It's appropriate, beings that it's Thanksgiving and all. Here are my thank you Thursdays:
1) I am thankful for my daughter, Pook. She is the best thing I've ever done. Seeing the world through her eyes is refreshing. I love her so much it hurts. Thank you, Pook.
2) I am thankful for my Father, Cindy, and H1. She unexpectedly showed up for thanksgiving, after not really speaking civilly to my father for 2 years, thanks to my Mother. She made my Fathers year, and it was the best thanksgiving either. As you know, I love love love love love my Old Wolf. Without him, my life would be a black hole. And Cindy? She has brought smiles to his face again, something I rarely saw growing up. Thank you, family.
3) I am thankful for Bryan. He proved that he will stand up for me, which means a lot. He said "She's really grown up and matured in the last 6 months. She's right where she needs to be." And he also loves me. He also thinks the yelling Whats-Her-Pockmarked-Face did was crap, and he won't stand for it. I heart him. Thank you, Bryan.
4) I am thankful for bloggy friends like Jacqueline, who's a woman after m'own heart. I am thankful for real world friends like Amber who's just as bitchy as I am. Thank you, friends of mine.
5) I am thankful for all the people who hate me, and who think I'm immature. It reminds me that there are people out there who are worse off than I am to invest that much negative energy into fruitless endeavors. It reminds me of how good I have it. It also reminds me I have a life and better things to do. Thank you, hateful asshats!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, ate too much, didn't regret it, and had to leave with the pants unbuttoned. Most of all, I hope you spent it with people you love. I know I did.
1) Ronda. Thank you for just walking out unexpectedly on Monday after bitching nonstop on a daily basis on how much you hate this place. And you didn't stop there! You filed a complaint about how much of 'hostile work environment' this was and you named me in it! Why? Because when M told you to blow it out your ass I laughed? Look, you got what you deserved on that front, baby. Just because you're bitter doesn't mean the rest of us feel that way. Thank you, Ronda!
2) Jessi: Thank you for lending me Pawn of Prophecy. I loved that book 8 years ago when I first read it, and I love it now. It's where my Father and I got our little code names. You also gave me a welcome escape from my normal fare of husband-kills-wife true crime. Thank you, Jessi!
3) Pook: Thank the Gods you finally learned, for the most part, how to feed yourself. As long as I put the food on the spoon for you, you're A-Okay. And you've learned to hold your own bottle. It's cute to watch your hands that are still a skoach too small grab the bottle. It's also nice to be able to eat while you eat, as long as I keep my eagle-eye on you. You're also providing some prime photo ops. Thank you, Pook!
4) Washington State: I go in for Pook's review and y'all tell me that I might be eligible for Basic Food. Sure, I say, what the hell? Grocery prices around here are userous. You tell me that I qualify for $14. A MONTH. WTF? Thanks but no thanks, you can keep it. What the hell am I supposed to do with $14 a month? I can't even buy a package of ground beef for $14! But what did you do? Signed me up anyway! It's insulting. Thank you, Washington!
5) Jacqueline: My little bloggy friend. We've started chatting a few times a week and turns out we have a lot in common. Chatting with you is a welcome break from "Heidi, did you analyze and code that report?" "Heidi, why hasn't Buck called me back yet?" You're a snarky little lass! Keep your head up, girl. Eventually things will look up. I know it's hard to see now. Trust me, I know. You're a good friend. Thank you, Jackie!
I know I haven’t posted much this week. It’s been a crazy week in my little slice of hell. But, nonetheless, here is todays’ Thank You Thursday.
1) Gas Prices: I cannot thank you enough for going down to $1.99. And now I hear rumors that you might go as low as $1.40? Oh, come now, you can do better than that! Lower your standards to $1.00. At any rate, Thank you gas prices!
2) My Mother: I tell you that the only Grandfather I’ve ever known has died. And, thanks to a stupid family feud you started years ago, I missed out on 15 years of knowing him. And when I tell you that no, Dad is not going because, again, thanks to your smear campaign against him to this own mother, he’s been made persona non grata there. I tell you that he passes on his condolences, and how he doesn’t wish being widowed on anyone. But you couldn’t let it go at that, could you? Nooo, not you, Ms. Martyr! You had to make it all about you! Get this through your drunken head: Dad didn’t “abandon” you. You spent your entire marriage to him being drunk and telling anyone that would listen,(um, including your kids!)you weren’t happy with your husband and kids, and how you wanted to be single again and free. What a shock, he got sick of it and left! But, hey, Mom, thanks for turning my grief into blinding rage because once again, it’s not about anybody else but you. Thank you, Mom!
3) Bryan: Thank you, Bryan. Thank you for being there for me last night and letting me vent. Thank you for letting me alternate between tears of sorrow and tears of rage. Thank you for basically letting me have the night off, and just vegging out on the couch with a cold beer and a movie. By the way, you look very handsome today. I love you very much. Thank you, Bryan!
4) Dad and Cindy: Thank you both for putting up with this screwed up kid you have as a (step)daughter. Dad, I know it was hard dealing with Mom for all those years, and yet you’ve still managed to be a stand-up, class act. Cindy…Where do I start? You’ve been the Mother I always needed and never had. I love you for letting me vent about anything and everything, and how you tell me like it is, even if I don’t want to hear it. I love you both beyond words. Thank you, Dad and Cindy!
5) Veterans: I don’t know what to say. To all of those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice. To those who have served and lost limbs, eyes, or have shrapnel still in their bodies. To those still serving to keep the freedoms I hold dear alive, both domestically and abroad. To those who have lost spouses, children, and loved ones. To those who have spouses, children, or loved ones still fighting. Each and every one of you hold a very dear place in my heart. With all sincerity, Thank you, Veterans!
Here goes nothing. WELCOME TO THE NEW THANK YOU THURSDAYS!
1) Time change. Like a lot of parents, their kid(s) have an iron clad schedule for naps and bedtime. Pook's bedtime varies depending on how tired she is. Sometimes seh'll be wired at 2100 hours. But every morning without fail she wakes up at 0730. You can set your watch by it. Now, with the time change, she's up at 0630 whether I like it or not. So much for snuggling in for another hour of sleep. Thank you, time change!
2) Heather. Oh, darling sister of mine, where do I start? I guess I'll just simply say: thanks for putting me in the middle. Thanks for making me be the one to deliver the bad news to Daddy. I had to go to bed with the knowledge that he was probably crying and upset, because of a phone call I made, because you don't have the backbone to tell him yourself. Thank you, H1!
3) Weather. Good Lord, just snow already wouldja? You keep threatening to but in the end all I get when I go outside is a biting wind, overcast skies, and bare trees. I hate driving with you, but you sure are a purdy one. Besides, I want to take pictures of Pooky in the snow. Thank you, weather!
4) Aunt Flow. I hate you! I tell you every month that you're persona non grata in my body but you come anyway, uninvited. And you stay way too long. Thanks to you I have to wear nasty period Granny Panties; which give me horrible VPL. Oh, and it makes me into a raving, fire breathing dragon. Thank you, Aunt Flow!
5) Bryan and Joe. Thank you once again for a lovely feast of tacos last night. Taco Wednesday was a wonderful idea. I love them and I will keep gobbling them up as long as you keep on makin' them. You both are fabulous cooks. Thank you, boys!
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