Chatterbox Sara needs Sleep too!

Ugh. I still haven't watched the damned debates. Yesterday I just got caught up on watching the Katie Couric interview with Sara Palin and big daddy McCain and also got caught up with reading the political blogs and news threads that I actually follow. More on that later. I want to watch the debates before I wax poetic on presidential candidates. I'm a bit ambivalent right now. Nolan and I were discussing the current electoral system and how it's a frustrating all or nothing kind of bullshit that basically needs to go. We both support an electoral vote system that is actually representative of the popular vote BUT my friend Vanessa made a good point on her blog the other day. Her point was that of course idiots get elected with this current system when only 33% of our citizens turn out on poll days, but if at least 75% of citizens actually voted, then we would see some real results. Ok, thats as much as I'm going to blabber on about politics for right now, because I need to get some more back reading done (I've got like fifteen Newsweeks and Time magazines on the election and political issues that need perusing) and watch the debates. But yeah, I am still in favor of the Obama-nator.

Speaking of books that have been ordered, I have a gripe about Amazon lately. Usually every time I order books (ahem, which is usually at least twice a month, I think I have an addiction to amazon) my books show up within a week. But lately shipments have been getting longer and longer and longer- I almost fearful to place any orders for Christmas or Hannukah unless I do it NOW THIS VERY SECOND because of the fear that they wouldnt be here in time for gift giving. Anyways, a few weeks ago I ordered the next three books in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series, and I just got them TODAY. I was annoyed, to say the least.

Sooooo the guy who is the breeder of pugs seems very nice but is being very wierd right now. He basically SORTA has a pug that can be adopted, but his daughter "may or may not" want it and he "needs to see what she wants" and blahbeblahblahblee. Dude, is your daughter going to pay you for it or am I? Does she have a three year old to answer to for her birthday puppy or do I? Today I also looked at some Westies- gosh those are cute little suckers. I mean, really adorable, the one I was holding was just so cute I could slap myself. Seriously, he was THAT CUTE.

So we have to get rid of two cats for our move and I am a little heart sick about it. One of them is Caesar, our three legged wonder dynamo cat, but he's really not a cat you keep around little little kids for various reasons. He is lovable with a big personality and he is a wonderful story. But, gotta do whatcha gotta do I guess. Speaking of our move, we are having a yard sale the weekend of Octoboer 18 and 19- so if you are in the area and you are reading this- COME TO MY YARD SALE AND BUY MY STUFF. We are downsizing dramatically and just realized how much junk really can go. Well, its not junk but you know what I mean. I want a simple, stylish house, not a cluttered mess that turns me into a zombie as I clean and organize everyday for the rest of my life.

I am a bit overwhelmed right now. I couldn't sleep these last few nights still, so I had raging insomnia and then of course, raging bitchy moods from sheer exhaustion and we've got a lot going on this week. I had to go to Sioux Falls today to be with a friend for her doctors appointment, there are four different birthdays this week, including that of my deceased father, so I know I'm going to have to talk with my mom about THAT. Don't even get me started. I don't care to celebrate his birthday- it's not worth celebrating- I'd rather take a pause that day and take a moment to hope he is in a better place and just move on, but it seems other people really need to just talk and talk and talk about it. My mom is included in this but every year that passes that she is with Dan, my soon to be stepdad, she gets a little better and it gets a lot easier for her.

Louis is lying right next to me snoring. Why do all the males in my life in this household snore? The two male cats do. My husband certainly does. my dog does. This is just another reason why I want all girls- we don't snore- we simply "breathe differently" when we sleep. Tee hee. Anyways, I have three tests during the second half of this week and about five assignments to get turned in. I also have to get started on some article reviews and paper topic research. I do enjoy one of my classes- I get to do lots of little observational projects of my kid and her little friends. It's fun.

Know what isn't fun though? Her temper tantrums this week. We have had nuclear Eva meltdowns almost every single day this week. On her day off from daycare, Tuesday, she had seven, I AM NOT JOKING, LITERALLY SEVEN meltdowns. I just wanted to sob myself that night out of frustration. However, she was very cute today when we looked at two apartments (AHEM, one of which we will hopefully be getting soon- we hear back about that tomorrow or the next day). She ran into one of the bedrooms and screamed, "Hey GUYS!!!! Commmmmeeeerre! Come and see my room! This one is MINES! WHEEEE HAAAA!!!!!" Sigh. I was rather hoping she'd pick the one at the end of the hall instead of the one RIGHT next to us, just so she would sleep a little more soundly but whatever. The other one is smaller anyway and we're hoping to turn it into a study/guest room. These two apartments were really cute and affordable for Vermillion. They almost rival the cuteness of my very first apartment here in Verm-town- but that one was simply too adorable for words, so whatever.

Fall is very nice right now, the crisp air and turning leaves have been fairly pretty this year- I imagine from all the rain we had this summer- kept everything greener longer. I know Nolan is dreading and avoiding the final mowing and rakings of our yard before we move but cest la vie. Ugh. I need a back rub. This blog is very rambly. I also want a Wii fitness because my friend Jenn has one and I'm uber jealous and Nolan and I want a gigantic ipod to share. I think it's going to be our joint Hannukah present to each other this year. But I also want new down comforters and my pink kitchenaid stand mixer so if anyone is interested in springing for those, be my guest!

One last thing. The combo Spicy Taco/Chipotle Ranch Doritos are strangely good and addicting- I imagine its all the chemicals in the orange powder that indiscriminately covers every kind of Dorito- no matter the flavor. I bet that powder is what actually produces free radical cells that cause cancer. . . or maybe just makes me fat.

Peace out-


Chatterbox Insanely Exhausted Sara Rose