Aren't I too old for this shit?

What I mean is, aren't I too old to get so sucked into a fictional story that I wish I were one of the characters?

As a kid I used to read Stephen King books and I loved so many of them. Then, as an adult I began to fall in love with Thomas Harris books. But all that love the the writings of these two men does not compare to the love I have for the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer. I am not only in love with the books but with the characters. Particularly Edward. Well Edward, and Jasper, and even Carlisle. I mean in a way Edward, at 17, is way too young for me (I am 33) but then again he is way too old for me at 107 years old. I just completed the first book, "Twilight" so who knows how many others I will fall in love with.

Now I am not sure that you have read these books or intend to read them so I must warn you that there is no guarantee that I will not let a spoiler slip. Consider yourself warned.

Now don't get me wrong, I haven't just jumped on the vampire bandwagon. I have always been secretly fascinated/intrigued/obsessed with vampires. I have always thought they were dangerously sexy, but Stephanie Meyer has shown me just how sexy.

I just can't wait for a little more quiet time so that I can get started on "New Moon."

Does your kid play on a sports team?

Mine do, and I am usually the coach. Not because I know much of anything about that particular sport (usually soccer) but they are young enough that I can still wing it and they will still learn the game. Also because it is so hard for the leagues to get people to volunteer so I step up to do it for the league and mostly for my kid.

Wait...what did I say up there? Did I say "volunteer"? So we don't get paid to do this? We get NOTHING? We are giving up our time, and our sanity, and our voices and we get nothing?!? Oh wait a minute, we do get something; every year, I get at least one parent telling me that I am doing a crappy job, that they can do it better!

Well I'll tell you what, let me go get my time machine and we will go back to when they were asking for volunteers and you will get off of your fat ass and step up to do the job since you are so much better than me!!! Oh, that is not possible? Well then sorry, you are stuck with sucky old me as your kids coach.

When I volunteer to coach these 6, 7, and 8-year-olds, I know what I am getting into. I like kids, I know how to deal with them. It is hard and tiring and sometimes frustrating but at least they are acting their ages. We have fun and I really go take pride in their learning.

Don't get me wrong, most of the parents are sweet and understanding and supportive...

BUT THERE IS ALWAYS THAT ONE!!!

She handled it like a rock star!!!

My poor little girl! At her last dental checkup we discovered that she has crappy baby teeth and will need 2 baby root canals and some crowns and fillings. Luckily her permanent teeth are pretty strong and are cavity free. After agonizing and procrastinating to make the appointment I finally did and we went in for appointment 1 of 4 to fix her flawed grill. I was so scared for her and I really tried to hide it and lighten the mood. I'm sure she read me like a book.

The hygienist called us in and sat her down and the first thing she got was the "happy gas."

It worked like a charm and she was watching the movie screen on the ceiling and finding her music on her (my) MP3 player.

I opted to sit in the waiting room and wait for her; I hate the dentist for myself, watching my baby girl go through a procedure is excruciating!

About hour later I was called in and they said she did really well! I was so happy but I knew she would handle it like the rock star that she is.

She went about her day all crocked faced from the numbing and I expected some pain later that day but instead you know what she did? She practiced soccer for an hour and a half with her team. When I told her that she didn't have to practice today her response was "Why mom? They didn't work on my legs, they worked on my mouth." I was so proud.

And now she is officially a pirate!

I am finished with school... now what?

So after 9 not-so-long months in medical transcription school I have finally graduated and I passed all of my classes the first time around! YAY ME!!! Now it is time to look for a j.o.b. My resume is currently in the hand of my brother-in-law for review and editing. He will help me make it look professional and then I will send them out to wrangle me the million dollar job.

Nervous? Hell yeah! I haven't worked in over 8 years. Excited? Hell yeah! I don't know if I am ready but I am always up for a challenge and I am always up for making moolah. I have to say how very fortunate I am that I am going to be able to work from home and be there for my kids and continue to homeschool them. I know it will be hard as hell, I probably will have to work into the wee hours of the night so that I can still focus my attention on my top priority, my family. But I can sleep when I am dead (in 80 years) right?