I might need a program

For the past five days every free moment has been spent doing this.

And don't let the one minute timer fool you. It's like potato chips, you don't just play one game. That one minute turns into 20, then 40, then 2 hours later you wonder when the sun went down. It's so bad that every time I closed my eyes today I saw the little gems sliding into combinations.

And just when I finally find the power to quit, up pops that little red notification flag letting me know someone just beat my high score. And I'm sucked back in...

I really think this has become an addiction, all I can think about is the next time I'm going to play, and make deals with myself, like "If I get 25K or more I'll quit" but then I get 25k and want to try higher. It's a good thing the young un can feed himself! And lest you think the Mr. is neglected, he plays on the downstairs computer when he thinks no one is watching!

If I could be someone else...

I found this in my un-freakin-believable journey through the blogosphere yesterday. (Ashley.Unscripted) I'm still basking in the glow of comments/vistors and can't get my brain (or fingers) to compose anything of interest, so I'll just go with this:

MY GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of your first name plus “izzle”)

Julizzle (My album drops next month yo)

MY DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)

Turquoise Penguin (not sure if that's going to work in the yellow pages ad.)

MY SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, name of one of your pets)

Diane Loki (that sounds like a TV reporter)

MY SUPERHERO NAME: (“The” plus 2nd favorite color, favorite drink)

The Black Screwdriver (my secret hideout would obviously be Home Depot)

MY NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)

J.R. William (we have a lot of initials in the family)

MY WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )

Pearl Martin (sorry mom, but that's the rules)

MY SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower)

Summer Daisy (I think maybe that's my hippie name...)

And because I can't go three posts with no picture:

Is it just me, or is everyone a bit on the tense side?

Honestly, I don't know of a time in my teaching career when I wasn't stressed (ok maybe there was a week or two at the end of June). Add to that the chaos of an Election year, the current economic fiasco, the storage building search for fall decorations, the aftermath of a garage sale still lingering in my garage, and the end of fall baseball, it's a wonder I even remember where I live most days. A girl needs someway to work out this frustration, even when surrounded by 120 middle schoolers. My solution:

Click here for your own bubble wrap! (But be careful with your volume!)

Time Waster Tuesday

As I procrastinate the cleaning of my kitchen/bathroom/bedroom, I haven't been totally useless. I did learn how to get rid of stuff. Need to get rid of sensitive teeth? Tips are here. Need to get rid of hairballs? Yep, they know how. Global Warming? You betcha. Back Fat? Oh yeah. There are a ton of tips to be found in several catagories, but my favorite has to be how to get rid of people (co-workers, stalkers, telemarketers). So go ahead and tell yourself you're being productive. You migt actually surprise yourself and get rid of a few things :)

As I enjoy some quality time with Craig Ferguson

Just more self entertainment on a Monday night. Here's how it works:

1. Open your mp3 library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, shortwave radio from Eastern Europe)
2. Put it on shuffle (or random or whatever else it gets called)
3. Press play
4. For every section of the movie, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button

Opening Title: Crazy for You (Madonna)

Waking Up: Stay Away (The Honarary Title)

First Day of School: Zombie (The Cranberries)

Falling in Love: So Small (Carrie Underwood) *she sings it in the minihorse commercial

Breaking Up: There's a Girl (The Ditty Bops)

Prom: Wave on Wave (Pat Green)

Life's Okay: Details in the Fabric (Jason Mraz)

Mental Breakdown: If I had Eyes (Jack Johnson)

Driving: City of Angels (Gabriel Yared)

Flashback: Coyote (Better than Ezra)

Getting Back Together: Cry Me A River (Diana Krall)

Wedding: The Saints are Coming (U2)

Birth of a Child: Going the Distance (Cake)

Final Battle: All Star (Smash Mouth) *this on my ipod for Will's enjoyment

Death Scene: Wherever I may Roam (Metallica)

Funeral Song: L.A. Song (Beth Hart)

End Credits: Going Back to New Orleans (Dr John)

So, I'm not sure who wrote this particular screenplay, cause I've always imagined my life a little more Pretty in Pink/Sixteen Candles but don't remember Molly Ringwald fighting many final battles (unless we're talking metaphorically). But if this is how its going to go down, can I please have Kirsten Dunst or Reese Witherspoon play me :)

What I need (according to Google)

Can't sleep. Typed "Julie needs" into google. Here is what google thinks I need:

1. Julie needs complete access in the hallway. (google must have been talking to the wii board)
2. Julie needs your HELP! (the caps were just like that...)
3 Julie needs a new pair of shoes (oh how well google knows me)
4. Julie needs to finish this painting. (Ummm, I thought I did yesterday, remember all the trim)
5. Julie needs coffee (this google is a mind reader)
6. Julie needs an early start (gotta beat the crowd to Schlitterbahn)
7. Julie needs to work on her parenting. (and google needs to work on some tact!)
8. Julie needs to be shutdown. (google is getting a little brazen...)
9. (I'm not making this one up) Julie needs a cupcake.
10. Julie needs to get her ass handed to her. Pronto. (errupting in huge fit of laughter...seriously, I'm crying... google is about to get a smack down)

*wiping tears* Wasn't expecting that last one. Can't say that all of those are on my "need" list, but Google must know better than me. What about you, do you know what you need?