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JR's Little Corner

I imagine this will be my little place where I can say whatever I feel. I've journaled off and on, so why not? Here expect to find what's been going on, what's been annoying me, etc etc.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Painted smile type of day


Chris, my little (almost) 7yo got beat up at the bus stop this morning! Now, we've had problems in the past. Aerrik would say kids shoved him off a snow hill he was climbing (big ass snow hills), I told him not to climb when they're around. Kids throw snowballs, iceballs, and rocks at Aerrik and Chris. I tell them go inside the community center. Kids pushed Chris down. I said next time it happens grab an adult in the community center to identify the brats and I'll call their parents. Well I get a call from the school today, it's Aerrik using the office phone. He says a couple kids were throwing snowballs at Chris and BEATING him with their backpacks!!! I asked him if he knew who they were and he said he "only" knew two of their names, which leads me to believe there were more involved. One is a 5th grader in Aerrik's class, the other is a 4th grader who was held back (big surprise!). So I had Aerrik put the school scretary on the phone, told her the situation and told her I wanted these kids names because I wanted to press charges (I am SO tired of this shit!). Well she said she can't give me their last names but said she knows who they are and the school will look into and she'll let me know what's going on. Now, I trust her, she's a nice competent lady, but I'm also going to be checking my school directory tonight, and if I can find these punks I'm gonna have an officer accompany me to their houses for a little chat. I also called the police department and told them after spring break (next week) I want an officer presence at the bus stop until this BS ends. This is getting ridiculous! I'm afraid I might be overreacting but what else can I really do? Chris will learn bully-busting skills in taekwondo but he's only had 2 classes! ARGH!!!!!!!

Friday, March 02, 2007

Wanted: Knight in Shining Armor


Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and dream of what I need

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life

Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life


Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me

Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out
for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than lif
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