There was once a day that I told Gert this phrase : “you never have to do this day over again.”

It seems it’s my mantra now. Using it daily, minute by minute.

Things are just nuts right now. Just nuts.

My sis and Wonderboy and his dad are coming in for the weekend. I’m looking forward to that. Wonderboy is coming into the salon on Friday for a haircut, which is always entertaining. At his last visit he promptly turned to anyone who would listen ans proclaimed “I think my hair looks horrrrrrrrrible.”

In other upbeat news, I get to work today and have some mail at work. Big mail. Big yellow envelope with the return address “from the office of the Governor”

No shit Lamar.

The Governor.

I do the hair of SpencerforHire, the Govs personal assistant. You would want to eat this guy up with a spoon. I have a thing for redheads anyway, but to be red, and hysterically smart and funny…if I were ten years younger he’d have no clue as to what was a coming! But I digress. SpencerforHire has had to cancel due to Centennial obligations so the last time he was in my chair we were catching up. I had a birthday since I’d seen him last. He felt like he should have remembered it for some reason, so I just kind of ragged on him and we played and the visit was finished the hair looked good and off he went. So today I get this big fat yellow official envelope and inside it is a nice blue folder with the gold seal of our fine state embossed on the front and the words:

STATE OF OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR BRAD HENRY at the bottom. Inside is an official Governor’s Commendation that reads:
Governor’s Commendation is hereby presented to Misti Pryor in recognition of your 20thsomething birthday on November 10th. I hope the day was delightful. And thank you for making Oklahoma beautiful one person at a time. Happy Birthday Date December 1, 2007– Signed BRAD HENRY GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA!!!!!!!

Now. That’s some of the greatest fan mail I’ve ever received.

Hopefully your day was good. I have another long one 11 or 12 hours, but I do have some good appointments so hopefully no one will cancel. Kizz gets the stitching removed from her head tomorrow. Good luck to that! To the rest of you, Huzzuah and Happy Tomorrow! I love George Clooney.
And the Governor’s personal assistant as well as the gov himself. They ROCK.

So, my jaw.
Yeah Yeah Yeah. whatever. It’s either Kizz and her frankenhead, or me and my jaw. We have some ailments. Sue us. anyway, the jaw seems to be a little better today. Started hurting tonight so stuck the thingymajigger in my mouth(dirty!) and took a muscle relaxer. or two.

Turns out you can’t drink with this thing in your mouth.
Not really.

The day was uneventful. A few things to post on the other blog but will save for tomorrow.

BonusMom bought a Christmas tree tonight. We put it up an she’s strung the lights while I wrote out Christmas cards. Watched a rerun of greys. Just feel generally blagh. Ennui? Possibly a severe case. Too much stress. the jaw. the job. trying to figure out the buying of a house. I feel whelmed. Over and Under by it all.

And Christmas is in a mere few weeks. I need to go out to the barn and go thru the decorations and give ExHim his share. I know I won’t want that hanging over my head for next season, but the thought of going out there, digging thru my decorations that I so love to put around the house, making it warm and inviting…this year my heart is not in it. Not even in the same zip code. I am sad about that. but too sad to do anything about it. make sense? It pisses me off because I actually do enjoy this time of year. I really really do. this year though….I just want to duck my head, and wake up when I have four days off at Christmas and again at new years. I don’t really have a ba Humbug attitude. More of a ignore it and it’ll be over soon attitude. Just not really getting into it this year and i guess, that’s ok. right? Right.

Let’s get this year over with. Moving onwards and upwards. The new year will bring joy and happiness. I feel it. Hopefully it’s not just gas.

I have pictures to show you of my poor poor Stormy Soprano. Will try to post them tomorrow. Meanwhile, send good thoughts to Gert for her interviews and to Kizz for her healing process and to Mrs. Chili who is probably finishing up one helluva night at the Olive Garden. I hope all is well with you tonight.

I love you. I love my thingymajigger. I love my sad sad cat. I love George Clooney.

I slept with my thingymajigger in my mouth last night to help my jaw. It feels a little better today. I’m a little groggy from the pills and don’t really want to go to work but whatever. Just wanted to give you a quick hello huzzuah and I love George. Have a great day everyone!

So.
went to the dentist today. I have a disc in my jaw that is dislocated. The ligiments have wither torn, or loosened up enough to let this happen. The loosening of the ligaments stem from extreme grinding, chronic grinding if you will, as a result of undue stress.

I got a thingymajigger to wear at night that will alleviate the stress on the jaw, hopefully enough, combined with ibuprofin and muscle relaxers, to get the thing back in position. Who knows how much this will cost. I do have dental insurance so we’ll see. At the point that i can actually open my mouth, I go back for a fitting of a night guard thing. Huh.

I’m not nearly as bad off as Stormy Soprano. He’s shaved in two big places with three spots where they did stitches. Agh. He has to wear the collar thing too. He’s not amused. at all. I’ll post pics soon. Sad sad Stormy Soprano.

My jaw and I are going to do more heat therapy and curl up into the bed. I’ve tried working on Christmas cards tonight, but realized that all myaddress stuff is out in the barn in some box. Flop. Sent out a mass email requesting information. If You got that email, please accept my apologies but damn. I have an entire life out in that barn and nefver seem to have a clue these days. bear with me. It will get well soon.

Night all! Tomorrow is work. Bleagh. If you haven’t seen the work blog, email me and I’ll send you the link. Ciao for now.

Stormy is in surgery so to speak. This is why I can’t save any money. He finally came inside the house and i got a good look at him, and the open, oozing gaping nasty wound on his side. Bleagh. I immediately got the pet carrier and we went into town to see the good doc. Of course it’s the young cute one, and I have no makeup. whatever. he feels around on the cat, pops a wound and gross stinky ooze comes out that immediately sets off my gag reflex. IMMEDIATELY. Bleagh again. He takes his temp, it’s substantial and we decide that rather than self medicating with the pink stuff, to put him under, shave the massive fur around his wounds, clean and suture him back together. the cat is over 11 pounds and seriously, I’ll bet 9 of that is hair so keeping his wounds clean and dressed would be difficult at best.

Sigh. Another vet bill. Whatever, i suppose. If you don’t want to take care of them, don’t have kids, right? right.

Am heading to the dentist at 2:30 for a cookie lookie at my jaw. I’m eating KFC’s mashed potatoes and gravy. it’s about the only thing that can fit into my mouth.

Going to go out to the barn and sort thru Christmas stuff…ick. and blick. More later with updates on me and the cat.

At the beginning of the year, I like so many of us, made a list. Things to do in double oh seven. Can you believe, any of you, that Double Oh Seven has a mere 28 left?? Me neither. So in prepping for the new year, in really being ready for a new one let’s look back at our lists and see how we did.

1. Buy a house
2. Get health insurance
3. Start savings/retirement account
4. Talk with D, my financial planning friend, about the above and how to do it.
5. Focus on my health.
6. Get my whoohaa checked.
7. Continue weekly massage.
8. Succeed at moving up to a level 3 at work.
9. Continue growing my clientele.
10. Get to the gym, and make it an everyday part of my life…As is breathing, or showering.
11. Save money for a trip.
12. Pay off school loan.
13. Turn that payment into a car payment for a new car in November.
14. Learn about mortgages, and escrow, and interest rates.
15. Get really honest with myself about life, and what I really want out of it.
16. Figure out how to get there once I’ve done that.
17. Drink less alcohol.
18. Drink more water.
19. Remember to try to be a blessing to whomever I meet each day.
20. Audition and get cast in a show.

Ok…Not so bad. I have not bought a house. But I feel like next year, the first half of next year will see something happen in that direction.
No insurance either. This is starting out sadly.
I did open not one but two savings type accounts. Not retirement so much but a start. Am still going to visit with friends who know about planning better for this.

So, 1,2,4 are rollovers.
We’ll say that 5 is a yes, because I’ve stuck to the WW all year long with a nice loss.
6 is a no. Actually called Planned Parenthood last week to see about getting it done, no insurance you know, and she said 150.oo. HUH?? Still needing to call. Hard to find time as I’ve taken to bleeding not once but twice a month lo these last three months.
7 is a no because my lady had surgery and was a little kooky.
8 and 9–FINALLY!! A yes! I did move up in September.
10 is a no. Lost the gym membership in the divorce and haven’t found another. Really feeling like doing it though…the motivation is creeping back.
11,12,13 is a yes. I went to NYC in September for color classes and lots of gal pal fun. The car and the loan were a combo and with a little help from my dad we got those done and a new car, Bella, in the garage.
14, am in the process so we’ll go with a yes on that.
15 and 16 yes. The breakup was hard. I’ve tried to keep my head held high and keep focused on what I really want out of my life. Figuring out how to get there baby steps at a time.
17???? who the hell put that on the list? Especially after 15 and 16?? I must have been drunk.
18. ok. fine. I do that too.
19…that thought is mostly in my head every single day. Hopefully I’ve tried to do that.
20. yes. Though they weren’t “real” shows in my opinion, it was fun, it was exhausting, it made me want more.

So, it looks like I wasn’t a total slacker this year. That feels great actually. So much change. crazy crazy change. But I have hope for ’08. What was the line in Romancing the Stone? “I”m a hopeful romantic…not hopeless” That is the way I feel about the next 12 months.

Hopeful.
Huzzuah and have a great Monday everybody. I’m off to put money in the bank, try to corral a cat for a doc visit, go renew my cosmetology licence, buy a flat iron for a friend and bleagh. Tonight BonusMom and I are buying the tree and putting it up. Maybe dinner with my cousin who’s at college in the city. I need to figure out what to do about my g.d.jaw…probably quit saying g.d. jaw for one…it’s still stuck. it still hurts. Flop.
It’s a busy one. I hope yours is good and pain free.
I love George Clooney.

I went back to weight watchers last week. Finally. After Thanksgiving, after the work stress, after all the drinking I lost 1.2. pounds. or this sausage. nice.

Had a large night of the vodka last night. Hangover lunch of burger and fries, cut into bite sized pieces and shoved between my teeth. Dinner was fish, green beans and bread. delish. took about two hours to eat but delish. Hopefully I can counter act the weekend with some exercise and have another good week.

Halakaleem!!! got the machine back and oh my LORD am I happy! It’s been possibly the craziest month of this shitty shitty bang bang of a year, and I can’t believe I didn’t get to blog it out. I missed so much. Our state had it’s 100th birthday. I have a post about that to put up. Thanksgiving came and went, I had so much to say about that but was so into my own drama I didn’t even call anyone to wish them blessings. I have been going out a lot, being social. Partly to keep myself out there and partly out of necessity and survival from work. I haven’t put up the work blog yet, maybe tomorrow. I know there are those of you out there that still don’t know the details and that sucks. Forgive that I didn’t call and get you up to date. The retelling of it, still, is so emotionally exhausting that I just had to stop. so, hopefully, tomorrow you can start emailing me and I’ll send you the blog address. I think that’s the best way to keep the bad people out.

So here’s another little fun fact. My jaw is locked. SHUT. I know I know, laugh, insert witty comment about how much i talk….but dude it hurts. HURTS!! It started doing this about 8 or so weeks ago, but it’s never been this bad before. Last time it was really sore and my teeth didn’t meet this time I can barely open my mouth, and I can’t really shut it either. Limbo. and pain. So have been eating ibuprofen like candy. The upside is, eating is difficult. I can only eat small bites, and it hurts, so eating for eatings sake is just out of the question. I may have to call my dentist gal pals and see if I need to come in for the doc to take a look.

Stormy Soprano got is furry behind kicked by something, and he hasn’t gotten any better so a visit to the vet is on the schedule for tomorrow. Lot’s to do.

Hey you guys, thanks for your kind words of support. Kizz, thanks for rallying the cyber troops and guest blogging and for my welcome home pressie/pic. Gert…my soul, these words made me bawl. These pictures made me howl. Thanks so much.

I hope to be back regularly, staying in touch, talking it out, blogging it out…man I have MISSED YOU!!!

Morning kiddos….

First and foremost, many many many humble thanks for your support over the last week. I’m starting a new blog where I can freely speak of the subject. I will give you the address if you want to read it. Email me at mkaep at msn dot com and I’ll give it to you when it’s ready.

I must be out the door shortly, but first I want all of you to do the best damned goonie goo goo dance of your life for Kizz today. She’s having the nasty funk scraped off of her forehead this afternoon. She’s got great support in PonyExpress, great potential plans for live blogging, and a great new haircut to boot. She’s gonna rock it out, no worries. Send her some love over on her blog though. I know from experience, it makes your day to know other people out there are giving you a little portion of their day.

Tonight is Dancing with the Stars Finale. whatever will i do on Monday nights?

In other news, the best news of all in SPITE of this horrid wretched week, my sis is having a BOY!!! THAT THERE IS A PENIS!!! All is healthy. All the parts are there and look healthy. There are no special needs that show up. We’re all systems go and set to launch on or around April 15th.

That…..is the best news of all. I love you. I love Bonusmom for coming home. I will love the guy at promac when he gives me back my computer. Last but not least, I love George Clooney.

But I really wanted her to have something happy to come “home” to when she’s back to writing regularly.

You are loved, sister. “Today is not that day.”