Tulip's Tantrums

I am so very tired of being woke up during the night. I am seriously considering moving my teens out to the garage and the shed after 6PM. OMG - Enough! So Eddie's office got "bombarded" with calls yesterday. They got approximately 1500. Having been on reception before I know how much work that causes. But ce la vie. I think the numbers show that those of us who are pissed off either didn't want to or didn't have time to call Stelmach's office. Realistically, pissing off the taxpayers is nothing new. We elect them, they do whatever the hell they want, and we re-elect them or one of their counterparts anyway. Dictator attitudes coming through a democratic system. It's always been the same, people. Why do we keep expecting it to change? Racists comments lead to soccer brawl with a parent injured. WTF? First of all, why do we continue to have racism when we've been living with such diversity for so long; we all breath and eat and sleep and have blood and

Setting the counter to capture one time visits has proved that very few of the original 5K visitors were actual people. It was obviously mostly me when I was posting or making changes. To whom, then, am I "speaking" when I write my posts? The air. I can be so narcissistic. What would you say if you knew you wouldn't wake up in the morning? One sentence. ...

Last night was the Fort Saskatchewan High School graduation. Drey was Kennda's escort, Kiershyn was Jill's escort, and Braunt was an usher. They attended two different post-grad celebrations, and a good time was had by all . Congratulations! be smart, be safe, don't be afraid to talk, ask questions, figure things out, protect yourself, respect yourself, know you're loved by someone more than you could ever imagine, you are amazing - absolutely incredible, the best, be true to your beliefs, embrace each day, learn something new each day, love always, always love, love all ways, forever Toodles!

I've been trying out different layouts for a while and have happened upon (ever thought what that really means??) one that I like. I like the greens and the three columns and the little flowers below the header (my mom-in-law can draw wicked little flowers - ya, I know, where the heck did that come from?). I added a new counter, but couldn't remember what number I was at, so started again at 5000. I'm tracking unique visitors too, so that's better. Wii is supposed to get you up and off the couch, and involved in many movements as you compete against family and friends in sports like bowling, golf, fishing and many more including fitness tracking. We're great at changing things to suit our needs. Introducing ... Wii Couch! (Sure to be a hit with Homer and his peeps.) Yes, Darrin has mastered Couch Wii - an viable alternative to physically participating (heaven forbid) in any games. For just $29.99 plus s/h, you too can learn Darrin's secrets. He has mastered

I'm feeling the need to get a good rant going. Just let loose about everything and everyone that is currently pissing me off. You know how something will happen between two people, and one person blows it WAY out of proportion? Well, get over it already! You have absolutely no idea that I'm talking to you, but I am and you really need to get off your high horse and quit playing the poor princess. Author clarification: this has absolutely nothing to do with anyone related to me. :-) Move on with your life, Bessy. The tragic murder/suicide of the Lall family and Miss Bowerman in Calgary last week is beyond any words I can think of. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Mental illness is still pushed into the shadows and those afflicted are treated like they "aren't all there"; like they're afflicted with an unspeakable disease that is highly contagious; like they're crazy - whatever that means. Many suffer in silence, however some get to the po