Streams of Consciousness & Thoughts~~~

[seoulsearch]

Arwen,

I'm guessing you'll come back again as you have in the past... But something to consider...

This thread is probably the longest-running, most-viewed thread in the entire Singles Forum, and most likely will continue to be.

If you don't think you contribute anything, the tens of thousands of views and posts to this thread are solid evidence to the contrary.

You said that your time here is like writing a journal of your thoughts. By creating this thread, you have allowed countless numbers of people to do the same.

And that is a priceless contribution.

 

[ChandlerFan]

I am currently offering free hugs to anyone who could use one haha. I know I can

Also, my PM box is open. I'm a good listener, I promise.

 

[hoss2576]

I got to church this morning, sat down, and opened the program to see what the day's scripture was and the songs we were going to be singing. As I looked at the list of songs, I read; Love Never Fails and Grace Like Rain. I guess it was the CC worship sessions.

 

[ArtsieSteph]

Is it bad that when I think of being a possible home maker/wife/mom someday I begin to hyperventilate inwardly a little?

 

[lil_christian]

I got to church this morning, sat down, and opened the program to see what the day's scripture was and the songs we were going to be singing. As I looked at the list of songs, I read; Love Never Fails and Grace Like Rain. I guess it was the CC worship sessions.

CC worship sessions on CD...that should be a thing.

 

[lil_christian]

An elder of my church is dying. He only has 2 months to live. Probably shorter than that. My heart is very heavy. I don't know him very well, but from what little I do know of him he is a wonderful man of God. While he is in his 80s or 90s, that doesn't make it any less painful. I'm very sad due to this.

 

[MissCris]

I dunno about this whole parenting business. I mean, not that I wish I could take it back and NOT be a parent. Though, some moments I kinda wish I could NOT be a parent ALL the time. Part-time parenting. Where I get to be around my babies only when they're being sweet and adorable.

...does it not work like that?

Dang.

It's not that they're bad. It's just that they're both toddlers right now. And I cannot even begin to describe how much fun it is to potty train a kid who doesn't want anything to do with potty training. Or how thrilling it is to have a kid who is very nearly two years old who still. does. not. sleep. through. the. night (about half the time).

And I've lost my mind. I mean, I've always been a little spacey, but kids really do steal your brain power and memory. I guess because they're born without much of their own (which I don't think is actually true at all, because babies are evil geniuses, able to make people do their bidding and wait on them hand and foot...the little bums...).

Sooo, I dunno. Right now, Dora the Explorer is playing on the TV (nobody's watching it), there's a yogurt disaster on a little blue plastic kid sized table and might be dripping onto the little green plastic kid sized chair, there are blankets strewn across one part of the floor and some of the furniture, there are tiny shoes scattered about, there's an empty toy box overturned and being used as a fort while all of the displaced toys just happen to be small and EVERYWHERE, the dishes need done, the baby is refusing to have a nap, my head is pounding, the cats have shed all over the black area rug, my coffee got cold while I was busy wrangling a kid into the bathroom before there was yet another accident...

*sigh*

I know, in my heart, that I'm very blessed, but right now I'd kind of just like to hop on a plane and disappear to Jamaica for a few weeks...years...

Ok, Operation: Decrease Chaos is about to begin.

 

[blueorchidjd]

 

[blueorchidjd]

 

[blueorchidjd]

Wow. I loved this game

 

[lil_christian]

That's me almost EVERY time I laugh.

 

[Fenner]

I dunno about this whole parenting business. I mean, not that I wish I could take it back and NOT be a parent. Though, some moments I kinda wish I could NOT be a parent ALL the time. Part-time parenting. Where I get to be around my babies only when they're being sweet and adorable.

...does it not work like that?

Dang.

It's not that they're bad. It's just that they're both toddlers right now. And I cannot even begin to describe how much fun it is to potty train a kid who doesn't want anything to do with potty training. Or how thrilling it is to have a kid who is very nearly two years old who still. does. not. sleep. through. the. night (about half the time).

And I've lost my mind. I mean, I've always been a little spacey, but kids really do steal your brain power and memory. I guess because they're born without much of their own (which I don't think is actually true at all, because babies are evil geniuses, able to make people do their bidding and wait on them hand and foot...the little bums...).

Sooo, I dunno. Right now, Dora the Explorer is playing on the TV (nobody's watching it), there's a yogurt disaster on a little blue plastic kid sized table and might be dripping onto the little green plastic kid sized chair, there are blankets strewn across one part of the floor and some of the furniture, there are tiny shoes scattered about, there's an empty toy box overturned and being used as a fort while all of the displaced toys just happen to be small and EVERYWHERE, the dishes need done, the baby is refusing to have a nap, my head is pounding, the cats have shed all over the black area rug, my coffee got cold while I was busy wrangling a kid into the bathroom before there was yet another accident...

*sigh*

I know, in my heart, that I'm very blessed, but right now I'd kind of just like to hop on a plane and disappear to Jamaica for a few weeks...years...

Ok, Operation: Decrease Chaos is about to begin.

You sound just like me a few years ago. My doctor gave me Xanax (spelling) to help me relax, but it made me way to relaxed and I stopped taking it. The toddler years are tough years.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

I keep sneezing, I think I am allergic to myself

 

[MissCris]

So there I was, standing on the side of the road, covered in gasoline...

*sigh*

It would be great if I could figure out how to, you know, do stuff.

I drive a mini-van. And it was prittttttty low on fuel, and in about an hour, I have to drive it 30 miles. So I figured, put some gas in it...duh! But then, I realized that instead of going to the only gas station around, I could use some of the gas out of the gas can my husband keeps full to fill the lawn mower/tiller/snow blower.

Except, this gas can is jacked up. And I didn't know that, until after I got the end of it stuck- STUCK- in the opening of the gas tank on the mini-van. And it was leaking fuel (the can, not the van), all down the tire and the can and me...because I was sort of hugging it, since it was heavy and I needed two hands to hold it and I was also trying to get the dang thing UNstuck from the tank.

So I was yanking on it, trying to extract it before all the gasoline poured out onto the ground (come to think of it, I might ought to stick a "No Smoking" sign out there (because so very many people wander around here, smoking and dropping lit cigarettes RIGHT where I park...)). And it just kept getting worse, because by then my hands were slippery with the stuff, and I was losing my grip, and I finally managed to twist it a little and POP it came right out.

And that was the point at which I realized there was a reason that there'd been a long funnel set on top of the gas can before I tossed it aside and forgot about it.

I trekked back across the yard, retrieved the funnel, stuck it in the gas tank, hoisted the can back up and started to pour, thinking surely I had it right. Except that I didn't- the lid to the gas can had been turned, it was loose, and now the gas was pouring all over my feet.

*SIGH*

Set the gas can down. Tighten lid. Retry. Success!

I'm none too sure I'll be telling my husband about this event, as he's already convinced I'm something of a hazard (to be fair, he kinda does have proof...like the various fires I've started...).

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Uhm, is it mean of me that i laughed reading that?
I should add: I'd probably do something very similar myself ....

 

[MissCris]

Uhm, is it mean of me that i laughed reading that?
I should add: I'd probably do something very similar myself ....

Nope, not mean. I've been laughing pretty hard about it myself.

 

[blueorchidjd]

Cleaning the house listening to Christmas music, drinking coffee
Almost used an entire container of bleach,
My house has been transformed into Wisconsin dells!

 

[CatHerder]

Nope, not mean. I've been laughing pretty hard about it myself.

But we are all laughing with you, not at you.














***snicker***

 

[Fenner]

I've been going through some inner turmoil latley. Of course I haven't shown it, I hide things until I can't anymore. I've been feeling very alone lately. I have been praying about it, I did talk to a friend about it. It had to do with communicating with my Husband neither of us are very good at it. I sat him down and talked to him today. I tried to be very non combative and really open, he shuts down. So I was afraid to talk to him. We had a good talk, neither of us blamed each other but agreed we need to talk more about things other than, kids and work. It felt good to talk to him and not feel like I was being mean. We both get defensive and it's hard.

Sorry to put this all out there I know it's not the family forum, I just wanted to share my thoughts. It helps me feel better.

 

[jer2911]

Always make a choice that God put in your heart, and not just riding along with other's choice. I'm not here to be part of any clique. I'm here to support God's clique. And if some don't believe it. That's their choice and I fully respect that because I would like my choice to be fully respected as well and not be disputed. And if someone choose to be argumentative, I respect God's ordinance. May God be the one honored and praised. I must be unknown and God be known. May God be put to the fullest in our heart, mind and soul.