Posts by BeautifulGarbage

19

Sell now ... we'd get a good price!

by Simon in

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well, if you want to get the top price for something it's best to sell when there is a lot of interest and things are in vouge / in fashion .... with all the recent media attention i reckon it is the perfect time to sell off the royal family!

the americans would probably take them off our hands and i reckon we could get a good price ... texas or something in return.

for sale: one royal family.

BeautifulGarbage

Texas for the Royal family?

I don't think so!

I'm on to ya, Simon.

You are just trying to OUR Billygoat and Xena

Andee

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What Zodiac sign SHOULD you be?

by MrMoe in

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what zodiac sign should you be?.

http://www.emode.com/emode/tests/astrology_makeover.jsp.

my results.

BeautifulGarbage

I'm a Scorpio, but the test says I should be a:

A Cancer!
It's sooo you!

The planets are very complex. Maybe your astrologer will disagree, and maybe a few tendencies will vary, but overall you're a CANCER. Just like a crab - the symbol of Cancer - you've got that hard outer shell that masks a soft and vulnerable interior. Safety counts for you, so at the first sign of a threatening situation, you'll often retreat into your comfort zone. As a water sign, a Cancer is extremely intuitive and sensitive. In fact, some believe that people born under this sign have psychic powers. You are fragile and crave love and security. However, as a Cancer, you remain a little enigmatic. Mysterious and moody, complex and unpredictable -- that's what some people call you. But even if you're hard to understand, you crave emotional content and happen to be the most loyal sign in the zodiac.

Some famous Cancers:

Louis Armstrong
Tom Cruise
Ernest Hemingway
Neil Simon
Helen Keller

55

Are You Loony?? (another fun test)

by noidea in

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http://www.emode.com/emode/tests/loony2.jsp .

to borrow a phrase from forrest gump, loony is as loony does.

you know how true that is in fact, you've embraced it.

BeautifulGarbage

"You're not so much loony as carefully spontaneous. Occasionally crazy, but usually sane, you're not very nutty at all."

I suppose this is a nice way of saying I'm a complete bore!

Andee

20

The MEANEST Mom in the World! :)

by BeautifulGarbage in

i had an experience with my son the other day and thought i would share it with the board.. i decided to take my son out to dinner.

my daughter was off with friends and my husband was working.

with it only being the two of us, i really didnt feel like making a mess in the kitchen and then have to clean it up.

BeautifulGarbage

Thanks for all responses to my adventure with my son.

Lisa, I don't doubt for ONE nano-second that you would show up at school in your robe and slippers. I have also threatened my daughter with that if she were to ever misbehave at school. I added the "curlers in my hair" touch. Of course, she exclaimed "Mom! HOW could you embarass me like that?!"

How, indeed. Heh heh heh

March on I love that story! My kids always ask for some treat while standing in line at the supermarket. I usually don't have any trouble with them because I so rarely say "yes". When I do, it takes them a moment to get over the shock

Dutchie I never heard that one! Too funny!

Andi,

Having kids now, sure makes me miss those days when I only had dogs! Hubby and I used to call them "The babies" (Gag!)

Reborn,Harmony,and Safe4,and Lilacs ,

Thanks for your comments

Andee

20

Life is a funny ol' thang

by safe4kids in

yesterday, my ex husband and i took our 9 year old daughter to camp for the first time.

delaney was bouncing off the walls with excitement, mom and dad were secretly dreading the departure while smiling and acting happy for her sake (we're good at that .

once we checked her in, we had to hike thru the woods to her bunk and i am talking woods here!

BeautifulGarbage

Dana,

Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience. It warmed my heart.

I know for myself, giving my children a more normal life than I had has been very healing for myself.

I remember the my daughters 7th birthday "party". I'm not very good at planning such things and did my best to put something together for her. Her birthday is at the end of August, and where we live it's extremely hot and usually very humid that time of year and many families are out of town.

Anyway, my Mom got her a decorated cake and there were plenty of presents. There was just Me, hubby, her brother, my Mother and Step-father plus a few kids from the neighborhood. We all sang happy birthday to her and the look she had on her face was priceless.

She opened her presents and we all gorged ourselves with cake and icecream. It was very simple and no frills. I felt like I had let her down. Some parties kids have nowadays can be downright extravagant. Later, after everyone left, and I was cleaning up, she came up and hugged me. Quietly, she told me "Mom, I loved my party".

When I told my Mom about it the next day, I broke down crying. I was overwhelmed with emotions at being able to give something to my daughter that I had always desired so much as a child, but never got because it was suppose to mean my doom at Armageddon.

On another happier note. I was also a horse crazy kid. I got my first when I was 7. Eventually, I got a showhorse when I was 10. A beautiful Mahogany Bay Quarter Horse gelding. I spent many days mucking and raking because I lived on a horse ranch for a period of time. My weekends were usually spent at horse shows. It was fun, but also alot of work!

Also sounds like you and your Ex-spouse have your heads on straight when it comes to the raising of your kids. Good for you!

Andee

25

So ya say it's your Birthday?

by Yerusalyim in

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it's my birthday too.

i'm 38 today wooohooo!!!!!!.

yerusalyim.

BeautifulGarbage

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!

Enjoy!

Andee

20

The MEANEST Mom in the World! :)

by BeautifulGarbage in

i had an experience with my son the other day and thought i would share it with the board.. i decided to take my son out to dinner.

my daughter was off with friends and my husband was working.

with it only being the two of us, i really didnt feel like making a mess in the kitchen and then have to clean it up.

BeautifulGarbage

I had an experience with my son the other day and thought I would share it with the board.

I decided to take my son out to dinner. My daughter was off with friends and my husband was working. With it only being the two of us, I really didn’t feel like making a mess in the kitchen and then have to clean it up. So, I allowed my 5 year-old son his pick of restaurants in our town. Being the discriminate diner he is, with a hard to please palate, he had to give his choice some thought. After a couple of minutes of cogitation, he chose his favorite eatery: Carl’s Jr.

We arrived and went inside. It was moderately busy with customers. I found the end of the line and waited my turn to order. Once in line, by son decided it was time to make a mad dash to check out the dining area and find a table for us to sit. Then, check out the traction in the tile floors by attempting to break the world records for the Fast Food indoor 10-yard dash and the From the Booth Standing Long Jump. However, it is my preference that he stands beside me, quietly, like the well-behaved child I am striving to raise him to be.

Losing sight of him always makes me very nervous when he leaves my sight, as he is very friendly and will strike up a conversation with just about anyone. I did my Mother’s Bark across the restaurant (luckily I have a voice that carries) and growled at him to “get back over here” and stand close to me. I could feel the eyes of the other patrons on me. Judging me and my ability to parent.

Finally, it was our turn to order. By the time we stepped up to the counter there was quite a line behind us. Yet, there was only one person taking orders. I start to place my order, meanwhile never allowing my son out of my peripheral vision. Mid-order he begins to drift away slowly from me and I quickly snap “Stay here”! The lady behind the counter comments on how cute my miniature Harry Potter look-alike son is. I manage a “huh uh” when my son makes an announcement, to all that can hear, (And that was damn near everyone there) that mortified me. “Mom, you’re mean!

I’m stunned and embarrassed. Not so much by WHAT he said, but because he chose to say it in front of strangers. I could feel the blood rushing to my face and my mind stammered as how to respond to him. Especially, now that there was a captive audience to my reaction. I like to think of myself as a loving and concerned parent, and that stinging declaration was cramping my style, big time!

My son gazed up at me with those big brown eyes that are made huge by the glasses he needs to wear. His look seemed to say “Zinged ya good, huh, lady?! Try and get out of THIS one gracefully”! The imaginary parenting scorecard read: Kid 1, Mom 0. How do I get out of this one unscathed?

Then it occurs to me! A tactic that I use with my 10-year-old daughter with relatively good success a number of times. It may work for me now.

So, what did I do?

I simply agreed with him.

I looked at my little boy staring up at me and responded: “Yes! You are right! I am mean! Horrible mean! Frighteningly mean! In fact, I am the MEANEST Mom in the world”!I am SO MEAN that Moms from all over the world clamber at the chance to take MEAN lessons from me! I am THE MEAN guru. I am forever cultivating my MEAN skills as to spread my brand of Motherly MEANESS to every corner of the world. I am THE BIG MEANIE!”

The lady behind the counter was desperately trying to control her impulse to burst out laughing.

I turned to the bemused people in line and said:

“Take a good look! You have seen me in the flesh. Unlike Elvis sightings at Burger King, you have witnesses, and yes, I am alive and breathing. Tell your friends and neighbors you saw me at Carl’s Jr. Just get my title correct: I am The MEANEST Mom in the World.

My shocked son was speechless.

That being said, I quietly paid for my order, got our drinks, and sat down at a table to await our food. A Famous star for me. Chicken Stars Kids meal for my son. He devoured his meal with relish as I admonished him to “chew thoroughly before you swallow” with mild success.

We drove back home to the Mean Lair just in time for Sponge Bob Square Pants on television. I’m not so mean as to not let him watch his favorite show. After that, it was shower time, then off to bed.

Finally, the house is quiet. After collecting my thoughts, and the toys scattered on the floor, I gratefully collapsed into bed. After all, the worlds MEANEST Mom needs her beauty sleep.

Andee

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JWD vs JWZone

by SYN in

my main purpose with this thread is to complain, but i'll try and make the whining humorous.. browsing jwd and then browsing jwzone is like a fish jumping out of the water and into the fisherman's boat.

yeesh.

what a badly designed site.

BeautifulGarbage

Hi Syn,

I read the "anti" thread too. I was hoping for some real slams against the XJW's. Like you, I was disappointed with what the thread turned out to be. However, not intentionally ironic, one poster made up this "fantasy" title of a thread.

I quote:

"The juiciest tidbit of info you got out of an elder's wife that she overheard her husband discussing"

Can you IMAGINE if this were an actual post how many responses they would get!? It boggles the mind!

Andee

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USFlagChucking JW Appears On Today's PEOPLES COURT

by AngryXJW in

just finished watching a people's court case which involved a female jw landlord, who was suing a former tenant (also female) for breaching an apartment lease by moving out prior to the exiration of the lease, damage to the apt, etc.

the jw won the case.. the ex-tenant attempted to defend the breach by relating that the jw landlord must have been repeatedly illegally entering her apartment when the tenant wasn't home, since she had been told by other tenants that the landlord had made comments (gossiped) about the tenant's furniture, lifestyle, etc..

biggie!!!

BeautifulGarbage

Hey! I happen to LIKE Peoples Court!

Judge Milain Rocks!

Andee

However, I wish people would dress a little better. Sheesh..it being their chance to be seen on national televsion

21

Raw Pain

by Cassiline in

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recently a poster left here, shortly after i found the reason why.

while listening to this person i could not only hear the feelings of raw pain i could feel them as well.

this hurt.. for this person exposed them self on the forum as a silentlamb not only for support, camaraderie, friendship but also to share their own thoughts and views.

BeautifulGarbage

I agree with you, Cassi. Thanks for reminding the board that we need to keep an open mind when a newbie posts their story. Heck, let's apply that to "oldbies" too. It can mean alot to give a warm welcome and encouraging them to hang around.

I know we have had some creeps on here try to take us all for a ride. Luckily, those ARE the exceptions.

I know some of the things that have happened in my life are pretty unbelievable and shocking. So, I know that unthinkable things can happen to people. Plus, there is that saying: Truth is stranger than fiction. Let's give the benefit of the doubt, until proven otherwise.

Andee