Friday Fragments

Link up with Mrs. 4444 if you're fragmenting today!

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NOTE to Mrs. 4444 herself: I have a really hard time commenting on your new DISQUS system. It usually doesn't let me, and when it does, it usually takes me at least four tries. Please, change it back so I can comment?? ☺

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Today was the first day in about 3 weeks that Rob (Hubs) hasn't had a migraine of some degree. Hallelujah! The steroid course the neurologist prescribed is working. Whew! His tummy is upset from it, but it's a welcome trade-off as far as I'm (and he) is concerned!

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You gotta know when to delegate authority sometimes, and today was one of those days. Between my own health problems, which have been in the background but cumbersome enough these past three weeks, and Rob's, and the kids' various issues, I've been drained. Today was our regular Girl Scout meeting date, and I just didn't have the energy to go, much less run it, or even plan anything. So last night, at the almost-11th hour, I called my assistant and begged her to take over the meeting for me. She seemed happy to do so, and let me tell you, it was SUCH a relief. I'm not really good at asking for help, but I'm so glad I did. I usually am, as it turns out.

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Do you have an iPhone, or other Smartphone, like we do? I find I download lots of cool-sounding apps and then rarely use most of them, because I forget about them. Tell me I'm not the only one.

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I have a headache. Ironic, isn't it? Actually, I've had one just about almost every day that Rob's had one. Maybe it's something in the air. :\

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I have baby fever again, even though neither Rob nor I is capable of making them, after visiting with my friend Donnatello's sweet little girl yesterday. Ah! She's precious. I can't stand it. Babies. I just ♥ them.

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Is it wrong, or normal, I wonder, that when Rob was at the height of his health crisis, I was listening to the radio and my iTunes music and deciding which songs might be considered for his memorial service? That, and I was considering who might prospects might be if I were to re-marry. Well, if it's wrong, don't tell me, because I don't want to hear it. Besides, I told him. :P (His opinion? Normal.)

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Don't forget that today is mega-Swagbucks Friday! Sign up here if you haven't already. I've already won three times tonight, and we're only 45 minutes into Friday on the Right Coast! I'm up to 52 $5 Amazon.com gift cards and counting... Hey, free money! Don't forget to do the daily polls and watch Swagbucks TV in addition to doing searches; I've boosted my 'take' considerably that way, lately.

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Ever since we went to Europe in 2008, I've been coveting a Smart Car (hey, I could put it in the minivan's trunk, or maybe strap it on the back like my Odyssey was reproducing by budding), but then the other day a forest green BMW 325i convertible was driving down the road (by itself, yes), and now I covet that, too. Looked kinda like this, but much nicer, newer, and shinier:

 

Of course, my dream car has long been an old-style Volvo - the boxier kind - but it'll be a long time, if ever, before I can have any of these cars, what with having to carry around a bunch of offspring and their stuff all the time. Le sigh. So what about you? What's your dream car?

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Seems I riled up quite a few people yesterday when I posted a few politically-charged cartoons and status updates on Facebook, so I've decided no more of that! It's not worth losing friends over. Do you discuss politics with the people you care about? I normally don't, but sometimes things are just funny, and hey, I like to stir the pot once in a while... ;)

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On that note, I bid you all adieu. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, if you're in the U.S. of A., and if not, a simply terrific week!

Until we meet again...

Fin.

Comments

[Semlan]

Following you from one of the links above, ha ha! There are so many of them now!!! Anyway feel free to follow me back at my Girly Girl Giveaways blog or my peaosnrl blog... or both! Toodles!

[Dahnisha]

Sounds like you're doing great, other than the scare! Just make sure if you feel like something is wrong, go in right away, beettr to be told your crazy than to find out you weren't the hard way. I had my oldest at 28wks to the day. He is fine now (almost 8yrs old and smart as a whip!) and you'd never know, but it was definitely scary and a rough beginning. I didn't trust that what I was feeling was not a normal thing and 6hrs later, we finally went in and I was ready to push. So, trust your instincts mama!

[Laurie]

Last week I stirred on pot on Google+ with a few political comments. And yup. I lost a friend. Really. Seriously. He slammed me so hard that I wasn't sure if I could breathe. Since he and his wife were mainly friends via online stuff, I dropped them. Because it's not worth it. But like you, I am laying low on political commentary. I don't want a smart car because the size of pot holes in my city would swallow that car and no one would find me for days. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holidays.

[Rachael]

I want a Smart Car SO bad, just to zip around town in when I was by myself. It would be so great.

[The Sock Monkey Mom]

You drew me in with the Smart car pic. I used to live in Germany and I loved Smart cars. Even though if I'd laid down next to one I would have been bigger than the Smart car. But still, they are freakin' cute!

Yay! for migraine relief. As a suffer myself, I sympathize. Truly.

I hate my iPhone, I truly wish I could get in my min-van and run it over. I'm probably the only one on the planet who feels that way, but it's true. I'm looking forward to March when I can change my phone. I'm going old-school basic flip phone. No internet, Twitter, facebook, etc. Just me and a phone. And that's it.

(In all fairness, I kill all things technological. Last night I plugged in my phone to update my 3GS to the new 5 software, like it told me to, and I lost everything I had on my phone...I've also crashed two computers in recent months. And I killed off two Blackberry, and a Razor phone. Honestly, I don't drop them, immerse them in water or even talk (too much) smack about them. But I manage to kill everything I touch. My friend made me a placard that says "Please revoke Andrea's technology card" Yeah, that about sums it up.)

Happy Friday.

[Shannon In Love]

I am so glad about your hubby. I hate migraines. I would also trade a stomachache for a migraine any day. my dream car is a car that runs on music, any make or model, but if i had a legitimate reason to belt out adele or kelly clarkson, i would totally buy that car! but since that doesn't exist, i would like a plymouth voyager or a toyota camry...i like political cartoons. :)