One woman's search for knowledge, truth, beauty, serenity, peace, harmony and all that crap.
And the Oscar goes to...ME!
Published on May 1, 2006 By Ms Mitchell In Blogging
Some weeks are brilliant jewels you treasure. Some you just really need a do-over. Then weeks like this one are all over the map. Here is a brief list.
1. 10 yo bipolar boy was hospitalized again. It's spring; he's manic. On we go.
2. Boy was released, but not stable. This led to 48 hours of screaming, weeping, willfully defecating, and throwing small appliances.
3. Hospital won't take him back. They say to follow up with his outpatient psychiatrist.
4. There are no psychiatrists accepting patients right now.
5. My casual IM acquaintance truned out to be trying to mark me as the next mark in a reshipping scam. So...
6. I have in excess of $10,000 in money orders made out to me that I can't cash because they are bogus.
7. I called the FBI and contacted www.ic3.gov regarding this.
8. I can't cash the money. It's ok it hasn't cost me anything. It's another story to tell. KUDOS to Parateds lovely wife whom I love who taught me the ever so useful adage "never trust a man who says trust me."
9. I found a 6 bedroom rental for my large brood. Room for turbo boy to go and be manic all by himself.
10. Turned down the 6-bedroom because
11. I was offered a job in Phoenix.
12. My graduation is Sunday. Halle-bloomin-luiah!

So I don't know whether to laugh, cry, wet my pants or go blind.

Over all life is good.

Comments (Page 2)
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on May 09, 2006

Arizona where your climate choices are hot, beastly hot, and al dente.

But there is no Humidity!

on May 09, 2006
Arizona still has music in their middle schools? Fantastic and unheard of! Here in California (I'm your Southwestern neighbor), it seems that middle school kids aren't offered music (of any kind) very much. Kids are left to learn about music from television and narrowcasted radio. I'd say you're doing God's work!

Moskowitz

ps - as a lifelong Californian, I can attest that we have changing seasons in the Southwest.
It's not always sunny. In winter, it rains. Sometimes. (However, all my favorite Christmas memories growing up take place under blue skies, balmy breezes and palm trees.)
on May 09, 2006

as a lifelong Californian, I can attest that we have changing seasons in the Southwest.

As a 6 year resident of the area (during my formative years), I can attest to this fact.  You have the warm season, the rainy season, spring, and "Time to take a vacation in Alaska" season!

on May 09, 2006
"Narrow-casted radio."

When my students say, "Why do we have to learn about this???" I tell them, "Half the radio stations are owned by Clear Channel, the other half are owned by Time Warner. So in all the history of music from 400AD to now from all over the world, you have 2 old guys in suits deciding which 40 songs you can listen to."

Middle schoolers need music. For some of them it is the only way they are going to find their niche. They are so confused about being stuck between childhood and adulthood. They need music as a safe and positive means of self expression.

I'm looking forward to Christmas in shorts.
on May 10, 2006
Amen! To every single point!
on May 10, 2006
Middle schoolers need music. For some of them it is the only way they are going to find their niche. They are so confused about being stuck between childhood and adulthood. They need music as a safe and positive means of self expression.


Very good points! And I ditto them!


[seriously, the quote button and everything else is cause for swearing!]


Kudos on the graduation, you're a woman after my own heart. So sorry about your son, prayerfully, you're handling it and he'll get the help he needs. And wow about moving to Phoenix and the new job!
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