It's now confirmed......

I am old. DD had a soccer tournament today...continuing into tomorrow. First of all it was PAINFUL to watch. They did horrible. Trully horrible. I can't believe it was our girls out there...but that is another story. I did nothing but stand on the side lines and watch and I'm exhausted..feet and back hurt, I could go to bed a sleep right now. Oh..and I'm hoarse from screaming...because that is what I do best...side line coach! But DD is at a sleep-over..she is partying after playing 5 games..I have toothpicks holding open my eyes...and she is partying. I have to stay up till at least 9:30..because since the tournament is tomorrow too she can't sleep over and I have to go pick her up early. Bed is calling my name but I have 3 more hours...I'm old!

I must be getting old

Really, I am. What else could explain the resistance to the time change?? I could go to bed right now. I've been back to work for two days and have offically gotten nothing done...really, nothing...zip, nada, nothing. I've unpacked one suitcase...the other is still sitting in my room. I haven't cooked dinner since I've been home. Haven't down loaded a picture or given a gift I bought. S and DD are out right now...and you know what I had for dinner? Wine, pretzel chips and cheese...how sad is that? And a piece or two of Moose Munch. Seriously..if you haven't had it...you don't know what you are missing.

Since I've been home I've had pizza, a cheese steak, hoagie and Mexican. Why? Because the food sucks in England. They serve fries with everything..and you know what?? The fries aren't good! If you serve that many fries...you would think you would have it down to a science!

God I need to stop complaining! I need to go to bed...I need to stay up...help! I'm a baby...need to sleep!

I'm back!

Wow! What a trip. It was good. It was so good to see my sister and her family. My little nephews are too cute...especially the little one. The older one...well some times I could have strangled him, but what can you expect with a 4 yr old! I could have also strangled my DD a few times too...

I'm tired. My clock says 7:00pm but I could easily go right upstairs and go to sleep right now. I've adjusted to the 5 hr time difference too well. To me it feels to be about 10:00.

I have so much to write about but no energy at the moment. We saw a lot considering we had 3 kids in tow. I would have loved to get to Ireland but overnighters were just too difficult for them. I understand and I got to see things I'm sure I never would have seen otherwise. And I got to spend time with my sister!!

I did get caught up in all that terrorist stuff coming and going to the airport...especially the landing in Heathrow...we didn't know what was going on. We were held on the tarmac for over an hour. Pilot tolds us nothing. It wasn't till I gathered my bags and met my sister did I get any idea as to what was going on. My husband was panicked...which he tends to do anyway...this just validated it!

My sister had a heck of a time getting to the airport to get us. They were making everyone leave and cancelling most of the flights that day. I think we were lucky to get in when we did. By the time we left this Monday things were better but it still took a good 3 hrs to get thru the airport. Luckily I gave myself 4 hrs or I'm sure I would have been stressed, worrying about missin my flight.

I think the pups were the happiest to see me even though S would swear he was. They say dogs don't remember. The are creatures of the present. But 2 of them were so excited to see me that they actually wet themselves. And to think I was actually touched by this...as I write it now it just sounds gross!

I hoped by the time I got home I would have a LID date...still nothing. From I've been told we are probably logged in...just my agency hasn't gotten the info as of yet.

All I can say is if the flight to China is 20 plus hours I'm going to kill myself. 8 hrs on a plane was bad enough. I'm sure I'll be divorced by the end of that flight!

More later...but for now I have a date with a pillow!

I'm outta here!

This is it..I'm out of here. Won't be posting, emailing or blogging till 8/22/06...Wow! Almost 2 wks! Of course, while I'm gone, I'm sure two very important things will happen....one..I'll get my LID! Yeah! And two...DD will get her room assignment for school. She is less than pleased that she won't be able to call her friends to find out who is in whose class. I guess she will survive.

She had a bit of an emotional break down last night. She is nervous, going to miss dad, the dogs etc.... Darling dad also made illusion to flying over the vast Atlantic Ocean. Sometimes he really is an idiot. I was charging up the video camera and pointing at DD's direction and asked her is she was excited about going...as I zoomed in she says, and I quote..."Mommy, what if she crash? Will we die?"

Of course we would die..but I didn't say that. I told her not to worry about things that won't happen and of course we couldn't change anyway...gee thanks S!

Also took a Xanax the doctor gave me for the flight (doctor is a friend)...just to see what it would do to me, I didn't want to be wondering around the international terminal at PHL with DD in tow all high not knowing how I would be effected...trial run! ...guess what it did!??! Not a damn thing. Of course it is the lowest dosage but geez...maybe I need to be on a permanent supply of Xanax. I called said friend...who laughed and said she figured it wouldn't as I can be a bit of an anxious person...her advice you ask? Take two! And drink a glass of wine!

Obviously my sister has internet connection. But I doubt I'll be using it beyond checking emails here and there. So I'm off...have fun everyone! I will!!

Bush lied!

Hopefully that isn't news to you...if it is, please close this blog and walk away...you are not welcomed here. Awesome comic by Doonesbury. It's so sad to think people actually voted for the jack ass....I still cuss at every car I see with Ohio plates (sorry if I cussed at you and you voted for Kerry, I should not make asumptions...but in my mind Ohio cost Kerry the election), Even bigger idiots here in the US think Iraq had WMD.... Wake up America!! We have bombed the crap out of Iraq and we still haven't found any WMD.

God I try to stay blissfully ignorant of all this crap...it's way too depressing to follow the world news anymore...or the local news for that matter...Philadelphia's murder rate is out of control. But this is not a political blog...but it is my blog to express my opinions as I feel fit. CONSERATIVE BUSH LOVERS STAY OUT!!

Hee Hee...I just read the last line again...and it sounds like porn!!!!

WOW! I'm going to England!

I think it has finally sunk in! I'm going to England with my daughter to visit my sister and her family...I leave Wednesday night! I'm so excited!! I haven't seen my sister or my nephews since Christmas. The littlest one was only 3 mos at the time. I'm sure he has changed so much.

My sister and I are 6 yrs apart. When she was just a baby..I thought she was the coolest thing...a real live baby doll. But at about the age of 2 she just annoyed the crap out of me. I don't think I really started to appreciate her again till she was about 16 and I was 22. I remember teaching her to drive stick...giving advice about boys, schools and friends.

I'm told by my younger siblings that I tend to be too mothering...I try to hold back on that instinct now.... that I'm aware of it...but it's difficult. I guess it is part of my personality...part of what I had to do because my parents insisted I care for my siblings too. So bro & sis don't just blame me...it's Mom & Dad's fault too!

I think back now and I cringe. I remember being left at 9 yrs of age to watch both my brother and sister. I look at my daughter who is 9 and can't imagine giving her that kind of responsibility. I'm proud right now because she actually asked to vacuum her room this morning and she managed not to suck anything up into the vacuum! I guess times are different, but I also think my parents were a bit crazy!

So I'm off to pack for my trip to England. I can't believe it's happening. I have to get so much done in the next 4 days. Shopping so S. doesn't starve...hope he remembers to feed the dogs...hope he remembers to give the medication to the old girl! I'm sure the vacuum won't be run or the floor won't be swept the entire time I'm gone! The dog hair! Yikes!

So I guess I better get moving and stop blogging!!

This makes me sick!

It makes me so sad and so sick...there are various reports about thousands if not millions of dogs being killed in China because of a rabies outbreak. They are even killing the dogs that received the immunizations...in case the injections don't work! Only police and military dogs were spared. They beat most of the dogs to death..many in front of their owners... And then are paid the equivalent of $.62!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5244304.stm
I just can't believe this stuff goes on.

It really leads me to think things I rather not. I don't want to make assumption about the lack of regard for life...animal..dog...human...girl. But god this just isn't right. I can't even imagine. It makes me want to throw up and cry at the same time. I think I'll go home and hug my daughter and my dogs extra hard tonight!

Weekend to do list

My weekend to do list.......

FRIDAY
1. Pick DD up from friends after work
2. Rush home and get changed for UK Elite Soccer Camp
3. Sit at camp from 5-8:30 in the 100 degree heat
4. Cook dinner and be sure DD takes a shower
5. At some point take dogs out and feed them
6. Crash in bed!

SATURDAY
1. Go to store and attempt to purchase items needed for trip
2. Pack
3. Clean house, do laundry, errands, wash dogs
4. Go to grocery store so S. has food for the week
5. Take DD to a party at 4:00
6. 8:00 go to DD's friends house to help her mom and my friend K. with 10 screaming 9 yr olds...do hair wraps for the girls...hopefully have a few glasses of wine!

SUNDAY
Not yet determined...but I'm sure it will consist of doing all the things that I didn't get accomplished on Saturday. The one sure thing...pick DD up from sleep over!

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It's Friday!! The end of a crazy week!

Yeah! It's Friday!! Been a very long week. Between the unbearable heat and having to sit on a soccer field each night from 5-8:30...I'm beat. I've gotten absolutely nothing done..zip..zero.. for my upcoming vacation. DD and I leave for Britain on Wednesday night to visit my sister and her family for 2 weeks!! I miss my sister! I can't wait! Oh and my cute little nephews!! Did I tell you?? My sister also called me about adopting a little boy from India?? I haven't gotten all the details...probably won't till I arrive but my curiosity is definitely peaked!

I've never been to the UK so I'm looking forward to touring. Of course DD got a lot of mileage out of it this week. She had soccer camp all week with the UK Elite Soccer trainers...and guess what?? Most of them are British. She told everyone that would listen that she was going to visit her aunt "outside of Oxford." It did get her a bunch of extra attention (and about 5 extra free soccer balls). Girl knows how to work it. I'm proud!

The dogs are settling in. It isn't too bad having three dogs. Of course the one is 6xs bigger than the other two. It does make quite a difference. And god...I forgot how big of a mess a boxer can be! I feel like I'm running a doggie day care.

MIL is still crazy and driving me nutts. I guess this job that is destroying my schedule isn't permanent...maybe she could have explained that to me before I blew a gasket??? But again...she was dropped on her head so what should I expect? My friends did cover me this week...and to all of them a big thank you!!! Next week she will be with MIL for most of the time before we leave for London Wednesday night, and then about 2 days at the end of August till school starts again. This won't happen next year....DD is going to camp and I'm definitely limiting the amount of time DD spends with this nutt.

I guess I should get some work down before heading out this weekend. Oh and the big news...you would have thought this would have needed it's own post..but I'm trying not to get overly excited because I know it is going to be a long haul....I was DTC on 8/1/06!!!!! Now to the real waiting!!!!!

Red Thread Crap!

Fo those of you new to the China Adoption experience...there is a Chinese proverb...that is posted right at the top of 95% of the blogs...It's the "I'm adopting from China and here is my theme song.... "

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break."

While the sentiment is nice...it's really not about adoption but about lovers...but of course annoying AP have taken this as their anthem.

Does anyone else find this annoying?? I'm really not a sentimental, gushy kind of person. I'm not an AP shrieking in delight when I see a ladybug. Seriously...get your own saying!! I've found one blog were someone feels the same way as I do! Thank god for Clueless in Carolina!