Friday Flip Offs 10.15

Back by popular demand (well not really demand, but I got some stuff to flip off)

#1 Absolute biggest flip off ever might be the a-holes...err - people who think it's okay to ask me when I'm going to "try for #2?" - Ummm is it your damn business?!? People: let's make this clear: You should never ask a person a) if they're pregnant (that will never go well) and b) when/if they are trying...seriously with all the crap that goes on with baby making - you still have the balls to ask me...well STOP. 

#2 Hey all you know-it-alls who think teachers should get merit pay?!? Umm...children are not bottom lines.  I do not sell a product nor do I have clients.  I teach children to do and be the best they can.  Period.  We do not pay firefighters based on the amount of fires they put out or police officers on the amount of arrests made - so really? Teachers should not be paid based on how their students score on some standardized test that business people and politicians developed.  Thank you very much. 

A Flip Off to the parents who do not call teachers back.  It's your kid's education I'm calling to discuss. C'mon...find 5 minutes to give me a ring. 

#3 Flipping Off time - why is there never enough of it? I feel like by the time we finish with J's nighttime routines and have our own (dinner/showers) it's freaking bedtime.  Mike and I are like two passing ships in the water.  BOO!!

#4 A final Flippity Flip Off to the never-ending cold/cough my kid now has since starting daycare.  As my pediatrician said so bluntly, "Daycares keep peds in business." I love you daycare, I really do, but please keep your colds to yourself. I do like to sleep at night.


Happy Friday everyone!

My goal next week is to get some more posts done over here...(see flip off #3)

You like the Friday Flip Offs as much as I do? Check out Momma Kiss for the link and other Flips wihle Kludgy Mom is busy with some other stuff!

Friday Flip Offs

I took a week off last week from Friday Flip Offs but today I'm back!

* Flip Off to the lady at Barnes and Noble who looked at me soaked, pushing a stroller and let the door slam in my face. To you, obviously not-so-nice lady, I say Karma's a bitch!

* Flip Off to the people who do not know how to parallel park in my neighborhood. Don't take up two spots. It's obnoxious and annoying.  M'kay? Thanks!

* Flip Off to random middle of the night wake-ups...umm we've been over this before.  Nighttime is for sleeping.  I don't know what this recent development is all about.  (For clarification, not flipping off my kid here, just the middle of the night wakeups).  Mommy's going back to work soon and would like to not be tired at work.

Friday Flip Offs #4 and 5 Question Friday #3

Joiing Kludgy Mom yet again for som Friday Flip-Offs for the week.
* A repeat offender...contractors who don't call me back...ummm last I checked we were in a recession and people were looking for work - I need and will be redoing my kitchen and bath within the next couple of months.  Call me. You could have a good job on your hands.

* Parking  by Jenna's daycare. A little annoying. Went to pick her up at 3:30 and didn't get in there until close to 4...you suck!

* People who question (with judgement) why we started her in daycare when I don't officially start working until September.  How 'bout trying to go back to work for the first time in 18 months and know that you just left your kid hysterically crying with strangers. Yeah...I'll take a well adjusted good bye for my first day. Thanks.




Linking up again with My Little Life for some getting to know you questions!
1. Have you ever visited another country?

Visited many and lived in London for 6 months.  I love love love to travel.  Started when I was a junior in high school and my Spanish teacher took a bunch of us to Italy for 10 days. I caught the travel bug and haven't been able to get rid of it.  We're trying to figure out if we can bring Jenna on a bigger trip to Europe soon cause we're ready for another trip.
2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been?
The Bread and Puppet Festival in Vermont about 12 years ago.  Traveled there with some friends for a weekend of camping and I just remember huge crazy-looking puppets everywhere.  But I don't remember any bread...weird.

3. What is your favorite season?
Tough call between fall and spring.  Fall means apple picking, halloween, cool weather, and Mike's birthday. But it also means the beginning of the school year, which isn't always bad.  Spring means nicer weather, my birthday and more importantly now, Jenna's birthday.  And nearing the end of the school year.  I'm going to call it a tie!
4. What one song will always cheer you up?
"You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell - my wedding song.


5. What Disney character do you resemble most?
So here's the thing, I don't really do Disney.  I know I will probably be very knowledgeable on this topic in a few years.  But right now, not so much.  So I googled it and guess what? There's a "Which Disney Character Are You Most Like?" quiz. Check it out here if you're interested.  It told me I'm Peter Pan. I dunno if that works for me...but he/she was child-like and good. So I guess I'll take it.
 
Happy Friday Everyone!!

Friday Flip Offs & 5 Question Friday

                                                                   

* I'd like to give a flip off to Gisele - your judgemental and thoughtless comments were just ridiculous
* A big flip off to the humidity in NY - I am going to get my de-frizz next week because seriously, I can't take this weather, and neither can my hair
* Flip off to whoever decided that $110 is enough money for a teacher to set up her classroom - that should buy me borders for my bulletin boards and not much else!




1. Are you a neat sleeper or a messy sleeper?

I would say I'm a neat sleeper, but Mike would probably say I'm a messy one since I hog all the covers.  Either way I make my bed every single morning.  I cannot go to sleep in a bed that is not made.
2. Fill in the blank. I wish I was more ________________.
Active.  Although I feel like I'm constantly running around after Jenna, I wish I did some more excercise. I need to get back into the gym or yoga or running or something.

3. What is something that you wish you had been warned about?
I wish I had been warned that people really don't change and you can try all you want to change someone, but it's not going to happen.  So either accept who they are or move on. 

4. What was the best thing you ever found at a garage sale/flea market?
I haven't been to one in a really long time, so I'm going back to the 80's with this one.  We used to go to the flea market weekly and my favorite pick ups were Champion sweatshirts and Baggie socks.  I totally just dated myself.

5. If you could have any meal brought to you right now, what would it be?
I'm writing this after a week of pretty sleepless nights and it's before 6am. So right this second, I would love any meal that has coffee with it.

Friday Flip Offs & Five Question Friday

This felt so good last week, that I'm going to do it again...

*I'm going to give a big ole' flip off to the traffic on I95 North that had us go 13 miles in 3 hours...you read that correctly - 13 miles in 3 hours - f'ing ridiculous!

* And a flip off to one that I'll probably be doing quite often - my crazy period-induced emotions.  Seriously tear ducts?!? Do you need to start filling up with while you sit in the daycare with your daughter?!?! C'mon, at least wait until Monday when you drop her off and you're out of the building!!





And I'm trying something new...first time linking up with My Little Life for Five Question Friday...







1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?

I never had a blankie - but I did have a favorite doll - Her name was/is Lisa. My mom tried to throw it out but I saved her from the garbage room in our building (true story).  She's probably packed up in my boxes o' memories that I keep at my parents' house.

2. Do you dream in color?
Interesting question...I definitely do.  And I dream a lot. I have crazy dreams and I remember lots of them.

3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?I'm 5'2". Goof things come in small packages...never really thought about being shorter or taller.

4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?
George Clooney - but only if he was giving me directions to his house.

5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot?
Depends. If I'm a lone with Jenna, no way. Any other circumstance, we return.

Friday Flip Offs

First time participating in the Friday Flip-offs from Kludgy Mom. For those that really know me...joining this was a no-brainer:

I would like to formally flip off the following:

*The contractor (who shall remain nameless because I'm a lady) who promised us he would redo our closet months ago, took $200 dollars from us for "plans" and never called us back. We still have a crappy closet, but now instead we are going to redo our kitchen and bathroom - much bigger job - and you lost out on it.  You're a d-bag!

* The woman who grunted and groaned at our strollers, let the door slam in our face and told us we were selfish - as I said to her then - karma's a bitch!

* Stretch marks - really?!? I lost all my baby weight...I actually weigh less than before I was pregnant - but you damn things won't go away so no two-piece bathing suits for me...ever.again.

* Cobra why are you so f'ing expensive?!? I don't care what political side you're on, my health insurance while my hubby found a new job should not be the same as my mortgage payment!

God that felt good...join in on the fun here...