Rude awakening

No, it wasn't the 7am trombone player. It's cold out now at nights, so the windows are finally closed. Nope, this was a nightmare. Ever have one of those nightmares you just can't shake? UGH...

So, for some reason, Bill and I are with this tour group, touring this large, kind of "future" city. Everything was like you'd see in a sci-fi flick for the year 2240 or something. Weird building shapes, personal crafts flying around, in and out of buildings, monorail-type trains, etc. A very futuristic city. Lots of tall buildings. There was this one HUGE building, our destination for the tour. It was next to these two HUGE mountains, like something you'd see in the West, two rock formations straight up in the air. And there's a lake at the bottom. The building is sort of built into one of the mountains.
Anywho, so we are touring this building, that houses allll sorts of stuff. A shopping mall, a hospital (with a landing pad for air ambulances), living quarters, research facilities... you name it, it was probably there. Now, I know no one in this tour besides Bill, everyone is that nameless, faceless dream "extra". Yet, we seem to know everyone. We're laughing, carrying on, having a great time. I was in a wheelchair, and someone else was pushing me, Bill was walking ahead a bit with some guys. We get up to this large outdoor deck area that ramps up to the next floor. It's like a large observation deck. The 23rd floor. Lots of people are around, admiring the view and moving along. We were slowing heading towards these glass doors, Bill had gone in already, I could see him. People outside started saying, "OMG! Look!!" and pointing up to the sky. Lots of little crafts were zooming around, but there was this one with a parachute on the end. It was the space shuttle. It was scheduled to land that day, but no where NEAR where we were. We all knew something was wrong because the parachute shouldn't have been out, and it shouldn't have been flying where it was. It looked like it was going to try to manuver between the two rock mountains. I tried calling to Bill, but he was too far to hear me. We watched the shuttle crash into the side of the mountain. It didn't explode, just hit and fell into the lake. Then people just shrugged and said they hoped they could get the survivors out since it didn't explode. So, everyone starts back into the building. I was trying to call to Bill to tell him what we saw, but he couldn't hear me and was just talking to the guy next to him. All of a sudden, the person pushing me turned me around and started pushing me quickly to the edge of the deck. I asked what they were doing, and they didn't answer. I tried calling to Bill again, screaming, but he couldn't hear me. The person started running, and I couldn't do anything. They pushed me right off the deck as I was screaming, but no one could help me. I saw the street below coming up fast. And basically, everything went black as I would've hit, and I woke up right then with a yell and grabbing Bill's arm and shaking. I was WIDE awake. I was so freaked out.

Now, I've had dreams before that were intense, but this was the first time it's been my own demise like that. I had that falling sensation you sometimes get just as you're falling asleep that jerks you awake. There's a term for it, I just can never remember it. I learned it in psychology. But man, not the best wake up call!

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1. I used to be on a bowling league as a teen and have many trophies.

2. I am extremely shy.

3. I am addicted to wintergreen Lifesavers. There is a bowl of them on my desk.

4. I don't care for roses, they die too quick. I prefer carnations for various reasons.

5. I wish I had majored in Psychology in college.

6. I wish a certain person wasn't in my childrens' lives from day one. But I don't have a choice without causing tons of stress and mayhem. Thankfully the exposure is VERY minimal.

Thanks Beth! :-P http://www.meltingmama.net

The other shoe sorta dropped

Yeah, it was bound to happen. I knew it would. Ok, so it wasn't as BAD as it could've been, but did it all have to START on Monday???

So, this week was already shot because of my impending Jury Duty. That never comes around at a convenient time in life. So, I had that hanging over my head like a dark cloud until Tuesday after 3pm when I could call to see if I had to show up.

So, Bill worked a double shift Monday. I was getting the kids dinner, and I nearly slipped on something in the kitchen. My leg twisted a little, and I heard (and felt) a *pop*. It wasn't my LEG, it was my brace. I thought one of the locks at the knee popped up, but I checked those, they were fine. So that *pop* could only mean one thing.... My brace broke. Lovely. Just LOVELY. It's Monday night and I have NO time during the week to get it fixed. I called my parents, because Bill works all week, except Wednesday. But even if I COULD get an appointment Wednesday, there's that little detail of Jury Duty. ARGH!!! So Dad offered to come up Tuesday to take a look at it. The metal bar was cracked halfway across at the point of a screw.

So, Tuesday, I call my brace man to see what options I have there. His office is 45 mins away, so it's not just a trip across town. Luckily, he also has an office 2 towns away from my parents, and they have someone there M-W-F, and lo and behold! one of his associates that I know well will be there Wednesday! They could take the brace then, bring it to the main office to fix, and have it back Friday. Sweeeet! And I don't have to go, my mom could drop it off and pick it up. So, Dad comes up to retrieve the broken brace. Later that day, I call the court house after 3pm, and listen to the recording. ALL jurors were cancelled for Wednesday! YEE HAW!!!

So then, I was kinda peeved at Bill because he's gone EVERY NIGHT this week. Tues and Thurs, he has class for EMT recertification, but the rest he was working. My aunt and uncle are in town this week from Oregon, and that left NO time to see them. So, he took Friday night off. Now he's upset because we may not even be doing anything now. Grrr... I can't win!

All this and I'm PMSing this week. Double GRRRR... and my house is a disaster since I've been a bit incapacitated with the broken brace.

On a good note... my best friend called me this morning. She had a question for me that "only an old friend would understand". Hehe... god how I've missed that!!! Just the little quirky things that make her HER. We had a nice little chat. She talked to our other friend last night she said, and we're planning a get-together next month. It's past due, and in light of everything, the four of us need this. We need to regroup now, and catch up, move on... I'm just so beyond thrilled. I can't even find words to describe the incredible elated feelings I have. I tear up just thinking how great this feeling is to have her back.

Blah bleh bluh...

I love fall, but I don't love these cold, gloomy, overcast days. They drag me down, make me want to just curl up back in bed and snuggle down. Bill doesn't go to work until 3 this afternoon, so we've just been "chillin'" this morning. The new job is going wonderful, the kids love it that they can have breakfast with Daddy in the mornings. And we haven't had to put gas in the van since... September 17. And he went to the offices for a benefits meeting, he was still "on the clock" for it, and he EVEN got paid mileage for going down there. We were like "holy crap!" His old job NEVER, EVER did that. If he had to go to the main office for anything, it was on HIS dime. So, big change there!

I'm getting sick of politics. I hate politics. I've never liked them, never will. Think what you will. I am not a registered voter. I will not BE a registered voter any time soon. I will not be voting for President. I don't feel like I need to constantly justify myself, but here I will, just once...

I am not anti-American just because I don't wish to participate in government events. Honestly, I think the government is a bit messed up no matter WHAT side you look at. There is no good guys or bad guys. To me, a candidate will say and "promise" what the general public wants to hear, just to get the vote. It never happens. Those "promises"? Yeah, right. Even at a local level, it's the same deal. Government leaders are greedy. Why? Because if they REALLY wanted to help "the people", they wouldn't have issue with cutting their OWN paychecks. Do they REALLY need to live in fancy mansions and live the high life, while the average person they preach to about "change" struggles to get dinner on the table every night or worries about losing their home.
I think there is a lot of corruption in the ranks, I don't want a part of it. Yes, I know THEIR actions and decisions effect me in the long run, but honestly, even if I COULD vote, I'd have no one TO vote for when I can't believe in any of the options. So, the day when someone actually makes good on their "promises" and brings back a sense of faith in the leadership of this great country, maybe then, I will gladly register to vote.

I put that topic right up there with the many parental debates... to breastfeed or not to breastfeed, to circumcise or not to circumcise, homeschool vs. public school, etc. TO EACH HIS OWN. Just agree to disagree, the world would be a better place.