Crazy Daze & Nite Dreams

The Unknown

2012-01-28T14:29:00.001-07:00

I'm finally getting back to linking up with Jenny Matlocks Saturday Centus. She gives us a prompt, of which I put in blue, and tells us how many words we can use. This week we get 100, plus the 8 in the prompt. Also this week, Nonna, one of the ever faithful Centus people supplied the prompt, since Jenny thinks she has to move and stuff.
THE UNKNOWN

Caitlin and Seth had just walked through the old cemetery. “We need to find out about some of these unknown grave markers”, Caitlin said. “Whatever you say”, Seth grumbled, as they walked to the Caretakers office.

“We know where all the bodies are buried”, Caitlin told him, “but is there any way we can find out who they might be”?

The Caretaker grunted as he pulled out the old, dusty ledgers.

They both got busy looking through the ledgers when Seth heard Caitlin take in a sharp breath. With a pale face she looked at Seth and said, “you will never guess who I just found”.......

What a great week for Nonna to come up with that prompt. I took this photo at an old cemetery just a couple of weeks ago.

Frack, I Might Have To Hurt Someone

2012-01-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

Are you ready? I know that I am. Grab the Frack button over there and come on back and link up your gripes. Should be a good time for all.
Dear Teenage Rodeo Champion Dude At Walmart.

Gosh, it was so nice that you ventured up to the Big City. You and your girlfriend were mighty cute. Can I just mention one little tiny thing? NEXT TIME LEAVE YOUR MOM AND DAD AT HOME!!!! Your dad was fracken obnoxious. Talking so loud in his pretend British accent. We could hear him all over the store. I understand he was so proud of his baby, but really, leave him home.

Speaking of People of Walmart

Dear Mom with your little clicky boots.

What the frack girl. Walking heel to toe so you could hear the "clicking" of your boots. Are you still in high school. Stop it. Your daughter was embarrassed. Get over yourself.

Dear Order Takers Everywhere.

I know you are doing your job. I know that you watched me come in, WITH NO ONE ELSE. I ordered 6 dollar items and a large fry. I DID NOT ORDER ANYTHING TO DRINK. Please, for the love of frack, don't ask me if this is to stay or to go. You are giving me a complex. I might look like I can eat all of that, but in reality, no, no I can't. And if I were going to STAY THERE AND EAT IT, don't you think I would need a beverage to wash it all down. Sheesh

Dear El Fatto Matto.

I double fracken hate you. That is all.

(name changed to protect the non-innocent)

Now, on to a really super sad frack.

Dear Readers

On December 24, 2011, Christmas Eve, this adorable family was hit by a driver that decided to reach down and pick up his cell phone. Mom and dad were hurt critically, older son had cuts and bruises, and the baby. Well, he didn't make it. The media has not mentioned the fracken idiots name that hit them. I think they fear someone will hunt him down and hurt him.

I have been following the mom's blog. She has been writing about everything that has happened, starting with the day of the accident. My heart goes out to this family. Here is the link to the first post of the accident. If you go read it, Please start with this link and work your way through NEWER POSTS.

Anatomy of a Car Crash - Part 1

Now, I am including the following link that the site that posts about fundraisers and updates of the family started.

Warning, this shows parts of the funeral of little Colum. His mom and dad could not leave the hospital due to all their injuries, so it was held in the chapel at the hospital. It is very powerful, and I have never seen anything like it. I just thought I would include it so people will realize that when they are driving, they need to know, if they happen to be a stupid fracken idiot, they can and will kill precious little lives.

Colum's Funeral

Please, always let your loved ones know how much you love them and appreciate them every day of your lives.

I Spy - Date(s)

2012-01-25T20:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my ~~nightmare~~ joy, the time that me and Christy's Mad Minds get together to show off our photos and HOPEFULLY see yours.
Our super hard meme is as follows. We give you 2 prompts every week. This weeks prompts are Date(s) and Your Choice. No really, that's all. You can take them with whatever type of camera you want. All we ask is that you please join our little meme fun. Also, remember, let your imagination go wild. Dates can mean anything, calendars or a date you went on. Try to think like my crazy mind. It will be terrifying but also lots of fun.
DATE(S)
Remember when I went with Vicki on our Road Trip. Well, there were so many old, old grave markers that I was going clicking happy.
This one is of a 2 year old boy

1905-1907

The saying at the bottom is kind of hard to read but it says

"Earth has one pure spirit less

Heaven one inmate more"

This one was so awesome. Look at the date on it.

1865-1901

In one of the ghost towns she drove me through, we happened upon this hospital site marker.

1902-1933

Also in the cemetery there were all these grave markers. They marked where people are buried, but no names or dates. I found that incredibly sad. They were all over the place.

MY CHOICE

Last Sunday, January 22, 2012, We had a snow storm. Much to our surprise, it didn't hit the whole city. We drove approximately 5 miles from our street and this is what it looked like.

Now, take a gander at our home.

And we wonder why the weather people can never get it right. hmmmmm

Next weeks prompts

Glass(s) 2/2/12

and

Your Choice

Future prompts

Road(s) 2/9/12

Shadows 2/16/12

Frozen 2/23/12

Oh No She Di'int

2012-01-24T13:08:00.003-07:00

Friends, ~~Romans~~ Enemies & Countrymen, lend me your eyes.

My mind is all a'twitter with thoughts today. So, being the kind, generous, thoughtful soul that I am, I will be sharing them with you.

First of all, you really need to go check out Opto-Mom's Unvirtual Reality. She just started a new blog where she will tell us in her own words all about what is happening in the Reality World. Right now she is discussing The Bachelor. I don't watch this show, because well, he makes out with everyone. Ick. I don't want to watch that. But I am IN THE KNOW because I read her blog. She freaking cracks me up. Go on over and check her out. The link I made is for last weeks show. oh my. Be ready to LOL.

Moving on

Last summer I took this shot of a cake at our local Smiths (Kroger). My daughter-in-law was with me and we both gave each other that "look of WTH"?

Whatever it is, I sent it off to the Cake Wrecks website and I'm still hoping they use it. Because really, there is nothing like a bikini with whip cream and a cherry on top that begs to be eaten.

Lastly, but certainly the biggest travesty of the day is boyfriend. Did you know he was on Ellen yesterday. Did you know that I emailed Ellen begging for her to just have him call me and say, "Hey Baby Girl". Do you think she did? NO! But, oh, he was on her show yesterday. He came out dancing and pulled his shirt up (be still my beating heart) and then, then, *big sigh* a studio audience ~~beotch~~ woman got to come on down and do a guessing game. Here it is for you to feast your eyes on.

OMG, did you see that kissing? I hate her. OK, hate is a strong word. Just because she was lucky enough to be in the audience, I'm so, so sad. *big, huge, tears*

I will forgive you this one time Shemar. I'm sure Ellen made you do it. I know you told her "I can't do that to Dazee", but it's her show so her rules.

Just a reminder.

I Spy is Thursday, with the prompts Date(s) and Your Choice.

What The Frack is Friday.

Come on over and link on up.

Stupid, Dumb, Captains

2012-01-21T11:09:00.000-07:00

I really want to go on a cruise, but I'm thinking I better find out about the captain first.

What The Frack!

2012-01-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

I've been kind of missing my chance to sound off about those things that have made me shout out "What The Frack". So I'm going to start doing a little meme where you can join along, or not. Just know that it is there.
Here we go with this weeks entries
Dear Foot

What the frack was up with you deciding to have a little itch fest last night that just wouldn't go away with no amount of scratching. I was trying to go to sleep. We were not good friends!!!

Dear Drivers Going Through Construction Zones

We are having a little problem that needs to be discussed. I, like the rest of you, get tired of the never ending construction season. I even understand that anymore the cones are put in designs that make you feel like you are driving on an amusement park ride. What I don't understand, is why you have to almost come to a fracking stop when you are going through said cones. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Not to mention you have seen the workers, their trucks and their porta potties. Honestly, get a clue.

Dear Cry Baby Sissy Face Manufacturer Rep

I don't have concrete proof, but I think you had a part in getting me fired. Why do I think that? Because I stopped being nice to you, when I proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were a lying piece of dog poop. Your WIDDLE feelings got hurt. Boo-hoo-hoo. How else can I tell? Seems rather a coincidence that you took the owner and 2 managers back to a factory, and that weekend I'm fired. FOR HATING MY JOB. Guess what fracker, what goes around comes around. Oh, did I mention that YOUR BOSS loves me. Maybe I should be sending a little email his way.

Dear Criminal Minds

I don't know what was wrong with your writers on this weeks episode, but what the frack man? There was only like two whole minutes of my boyfriend. You really made me super mad. Honestly, if you aren't going to give him any lines to romance me with, at least have him just do his, no one walks the way I do, walk. Throughout the whole show.

*drooling* I mean really peeps, have you seen him walk. W.O.W.

Ok, remember, if you feel like joining in, go ahead. The link will be open through Tuesday Night

I Spy - Rusted

2012-01-18T20:00:00.000-07:00

Well, hello there. So nice of you to drop in to see what the Lovely Christy and myself are up to this week.

We are once again ~~begging, pleading,~~ asking you to join on up with our photo meme and show us what you got. Easy rules, we give you 2 prompts every week.
One prompt is something we want you to get photo's of.
The other is Your Choice. Now how hard can that be. Not hard at all. Grab whatever kind of camera you have, snap a photo, and then come on back and link up. We've even made it easier by giving you a heads-up on what is coming 4 weeks in advance. We are so nice that way.

This weeks prompt is

RUSTED

This is a photo that I took on my road trip the other day. It was part of an abandoned mine.

Mr. Dazee and I bought this Chevy Luv in 1979. That was the year we were married. You will not believe the stuff he has moved in this thing. It was his baby. We had this truck longer than we have had our children. Crazy

We finally had to put it to sleep. It just couldn't pass inspection anymore. And I don't think it had anything to do with the vice grips that were holding the clutch on. hahaha, that Mr. Dazee, he is such a crafty fella.

It was parked at ~~the place of hell,~~ oops, I mean the place of my last employment. We had to have it come towed away.

Notice on the tow truck it says, "We Buy Junk Cars". Hey, we made $200 bucks off of it. It was still a sad moment. tear, tear

Now on to

MY CHOICE

I know that some of you get tired of seeing my grandkids. (and certain trees). But honestly, I had to snap this shot with my phone. Miss A was playing around on the couch and her hair was so full of static. I went to my favorite "fix my photo's" site, Picnik, and chose the "HDR-ish" effect. It really brought out how staticy (yeah, its a word) it was.

There you have it. My photo's of the week.

Next weeks prompts

DATES

and

YOUR CHOICE

Remember, I love thinking outside the box, so let your imagination be your guide.

Future Prompts

Dates 1/26/12

Glasses 2/2/12

Road 2/9/12

Shadow 2/16/12

Road Trip

2012-01-14T20:24:00.001-07:00

Today I met up with my blogging buddy Vicki. We were just going to meet and have lunch, but then she asked if I would like to take a road trip with her. Of course, I was ready, willing and able. Plus, I know that if I go places I might find blogging opportunities.

Was There Ever!!!

She decided to take me to her old stomping grounds. It's a small town here in Utah. I had never been there so I was up for it. Let me tell you something. Vicki has not led a boring life. Oh no. But that's for her to tell, not me.

We drove into town and she was pointing out old boarded up houses that she had lived in. We got to the other end of town and came upon the cemetery. We pull in and the first thing I see is this.

BIG DEAL

That was the name the towns people called the guy that is buried there. He worked in a mine, didn't have a wife or kids, and one day didn't show up to the bar or work, I can't remember which she told me. The men in town pooled all their money, buried him and had that grave marker made. I thought that was awesome.

Then we headed up a road. She pulls in front of a plot. She says to me, "now you know why I wanted to go on a road trip". I had already known that she had lost 2 of her children. We get out of the car and this is what I see.

Today was the anniversary of the death of her daughter. I was so honored to share such a moment with her today. She is one, brave, awesome woman. I can't even fathom burying one child, let alone two. We talked for a little bit, and then we went driving around some more. She knew so many people there, and had stories to tell me about them.

I also learned that if you go over a grate when entering a cemetery, you are supposed to honk, because the trolls are hanging onto the grates, and if you don't honk, you will drive over their fingers. Ummm, I think, don't honk, and hurt the things. They are kind of icky. In my honest opinion. :)

She showed me some ghost towns, and a ghost mine that they are starting to mine again with a skeleton crew. I couldn't help but say to her, "well, yeah, it makes sense to have a skeleton crew working a ghost mine". bwaa-haa-haa.

We finally made our way into Provo, and decided that since we had been out for 5 hours, it was time to eat. We stopped at Sizzler because, well, they have an awesome salad bar. We get our food, are having more conversation about our lives and a family came in with a older mentally handicapped child. They were sitting in a far off corner, away from the salad bar. This man/child was roaming around, making flying noises. That didn't bother me. I just kept thinking, where is his mom. I know with young children, when they get antsy, you have to keep an eye on them, go and get them and bring them back to the table. His mom never did that.

Vicki and I were sitting rather close to the salad bar. I was the lucky one that was facing the salad bar/soup and dessert bar/opening to the kitchen area. All of the sudden I look up and see this.

Notice where his arms and hands are. I know the photo isn't the best, but you know, hurry and shoot with your phone camera. What is he doing? Oh-m-gee. He is scratching his butt. Not once, not twice, not three times. No, he stood there for a good 10-15 minutes scratching.

But, that wasn't all he was doing.

Hold on to your dinner.

He would pull his hands out and proceed to do, the finger smell............

(the finger smell is portrayed by Dazee)

Yes, it was sick and wrong. Sick and fracking wrong people.

He was standing by the open salad bar. Out of the sight of his mom. I kept trying to look away. I slid all the way to the side of the table so I didn't have to see. I kept thinking he would finish his business.

I might not be able to go to a Sizzler for a while. That's just a memory I don't want in my brain.

Oh, yeah, sorry. I've just put the image in your brain.

You're Welcome.

Dear Dollar Tree Weirdo's

2012-01-13T16:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Dollar Tree Weird Couple(s)

While attempting to walk up and down the aisles on Thursday at the Dollar Tree you so nicely granted your appearance at, I noticed a few things that I needed to bring to your attention.

First of all. Couple Number 1 (not pictured)

The male persuasion of you both, was tall and dressed oh so debonair, in his dark blue pants and blazer, and his red sweater underneath. I really expected him to pull out his monogrammed hanky and honk his horn. His studying of all the little dollar gadgets was just weird. I think you were a robot. You had no emotion on your face.

You weirded me out.

The female persuasion, well, you were just as weird, when we would try to walk by, that was when you needed to bend down and stick your butt in our way. I think you are spies. You didn't belong in a dollar store. Just sayin.

Couple Number 2 (pictured, well the back of the male because that's the only photo I got)

Who the frack taught you people to shop? Were you raised in a jungle? What? You want evidence of my rant.

Ok, how about when you are down an aisle that has a support beam in the way, I really appreciated how the male left the cart right there so no one could get through. Where did you go? Oh, I don't know, up to look at the drinks. Female cohort was squatting looking through make up brushes like they were going out of style. Did she not see said male leave the scene of the crime. I think not. She asked him a question, he didn't answer, looked around saw he wasn't there and went back to her brushes. Did you mother never tell you that it is nice to move your damn cart so others can get through.

*insert monkey chatter*

Continuing on

Lets move on to another row, shall we. Thanks. Oh, I see your cart is right in the middle of the aisle. Where are you both? Oh, there you are, at the back of the store, in the freezer section, having a discussion of major importance. Why oh why, didn't I just start running like a mad woman, crash my cart into your cart, and go all banshee on you. You aren't the only ones in the store, Tarzan and Jane.

But then

You get to the check out line, right in front of us. I understand that people forget things. Really, I do. But hell, you are in the DOLLAR store. You don't have to keep seeing things that you want. Why must you have kept adding. The cashier is done with you. Waiting for you to pay, there is a line here. Oh wait, Tarzan wants another drink. Jane tells him, it's ok, just go get it, but I guess you will have to stand in line. No shit sherlock.

And Breathe

Made a quick stop at Home Depot.

Greeter at the door

"Hi, can I help you with anything"

First say no, then turn around innocently and say,

"Do you have hand baskets"

Her head starts turning all ways, smoke is coming out of her eyes,

"I do not compute hand baskets you are asking for"

Never mind. Maybe you shouldn't be a greeter.

Couple number one has followed us there.

Going down the same aisles as us.

Spies, I tell ya, spies.

Shoes Glorious Shoes

2012-01-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

Time to show the shoes I have picked for the week that would break my bones, but oh, if only I could buy and wear.

First up, in my favorite color, heaven help me, I'm in love.

How about this sweet pair for Valentines Day.

Little black dress anyone

Spring, please come soon

Oh my

Hold me......

*wiping drool*

Tune in next week for my fresh picks.

I Spy - Remembrance(s)

2012-01-11T20:00:00.000-07:00

I have been so excited for this weeks I Spy. From the moment Christy and I decided remembrances was going to be a prompt, I knew exactly what I was going to do.

First of all, please link up. It's so easy. And we've even made it easier by putting future prompts on our pages so you can take photo's earlier if you happen to run into them. We are so sweet, I can't even stand us sometimes. :)

REMEMBRANCE(S)

In the early 90's, Richard Paul Evans, wrote this book. I of course read it, and cried my eyes out. It was so touching. He is from Salt Lake where I live. Because of this book, they decided to put an angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery where people that have lost children could go and put remembrances of them. I remember the first time I saw it, I was overcome. There were so many letters, and pictures on it. I went up there this past week to capture the essence of it.

The saying on the front is hard to read through this photo, but it says
Our Little Angel

I took this one from a bench they have so you can sit and reflect.

While we were driving through the cemetery, I spotted another grave marker that I had to stop and see up close.

This is the grave of a 20 year old boy. He has a fishing pole, and his dog. As you can tell, he is reading a piece of mail.

There is actually old mail in the mailbox. I love how his loved ones gussied him all up for Christmas.

I know many of you have lost children, and I just want to say, my heart goes out to you. I can't even imagine the pain that is causes.

MY CHOICE

This is a horrible photo, but it was shot spur of the moment, from my car, through a sort of dirty window, from my phone, and the driver was starting to move.

I LOVED HIS LICENSE PLATE

Look closely

It says

I QUIT

Once in my life, I just want to walk in to a boss, and tell them

"I Quit" while playing the song "Take This Job And Shove It".

Oh yeah, a girl can dream.

Ok, your turn. Show us what you got.

Next Weeks Prompts

RUSTED

and

YOUR CHOICE

Future Prompts

DATES 1/26/12

GLASS(S) 2/2/12

ROAD 2/9/12

Dazee's Dreamfest

2012-01-10T12:23:00.001-07:00

We all know that my blog is called Crazy Daze & Nite Dreams. I have decided that I am going to do a weekly post on just my dreams. It's an every night occurrence, movie fest in my head. If I start dreaming about you, you better watch out. If you think you are a whiz at what my dreams mean, go for it. Its going to be a fun ride.

Dream 1

Lately I've been dreaming about my last 2 jobs, together, as if they are one. I was working with a bunch of women. Me and one of the other girls decided we would go for a walk. We headed down the main road and then turned onto a street that was kind of vacant. A car pulls over to the side of the road where we are just walking by. There is a young girl driving the car, with a child about 10 to 12 months old. It is crying. She is yelling. Then she is hitting the child. I decide that I'm getting involved and go over to her and start talking really nicely to her. I tell her that she looks too young to be driving and she tells me she is 12. I then say that she should not be hurting the baby, and that I am going to call the authorities. The baby is still screaming and crying and lifting his arms towards me. I bring the baby up to my shoulder, start comforting him, and then he throws up all over me. Then he falls asleep. I smell. The police show up and tell me that she is really 16 and that she is known in these parts. They thank me for calling, child protective services is called and then we are all of the sudden back to work, where everyone telling me I smell. You think?

Synopsis

I know that the reason I'm dreaming about both my jobs together is because they both let me go after years and years of service. I feel robbed. The rest of the dream. I have no idea.

Dream 2

I was going to a comedy show. It was early in the morning. I got out of my car, parked it, and then left my bible sitting on a bench while talking to the morning host of one of the radio stations. He was in charge of what was going on and handed me a card to get into the show for free on the weekend. I went inside. I had a doll in my arms. I sat down next to a woman and we started talking. I realize that we are all there supposedly trying out to be on the show. I have not practiced a 10 minute routine. I start to panic. All of the sudden, the doll is a real live baby. She jumps out of my arms and is running up and down the aisles. Me and the other woman decide to leave. We head outside when I see the baby crawling in the street. Along comes trax. The train stops, she crawls up to the door and an elderly lady picks her up. I start to panic. I can't find my car. I beg the woman with me to RUN AFTER THE TRAIN to get to the next stop while I find my car and bible. THE BIBLE IS GONE. I can't remember what my car looks like. Finally I find it and drive to the next Trax station. It is sort of an amusement park/Trax Station. I am reunited with the woman, but still can't find the baby. She says that the Trax people say I have to pay for her because they had to make a special stop. WTH???

Synopsis

I need to write a show for television. :) Also, I never carry a bible around with me. Go ahead, preach away.

So, there you have the first of my weekly series. From now on I will write down every dream I have for our weekly review.

Oh, and just so you know, I DO NOT DRINK BEFORE I GO TO BED. A swig of water with my medicine, but that is all. So don't be going and blaming it on alcohol.

Phlegm And Some Stealing

2012-01-09T15:56:00.001-07:00

Word to the wise. If you feel a sneeze coming on, not only should you plug your nose, but keep your mouth shut. Phlegm is kind of sticky and gross and hard to wipe off of your hand.

(I so should have taken a photo of it before I cleaned up)

I decided to steal this from Sunday Stealing. Alas, that is what they want you to do. Because I am so kind and wonderful to you all, sit back, grab a drink and enjoy.

Song that always makes you sad

Fly by Celine Dion

Last thing you bought
Dry shampoo for the days that I'm just not in the mood to shower

Last person you argued with
Mr. Dazee, over sour cream, who ~~(me)~~ forgot to get some. Don't worry, it was just a joyful little tiff.

Do you put butter on before putting the peanut butter on
I would rather throw up in my hand and lick it back up. Nasty

One of your stuffed animal names as a kid
People, do you realize how old I am. Did they make stuffed animals when the dinosaurs roamed the earth?

Did you ever at one time own a Barenaked Ladies CD
I was once barenaked while looking for a CD to play. Does that count?

Favorite day of the week
They are all running together anymore since the dreadful ~~firing~~ reduction of force

Favorite sundae topping
Caramel, or carmel, no nuts, oh yum, drool

(hold on, I'm having a major F.O.)

Moving on

Did you take piano lessons
8 years worth yikes.

Most frequent song played
Ummmm, remember my brain, dinosaurs, Fluer De Lis only because doesn't everyone and their dog play that.

TV show you secretly enjoy
Wizards of Waverly Place
Hey, I have grandkids

Would you rather play basketball or hockey
I would rather just make their money. Or beat the crap out of someone, who shall remain nameless, but he is part of the above Favorite Day of the Week answer, like they do in hockey. :)

Date someone older or younger
Date? What is a date?

One place you could travel to right now
Back east. I have some peeps I need to meet up with. Oh, and Portland, and California, and Texas, and Kentucky, and Canada, and England. Gosh, I hope I didn't miss anymore that I WILL MEET SOMEDAY

Do you use umbrellas
Heck no. Honestly, whats a downpour. Buck it up.

Do you know all the words to the Canadian National Anthem
"Oh, Canada......da.da.da.da.da.da."

Favorite cheese
Provolone

The Smiths or The Cure
Well, sometimes I go to Smiths (Kroger) to get a cure

Do you prefer blonds or brunettes
I prefer, ummmm, almost shaved heads

Take your eyes away ladies, (and Mark), he's my boyfriend

Best job you ever had
Wife, mother and grandmother. BEST.....JOB......EVER.

Oh, once again, before I forget. Don't forget to come back on Thursday (or Wednesday night 8 Mountain Time) and link on up with the I Spy photo meme. Where we give you one prompt and your other prompt is always YOUR CHOICE. Easy

I have added a little reminder on the right side of my page for future prompts coming up. You're Welcome

A Little Blog Love

2012-01-07T15:02:00.002-07:00

Felicia at My Personal Legend awarded me this award a couple of weeks ago. According to the simple rules:

Simply pass it on to 5 bloggers that I love that have under 300 followers

So easy even I can do that. I don't even have to answer questions or nothing.

A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

5 Bloggers I love.

Where Did They Hide Me. Wow. This is a brand new blog, and let me tell you, it is raw emotional truth. Please check her out. Oh, and to have her continuing story make sense, click the little thing that says, "read my story in order".

Joey's Pad. I love this guy. Another raw blogger that has things to say. I kind of would love to hear his accent because he lives in England. Yeah, I'm weird like that.

Just Call Me Jake. Oh my, she is a hoot. She finds some off the wall video's and is always cracking me up. Of course, I'm the one that will laugh out loud in the card aisle at the store.

Just Plain Tired. A man working in the retail world. I love his worthless coworker stories. He took a 6 month sabbatical, because, well his apartment was hit by a tornado on May 22nd. Really makes you think about what is important in your life.

Up From The Ashes. She's a zombie lover, a weirdo (but so am I), and she totally rocked out a song that I wrote. I mean, really, what's not to love about someone that will do that for you.

I know that you won't be disappointed if you check them out.

Also, speaking of easy and someone being disappointed.

I am having so much faith in you guys showing off your photo's, and I guess you are all just too busy. I'm loving showing off my photo's. I love to see your photo's. Me and Crazy Christy would just love you to pieces if you would link on up every Thursday.
Next weeks prompts.Remembrance(s)andYour ChoiceEasy peasy mr macheesy

When Texting Is Out To Get You

2012-01-05T13:00:00.000-07:00

Something you don't know about me is that my phone goes everywhere with me. Yesterday I was taking a shower and started having a conversation with my good friend. After the shower weirdo's. I don't take into the shower with me. Gosh

Here is how it went

D = Dazee

F = Good Friend

UP = Unknown Person

D: Don't be shocked but I'm naked texting you

F: You will have to wait for the pics. And LMAO

D: Hehe, I first read that as "you wanted to see pics"

F: ROFL

D: So I was trying to see how I could do it without throwing you into a panic

F: And what did u decide

D: Not to do it. I don't want to be the next Anthony Weiner

F: Yeah, please don't do that. I don't know what that could bring

D: Lol, maybe more followers

UP: Whose This?

D: I just got a text from a 608 area code asking "whose this"

F: What's the number

D: 6085555555

F: I don't recognize that one

D to UP: Is this Susan?

D: I started getting weirded out it was "the creeper"

F: That isn't "the creepers" number

UP: No...

D: Then I have no idea who you are and how you got my number

UP: Well, I'll enlighten you a bit...you sent me a text

D: When did I do this?

UP: It said, "So I was trying to see how I could do it without throwing you into a panic

D: wow that is weird. I just sent that to a friend in the 608 area code. sorry

UP: I'm in that area code and you did put me in panic mode...I thought maybe I blacked out and got taken advantage of ;)

D: Lol. I'm sorry. I hope you have a good day.

D to F: Omg, they got the text about I was trying to see how I could do it without throwing you into a panic

F: The lines have to have screwed up

D: Wow, good thing I didn't send the picture

F: Lmao. You wouldn't have anyway

D: I know, but that's what the weiner dude did

D: It could have ruined by blogging career

F: That's right. It could have been disastrous!

And this is why you should never send "naughty pics" through texting.

You're Welcome

I Spy - Projects

2012-01-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for this weeks I Spy, hosted by Christy's Mad Mind and my Crazy one?

I know you all have projects that you have worked on, are working on, want to work on. (Joey, you do not fool me, you have something, I thought of you with this prompt)

Take a new photo, go into your archives, post one that you have posted before, just follow along and show them off. Be brave little buck-a-roos.

PROJECT(S)

I am not working on any projects at the moment. Wait, I lied, I'm looking for a job, but I didn't think you wanted to see photo's of my resume. Or maybe you do, you might have a job for me.

Mr Dazee is never not doing some kind of project around the house. His latest project is painting the pantry.

His "tools"

A look at the pantry

MY CHOICE

Last March I went up to Idaho to visit the cous. I took Miss L's little webkinz, Pixie, with me. We were driving down a backstreet behind the bank, and we spotted this jeep. Had to get a picture of Pixie on it.

Later that night we went out to dinner. Pixie of course wanted her photo taken again. Who am I to say no.

and never fear, Pixie was NOT allowed to taste it.

I can hardly wait to see what you come up with. Grab the little I Spy frog and hurry on back and link up.

Next weeks prompts

REMEMBRANCE
and
YOUR CHOICE

For The Record

2012-01-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

For The Record
7 Weeks ago I was fired from my job. I had been there for 10 years

For The Record
The reason that I was fired was because "YOU HATE YOUR JOB"

For the Record
I think that is not a legal reason to be fired

For The Record
I worked there for 10 years without ONE RAISE

For The Record
I loved my job. It was like family

For The Record
If I hated my job, would I have stayed there year after year never even given a token raise

For The Record
Co-Workers that were drinking, doing drugs, and driving fork lifts, were never fired. If they were "let go" they always talked management into hiring them back. "I'm a changed man."

For The Record
They never changed

For The Record
When The Owner decided to go with a different health insurance plan a couple of years ago, I was promised certain things

For The Record
I never received said promises

For The Record
I am like an elephant, if you promise me something, I NEVER FORGET

For The Record
Co-workers complained wildly about the new health insurance last year. I never said a bad thing about it to them, brought up all the good it was going to do

For The Record
When you don't make alot of money, meeting a $3000.00 deductible BEFORE insurance even kicks in, sucks ass. And heaven help you if you have a life threatening disease

For The Record
I was a good employee. I tried to make people smile. I gave 110%

For The Record
I will be the best employee for whomever hires me next

For The Record
Dear Owner that fired me
You have not won the battle

For The Record
Karma is a bitch

For The Record
I have waited these 7 long weeks to get this off my chest

For The Record
I will not talk about it again

Resolution! Schmezolution!

2011-12-31T16:13:00.001-07:00

Dear Jenny, I'm sorry I have been not so good with showing up to my Saturday Schooling the last few months. But I am back.
Here is this weeks, Saturday Centus. We have 100 words plus the 2 she has given for the prompt.

Dazee looked in the mirror and said out loud, Resolution! Schmezolution. Why does it feel like I’m supposed to make a pact with myself to do something?

She sat down to resolve a few things with herself.

1. I will treat others as I want to be treated.

2. I will spend more time with my husband, children and grandchildren.

3. I will put on a happy face even if I am sad.

4. I will not take crap from anyone. You have been warned.

She smiled. Those were definitely resolutions she could stick to.

It Could Only Happen To Me

2011-12-30T13:47:00.002-07:00

OMG

You will totally not even believe what happened to me last night.

We were having a huge electrical storm. After the power flickered on and off, I decided I needed to unplug my laptop so it would get fried. I when over to, started pulling out the power cord, and all of the sudden there was a spark.

I swear it was like that, but smaller.

Because I was pulling out the power source at the time, it "shocked" me. I thought I was ok, but then I started having a hard time breathing, my arms began hurting and my hands were going numb. I called my mom and told her she needed to come over and take me to the hospital. (Mr. Dazee wasn't home at the time). She kept trying to tell me that I was ok, I was just being a baby. I finally must have said something that got to her because she hurried over to my place and we headed out to the car.

While we were walking to the car, all of the sudden there was a huge noise. You know, like metal hitting metal. We looked up just in time to see a semi truck flying through the air.

It caught on fire. I told my mom she shouldn't try to go that way because it would take forever to get to the hospital, but she refused to listen to me. As my arms were blistering up, she drives past the accident and we SEE THE DRIVER GET OUT AND WALK AWAY FROM THE FIRE!!!!! How he even lived through flying through the air and crashing I will never know.

And then

I Woke Up

I Spy - After Christmas

2011-12-28T20:00:00.000-07:00

Time for the one, the only, I Spy. The fabulous photo meme presented to you in living color (or black and white) by the very Mad Mind of Christy and Myself.
You know the very hard to understand rules. We give you two prompts. One will change weekly, the other will not. You can use any type of camera you want. You can use archived photos. Then you just grab that little I Spy Frog over there to the right, come on back after you've done your post and link it up so others can enjoy your photo's.
This weeks prompts wereAFTER CHRISTMASand the ever popularMY CHOICE (dear Joey, that would be your your own choice since you got me all sorts of confused last week)
This week I'm grouping the two prompts together. Why, because too many choices of Christmas stuff to choice from, and because, well, it's my meme and I can if I want to. Oh and you can too. Don't want to stop anyone from participating.
After ChristmasJust a wee bit of the mess. I have to say, we have the menfolk trained rather well. They were picking up wrapping paper as it was strewn.

After the grand openings, are my choices for favorite photo's of the week.

Miss O with her Webkinz Ice Dragon. I think they had a bonding moment

Mr C with the newest Guinness book. He LOVES all things trivia

Miss L playing on her new iPod touch with her dad. Oh, and she doesn't need glasses, she just wanted a pair so she could look cool like her brother.

Miss A after getting up at 5:30 am She was ready for bed at 6 pm.

The only time you EVER see her laying down is when she is about ready to fall asleep.

Really peeps, I want to see your Christmas photos. I know you all took them. You can't be using the excuse, but there is "nothing" like that around where I live. Tsk, tsk. Nuh uh, you are not getting away with that this week.

Next weeks prompts

PROJECTS

and

MY CHOICE

Now don't let projects scare you. It can be anything. Let your imagination be your guide.

Hmmmm, now I need to go find a project I've been working on.......cool, I just thought of the perfect thing.

See ya here next week.

Today I'm Kind Of Scared

2011-12-28T13:36:00.000-07:00

As of today, I have 4 more days of Health Insurance Coverage.

I have Type 1 Diabetes

I DON'T think it is socialist to have health care coverage FOR EVERYONE.

But by damn, everyone has the right to own a gun.

That does me no effing good.

Unless of course I want to use that gun to go FIND me some insulin

This Maxine clip is great. I just changed the wording a little bit.

Hey, Kimberly or Joey, can I come live with you???

After Christmas Random Thoughts

2011-12-27T15:43:00.000-07:00

Have you all had just about enough of the buffet tables. Did Uncle Harry, or Cousin George double dip one too many times?

Tell me who of you around these parts have never done this to a baby corn.

I will be the first to admit, I do this EVERY......SINGLE.......TIME!!!!!Of course, he has it down. Mine is a complete mess by the time I'm finished.
How about good TV watching. I just got done watching last nights recordedBy the raise of hands, who is as upset as I that this is the last season???
Whose bright idea was it to now make us wait until summer to see the LAST.....6.....EPISODES.....EVER?
Who doesn't love a woman that isn't afraid to admit that she has a weakness for all things chocolate?I admit, I have that weakness. You go Brenda Leigh!

But most importantly

WHO DO YOU THINK THE LEAK IN THE DEPARTMENT IS????

Moving on.

Because it was the season of sock giving. Well, wasn't it? Ok, maybe not, but here are a few that I think would have been fun ones to get.

Pencil and Paper. I so want these.

These are just to gross people out as you are walking around.

How about some cigarettes for your legs. I mean, really, if you can't smoke um, wear um.

Wonder Woman socks for the ladies

Superman and Batman for the guys

(I'm an equal opportunity superhero giver)

Last, but certainly not the least. For those of you that would really love a tattoo, but are too ~~chicken~~ afraid of pain, the anger of the hubs, or anything else that is keeping you back, I found just the socks for you.

Tattoo socks.

Yup. How cute is that. So you can have your tattoo, but not for a lifetime.

You're welcome

Now remember, if you are a Closer watcher, you HAVE to tell me who you think the leak is. It's driving me all sorts of C.R.A.Z.Y.

Traveling With Children, Oh And Some Shoes

2011-12-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

The weekend of wonderment is almost here. Yee-Haw. We decided to go down to Thanksgiving Point last night to see the light display they set up. The best part about this display is that you sit in your car, and drive around their grounds. Needless to say, they were packed last night.

According to Mr C, there were 1000 cars in line. Now, Mr. C is all boy. We are just minding our own business when he announces that he needs to fart. His sisters start freaking out. NOOO, Mr. C. you can't. He kept saying, I can't hold it in. Mr. Dazee brought up the fact that someday, he might have a girlfriend and what's he going to say to her. "Well, if she's pretty, I'll just hold it in". Alrighty then, so I guess if she's not, poor thing is going to be gassed out of the car.

He finally announces he really has to do it. Dazee to the rescue. "Just roll down your window and get it over with".

Now, remember, Mr. C is 7, and a boy. Does he just fart. NO. He sticks his butt out the window and lets loose. OMG. The car erupted in laughter. (you've got to wonder what the car behind us was thinking)

Miss L, being the ever older sister says, "Mr. C, you are NEVER going to get a girlfriend".

Moving on.

Since a good amount of you are having some kind of celebration this weekend, I thought I would help you out with some cute boots and shoes to wear to your family gatherings.

Now, if your family gathering is a little more, shall we say, FORMAL, here are a couple of cute numbers

Ok, now no breaking of necks while wearing any of these. You just want to dazzle them with your loveliness.

Hope you all a great weekend.

I Spy - Lights

2011-12-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

Ho, Ho, Ho. It's time for I Spy. Joining me in my hunt for all photos awesome is Christy.
You know the rules. Cuz they are super hard. We give you 2 prompts. One of those prompts is always "Your Choice". Makes it easy peesy. You can use any type camera, you can even pull pictures from your archive. We are not picky. We just love to take photos and show them off. Now give me the coolest Christmas present ever and grab that little I Spy dude over there on the right and come on back and link up. We don't bite.
I've been getting to know my camera this week. All the different functions it can do. And no, it's not an expensive, I look like a professional, it's just a Samsung but point and shoot, but I love it.
LIGHTS
I used the "closeup" function on my camera for this one.

I loved how the lights surrounded these birds on our tree.

Mr. Dazee hung wreaths like this one on the front of our house.

MY CHOICE

The other day, I woke up to a frosted wonderland. The tree on my neighbors yard was so beautiful, I had to get a photo of it.

Miss L after going to see the Macy's Santa. They had someone there doing face paintings. I think she's the cutest reindeer I've ever seen

To say I'm excited for Christmas and watching my kids and grandkids open presents, is an understatement.

Next Weeks Prompts

AFTER CHRISTMAS

and

YOUR CHOICE

Helpful hint. You can take photos of what you think after Christmas means. I know I'm going to be taking tons of "messy" photos. If you've never joined in before this will be a great week for you to show off some of those funny, crazy, awesome times you had and gifts that you received.

My Family Christmas Party

2011-12-20T17:44:00.001-07:00

It's the week of family togetherness.
If you are like my family, there is also craziness. I know, huh, you are all shocked and amazed that I'm not the only crazy one in the family. I'm just the best.
*Dear Family, try not to be too upset that I said that, we all know it's true*
There wereHomemade SoupsHomemade SaladsHomemade 7 Layer Bean Dip (yeah, I made it, wipe that shocked look off your face)Best of allHomemade Yummyness like this
Snickerdoodles, and Mint Frosting Brownies

I should have taken a photo of this before ~~the leeches~~ we all got ahold of it.

My sister in law made it and she is invited to make it for me anytime her little heart desires.

Chocolate Truffle

I call it a major F.O.

Bottom Layer Brownie

Cream

Chocolate Truffle (or pudding, or awesomeness)

Cream

**wiping drool off my face**

Of course, have you ever been to a family party without the picture taking. Yeah, you know what I mean.

Don't ya love how I hid myself.

This next one is just of the sibs.

Even a better job of hiding. I rock.

Now, as you can see we are so serious when we have our picture taken.

But to show you the not so serious side of some members of my family

I have made a little video montage.

I still can't believe he was singing into a Santa Claus Cookie.

Oh Wait, What Is That?

2011-12-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

How was the weekend? Mine, you ask. Well let me tell you. It was fun in the ~~sun~~ haze, and so much more.

Yesterday, I woke up, made my rounds around the house opening blinds and turning off the porch and patio lights, you know, MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS.

We have been having a lot of haze lately, and when I looked outside, it was beautiful. A frost had settled on all the trees. I decide to grab my camera, because, you know, I do that little meme call I Spy (shameless plug) everything Thursday (hint, hint). I'm still in my jammies, but I'm out on my back porch just snapping photos. Especially of the tree on my neighbors yard. It was just calling to me, ok.

I then head over to my favorite part of the morning, testing my blood glucose, and giving myself a shot. I'm about ready to shoot the insulin into my stomach, when I look out, and Mrs Neighbor Lady is out taking photo's also. Now, don't get me wrong. Everyone is allowed to take photos. But honestly, this chick and her husband are notorious for seeing us do something, and then copying it. I just found it odd. Shutting up now.

Yesterday was also our weekly grocery shopping adventure to Wallyworld. They have good prices. Ok. Us unemployed people need to save all the money we can.

I don't know what ad I missed, but it was

"I am so much better than you, get out of my way" day.

We are walking down the back of the store, by the toys, where Mr. Dressed Up With Nowhere Better To Go, has parked his cart, and his two children, and himself, right smack dab in front of one of the sections. So, I wheel the basket to the other side of the aisle, missing the stuffed stacked in the middle. As I start rumbling on, him and his kidlands have moved to my side and are walking S.L.O.W.L.Y. Nice, I'll just go to the other side. Get over to the groceries, we are walking down the aisles, making sure our basket is pulled tightly over to the side, and Mr. DUWNBTG come sauntering down the aisle, and basically pushes us out of the way. Oh, and he wasn't the only one. Honestly, the whole store was full of them.

Yeah, he put me in a not very nice mood.

I hope Santa leaves him some reindeer poop in his sock.

Saturday, I was out an about, driving around, picking stuff up for a party I'm going to tonight. This dude is in front of me, going ....s.u.p.e.r....s.l.o.w. Which, as you well know, it gets me thinking, What in the hell is wrong with you dude, move it.

I then notice he has an odd shaped garbage bag in the back of his truck.

I'm thinking to myself, ummmm, he's going slow, there are two people in the front, there is a GARBAGE BAG with an odd shape in the back.

OMG, IT'S A DEAD PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!

They are murderers. Don't let them see me snap a photo of them.

I'm pretty sure that's a head on the right hand side.

Pass them now Dazee, pass them now! DON'T LOOK OVER AT THEM. Pretend you don't notice them at all.

Are you worried about me yet?

Twas The Party Before Christmas

2011-12-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

Jenny is really off on a tangent this week. She gave us a picture that we are using as our prompt, and we only get 50, yeah, five oh, words to get our point across. Good thing I've gotten my writing mojo back.

As Morgan walked into the party he was assaulted by a strange smell. He took out his phone and pressed the speed dial. “Garcia, I need you to run a check on the name George Duffy. I think he is our unsub. I’m emailing you and the team my findings.”

There you have it. I had to write about my boyfriend Shemar somehow, even tho we aren't allowed to use any other pictures. (her rules, your disappointment)

Also, don't be eating any meat you see on a Christmas Tree. You might not know whose body it came from.

Here, There and Everywhere

2011-12-16T13:31:00.004-07:00

I'm having one of those days where my brain is all over the place. Wait. That didn't sound quite right. If my brain was all over the place I wouldn't be able to type all this. har-de-har-har.

A couple of weeks ago I spent the afternoon with my daughter. Part of the time we were picking up her kids from school. They go to a Charter School. They don't have your regular, "first one there gets their kids first" type of lines. So depending on when you arrive you get to park around the school at the place you have told your kids that you will pick them up, or if you are late, then you drive around the school.

Anywaitinglater, we are sitting there just chatting away, when the bell rings and the kids start coming out. All of the sudden the woman below jumps out of her car, which by the way is kind of in the middle of the street, gets to the sidewalk and starts, how do I put this, reaming the lady that is the parking place that she wanted. Good thing I already had my camera out since I was going to get photo's of the kids. Sorry about the quality, by the time I clicked she was turning to ~~beat the crap out of~~ tell her off. She used her hands ALOT, and at one point threw 2 fingers up in the air while shouting, "I had to go around the school 2 times".

Waahhh, get there earlier next time freakoide. Just sayin.

Moving on. I do not like the taste of gingerbread, or ginger snaps. I don't know why, just don't. I also am a horrible baker of cookies and cakes. I can admit it. But I do like to look at some of the awesome things others can do.

Here are some cool gingerbread houses that I found. Google images is my best friend. We are like this *crossing fingers*. I would want to do ones like these, but like my black thumb when it comes to keeping plants alive, I wouldn't be able to even come close.

There Was An Old Woman That Lived In A Shoe

Is this igloo just the cutest thing

Of course, the Up House. I can't even imagine the patience this one had to take

How freaking cute is this one.

This next one is made out of chocolate. Aaaahhhhh, choc-o-late. It wouldn't last long at my house

Now, what would a Friday be without some lovely, break your neck kind of shoes?

I found a couple of pair that were in my favorite color purple.

There you have it. A little peek into whats going on in my brain today.

How's your brain doing? *said with my best Joey Tribbiani from Friends voice*

I Spy - Texture

2011-12-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

"Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to follow along with Christy and my photo meme. As usual, should you or any member of your Photo Force be captured or killed, then we will disavow any knowledge of your existence. This statement will not self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck".

Now, you know the rules. We give you one prompt and then you get to just show off anything else you want. Any type of camera used is awesome, photo's can be recent or ones you have taken years ago. Just grab our little I Spy guy over there, then come on back and link up.

Now, if you have been a good student, you have seen that sometimes I don't take the "normal" photo's with each of our prompts. Let that be your guide. Be experimental. Let your imagination be your guide.

Lets get to it, shall we.

TEXTURE

A Christmas tree

A basket

The very first monkey bread I ever made. I could really go for some of that right now

And now, the un-normal

My tongue

Look at all that texture on there. I know. You are grossed out, but hey, I'm not normal. I have warned you of that.

MY CHOICE

This was taken a couple of summers ago. This little guy was just exploring our deck and getting into everything.

Now, show us what you got.

Next weeks prompts

LIGHTS

and

YOUR CHOICE

Welcome To My Nightmare

2011-12-13T18:07:00.000-07:00

I've gathered you all here today, to be enlightened by my mind. hahahahaha, and if you believe that, I have a bazillion dollars in the bank.

I've had the craziest of dreams ~~nightly~~ lately. Well, sit on up, grab your favorite beverage, and let me ~~enthrall~~ tell you about them.

I was sitting in the backseat of a car. No, I don't know whose car it was, quit asking questions.

The driver was not in the car but I was looking at the car next to me. I noticed that by the drivers door and front tire, there was a woman sleeping. Her head was towards the back of the car. All of the sudden I see her teeth moving, like out of her mouth. They plop out, followed by what I can only come up with was a rat. He grabbed her teeth and ran off.

Now before you go running off to get me one of these,

oooohhhh, purple****

*clearing throat*

It's ok. No really. You have to believe me. I think it's because I've been reading books about murder and ghosts and rats and such. Just sayin.

The thing is, since I was *~~cough* fired *cough~~, let go, I have been dreaming, NIGHTLY about my 2 former places of employment.

My daughter told me that she had read somewhere, that every night before you go to sleep, you need to envision things you don't want on your brain, climbing out of your brain, on a ladder.

Something like that. Scary I know.

I have been doing that. Except for last night. I was so tired, that I just flopped on the bed, and was out in about one minute.

In last nights dream, I was back at "my place of employment" but not the actual place I just ~~got kicked out of~~ left. And not only that but these dreams always include former employees from both of my last 2 jobs. Weird. But even weirder, I keep showing up for work, as if they were just kidding. No one will say anything, not even the managers. In fact, my latest manager, of the male persuasion, was a female last night in the dream. She was saying that I could work there as long as I didn't cause trouble.

Because we all know TROUBLE is my middle name. NOT.

Now repeat after me

Five Things I Know You Have Been Wondering About Me

2011-12-12T12:33:00.000-07:00

I've been seeing this on a few blogs, and thought it would be fun to do. Once I got in to doing it, it was freaking hard, but alas, I dung down and did it.

5 things you don’t know about me

1. I can wiggle my nose like a rabbit. Comes in handy when playing stare down.

2. I am double jointed on my left hand's pointer and middle finger. Don't be getting all jealous.
3. I have never gotten a speeding ticket. (knock on wood) That's 38 years of driving people. :)
4. In 6th grade I went on a field trip to the U.S. Mint in Denver
5. If I see a car in front of me that sends off "bad vibes", I will stare at the license plate just in case I need to be hypnotized later to remember it. Hey, I read crime novels.

5 things I'm knowledgeable about

1. I know how to cook a mean turkey. Not mean as in, you are a rat, just moist, and scrumptious. (at least that's what my kids tell me)

2. I can fix/unjam any printer, fax, copy machine around. Heck, I should have put that on my resume.
3. Spelling. when I was a senior, I had to take a "special" English class because I failed the test to see how smart we were. I was devastated then, but now, I'm really glad.
4. Remembering things that people tell me. Even if it was years ago. I may not remember their name, but I will remember their face and their deep dark secrets. But never fear, their secrets are never revealed to anyone else.
5. How much fun it is right now looking for a job, being an older woman. Yeah, it's a blast.

5 things I know nothing about

1. How to build a rocket ship

2. Most math. I know basic. I know how to use a calculator. Throw that other ~~crap~~ stuff at me and I suck. Don't even get me going on story problems!!!
3. How to draw. Me and stick figures do just fine, thank you very much
4. Names of tree's, plant's and flowers. Truly, my answer will be, they are green plants, and red flowers (ok, I know a rose and carnation).
5. Names of songs and the artists that sing them. I know if I like "said song" but, I would have never made it on the show, "Name That Tune".

5 things I believe

1. What goes around comes around, and when it comes around, I want to totally be there.

2. That when we are put in situations, we need to learn from them, because someday, you will be able to help someone else that is going through the same thing
3. That we are a product of our environment. That puts a lot of pressure on us to be good roll models
4. That I will meet my mother and father in law when I go to the great beyond
5. That I was drawn to blogging because I was meant to become friends with people that I would have never have met otherwise.

Phew. That was a lot harder than it looked. Perseverance, another thing I'm good at. :)

That Fracken Time Again.... Oh And Some Shoes.....You're Welcome

2011-12-08T21:00:00.000-07:00

My Dearest Christy and Boobies,

It has now reached the end of a long ~~work~~ week. I have been slaving away looking for and applying for jobs, which in of itself is a big ole fracken pain in my buttocks. And really, buttocks, who in the hell came up with that name? Alas, I won't go off on a fracken rant about the joys of job searching but I will thank you both once again, for allowing me to spew my madness.

As Always,

Your Faithful Meme Follower

Dazee

I can tell you are all anticipating what time it is again. Well, I will tell you.

This morning, while you are all having your big wonderful stupendous breakfast, with oh, maybe a big ole glass of milk on ice or a hot cup of coffee or cocoa, here is what I will be having.

Now, don't be all jealous. I will be sniffing Mr. Dazee's coffee while I drink my water. I know, you are all thinking to yourselves, but Dazee, how come you get to have that nice looking bottle of water for breakfast?

It's because I get to go have my lab work done. Now, stop it. No need for you to be jealous. Remember, I don't have the most prominent veins, so they have to take it out of my hand, with that cute little butterfly thingy, that hurts like hell, especially if there is a newbie tech doing it, and wait. I have to breathe.

Therefore, after I have that fracken experience out of the way, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be rewarding myself with a stop to Starbucks.

Because I deserve it.

Now on to some fun stuff. I know some of you miss it when I don't show you some fun and exciting shoes that I will never wear, but that others of you might just run to your nearest shoe place and buy. Admit it, it's true.

I understand that there are a lot of parties going on this time of year. Me, well, we all know I didn't go from my last Friday's Frack Off. But there are plenty of you, that are putting on your cute little outfits, and trying to find the perfect pair of shoes to go with them, so me, being the kind hearted soul that I am, have found a few I thought you might like.

I kind of like the above pair. Would look cute with that little black dress, or in my case, tent.

Now, didn't those just make your season all sorts of bright?

I Spy - Decorations

2011-12-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

You guys, guess what? It's time for I Spy. I know, I can hardly contain my excitement. It's bubbling over. You know, Christy, her of My Mad Mind and myself, started this little photo meme, just knowing you all would jump on board. Slowly but surely, we are getting a following. Please, show off your photo's. It's such an easy challenge. We give you One, Uno, Un, Eins, oh, you get the picture, PROMPT and then you are free to show off a photo of your liking. Doesn't have to do with the prompt or anything. How easy is that?
Just grab the little I Spy frog over there on the right, take photos with any type of camera, and show them off. So, so easy.
Let us begin.
DECORATIONS
I've had this Santa for years and years. He used to move his arm, but many grandchildren have, well you know, played with him till he totally gave up on that. This year, my grandkids decided that the little reindeer would look cute sitting next to him. I have to agree.

This next one can count as "Decorations" as there are a few that you can see at the side, or it can count as

MY CHOICE

I kept ~~pleading, begging,~~ asking Mr C. to let me get a photo of him with the Santa Hat on. Oh, he would stand there all wonderful, with the hat on just right, until he heard the click, then he would hurry and pull the hat over his face. He's such a kidder.

Here is my other choice. The grandkids have heard of applications for me to download on my iPad so they can play with them. What? I spoil those kids. I have a ton of games on there for me them to play. Miss L. mentioned the other day that her cousin had CamWow on her iPod. So we went to the application store and downloaded the ~~fine piece of camera~~ crazy application.

If you were already horrified of my looks, just hurry and scroll past this last photo. It's s.c.a.r.y.

Oh, you should see some the kids have done. I will have to do a post someday of how they really look vs their CamWow faces. Too funny.

Now see, if I can show that above photo of myself, you can certainly show off some of your fine work. I'm counting on you.

Next weeks prompts.

TEXTURE

and

YOUR CHOICE.

Because You Never Know What I Might Say On Facebook

2011-12-06T11:33:00.001-07:00

I have a confession to make.

I usually can not make a "standard" comment on Facebook. I usually don't even make normal status updates. I'M NOT NORMAL. I know this. I admit it. And I like it.

But last night, one of my friends asked a normal, please help me conversation.

I tried to be helpful. I really truly did.

I pulled in all my math knowledge from school and you will see what I came up with.

My Friend: I need a math person to do a math problem for me.. and explain how they did it.. I think it's basic high school algebra.. which I FLUNKED THREE TIMES..
If I do 214 problems and I get 182 right.. what is my percentage ... and how did you figure that out..
thank you.. (don't even get me going on Algebra, Geometry, and all those other ~~useless~~ maths, I just do basic and most the time I need a calculator for that)

My Friend's Normal Friend: 182 divided by 214 times 100 equals 85%
(yeah, what he said)

Mutual Friend: 85%.... You can do it a couple of ways. 214 divided by 182 or 182 times 100 divided by 214. Does that make sense?
(as much sense as a toothache)

My Friend: Thank you.. I wasn't coming up with the numbers they were..then I decided I had different numbers than their computer has... one number changes with every hit.. I'm good..
(what the?)

(Then, I can hold back no longer)
Dazee: and then you take the square root of 97 and place two zero's in front of it. all the while, taking into account how far the sun is away from the earth. Then you add the train that left new york and the train that left los angeles, and when they meet how many apples do they have. got it?

(and this is why I love my friends)
My Friend: and if a train left Manhattan at seven in the evening and headed toward Utah at 87 miles an hour..and a plane left Utah headed toward Manhattan at 200 miles per hour.. at what point, could you flush the toilet in your plane and hit me in my train?

Mutual Friend: I've got a mega slingshot. Or better yet, let's find a body to shove in a canon. If we time it right, the body will sail through the sludge dropped from the plane on its way to the train.

Dazee: oh oh pick me pick me. I have just the body I want shoved in the canon.

Mutual Friend: I'm sure we could have a whole pile of em. Just one caboooom after another!

I think this is why I only have 66 friends. :)

Tis The Season For Doorbell Ditching

2011-12-04T05:00:00.000-07:00

This year I have done more Christmas shopping online than any other year. I know, you are thinking to yourselves, Dazee, what has taken you so long woman? Well, ummmm, I don't just jump on the bandwagon the first time it pulls up to my door. Also, this is the first year that I've done sites like Swagbucks, iRazoo and Superpoints, that let me earn points that I've turned into Amazon Gifts Cards, which turn into presents. It's been so much fun.

Alas, that's not the reason I'm doing this post.

Nope, I thought I would do a little story about the UPS and Fedex Dudes(ettes).

I think there is a question on the employment applications of those fine companies that goes like this.

35. As a child, did you doorbell ditch? ___yes ___no

I also think that if you answer no to the question, your application is thrown out.

I don't know about you guys, but when I get the notices of when my packages are going to arrive, I get all giddy and excited. I listen for the doorbell all day long. (well hell, I'm not working right now). I track those packages like the ninja warrior that I am. My favorites words to see:

Out For Delivery

I wait anxiously, and then, the time arrives.

Ding-Dong

I ~~struggle~~ get out of my chair, head for the door, unlock the deadbolt (because you can't be safe enough) and there goes the UPS/Fedex truck driving off. I know it has only taken me about 10 seconds to get to the door. They must sprint like crazy. Or they are Santa Clauses in training. I have yet to see what they even look like. Gone are the days that they MUST get your signature. ~~Which is ok, because if you happen to not be home then you have to make a special trip and we all know that I'm super lazy and don't want to do that.~~ Big breath.

If you have kids that are into the doorbell ditching thing. Chin up, they have a fine future in the package delivery world.

You're Welcome

At Sixteen

2011-12-03T13:02:00.001-07:00

Dear Miss Jenny.
Sorry I have been absent the last few weeks for the Saturday Centus. Please, if you can see it in your heart, forgive me. Phew, thanks.

Here are the rules for this week.

THE PROMPT THIS WEEK IS THEMED ALL AROUND THE NUMBER SIXTEEN!
WORD COUNT - Not to exceed 16 words and please write about whenyou were sixteen.
STYLE OF WRITING - Autobiographical
ADDITIONAL PICTURES IF YOU LIKE!

At sixteen, I believed the world was sweet and loving. Boy, was I ever wrong.

What Where You Fracken Thinking?

2011-12-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Alas, it is once again Friday. The end of a long ~~work~~ week. All this sleeping in and looking for jobs and vegging the rest of the time is just wearing me out. bwaaa-haa-haaa.

Join me, as I get a couple things off my chest. I'm always so grateful for Christy and Boobies for the opportunity. They pretty much keep me going day in and day out, knowing I can purge that anger that is welling up deep inside of me.

Let the ~~Hunger~~ Games begin.

(bet ya can't tell what I'm reading)

Dear Fracken Scrooge-Magooge-McHoliday-Frooge.

Thank you once again for taking away my fun of working. But I'm over that. What I'm not over, is tonight is the Employee Christmas Party, THAT I FRACKEN PLANNED!!!! Will I be participating in the activities? NO. Was it going to be fun? YES! Did I make the reservation, oh back in June just so we could have the night we wanted, during December, at the Desert Star Dinner Theater? Why yes, yes I did. I'm trying not to have a bad attitude today. Just one thing I want to say. May your days be dreary and blight, and may all your Christmas's be a fright. Booyah

Dear Family Members Of A Certain Father.

What in the hell were you fracken thinking? Your father lives with you, has a bad back, DOESN'T DRIVE MUCH ANYMORE and you think nothing of it when he takes the keys for a drive on Tuesday Morning and hasn't returned by the evening? Oh, goodie, you finally call the authorities. Didn't you realize he is missing his wife that has been gone for 10 years now? Don't you think that maybe, just maybe that would have been a good place to OH, I DON'T KNOW, DRIVE TO. But the real kicker, that makes me fracken want to go all ninja on you. The daughter that he lives with, GOES TO WORK THE NEXT DAY EVEN THO HE IS STILL MISSING!!!! (Dazee, calm down, breathe) Going to my happy place................and I'm back.

Good thing is, one of his granddaughter's friends, decided to get her butt in a car and drive the hour it took to get to his old home. He didn't make it to that town. His car went off the road. For some reason he got out, and laid down by the front tire of his car. That is where they found him. He was still alive, but as a diabetic without his medication, and water, he was in bad shape. One more night and they think he wouldn't have made it. This angers me to no end. There would be hell to pay if he was my father in law. Yeah, put that in your pipe and smoke it, you, you, worthless pieces of dog crap.

M.U.S.T......S.T.O.P......B.E.F.O.R.E......I......H.U.R.T......S.O.M.E.O.N.E.......

I Spy - Up

2011-11-30T22:00:00.000-07:00

I spy, with my good eye, a bunch of people linking up to our photo meme this week. (it's called positive thinking people) Christy and I, formally request your link ups. With white cake and peppermint frosting on top. Who can say no to that?
Herein are the rules. Grab the little I spy guy over there, get your ~~groove~~ blogging on and come back here and link up. Thousands of people are anxious to see what you got. Remember, we only give you one whole prompt, and then you can do any photo of your choice. So easy even my 4 year old granddaughter could do it. And she has a little crayola camera that she goes around shooting photos. See, we don't even care what kind of camera you use. Just shoot it, post it, link it. What's scaring you?
Now, let us get on with the show, shall we.
UPSee the little heart UP on the top of my tree? Little Miss O made that for her grammie because she wanted to show me that she loved me, with all the stuff that has been going on the last week. Have I mentioned, I love my grandkids!!! I think it deserves it's rightful spot.
One more.This is the UP house that was built for the Salt Lake County Parade of Homes. The builder had to get permission from Disney to even attempt it. Is it so cute or what. And I can say, I was there. Well, I was across the street, but still.
MY CHOICE

Miss A is back at it again. Last year after we put out the Nativity Pieces, she would change them up everyday. This year, as you can see, her little unicorn has joined in the fun. What, you don't believe in Unicorns? Tsk, Tsk.

Next Weeks prompts

DECORATIONS

and

YOUR CHOICE

The Pleasures Of The Unemployed Vacation

2011-11-29T13:12:00.001-07:00

I've had it with my depressed, down in the dumps self. Onward and upward. You are going to find out today, just how much you are jealous of me. By the time you are done with this post, you will be clammering to be just like me.

First of all, I wake up whenever I feel like it. Yeah. You didn't think of that did you. No more days of waking up at 4:50 am. And you know what. I've been doing that for, oh about 33 years. No wonder I was dragging butt by 7:00 pm. As you can see below, this is how I look in the morning. What? You didn't realize that you also loose tons of weight and have long beautiful hair and live in a high rise apartment. Oh, you poor, poor souls.

The next thing that is rocking my world right now. I don't have to wear a bra if I don't feel like it. Neener-neener. Guys, I know you totally don't understand this one. It's a freedom thing. Not feeling like you are wrapped up in agony for the day. How do I put it so you can understand it. hmmmmm. Ok, you just had a huge dinner and your pants are feeling mighty tight around your middle. You know that feeling you get when you take those pants off. It's a sweet feeling isn't it? That is how it feels when you let the girls out.

You're welcome.

Also, everyday, I fire up the old computer and do a few things, like check out the obituaries just to make sure I'm still alive. Ok, not really, I need to see if anyone I truly dislike has traveled on to the great beyond. Today, as I got onto the Salt Lake Tribune webpage and clicked on obits, it struck me as quite hilarious the following. Notice where the red heart is.


Resources	Florist Directory	Who's Searching For You?Looking for Singles 50+? Looking for Singles 50+?	Sympathy Baskets Car Insurance age 50+ Car Insurance age 50+	Find Death Certificates Find Death Certificates Find Death Certificates

Today's Obituaries and Guest Books

You searched the Salt Lake Tribune
for 11/29/2011

Page 1 of 3
(26 total results)

Results
per page

Singles 50+? Looking for Singles 50+?

You didn't know that the obits are the newest love connection, did you. Just think of the opportunities. People are just dying to meet you. hahahaha, ok, sorry, I'll stop.

Ok, must be off now.

I have some book reading to do.

I lead such the glamorous life.

Dear Cousin Eddie.............

2011-11-28T15:12:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a Working Princess that was so awesome. Said princess worked hard, and spent many years at her job. 23 years at the first, 10 years at the next.
The working princess, through no fault of her own, was hit by the firing dragon at both said jobs. Both in the Month of November, right before the holidays. The 23 year company was bought out by a Mean Overlord, and "let her go" because she made too much money, or better known as "reducing their force". The Ruler of her last job, threw his mighty sword, and "let her go", because, well, according the the peasants, "she hated her job".
Her Knight In Shining Armor took her into his arms and said that she should give his Cousin Eddie a call.
Working Princess, wrote the following letter to Cousin Eddie.
Dear Cousin Eddie,
Have I got a job for you..........(The starting point of his job is the 3:17 mark)
I await your arrival.
LoveThe Working Princess

Frack.....What Happened Here??

2011-11-25T05:00:00.000-07:00

The Day after. I survived all the cooking. My feet were killing me. The homemade banana cream pie was fantabulous. Naps were taken. Love was all around. It was a good day.

Don't worry your pretty little heads. I haven't forgot the wonderful day of the week where I get my frack on. Giving thanks a day late and a dollar short to Christy and Boobies for hosting.

Mr. Dazee and I were traveling down the road, trying to loosen our load, when we happened upon, car after car after car on both sides of the freeway. I think I counted at least 12. There were also UHP troopers there as well. We kept thinking that there must have been an accidentay but they didn't have the lanes blocked. That was when we noticed that they were all changing their......

Yup. Some fracken idiot must have lost a load of something on the freeway that caused the major blowout. I hope they find the person, and hang them by the short hairs. What? They fracken deserve it!!!!

You have all heard about my dear, sweet, cwauson from Podunk Idaho. Her little family is in the big city for Thanksgiving weekend. She hurried through her dinner so her and her sister-in-law could go get in line at R.C. Willey, a local Furniture and Electronic Store. Needless to say, I got a Text telling me that they were the first 2 in line. What is so important for them to be there, on Thanksgiving at 3 PM. Well feast you eyes on this

I might've joined them if well, you know, I hadn't been fracken fired. So alas. The first 10 people in line are the lucky ones. Of course, she is going to be one, cold little gal by tomorrow. But all I can say is, more power to her!!!!

Speaking of power. Does anyone know where I can fracken get one of these kits?

I Spy - Thankful

2011-11-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL MY USA FRIENDS, AND HAPPY THURSDAY TO MY NON USA FRIENDS. :)

Time for our weekly photo meme, I Spy, hosted by the ever lovely Christy with her Mad Mind and myself.

We are a nice meme. We only give you one prompt to go out and find and then the other one is any photo you would like to show off. You can use any kind of camera, and you can even use more than one picture of the prompt. Or if you just couldn't find that one prompt that we give you, which really, isn't hard, join up anyway with something you want to show off. All we ask is that the photo was taken by you.

Grab the little I Spy code over there on the right, and come on back and link up. I will be ever so THANKFUL if you do.

THANKFUL

I am so very THANKFUL for indoor plumbing. On those cold mornings when I get up to use them at 2 AM, I can't imagine either going out to the outhouse, or pulling the little bowl or whatever it was that they used to go in. That just pukes me out. I'm also THANKFUL that I can take a bath or shower whenever I feel like it, and not have to have the old metal tub in the middle of the kitchen, being constantly fed with hot water from the stove. From the lovely stories my mom told me about living on the farm, the husband got the first bath, and then they kept adding water but not draining the old, and by the time the youngest got the bath, well, yeah, excuse me a minute, I just threw up a little in my mouth. Not only that, but a lot of the time they only got to bath on Saturday. *wretch*

I am also very THANKFUL for my family. They mean the world to me. They have been a source of love and support this week. This is my favorite frame of all time. Our family tree.

MY CHOICE

Wishing you all a very enjoyable holiday season.

Mr. Dazee makes these wishing wells. And look at that unfinished yard. Can you tell how long ago I took this photo. Ok, it was only a year ago summer, but yeah. He is never not doing something.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you all have. Don't be shy. You can do it. Remember that extreme faith I have in you all.

Next weeks prompts

and the ever popular

YOUR CHOICE

Show us what you've got!

Things I'm Thankful That I Learned

2011-11-23T10:07:00.000-07:00

How in the heck are all of you doing? Me, you ask. Couldn't be better. Well, this snot that keeps building up inside my sinuses ~~TMI~~ could take a hike, but other than than, I'm cool.

I want to help you all out with a few things I have ~~learned~~ decided that I really need to start doing in my future job.

A: Always, always, always, take my sick days.

I've been under the delusion that if you are a model employee and go to work even if you are sick, that you will be noted for it. Nope, not so much. Better to take those sick days, mostly on Monday's, and use them all up.

B: Take All Of My Vacation Days

If not more. Especially if you are salary, and you are given 2 weeks, but hell, why not take 4 or more. Don't worry, I never did. Heck I still had some to use. But I know of a few people that did. But heck, they were men and respected. (and by respect, it means because they had that male appendage)

C: Hurry And Find Another Job That Offers Better Health Benefits

What a joke cobra is. But then, a lot of people don't think that there are some of us that need help with health insurance. Oh wait, that is the 1%, my bad. Cobra would be great if you only had to pay, say $100 a month. But no. You can stay on your insurance plan by paying THE WHOLE PREMIUM. In my case, that would be One Thousand Twenty Five Dollars (1025) a month please. WTH.

Here is my exact conversation with the insurance dude yesterday.

ID: Hi, I just needed to go over some stuff with you.

DD: OK

ID: This is the information on cobra. You will be covered on your premium through the end of December.

DD: Sweet

ID: After that, if you want to stay on Cobra you will have to pay the whole premium at the above mentioned price.

DD:. Right, because when you are jobless, you have that kind of money to throw around. Lets see, do we make a house payment or an insurance payment. hmmmmm.

ID: (got really quiet and indignant) Well, that is what it is. I'm sending you the paperwork that you need to get back to us ASAP.

DD: Gotcha. Thanks for calling.

The plan we were on. One of those You have to pay a huge out of pocket deductible ($3000) before they will even start paying 80%. Now, lets do the math.

$1000 a month for the premium x 4 months say = $4000

It takes about 4 months for me to reach the $3000 because I'm diabetic and have insulin and other organ saving pills I have to take. = $3000

That's right, $7000 by April out of pocket. What if I don't find a job by then? Hmmm, too bad so sad.

But you know what. I will find a job. Someone is going to jump at the chance to hire me. I have a truly positive attitude, I make friends wherever I go, and I make it to work everyday, usually early. Who wouldn't want me.

And that is why I'm thankful today. Because I am going to enjoy the holidays with my family and friends. This is not going to win me.

Because in the words of Stuart Smalley

One more thing. I hope you all have been taking photo's for the I Spy Meme tomorrow.

Remember, it is

THANKFUL

and

YOUR CHOICE

Let you imagination be your guide. Just wait till you see mine.

Not Quite The Week I Expected

2011-11-21T07:38:00.001-07:00

Today, I find myself free like a butterfly.

Joining the ranks of the unemployed.

Happy Holidays to me.

But you know what.

I have a family who loves me.

Awesome friends and relatives that love me.

I'm a survivor. I will carry on.

Love Is Blind

2011-11-19T14:36:00.001-07:00

Happy snowy Saturday. What? You didn't get snow at your place. We did, here, I'll prove it.

We got about 3". Some people, and you know who you are, will be very jealous of me. So sorry.

Now, on to the reason we are all gathered here today. Jenny and her Saturday Centus test. Our weekly assignment where she gives a prompt and tells us how many words we can use, and if we can or can not use a picture. She is so good to us like that. I always highlight the prompt in blue, just so you know what I have to work with.

LOVE IS BLIND

“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing”, was playing while Natalie prepared their Thanksgiving meal. She was grateful that Nathan was home. Last year he was fighting in a useless war. She was thankful that he survived, but now he was learning a new way of life.
She remembered back to the fateful phone call telling her he was being flown to Walter Reed Hospital. When she arrived, the doctor informed her that he came through surgery just fine, but to be prepared for the fact that he would never see again.
She was jolted back to the present, when the baby inside her kicked.

I do believe that the heart is the true sense of love. Always love those around you. You never know when things will happen to change your way of life.

Let's Talk Shoes

2011-11-18T15:00:00.000-07:00

I sure haven't done a Shoegasm in a while. So I ~~was shamed by Baby Sister,~~ decided that it was about time.
Let us begin. Just remember, I am a clutz-butts so I could not ever wear these shoes. Give me flat shoes, or give me death. No really, it's not a pretty sight with me falling all over the place.
Very cute. I'm thinking could go with a dress or pants.

Same here. Oh, to be young and ~~stupid~~ and not a dork.

Don't those look so warm and cozy. Aaahhhh. I bet I couldn't get them over my instep tho. Drats.

These are more my style. Flat, sheepskin, warm, keep out the snow, ~~kick co-workers~~, stylish.

And now, a couple of just because, and Oh My Gosh, to make your day.

Is it a boot, is it a shoe,, is it a.............

So, so, so freaking cute. Remember a few shoes up how I mentioned if I was. Yeah, these would definitely be in my closet.

What would be in your closet?

It's Fracken Friday

2011-11-18T05:00:00.000-07:00

It's the most, wonderful time, of the week. When we say hip-hooray, we've sure needed this day, and we sing in good cheer......, it's the most, wonderful time, OF.....THE.....WEEK.......

Ummm, right, I got carried away there for a second. It's time to let um rip, with the help of Christy and Boobies and their little meme. Where I am able to spew forth my venomous anger.

And what fracken friday would be complete without a road rage incident. I know, I know, I need to be calm, go to my happy place, pretend that they are not all around me. But they are. We will just have to deal with it.

See this car?

It was in front of me on my way to meet up with Vicki last saturday. As you can tell, we are on a NOT BUSY back road. It's swarming with other cars, deer frolicking, bike riders, and joggers. What? You don't see them. Mister (yes it was a guy) driver must have been a scardy cat, because he kept stepping on the brakes. You can see them all lighted up, I know you can. And yes I snapped this photo with my phone camera. I was getting really upset. I might have even said a really pleasant word or two. :)

Now, on to my biggest flip off of the week. First, I must apologize for my bringing up physical abuse so much lately, but honestly, it bugs the living crap out of me.

TRIAL UNDER WAY FOR MAN ACCUSED IN DISABLED WOMAN'S DEATH

"Christina Harms lay dead on the floor of a Kearns home, her body bruised, her arms and fingers wrapped so tightly in bandages she could not use her hands, a red pepper flake stuck in her lower right eyelid.

An autopsy would later determine the 22-year-old woman, whose fetal alcohol syndrome diminished her mental abilities, was severely dehydrated and had potentially fatal levels of Benadryl or a similar drug in her system.

The medical examiner listed the cause of death as abuse and neglect."

If you would like to read the whole article about this, you can check it out here.

This sickens me. Especially the first paragraph. Please, please, please let there be a huge old bubba in the cell with this guy and bubba-ette with his wife. How can one human do crap like this to another.

Maybe I need to just stop listening to the news.

I Spy - Chairs

2011-11-16T21:40:00.000-07:00

It's time. Yeah, that one time, that time that comes every week at this time. What time is that, you ask? Why, it's I Spy time, brought to you by The Maddest Of Minds, Christy, and myself.
Now, I am seeing that a lot, dare I say, most of you are afraid to join us. We are so easy, honestly, if we were any easier, we would be a raw egg. Get it, easy, as in over easy, oh never mind.
You know the rules, take the one prompt we give you every week, and then pick anything you would like and show it off. It can be from any camera, as long as it was you taking the photo. Grab the little I Spy link over there on the right, and then link on up.
Now listen, if by chance one week we give you a prompt that you just can't take a photo of, join up anyway, with your choice. See, how easy is that.
Ok, ok, I'll stop the pressure tactics, and get on with my photo's.
CHAIR(S)
This is by far my favorite vegging chair. It's so nice to just curl up in it with a good book and a nice cold coke zero on ice. It has also been known to make me fall asleep in it. It's that comfy.

Now, while I was shooting the photos, I've been incorporating the advice of others that have told me to take a ton of photo's of the same thing, because then you have a lot more choices to chose from. Here is my comfy chair, just sitting there, looking all regal and stuff.

And here is the du-du-du-du photo. I am sitting in the same spot, clicking away not noticing anything until I upload them onto my computer.

Do you see those orbs? Yeah, I've watched Ghost Hunters and other shows like that. It was a little spooky when I saw them. I have to admit, it is kind of freaky to me.

Moving on.

MY CHOICE

This is the last full moon that we had. It was such a good looking moon. It was huge, and bright and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I snapped this when I got to work. It was still dark at 7 in the morning.

(no werewolves or vampires were harmed by me taking this photo)

Ok, show me what you got.

Next weeks prompts

THANKFUL

and

YOUR CHOICE

Are You As Excited As Me?

2011-11-16T10:52:00.000-07:00

That is All

Because I Like To Keep You Informed

2011-11-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

In my continuing quest to help you with things that are very important for you to know, I happened upon the following.

What the Insurance Companies Really Don't Want Us To Know.

I know, right. I always thought your car was either towed away or you just kept driving it while waiting to get enough money for your deductible to get it fixed. Apparently we have been misled. All we have to do is wash the darn thing. Who wudda known.
Sunday night, in the movie theater that is called Dazee's Brain, I had this dream. Mr. Dazee and I were at a preseason game for the Utah Jazz. Sidebar: You all know how I feel about the poor, pitiful, underpaid NBA players. The big cry baby sissy faces.Anyweirdnesslater, we are sitting there when the President of the Utah Jazz, Randy Rigby, announces over the jumbotron."It is my extreme pleasure to announce, that the new Head Couch for the Utah Jazz is"
DAZEE DREAMER
And the crowd goes wild. I look at Mr. Dazee in amazement. It reminded me of a movie that I like, Eddie, with Whoopi Goldberg. If you watch this clip, that is totally how I would be. No really, I would. Ask my family.of course, this clip is before she is made the head coach. But you see what I mean.
Now, quit your laughing, it could happen. Or not. :)

The Big Bully Called Me A Wuss

2011-11-14T05:00:00.000-07:00

The weekend has ended. Much too fast for my liking. But it was such a great weekend. Saturday, I was able to meet another blogging buddy. Vicki from Just Call Me Jake.

It's amazing how much we had in common. Starting with our hatred of wearing coats, and our love of flip flops. We made the poor dude that seated us shiver because it was trying to snow and we were coatless. Big Baby.

We had heard that there was supposed to be a big snow storm. We decided to play it by ear. I woke up, looked out the window, knowing I would have to drive around a mountain to where we were going to meet. I sent her an email, because, she's a big dork and doesn't text, and this is what it said.

"Call me a wuss, but I hate driving in unpredictable icky weather. Can we make it another Saturday"?

To which she replied.

WUSSIE WUSSIE WUSSIE!!

Ok fine! You're off the hook this week. I understand...somewhat. But that's cause I've lived in the mtns most of my life and flip the finger at snow:)

I won't be here next weekend and the one after is Turkey time, so we'll just figure out another day, no biggie.

Now go find your blankie, stick your thumb in your pouty lil mouth and wait for summer:)

Mwahahahaaa

xox

(she so thought love and kisses was going to help)

It was on like donkey kong!!!!

"You are a big meanie. Its on like donkey kong sister. We are going to meet today whether you want to or not.
Now tell me where you want to meet, a time, and bring your weapon of choice!"

"Haha. That's because you were being a bully. And only wusses are afraid of texting. BAM! Oh and looky here, I can text and email at the same time from my phone."

And then she had the nerve to call me

SMARTASS......

So she got a photo of me, being my normal self.

(good heavens, look how old my hands are looking)

This was our cute waitress Lizzie. She was so much fun.

We went to Applebee's. Got the 2 for 20 deal. And then Lizzie decided that we HAD to share some dessert. Honestly, that girl was twisting our arms something fierce. We decided on the hot chocolate chip cookie with ice cream. She added an extra scoop.

And as you can see, we almost ate the whole thing. :)

This is all three of us. Yes, Lizzie became our little sister.

We told her to split the bill in half so this is what she did. The nut.

I have to tell you, Vicki was a riot. Her hair is soooooo long. Almost to her waist. And she is older than me. Shocking I know. She's the first one of my blogging friends to be older. Anylonghair, we were talking about being cremated vs being buried in a casket. (I know, huh). She said she was going to be cremated, but first she was going to have a viewing and she was growing her hair out long so she could be all Lady Godiva in her casket. I think I might have snorted some of my pepsi out my nose when she said that.

We spent 3 hours just chatting and eating and getting to know each other. It was so much fun.

And Shhhh, don't tell Mr. Dazee, (Hi Honey, I know you are reading this), but I'm making plans to go back east in the spring. I've got a group of ~~bloggers~~ friends that I'm going to go meet come hell or high water. I'm going to have to be super nice to him. Nice comments to him will help. wink wink.

Oh, Really?

2011-11-11T05:00:00.000-07:00

"I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it, I'm about to loose control and I think I like it." Oh yeah, Friday, last day of my work week and the day that Christy and Boobies set aside for me to let it out, let it all out.

Dear Lady Walking Her Dog On The Street Where I live

You are the first winner of, "Oh Really?" Maybe you haven't heard, but daylight savings time ended last Sunday. I also understand that you are a fine, responsible, ~~stupid~~ owner of a dog. I appreciate the fact that you were out walking said dog. I don't appreciate you stopping to, oh, I don't know, rest at the side of the road, but not really "at the side". More "out in the street". Your dog wasn't even going to the bathroom, it was SITTING on the street while you were, shall we say, looking around. Do you know where the sun is at say, 4:45 in the evening. Right in my eyes, shining ever so brightly into my face. I didn't want to hit your dog, so I kind of went to the other side of the street. Because of the glaring sun, I didn't see the car coming right at me. Frack you for almost getting myself killed so I didn't hurt your dog. Park yourself somewhere else next time, M.K.

Dear Jiffy Lube Commercial Featuring Katie & Jack

Really? You think that Katie and Jack at dinner, all dressed up to the max, and Jack telling Katie he has something to tell her, is an awesome commercial? Think again. I couldn't even find the commercial anywhere to post it here. Yeah, what does that say. You have always bugged me. Get off of my TV. I'll keep my ride alive without you, thank you very much.

Dear Sellers of The Tattoo Barbie On Amazon.com

Oh, Really? You have got to be fracking kidding me. You really think that I want her bad enough that I will pay $450.00 to $600.00 bucks for her. I can buy a lot of Christmas presents for that much. Yes, I want her. I'd even be willing to pay $50 on the one site, if they had any in stock. Imagine that, they are sold out. Lots of ~~little girls~~ women my age want this barbie, but I do have my limits. (tear, tear)

Okey Dokey Smokey Chokey's. Feeling much better. Ready to face my day with a dazzling smile.

I Spy - Maps

2011-11-09T21:58:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Thursday, day of the fabulous, world famous meme, I Spy, hosted by none other than The Maddest Of Minds, Christy and Myself.
We give you one prompt and the other is your choice. We are getting a few people at a time joining in. I know, some of you are just a teensy bit scared, but don't be. We all love to take pictures. We just want you to join in and show them off. We are nice, we don't bite. So head on over to the right there, grab the little I Spy button, and link on up with us. We are having a blast.
MAPSI printed off some maps of a few places I ~~need, have to,~~ want to go. Why these? Because there are bloggers that I just want to meet. If you look close, I've made a little dot on SOME of the States that I want to visit. Then, when I become really rich and famous, I will be able to afford airfare to Canada, England and South Africa. You all know who you are. Someday, somehow, someone will step up to you and say, SMILE, I am Dazee Dreamer. :)
MY CHOICEThis photo was shot really fast with my cell phone. Mr. C, being very much a boy, was having, how should I put this sweetly, a gas problem. And by problem, it was mighty stinky. Miss A was not in the mood for it, said, "Mr. C, you are so gross", ran right downstairs to her place, grabbed the Fabreeze, and came into my office, spraying like a girl on a mission to rid the world of stink. What a nut.
Ok, now it's your turn. Show us what you got.
Next weeks prompts.
Chair(s)andYour Choice

Things And Stuff

2011-11-09T10:41:00.000-07:00

Good morning my little chick-a-dee's. Today I am feeling random. Now I know, you are all thinking to yourselves, Dazee, you are always random. Gosh, you are getting to know me so well.

First of all. I love me a HOT shower in the morning. I don't know about you, but that water hitting my body just soothes my soul. Makes me feel like all is right with the world. Aaahhhhhh.

I swear, that is what I see when I make my cup of coffee in the morning. It, looking up at me, with a big ole smile on it's face. Speaking to me, "Dazee, I am so glad that you are having me this morning". Ok, it's more like, "OMG, my life is over, she's going to drink me, HELP ME.............

I love to talk to you in person, text you, email you, ~~stalk you.~~ Totally texted someone who shall remain nameless, ~~Christy~~, this morning saying, OMG, OMG, OMG guess what? When she answered back with WHAT. I just said, "nothing, just wanted to get your attention". Yeah, I rock the testing world, let me tell ya.

Only 2 more weeks until it's Thanksgiving here in the U.S. of A. My favorite holiday. Never fear, my table DOES NOT look like the above. My kids wouldn't know what to think. Probably that I was taken over by a pod-person.

I think I've told you my son has a blog. He used to have one with his friend, but that never works out. Now he has his own. I love it. He gets political at times, but now he talks about other things and my cute granddaughter. I am so proud of him. He researches everything he can on politics. He also tells it like he feels. Just like any other blog, if you happen to not like what his topic is one day, doesn't mean you won't like it the next. Please go check him out. His blog is called Blue Swayed Show. I know that he would appreciate it. As would I.

What random things are are your mind today?

A Mothers View

2011-11-07T09:07:00.001-07:00

I'm a little bit late with my Saturday Centus. Jenny has decided this week to have us use the same picture, looking out a window. Should be interesting.

A MOTHERS VIEW

As she sipped her hotcoffee, Bethany watched the kids at the park gathered around thecoach. Their loud chatter wafted towards the window.

Just then there was a sound behind her. She turned and drank in the sight of her sonSkylar.

“Mom, what are youlooking at?”

She mussed his hair as herolled his wheelchair up next to her, looking out also.

“Mom, can we go watchthem play”, he asked with a smile.

As a tear rolled down hercheek, she thought to herself

I am so lucky to have youin my life.

Oops, Pushed The Wrong Button

2011-11-05T19:12:00.000-06:00

I had a dream Friday night that I won a beautiful, dark red, convertible corvette for Mr. Dazee. Its his dream car (of which I'm sure it is many men's). I was a smidge sad when I woke up and it was just a dream. He was so excited and happy.

So, I'm thinking, if any of you are doing a corvette giveaway, please let me know. I would love to try for that one. Maybe my dream was a premonition of a big win on a giveaway. Or Not, most likely.

I also won a boat. It was an awesome boat. One like I've never seen before. I'm thinking it's because my good friend Christy has a boat. Ok, her husband has a boat.

Speaking of Christy. The other day we were texting away. I decided that she needed her own ring tone, so I'm searching through my sounds to find one. The thing was, I kept pushing the freaking green call button instead of the menu button. After 3 times of luckily seeing it before it went through, my luck ran out. Oh, I got to the list of sounds, but then all of the sudden, there is a strange "sound" coming from my phone.

"Dazee, Dazee, is that you".

Ummm, since when did that sound show up on my phone. Hmmm. Look at my phone, dang, I've connected with her mad mind. Yikes. What do I say?

"Well, hello Christy, so nice to finally put a voice to your texts"

(that was me pretending to be like, yeah, I called you on purpose)

Ok, I fessed up.

Told her I really didn't mean to call her. Why, you ask? Because, well, the thing is, I'm actually kind of terrified of talking to people in person. Not like in person, but on the phone. I'm always afraid that I will sound stupid and dumb and they can't see my face and then they will be like, omg, she is such a farce, and then they will defriend me, and block me from their phones and I will be all sad and crying and I will end up not blogging anymore, and .......

whoa, hold on there cowgirl...

But guess what? She didn't do any of that. Turns out she had wanted to call me but was afraid I would be all, "why the hell are you calling me you weirdo". We talked for quite a while and it felt like we had been friends forever. We made plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas, ok, we didn't, but it sounded good, right. I had a blast and now we text even more than we did before.

I bet some of you are thankful I don't text you. I'm a text stalker. I will drive you c.r.a.z.y. I will randomly just say something.

Just like another friend I have recently made. You know her as Boobies. She texted me the other night that she was semi-drunk. I answered her back. "You are drunk in a semi?' And oh my, I can't even tell you where it went from there, except that we need to sell the movie rights to someone. :)

I love how the blogging world has made it possible to make friends all over the world. Now, if texting to places outside of the US was part of my unlimited texting plan, even more of you would be on my stalking list.

Mmwwaaaa-hhhhhhaaaaaaaa-hhhhhhaaaaaaaaaa

You Call That A Fracking Medium?

2011-11-03T22:27:00.001-06:00

Oh, Friday. The day of day, joy of joy, end of the week love of my life. I can make it the 9 more hours of work until my weekend begins.

Of course, I'm joining up with our wonderful hosts, Christy and Boobies for my flip-offs of the week.

First off I'm starting with Judge William Adams that beat his daughter. You can read the article here. I became sick to my stomach reading the newspaper article. I could not bring myself to watch the video. I have extreme hatred for those that abuse children, adults or animals. I hope and pray that this JUDGE gets put in prison. If you can stomach abuse, you can see the video here. I will not watch it. I've just heard it is extremely awful to watch. So a big ole Frack You to Judge William Adams!

Now on to less painful, but still on my list of crap of the week.

To The Fracking Driver Of This White PPC Truck

What the hell dude. It was an accident. Yes traffic was at a crawl. Yes you were in the HOV lane with me behind you. At least we were in the lane that was moving the fastest. When you pass the accident and it is smooth sailing, STEP THE FRACK ON THE GAS. I'm about to run into you. And if you are stupid enough to look in your side mirror at me, you are going to get the Dazee hands of "what the frack" and me saying, "move it fracker". Yes, I moved over so I could pass you going 50 freaking miles per hour. Then 2 miles down the road your passenger has the audacity to give me the finger as you FINALLY catch up to me. Do you know what happens to people like you? Blog of shame mister, blog of shame.

Oh and the WTH. Santa is arriving at the mall on November 12th. Wow. I remember when he didn't show up until the Saturday after Thanksgiving. *shakes head*.

To My Fracking Brain

Be advised that the women's restroom key WILL NOT unlock your car door. Nuff said.

To The Lazy Fracken Person At The Gas Station

This is your piece of gum. That is the trash. Are you so lazy that you couldn't have ~~spit~~ thrown it in the trash. Oh wait, yes, apparently you are. May you step in a 1000 pieces of gum during your lifetime.

Dear Fracken Wendy's

I remember when you use to could buy a MEDIUM frosty and it was the same size as a medium drink. Do not try to pass this small piece of cup off as "medium". I can do without the fancy plastic cup. And furthermore, if you are going to rip us off, fill the sucker to the top of the plastic lid. Honestly, when a girl is craving a chocolate frosty, size does matter!!!!!

Phew. Relief. Let the weekend begin!

I Spy - Trees

2011-11-02T22:28:00.000-06:00

It's time to link up your photos for this weeks I Spy.
Come join in the fun with Christy's Mad Mind and me, Crazy Dazee. Grab the code over there on the right, and link on up. Not very many rules. You take the photo's, and use any type of camera. We only give you one prompt that we will all try our hand at, and the other is your choice. See, easy mageasy.
Tree(s)This is a tree that I see everyday out my kitchen window. It resides at the neighbors house behind us. The color of it was so breathtaking to me. One thing about photo's, unless you are good like Christy, I can't bring them to life. But then, I have my friend Picnik that lets me take a photo and do different things with it.
This photo is just using the feature Auto-Fix. It brightens up the photo.
Same photo, but I used the Night Vision effect

Same photo yet again using Lomo-ish. I'm so weird, I don't even know what that word means. I think it means, brighten up and bring out colors even more.

My Choice

This is a photo I took at Taipan Trading. This store has everything your little heart desires. One department is nothing but mirrors.

I loved this mirror the moment I laid my eyes on it. No, we didn't buy it. But if there had been a place in my home for it, I would have. It was just so inviting to me. And really, I don't like mirrors. Or should I say, they don't like me. I never stop to check myself out. Frankly, it scares me. :)

I used a frame in Picnik that was called Mirror. I found it appropriate for this photo.

Looking forward to seeing what you all got.

Next weeks prompts

Map(s)

and

Your Choice

Remember, let your imagination be your guide. You can do literal photos or something off the wall. I'm actually kind of excited for the map I'm going to use.

Sounds I Don't Like And A Winner

2011-10-31T05:00:00.000-06:00

We have a winner of the Caption This Photo contest.

Congrats to Renee, at Renee's Ramblings. Her caption was the top vote getter. Be expecting a little something in your mailbox soon.

Oh, and yes, this photo with the caption will be hanging on the wall of shame at work.

mwwaaaa-haaaaa-haaaaa

Now, onto to something I have stolen yet again.

LL Cool Joe at Joey's Pad did this on his blog the other day. He had a list of sounds that he didn't like. What a cool thing. I have some of those, so lucky you, as you about to enter,

sounds that are like nails on a chalkboard to me.

People Clipping Their Nails

Not like in the privacy of their own home. Like at church, or at work. Drives.....Me......Nuts.........

Gives me that whole ick feeling. Not to mention, it makes my stomach roll if I see a clipped nail on the floor. (covers mouth to keep in barf)

The Yapping Dog That Lives At Least 2 Blocks Away From Me

This dog lives a good two blocks north, across a busy street, from the park that I took photos of for my playground post. I can hear him from my front yard. Not to mention, whenever a new car goes to the park, yappity-yap-yap. He's about to get his yapper fixed, and not necessarily in a good way.

The Pitch Of The Sound A Floor Heater Makes

There is a certain pitch of sound that sends me over the edge. Floor heaters are not the only thing that make this sound. I start grinding my teeth, and get all antsy. Yeah, wouldn't take much to make me tell all if I was being interrogated.

Heavy Metal ~~Noise~~ Music

You might as well just hit me over the head with a bat, because whomever decided this was "music" is having a really bad day.

Train Whistles, Horns, Or Whatever They Are Called

I work by a switching station. Lucky me. Some days I'm about to shoot a train or two.

Toooooooooot, Tooooooooot, Toot, Toooooooooot.

In train language that means, I'm coming to an intersection, be warned. I tell you who needs to be warned. Some of those engineers that have a fetish for tooting their horns. Yeah, I got that you are getting the the intersection, 5 FREAKING REPETITIONS ago.

I think I better stop now. Just thinking about some of these are making me need a really nice cup of coffee, and good book, and seclusion. AAHH, I love the sound of that.

Her Haunted Past - Chapter 3

2011-10-29T14:15:00.000-06:00

Oh goodie. A whole 25 words for our Saturday Centus post today from Jenny ~~the trouble maker,~~ Off On Her Tangent.

She has also provided us with a picture to use. Yeah, she's just amazing like that. *evil grin*

I have decided to carry on with the story that I started. If you want to be reminded, or you are a new follower, you might want to read the first two chapters before continuing. They are short reads so I'll just be waiting.

Chapter One

Chapter Two

I see you are back. Lets continue

Chapter Three

Lily headed towards her bedroom, heart pounding wildly. As she entered, she saw him, grinning and holding something in his hand. Too late, total blackness.

(hey, it's her fault, she only gave us 25 words to use)

It's A Fracking Public Service Announcement!

2011-10-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

What a wonderful day. Friday, the last day of my work week, and the day I let the fracks rip. Thanks again to Christy and Boobies for hosting FUF for me to get my weekly frustrations out.

Today, is a very special frack day. I have done a vlog. Yes, I know, scary, but lucky for you, my face isn't in it much.

Please enjoy

I think that says it all for the week.
Have a good one.

I Spy - Just Like Halloween

2011-10-26T22:00:00.000-06:00

Once upon a time, there was a little photo meme called I Spy, that thought it was just like "The Little Engine That Could". Week after week, I Spy would say, I know more people will link up, I know more people will link up. So far, not so much, but as in that little engine, we are not giving up. We know that you want to, you just get busy, or don't think you are good enough. You know what, you are good enough. Heck, if I can do it, you certainly can.
Anyphoto, join in with my friend Christy and I, in showing off your photos. Doesn't matter what kind of camera you use, or how many photos of the topic you use. All we ask is that they are photos that you yourself took. Grab the little I Spy frog over there to the right, and then come on back and link up. You will be happy that you did.
Just Like HalloweenI have 3 photo's today of this one.

This is the porch next door to my youngest sons house. I thought it really showed well how you can take a little area and make it fun.

This guy was just hanging out at the restaurant me and my little brother went to Tuesday night. There again, something simple, yet it caught my eye, and put a smile on my face.

This is a cute candy bracelet that my daughter made for me. That is her lovely arm that is being the model. It is made with those pumpkin shaped candies, and black and orange ribbon. Just roll it on your wrist and you are stylin. Not to mention, it is so freaking cute. It is going to be part of my Halloween Day ensemble.

Blogger Choice

Last week one of my sister M called to see if I would like to go to lunch with her. (remember, me and never saying no to food)

She took me to a place called the Pho Green Papaya. Another place I haven't been, but I guarantee you I will be going again. This was the cute plate they served lunch on. Starting from the top left. Rice, shrimp, eggroll, pad thai and salad. I usually can not stand eggrolls. But I have to say, that eggroll was the best I have EVER had. I'm looking forward to going there again.

That was fun. Now remember. Link on up. I really want to see what ya got.

Next weeks prompts

TREE(s)

and

YOUR CHOICE