The one statement you should NEVER make

Know what it is? I'm sure we have all uttered it at one time or another. Wanna guess?

"It just can't get any worse."

I didn't actually say it but I have to admit I am thinking it inside of my head and the little things just keep piling up. I must admit, this is all very minor in the grand scheme of things. Everyone has their health, my family is safe, the bills are paid, food in the cupboards, etc. Mostly it's just that I have been bombarded with little nitpicky things that are making me insane.

We've all been there. It makes me wonder how drama queens thrive in that kind of environment. You know them. Whenever you talk they always have 15 things going wrong, all at the same time, their life is totally falling apart and they seem to be blissfully flourishing in their mess. Me--I'd like to head straight for the Valium. Speaking of which, why don't they hand that out to us moms like they used to in the old days? I've had Valium once in my life when I was having terrible muscle spasms in my back and have never had it since. But from what it sounds like they used to give that stuff out like it was candy back in the day....Progress? I'm not so sure.

So what has me so crazed? Like I said, it's nothing big. But the list of little things has been piling up....

1. The alternator went out on my van exactly 10 days after my warranty expired. Is there some kind of timer that goes off telling a vehicle it is time to fall apart? You would be hard-pressed to convince me otherwise. And while we are on the subject, did you know that the dealer (it's a Kia Sedona-not that I would recommend you buy one) charges $1100.00 to put in a new alternator? Did you further know that the alternator actually only costs $170.00? As I told my husband, this is why I married a mechanic. Two days later and he has it fixed for me. I really need to tell that man I love him.
2. A student asked me if I was a hunchback.
3. Another student called me the mean teacher.
4. A third student read the word "daydream" and asked me what a "wet dream" was. Yikes! I think I did a pretty smooth save on that one though. I told the group we had a lot of words to read and we really need to keep moving. Ack.
5. Forgot to pay some bills on time. This was after asking dh to pay them then changing my mind and telling him I would take care of it. I have this nasty little habit where once I say something it is POOF, gone from my head and I figure it is handled.
6. B. is having a birthday this weekend.
7. I just found out I am not going to get to go to my craft night because dh has a meeting.
8. Moving the clocks ahead has ruined me.

So you see, those are minor things. Oh, I forgot maybe the best one. I found this cool show on FitTv called Shimmy. It's belly dancing lessons. I taped a couple of the shows to give it a try. B. happened to catch me practicing and went screaming from the room yelling, "My eyes, my eyes! They burn!" Brat!

The very next day here is the comic I found... Zits

I hope you can read it. My mom called me specifically to tell me about it. Thanks Mom. It is pretty funny. B. got a big giggle out of it.

I'm off to sleep. I have to try to wrap my brain around being a nicer person.