bring Back the Whopperito facebook page!
- If you binge watch Food Network you'll often here the word umami. I was like, "What the hell is umami?" so decided google was again my friend. Guess what I learned? Apparently western "scientists" have decided that we don't just have four tastes (salt, sweet, sour and bitter) ... no ... we have a fifth taste ... UMAMI!! I think someone with too much time on their hands made this one up ... or they were describing a Whopperito *snicker*
Tell us . . .
1. The problem with you in 5 words.
I live in my head.
2. 5 things you want in life.
- The relationship between son and me to improve
- To be loved unconditionally
- To love myself unconditionally
- To be able to retire before I die
- To not die alone
*That got kind of morbid quickly, didn't it?*
3. 5 things you need to quit.
- Smoking
- Feeling sorry for myself
- Drinking to excess
- Holding myself to unreasonable standards
- Putting myself down
4. 5 things you require in a lover.
- Honesty
- Honesty
- Honesty
- Honesty
- Honesty
*Do you think honesty is important to me? I can work with just about anything else, but if you lie to me? It's not going to work*
5. 5 things you are tired of.
- Car payments
- Everything Chip and Joanna Gaines
- Family gossip
- All things unicorns ... well almost all things *wink-some of you will get that*
- Dollar stores that don't sell things all things for $1
Bonus: What 5 things will you never share on social media?
- My exact home address
- Identifying details of the people I sometimes write about
- Anything shared with me in confidence unless I get permission
- My telephone number
- Ummmm ... I think I've shared everything else *BIG GRIN*
For anyone who missed it, this was my Sunday Secret yesterday ...
I suppose this was a long time coming. I had to "rescue" Cam from Podunk shortly after Mike and I moved to Las Vegas. Cam found himself at the wrong end of an armed robbery (marijuana involved - in his apartment) and then an eviction.
Because of the dynamic between Mike and Cam (tumultuous is an understatement), Cam moved in with my mom. She supported him financially for a year. When my relationship with Mike went to shit and I needed to find a place of my own, I was excited to include Cam in my move.
I found a PERFECT solution - a condo with 2 master bedrooms. This gave Cam his space and me my space. That was in late October 2017. Cam was attending college classes at a local community college ... it seemed things were on the right track.
Then my dad died in early December. Cam and I delayed the trip to Washington so that Cam could finish his finals. We went to Washington, took care of business, and drove dad's 1999 Suburban back to Las Vegas.
It was at this point that Cam decided college wasn't his gig (not surprised - I tried desperately to get him on the vocational school track).
I was patient - letting Cam find his way, but in early February I set my foot down - either go back to school or get a job - sitting in your room all day playing Xbox is not an option.
I reminded him of this weekly.
In early March, he lost his mind, and his temper. He was out of control. He was punching walls and screaming at me. I remained calm and told him that this was NOT okay - he could not behave this way and live in our home.
He left a week later.
I didn't kick him out of the house - I just set boundaries - boundaries he thought were unfair.
He packed up his room and left.
Although I've texted him, he has not let me know where he is or what he is doing.
I did snoop a bit - looked at his call history on his cell phone - and it appears he is in Utah. This is actually the best place he could be. He has a buddy who is in the Air Force and stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. It looks like this might be where he is.
In a span of six months, I lost my (six year) relationship with Mike. I lost my dad. I lost my son.
This hasn't been easy ...
