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It’s time for another edition of Tuesdays’s Troubles. I’ve said it before, but this should be named “things i’m annoyed / confused / want to complain about”, however I couldn’t figure out how to make any of those into a snappy title, so Tuesday Troubles it is.
- Since you all were so good at helping me decide what to do for B’s 30th (*), I need help with WB’s 1st birthday. Nothing fancy or over the top. Just cute. And not too theme’ish. He doesn’t have any favorite toys or characters or television shows or anything so we won’t care what
Iwe pick. HELP! - If you live anywhere near the D, you know by now that our old “hip-hop mayor” was found guilty in his federal corruption trial and is facing 20 years in prison. This does NOT trouble or annoy me since he took a lot of money from the city and screwed a lot of people over along the way (including his chief of staff – literally). No, I am troubled that there were no federal cameras in the courtroom? Why is this? I would have paid big money yesterday to watch that go down on Pay-Per-View. I know someone out there knows why they don’t allow cameras though….
- I cannot believe that everyone does not know what March Madness and brackets and all that are! WTF? I am going to have a bracket challenge and you are all going to participate and have fun and that’s that. But seriously, I was trying to think of something comparable that I don’t know about, but umm, yeah, I don’t know about it so how can I think of it? Duh.
- Although WB is almost one, I have no pictures of him on the photo wall in my house. Yeah’s he’s on my office wall, but not on the photo wall. So yeah, I need to get ordering some. But where from? I’ve ordered from WHCC (White House Custom Colour) in the past, but I am looking for more options. My requirements are super high quality and cheap.
- And finally, I am stuck on Level 65 of Candy Crush and it’s pissing me off. That’s all I have to say about that.
That’s it from here for now! What’s troubling you today?
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My friend was stuck on level 65 for over a month! I hated that level…
I know what a bracket challenge is, we do them at work. I would totally be down to do one!
@Amy: I should have ready the rest before I commented. I was stuck on 65 for 2 weeks! I’ll give you a tiny tip that may seem like cheating (but after 2 weeks that’s just how it’s going down). If you play on Facebook on the computer instead of on the phone or ipad, you get to use boosters for free.
oh lord, i am the queen of annoyed today. my youngest has refused to sleep at night due to the time change. he puked twice last night in protest. i was supposed to be doing work last night, which i must now do today. skipping work, so i can get extra work in. ironic. (my commute is 2 hrs round trip, then lunch at work always takes an hour plus).
and my childcare leaves early on tuesday. apparently she also shows up late on tuesday. and monday. and friday. and not at all this past wednesday.
SERIOUSLY WTF.
and don’t get me started on that phone call with honest company yesterday. 20 minutes! on hold!
i like kvetching. it’s cathartic. now i’m going to go shower, because i didn’t get to do that last night either. or yesterday morning.
My troubles?
My house is a disaster because I’ve been down with a virus the last two days. Thank goodness it’s spring break because my 12 and 10 year old can take care of their 4 year old brother! But, it’s spring break and I feel bad that we’re not doing something fun because of me 🙁
I wish my Old Navy order would just come already!! I hate waiting and they are always so slow.
As for WB’s birthday – do you have any nicknames for him that would bring about something a bit theme-ish? For some reason, people gave my youngest a bunch of sock monkeys….. we did some monkey stuff for his party and it was cute. I made the cutest cupcakes that look like monkeys and they were so easy – involved nilla wafers. They are on Pinterest for sure.
For my oldest son we kinda did a construction theme. Used lots of bright colors, gave all the kids plastic hardhats filled with goodies, had a dump truck cake made and decorated with caution tape, balloons and construction vehicles and toys!
You could do a color theme for WB’s Birthday. You could get the colors in ballons, napkins, candy, and goodie bags. Last year we did my daughters birthday in pink, red and white. This year it will be turquoise and pink. I got Valentine’s day stuff on clearance 90% for her pink and red party.
I did the 30 gifts when my husband turned 30. I told him that I am never again doing that… it’s so hard to think of 30 useful things for a man!
A friend of mine hinted this thought to her husband and he got her 20 different shades of nail paint and some other 10 more gifts. She was ANNOYED to put it nicely!
You have an awesome patio… maybe you can set up a play gym for the kids party. And a outdoor pool with those plastic balls that they can jump into.
A friend is having a goldfish themed party for her little guy who is turning one. Everything I’ve seen so far looks super cute and it’s aqua/orange 🙂
I’m annoyed in general right now. Not enough sleep last night and my ear has been plugged for almost a week. I thought I popped it and could hear again, then I yawned and it’s back. WTF 🙁
@Mary: and I am stuck on level 65 too. Just arrived last night, I’m sure I’ll be stuck here for a long GD time.
Haha you are way ahead of me on candy crush I finally passed level 33 it was pissing me off.
Ugh! I’m stuck at level 65, too… Let me know if you come up with a useable stradgey.
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Also, it’s funny you mention level 65. I don’t play, but a friend on FB just posted that she finally beat it after weeks of trying. This was just a few days ago. Must be a popular level to get stick on. Haha! Good luck!!
OOh March Madness Brackets? Sounds like something fun…I’m Game 🙂
Definitely mpix…cheap and awesome quality. Try their metallic finish..you won’t be sorry. It’s the only site I use to print pics. I do some semi-professional photography on the side and it’s the only site I send my clients to. A lot of other photographer friends I know use them too!
As to your rant about cameras not being allowed in the court room, normally under the 1st amendment, freedom of the press allows the press to be present during court proceedings, however, if the judge feels that there is a weighty concern as to keeping the proceedings a secret, such as future prosecution of crimes, they will close the proceeding and prevent cameras or press from being allowed in the court room. I am sure that is the reason that the Judge chose to keep the proceedings a secret (and is the same reason why cameras are not allowed in grand jury proceedings). Although it does make for great TV Drama. The fact that people are so fascinated with these types of proceedings is actually the subject of an article I wrote for my law school’s law review. 🙂
Keep up the great blog, it is one of my favorites and I read it every day!
I was stuck at level 65 for probably 6 weeks or more. No joke. I finally got past that stupid level two nights ago.
With all this talk about level 65, I had to go investigate… and I have no idea how I ever got past it. I think you really have to work hard to get the special candies and combine them. I know how you feel… I’m stuck at my current level and have been trying for like 2 weeks.
I’m stuck on level 29 right now. I’m getting very mad!
Also, I know what March Madness is I just don’t follow it to do the brackets. I live in Indianapolis, I’d have to move if I didn’t know what March Madness was. :oP
For Alessio’s first bday we had a petting zoo with farm animals. It was a hit with all the kids and Alessio was obsessed with the miniature pony. There were also brushes and hair clips for my nieces to do the animals hair!! Ha! And I did red gingham, tractor green, sky blue, and yellow balloons, field ect that I found and copied from etsy. For favors I made CDs for the kids with farm related childrens songs
That it’s going to freaking snow again! It was spring this weekend and now this! 🙁