Do you believe?

The good news, a 5 hour game with these start times aren’t quite as bad as last night.

Here they are with Dallas times:

Thursday, May 8 — 6:30 p.m., Dallas at Detroit on Versus
Saturday, May 10 — 6 p.m., Dallas at Detroit on Versus
Monday, May 12 — 7 p.m., Detroit at Dallas on Versus
Wednesday, May 14 — 7 p.m., Detroit at Dallas on Versus
*Saturday, May 17 — 12:30 p.m., Dallas at Detroit on NBC
*Monday, May 19 — 7 p.m., Detroit at Dallas on Versus
*Wednesday, May 21 — 6:30 p.m., Dallas at Detroit on Versus

* If necessary

I can’t wait to read this

No, not on Prince Charles’ backyard.  Oh please, like I would want to know (but I will look since I will have this issue in hand).  I know, what a nerd.  Yes this is exactly the sort of thing I obsess over reading.  I love articles like this.  Now this is going to be interesting, because it is NG’s recanting an article published in their magazine 2 years ago and how new interpretations cast doubts on the original findings.  Hmmm, interesting stuff.

 

After the divorce

For some reason I have been talking a lot about attitude.  I’m trying to help my mother see that sitting around and pitying yourself doesn’t do any good, except to alienate those that might be trying to help you.  And I used my divorce as an example.

Many would say I’m too nice to J.  Others would say I’m a sucker.  But basically I decided I couldn’t live my life with bitterness and anger.  I have to work with him regarding the kids.  And I can’t ruin their lives with my feelings.  So yes, I do let him get away with a lot of things.  For example, turning him into the state for being behind on his childsupport right now wouldn’t do me any good.  He can’t pay what he doesn’t have.  If I thought for a minute he was living nicely while we were doing without, I would burn his ass seven ways from Sunday.  But having him jailed for non-payment isn’t going to get me more money.  So I try to work with him, even though yes I have had to pick up extra work and do without things along the way.

I can sit with him at children’s events.  He has called me a few times to shoot the breeze.  That actually cracks me up because I hate to think of Ju-Ju making him happy.  I’m ok with him eventually finding happiness with someone else, as long as I find someone first.  But never will Ju-Ju be ok.  She is still married to her husband, the man she left while he was in the hospital on an attempted suicide.  She has no morals.  And she is constantly thinking I’m the same as her, accusing me of having lunch time sex episodes with J.  She obviously has no moral center and thinks everyone is like her.  In the last year, I have had offers for sex.  I have turned them down because I want it to be a little bit meaningful, not just a quick release of sexual energy with nothing else to it. 

To J, I really have very little bitterness.  A lot of pity because he still has no sense of direction in life.  He is just wandering from one experience to another and then wondering why life has been this way to him.  I may not be a smashing success by everyone’s measuring stick but at least I know who I am and what I want.  I’m not the hapless victim of life, I’m an engaged participant.  I may not be in charge but I’m not sitting on the side of the road either. 

I have learned a lot in the last year.  I have found I can do things on my own.  In many ways it is easier as a single parent as I don’t have to worry about what he wants, how he wants it done, etc.  Yes sometimes I am so lonely I could just die, but it passes. 

However, as a final note, I’m still not a fan of self service orgasms.

 

Yes I’m still excited

In looking at this site http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3381643 Dallas and Detroit share the honors of having been part of the most games in the top 10 longest NHL games, tied at 3 games each.  Not bad for a team that transitioned to Dallas 14 years ago.  I know when I was up in Minneapolis a few years ago, I was warned not to mention the Dallas Stars as they were still a little bitter about losing the North Stars to Texas. 

4 OTs

I admit I gave up after the 2nd OT and went to bed but as soon as I woke up this morning, I was checking to see the final conclusion.  OMG, they did it.  I love that this team wasn’t expected to make it out of the first round and here they are going to the finals.  CT was very excited when I gave him the news.

I’m not sure how we will do against the Red Wings but at least we are having fun!