Do you know who has the keys?

People have been monkeying around with stuff at my work. I came back to work after Spring Break to find my office door locked. I never lock my office. I'm lazy. I don't want to have to get my keys out of my purse.

These morning my supervisor told me about the book taken from Tech Services and put in the book drop. I guess we ought to be happy that they put it in the book drop but it had not been processed.

Several months ago we rekeyed the door in response to the Virginia Tech killings. Tech Services is our "safe" room. At our meeting evaluating the safety of our buildings I had joked that the door would be locked and you would be on your own. So they discussed rekeying the door so circ staff could make it back there.

Now I'm truly wondering at our safety. Someone has the key to the door. That someone has an impish streak. All I'm saying is it is silly to think that we can provide a safe environment. I don't know who this joker is. But I think it demonstrates that our safe room isn't all that safe.

My kids

Here are some cute things the kids have said over the last few days.

MI's favorite saying right now, "I want to be like God." or "I'm trying to be like God." This is funny because her behavior prior to these proclamations is less than God like. Well if you believe God is loving and kind. If your god is more like the Old Testament God full of wrath and swift punishment then I suppose MI's behavior reflects that.

ST announced yesterday that Parker thinks she is "H-O-T". He apparently chases her around the playground at recess. I think there's been some kissing going on, too. I told her to tell him to keep his lips and body to himself.

DQ. Oh my! DQ is looking more like a teenager everyday. She left the mini-van yesterday without me telling her I love her. I almost rolled the window down to call after her, "I love you." but realized that she would probably die a death of mortification. She is so into music. DQ loves RadioDisney. We have to listen to it in the mini-van. It's the only place we get a decent reception. I'm pretty sure she has a crush on Zac Efron. But hey, Mommy thinks he's a cutie, too. Love his smile!

That said, is it said when you know the lyrics to both High School Musicals? I find myself listening to RadioDisney sans children. During the middle of the day they play songs that appeal to a much younger crowd. Oh I don't know... preschoolers to toddlers. I have a song running through my head lately from this time period. It is pretty catchy and fun. Oh well, I've always been a kid at heart. "The window, the window... you toss it out the window."

Spit shines

I went through my childhood getting spit shines from my mother. I apparently was a messy child. My mom even made up a song that rhymed and everything about me having a dirty face. I knew when I was really dirty because my mom would whip out a kleenex; wet it down with saliva and go after me.

Did I pass this down to my children? Not so much. I kinda like seeing my children run around with messy faces. But there have been occassions where I've licked my finger and went after a smudge or two. My children think it's kinda gross. They sometimes resist mightily. That thought never crossed my mind as a child. Maybe I knew resistance was futile.

Anyway I've found a picture with a caption I love to go with this post.

MI and my struggle with her

I think we've all heard the phrase "You're driving me to drink..." Well I'm trying to lose weight. I can't say that I've done the best of jobs but I have lost 5 pounds. But I think I'm going to end up gaining it all back due to my sweet MI.

That child is driving me to eat. I want to reward myself for not killing her, or even hitting this morning. Right now I'm hankering after a cup of java with chocolate and cream heaped on to it. This really pisses me off since I am no longer tipping the scales at 200 lbs. I'm down to 193 and I want to keep going but this child is really challenging me.

I have a question, "What the hell is apple pan dowdy?" I know I won't want to eat it because I'm sure it's cooked apples and I hate cooked apples.

I still plan on going and getting that cup of coffee but I won't have anything else today that will jeopardize my weight loss. Oh, are you curious about my goal. I want to get down to 140. So my goal isn't all that crazy. At 140 I wear a size 12.