Oh, it's a day.

[ysobelle]

Today's one of those days where I don't suffer fools gladly. Not that I ever really do-- to paraphrase Eddie Izzard, who in the world really says, "You've got a pig in your pants that sounds like a barking dog? Come on in!"-- but I'm just very testy today. Maybe just because I'm hyped about the weekend. I also drew up a list of everything I have to take up there tomorrow, and I have NO IDEA how we're going to fit it all into my and the fabulous Shawn's cars. Tables, chairs, a changing booth, fabric, paper, notions, thread, corsets...oh, G-d. Why didn't I rent a van?

Oh, and Starbucks downstairs RAN OUT OF CHAI. What the HELL? So I went across to Cosi, where the chai, once I started carrying it back, splashed all over my hand several times. Hot enough to burn me several times. And how amusing-- right on time, my iPod starts playing The Cure's "Burn." Ha.

So. Who has a really amusing story to share? Anyone?

Comments

[krunklestein.livejournal.com]

I fell down last night and slid down our stairs on my butt while taking out the trash. I didn't think it was funny, but Barb laughed and laughed and laughed.

[ocdperson.livejournal.com]

I saw The Omen last night, and was commenting today about it, that in comparison with the original--the parents of Damian (G.Peck & L.Remick) were parental figures to me then....the current movie parents (L.Schreiber & J.Stiles) are my age (or younger) and therefore I feel their emotions better.

As if I were the parent of Damian, and what would I do, etc.

I'd teach him to say "SLAYER!" and listen to Manson albums straight away.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Aww! That's not funny, you poor thing!



Except that it is. Sorry.

Snerk!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

You and your Manson thing. I swear, man....

But yeah, that'd be funny. Slayer, as in the band, or as in Buffy? Cos wouldn't it be cool to have Buffy dating Damian?

Well...

[wednesday42.livejournal.com]

I'm not certain if it's going to end up being amusing or not, but at some point when I'm not quite so drowsy I'm planning to write up today's experience at The House on the Rock, including my observations that certain areas of that really odd place seem to be a bizarre kind of Cenobesque purgatory for musical instruments who've been wicked in past lives. Would that help?

[imafon.livejournal.com]

You want amusing, I could go on for days.

1) Took my daughter to (a Christian) pre-school (located in a church no less) for pajama day. When the teachers asked why I wasn't in my pj's Isa piped in with,"Mommy can't do pajama day cause she sleeps naked." OMG! Talk about embarrassing/amusing...the rest of the parents are still not able to look at me. (Well at least the moms can't. LOL)

2) I work 3rd shift, and am usually the one who takes the kids to school in the morning. Well, one day I came home with a headache...therefore the hubby had to take the boys to school. He got Athos to school on time, but Tanis was tardy. When the secretary asked why they were late, Tanis says in his ear-splittingly loud squeak..."I'm late because Dad was taking a crap." LOL! (Why was I amused when the hubby was mortified? Because it's usually me they are embarrassing. I thought this was funny as sh*t...literally.)

3) You know that my younger son Athos is bi-polar right? He was living in an in-patient facility for a while because his meds were screwy. We had to go in for family therapy twice a week, with this shrink that obviously thought we all needed to be in-patient. And during one of the sessions, she asked Athos why he thought that he had issues? He looked her straight in the face and says, "Lady, have you met my parents?" Yes, this is my 7 year old talking. That is funny.

My therapist asked me one time about my chaotic life... my childrens, my husbands, and my "issues"; how I cope with all of the "pressures of life"...Here is a paraphrasing of what my answer was:
" My husband and my youngest son are bi-polar, my daughter will be the next one diagnosed with it I'm sure. All of my kids have ADHD, with learning disabilities and genius IQ's. My husband has ADD, I have ADHD, and my crazy/sickly dad lives in my basement. I have 9 cats, 3 dogs, 3 fish, and 2 turtles...all of which are in my house(except the turtles.) I take care of everyone at home, and then go to work at night and take care of my 19 old people. My mom cries every day for my brother who has been dead for over 2 years, and ignores me...with the exception of her weekly phone calls in which she tries to guilt me with the whole "I never see my grandkids, or my daughter." Boo-hoo, I've owned my house for over 4 years, and she has only been there 3 times. (For less than 15 minutes each time I might add.) I was physically and sexually abused as a kid, raped by one of my good friends at 13, and have had cancer 3 times. Yes, my life is crazy...but it is NEVER boring. I have enough issues to fill a bus, but I am NOT complaining...I'M LAUGHING,LIFE IS FUNNY!

Okay, maybe only us "mentals" think this is funny. But it is much better to laugh than cry. I think that with my family as fodder, I could easily do stand-up.

One last thing: My mom and my aunts are all from central PA. My cousins and I all have crazy redneck names. I'm Bobbie Jo, my cousins are: Ali Marie, Tammy Sue, Missy Ann, Willy Jay, and Ray Ray...honestly! That's funny!

[mirroreyes.livejournal.com]

you win!

:) Actually , I really liked your stories! especialy about telling the therapist "have you met my parents" cause I do that too... granted I'm 25, but i've been doing it since i was 7... so I think its really cool!

[krunklestein.livejournal.com]

In "hindsight", it was very funny. Especially since I was sliding down the stairs trying to hold 2 bags of trash so they wouldn't rip.

[well-artesia.livejournal.com]

Probably would've been funnier if they'd ripped!

But even though I don't know you, I'm glad they didn't. :)

Re: Well...

[well-artesia.livejournal.com]

House on the Rock! Oo! There's a place I went as kid that I desperately need to go again as an adult, b/c some part of my brain says my memories can't possibly be accurate.

[krunklestein.livejournal.com]

My wife said I looked like the Grinch trying to keep the sled of stolen gifts from rushing down the mountain.

It definitely would have been funnier if they had ripped. Good thing it was only about 12 stairs and they were carpeted. Plus I had years of experience from when my sister and I as kids would surf the stairs.