We wonder why other nations hate up/think we're crazy. Just look at last week. We're robbing/shooting/rioting over a VIDEO GAME! This is insane! Have we really lost our way that much? I mean, why have we become so materialistic? There are people in our own country that have nothing, yet people have to fight over a video game, just to go and re-sell it for 3 times it's value.
Then I read in my morning paper that a thief took off with a Salvation Army pot. The real kicker- the Salvation Army volunteer had Downs Syndrome and was too afraid to stop ringing the bell and go into the store they were in front of and report it. Luckily a store employee saw the whole thing and called the cops.
I'm sorry, I'm mad, people need to go back to basic values. We need to teach our children right now what's important and what's not. I'm so sick of this "I have to be better than everyone" attitude. We're going downhill fast, with no breaks on.
Am I the only one this mad at the state of the people in this country? Please give me something positive to restore my faith in humanity.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
The Best Year of my Life
My little baby, you are turning one this week, what a wonderful year this has been.
Mommy and Daddy never thought they would be blessed with you, but when we were, we knew you were a special miracle.
Mommy fought so hard to make sure you had a chance to come into this world. You see from the start it was not an easy road. From fear of losing you, to fear that you wouldn't be OK, Mommy and Daddy kept faith that you would be with us. Including the second you were born, it wasn't an easy road. Mommy was so heartbroken that she couldn't see you for the first 24 hours of your tiny life, but once the nurses gave the OK, Daddy made sure that wheelchair had wings to be by your side. When I saw you fighting to make sure you would be OK, I knew I would do everything in my power to make sure you came home with us. Even though you were only a few hours old, you fought like a heavyweight champ.
Even though when we came home Mommy couldn't take care of you like she wanted too, Daddy was right there taking care of both of us. He is our hero, never forget that.
Despite all the hardships we endured before you came home, this has been the most fantastic year of our lives. The first couple of months were trying, you needed to figure us out and we needed to figure you out. Yet every single second was amazing. I was so in awe of you, and still am. The things you learned to do all on your own-- rolling over, sitting up, crawling and now walking, everyday brings something new. You are the light in our lives, everything else is second to you. I can't wait to see everything through your eyes.
I now know what my purpose in life is, thank you for giving me the best year of my life. I can't wait for the rest of them!
My little baby, you are turning one this week, what a wonderful year this has been.
Mommy and Daddy never thought they would be blessed with you, but when we were, we knew you were a special miracle.
Mommy fought so hard to make sure you had a chance to come into this world. You see from the start it was not an easy road. From fear of losing you, to fear that you wouldn't be OK, Mommy and Daddy kept faith that you would be with us. Including the second you were born, it wasn't an easy road. Mommy was so heartbroken that she couldn't see you for the first 24 hours of your tiny life, but once the nurses gave the OK, Daddy made sure that wheelchair had wings to be by your side. When I saw you fighting to make sure you would be OK, I knew I would do everything in my power to make sure you came home with us. Even though you were only a few hours old, you fought like a heavyweight champ.
Even though when we came home Mommy couldn't take care of you like she wanted too, Daddy was right there taking care of both of us. He is our hero, never forget that.
Despite all the hardships we endured before you came home, this has been the most fantastic year of our lives. The first couple of months were trying, you needed to figure us out and we needed to figure you out. Yet every single second was amazing. I was so in awe of you, and still am. The things you learned to do all on your own-- rolling over, sitting up, crawling and now walking, everyday brings something new. You are the light in our lives, everything else is second to you. I can't wait to see everything through your eyes.
I now know what my purpose in life is, thank you for giving me the best year of my life. I can't wait for the rest of them!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Check Writers
Attention Retailers- Please Phase out Checks as a form of Payment!
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is that people still use checks in stores to pay for things. I shouldn't have to be in the express aisle at the grocery store while some ding-a-ling pays for his Ramen Noodles with a check. It's 2006, they have this great invention called a "debit card", please bring yourself into the 21st century and get one!
I was in the local Toys R US the other day buying some gifts for my daughters birthday. I got stuck behind Matilda that had decided to do her Christmas Shopping early and buy half the store. After the clerk rang up her $300.00 worth of toys (Yes you heard right- the exact amount wat something like $323 and some change), she whipped out her check book! REALLY ??!!!!!! So since the amount was high they had to get, ID, cross reference the check and get a blood sample (kidding about the last part, but yes it took that long to verify the check).
Please people do the rest of us a favor, get a debit card, or a credit card or pay cash. Stop making life a living hell for the rest of us.
Attention Retailers- Please Phase out Checks as a form of Payment!
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is that people still use checks in stores to pay for things. I shouldn't have to be in the express aisle at the grocery store while some ding-a-ling pays for his Ramen Noodles with a check. It's 2006, they have this great invention called a "debit card", please bring yourself into the 21st century and get one!
I was in the local Toys R US the other day buying some gifts for my daughters birthday. I got stuck behind Matilda that had decided to do her Christmas Shopping early and buy half the store. After the clerk rang up her $300.00 worth of toys (Yes you heard right- the exact amount wat something like $323 and some change), she whipped out her check book! REALLY ??!!!!!! So since the amount was high they had to get, ID, cross reference the check and get a blood sample (kidding about the last part, but yes it took that long to verify the check).
Please people do the rest of us a favor, get a debit card, or a credit card or pay cash. Stop making life a living hell for the rest of us.
Little Monsters/ AKA Bad Parenting
I was going to post this last week, but didn't have the time.
A note to 90% of the parents out there - YOU'RE NOT FIT TO BE PARENTS!
Now you may ask why the anger. It's called Halloween. I LOVE Halloween. It's a time for kids to dress up as anything and have fun. The benefit, free candy.
Here's my issue. I have a child that will be turing one soon. So the local mall had Trick or Treat inside the mall with various stores handing stuff out to the kids. I thought "WOW what a great idea, it's safer and she won't have to freeze going from house to house."
BIG MISTAKE! You know how the mall is the week before Christmas? Multiply that by 10. It was an utter chaotic mob scene. Here are the things that ticked me off:
First, this was for the KIDS- that means adults/teenagers it does not give you the right to dress up, and push little kids out of the way so you can get free candy. It's shameless. Get a life.
Second, parents teach your kids MANNERS- I can't tell you how many merchants we went to and the little monsters didn't even say "Thank You" to the employees that were handing out the candy. You aren't OWED the candy, you're lucky you're getting it- be gracious for crying out loud!
Third, be respectful of the other kids around you. There were many little kids there that night, and I can't tell you how many times I saw older kids walk right in front of the little ones that were waiting for candy. I can tell you it happened to me in every store. I got so fed up by the end I actually snapped at an older kid and told them to get in line like everyone else.
What does this prove? Parents are not doing their jobs to teach kids right from wrong. Sure, yeah it's Halloween and the kids are excited to get candy, but that's no excuse for being rude to everyone else who is trying to enjoy the experience. In my opinion, parents should be ashamed of themselves for their kids behavior. My child has just as much right to enjoy herself on a holiday as your little monsters.
I think parents should be warned, if I come across your little moster, I'm gonna confront you on it. So start teaching your kids the right way to interact and be around people, because you never know where I'll be.
I was going to post this last week, but didn't have the time.
A note to 90% of the parents out there - YOU'RE NOT FIT TO BE PARENTS!
Now you may ask why the anger. It's called Halloween. I LOVE Halloween. It's a time for kids to dress up as anything and have fun. The benefit, free candy.
Here's my issue. I have a child that will be turing one soon. So the local mall had Trick or Treat inside the mall with various stores handing stuff out to the kids. I thought "WOW what a great idea, it's safer and she won't have to freeze going from house to house."
BIG MISTAKE! You know how the mall is the week before Christmas? Multiply that by 10. It was an utter chaotic mob scene. Here are the things that ticked me off:
First, this was for the KIDS- that means adults/teenagers it does not give you the right to dress up, and push little kids out of the way so you can get free candy. It's shameless. Get a life.
Second, parents teach your kids MANNERS- I can't tell you how many merchants we went to and the little monsters didn't even say "Thank You" to the employees that were handing out the candy. You aren't OWED the candy, you're lucky you're getting it- be gracious for crying out loud!
Third, be respectful of the other kids around you. There were many little kids there that night, and I can't tell you how many times I saw older kids walk right in front of the little ones that were waiting for candy. I can tell you it happened to me in every store. I got so fed up by the end I actually snapped at an older kid and told them to get in line like everyone else.
What does this prove? Parents are not doing their jobs to teach kids right from wrong. Sure, yeah it's Halloween and the kids are excited to get candy, but that's no excuse for being rude to everyone else who is trying to enjoy the experience. In my opinion, parents should be ashamed of themselves for their kids behavior. My child has just as much right to enjoy herself on a holiday as your little monsters.
I think parents should be warned, if I come across your little moster, I'm gonna confront you on it. So start teaching your kids the right way to interact and be around people, because you never know where I'll be.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Home Schooling is looking better and better
In a matter of a week there have been 3 school shootings. What is going on here? Today a man goes into a one room school house in Amish country. AMISH COUNTRY! He shoots the girls execution style. What the hell is going on? This is crazy, Colorado, Wisconsin and now Pennsylvania. We have to do something to make this stop. It scares me to think that I will have to send my daughter to school in a few years. What will happen between now and then?
We never had to worry about being shot when we went to school. It would have never even crossed our minds that someone would walk into our classs with a gun. Are schools going to have to go into complete lockdown once classes start for the day? Security passes for teachers, students, and thier parents?
We need to stop the violence against our children. We can't let another child die at the hands of a crazy person. A school is supposed to be a safe place for them to be. This madness has got to stop.
In a matter of a week there have been 3 school shootings. What is going on here? Today a man goes into a one room school house in Amish country. AMISH COUNTRY! He shoots the girls execution style. What the hell is going on? This is crazy, Colorado, Wisconsin and now Pennsylvania. We have to do something to make this stop. It scares me to think that I will have to send my daughter to school in a few years. What will happen between now and then?
We never had to worry about being shot when we went to school. It would have never even crossed our minds that someone would walk into our classs with a gun. Are schools going to have to go into complete lockdown once classes start for the day? Security passes for teachers, students, and thier parents?
We need to stop the violence against our children. We can't let another child die at the hands of a crazy person. A school is supposed to be a safe place for them to be. This madness has got to stop.
Friday, September 29, 2006
I hope you get yours
Ok listen up people. For those of you that went to the store, bought every Tickle Me Elmo you could find, then turning around and selling them on EBay or Amazon, or some other auction site, I hope you get stuck with them.
Honestly, can you really feel good about yourself trying to sell it for 4 times what it sells in stores?
Do you realize that there are kids out there who will not get a toy this Christmas because their parents are too poor? Yet you want to bilk money out of "desperate" parents who's little child wants that toy "more than anything in the world".
You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope you get stuck with your extra purchases. I have a great idea if you do, give them to charity, maybe then you can redeem yourself.
Oh by the way, they big toy for Christmas- TJ Bearytales. Just remember you heard it here.
Ok listen up people. For those of you that went to the store, bought every Tickle Me Elmo you could find, then turning around and selling them on EBay or Amazon, or some other auction site, I hope you get stuck with them.
Honestly, can you really feel good about yourself trying to sell it for 4 times what it sells in stores?
Do you realize that there are kids out there who will not get a toy this Christmas because their parents are too poor? Yet you want to bilk money out of "desperate" parents who's little child wants that toy "more than anything in the world".
You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope you get stuck with your extra purchases. I have a great idea if you do, give them to charity, maybe then you can redeem yourself.
Oh by the way, they big toy for Christmas- TJ Bearytales. Just remember you heard it here.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
The Race for Governor: Update
Ok since my last post about the candidates for Governor here's what happened:
The next day, I got a response from the Independent's camp, they wanted to know what city I was in and would see if he could fit me into his schedule.
The following day, I got a response from the Democratic candidate. It was your typical "form e-mail". You know "Thanks for your support". Which means they didn't even read it, because I had questions posed in my e-mail that weren't answered.
Last night was the first debate between the 4 candidtates. I must say the Independent candidate was right there in the forefront making sure the two top dogs got theirs. I think he did a great job. The Democratic candidate has a stance on some issues that are opposite of what I believe in. Therefore, I sent an e-mail to him this morning stating that he had lost my vote. In turn, I also shot off an e-mail to the Indepndent candidate congratulating him on his performance last night. I got a response from the Independent, thanking me and telling me that they were still trying to get me into his schedule.
Still no response from the Republican candidate at all.
FINAL UPDATE: 11/7/06
While I did get 2 responses from the Democratic candidate, they were both "form e-mails"
I got a response from the Independent candidate everytime I e-mailed him
I never got a response from the Republican candidtate
Ok since my last post about the candidates for Governor here's what happened:
The next day, I got a response from the Independent's camp, they wanted to know what city I was in and would see if he could fit me into his schedule.
The following day, I got a response from the Democratic candidate. It was your typical "form e-mail". You know "Thanks for your support". Which means they didn't even read it, because I had questions posed in my e-mail that weren't answered.
Last night was the first debate between the 4 candidtates. I must say the Independent candidate was right there in the forefront making sure the two top dogs got theirs. I think he did a great job. The Democratic candidate has a stance on some issues that are opposite of what I believe in. Therefore, I sent an e-mail to him this morning stating that he had lost my vote. In turn, I also shot off an e-mail to the Indepndent candidate congratulating him on his performance last night. I got a response from the Independent, thanking me and telling me that they were still trying to get me into his schedule.
Still no response from the Republican candidate at all.
FINAL UPDATE: 11/7/06
While I did get 2 responses from the Democratic candidate, they were both "form e-mails"
I got a response from the Independent candidate everytime I e-mailed him
I never got a response from the Republican candidtate
Thursday, September 21, 2006
I have single handedly figured out how to bring about world peace!
I finally have found the solution to creating world peace amongst all the nations.
Send each and everyone of the world's leaders a Tickle Me Elmo TMX.
Have you seen it? There is no way you can't laugh when you see it in action. Now how can people be mad at each other when they are all hysterically laughing at once?
I finally have found the solution to creating world peace amongst all the nations.
Send each and everyone of the world's leaders a Tickle Me Elmo TMX.
Have you seen it? There is no way you can't laugh when you see it in action. Now how can people be mad at each other when they are all hysterically laughing at once?
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The Christmas Push
Am I the only one that can't stand when September comes around? Not becuse it's getting cooler and the days are getting shorter, but because retailers consider this "The Christmas Season".
I swear, the second Labor Day is over, I see Christmas items popping up on shelves. It makes me sick. Hello, there are two other MAJOR holiday's before then, not to mention a holiday to celebrate the person that discovered this place and a holiday to remember all the service men and women of this country.
We've lost the holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving to make way for huge blow up yard Santas.
I love Halloween, it's my favorite holiday. How can you plow over a holiday where you dress up as anything you want? It's still fun to play make believe.
Poor Thanksgiving, it has it even worse. As we progress through October, the Christmas push gets even bigger. I remember putting up decorations for Thanksgiving, but no more, it just gets shoved aside.
Don't even get me started on those people that shop for Christmas gifts in June. Are you kidding? Do you have nothing better to do in the summer? You can really ruin it for the rest of us. Start your shopping like the rest of us, after Thanksgiving.
Am I the only one that can't stand when September comes around? Not becuse it's getting cooler and the days are getting shorter, but because retailers consider this "The Christmas Season".
I swear, the second Labor Day is over, I see Christmas items popping up on shelves. It makes me sick. Hello, there are two other MAJOR holiday's before then, not to mention a holiday to celebrate the person that discovered this place and a holiday to remember all the service men and women of this country.
We've lost the holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving to make way for huge blow up yard Santas.
I love Halloween, it's my favorite holiday. How can you plow over a holiday where you dress up as anything you want? It's still fun to play make believe.
Poor Thanksgiving, it has it even worse. As we progress through October, the Christmas push gets even bigger. I remember putting up decorations for Thanksgiving, but no more, it just gets shoved aside.
Don't even get me started on those people that shop for Christmas gifts in June. Are you kidding? Do you have nothing better to do in the summer? You can really ruin it for the rest of us. Start your shopping like the rest of us, after Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Respect
What ever happened to it? Has it gone out the window completely? I remember when I was a kid my parents taught me to respect everyone. It's a common courtesy that is lost on people now. People have no respect for their neighbors, drivers have no respect for one another, and kids have no respect for anyone.
Sure that are the rare few that still believe in respecting each other, but we have become a nation of disconnected, uncaring individuals. I would never think of throwing trash in someone else's yard, yet I have a neighbor that uses my yard as a trash heap. I am constantly finding surprises in my yard, and my yard is fenced in! SO that means they are taking the extra effort to actually throw that trash over a 6 foot fence.
Parents need to be more mindful of the values they instill in their children, these are the adults of tomorrow. Adults need to be more mindful of each other. Believe it or not, the world does not revolve around you no matter how much you think it does.
Believe it or not, everything you do DOES effect someone else in some form. I'm not saying that we all have to be lovey dovey and get along all of the time, but it would be nice if we could all just exist together. Don't make my life miserable, just because you get your kicks out of it.
I do believe in karma, what you do will come back to you in one way or another, so just keep watching over your shoulder.
What ever happened to it? Has it gone out the window completely? I remember when I was a kid my parents taught me to respect everyone. It's a common courtesy that is lost on people now. People have no respect for their neighbors, drivers have no respect for one another, and kids have no respect for anyone.
Sure that are the rare few that still believe in respecting each other, but we have become a nation of disconnected, uncaring individuals. I would never think of throwing trash in someone else's yard, yet I have a neighbor that uses my yard as a trash heap. I am constantly finding surprises in my yard, and my yard is fenced in! SO that means they are taking the extra effort to actually throw that trash over a 6 foot fence.
Parents need to be more mindful of the values they instill in their children, these are the adults of tomorrow. Adults need to be more mindful of each other. Believe it or not, the world does not revolve around you no matter how much you think it does.
Believe it or not, everything you do DOES effect someone else in some form. I'm not saying that we all have to be lovey dovey and get along all of the time, but it would be nice if we could all just exist together. Don't make my life miserable, just because you get your kicks out of it.
I do believe in karma, what you do will come back to you in one way or another, so just keep watching over your shoulder.
Monday, September 18, 2006
The trouble with politicians
Tomorrow is the primary in our state. Since our governor is stepping down to make a run for the presidency, we have a big race going on here.
Here's what I can't stand. Every commerical is a political add. Thank God for Tivo. I am really tired of seeing this one's going to this, that one's going to that. I want to know what you've accomplished already. If it looks like you can get the job done by your past actions, then my vote is yours.
Another thing. Please vote. It is vital to make sure your voice is heard. No excuses just go do it.
I'm going to try a political experiment. I will be e-mailing both of the the candidates on Wednesday after the primary. I will be serving up a challenge for each of them to come here and speak to me at my house about my issues. I'm dying to see the response I get. I will keep you posted.
Update 9/19/06: Ok the e-mails have gone out to the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, and the Independent candidate. Let's see what happens.
Tomorrow is the primary in our state. Since our governor is stepping down to make a run for the presidency, we have a big race going on here.
Here's what I can't stand. Every commerical is a political add. Thank God for Tivo. I am really tired of seeing this one's going to this, that one's going to that. I want to know what you've accomplished already. If it looks like you can get the job done by your past actions, then my vote is yours.
Another thing. Please vote. It is vital to make sure your voice is heard. No excuses just go do it.
I'm going to try a political experiment. I will be e-mailing both of the the candidates on Wednesday after the primary. I will be serving up a challenge for each of them to come here and speak to me at my house about my issues. I'm dying to see the response I get. I will keep you posted.
Update 9/19/06: Ok the e-mails have gone out to the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, and the Independent candidate. Let's see what happens.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
The Best Shows You're not Watching
This is only my opinion. Since most of the network shows have not started yet, these are a review of the Fox shows that I've watched. Some I'm hooked on, others the jury is still out.
Monday- "Vanished" - Unfortunately this is a series somwhat like "Lost" in the way that if you didn't start watching it from the beginning, you might as well forget it. It would take too long for someone to explain the plot twists that have occurred already. I LOVE this show. Sara Collins, the wife of Senator Jeffrey Collins goes missing in the first episode. This show is good. I have my theories on who actually took her, but I'll let the story play out to see if I'm correct.
Tuesday- "House"- OMG by far one of the BEST shows on TV. Hugh Laurie as the title character is absolutely terrific. He was robbed of the Emmy if you ask me. This man week after week comes up agains the most difficult and, for lack of a better word, bizzare cases. If you watch any show on a Tuesday, this is the one. I cannot say enough about this show. Just watch it and you'll get what I mean.
"Standoff" - The reason I watched this is because it comes on after "House". I've watched the first two episodes, and there are a few holes on this one. The show follows two "crisis" (hostage) negotiators, who by chance are sleeping together. Let me just say, the chemistry between them is not there, or at least in very short supply. I have a feeling this may be a casualty in the Fox line up.
Wednesday- "Bones"- I admit the reason I started watching this last season was strictly because David Boreanaz was starring in it (Yes I was a Buffy/Angel fan). But I'm hooked. I like the characters. The tension and chemistry between Bones and Seeley (Emily Deschanel and Boreanaz) is great. I actually like seeing him with a sense of humor. The one complaint I have, this new character Cam. I really don''t like the contstant head- butting between her and Bones. I can do without it. My favorite character is Angela. Watch this show and you'll understand why.
"Justice"- Two words-- Victor Garber. Need I say more? He rules law firm TNT&G with and iron fist. He can be a SOB, but I know if I needed a lawyer, I'd want him. This isn't your typical "Law Drama". The one thing that makes this show different, is the last five minutes of every episode. Whether or not the client wins or loses, you find out what really happened to the victim in those last five minutes. I truly hope this show stays on the air.
Thursday- " 'Til Death"- This is the new Brad Garrett sitcom. You all remember him as Robert on "Everybody Loves Raymond". This show should be titled "Everybody Loves Robert". It's funny, it has some great lines in it, but replace the neighbors from the parents/in-laws, to a cutesy newlywed couple, you get the premise of the show. Not much of a stretch. I don't hate it, but sorry to say, I don't think it will make it past sweeps time.
Because I have a Tivo, I was treated to a sneak peek of CBS's "The Class". YIKES! CBS- give Lucy Punch and Sam Harris more lines and you'll have a chance to have a hit. Otherwise, again only my opinion, this might be one you might want to skip.
This is only my opinion. Since most of the network shows have not started yet, these are a review of the Fox shows that I've watched. Some I'm hooked on, others the jury is still out.
Monday- "Vanished" - Unfortunately this is a series somwhat like "Lost" in the way that if you didn't start watching it from the beginning, you might as well forget it. It would take too long for someone to explain the plot twists that have occurred already. I LOVE this show. Sara Collins, the wife of Senator Jeffrey Collins goes missing in the first episode. This show is good. I have my theories on who actually took her, but I'll let the story play out to see if I'm correct.
Tuesday- "House"- OMG by far one of the BEST shows on TV. Hugh Laurie as the title character is absolutely terrific. He was robbed of the Emmy if you ask me. This man week after week comes up agains the most difficult and, for lack of a better word, bizzare cases. If you watch any show on a Tuesday, this is the one. I cannot say enough about this show. Just watch it and you'll get what I mean.
"Standoff" - The reason I watched this is because it comes on after "House". I've watched the first two episodes, and there are a few holes on this one. The show follows two "crisis" (hostage) negotiators, who by chance are sleeping together. Let me just say, the chemistry between them is not there, or at least in very short supply. I have a feeling this may be a casualty in the Fox line up.
Wednesday- "Bones"- I admit the reason I started watching this last season was strictly because David Boreanaz was starring in it (Yes I was a Buffy/Angel fan). But I'm hooked. I like the characters. The tension and chemistry between Bones and Seeley (Emily Deschanel and Boreanaz) is great. I actually like seeing him with a sense of humor. The one complaint I have, this new character Cam. I really don''t like the contstant head- butting between her and Bones. I can do without it. My favorite character is Angela. Watch this show and you'll understand why.
"Justice"- Two words-- Victor Garber. Need I say more? He rules law firm TNT&G with and iron fist. He can be a SOB, but I know if I needed a lawyer, I'd want him. This isn't your typical "Law Drama". The one thing that makes this show different, is the last five minutes of every episode. Whether or not the client wins or loses, you find out what really happened to the victim in those last five minutes. I truly hope this show stays on the air.
Thursday- " 'Til Death"- This is the new Brad Garrett sitcom. You all remember him as Robert on "Everybody Loves Raymond". This show should be titled "Everybody Loves Robert". It's funny, it has some great lines in it, but replace the neighbors from the parents/in-laws, to a cutesy newlywed couple, you get the premise of the show. Not much of a stretch. I don't hate it, but sorry to say, I don't think it will make it past sweeps time.
Because I have a Tivo, I was treated to a sneak peek of CBS's "The Class". YIKES! CBS- give Lucy Punch and Sam Harris more lines and you'll have a chance to have a hit. Otherwise, again only my opinion, this might be one you might want to skip.
I'm mad- A.K.A. never assume!
Ok why is it if you don't have your baby dressed up in pink, or in frilly clothes, or have a headband on her- people assume your baby is a boy?! I've been going through this for 10 months now- She looks nothing like a boy first of all, and if I want to dress her in jeans and a t-shirt, you shouldn't assume she's a boy! I don't want to dress her in pink all the time. Do I have to put a sign around her neck saying "I am NOT a boy"? If you're not sure, don't assume. Don't say "he" or "him" just say "the baby". Saves you the embarassment and saves me the aggrevation.
Update: It happened to me again the next day twice! I had her dressed in a lilac t-shirt, jeans and a lilac hat with flowers on it, and still she got called a boy! I have since bought a bib that says "I am not a boy" on it.
Ok why is it if you don't have your baby dressed up in pink, or in frilly clothes, or have a headband on her- people assume your baby is a boy?! I've been going through this for 10 months now- She looks nothing like a boy first of all, and if I want to dress her in jeans and a t-shirt, you shouldn't assume she's a boy! I don't want to dress her in pink all the time. Do I have to put a sign around her neck saying "I am NOT a boy"? If you're not sure, don't assume. Don't say "he" or "him" just say "the baby". Saves you the embarassment and saves me the aggrevation.
Update: It happened to me again the next day twice! I had her dressed in a lilac t-shirt, jeans and a lilac hat with flowers on it, and still she got called a boy! I have since bought a bib that says "I am not a boy" on it.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
September 11th
I've been batting this around. First I was going to post, then I wasn't, but I feel that I have to.
Let me start off by saying, I am an ordinary person, with no claims of being an expert or authority on any politics, spin, theories, or anything else surrounding that day. This is a purely emotional post, just my feelings and that's all. I accept any criticism that may go with this.
As a young girl I was instilled by my mother to have a love of the arts. Music, theater, movies, you name it. As that young girl, my mother would play soundtracts from "They're Playing Our Song", "Godspell", and "A Chorus Line", to just name a few. At the tender age of 9 my parents took me to New York City for the first time. I saw "Annie" during that trip. Sat in the front row orchestra, right behind the conductor. At that age, I fell in love, with the City, with musical theater, with all the great landmarks that made New York what it's famous for.
I had never seen a set of buildings as tall as the World Trade Center. As you looked up to the buildings, you realized how small you really were, and that there was so much wonder in that steel and glass structure. Although our trip did not end well (all our belongings got stolen out of our car while we toured the Statue of Liberty), I never let that tarnish all the enjoyment I had from that trip.
As I got older, my love for theater got stronger. When I entered college, I got to go back to New York, my Freshman year. Smack in the middle of "The Village". I loved being back and walking the streets. We saw an Off- Broadway show later that day, and I was really sad when we had to leave.
Since I only lived a little over an hour from NYC, I started taking road trips with my friends frequently. See New York had become like a second home for me. I knew the streets like the back of my hand, from downtown to the top of mid-town. My love for the "City that Never Sleeps" and grown by leaps and bounds, and always in the background, those magnificent Towers.
There is no "wrong time" to visit NYC. Every season has something wonderful about it when you're there. I've been there in the Spring when everything is starting new and fresh- Central Park is bustling with excitement. In the Summer, when the streets are filled with tourists, taking in the wonder of the city for the first time, and fireworks fill the air. Sitting and eating outside at Rockefeller Center. In the Fall, when the leaves change and you know the Thanksgiving Parade is just around the corner. Then there's the Winter- by far the best time to go there. I don't like the cold, but, there is nothing like New York at Christmas time. The tree, the store windows filled with wonderful animated displays, cuddling in a horse drawn carriage with loved ones. Then there is New Years Eve. Every single person in their lifetime should experience it first hand for themselves. Seeing it on TV does not do it justice. I've done it twice now and can't wait to take my daughter when she's old enough.
What I'm trying to say is that When 9/11 happened, I lost part of myself. My heart shattered into pieces. Here was the city that I embraced as my own, now in desperate need of help from all of us. It killed me to know that so many people lost their lives that day. So many families were ripped apart in one single second.
I knew I had to do something. 5 days after the attacks occured, my mother and I made the Pilgrimage to NYC. We were now living outside of Boston so the trip was significantly longer, but we had to be there. Since most of the streets in lower Manhattan were not accessible by car, we walked from mid-town down to the Towers.
Something struck me that day that again changed my life forever. From mid-town to down town, every empty storefront, every phone pole, nearly every window was wallpapered with "missing" signs. Part of me died that day. The absolute reality was staring me in the face- these were the faces that would never come home again. I grieved for the families again. As we continued to walk toward the Towers a few other things remain in my memory. The silence as you moved away from mid-town was deafening. I had never know this city to be silent, but as we approached "The Village", there was almost no sound- everything was still. We also noticed a change in the air. You could now smell the smoke, smell the burning- this is also something you don't forget.
When we reached the site, I was awestruck. Those wonderful buildings that I had admired so many times were now a pile of rubble, smoke still coming from them. We had arrived just as a shift change was occurring with the FDNY. All those around us applauded the exiting firefighters, we knew they too had lost so much. All I wanted to do was comfort these men that I didn't even know. Their faces were worn and tired, I can never imagine the heartbreak they were experiencing.
These images among others from that day have stayed with me for these 5 years. Every year I have trouble watching the images on the TV on 9/11. All those images come back and my heart breaks all over, for the families, for the friends, for the city. I do not forget, however. I have 2 pictures hanging in my hall of the Towers and am reminded everyday of what was lost.
I returned to NYC the following April with my husband, for our Anniversary. Going to the former site of the Towers was emotional in a different way for him. You see, he had worked for a company that had sent him to NYC for business. He had previously stayed at the Marriott at The World Trade Center. He pointed out to me that he had eaten at the McDonalds there, and everything was either damaged or destroyed now.
I have gone back a couple of times since the attacks, each time visiting the sight of the tragedy. We as a nation must remember those days following the attack, we were a little nicer to each other, a little more patient. Now we go at each others throats. Have we not learned anything from that day? Have we forgotten that we all come into this world the same way, walk the earth with two feet like everyone else? We need to stop hating each other in the name of politics, religion, or race. This never solves anything, it just gets more people killed.
Hug your loved ones a little tighter every day, and be blessed that you still have each other.
Tonight a child in falling asleep in New York without a daddy or mommy to kiss goodnight. Think of that child everytime someone angers you for something stupid, and you'll realize the anger is not worth it.
I've been batting this around. First I was going to post, then I wasn't, but I feel that I have to.
Let me start off by saying, I am an ordinary person, with no claims of being an expert or authority on any politics, spin, theories, or anything else surrounding that day. This is a purely emotional post, just my feelings and that's all. I accept any criticism that may go with this.
As a young girl I was instilled by my mother to have a love of the arts. Music, theater, movies, you name it. As that young girl, my mother would play soundtracts from "They're Playing Our Song", "Godspell", and "A Chorus Line", to just name a few. At the tender age of 9 my parents took me to New York City for the first time. I saw "Annie" during that trip. Sat in the front row orchestra, right behind the conductor. At that age, I fell in love, with the City, with musical theater, with all the great landmarks that made New York what it's famous for.
I had never seen a set of buildings as tall as the World Trade Center. As you looked up to the buildings, you realized how small you really were, and that there was so much wonder in that steel and glass structure. Although our trip did not end well (all our belongings got stolen out of our car while we toured the Statue of Liberty), I never let that tarnish all the enjoyment I had from that trip.
As I got older, my love for theater got stronger. When I entered college, I got to go back to New York, my Freshman year. Smack in the middle of "The Village". I loved being back and walking the streets. We saw an Off- Broadway show later that day, and I was really sad when we had to leave.
Since I only lived a little over an hour from NYC, I started taking road trips with my friends frequently. See New York had become like a second home for me. I knew the streets like the back of my hand, from downtown to the top of mid-town. My love for the "City that Never Sleeps" and grown by leaps and bounds, and always in the background, those magnificent Towers.
There is no "wrong time" to visit NYC. Every season has something wonderful about it when you're there. I've been there in the Spring when everything is starting new and fresh- Central Park is bustling with excitement. In the Summer, when the streets are filled with tourists, taking in the wonder of the city for the first time, and fireworks fill the air. Sitting and eating outside at Rockefeller Center. In the Fall, when the leaves change and you know the Thanksgiving Parade is just around the corner. Then there's the Winter- by far the best time to go there. I don't like the cold, but, there is nothing like New York at Christmas time. The tree, the store windows filled with wonderful animated displays, cuddling in a horse drawn carriage with loved ones. Then there is New Years Eve. Every single person in their lifetime should experience it first hand for themselves. Seeing it on TV does not do it justice. I've done it twice now and can't wait to take my daughter when she's old enough.
What I'm trying to say is that When 9/11 happened, I lost part of myself. My heart shattered into pieces. Here was the city that I embraced as my own, now in desperate need of help from all of us. It killed me to know that so many people lost their lives that day. So many families were ripped apart in one single second.
I knew I had to do something. 5 days after the attacks occured, my mother and I made the Pilgrimage to NYC. We were now living outside of Boston so the trip was significantly longer, but we had to be there. Since most of the streets in lower Manhattan were not accessible by car, we walked from mid-town down to the Towers.
Something struck me that day that again changed my life forever. From mid-town to down town, every empty storefront, every phone pole, nearly every window was wallpapered with "missing" signs. Part of me died that day. The absolute reality was staring me in the face- these were the faces that would never come home again. I grieved for the families again. As we continued to walk toward the Towers a few other things remain in my memory. The silence as you moved away from mid-town was deafening. I had never know this city to be silent, but as we approached "The Village", there was almost no sound- everything was still. We also noticed a change in the air. You could now smell the smoke, smell the burning- this is also something you don't forget.
When we reached the site, I was awestruck. Those wonderful buildings that I had admired so many times were now a pile of rubble, smoke still coming from them. We had arrived just as a shift change was occurring with the FDNY. All those around us applauded the exiting firefighters, we knew they too had lost so much. All I wanted to do was comfort these men that I didn't even know. Their faces were worn and tired, I can never imagine the heartbreak they were experiencing.
These images among others from that day have stayed with me for these 5 years. Every year I have trouble watching the images on the TV on 9/11. All those images come back and my heart breaks all over, for the families, for the friends, for the city. I do not forget, however. I have 2 pictures hanging in my hall of the Towers and am reminded everyday of what was lost.
I returned to NYC the following April with my husband, for our Anniversary. Going to the former site of the Towers was emotional in a different way for him. You see, he had worked for a company that had sent him to NYC for business. He had previously stayed at the Marriott at The World Trade Center. He pointed out to me that he had eaten at the McDonalds there, and everything was either damaged or destroyed now.
I have gone back a couple of times since the attacks, each time visiting the sight of the tragedy. We as a nation must remember those days following the attack, we were a little nicer to each other, a little more patient. Now we go at each others throats. Have we not learned anything from that day? Have we forgotten that we all come into this world the same way, walk the earth with two feet like everyone else? We need to stop hating each other in the name of politics, religion, or race. This never solves anything, it just gets more people killed.
Hug your loved ones a little tighter every day, and be blessed that you still have each other.
Tonight a child in falling asleep in New York without a daddy or mommy to kiss goodnight. Think of that child everytime someone angers you for something stupid, and you'll realize the anger is not worth it.
Super Huge Shout Out to Bravesgirl5
I'd just like to take the time to give encouragement and credit to Bravesgirl5 on You Tube.
You see, all this girl was doing was making a remeberance video for 9/11, when she was bombarded with hate mail. This in turn has caused her to shut down, not make the video and stop posting on You Tube.
Bravesgirl5- I admire you for what you were going to to. We need more people like you who stand on their own two feet. We have become a country of sheep, following blindly where government is leading us. It is sad to see that we have learned nothing from that day.
Bravesgirl5- never give up and keep posting no matter what anyone says to you. Each and everyone of our voices must be heard no matter how loud or soft we are.
I'd just like to take the time to give encouragement and credit to Bravesgirl5 on You Tube.
You see, all this girl was doing was making a remeberance video for 9/11, when she was bombarded with hate mail. This in turn has caused her to shut down, not make the video and stop posting on You Tube.
Bravesgirl5- I admire you for what you were going to to. We need more people like you who stand on their own two feet. We have become a country of sheep, following blindly where government is leading us. It is sad to see that we have learned nothing from that day.
Bravesgirl5- never give up and keep posting no matter what anyone says to you. Each and everyone of our voices must be heard no matter how loud or soft we are.
Monday, September 11, 2006
YARD SALES
Ok I'm back and I have new thing to complain about. Yard Sales.
Here are the things that irk me about them:
1. NO EARLY BIRDS, means don't show up an hour before the scheduled time while we are still taking the stuff out of the house. If we wanted you there at the break of dawn, we'd serve you breakfast.
2. You people want everything for 50 cents. Are you kidding? I'm selling brand new stuff never been used for a dollar or two and you only want to pay me 50 cents? Get real. I'll list the item on Ebay and get twice what I paid for it.
3.Showing up with only 20's. Really? I remember when you showed up with a wad of ones because you're going to talk me down to 50 cents. Don't hand me a 20 if you're only going to pay 50 cents for my stuff.
4.People who have yard sales and never take their signs down. I shouldn't be driving around on a Monday and see your ugly signs still hanging up from the weekend past. If you took the time to put the sign up, take the time to get your lazy ass back there and take it down.
Ok I'm back and I have new thing to complain about. Yard Sales.
Here are the things that irk me about them:
1. NO EARLY BIRDS, means don't show up an hour before the scheduled time while we are still taking the stuff out of the house. If we wanted you there at the break of dawn, we'd serve you breakfast.
2. You people want everything for 50 cents. Are you kidding? I'm selling brand new stuff never been used for a dollar or two and you only want to pay me 50 cents? Get real. I'll list the item on Ebay and get twice what I paid for it.
3.Showing up with only 20's. Really? I remember when you showed up with a wad of ones because you're going to talk me down to 50 cents. Don't hand me a 20 if you're only going to pay 50 cents for my stuff.
4.People who have yard sales and never take their signs down. I shouldn't be driving around on a Monday and see your ugly signs still hanging up from the weekend past. If you took the time to put the sign up, take the time to get your lazy ass back there and take it down.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Ok I'm done-
I just read that "Grease" will be coming back to Broadway for the 100th time. Now don't get me wrong, I love "Grease" , but I am so sick of Broadway rehashing the same think over and over. Not only that, the leads for the the show will be chosen by , guess how, a reality show on TV. Really, has Broadway had to stoop to this level? There aren't enough talented people struggling in New York to land the lead in a play, we have to let America choose? This is just a crock of crap. We as the general public have to stop letting this junk go on and on with reality TV. Time to start watching some real shows with characters and a plot. I know for certain that I will not be watching, voting or even buying tickets for this production.
I just read that "Grease" will be coming back to Broadway for the 100th time. Now don't get me wrong, I love "Grease" , but I am so sick of Broadway rehashing the same think over and over. Not only that, the leads for the the show will be chosen by , guess how, a reality show on TV. Really, has Broadway had to stoop to this level? There aren't enough talented people struggling in New York to land the lead in a play, we have to let America choose? This is just a crock of crap. We as the general public have to stop letting this junk go on and on with reality TV. Time to start watching some real shows with characters and a plot. I know for certain that I will not be watching, voting or even buying tickets for this production.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Please Stop
Attention citizens of the world- Please stop the hate and killing. It's not accomplishing anything. We all come in this world the same way. No one religion is better than the other. No one race is better than the other. No country is better than the rest. No one person is better than the next.
Please stop, or soon none of us will be here.
Attention citizens of the world- Please stop the hate and killing. It's not accomplishing anything. We all come in this world the same way. No one religion is better than the other. No one race is better than the other. No country is better than the rest. No one person is better than the next.
Please stop, or soon none of us will be here.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
"My Super Sweet 16"
This show gets me really angry. It is a show shown on MTV. It basically shows how a bunch of rich, spoiled kids can outdo each other on their 16th birthday.
MTV is doing an injustice to American youth and their parents. I really don't think it's right to show how some girl at 16 can buy 2 or 3 dresses valued at $3,000 or more to wear at her party. Followed by the fact that they rent out these enormous places to have these parties. Heck, all of these parties cost more than my wedding!
They book big name entertainers to perform, they get to have special enterances, oh and usually at the end of the episode, mommy and daddy by the little princess a car. Not a cheap Nissan, no, A BMW, Porche, ect. you get the point.
What message is this sending the the rest of the kids in America that don't have rich parents that unrealistically lavish their children with these parties? We had our parties at our houses, we played records for entertainment.
MTV is helping ruin the values of our youth by putting this show on the air.
This show gets me really angry. It is a show shown on MTV. It basically shows how a bunch of rich, spoiled kids can outdo each other on their 16th birthday.
MTV is doing an injustice to American youth and their parents. I really don't think it's right to show how some girl at 16 can buy 2 or 3 dresses valued at $3,000 or more to wear at her party. Followed by the fact that they rent out these enormous places to have these parties. Heck, all of these parties cost more than my wedding!
They book big name entertainers to perform, they get to have special enterances, oh and usually at the end of the episode, mommy and daddy by the little princess a car. Not a cheap Nissan, no, A BMW, Porche, ect. you get the point.
What message is this sending the the rest of the kids in America that don't have rich parents that unrealistically lavish their children with these parties? We had our parties at our houses, we played records for entertainment.
MTV is helping ruin the values of our youth by putting this show on the air.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Permanent Birth Control
Ok I just gotta talk about this, parents that either do stupid things that involve their children, or endanger their children, or heaven forbid, kill their children. These people should have to be subjected to permanent birth control, a tubal for the mom and the big old snip for the dad.
First off, parents that do stupid things with their kids. Example. There was a young couple up here that was selling drugs out of their hotel room. When the cops busted them, guess where the drugs were found? In the baby's crib. That's right, in the crib. People that do things like this, take the kid away and don't let them reproduce again.
Second, endangering your child. I don't care if you were just going into the store for a minute, take your child out of the car and take them in the store with you. Just because your lazy ass doesn't want to take the time to buckle and unbuckle the baby, means you don't deserve the right to be a parent. Leaving your child unattended in any situation is negligent on the parents part. Take the child away, and permanent birth control. This is your child, you are responsible for them. Don't leave them in a swimming poool while you go inside to make a phone call. Anything can happen a probably will. Take the time to put your needs aside and take care of that child.
Then there are the animals that take their children's lives. Forget birth control- death by firing squad. Not just any firing squad, it will be made up of people that for some reason can't have kids of their own. These parents that have taken a childs life should look into the eyes of those who heartbreakingly have the ability to be great parents but, due to circumstances beyond their control, can't. I can't understand how you can look into the eyes of an innocent child and kill them. You hate the world, kill yourself, leave your kids alone.
Ok I just gotta talk about this, parents that either do stupid things that involve their children, or endanger their children, or heaven forbid, kill their children. These people should have to be subjected to permanent birth control, a tubal for the mom and the big old snip for the dad.
First off, parents that do stupid things with their kids. Example. There was a young couple up here that was selling drugs out of their hotel room. When the cops busted them, guess where the drugs were found? In the baby's crib. That's right, in the crib. People that do things like this, take the kid away and don't let them reproduce again.
Second, endangering your child. I don't care if you were just going into the store for a minute, take your child out of the car and take them in the store with you. Just because your lazy ass doesn't want to take the time to buckle and unbuckle the baby, means you don't deserve the right to be a parent. Leaving your child unattended in any situation is negligent on the parents part. Take the child away, and permanent birth control. This is your child, you are responsible for them. Don't leave them in a swimming poool while you go inside to make a phone call. Anything can happen a probably will. Take the time to put your needs aside and take care of that child.
Then there are the animals that take their children's lives. Forget birth control- death by firing squad. Not just any firing squad, it will be made up of people that for some reason can't have kids of their own. These parents that have taken a childs life should look into the eyes of those who heartbreakingly have the ability to be great parents but, due to circumstances beyond their control, can't. I can't understand how you can look into the eyes of an innocent child and kill them. You hate the world, kill yourself, leave your kids alone.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
There is a reason they put that lever on the left side of the steering wheel!
Ok too all you lousy drivers out there, see that lever on the left side of your steering wheel? Do you know what that is? It's called a TURN SIGNAL (or for some of you a directional). That's right, you use it when you want to go left or right from the current path you are taking. Push it up and you'll see a little arrow blinking to the right on your dashboard. Push it down, and you'll see an arrow blinking to the left. Now these are not just for your enjoyment. They also actually make lights on the outside of your car blink too! Wow, can you believe that? You know what else, those exterior lights (the ones on the outside of the car) let people know that you will be turning off the road that you are on and going the direction that your light is blinking. OH THE CONCEPT! Can you believe it!
Also, just to let you know, I was told I lost my psychic ability when I was younger, so just putting on your brakes gives me no indication of what you're doing. You could be having car problems or even worse, health issues! I can't read your mind like you think I can.
If you are unsure how to use that lever, sit in your car in your driveway, or parking spot and practice, you can't believe how easy it is!
So unless your left arm or hand is broken (you shouldn't be driving anyway in that condition), please be considerate of the rest of us and let us know when you're turning. Thank you.
Ok too all you lousy drivers out there, see that lever on the left side of your steering wheel? Do you know what that is? It's called a TURN SIGNAL (or for some of you a directional). That's right, you use it when you want to go left or right from the current path you are taking. Push it up and you'll see a little arrow blinking to the right on your dashboard. Push it down, and you'll see an arrow blinking to the left. Now these are not just for your enjoyment. They also actually make lights on the outside of your car blink too! Wow, can you believe that? You know what else, those exterior lights (the ones on the outside of the car) let people know that you will be turning off the road that you are on and going the direction that your light is blinking. OH THE CONCEPT! Can you believe it!
Also, just to let you know, I was told I lost my psychic ability when I was younger, so just putting on your brakes gives me no indication of what you're doing. You could be having car problems or even worse, health issues! I can't read your mind like you think I can.
If you are unsure how to use that lever, sit in your car in your driveway, or parking spot and practice, you can't believe how easy it is!
So unless your left arm or hand is broken (you shouldn't be driving anyway in that condition), please be considerate of the rest of us and let us know when you're turning. Thank you.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Wedding Guests
Ok with June gone by and the thought of all those weddings made me remember what else ticks me off.
Fair weather wedding guests. You know the kind, don't show up for the ceremony and only go to the reception for the meal and then leave. You people suck. You shouldn't have even been invited in the first place.
The bride takes a very long time to plan her wedding (in some cases), and makes sure everything is perfect for her day. This includes making sure she has the people that love her at the most important day of her life.
If she thinks about you enough to pay 50 bucks (if not more) for you to have a great meal and celebrate her day with her, the least you can do is have enough class and dignity to go to the ceremony and see her get married. You owe that to her.
Then there are the guest we call "chew and screw". I know it sounds bad, but these are the people that just come to reception, eat and drink and then leave as soon as the meal is over.
Again, the happy couple just paid for you to stuff your face, stay at least for the first couple of dances. Make and effort to look like you're having a good time. You know what it's like for a bride who's just finnishing her meal and 12 cousins come up to her at the head table and say "Bye, we're leaving now", it's rude and it sucks, don't do it. Jeez even "wedding crashers" stay longer than that! Weddings are happy occasions, maybe these people are just so miserable that they don't want one iota of happiness in their life, so they leave.
SO next time you're at a wedding, just remember all the hard work that went into that special event and don't be "one of those" wedding guests.
Ok with June gone by and the thought of all those weddings made me remember what else ticks me off.
Fair weather wedding guests. You know the kind, don't show up for the ceremony and only go to the reception for the meal and then leave. You people suck. You shouldn't have even been invited in the first place.
The bride takes a very long time to plan her wedding (in some cases), and makes sure everything is perfect for her day. This includes making sure she has the people that love her at the most important day of her life.
If she thinks about you enough to pay 50 bucks (if not more) for you to have a great meal and celebrate her day with her, the least you can do is have enough class and dignity to go to the ceremony and see her get married. You owe that to her.
Then there are the guest we call "chew and screw". I know it sounds bad, but these are the people that just come to reception, eat and drink and then leave as soon as the meal is over.
Again, the happy couple just paid for you to stuff your face, stay at least for the first couple of dances. Make and effort to look like you're having a good time. You know what it's like for a bride who's just finnishing her meal and 12 cousins come up to her at the head table and say "Bye, we're leaving now", it's rude and it sucks, don't do it. Jeez even "wedding crashers" stay longer than that! Weddings are happy occasions, maybe these people are just so miserable that they don't want one iota of happiness in their life, so they leave.
SO next time you're at a wedding, just remember all the hard work that went into that special event and don't be "one of those" wedding guests.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Television really sucks
Ok with the danger of sounding like an old timer, I miss the "old days" of television. You know when the television schedule was filled with shows that actually required a writing staff.
Yes I'm complaining about "reality' television. I'm so tired of seeing fame seeking wanna-be's either getting thrown off an island, racing around the world for a fortune, or every possible spin off of "American Idol" you can think of.
Unless you're a fan of "Law and Order" and "CSI", and every freakin' spin off of those shows, there isn't really much to pick from in the drama category. Yes there is "Lost" one of the best shows on television. It keeps you guessing at each twist and turn at what's going to happen next. Then the only other three dramas (in my opinion) worth noting- Bones, House and ER. Bones and House air on Fox and ER on NBC. I like "Close to Home" to on CBS, too but the series is taking a new direction in the fall, so I'm not sure if I'll continue to watch.
As for comedies, I say what commedies? There are only two of note here (again in my opinion), "How I met your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men", both on CBS. Now that "Will And Grace" is over that's pretty much what you have to pick from.
A show that you're probably not watching - "Ghost Hunters" , on the Sci-fi channel. If you like the paranormal and all that goes with it, "Ghost Hunters" is the show for you. It's a professional group from Rhode Island that investigates claims of hauntings around the country. It's good stuff.
Looking at the fall line-up I'm not sure what promise the future holds. I hope there will be some break out comedy that will rival shows like, "Frasier", "Friends", or yes even "Will and Grace".
Ok with the danger of sounding like an old timer, I miss the "old days" of television. You know when the television schedule was filled with shows that actually required a writing staff.
Yes I'm complaining about "reality' television. I'm so tired of seeing fame seeking wanna-be's either getting thrown off an island, racing around the world for a fortune, or every possible spin off of "American Idol" you can think of.
Unless you're a fan of "Law and Order" and "CSI", and every freakin' spin off of those shows, there isn't really much to pick from in the drama category. Yes there is "Lost" one of the best shows on television. It keeps you guessing at each twist and turn at what's going to happen next. Then the only other three dramas (in my opinion) worth noting- Bones, House and ER. Bones and House air on Fox and ER on NBC. I like "Close to Home" to on CBS, too but the series is taking a new direction in the fall, so I'm not sure if I'll continue to watch.
As for comedies, I say what commedies? There are only two of note here (again in my opinion), "How I met your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men", both on CBS. Now that "Will And Grace" is over that's pretty much what you have to pick from.
A show that you're probably not watching - "Ghost Hunters" , on the Sci-fi channel. If you like the paranormal and all that goes with it, "Ghost Hunters" is the show for you. It's a professional group from Rhode Island that investigates claims of hauntings around the country. It's good stuff.
Looking at the fall line-up I'm not sure what promise the future holds. I hope there will be some break out comedy that will rival shows like, "Frasier", "Friends", or yes even "Will and Grace".
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
It's a sad day in Super Hero Land....
Ok "Superman Returns" opened in theaters today. But not the Superman of yesteryear that we know. You see this Superman is not fighting for something, it's missing from the tag line.
Superman used to fight for "Truth, Justice and the American Way". Apparently the "American Way" doesn't exisit anymore, at least not from a marketing standpoint.
Since the brilliant geniuses that are marketing this film want to get the most out of the foreign dollar, they've dropped "the American Way" from the superhero's tagline, so they replaced it with "all that stuff". They didn't think it would "fly" with foreign audiences. Who freakin' cares what they think! This is FREAKIN' SUPERMAN! It's unbelieveable how twisted Hollywood is, just for the all mighty dollar. Also, "all that stuff"? Who the heck is the genius that came up with that substitution? Sounds like a pre-schooler wrote the line.
Right now, Joe Schuster, Jerry Siegel and Christoper Reeve are rolling in their graves.
Ok "Superman Returns" opened in theaters today. But not the Superman of yesteryear that we know. You see this Superman is not fighting for something, it's missing from the tag line.
Superman used to fight for "Truth, Justice and the American Way". Apparently the "American Way" doesn't exisit anymore, at least not from a marketing standpoint.
Since the brilliant geniuses that are marketing this film want to get the most out of the foreign dollar, they've dropped "the American Way" from the superhero's tagline, so they replaced it with "all that stuff". They didn't think it would "fly" with foreign audiences. Who freakin' cares what they think! This is FREAKIN' SUPERMAN! It's unbelieveable how twisted Hollywood is, just for the all mighty dollar. Also, "all that stuff"? Who the heck is the genius that came up with that substitution? Sounds like a pre-schooler wrote the line.
Right now, Joe Schuster, Jerry Siegel and Christoper Reeve are rolling in their graves.
City Council
I went to my first city council meeting last night. I went because there is a change coming to my neighborhood and I wanted to make sure it wasn't going to have a negative impact on us.
Here's something I noticed as we were waiting for our "issues" to be addressed in the night's agenda. 7 men and 2 women sit on the council. Not a single one of them looked a day under 50. Many of them have been on the council for years.
Have we as a city become complacent? Don't we want someone in there that's going to represent our issues? What does a 60 year old man know about what a new family needs in this city? There is a definite lack of places to take young children in this city. We keep building condos, yet we've had a major retail space empty for 4 years. People aren't going to want to live here unless there's something to do.
Also in watching these councilors during this meeting, the majority seemed uninterested in even being there. We elected you to make decisions for this city, at least act interested. There were actually 2 councilors that came up to us, (me and my husband) after the meeting was over to speak to us (I had gotten up to speak and act questions about our neighborhood "issue"). This did make an impact on me to know that at least 2 were interested in what we had to say and valued our opinions. They even told me to call them if we ran into any problems. Did they really care? I'll never know, but at least they put themselves out there.
Maybe it's time for a change. Maybe instead of just going to the polls and saying "My job's done, I voted", maybe more of us should continue to "monitor" what these elected officals are actually doing for us. We should get involved with the decisions that are being made for us.
Take time out at least once to attend a city council meeting or a school board meeting, anything that you know is going to have a direct impact on your life. You may actually learn something in the process.
I went to my first city council meeting last night. I went because there is a change coming to my neighborhood and I wanted to make sure it wasn't going to have a negative impact on us.
Here's something I noticed as we were waiting for our "issues" to be addressed in the night's agenda. 7 men and 2 women sit on the council. Not a single one of them looked a day under 50. Many of them have been on the council for years.
Have we as a city become complacent? Don't we want someone in there that's going to represent our issues? What does a 60 year old man know about what a new family needs in this city? There is a definite lack of places to take young children in this city. We keep building condos, yet we've had a major retail space empty for 4 years. People aren't going to want to live here unless there's something to do.
Also in watching these councilors during this meeting, the majority seemed uninterested in even being there. We elected you to make decisions for this city, at least act interested. There were actually 2 councilors that came up to us, (me and my husband) after the meeting was over to speak to us (I had gotten up to speak and act questions about our neighborhood "issue"). This did make an impact on me to know that at least 2 were interested in what we had to say and valued our opinions. They even told me to call them if we ran into any problems. Did they really care? I'll never know, but at least they put themselves out there.
Maybe it's time for a change. Maybe instead of just going to the polls and saying "My job's done, I voted", maybe more of us should continue to "monitor" what these elected officals are actually doing for us. We should get involved with the decisions that are being made for us.
Take time out at least once to attend a city council meeting or a school board meeting, anything that you know is going to have a direct impact on your life. You may actually learn something in the process.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
I never knew what it meant.....
Ok on occasion I do go to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of things here and there. I always see this sign on the door "Code Adam" , and never knew what it meant.
Yesterday someone told me it's when a child is reported missing in the store, the announce "Code Adam" ( in reference to Adam Walsh, John Walsh, his father apparently worked with Wal-Mart to get this in place). At that point they "lock-down" the entire store. No one is allowed in or out until the child is found and/or the store is thoroughly searched.
Why aren't other stores doing this? Personally I think this is a great idea. Yes it may disrupt your shopping experience, but if it saves a child from being kidnapped and/or killed- isn't it worth it?
Shouldn't big box retailers and even shopping malls follow this example? I think it's way past time to help protect our kids.
Ok on occasion I do go to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of things here and there. I always see this sign on the door "Code Adam" , and never knew what it meant.
Yesterday someone told me it's when a child is reported missing in the store, the announce "Code Adam" ( in reference to Adam Walsh, John Walsh, his father apparently worked with Wal-Mart to get this in place). At that point they "lock-down" the entire store. No one is allowed in or out until the child is found and/or the store is thoroughly searched.
Why aren't other stores doing this? Personally I think this is a great idea. Yes it may disrupt your shopping experience, but if it saves a child from being kidnapped and/or killed- isn't it worth it?
Shouldn't big box retailers and even shopping malls follow this example? I think it's way past time to help protect our kids.
I gotta say I'm impressed...
Ok, first Bill Gates says he's going to step down from the day to day operations of MicroSoft to concentrate on charitable causes. Then yesterday Warren Buffet says he's going to give most of his fortune away to help those causes too.
It's actually nice to see the two richest men in the world decide to do great things with their wealth rather than sit and count it everyday. You can't take money with you when you die, so then why aren't more (wealthy) people jumping on this bandwagon? What do you need all that money for? It doesn't buy you happiness, as much as you think it does, it really doesn't.
I hope this is a sign of things to come- other Billionaires and Millionaires kicking in their money to help humanity.
Either that or it's a sign of the apocalypse.
Personally, I hope it's the former rather than the latter.
Ok, first Bill Gates says he's going to step down from the day to day operations of MicroSoft to concentrate on charitable causes. Then yesterday Warren Buffet says he's going to give most of his fortune away to help those causes too.
It's actually nice to see the two richest men in the world decide to do great things with their wealth rather than sit and count it everyday. You can't take money with you when you die, so then why aren't more (wealthy) people jumping on this bandwagon? What do you need all that money for? It doesn't buy you happiness, as much as you think it does, it really doesn't.
I hope this is a sign of things to come- other Billionaires and Millionaires kicking in their money to help humanity.
Either that or it's a sign of the apocalypse.
Personally, I hope it's the former rather than the latter.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Bad Parenting
Ok I'm going to get a lot of flack for this, but it's time to call out bad parents and make them responsible for their actions.
Now I don't mean those parents that are abusive to their kids- we all know they are bad parents and don't deserve to have children. I'm talking about the little things parents do that just don't sit right with me.
Example #1- I was leaving a store in a strip mall the other day behind a mother and a boy around the age of 8. As they left the store, the boy dashed off to the right and the mother just stood there. "I'll pick you up over there" she yelled to the boy, then proceeded to walk to her car, as the boy ran to another store. WHAT?! Are you kidding? In these days of the "Amber Alert" why in the world would you let your child run off out of sight? When you have a child, take some responsibilty for them . Go to the store with your child- how hard is that?
Example # 2- The screaming like a banshee child. We've all heard them, a child screaming in a store for a toy, piece of clothing, Gameboy, etc. that they just have to have. Or just screaming for the sake of screaming. Parents take that child, escort him or her out of the store and sit in the car or even leave and go home. Don't sit there and hand that child that item to quiet them down. That child needs to know limits. If you're going to scream like that, dear child, you're not going to get anything today. Parents need to stop giving into their kids, that's how brats are made.
Example #3- Kinda is like example #1. Children running around a store with no parent in sight. My mother NEVER let me out of her sight. Almost 60,000 kids go missing every year (NISMART-2). Why would you take that chance? Kids are not toys, they are your responsibility and you need to start acting like a parent and keep your child in your sight at all times. Plus give the employees a break, they are not babysitters.
Example #4- Overcompensating with every gadget under the sun. A 10 year old does not need a cell, phone, a DVD player, a PSP, etc. The only 2 reasons that parents buy these things: A) these gadgets have become babysitters to keep your child out of your hair. You don't need these things. Talk to your kids, go out and do stuff with them. Take a bike ride and have family time.
B) They don't have the time to spend with the kids because of work, meetings, etc. Hello, before you know it, you're child is 21 and headding off to parts unknown. Jobs come and go, your child is forever.
Example #5- Swearing in front of your kids. I'm no saint, but since my daughter was born I insist that everyone around her curb their language. Every phrase out of your mouth does not need to have a swear word tagged onto it. Your kids pick up everything by exapmple, I certainly don't want her to be swearing at people in public when she's five years old.
In the next coming weeks, I'll be adding more.
Ok I'm going to get a lot of flack for this, but it's time to call out bad parents and make them responsible for their actions.
Now I don't mean those parents that are abusive to their kids- we all know they are bad parents and don't deserve to have children. I'm talking about the little things parents do that just don't sit right with me.
Example #1- I was leaving a store in a strip mall the other day behind a mother and a boy around the age of 8. As they left the store, the boy dashed off to the right and the mother just stood there. "I'll pick you up over there" she yelled to the boy, then proceeded to walk to her car, as the boy ran to another store. WHAT?! Are you kidding? In these days of the "Amber Alert" why in the world would you let your child run off out of sight? When you have a child, take some responsibilty for them . Go to the store with your child- how hard is that?
Example # 2- The screaming like a banshee child. We've all heard them, a child screaming in a store for a toy, piece of clothing, Gameboy, etc. that they just have to have. Or just screaming for the sake of screaming. Parents take that child, escort him or her out of the store and sit in the car or even leave and go home. Don't sit there and hand that child that item to quiet them down. That child needs to know limits. If you're going to scream like that, dear child, you're not going to get anything today. Parents need to stop giving into their kids, that's how brats are made.
Example #3- Kinda is like example #1. Children running around a store with no parent in sight. My mother NEVER let me out of her sight. Almost 60,000 kids go missing every year (NISMART-2). Why would you take that chance? Kids are not toys, they are your responsibility and you need to start acting like a parent and keep your child in your sight at all times. Plus give the employees a break, they are not babysitters.
Example #4- Overcompensating with every gadget under the sun. A 10 year old does not need a cell, phone, a DVD player, a PSP, etc. The only 2 reasons that parents buy these things: A) these gadgets have become babysitters to keep your child out of your hair. You don't need these things. Talk to your kids, go out and do stuff with them. Take a bike ride and have family time.
B) They don't have the time to spend with the kids because of work, meetings, etc. Hello, before you know it, you're child is 21 and headding off to parts unknown. Jobs come and go, your child is forever.
Example #5- Swearing in front of your kids. I'm no saint, but since my daughter was born I insist that everyone around her curb their language. Every phrase out of your mouth does not need to have a swear word tagged onto it. Your kids pick up everything by exapmple, I certainly don't want her to be swearing at people in public when she's five years old.
In the next coming weeks, I'll be adding more.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
For those crying racism.....
I say Zip It! I'm so sick of hearing groups saying that any law passed against illegal immigrants is racism. Really? Aren't you missing the point? These people are here ILLEGALLY. Don't give me the crapy terms "undocumented worker" or xenophobia anymore either. Illegal means breaking the law, and these people should be punished accordingly.
What ticks me off is that thousands of immigrants come here each year, take the path to citizenship, work hard and become legal citizens, just to have the door slammed in their face because all these "undocumented workers" have taken jobs that could be filled by these new citizens.
Then these Illegal immigrants cry because they don't have the same rights. WHAT? YOU'RE NOT A CITIZEN, you don't get any rights.
If I were to go to another country, I'd have to have documentation to enter, then by no means, would I expect that country to bend over backwards for me because I can't speak the country's language. If I chose to like there I would have to assimalate into that that country's culture.
That's not happening here and Washington politicians are sitting on their asses wasting time not getting immigration reform passed. So you know what's happening? City and state governments are taking matters into their own hands and passing laws against Illegals. It's about time that someone is doing something about this "plague".
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for immigration, LEGAL immigration, not these people that can hop the fence, get fake ID's and bleed the country dry.
I say Zip It! I'm so sick of hearing groups saying that any law passed against illegal immigrants is racism. Really? Aren't you missing the point? These people are here ILLEGALLY. Don't give me the crapy terms "undocumented worker" or xenophobia anymore either. Illegal means breaking the law, and these people should be punished accordingly.
What ticks me off is that thousands of immigrants come here each year, take the path to citizenship, work hard and become legal citizens, just to have the door slammed in their face because all these "undocumented workers" have taken jobs that could be filled by these new citizens.
Then these Illegal immigrants cry because they don't have the same rights. WHAT? YOU'RE NOT A CITIZEN, you don't get any rights.
If I were to go to another country, I'd have to have documentation to enter, then by no means, would I expect that country to bend over backwards for me because I can't speak the country's language. If I chose to like there I would have to assimalate into that that country's culture.
That's not happening here and Washington politicians are sitting on their asses wasting time not getting immigration reform passed. So you know what's happening? City and state governments are taking matters into their own hands and passing laws against Illegals. It's about time that someone is doing something about this "plague".
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for immigration, LEGAL immigration, not these people that can hop the fence, get fake ID's and bleed the country dry.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Why the U.S. will never have a Woman for President
First example- If we can't even keep a fictitious female President (Commander In Chief) in "office" for more than one season, how will we ever accept a real female in that position.
Second example- We live in a "old boys club" country. Do you ever think men will "give up the reins". It's alot of power and they like to be in control- even when they're wrong.
Third example- People say women are too "unstable" and "emotional". "What would happen when she's PMSing"? Are you serious? Most terrortists and serial killers are male- isn't that a bit unstable? Emotional? Take two people with the common cold- a man and a woman and let's see who's the bigger baby. I think we all know the answer to that one.
Ok we're also smarter. Blow yourself up and 100 virgins will meet you in heaven- no woman would fall for this. We all know there's no way you could even round up 100 virgins in this day and age! Also we wouldn't tease someone who had sunglasses on when it was overcast. Brilliant move Mr. President.
We are a country fearful of change. It's always been status quo to have a man as President. It would probably shake this country to the core if a woman is elected to the highest office in the country. I hope to see that happen one day, who knows maybe it'll be my daughter that gets elected. One never knows!
First example- If we can't even keep a fictitious female President (Commander In Chief) in "office" for more than one season, how will we ever accept a real female in that position.
Second example- We live in a "old boys club" country. Do you ever think men will "give up the reins". It's alot of power and they like to be in control- even when they're wrong.
Third example- People say women are too "unstable" and "emotional". "What would happen when she's PMSing"? Are you serious? Most terrortists and serial killers are male- isn't that a bit unstable? Emotional? Take two people with the common cold- a man and a woman and let's see who's the bigger baby. I think we all know the answer to that one.
Ok we're also smarter. Blow yourself up and 100 virgins will meet you in heaven- no woman would fall for this. We all know there's no way you could even round up 100 virgins in this day and age! Also we wouldn't tease someone who had sunglasses on when it was overcast. Brilliant move Mr. President.
We are a country fearful of change. It's always been status quo to have a man as President. It would probably shake this country to the core if a woman is elected to the highest office in the country. I hope to see that happen one day, who knows maybe it'll be my daughter that gets elected. One never knows!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Things That You Should do...
Ok here is my list of things you should do everyday. You'll have a better life, I guarentee it.
1. Sing in the car like there's no tomorrow. Before you get into your car, bring your favorite CD or your MP3 player with you. Then sing away. Who cares what the other people think when they see you. You're in a car, what's the chance you'll ever see those people again. Plus, you'll be having much more fun then they are.
2.Laugh at something every day. Who cares what it is- a joke, a rerun of your favorite sitcom, yourself, someone falling down ( laugh first, but then help them up). Just laugh- it will make you feel better. We're too serious as a whole it's time to lighten up.
3.Tell someone that you love them. It doesn't really matter who you tell. Time is fleeting and you never know when your number will be up. Plus it makes the other person feel good.
4.Go outside and look at the clouds and/or the stars. Alot of us go through life looking at the ground. Look up, it's quite a show up there.
5. Pick up the phone and call a loved one or friend just to talk. In this day and age of e-mails, IMs and text messaging we no longer are connected to each other. "LOL" is not equal to actually sharing a laugh with a live person.
6. Be kind to someone you don't know. Hold the door for someone, let them pull out in front of you when you're in the car. We've become a people of me,me,me. Do something for someone else. You'll both be surprised at how good it makes each of you feel.
7. Unplug. Turn off the TV, the computer and the PSP. Enjoy the silence, better yet, go outside and enjoy the day!
I'll be adding more soon. Try these out for now- see how much better you end up feeling.
Ok here is my list of things you should do everyday. You'll have a better life, I guarentee it.
1. Sing in the car like there's no tomorrow. Before you get into your car, bring your favorite CD or your MP3 player with you. Then sing away. Who cares what the other people think when they see you. You're in a car, what's the chance you'll ever see those people again. Plus, you'll be having much more fun then they are.
2.Laugh at something every day. Who cares what it is- a joke, a rerun of your favorite sitcom, yourself, someone falling down ( laugh first, but then help them up). Just laugh- it will make you feel better. We're too serious as a whole it's time to lighten up.
3.Tell someone that you love them. It doesn't really matter who you tell. Time is fleeting and you never know when your number will be up. Plus it makes the other person feel good.
4.Go outside and look at the clouds and/or the stars. Alot of us go through life looking at the ground. Look up, it's quite a show up there.
5. Pick up the phone and call a loved one or friend just to talk. In this day and age of e-mails, IMs and text messaging we no longer are connected to each other. "LOL" is not equal to actually sharing a laugh with a live person.
6. Be kind to someone you don't know. Hold the door for someone, let them pull out in front of you when you're in the car. We've become a people of me,me,me. Do something for someone else. You'll both be surprised at how good it makes each of you feel.
7. Unplug. Turn off the TV, the computer and the PSP. Enjoy the silence, better yet, go outside and enjoy the day!
I'll be adding more soon. Try these out for now- see how much better you end up feeling.
Do you think if he had a Son...
Do you think that if President Bush had a son enlisted in the military, the the war in Iraq would still be going on? When it doesn't affect you directly you say "Aw that's too bad" and move on. If he had a son over there (not likely because he'd probably grant him a pardon), you'd better believe we'd be done over there. He keeps saying "we need to stay the course". What the hell is the course? Saddam's out of there, and the Iraq government is pretty much in place.
We hear again today two more soldiers were found killed and brutially tourtured. When does it end? How many other families have to be torn apart before he brings these soldiers home?
Do you think that if President Bush had a son enlisted in the military, the the war in Iraq would still be going on? When it doesn't affect you directly you say "Aw that's too bad" and move on. If he had a son over there (not likely because he'd probably grant him a pardon), you'd better believe we'd be done over there. He keeps saying "we need to stay the course". What the hell is the course? Saddam's out of there, and the Iraq government is pretty much in place.
We hear again today two more soldiers were found killed and brutially tourtured. When does it end? How many other families have to be torn apart before he brings these soldiers home?
I know it's Cliche......
But mean/rude people really do suck!
Let me give you an example. A couple of weeks ago I went out with the baby to a store. Now when we left the weather was fine. The minute I hit the parking lot- BAM- downpour, a really heavy one that can make your car float away.
Ok, so I get the baby out of the car, I'm cradling her in one arm while holding on to the umbrella with the other. Do you know not one person let us cross from the parking lot to the store! People, you're in a car! You're covered and protected! I'm not asking for the world here, but a little common courtesy would have been nice.
All I'm saying is people think- next time you see someone caught in the rain (figuratively and litterally), be kind and let them cross- one day it might be you.
But mean/rude people really do suck!
Let me give you an example. A couple of weeks ago I went out with the baby to a store. Now when we left the weather was fine. The minute I hit the parking lot- BAM- downpour, a really heavy one that can make your car float away.
Ok, so I get the baby out of the car, I'm cradling her in one arm while holding on to the umbrella with the other. Do you know not one person let us cross from the parking lot to the store! People, you're in a car! You're covered and protected! I'm not asking for the world here, but a little common courtesy would have been nice.
All I'm saying is people think- next time you see someone caught in the rain (figuratively and litterally), be kind and let them cross- one day it might be you.
Monday, June 19, 2006
The Kid From Brooklyn
Ok have you checked out this website yet? Another fine expression of freedom of speech. Please be advised, he does use a lot of foul language, but it is very funny! He's very honest and that by me is the best way to be. You may not agree with hin, but at least he has the guts to tell it like it is!
www.thekidfrombrooklyn.com
Ok have you checked out this website yet? Another fine expression of freedom of speech. Please be advised, he does use a lot of foul language, but it is very funny! He's very honest and that by me is the best way to be. You may not agree with hin, but at least he has the guts to tell it like it is!
www.thekidfrombrooklyn.com
Sunday, June 18, 2006
God Bless Geno's Steaks and Casa D'Ice
It's nice to know the first amendment is alive and well in Pennsylvania.
First I want to commend Geno's for wanting people to order in English. Hey it's America, speak the language. For the idoits that are thinking of suing him - Shut up, go home and eat a burrito! If you can't say the work 'cheesesteak", you don't deserve one.
Second, someone in my family sent me an E-mail about this restaurant called Casa D' Ice, also in PA, but on the western side. The owner, who is also Italian, has put up a number of wonderful colorful commentaries on his sign outside. They have a web site and you should check it out. It's nice to know that someone in this country has the guts to tell it like it is and not be all PC about it. Would I eat there? You betcha every night of the week if I could!
It's nice to know the first amendment is alive and well in Pennsylvania.
First I want to commend Geno's for wanting people to order in English. Hey it's America, speak the language. For the idoits that are thinking of suing him - Shut up, go home and eat a burrito! If you can't say the work 'cheesesteak", you don't deserve one.
Second, someone in my family sent me an E-mail about this restaurant called Casa D' Ice, also in PA, but on the western side. The owner, who is also Italian, has put up a number of wonderful colorful commentaries on his sign outside. They have a web site and you should check it out. It's nice to know that someone in this country has the guts to tell it like it is and not be all PC about it. Would I eat there? You betcha every night of the week if I could!
Saturday, June 17, 2006
PETA, PETA, PETA
Ok I am a liberal and I do love animals, but PETA is a complete thorn in my side.
In their latest attempt to get their message across, they won a charity auction to have dinner with Beyonce. She has a clothing line that uses fur on some of the pieces. During the dinner they "bombarded" her with questions about why she uses fur and why it's cruel, blah, blah, blah.
Ok thanks PETA for ruining it for everyone. Now do you think any celebrity, especially Beyonce will ever participate in a charity meet and greet again. Who suffers, the charities and the fans.
Honestly the tactics they use sometimes are way off the mark. A couple of years ago here in Boston, they actually stood outside the performances of "The Nutcracker". As people exited the theater, if they had fur on, they had the gall to tell the patrons children, to their face, that mommy was a murderer. Nice.
Honestly PETA, stay on you're side of the fence and leave the rest of us alone.
Ok I am a liberal and I do love animals, but PETA is a complete thorn in my side.
In their latest attempt to get their message across, they won a charity auction to have dinner with Beyonce. She has a clothing line that uses fur on some of the pieces. During the dinner they "bombarded" her with questions about why she uses fur and why it's cruel, blah, blah, blah.
Ok thanks PETA for ruining it for everyone. Now do you think any celebrity, especially Beyonce will ever participate in a charity meet and greet again. Who suffers, the charities and the fans.
Honestly the tactics they use sometimes are way off the mark. A couple of years ago here in Boston, they actually stood outside the performances of "The Nutcracker". As people exited the theater, if they had fur on, they had the gall to tell the patrons children, to their face, that mommy was a murderer. Nice.
Honestly PETA, stay on you're side of the fence and leave the rest of us alone.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Yes Even I get Duped Sometimes
Ok yes I admit I'm pretty savvy when it comes to knowing what is a good item to buy and what I should pass on. But there is that one product that catches my eye and I think that my life maybe somewhat better if I bought it. Then I end up being wrong.
Hence, the bladeless razor kit. I thought wow, what a great idea. Here you don't have to worry about cutting your legs and you make sure all the hair is gone with this nifty little razor thingy.
That had me for about six months until the lightbulb went on. Duh- a face cloth works faster! Just put the creme on and wipe it off with a face cloth stupid!
So now I'm done in 3 minutes and those bladeless razors are collecting dust in my closet!
Ok yes I admit I'm pretty savvy when it comes to knowing what is a good item to buy and what I should pass on. But there is that one product that catches my eye and I think that my life maybe somewhat better if I bought it. Then I end up being wrong.
Hence, the bladeless razor kit. I thought wow, what a great idea. Here you don't have to worry about cutting your legs and you make sure all the hair is gone with this nifty little razor thingy.
That had me for about six months until the lightbulb went on. Duh- a face cloth works faster! Just put the creme on and wipe it off with a face cloth stupid!
So now I'm done in 3 minutes and those bladeless razors are collecting dust in my closet!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
You know...
I know it sounds like I complain alot about many things, but you know what? I have a pretty damn good life. I have a great husband (minus his faults for being male), that loves me no matter how crabby I get. I am finally blessed with a wonderful daughter that makes every day an adventure for me. I am lucky enough to be able to be with her because I have such a supportive husband. We have a roof over our heads, and two terrific dogs that despite being here first, don't mind me giving my attention to the baby first. Plus I have a handful of great friends that are there for me whenever I need them.
So Yeah I might complain about the world around me and what I feel isn't right, but hey, I can't complain about how fortunate I really am.
I know it sounds like I complain alot about many things, but you know what? I have a pretty damn good life. I have a great husband (minus his faults for being male), that loves me no matter how crabby I get. I am finally blessed with a wonderful daughter that makes every day an adventure for me. I am lucky enough to be able to be with her because I have such a supportive husband. We have a roof over our heads, and two terrific dogs that despite being here first, don't mind me giving my attention to the baby first. Plus I have a handful of great friends that are there for me whenever I need them.
So Yeah I might complain about the world around me and what I feel isn't right, but hey, I can't complain about how fortunate I really am.
What are you kidding?
Ok I just read a statistic from a survey that Travelocity did. 40% of people check their work e-mail on vacation.
Helloooooo. It's a VACATION! If you're that connected to work, you're not taking enough vacations. You work 51 weeks out of the year to get one measley week off and you're gonna check your work e-mail? Really? You need to GET A LIFE! Honestly, there is more to life than work. If you don't stop once in a while to realize that, before you know it, you're 80 and in a nursing home eating pudding!
Work is not life. Life is what happens at 5 p.m. when you walk out that door from work. Eat dinner with your family. That's time you'll never get back again. It may sound cliche but smell the roses, you won't believe how wonderful that really is.
Ok I just read a statistic from a survey that Travelocity did. 40% of people check their work e-mail on vacation.
Helloooooo. It's a VACATION! If you're that connected to work, you're not taking enough vacations. You work 51 weeks out of the year to get one measley week off and you're gonna check your work e-mail? Really? You need to GET A LIFE! Honestly, there is more to life than work. If you don't stop once in a while to realize that, before you know it, you're 80 and in a nursing home eating pudding!
Work is not life. Life is what happens at 5 p.m. when you walk out that door from work. Eat dinner with your family. That's time you'll never get back again. It may sound cliche but smell the roses, you won't believe how wonderful that really is.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Honesty- The Best Policy?!
When did we become such a backwards nation? Why can't we just be honest with each other?
If someone bothers you - let them know. Don't be all nice and cutesy to their face and then grumble about them behind their back.
I used to care what people thought of me. I don't anymore. Hey you don't like my sarcastic nature, that's fine. I don't need people to like me. I've learned that the people that matter in your life stick with you no matter how crabby you are.
I used to despise the cranky old man that chased children off his lawn. Now I understand him. He worked hard for his house and that lawn, why let some kids ruin it?
We've become a nation so PC, we don't say what we feel any more. That's why the therapy field is booming. This is how comedians are born. These are the people that, given that it's delivered in a punch line, can get away with saying almost anything. And we laugh, because we feel the same way, but are to pent up to express how we really feel to people.
When did we become such a backwards nation? Why can't we just be honest with each other?
If someone bothers you - let them know. Don't be all nice and cutesy to their face and then grumble about them behind their back.
I used to care what people thought of me. I don't anymore. Hey you don't like my sarcastic nature, that's fine. I don't need people to like me. I've learned that the people that matter in your life stick with you no matter how crabby you are.
I used to despise the cranky old man that chased children off his lawn. Now I understand him. He worked hard for his house and that lawn, why let some kids ruin it?
We've become a nation so PC, we don't say what we feel any more. That's why the therapy field is booming. This is how comedians are born. These are the people that, given that it's delivered in a punch line, can get away with saying almost anything. And we laugh, because we feel the same way, but are to pent up to express how we really feel to people.
What Happened to Broadway?
Ok myself being a huge theater buff, always look forward to the Tony Awards every year.
Yet every year I see this trend growning, there are less and less "Broadway Stars" and more and more Hollywood celebrities and muscians in lead rolls in plays. It looks more like the Academy Awards rather than the Tony's.
Really, Cyndi Lauper in "Three Penny Opera"? I like her, but a Broadway lead actress?
Oh and a trend you see way to much of on Broadway now- making a movie into a musical. "The Wedding Singer"- really? Is anyone going to see this thing? This year in revivals, in my opinion, were not my cup of tea. ""Sweeny Todd" and "Three Penny Opera", talk about wholesome family entertainment- not!
Thank God for the men from "Jersey Boys". I was so happy to see them win. They are Broadway actors. I loved every second of their speeches, very heartfelt and touching. You know when someone has struggled for the dream, you can see it in their eyes.
I know you're gonna say, hey that's another stupid trend, with the success of "Mama Mia", everyone's cashing in on turning a string of pop songs into a musical. I totally agree, but I feel with the exception of "Jersey Boys", which tells the story of The Four Seasons, that trend should be put to bed also.
Where are all the great playwrights? All the great musical ideas? Please someone come forward and save Broadway!
Ok myself being a huge theater buff, always look forward to the Tony Awards every year.
Yet every year I see this trend growning, there are less and less "Broadway Stars" and more and more Hollywood celebrities and muscians in lead rolls in plays. It looks more like the Academy Awards rather than the Tony's.
Really, Cyndi Lauper in "Three Penny Opera"? I like her, but a Broadway lead actress?
Oh and a trend you see way to much of on Broadway now- making a movie into a musical. "The Wedding Singer"- really? Is anyone going to see this thing? This year in revivals, in my opinion, were not my cup of tea. ""Sweeny Todd" and "Three Penny Opera", talk about wholesome family entertainment- not!
Thank God for the men from "Jersey Boys". I was so happy to see them win. They are Broadway actors. I loved every second of their speeches, very heartfelt and touching. You know when someone has struggled for the dream, you can see it in their eyes.
I know you're gonna say, hey that's another stupid trend, with the success of "Mama Mia", everyone's cashing in on turning a string of pop songs into a musical. I totally agree, but I feel with the exception of "Jersey Boys", which tells the story of The Four Seasons, that trend should be put to bed also.
Where are all the great playwrights? All the great musical ideas? Please someone come forward and save Broadway!
Babs, really?
OK I totally understand that all the profits are going to charity, but $700.00 a ticket?
How do you ever expect the people that really want to go see you, to ever see you? Honestly the only people that will see Barbara on this next tour are the elite rich and the poor slobs that put the tickets on their credit cards, which won't be paid off until they're dead.
Why can't she be generous to her legions of fans that have stuck by her for decades and give them a break?
I guess I'm just really disappointed, because again I won't we able to take my mom, who is one of those fans to see her. It sucks to be a commoner!
OK I totally understand that all the profits are going to charity, but $700.00 a ticket?
How do you ever expect the people that really want to go see you, to ever see you? Honestly the only people that will see Barbara on this next tour are the elite rich and the poor slobs that put the tickets on their credit cards, which won't be paid off until they're dead.
Why can't she be generous to her legions of fans that have stuck by her for decades and give them a break?
I guess I'm just really disappointed, because again I won't we able to take my mom, who is one of those fans to see her. It sucks to be a commoner!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Family Values my Foot!
I am so sick of politicians touting the phrase "Family Values". Oh so you think gay people shouldn't get married because there are no "family values"?
How about this. Most of the women I know that were pregant along with me had to juggle career and their pregnancy almost up until the time they were to deliver. Why? Because they only have (with luck) 3 months off to give birth and be with their newborn. Most of them worked right up until the time they were supposed to deliver so they could make sure they spent time with their new baby.
How's that for family values? So a woman who is the one that carried that child is punnished by only having really a miniscule amount of time to spend with her new child, before having to return to the workplace.
Why not allow her to have more time with that child? Say 9 months or even a year? Allow her to recieve half pay while she is out. That first year is so filled with milestones and great moments and a majority of mom's are missing out on that. I can't imagine missing those moments and it's unfair to those mom's that have to. I'm one of the lucky ones. We are fortunate to "get by" on what my husband makes. Yes we have to make sacrifices on lots of things, but it's worth it.
So you politicians with you're "family values" speeches- maybe you should actually look at families and help them out more.
I am so sick of politicians touting the phrase "Family Values". Oh so you think gay people shouldn't get married because there are no "family values"?
How about this. Most of the women I know that were pregant along with me had to juggle career and their pregnancy almost up until the time they were to deliver. Why? Because they only have (with luck) 3 months off to give birth and be with their newborn. Most of them worked right up until the time they were supposed to deliver so they could make sure they spent time with their new baby.
How's that for family values? So a woman who is the one that carried that child is punnished by only having really a miniscule amount of time to spend with her new child, before having to return to the workplace.
Why not allow her to have more time with that child? Say 9 months or even a year? Allow her to recieve half pay while she is out. That first year is so filled with milestones and great moments and a majority of mom's are missing out on that. I can't imagine missing those moments and it's unfair to those mom's that have to. I'm one of the lucky ones. We are fortunate to "get by" on what my husband makes. Yes we have to make sacrifices on lots of things, but it's worth it.
So you politicians with you're "family values" speeches- maybe you should actually look at families and help them out more.
Monday, June 05, 2006
When Did I Contract the Disease?
Did you notice that when you have a major change in your life, some people disappear like you contracted a contagious fatal disease?
Take marriage for instance- once you're married most of your single friends disappear. Sure there are a few that will stick around because they become family and love you no matter what. But the majority just don't have anything in common with you any more and jsut sort of fade into the sunset.
Then there's the baby. So all the "new friends" you made after you got married, seem to scatter like dust. Again there are the select few that stick around because maybe they have kids too and give you a world of advice. For the most part though, your circle of real friends you can count on one hand.
Did you notice that when you have a major change in your life, some people disappear like you contracted a contagious fatal disease?
Take marriage for instance- once you're married most of your single friends disappear. Sure there are a few that will stick around because they become family and love you no matter what. But the majority just don't have anything in common with you any more and jsut sort of fade into the sunset.
Then there's the baby. So all the "new friends" you made after you got married, seem to scatter like dust. Again there are the select few that stick around because maybe they have kids too and give you a world of advice. For the most part though, your circle of real friends you can count on one hand.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Thank God for Blondes!
Ok I was watching the National Spelling Bee last night on TV. When it came down to the final two I was thrilled it was 2 girls. But I was secretly rooting for that blonde girl from New Jersey. Not that I have anything against Canada- I love it there. I for once wanted to put to rest the "dumb blonde" theory. When she won- I secretly jumped up and down for the fact that a blonde- from New Jersey - had won. See we're not all dumb and some good things do come out of New Jersey.
Ok I was watching the National Spelling Bee last night on TV. When it came down to the final two I was thrilled it was 2 girls. But I was secretly rooting for that blonde girl from New Jersey. Not that I have anything against Canada- I love it there. I for once wanted to put to rest the "dumb blonde" theory. When she won- I secretly jumped up and down for the fact that a blonde- from New Jersey - had won. See we're not all dumb and some good things do come out of New Jersey.
You know when youre young everyone asks you "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Did you ever notice no one ever answers " I want to be a parent"?
We all have these great aspirations and goals we set in our lives. But when you plan out your life, things may not go as you want them to.
I wanted to be a theater director. Went to school for it, was in many productions, even directed a few shows on a small scale. I tried very hard to make this dream come true, but sometimes life just happens. You get married, get a job, have bills, etc. , etc. Things fall by the wayside, in order for you to "get by" and "live life".
So sometimes you go from job to job not being happy or finding your "niche" in life. Then something happens that puts it all in perspective.
For me it was finding out I was pregnant with our child. After 8 years of marriage and being told by the medical community that it would never happen- miralces do occur.
I did have a trying pregnancy and an even more trying delivery (emergency c-section after 22 hours of labor). In the end it was all worth it. I delivered a beautiful girl on November 11th.
I am fortunate enough to have the privledge of being a stay at home mom now.
It is by far the most difficult job I have ever had, but it is the best one I've ever had also. I have a boss- my 6 month old daughter. I definitely keep longer hours than any other job out there. But, there is no better job than being a parent. When that baby looks up at you and smiles, or laughs at you because they think you're the funniest thing around- there's nothing like it. No reward or raise from a "normal" job can compare. I feel like now I've found my "niche" in life. I'm really happy for the first time and am very content with the way life is now.
We all have these great aspirations and goals we set in our lives. But when you plan out your life, things may not go as you want them to.
I wanted to be a theater director. Went to school for it, was in many productions, even directed a few shows on a small scale. I tried very hard to make this dream come true, but sometimes life just happens. You get married, get a job, have bills, etc. , etc. Things fall by the wayside, in order for you to "get by" and "live life".
So sometimes you go from job to job not being happy or finding your "niche" in life. Then something happens that puts it all in perspective.
For me it was finding out I was pregnant with our child. After 8 years of marriage and being told by the medical community that it would never happen- miralces do occur.
I did have a trying pregnancy and an even more trying delivery (emergency c-section after 22 hours of labor). In the end it was all worth it. I delivered a beautiful girl on November 11th.
I am fortunate enough to have the privledge of being a stay at home mom now.
It is by far the most difficult job I have ever had, but it is the best one I've ever had also. I have a boss- my 6 month old daughter. I definitely keep longer hours than any other job out there. But, there is no better job than being a parent. When that baby looks up at you and smiles, or laughs at you because they think you're the funniest thing around- there's nothing like it. No reward or raise from a "normal" job can compare. I feel like now I've found my "niche" in life. I'm really happy for the first time and am very content with the way life is now.
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