That looks funny. But I'm so proud of myself for finally figuring it out.
Haven't posted much. On Monday, I called the apartment to talk to S14 and D11. Called about 5pm. I ended up speaking to D7, who was home already. I guess the wife either got off early or she was off for the day. Remember, I saw her car after she had left off S14 at school and seemed to be heading back to her apartment. Don't know and didn't ask. All D7 said was that she was home early. D7 that is. I did find out that not only was the apartment phone not working, S14's new phone he got from his dad for Christmas wasn't working either. S14 said that his dads phone was not working either, so he must not have paid the bill.
Already. I had gotten a little upset when he got the phone because I have him on my Sprint plan and still have over a year left on the contract. I guess I'll give the phone to D11. She had the wifes old phone, which I still have on my plan, but she broke the phone. I just haven't switched it to one of the older phones I have here. I wasn't wanting to extend the contract again. Luckily, S14 still had the phone and I was joking with him about his dad not paying the bill.
And oh yeah, the wifes cell isn't working either and may not be until next week. Thats what S14 told me and we joked about that too.
After I spoke to them, I went out to grab some dinner unexpectedly. Got home in time to watch the second half of my Longhorns. HOOK 'EM HORNS, BABY! A hell of a game.
Tuesday, driving home, the wife calls me. I had just spoken to the kids when she called. It was about 10 till 6pm. She asked where I was and I told her I was heading home. Then she asked if I could pick up D7 because she still had a little bit to be at work and didn't want to take a chance of being late. I told her I would and she told me thanks.
I picked up D7, who was all surprised to see me. And confused. Took her back to the apartment, said my hellos and goodbyes at the same time. I was trying to leave before the wife arrived. I had to catch D11 at the parking lot because she took her ripstick out to ride. Walking out to the parking lot, the wife arrived. We said hello. I had found out that she made lunches for the girls and that D11 didn't eat hers because her mom had put wet lettuce in the sandwich and made it all wet.
We had joked that it was like the sandwiches in the movie "Vacation" and her and I laughed. Slight small talk between us three and I told D11 goodbye and gave a big hug and kiss. Leaving, the wife tells me thank you and I just cooly wave it off and take off.
Today, I emailed the wife at work because I had forgotten that she had paid up the first month of daycare at the Y and I was going to give her my half. I emailed her that I had forgotten and asked if she would take $50 today and take the other $50 next week when I got paid and that I could take it to the apartment after work because I also found a necklace that belonged to S14. She emailed me back letting me know that I only owed $78 because of her discount and that it would only be $64 a month each after this month and that it would be okay to drop S14's stuff after I got off.
After her email, I just HAD to make a witty remark.
"Thank God. I forgot about that. Then I'll get you $39.03 today.
Okay. Just kidding. You know...you could have just said 'Okay' and I would have been giving you $100.
I'm a dork."
She emailed me back saying that she wasn't that smart and she wouldn't have done that anyway and then she joked that I could still give her the $100 if I wanted to.
This set off a series of email exchanges back and forth.
I responded that she just didn't THINK quick enough to think about taking my $100 and that she probably kicked herself after she hit send. She sent back "NO I DIDN'T. Your crazy". I told her how it's funny how I keep hearing that. Or that maybe they were just calling me a baboso.
That's Spanish for dumb ass. I had intended to leave it at that, but she sent back that I had said it, not her and added that she was just waiting for 5:30 to come around because it was so slow. Not expecting her to engage me, of course I fell into it.
I sent her back that I was waiting for it too. I added that I had made an appointment with an attorney to get his business and if she wanted me to tell him anything. This guy was one of the first people that the wife had applied for a job with last year when she was able to work again after her stroke. She didn't get the job.
She didn't remember the guy, so she sent back, "Who is that?"
I told who he was and she sent back that she just remembered who he was and that no, she didn't have anything to say, maybe Happy New Year. I sent her "As if." She got all giddy and laughing and asked what I meant. " Lol,lol, what do you mean?lol"
I sent her, "Hi Mr Flores. Thanks for meeting with me. By the way, my wife that you didn't hire last year wanted me to tell you 'Happy New Year'."
Yeah, that'll sound REAL good. lol
He'll just be another one saying, "Get outta here, baboso!" "
She sent back "LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"
I cracked her up with that one and left it at that. I got off work, went to her apartment to leave off the money and my sons chain and a printer cd he needed. On the money envelope I wrote, "No, this is not for you S14. Or you D11. Or D7. Or Moe either."
I told S14 and D11 hello and goodbye and head for home. The wife hadn't gotten there with D7 yet.
Now, I know that I'm going to get it. It's like I do the same as Suga, only the opposite.
I'm not trying to contact her purposely. My initial email was legit. She kept it going, so I poured it on.
I look at it as a guerilla attack. I come out of nowhere, blast her with H4H and then duck back into the jungle.
Remember, I don't feel like I'm trying to save my marriage anymore. I'm not trying to be her bud, but I AM trying to make sure that we have a working, peaceful relationship. This year, its all about me and moving forward and doing things that just seem to be the right thing.
For me. For God. And for my babies.
I watched "Invincible" tonight. Very good movie. Follow your dream kind of movie. Very uplifting. Posting, I'm jamming to my almost forgotten "loverboy" cd. The first one, of course.
"Turn Me Loose", baby!
Me 47, WW 38 SS18, D15, D10
Good Bye Girl. No longer SAYING she's moving out. GBG moved out 8-1-08
"I have now decided to enjoy life instead of figure it out."
