Wow, where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday summer vacation was starting and now it is almost over.I must admit this summer was better than the last and I am really sad to see it go.I rushed through last summer and just like that it was over.I was always waiting for something or expecting something and that made the summer fly by.I didn’t do that this time around and thus I was really able to enjoy everyday.
The children made new friends and went to lots of parties and I know the summer of 2006 will be one they never forget.Because the kids were away from home so much, I too was able to go out and do a lot of things I hadn’t done in a long time.I spent a few days upstate with a girlfriend and her husband and it was such a breath of fresh air to be out of the city and enjoy the peace and quiet of the country.
Next Tuesday the kids will return to class and I feel really good about this school year.Shane is going off to junior high and Essence is starting the 4th grade with her best friend downstairs whose mother transferred her to our school.All in all things are going great and for once I haven’t a thing to complain about.
A few months back a new family moved in next door to me.As it turns out, the family consisted of a father and his 17 year old son and 13 year old daughter.At first I wasn’t too fond of them, ((They moved in 4 am in the morning making quite a bit of noise)) but eventually grew to like them as I discovered the kids were really sweethearts.
Though I am not sure how long they have lived here, I know it’s been less than six months and yet they have become like family to me and the other two families who live in our building.
The kids have become particularly close to my children as we live right across the hall from each other.The boy stops by daily to hang out with my older son and play Playstation and the girl has become like an older sister to my daughter.
Now, though these people have lived here for nearly six months, I had never seen or met the father until last night.His reputation however proceeded him.My children told me he was really strict and very mean and cranky.Tonight I found out just how cranky he can be.
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I know I have been gone for a while, or at least it seems like I have.I have not abandoned this blog, I am just without anything interesting to say.I have never been a prolific writer , or even a great writer, so no one should be surprised that I ran out of things to say.I will however try to start writing again as soon as the kids are back in school or maybe sooner.
It’s 3:46am. and again I am unable to sleep for the second straight night.Something is distressing me but I don’t know what.All I know is when I lay down my mind never seems to settle.
I went over to the Carol’s Daughter website and started to order their Face Butter, but when I got to the shipping part I became so disgusted I cancelled my order and logged out.
Having ordered from them in the past I know that shipping via UPS costs about $6.00.However, they now have a few more options that didn’t sit too well with me.In the past six dollars assured that my product would be delivered to my door and requiring a signature.But now, that six bucks only gurantees it will be delivered by UPS with no signature required.That means should I not get my order, chances are I have no recourse because I used the option that didn’t require a signature.
Now the option to have it delieverd by UPS with signature required cost $8.95.That is 5 cents more than the product I was ordering costs.So when added up all together, we are looking at nearly twenty dollars for something that costs less than 10.I decided to screw it and just go up the street tomorrow and get some damn Oil Of Olay.
Wow, I’m sleepy now… Good night.
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