August 26, 2004
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Upside Down in a Skirt
Okay, not really, but Lucky asked me last week to please say I didn't do that and it was just too good a line not to use again. I've been having another of those up and down weeks and I'm starting to feel like that book I remember from elementary school. I think it was called "Fortunately, Unfortunately" and it was a story that was all reversals of fortune. A man had to make a trip and fortunately found a direct flight, unfortunately he had to sit in the worst seat of the plane, but fortunately he was next to a beautiful model, who unfortunately had a virulent flu, fortunately he brought a parachute and jumped from the plane, unfortunately the ripcord didn't work properly, fortunately he landed in a haystack ....
Michael is doing better in school and his teacher and I have had several excellent conversations so I'm comfortable that we are on the same page working with him. Unfortunately the guidance counselor is scheduling things according to some obscure formula that makes no sense to me so it's looking like sometime in October before we'll be able to get a team meeting together to construct an IEP. Fortunately, I can get testing done outside the school system that I'll share with the classroom teacher so I don't care about the counselor's little issue ...
Unfortunately, we had no phone service this week because we reported a problem so Qwest took three days to work on the line, fortunately they fixed it, unfortunately an hour later the neighbor had a mishap and cut the line, fortunately they fixed it again, unfortunately the little box that blocks our number from showing up on caller ID caused the new line to short out, fortunately they figured that out, unfortunately they didn't know how to get hte DSL back up, fortunately I know how to reset the modem ...
See what I mean? It's been this way ALL week.
And then when I was walking home this afternoon, I had my head in the clouds thinking happy thoughts when I stepped on some sand and my foot slipped out from under me. Now I have the boo boo of the week award for the scraped knee and accompanying road rash. I know one thing, job interviews or no job interviews, this gal is NOT putting on pantyhose, even the really really good ones from Dillard's that I've fallen in love with. Fortunately, I'm short so all my skirts are really long. And that brings me back to Lucky's comment on my hanging from the monkey bars ... which unfortunately I haven't made time to do this week.
Comments (20)
Fortunately, you're wearing clean underwear? Right?
when the boys ask you to hang on the monkey bars you know they just want to see your underwear, right???
but you see...you can fool them.
yep.
just don't wear any underwear!!!
O_O bwaahahhaa!
sounds like the last few months I have had.....
LOL at Lucky's comment. That is too funny.
Fortunately, i miss you and your thought-provoking posts.
Unfortunately, in the grand scheme of things, that can wait. Hope your scraped knee and road rash get better soon.
Fortunately, i don't need to wear panyhose, too.
Unfortunately, you can't.
Fortunately, lucky's comment made me laugh.
Unfortunately there is no thread in the comments i'm trying to make.
Fortunately, i can stop now.
hope your week gets better..
Unfortunately your week has been like a seesaw.
Fortunately, you aren't on it with someone who is way lighter or heavier than you.
I'm glad you have some support around you. Sorry for all the ups and downs.
this has been a very common thing over this past month, it will past and life will start to get back to normal...
lmao to lucky for her comment
love and sunshine
Kaziophia
Hang in there, even if it is from the monkey bars!
Yeah screw the 'hose!!! Who needs it. *growl* The only time I wear that stuff is when it's funkeh like oh I don't know bright yellow?
Good luck with interviews!
the monkey bars might hurt now.. with your boo boo.
wait till next week.
I don't know, falling down sucks but how's this for the "boo-boo for the week" award . . . First I fell onto the corner of the window sill with my left arm. I literally screamed. Immediatly it turns red. After a couple of days it's a proper bruise color. Just in time for my dog Lucky to use my arm as a spring board. That results in two long red welts, curled up skin, and a puncture wound. A couple of days later thats a big long udly bruise too. As I was bandaging my arm I accidently knocked a from over. The glass and all falls out. I put it back together. Then I see that the bottom knucle of my left index finger is covered in blood. I had cut myself on the glass without knowing. So basically my left arm had it pretty bad. Then to top it off, just as everything is healing, a mosquito has the nerve to bite my bruise (along with three other spots).
Fortunately everything went well with my move in to the dorms.
I need sleep.
I wish you luck with the upcoming meetings. Watch out for the teacher, however. They can *act* like they are on the same page with you while conversing, but they may not act like they are on the same page with you while in class.
Monkeys go to bars? And you want to hang out with them? I had no idea! You *have* gotten wild in your freedom.
It has definitely been one of THOSE weeks, hasn't it?
I think Lucky wins the comment-of-the-month award, and you win the Strong Lady of the Year medal. Hang in, strong one. On the bars. Without underwear.
Let me fess up right now....
mitch never got past the opening line....
Looked like every other opening line he ever saw once ya turn it upsideright....
Cracked me up bad on this post and loved your friends comments...
Beauty truly can come from inside....
Love ya....
Now get back up on those monkey bars....
Sorry...... I don't come 'round here much and I had to get my moneys worth...
you are a keeper.... honest to god....
ok....... now how do I lose those little jester fucks? :0)
Now see! I can't get by often, make a stop, quick like, on my all too brief lunch and regret being gone so long.
Too much to read & respond to. I love the 'work for' idea, & will tell my daughters about it with their wee ones. Also, the Fortunately, Unfortunately story rocks... mostly 'cause I can relate so well! 
Anyway, I miss your stuff & hope, after I return from Canada again in about 2 weeks, I can make it by here more often. Things might get better by then.
Hugs and love,
Deb
Unfortunately you have a boo boo but fortunately you didnt break anything more than skin
I havent read that book but I like the thought it works pretty good pertaining to my particular situation right now 
fortunately they found out what is wrong with me and its not terminal unfortunately it is a rare defect that can cause bad bad things down the road...hmm might make a good blog topic see you always seem to inspire me im so glad i can be back and read your blogs..and especially get a laugh loved the monkey bar line 
Belinda
Ahhh. You block your telephone number. You'll never get us to answer your call. You get the answering machine. You could be a telemarketer.
Mike
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