Eccletctic Ramblings of My Mind

(first, a story)

   "I voted for the color purple."

  "That is nice, and I voted for the color green."

  "You weirdo, you had better change your vote to purple!"

  "Why? This is a free country, we are entitled to our own choices."

  "Because I SAID so, or else I will kick your freakish arse"

(end of story)

 I just don't understand why people think they HAVE to push their choices on another, political, religios, sexual, what ever it be. We are all different, we all have our own minds and preferences. I don't understand why some, with different choices, preferences, or views, feel the need to push others around. I used colors as an example, because, that is basicaly all it is. Just colors. Different colors.

(bad blogging)

Yes, it is true. I suppose it is because I have nothing crafty to blog about. I still hadn't picked up a hook, OR needle. I think about it, and have a tiny urge, but I don't.  I have no excuse.

Flowers have bloomed, weeds have grown, and the baby has went through numerous diapers. I have worked on the potty training. he gets the idea, but still will not actually pee into his potty.

he starts school in September. I am mixed, sad, but yet happy and eager for him to meet and play with other children. Afraid. I am so afraid. Maybe it is because I am in a foreign country, maybe it is because I had been kidnapped numerous times. (But, my kidnappings were before school age in America). I hate the thought of him crying, looking for me, and me not  there. I hate the thought of not being able to hold him as soon as he starts crying. Why does he have to start at such an early age? WHY??!!? Why can't it be at 4??!!!?

Karenm, a great friend that lives in KY, sent me some stuff a while back and I never blogged about it. A couple way cool hand made aprons for the old man, a hand made pillow case for the man-child, and some seeds for me. Also, some patterns. She had sent a packet of catnip seeds, from Walmart, lol, and a few seeds of a wisteria plant! I have been wanting a wisteria plant ever since moving here in Italy. I had never actually seen one until I moved here. The lust for one of those gerew even more, when we got our own place. I have all of the seeds planted, and anxiously watch them daily. The catnip are already starting to sprout. YAY!! Tank you ever so much, Karen!! I have Marvyn's pillow case put away for now, every time he see's it, he tries wearing it. He just LOVES the colors.

I have been dreaming vigorously of McDonald's hamburgers lately. I am so hoping that hubby will get me one or two or 7 in a week or so. LOL! I remember, in America, the way awesome playgrounds that were available, when I was a small child. Playgrounds now ain't nothin compared to what we had.

Alone

Ya know, there are times that when I talk to my Pa on Yahoo, it leaves me feeling like I have no family in America. it makes me sad. I know none of them ever read my blog. None ever write. I would love to visit America, but I am having doubts as to who to visit, and where to stay. I definitely want to see my friends. I definitely want to bring back some junk foods. LOL!

gaming

I have been playing on SuperPoke! pets. but also on Farm Town, and Yo Ville. I quite enjoy Farm Town. I buy seeds, grow crop, have them harvested, sell the seed, plow land and replant. I make coins, to buy things for the farm like barns, animals, fences, bunches of things. And, Yo Ville, I work, collect coins, buy things for my house, play games, and try to become rich. LOL! I have been hanging out a lot on FaceBook. Let me know in comments if you want to connect with me on FaceBook, and I will contact you with my info.

languages

The man-child is billingual. He understands English, but, speaks Italian. I still can't speak it. I can, a little here and there, but not like I would like. I can understand a lot, but I can't remember what to say, and how to say it. You can say something to me in Italiaan, but I can't repeat it. I just can't remember. I have got to try and do something about that. Any suggestions, anyone?

SPP

SPP = SuperPoke! Pets. A new addiction which I can enjoy with the offspring. He totally enjoys it, as do I. There has recently been started a training program, for newbie pet owners. The trainers win prizes along with the trainee, when the trainee goes to the next level, or earns a new badge. After the trainee graduates, which doesn't take very long, then they can become trainers, and train others to win prizes of their own. Oh, these prizes are virtual, like coins, to spend at the pet shop, so you can splurge and spoil your pet. I am addicted. I really like this game. I can save up my coins after playing with my friends' pets, then buy gifts and give them away, or hoard them like a packrat. I usually give them away, or give to other players that can't "afford" what they want/need. There is a forum there, where players can ask questions or get help, or just chat, or give away gifts to each other, play games, etc. Players even can post wish lists, which is how I started out. I hubg out on that thread, reading others' wishes, and posting my own. I sometimes just go shopping in the pet store, just to fulfill a wish. Afer I got my ultimate wish fulfilled, I stopped posting my wishes, and just "ninja gift", which is, sending gifts with out notifying the other players.

ANYHOO, I will stop just running off here. I am blogging to ask for help. see, one of the prizes for a trainer is a Boo boo bear, and I want it. LOL! I had 2 trainee's, and still hadn't gotten the bear, (I hear the prizes are random, I think it is true), and am looking for new trainees. I am on FaceBook, and can add you through there and do everything there. Somebody, help me get a Boo bear, please? I promise to be a good trainer, I will teach you the tricks of getting the best points per day for your pet, and the best way to get coins, along with a few tricks to help you along the way. I will shower you with gifts of foods or flowers or whatnot, compliments, and play with you every day. I will hold your hand until you graduate. Graduation doesn't take long, 2 days at the most, depending on how eager you are to level up.

BESIDES the addicting better than drugs game, hubby started work last week. The noises in my head are still calming down. LOL! Weather is nice, I don't stay cold all of the time now. Oh, the neighbors, one of their sons is getting married in September, and the mommy tells us that they are wanting to do after wedding photo shoots in the garden. wow. I wonder if they will add flowers or something in the garden, because nothing I have put out there has grown. Argh!

ANYHOO!!!! Please contact me if you want to add me in Facebook, and help me win a Boo bear. 

I Am Dork

Several days ago, I brought home a few peppers, which I thought were hot. Hubby imediately starts in on them, slicing them to preserve in oil for later use. but, no sooner than he starts slicing them, he takes a bit of one. "It is not piccant", he says to me. He takes another bite, and says the same thing, and gets upset. I take a bite, and no, it is not hot. he gives one to the baby to play with, and leaves the rest, because he is frustrated. (See, the last week, every time I do the shopping, I bring home the wrong things. Wrong wine, wrong salame, wrong anything). Well, to try avoid getting upset myself, I play with the baby, cutting the pepper and breaking it. I throw a huge chunk in my mouth, and take one bite. Immediately, I am not able to breathe, and my tongue is numb it is so hot. Argh. I grab what was left of the pepper from the baby, running to the sink and spit the rest out, between gagging and struggling for air. I am dork. I know seeds are the hottest, so why didn't I take that into consideration?? I. AM. DORK. I suppose hubby was impressed with the strength of the pepper, just by observing the effect it had on me. he started in again on them, slicing them, then carefully packing them in jars of oil. He is a happy man. LOL! I, on the other hand, suffered. Anyway right after spitting what I did not swallow out, he gave me a bottle of water, which did not help. it seemed only to worsen the pain. Then he gave me a liter of milk. I ended up drinking half of it before setting it down. All was fine until after dinner. I got sick, puking my guts out. he asked what it was to make me sick. I told him, between barfs, that it was the pepper. Do yu know that he asked me how I knew it was pepper? he did! I said, "Well, my throat is on fire". All day yesterday, my tummy was still ikky.

In other news, we recieved a phone call last week, from school. marvyn was accepted to start school this September. I started crying. He is only 2 years old, for cryin out loud!! Aren't babies allowed to be babies before going to schiool??? Don't they get to grow up a little more? Holy COW! This was all hubby's idea. He said that his other son started when he was 2. SO??!!? Who will I cuddle??!!?

Speaking of my Monster-Boy, we have been working with him on numbers and colors. He can count, 1 through 10, but not all by himself, yet. And, he can tell us what colors are red, green, white, blue, black, and yellow. Also, there are moments that I SWEAR I think he can read. LOL! he will turn on "his" computer, go to the start menu, scroll through it until he finds what he wants, open that folder, then look for another folder, and open what he wants. Last night, he was on this laptop, and I told him to shut it down. He did, all by himself. I still can't get him to brush his teeth, and potty training will be hell. I have already tried that, too. he seriously dislikes having no diaper on. LOL, or, having nothing on his botton when he sits. I am thinking about doing some video searches on YouTube, with children brushing their teeth, so he can see and watch. That might get the idea across to him.

His grandma was here a couple of weeks ago. At one point, she had asked me what toys does he like playing with. I brought out the 2 dolls I had crocheted almost 2 years ago, a troll, amd a girl doll with boobs and long hair, and a dress. The woman seemed astonished that he played with these, exclaiming "NNOOOOO,,,, he is a BOY!" the next day, she brought home a new toy car for him. LOL! Marvyn loves the dolls, he wouldn't even let me put them in the washer yesterday. I am going to have to do it when he isn't looking next week.

HUbby started back to work, 2 days ago. FINALY!! This has been a super extra long 7 months. I now get some sleep, (LOLOLOL), and the jumbles in my head are starting to calm a bit. maybe I will be able to get myself back in order in several more days. I am hoping so. I have been stressed a lot.