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Guess My Threats To Beat Up 2 Men Worked!

Joede — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:49:45 +0000

If you read my little piece of the ‘net, you know my downstairs neighbors are abhorrant people. Well, it’s happy dance time because my landlord called and THEY.ARE.GONE! Need I say more? Nope!!

I Can Do It!

Joede — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:50:30 +0000

At the gym today, I thought of me and the kids taking pictures after chemo but before my surgery. The nice thing was: I saw it. I could visualize it. I saw them in my lap (well, the baby anyway. The boy is TOO big), goofing around, smiling. I even saw the baby tell another little child “My mommy is sick, that’s why she has no hair”. I saw my face, my makeup, earrings. I saw everything. I can actually see a bit further down the road. I’ve been a bit of a doom and gloomer lately. I guess because I was ok with dying, I expected it to happen quickly. So for me to see a future was astonishing and pleasantly surprising.

And let’s face it, I don’t hate anyone else enough to have them take care of the kids! LOL

I’m Now A Statistic

Joede — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:47:03 +0000

It’s official. I’m a statistic. A number. One of many. I am now living with breast cancer. I’ve told everyone because I need that support and understanding now. But I haven’t told my son. My goofy, loving, adventurous soon to be 14, ready to drive NOW son. I’m the only parent he has ever had. I’m sure he will be the only one from now on because let’s face it, a bald woman with one breast doesn’t attract too many suitors. Upon hearing the news, the first thing I thought of was “Is my son ready?” My daughter will be 3 next month and if I pass away soon, she won’t remember much of me, so you can understand my concern for my son. Two boys he knows, who are brothers, play with him on the football team. Their mom has had brain cancer for about 2 years now. My son felt awful for them. He was shocked at how involved their mom was in football even with the effects of chemo. These boys, though, still argued with their mom and acted as if everything was normal. Which, to them, their mom was still around so everything WAS normal. Our kids are a lot tougher than we give them credit for.

So, I have some plans for the next 2 to 3 years. All involve money so I really need to either get a raise, win the lottery or get BPC into self-sufficiency.

1. Take the kids to Disney (what else did you expect?)
2. Visit Jerusalem.
3. Visit the islands and try parasailing (yeah, I know I can’t swim, shhh.)
4. Find a good man ready to take care of my kids after I’m gone. (This is about my dreams, remember?)

Hey! I Bet You Didn’t Know…?

Joede — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:47:50 +0000

Anna at Shoesmitten from Twitter tagged me for the 6 Interesting Things Game. The idea is to tell/confess 6 things that is not widely known about you. Once you have done so, you must tag 6 others to pour out their guts!

So let me begin:

1. Greek was my first language. I learned English from my parents (obviously) and listening to Sesame Street!

2. I have a unexplainable fear of success and always manage to pull back just when I am on that cusp.

3. I only have 2 children but they are 11 years and 1 week apart.

4. I can’t stand raw cheese.

5. I love documentaries and Christian action movies.

6. I am a slow crocheter!

There you have it: Me, in a nutshell!

Now I have to choose 6 people to tag:

@neosoulsister
@lexusevents
@ghampceo
@happyhourboston
@bostonswag
@mousewords