tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65087412024-03-12T21:33:46.338-05:00Just Add WaterMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.comBlogger847125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-86516441769504219422009-11-04T08:19:00.001-06:002009-11-04T08:20:51.214-06:00Ch ch ch ch ch changesOk, so this is what's new:I broke up with Lisa. I've found "The One." Her name is Jen. Life is good. Life is very, very good.Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-22710377810482660472009-10-01T02:26:00.001-05:002009-10-01T02:27:33.312-05:00I'm alive.That is all.Oh, and you can find me on Facebook these days. Not a whole lot to blog about. Meg MacVean is who you're looking for. LOLMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-79701409911898604432009-06-16T07:55:00.003-05:002009-06-16T07:58:39.160-05:00Finally!We finally have both dressers and the loveseat! We also bought a new desk, so we don't have to pick up the one we were going to borrow. The only piece of furniture that we have that isn't here is my grandmother's hutch, which is still safely tucked in my brother's huge garage. By golly, it's starting to look like someone ACTUALLY lives here!Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-60132647607352527062009-06-07T12:50:00.002-05:002009-06-07T12:56:00.164-05:00Every-other-weekend-parenting has its advantagesOk, so I know I complained about becoming a part-time mom in my last post. But there is one distinct advantage. When I ask Alex to do something, like help me with the dishes or take the garbage out, he says, "Sure." Then he gets up and does it.This is a big change from chore time before. It took hours, and sometimes days, to get him to do his Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-74208995917358580422009-05-23T19:11:00.002-05:002009-05-23T19:15:53.275-05:00Howdy, howdy, howdy!So after an agonizing 51 days without internet access, I'm baaaaaaack!I'd love to report that we're all moved in, but that's not quite the case. We have a loveseat, two dressers, a hutch, and a desk that are spread throughout three towns, yet. Unfortunately, we don't have the funds to actually GET them here. But we're surviving ok without them. Don't like living out of Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-62006219607243786692009-04-01T22:48:00.004-05:002009-04-01T22:55:20.398-05:00Got one!I realized that last post, I hadn't mentioned Lisa. She's my wonderful significant other. :)Anyway, we found an apartment! The landlady assumed we were just roommates, which was fine by us. We didn't correct her. (Though she may have heard me say, "Honey, we're home!" as she was leaving after we'd signed the lease.) LOLIt's small. But with just the two of us, that's ok. It's got a Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-86903695172108992982009-03-24T00:48:00.003-05:002009-03-24T01:00:07.876-05:00Apartment huntingApartment hunting, as a same-sex couple, in a city with a small-town mentality is interesting. We got a strange look from one landlord, but honestly, I think maybe she thought I was looking for an apartment just for me at first. When I mentioned "WE" work 2nd shift, I think she started to catch the drift and gave us a wary look. At the other complex we looked into today, thereMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-68826130851816072302009-03-01T21:50:00.003-06:002009-03-01T21:57:15.310-06:00Time for an update on my public blogSoooo...at the very end of January, I asked Tai for a divorce. On the first of February, I moved out.He's a terrific guy. He's witty and intelligent. He's a good father and husband. But there was a combination of two major factors that just wouldn't allow the marriage to work.First, we had very, very little in common. Sure, the house and kids, but nothing Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-75026795390504082992009-01-14T07:28:00.000-06:002009-01-14T07:29:09.212-06:00My son turned 14 todayI was 14 when I met Tai.I'm just sayin'.Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-41266412393652625502008-12-22T12:05:00.001-06:002008-12-22T12:07:05.444-06:00To maintain a healthy level of insanity...Got this in email and thought I'd share...1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses On And Point A Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down. 2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice! 3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries With That.4. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks . Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-86268753109471505652008-12-19T01:20:00.001-06:002008-12-19T01:20:27.215-06:00She has a name!Our new dog's name is Jessica. :)Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-46429757569667484702008-12-17T00:03:00.002-06:002008-12-17T00:11:00.268-06:00A new member of the family for Christmas!Isn't she just gorgeous? We haven't named her yet. She is a 2 1/2 year old Sheba Inu mix, adopted from TAPS, a no-kill shelter here in town. The picture makes her look bigger than she is. She's only 33 pounds. And isn't her smile just adorable?Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-8261354686955732912008-12-10T04:08:00.001-06:002008-12-10T04:10:11.341-06:00Guess who is turning one this weekend?My nephew, Carter!Isn't he gorgeous?Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-85361521724796780252008-11-27T05:15:00.002-06:002008-11-27T05:20:47.000-06:00The worst immune systemI must have THE worst immune system for someone who does not suffer from an immunodeficiency disease. I'm sick - again. For the fourth time this fall. This really isn't fair - not with my family life and chosen line of work.I have three kids that go to three different schools. That means three times the germs come home. And I work with developmentally disabled adults, Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-71092057697183903152008-11-25T02:31:00.001-06:002008-11-25T02:31:32.109-06:00Oh. My. Gawd.Too freakin' funny!!!Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-48248030552524446562008-11-18T20:19:00.000-06:002008-11-18T20:20:25.390-06:00Tis becoming the season...(Stolen from email)Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-20597903172077914652008-11-04T21:12:00.001-06:002008-11-04T21:12:45.141-06:00Keeping vigilMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-40321556347028759642008-11-04T14:23:00.000-06:002008-11-04T14:24:09.348-06:00I know, not much of a surprise, is it?Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-52466498746435620452008-10-28T00:09:00.003-05:002008-10-28T00:33:10.656-05:00UpdateSo it's been a while, huh? Sorry about that. Been a bit busy lately.Tai lost his job at the beginning of October. He wasn't exactly given a straight reason, and it totally bummed him out. He applied for unemployment; not knowing why he was fired, he wasn't entirely sure whether he'd qualify. The notice finally came today - he does qualify, and the reason they let him go was because theyMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-22305172976149601172008-10-21T11:59:00.001-05:002008-10-21T11:59:28.076-05:00This is my lifemore animalsMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-73903908647985363622008-10-06T16:57:00.000-05:002008-10-06T16:58:33.221-05:00Cross your fingers!I have an interview later this week.Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-31321603625664614642008-10-06T05:20:00.002-05:002008-10-06T05:25:56.833-05:00Saturday night, I came home from work to find:Yes, we have a Halloween Tree this year. (Only it's not nearly as fuzzy as the picture!)My husband put up the Christmas tree, and he and the kids (and various and sundry other people who were in the house) made ghosts from paper towels to decorate it, and they added orange lights, and a bat for the top!When I asked if we were going to put turkeys on Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-21993555187670113672008-09-25T08:03:00.002-05:002008-09-25T08:11:49.692-05:00Bye, Mommy! See you tomorrow morning!That just about breaks my heart. I hate working 2nd shift four days a week, and I hate working a 12 hour Saturday. I hardly get to see my kids during the school year. Just enough to get them up and off to school in the morning Tuesday through Friday.How am I supposed to be an effective parent if that's all the time I get to spend with them? If I'm not hereMeg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-13890381721190982162008-09-10T02:27:00.002-05:002008-09-10T02:47:57.272-05:00Falling in love all over againNot quite as romantic as it sounds, since I don't mean THAT kind of love.The agency for which I work has two new residents. They are sisters in their 40s who had been institutionalized for over 30 years. Now they've come to us. Before they moved in, all sorts of awful stories were going around about how difficult they were going to be to care for. Stories about Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508741.post-12643342209368130962008-09-03T03:02:00.003-05:002008-09-03T03:22:27.746-05:00ATTENTION!I would like to announce something very exciting.I feel human today for the first time in a very, very, VERY long time.Pharmaceuticals are very much my friend. On an unrelated matter...here's a new pic of my absolutely beautiful nephew. Don't you just want to NOM those cheeks?Meg:http://www.blogger.com/profile/15358873589726139210noreply@blogger.com4