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[19 Jul 2008|07:55am] |
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It is now just over a month till the start of K and we still are no closer to having a place for William to go. I called the placement officer a couple of times last week and left messages. No call back and when I called Fri it said he was out until next Weds. So more waiting! If this last thing doesn't work I have nuttin. No back up plan really nothing and not sure what I am going to do. I suppose quit my job and stay home with him this year.
That will kind of suck seeing as we are pretty damn broke at the moment! Not that my piddly $200 plus a week was much but it was something.
Yeah I'm done!
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| Happy Birthday |
[16 Jul 2008|02:05pm] |
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) hi_im_trixie Have a very Happy Birthday sweetie and a great day please give Mike my best!
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| I usually don't do this stuff but... |
[11 Jul 2008|08:37am] |
Tagged by butterfly_grly
Rules of the game:
A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.
B) Tag eight people to do this quiz. These people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other people.
1. What are your reasons for having a LJ?
To know what the hell is going on with out of town friends. I've met a lot of people through RHPS and since starting a LJ I got to know them better and get keep up with their lives more then just once a year or 2 at a convention. Oh and to rant about my life good and bad, there's that!
2. What do you do before bedtime?
Pee, brush my teeth, read a book
3. What will your dream wedding be like?
Had it already. I would not have changed a thing! Ok one thing I would have hired a better photographer.
4. What is the city of your dreams and why?
NYC is pretty damn cool oh except for that bit about schools. But when we had no kids living in NY is a dream. However my dream city to visit at the moment is Paris. One day I will get there. Not sure why just want to go one day before I kick!
5. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Extrovert
6. Which is better, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both are good
7. Do you trust easily?
Yeah I trust too much sometimes.
8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Nothing
9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
Oh yeah getting the child into a good school. There is always that lack of money thing too but that will be always so what ya gonna do just deal I guess or win the lottery (Note to self: got to play the lottery!!)
10. What is your best quality?
I don't know I hate questions like this but I am a nice person and try to do what I can for others. Ron would say my best quality is I'm a hot MILF
11. Is being tagged fun?
Not really so I will most likely not go and tag anyone !
12. How do you see yourself?
At the moment a tired old mess!
13. Who are currently the most important people to you?
Ron and William! With my family (Dad, sis, bro, etc.) coming in a close 2nd
14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
Honestly for years she was just the Ex. That is not a good or bad thing just the ex who Ron talks to now and again. But since LJ I got to know her and she seems alright. Kind of nice in fact. One of the few people who actually responds to my posts so I know she listens or reads. That's nice! Hope her life gets better!
15. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
I'm the later and staying that way so you do the math!
16. How many children do you want to have, if any?
We have one and that's good enough for me!
17. What's better, to give or to receive?
I like to give but fuck yeah I like to get too!!
18. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
I can't answer I'm already in love. Not really sure but I guess the one who treats me best.
19. What would you do if you (or your girlfriend) became pregnant unexpectedly?
Eeeppp getting to dang old for that (not that it can't happen but...)
20. What were your parents going to name you if you'd been born the opposite sex?
Humm never asked
I tag anyone who feels like doing this!
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| Still waiting! |
[10 Jul 2008|09:17am] |
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I know I'm getting boring but this is my LJ to post about my life and for now this is my life! WAITING!
Going to my Dad's this weekend for a BBQ. Dad will finally have that operation next week. It's good but scary too. If he makes it through (which all signs say he will but ya never know) he will hopefully be stronger and back to normal! Cross your fingers and I will post more about it when I can.
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| Another week and still not any closer |
[03 Jul 2008|10:50am] |
So I still know nuttin. What I do know is William is on the radar! That is what the placement officer said to me anyway when I finally got him on the phone. I've been trying to get that guy on the phone for a week. I finally caught him! We had a nice talk but I still need to sit tight and wait till mid July when hopefully my exception request gets approved. And to wait and see if there are any other kids in that district who need a seat. They of course will get it over William. So we wait. Cross your fingers. Ticker below. Epp less then 2 months lovely!
Couple of pics from William's vacation at Aunt Judy's. First is at the Children's museum and the 2nd was at the minor league game the Bridgeport Bluefish.
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The team is the bluefish but that looks like an alligator!!
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| Good weekend!! |
[29 Jun 2008|04:54pm] |
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William has been away since Thurs after his graduation. My Sister and Dad took him with them when they went home. He and my nephew (my brothers 10YO) have been staying in CT with my Sister, BIL and Niece. They are having such a good time the child does not want to talk to me on the phone much. So that's good. They went to a truck museum, mining museum and did some mining then the mall on Fri. Yesterday went to a amusement & water park then today a minor league baseball game (if it didn't get rained out) Tomorrow not all together sure but I'm sure my sister has something fun planned.
As for Ron and I we slept, rested and did a lot of nothing. In between that I got a pedi, Ron went on patrol, we had dinner with Rocky friends from the 8th st days, and just got home from seeing Indiana Jones. Dinner was a blast and had it not been for the fact we had to hall ass way out to Queens it would have been perfect. Even the long subway travel and huge wait time going home it was awesome!! Barbara and Andrew were so much fun and it was great hearing stories from back in the day. Dinner was wonderful and the company even better. Indian Jones today was soooo good. Don't care if people said that it was hokie because I loved it. Indiana Jones movies are supposed to be hokie and fun and that is just what it was.
Tonight we will hang have an early dinner then the work week begins. William will be home Tues afternoon so a couple more days of freedom!!
I will make a post about graduation with some pics later or tomorrow so look out!
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| Not that I want to jinks myself but... |
[26 Jun 2008|03:46pm] |
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Ok about a week has gone by since I last posted my ticker so I thought what the hell. But if you can believe it I have some positive news this time!! Not concrete in a school yet news but it's looking good. Last week I talked to the Special Ed placement officer in my district. The convo didn't start off that great but mid way through I had her on my side and she said that she will accept my placement exception request and submit it to the appropriate party. Also that she thought we had a good shot of getting in at a PS I liked. Not my 1st choice but it's still good. I was told to wait. So today at lunch my phone rings and its the parent coordinator at yes my #1 choice. Last week she said sorry there is nothing I can do and your on your own if you can get your placement officer to give you the Special Ed spot we have available fine but that is it. Well apparently she called the placement officer in that district (not mine) and he wants me to call to discuss!! I called and left a message Ahhhh please call me back!! So I wait! Anyway ticker below.
In other new today was William's graduation. So damn cute those kids were. they sang the hello song, some fish song and Feelin Groovy (59th St. Bridge song). Then they had a slide show and awards. William won Best Helper. And he got his diploma with 4 other kids in the class. The rest of the kids come back next year. We will have pictures soon so I will make a post about about it again.
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| Because I want to! |
[20 Jun 2008|08:46am] |
I made a ticker to countdown how long until the start of the new school year. This tells me how long I have to get him a seat somewhere before it starts. I need a little more torture and in my face for me to really start picking up the pace and fighting ya know! Anyway here it is!
I will post it once a week till school starts. Fun! NOT!
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| Well it's now official!! |
[17 Jun 2008|08:17am] |
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Every last kid I know entering kindergarten has somewhere their parent wants them to go now!! Everyone but William! My last friend to hear who lives in our building just got an out of district spot at a choice school on Fri. I guess I suck as a parent! Everyone I know that lives in my district managed to get there child a private spot or convince a school out of district to take their kid. Not me! Hay he doesn't HAVE to go to kindergarten right? The law says 6YO which is 1st grade!
I'm going to go lie down and cry now!
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[07 Jun 2008|04:16pm] |
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| What I did Thurs 6/5 on my day off! |
[06 Jun 2008|02:57pm] |
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Well if you talk to some people (Ron, LOL no sorry I kid I kid!!) I don't work! But I actually do I'm a dang dog walker and I took Thurs off because William had the day off from school. Some bogus clerical day. Whatever!!
Bright and early we hopped on the train to Columbus circle and met his friend Zachery at the Heckscher playground in central park. Huge ass newly renovated playground. Right where we played soft ball for the last NYC con. Anyway the children ran me ragged and then another friend of theirs showed up and 3 little monsters ran me ragged. Ok well the nannies were there but still!! Then it was lunch with said monsters and nannies. Never bring 3 children together to a diner and certainly never let them sit together!! But hay we did and they did not kill each other or anyone else in the place so I guess it was a success.
After that William and I went home to walk the dogs and then I took him to the pool at Teachers College at Columbia U. Nice pool that does family swim 2 hrs every day. So we went from 3 to 5pm. was fun but really crowded because well that clerical day thing! He does wear a floaty but is doing really well. If I can find the money I really would like to get him in a swim class. I have to officially join the pool and then pay for lessons. Not sure if we can scrounge up the cash for that. But we will see.
Anyway home again and got the kid ready for bed so Ron didn't have to do anything but read a book or 2 and make him go to sleep. Sooooooo I could go out!! booo not for fun people for torture is more like it. Last night was the district 3 lottery. For all you out of NYC I will esplain! D3 has a lot of schools and after everyone registers there are seats available so the DOE has a lottery. Now us shlubs in District 5 and 6 and get in on this but we are the bottom of the barrel. They pop out numbers on the computer in sets and place people 1st who are sibs, then who actually live in the district then us. So of course we ended up with nothing. Sure I could have put a crappy school down on my lottery form and gotten in D3 that way but what is the point I could then just go to my crappy school ya know. I did pick one school that is good not great but getting there thinking well maybe! Nope saw all 40 seats go like the wind in front of my eyes! I sat with a friend that lives in our building so he is in the same boat. Though they do already have a back up school in one of those charter schools William got wait listed for. But still it's not where they want her so we sat together and laughed because if we didn't we might have cried! Oh well there we go I still have no where for William to go now. My only option now is calling schools and begging! Wish me luck friends I need it!
Oh and to top the evening off just so after our fabulous Chinese food dinner Ron ordered for us the dog pissed me off. Funny I said piss because THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE BITCH DID!! ON OUR COUCH!!!!!!! A flood! Thankfully it didn't soak through just sat on the cover. Ron acted quickly and put an old towel between the cover and foam. So after a good cleaning no one can tell. But if any of you visit you might want to think twice before you put yer ass on the piss couch!! Hah nahhh Ron did a fabu job smells all nice and clean like.
Anyway that is what I did on my day off!
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[29 May 2008|07:41pm] |
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Not sure what the frig is wrong with me but I feel all yucky and dizzy. I was feeling that way 2 weeks ago when I started new meds but that and the other side effects went away. Until today. I felt tired and groggy when I woke. I was busy all morning so didn't eat much. Then it was hot when I was working and I got the quizzes. I thought food would help but it just made me gag and want to toss. I haven't yet and felt better when I picked up William and took him to the park. I sat it the shade. But now I'm home and feeling sick again WTF! I just ordered Sushi (rolls but still) Maybe not a good idea??
Anyway I'm home alone (ok William is here but still!) AGAIN! Ron the busy boy is at work again or cheatin on me not really sure ; ). He waltzed his ass in after 11pm last night I'm sure much the same tonight! And is working late tomorrow and all day Sat. I feel bad for him. I feel bad for me I miss him and also don't like him tired and well cranky! I hope he gets in soon.
SOOOOO I finally got the special ed placement letter and as I suspected, and pretty much told to me on the phone, William got our local school placement. It is really a sucky school and I'm going to have to reject his iep (individual education plan) which means I may have problems getting his related services (speech, OT and counseling) intact for next year. If he does get into one of the schools I want it will not be in an integrated class. I think he will be ok but I have to now change his iep which will be a challenge. I'm up for a fight so it's cool but I wish it was easier! Please keep your fingers crossed that the school I want comes through. I need all the help I can get friends!!
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[22 May 2008|09:16am] |
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Wow look at that and entry NOT going to be about school. Mostly cause there is nothing at the moment to say and I'm sure everyone is board with it. At this point I'm board and through with it too!
So let’s see. I never did post anything about my Dad did I? Well he is finally out of the hospital. He has major heart issues. He was in congestive heart failure so they put him in his local hospital to get the water out and get everything good so they could move him to Cornell to get operated on. Well he stayed in the Westchester Hospital for 3 weeks then they finally sent him to NY and was at Cornell for another 3 weeks. No operation as they said they could take care of him medically and because of his age and condition they wanted to hold off on surgery. He needs all his valves repaired. He has been home now a week. Though he is physically stronger his heart is not doing well and he may need the surgery soon. He doesn't want it so well not sure what is going to happen.
My medical issues. For over a year I've been on high blood pressure meds. I've been seeing my Dr every few weeks/months to be checked. Not sure why but I'm normal one time then high again and I take my meds always. He keeps changing/increasing what I take. He just put me on a 3rd med. I take 5 pills a day. I hope this works. I feel like an old person with a M-F day and night pill holder. God this sucks. But inevitable. Don't know one person in my family not with High BP. Or diabetes mind you! Oh yes there is that too. Apparently I'm at high risk for it and my numbers show I am on the verge of having it if I don't watch myself. My big fat belly is to blame (besides the family history) I try I really do then sabotage myself and eat like a fat pig! The Dr. has scared me straight more times then I can count about it but I don't listen. I loose a few lbs and then bam put it right back on! Blahh. Oh and as I said I'm on a 3rd med a beta blocker. It is giving me some side effects. It is normal and should subside but it sucks. My feet are swelling and in pain, my tummy is bloated and well not to get gross but the bathroom and I have not been friends for days now. And the last and most fun. I've been a little lightheaded. Not all the time just now and again. Sucky sucky! I go back to see him next week. We will see!
Besides the family health crisis my brother & SIL are nuts. Messy breakup and my poor nephew is in the middle. It's not at all good. But I would rather not get into to much detail for now.
I wish I had fun things to write about. Oh ok I have one. Ron and I went to see Narnia on Sat night. Loved it!! Thanks to Drea who watched the child for us and dragged Ron out with her and Mike to have a little fun after. My turn to go out next!
Need to get ready for work!
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| SCHOOL UPDATE!!!! |
[08 May 2008|09:50am] |
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Ooo the big letters make you think something good is happening right?????
WRONG!! We just got public school wait listed numbahh 2!! Alright now no one wants my kid!! That was it on the charter schools and all my back up plans! Yeah things are looking just peachy and it's almost June!! Ok it's just May but still school year is over and almost everyone I know (no scratch that EVERYONE I know) whose kid is going to K next year has a spot or at least a back up spot till something better happens.
Oh and I talked to the Committee on Special Ed placement officer and she said he will 100% get our local school placement. Which truly sucks I will not get into why just to say it sucks bad! I had a great iep meeting got all the services he will need and requested a particular school, 2 actually. They told me they would inform the placement officer. Who told me NO WAY! The school I want him to go to I've been in talks with but they can't do anything. Our lovely chancellor wants to get us all to go to our local school. Force us to make change. I just can't afford for my kid to be in that situation not when everyone has worked so hard. I'm so scared we will undo all the good we have done if he doesn't get into a good school. Truth is it's all my fault I wanted to move here knowing full well our local school sucked! And that we could not afford private school. All my friends told me it's not hard to get into a school out of district just push a little well I did everything everyone said and nothing!!
Ok I vented now I need to remain positive. The last minute like days before the start of school I'm going to get a placement and a good one I just know it!
OK I've bothered you good people with my boring problems enough time to shower.
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[15 Apr 2008|09:30am] |
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That we got another go fuck yourself William will NOT be attending our school letter!! This is a public school that does applications and does not have to follow DOE guidelines. So they do give preference to area residents but not really it is an application lottery. They pick through the applications and then put the ones they like in a lottery. Everyone gets wait listed but the choice wait list is where they go to first. I'm almost sure we are not on that list so I am not too hopeful that he will move off the wait lists. This sucks. Yes he has special needs but he is doing so so well I know he can handle many of these school settings. But since there are so many kids in NYC and so many shitty schools the competition is fierce. Why would they take a kid that came from a special ed pre k. Sighhh this sucks!! I really am not feeling to good about what is going to happen next year!
That I retired from Rocky! Well I guess I did! I'm not sure really! Well here is the story. I was really an as needed performer and that was just fine with me. When asked I almost always said yes. But my Dad is not doing well and I had to run to Westchester a lot and will have to more. And I'm really tired lately so I've said no 2 times in a row. I thought it best I take a break and just not be the go to Magenta when none was available. For the time being anyway. I THINK I plan on coming back to as needed in the future. Or I will when I see what Ron wants to do. We may just both say ya know it's time! Well my pic and bio is in alumni section of the web site now. Its ok it really should have been for a while cause I am not a full time performer. But ya know it kind of stings to see it! I never thought I would retire or not be considered a member of the NYC cast. Blahhh growing up finally I guess! It's just sad!
Anyway that is all I have to say. Time for shower and work!
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| Crazy!! |
[01 Apr 2008|10:44pm] |
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I never thought I mean relly thought my family was nuts or well psycho. I mean the usual they drive me nuts type people but aren't all families like that really? Anyway I would always feel like when I read or hear how people in families don't talk to each other or seriously stab one another in the back etc gahh are families really like that? I never ever thought my family could be like that. Well call me stupid because it's been a long time coming and a lot of denial on my part but each and every one of them are down right crazy and hate each other and I feel like this THING stuck in the middle! Blahhh!! Ron has it right he just doesn't deal with his family unless he has to. Sound advice! Ehh not that I will follow it mind you!!
I had yet another disturbing phone conversation with my brother! Not that we conversed he spewed obscenities about everyone and yelled is more like it! Crazy I tell you crazy!!
Woo Hoo William's party on Sat is going to be fun!!
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| So far so good! |
[29 Mar 2008|09:53am] |
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So The second package did show up and I hauled ass to 38th and 10th to get the DHL package so all is well. I put them together last night and they look cute. I think the kids will like the favors.
Taking William to music class soon. Then Dad will come at 12:30pm or so and the party is at 1pm. I will have lots o pics some time next week.
All that's needed is money to pay for this thing and we are set! Wish us luck!!
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