Well... I'm new here and I suppose I should introduce myself and such. I'm Karina... I'm in my mid-thirties (grumble)... I'm a Mom of FIVE monkeys (yes, five.) I have my own thoughts, ideas and beliefs and found that if I just write about them I tend to get into less trouble. Life has landed me in Missouri, or 'Misery' as my California family likes to call it. I am a California girl through and through, but that doesn't make me a beach bunny, surfer chick who likes to hang out in Orange County, drink excessive amounts and whore it up. Though, I do love the beach... you won't catch me surfing (hello, sharks eat people!) I'm not a drinker (more about that at a different time).. and I'm too old to "whore it up" anymore. ;)
I really don't have a point to my ramblings..except to maybe find some sort of release for my thoughts. I don't really want to burden my family with them...they tend to take things personally and get upset. Some of them can be a bit sensitive. They think I'm mean. *sigh*
I am rarely political...unless it has to do with Gay Rights, Pro-Choice, or some damn politician expecting women to sit down and shut up.. sorry, I won't shut up. Its not in my nature. :) I am not religious... though I am a baptized Catholic... that damn Catholic blood runs deep at times. For example... I do NOT agree with the Catholic Church on pretty much anything... But someone I know who happens to be Baptist decided to tell me one day that Catholic Mass wasn't "Church"... HAHAHA... so stubborn me decided to take my whole brood sans the now "ex-husband" and the littlest monkey to ..you guessed.. Mass. I even pondered enrolling my kids in Catholic school... well I pondered it for a few minutes anyway. (Tell me Catholic Mass doesn't count as "church") Ignorance at its finest. Some people need a history lesson instead of clinging to their ignorance.
So... why the hell am I up still? Not this early... but still. Its 7am Central Standard Time and I am still awake. WHY? I don't flippin' know. I am finding that quite a bit of my friends are all suffering from the same affliction: Insomnia (stupid Insomnia monster). Some of them have turned to prescription sleeping pills or Vicodin.. some drink til they pass out... some (most likely) smoke pot.. and some, like me, either take a Tylenol pm, Benadryl or Melatonin or just deal with it. Though, I think there is a time where you have to commit to either taking those Tylenols or saying 'fuck it'. I think that time comes about 3am when you know if you take them you will sleep until 3pm and knowing that your precious little 3yr old will be up at 5am 'bright-eyed and bushy-tailed' demanding ANOTHER milk cup.
She did wake up... telling me she smelled Bacon....asking if I was making bacon. Telling me how much she loves bacon. And asking if I would make her some bacon. Well Hell... I forgot bacon at the store the other day. Guess what I'm thinking about having for dinner. :) Anyway...this morning's request was Chocolate milk (about 5 times), followed by Mom (me) telling her to "Get out of the Fridge". See... here's the problem, once she gets Chocolate milk, it doesn't stop. She will drink a whole gallon of milk if I let her. And yes, she has attempted to make her own chocolate milk...a sippy cup filled with chocolate syrup. **Sigh** And currently, as I am typing away, she is throwing a temper tantrum, luckily silently. But the refrigerator door is open and the little darling is refusing to close it. (brb).....
Well, a silent fit turned into a crying fit turned into a throwing fit... as I just ignored her and made another cup of coffee (I was half tempted to pour chocolate syrup in it). And my beautiful little angel, is pouting. Her happy mood is gone and the rest of the day will be filled with screaming and "NO" and probably a spanking. (Please let her be the only cranky child today).
Well.. I think I am going to attempt to close my eyes as the little one has given in and decided a 'regular' milk cup is better than an empty milk cup. I think she tired herself out.. YAY!!
