Thanksgiving was awesome!

Wow, we had sucha great time. All of the food turned out great...nice vibe in the house. I seriously couldnt have asked for a better Thanksgiving. Actually, this is the best Thanksgiving in Miami thus far. Now, with that being said, boy oh boy and I sick of left-overs already.

19 Days til my surgery (tapping my fingers on the table)...I have my pre-op appt this week, then my appt with the doctor for my medical clearance. Wow, its almost here. Everyone kepps asking me if i'm nervous....not at all, not yet anyway.

It was nive having my hubby around for a whole 4 days during the holiday, I almost forgot what it felt like to have someone around that has the same amount of responsibilty for Kai as I do, I needed a break big time! I love watching Kai & Al interact, so beautiful....I only with my girls could have had the same thing.

here are some pics

"It's not my fault"

Wow, how crazy does that phrase make me? Seriously, why is it now that people seem to think that and answer containing that phrase has the ability to erase all liability. What ever happened to good ol' fashioned owning up and taking responsibility for your actions? I guess thats soo yesterday huh?

Hypothetical scenario #1:

You have a "F" in class....excuse me hypothetical person, why do you have an "F" in class, (they express a serious, yet pathetic face), "its not my fault"...what!? Seriously, that’s not your final answer right? Doncha wanna call a friend or something? You know what an "F" means to me, you went to class, didn’t do any class work or homework.....what is the correct answer? I have an F because I slacked off. Will this response make me happy? No..but it will make me respect you more.

Being a mother, my job is to get my children ready for the "real" world, its brutal out there. Your boss will not except "its not my fault" as an answer, your landlord will not be willing to give you an extension on your rent, and the police will not take "I didn’t mean to" as a valid response. If I allow my children to think that phrases are acceptable is doing them a disservice.....they might think I am being a jerk, but I hope that one day, one day while I am still around, they will appreciate it.

Yet another customer service rant

Dictionary.com defines Customer Service as:

Definition: assistance and other resources that a company provides to the people who buy or use its products or services

Maybe I should mention this to those jerk-off's that act like they are doing you a favor?

The clock is ticking

and boy am I excited......... the "new me", really really wants to look like the "new me". I have to admit, I am a bit nervous too, after all, it is major surgery. One month and one day away (sigh)

Kai is talking away a storm, he repeats everything and its just soo cute, he is such a sweet baby, sometimes ;)okay all the time

Thanksgiving is almost here and I soo cant wait, it by far my fav holiday, here's what’s on the menu this year:

Turkey (Duh)
Cranberry Sauce (Homemade)
Cornbread
Colombian Stuffing (Stuffing, Ground beef, walnuts, raisins, green peppers, onions & garlic)
Baked Mac & Cheese
Creamed Spinach
Mashed Potato
Candied Yams
Coconut Rice (Arroz con Coco - Colombian)

Cheesecake
Flan
Pumpkin Pie

Hungry yet? Wish you were invited huh? Cant say that I blame you :)

With all honesty, I miss the Holidays in NY, not only because of the weather, but because I feel like there was soo much love there with my husband’s family...sadly I feel more at home with his family then with mine.

Your family doesn’t necessarily need to be blood related, family is about love, a sense of security and togetherness.

Hi, its me again

Your local Mrs. Everywoman, just checking in...

The mood in my office is awkward after yesterday’s lay-offs, hope they are done :( This really puts me in an uncomfortable position, to start circulating my resume or not, that is the question.

My hubby is coming to visit this weekend, I will be soo happy when this training is finally over.

Where have I been, and why did I leave you

Well...to be honest, there isn’t just one answer. I guess I have been a bit overwhelmed with my temporary re-assignment with single motherhood. My defense mechanism usually kicks in when things are too hard to deal with, I have this amazing ability to just push to the back of my brain....and just think forward.

Oh God, can I just please have my husband back already, I mean I know it would be hard, but damn damn damn. I am tiered, I need a break

and then I find out that TEN of my co-workers were laid-off today..WTF! My thoughts are with those poor people, with the current condition of the economy...sheesh, that just plain sucks

Well on the brighter side...I am soo happy that Obama won the election, what a beautiful day in american history