I posted my opinions about some of the Pioneers on CBS' Kid Nation last week. One in particular was Greg. I have not liked him too much and I was nothing but honest about it when I mentioned him last week. I also said that he was working towards getting a "Gold Star" worth $20,000 and I mentioned that the best way for him to do that would be to show that he has some kind of connection with the other Pioneers. Not just to do physical work but, actually lend a shoulder to cry on when another Pioneer is down. Well, ask and ye shall receive. He did just that in this week's episode.
As I mentioned last week, this week was Re-election Time in Bonanza City. Each current Counsel Member can be challenged by anyone in their own District. Zach chose to challenge Taylor for the Yellow District's seat as Counsel Member. Each candidate made signs to post throughout Bonanza City and Markelle didn't take too kindly to the sign that Leila made for Taylor's campaign. So, Markelle took it down and started stomping on it on his pogo stick. Leila took offense and after a confrontation with Markelle, went back into her bunkhouse, crawled into her sleeping bag and started crying. Greg followed her in there and comforted her. Connection made, self-progress duly noted and the Counsel Members gave this week's Gold Star to him. He plans to set up a college fund with that $20,000 so, I really hope that, now that he has his reward, he continues to make a better man out of himself, rather than slip back into his bullying ways of the earlier Bonanza days.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Oops...I Did it Again!
I made it through another day yesterday, without mentioning The Brit Twit's name! Yay me!
But, today is a different story as, she hopefully managed to stick her foot so far into her mouth that she will never get any kind of custody of her boys and, may hopefully get her overnights revoked.
She criticized the Judge. According to US Weekly, she was in Neiman Marcus and had the following slap in the face to say about the Judge in her case: "I hate my judge. He is so mean. Just an old fart. He told me I was being catty with him, but he was being catty with me and paid me no respect at all. His job is to sit there and tell people what to do. And that's just so sad, because he gets off on it."
This is the same man who overlooked the fact that she was some 5 hours late to her own requested emergency hearing, and gave her her also requested overnight (one night a week) with her boys.
If she had the common sense God gave a grain of rice, she might think twice about smack talking a man that she will likely be seeing in the very near future. The same man who holds her rights to her children in the palm of his very lawful hands. Might he be the same judge who will rule on whether she should spend some time in jail for her past traffic related indiscretions? One can only hope so! I know he is supposed to be unbiased but, I wouldn't stick my nose up at him if he used his position to get a little bit of revenge on her!
But, today is a different story as, she hopefully managed to stick her foot so far into her mouth that she will never get any kind of custody of her boys and, may hopefully get her overnights revoked.
She criticized the Judge. According to US Weekly, she was in Neiman Marcus and had the following slap in the face to say about the Judge in her case: "I hate my judge. He is so mean. Just an old fart. He told me I was being catty with him, but he was being catty with me and paid me no respect at all. His job is to sit there and tell people what to do. And that's just so sad, because he gets off on it."
This is the same man who overlooked the fact that she was some 5 hours late to her own requested emergency hearing, and gave her her also requested overnight (one night a week) with her boys.
If she had the common sense God gave a grain of rice, she might think twice about smack talking a man that she will likely be seeing in the very near future. The same man who holds her rights to her children in the palm of his very lawful hands. Might he be the same judge who will rule on whether she should spend some time in jail for her past traffic related indiscretions? One can only hope so! I know he is supposed to be unbiased but, I wouldn't stick my nose up at him if he used his position to get a little bit of revenge on her!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Because of Sports
I haven't seen this announced anywhere and sort of just lucked out in finding it. I can't remember which sport was on CBS this past Monday but, it cancelled their regular Monday night TV line-up. I think it might have been Baseball. Anyway, I went into my Tivo's search tool and typed in How I Met Your Mother and found that this past Monday's new episode will be airing at 1 pm (Eastern so you may want to check you local listings).
So, here is the schedule, per my listings for Sunday, October 21, 2007:
How I Met Your Mother: 1:00 pm
Big Bang Theory: 1:30 pm
Two and a Half Men: 2:00 pm
Rules of Engagement: 2:30 pm
So, here is the schedule, per my listings for Sunday, October 21, 2007:
How I Met Your Mother: 1:00 pm
Big Bang Theory: 1:30 pm
Two and a Half Men: 2:00 pm
Rules of Engagement: 2:30 pm
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Even Furry Creatures Get Cold
This pic is dark but, still so cute. This is Martini. She worked herself into one of the folds in the blanket. I was sitting on the couch and the portion that wasn't covering me dripped over the couch onto the floor and she took advantage of it.
The Litter Kwitter
I read about this product on one of my favorite entertainment sites. One of the regular bloggers on that site bought it and it worked. It is called the Litter Kwitter. A woman developed it for her cat. It is a 3 step program designed to gradually teach your cat to use a human toilet. I ordered mine and it arrived yesterday.
My situation will be a bit challenging as I have 3 cats to train. But, I am hoping for the best and am on the right track thus far.
Go here: http://litterkwitter.com/en/index.php
That will be the best way for you to see what this product is about and how it works instead of me having to tell you.
The short of it is, I opened my Litter Kwitter and followed the very first step which includes me filling the first unit up with litter, setting it on the floor next to the toilet and introducing my girls to it, one by one. Marti was curious first so, I introduced her to it and she moved the litter around with her paws but didn't make any business. Next was the always curious Sydney. I introduced her to the unit and she went right to business. And, the best of all businesses at that. Yes she did! She made #2! No questions asked. She just knew what to do. Of course, this stage is a pretty easy one but, a good first step is a good first step! I am pleased. So, I introduced my third cat, Purr, to the unit and she was skittish about it. But, we'll see. When she has to go and the litter box downstairs stinks as I am purposely leaving it a bit less appealing to get them to think twice about using that one over the toilet system, hopefully she will go for the Litter Kwitter. BTW, I am still cleaning the litter box downstairs. I am just not going to be replacing the litter in that box for a while so that the girls see it as less appealing.
So, I will be giving you all progress reports! Wish me, my hubby and our 3 ladies luck! A home without litter boxes sure would be lovely! And, my day after work sure would be even more relaxed if I don't have to commence with the cleaning stinky cat excrement as soon as I walk through the door each evening! And, I will never have to worry about having someone take care of my lady's litter when we go on vacation! That means you RQ!
TO BE CONTINUED...
My situation will be a bit challenging as I have 3 cats to train. But, I am hoping for the best and am on the right track thus far.
Go here: http://litterkwitter.com/en/index.php
That will be the best way for you to see what this product is about and how it works instead of me having to tell you.
The short of it is, I opened my Litter Kwitter and followed the very first step which includes me filling the first unit up with litter, setting it on the floor next to the toilet and introducing my girls to it, one by one. Marti was curious first so, I introduced her to it and she moved the litter around with her paws but didn't make any business. Next was the always curious Sydney. I introduced her to the unit and she went right to business. And, the best of all businesses at that. Yes she did! She made #2! No questions asked. She just knew what to do. Of course, this stage is a pretty easy one but, a good first step is a good first step! I am pleased. So, I introduced my third cat, Purr, to the unit and she was skittish about it. But, we'll see. When she has to go and the litter box downstairs stinks as I am purposely leaving it a bit less appealing to get them to think twice about using that one over the toilet system, hopefully she will go for the Litter Kwitter. BTW, I am still cleaning the litter box downstairs. I am just not going to be replacing the litter in that box for a while so that the girls see it as less appealing.
So, I will be giving you all progress reports! Wish me, my hubby and our 3 ladies luck! A home without litter boxes sure would be lovely! And, my day after work sure would be even more relaxed if I don't have to commence with the cleaning stinky cat excrement as soon as I walk through the door each evening! And, I will never have to worry about having someone take care of my lady's litter when we go on vacation! That means you RQ!
TO BE CONTINUED...
Fire and Gasoline
Was it just me or, are we all taught at a pretty young age that fire and gasoline don't have a healthy outcome when they get near one another?
Apparently, the Brit Twit either wasn't listening when she was being taught that, or it was one of those lessons that she must have deemed useless info and filed it in her "forgotten knowledge compartment" in her brain. Sort of like Calculus. Unless you are a math teacher or a scientist, Calculus is one of those bits of knowledge that most of us (or a lot of us) tend to file into our "forgotten knowledge compartment" in our brains. However, we tend to remember that fire and gasoline don't mix well.
The Brit Twit, on the other hand, was completely fine with those two foes being around one another as she casually smoked a cigarette while at an active gas pump at a gas station over the weekend. Brilliant! And she thinks she is responsible enough to have children. If she wants to blow herself up at a gas station in her car...far be it for me to say "Boo" to her. But, when she might jeopardize the lives of her kids some day by pulling the same stunt, that bugs me. Oh, and she was caught on video not only smoking at the gas station while gas was being pumped into her car, she was caught ashing onto the ground out of her car window. Gas tends to drip onto the ground when you pull the pump from your car. So, she could have been ashing onto gas drops on the ground. Again...Brilliant!
So, even if one is not outraged that she might perform such a careless act some day endangering her kids, keep in mind that if you are at a gas station where someone is mixing fire and gasoline and the station blows up, you may be a casualty as well. So, by that simple act, she not only endangered herself, but anyone else that happened to be unlucky to be getting gas at that station at the same time.
I truly think that she was trying to look cool. She sort of looked like she was posing at a photo shoot in the video.
So, lets cover this. Smoking is not cool. Endangering your life and those of other innocent bystanders is not cool. Ashing onto gasoline drops is not cool. Being an idiot...and a disrespectful one at that...is not cool.
BTW...did anyone notice that I didn't even mention Britney's name yesterday! I chose to make it a truly Brit Twit Free Day yesterday by not even saying that I was making it a Brit Twit Free Day.
Apparently, the Brit Twit either wasn't listening when she was being taught that, or it was one of those lessons that she must have deemed useless info and filed it in her "forgotten knowledge compartment" in her brain. Sort of like Calculus. Unless you are a math teacher or a scientist, Calculus is one of those bits of knowledge that most of us (or a lot of us) tend to file into our "forgotten knowledge compartment" in our brains. However, we tend to remember that fire and gasoline don't mix well.
The Brit Twit, on the other hand, was completely fine with those two foes being around one another as she casually smoked a cigarette while at an active gas pump at a gas station over the weekend. Brilliant! And she thinks she is responsible enough to have children. If she wants to blow herself up at a gas station in her car...far be it for me to say "Boo" to her. But, when she might jeopardize the lives of her kids some day by pulling the same stunt, that bugs me. Oh, and she was caught on video not only smoking at the gas station while gas was being pumped into her car, she was caught ashing onto the ground out of her car window. Gas tends to drip onto the ground when you pull the pump from your car. So, she could have been ashing onto gas drops on the ground. Again...Brilliant!
So, even if one is not outraged that she might perform such a careless act some day endangering her kids, keep in mind that if you are at a gas station where someone is mixing fire and gasoline and the station blows up, you may be a casualty as well. So, by that simple act, she not only endangered herself, but anyone else that happened to be unlucky to be getting gas at that station at the same time.
I truly think that she was trying to look cool. She sort of looked like she was posing at a photo shoot in the video.
So, lets cover this. Smoking is not cool. Endangering your life and those of other innocent bystanders is not cool. Ashing onto gasoline drops is not cool. Being an idiot...and a disrespectful one at that...is not cool.
BTW...did anyone notice that I didn't even mention Britney's name yesterday! I chose to make it a truly Brit Twit Free Day yesterday by not even saying that I was making it a Brit Twit Free Day.
A Thank You to Our Troops...
Regardless of how you feel about the war in Iraq, I urge you to at least consider this.
My favorite local radio station is doing what they are calling "The Bert Show's Big Thank You". Go here:
http://www.allthehitsq100.com/bertshow/BigThankYou/index.asp
Basically, they are asking that people in their listening area (and farther) write a one page letter to our troops. There are somewhere close to 400 thousand military personnel deployed outside of the United States. And, that number isn't just in Iraq. We are talking all over the Earth. And, that means that a lot of men and women will not be home for the Holidays. While their families and loved ones write to them on a regular basis, there are days where each of those over 400 thousand men and women don't receive a piece of mail while others around them are. Imagine Thanksgiving Day, not being with those you love the most and, as an extra slap in the face, you don't get a letter when they are being handed out. How lonely would you feel? So, regardless of your political views, please consider writing a one page letter just thanking one of those 400 thousand military personnel for doing what they are doing to maintain our freedoms.
Go to the link that I posted above and find out how. Pay attention to the rules as each letter will be read before it is delivered on Thanksgiving and they are reserving the right to withhold letters due to broken rules. Just some of the rules are as follows: no political messages, nothing stapled, paper clipped or included in the letters, only one page (use both sides if you like) hand written, and no photo copied letters.
The reason that it has to be original is, imagine that you write one letter, photo copy it 50 more times and send all of them to the address provided in the link. Then, they send them all to one area in which troops are deployed and all 51 of those letters go to one unit. Instead of each individual person getting a unique letter, they all get the same letter. It loses its heart felt value to those individuals. So send one or send more than one but make them all original.
Again, set aside what you may or may not think about the war in Iraq and remember that these letters will not just be going to our troops in Iraq, but to troops all over the planet.
My favorite local radio station is doing what they are calling "The Bert Show's Big Thank You". Go here:
http://www.allthehitsq100.com/bertshow/BigThankYou/index.asp
Basically, they are asking that people in their listening area (and farther) write a one page letter to our troops. There are somewhere close to 400 thousand military personnel deployed outside of the United States. And, that number isn't just in Iraq. We are talking all over the Earth. And, that means that a lot of men and women will not be home for the Holidays. While their families and loved ones write to them on a regular basis, there are days where each of those over 400 thousand men and women don't receive a piece of mail while others around them are. Imagine Thanksgiving Day, not being with those you love the most and, as an extra slap in the face, you don't get a letter when they are being handed out. How lonely would you feel? So, regardless of your political views, please consider writing a one page letter just thanking one of those 400 thousand military personnel for doing what they are doing to maintain our freedoms.
Go to the link that I posted above and find out how. Pay attention to the rules as each letter will be read before it is delivered on Thanksgiving and they are reserving the right to withhold letters due to broken rules. Just some of the rules are as follows: no political messages, nothing stapled, paper clipped or included in the letters, only one page (use both sides if you like) hand written, and no photo copied letters.
The reason that it has to be original is, imagine that you write one letter, photo copy it 50 more times and send all of them to the address provided in the link. Then, they send them all to one area in which troops are deployed and all 51 of those letters go to one unit. Instead of each individual person getting a unique letter, they all get the same letter. It loses its heart felt value to those individuals. So send one or send more than one but make them all original.
Again, set aside what you may or may not think about the war in Iraq and remember that these letters will not just be going to our troops in Iraq, but to troops all over the planet.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Kid Nation on CBS
I may be in the minority on this one but, I do like this show. I get a kick out of some of the cute things some of the youngest kids say and do. I love to see the glowing maturity of some of them as well. Michael is one of my favorites. He is 14, which makes him one of the older kids. But, what really strikes me about him is the very diplomatic way in which he has handled issues. He is always a voice of reason. Some adults could look to him as an example of what a cool head looks like. I was very happy when the Counsel Members awarded/rewarded him with a Gold Star.
Mallory, who was 8 when she first became a resident of Bonanza City and had her 9th birthday during the course of her stay there, was extremely imaginative in one episode where she and another pioneer put together a "Pet Daycare" for all of the Pioneer's stuffed animals. It was so precious and showed so much imagination. And, she was given a Gold Star because she works very hard at all tasks that she is given.
Taylor, 10, is proving herself to be a diva and I feel sorry for her parents and the issues that they will have with her in the future unless she can learn that being a "Beauty Pageant Queen" does not afford her a work free, responsibility free lifestyle. Someone needs to lay down the law with that little princess before it is too late and the world has another 20 something that feels entitled to everything.
Greg, 15, has been abrasive. While he is working hard, he is only doing it because he wants a Gold Star which is an award worth $20,000, given at the end of each week to the person that the Counsel deems most deserving. He was the source of a lot of trouble in the first few days and, I am glad to see that the Counsel Members can see past his efforts to the root of his motives and know that they aren't really pure. He doesn't really show emotional support. He has thrown around a lot of attitude. And, while washing dishes and performing other tasks is great...that stuff is all a necessary part of life and shouldn't be done purely for monetary gain. He might go a long way towards showing personal growth by connecting with the other Pioneers and being a shoulder when others are feeling low. I haven't seen any sign of emotional connections between him and the others. I hope the Counsel Members continue to see his efforts for what they are. Greed.
On the opposite side of the spectrum is Morgan, 12, who is a sweetheart. She was given the Gold Star last week both because of her nurturing nature and her hard work. To say that she was truly touched by the Counsels' decision to give her the star, is an understatement.
Zach, 10, is a part of the "Yellow District" led by Taylor, whom I mentioned earlier. He disagrees with Taylor's lack of a work ethic and is vocal about it every week. But, instead of being led by example, he moves to action and gets things done. This week's episode should be fun as it is re-election time in Bonanza City and I hope to see Zach take over Taylor's seat as Counsel Member for the Yellow District.
And, since I mentioned the "Yellow District" allow me to explain. In Bonanza City, all of the kids are separated into 4 groups. There is the Red, Blue, Yellow and Green District. Each District is led by one of the 4 Counsel Members. Then, the 4 Districts are challenged each week. The first District to complete the challenge becomes the Upper Class. They pretty much get to relax and are not assigned any chores.
The Merchant class runs the stores and saloon.
The cooks make all of their meals and are responsible for cleaning the dishes.
And, the Laborers do all of the dirty work including cleaning the port-o-potties.
For each class, the "Pioneers" are paid a set amount per task completed. The Upper Class gets $1.00 per job completed. If memory serves, the Merchant Class gets .50 cents, the Cooks get .25 cents and the Laborers get .5 or .10 cents.
I love to see each little personality of all of the kids. Some are very playful, some are very nurturing. Some are very bossy while others tend to be followers. I never really realized how early on kids develop their work ethics and their attitudes. Watching Kid Nation has definitely opened my eyes to how immature or how grown up 2 children of the same age can be, and how immature a 14 year old can be while the 8 year old standing next to him or her shows great strength as a leader and future role model.
Mallory, who was 8 when she first became a resident of Bonanza City and had her 9th birthday during the course of her stay there, was extremely imaginative in one episode where she and another pioneer put together a "Pet Daycare" for all of the Pioneer's stuffed animals. It was so precious and showed so much imagination. And, she was given a Gold Star because she works very hard at all tasks that she is given.
Taylor, 10, is proving herself to be a diva and I feel sorry for her parents and the issues that they will have with her in the future unless she can learn that being a "Beauty Pageant Queen" does not afford her a work free, responsibility free lifestyle. Someone needs to lay down the law with that little princess before it is too late and the world has another 20 something that feels entitled to everything.
Greg, 15, has been abrasive. While he is working hard, he is only doing it because he wants a Gold Star which is an award worth $20,000, given at the end of each week to the person that the Counsel deems most deserving. He was the source of a lot of trouble in the first few days and, I am glad to see that the Counsel Members can see past his efforts to the root of his motives and know that they aren't really pure. He doesn't really show emotional support. He has thrown around a lot of attitude. And, while washing dishes and performing other tasks is great...that stuff is all a necessary part of life and shouldn't be done purely for monetary gain. He might go a long way towards showing personal growth by connecting with the other Pioneers and being a shoulder when others are feeling low. I haven't seen any sign of emotional connections between him and the others. I hope the Counsel Members continue to see his efforts for what they are. Greed.
On the opposite side of the spectrum is Morgan, 12, who is a sweetheart. She was given the Gold Star last week both because of her nurturing nature and her hard work. To say that she was truly touched by the Counsels' decision to give her the star, is an understatement.
Zach, 10, is a part of the "Yellow District" led by Taylor, whom I mentioned earlier. He disagrees with Taylor's lack of a work ethic and is vocal about it every week. But, instead of being led by example, he moves to action and gets things done. This week's episode should be fun as it is re-election time in Bonanza City and I hope to see Zach take over Taylor's seat as Counsel Member for the Yellow District.
And, since I mentioned the "Yellow District" allow me to explain. In Bonanza City, all of the kids are separated into 4 groups. There is the Red, Blue, Yellow and Green District. Each District is led by one of the 4 Counsel Members. Then, the 4 Districts are challenged each week. The first District to complete the challenge becomes the Upper Class. They pretty much get to relax and are not assigned any chores.
The Merchant class runs the stores and saloon.
The cooks make all of their meals and are responsible for cleaning the dishes.
And, the Laborers do all of the dirty work including cleaning the port-o-potties.
For each class, the "Pioneers" are paid a set amount per task completed. The Upper Class gets $1.00 per job completed. If memory serves, the Merchant Class gets .50 cents, the Cooks get .25 cents and the Laborers get .5 or .10 cents.
I love to see each little personality of all of the kids. Some are very playful, some are very nurturing. Some are very bossy while others tend to be followers. I never really realized how early on kids develop their work ethics and their attitudes. Watching Kid Nation has definitely opened my eyes to how immature or how grown up 2 children of the same age can be, and how immature a 14 year old can be while the 8 year old standing next to him or her shows great strength as a leader and future role model.
Just a Reminder to the Ladies...
We are smack in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month so, keep yourselves healthy and remember to do your Self Breast Exam this month...and every month. Early detection is key!
Stay healthy and be happy!
Stay healthy and be happy!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Some Favorite Stuff...
I am in the mood to share with you a few of my favorite things.
Fridays! Other than Saturday, it is my favorite day of the week. The only thing that keeps it from being my absolute favorite is that I have to go to work on Friday. Therefore, Saturdays are my #1.
I have some favorite smells: Vanilla, Plumeria - it takes me back to Hawaii, the first warm day in Spring - it actually does have a smell even though I could never do it justice to explain it.
Hawaii is my favorite place on Earth. There is nowhere...at least, not that I have been...like it. It is perfect, beautiful and simply Heaven on Earth. The very thought of Hawaii is enough to invoke both a smile and some sorrow. A smile because I have such fond memories and sorrow because I am not there right now and am not sure if I will ever get the chance to go again.
I love the feeling of comfort I get if I wake up in the middle of the night to find that I still have 5 more hours before I have to get up to go to work.
Pumpkin Ice Cream from Brewsters.
The smell of a boat that has just been fueled. It reminds me of Put-In-Bay, Ohio where I grew up on a boat in the summers.
Roller Coasters! Need I say more?
The fact that, at the very moment when I am done with my Sunday housework, I automatically hear the song "I'm Free" by Kenny Loggins (a very old 80's song) in my head.
When I get home and 2 of my cats and my dog are either at the door or in the kitchen, waiting to greet me. Even though I know that they are just excited because it means that they get their treats for the day, I get a little warm fuzzy thinking that they care enough to say, "Hello! How was work Mommy? Welcome home!"
When I have a new item of clothing to wear just waiting for me in my closet.
When someone really appreciates a gift that I give them. Especially if I really worked hard to figure out the perfect gift to give them. It is a wonderful pay off for a job well done.
A favorite song on the radio while driving in my car.
The sound of my hubby's laughter when something I said is what made him laugh.
When my hubby laughs himself to tears, whether it was me that caused it or something on tv.
My own "laugh myself to tears" moments.
Trick-or-treaters
Christmas lights
Fridays! Other than Saturday, it is my favorite day of the week. The only thing that keeps it from being my absolute favorite is that I have to go to work on Friday. Therefore, Saturdays are my #1.
I have some favorite smells: Vanilla, Plumeria - it takes me back to Hawaii, the first warm day in Spring - it actually does have a smell even though I could never do it justice to explain it.
Hawaii is my favorite place on Earth. There is nowhere...at least, not that I have been...like it. It is perfect, beautiful and simply Heaven on Earth. The very thought of Hawaii is enough to invoke both a smile and some sorrow. A smile because I have such fond memories and sorrow because I am not there right now and am not sure if I will ever get the chance to go again.
I love the feeling of comfort I get if I wake up in the middle of the night to find that I still have 5 more hours before I have to get up to go to work.
Pumpkin Ice Cream from Brewsters.
The smell of a boat that has just been fueled. It reminds me of Put-In-Bay, Ohio where I grew up on a boat in the summers.
Roller Coasters! Need I say more?
The fact that, at the very moment when I am done with my Sunday housework, I automatically hear the song "I'm Free" by Kenny Loggins (a very old 80's song) in my head.
When I get home and 2 of my cats and my dog are either at the door or in the kitchen, waiting to greet me. Even though I know that they are just excited because it means that they get their treats for the day, I get a little warm fuzzy thinking that they care enough to say, "Hello! How was work Mommy? Welcome home!"
When I have a new item of clothing to wear just waiting for me in my closet.
When someone really appreciates a gift that I give them. Especially if I really worked hard to figure out the perfect gift to give them. It is a wonderful pay off for a job well done.
A favorite song on the radio while driving in my car.
The sound of my hubby's laughter when something I said is what made him laugh.
When my hubby laughs himself to tears, whether it was me that caused it or something on tv.
My own "laugh myself to tears" moments.
Trick-or-treaters
Christmas lights
Am I Too Tough?
So, perhaps I am a bigger hard ass than The Brit Twit deserves. I would absolutely not have given her any overnights with her kids given the way that she was over 4 hours late to her own requested emergency court hearing, and others of her antics over the past week or more. And, she was reportedly less than humbled and mature in the court room during the hearing as her voice dripped with disdain and sarcasm. And, as if that isn't immature enough for a 25 year old lady, she interrupted the Commissioner several times.
Despite all of that, the Commissioner reportedly granted her one monitored overnight a week. That is extremely generous of him in my opinion. I might have decreased her visitation if I were him. But, perhaps I am just a bitch. I believe that kids need both parents in their lives but, I also believe that a responsible parent is more important than the simple need for both parents, if that makes any sense. She is doing more harm than good to those boys just by being around them. And, the simple fact is, she doesn't seem to care. She is acting like a disrespectful, rebellious, know-it-all teenager. Time to ground her, take her car away and lock her in her room until she learns some manners, self-respect and self-control.
Despite all of that, the Commissioner reportedly granted her one monitored overnight a week. That is extremely generous of him in my opinion. I might have decreased her visitation if I were him. But, perhaps I am just a bitch. I believe that kids need both parents in their lives but, I also believe that a responsible parent is more important than the simple need for both parents, if that makes any sense. She is doing more harm than good to those boys just by being around them. And, the simple fact is, she doesn't seem to care. She is acting like a disrespectful, rebellious, know-it-all teenager. Time to ground her, take her car away and lock her in her room until she learns some manners, self-respect and self-control.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Blame It On The Media...
So, what would be a valid reason for a mother not to make it to a court hearing that she asked for in order to be granted overnight visits with her recently taken away kids? She overslept? Nope. She was sick? Nope. Oh...how about, she didn't want to have to wade through the media that would be outside of the court house waiting to take pictures of her.
So, The Brit Twit is on her way to the court house some 4+ hours late to ask for her current visitation rights to be amended to include overnights. And, she wants her Mom to be there to help her on these overnights.
Lady, you are 25 freaking years old. It is not your mommy's job to help you care for your kids.
My hope is that the judge says "Nope". My hope is that he realizes that Britney needs a neutral third party, the parenting coach, to tell her what she is doing wrong. She doesn't need someone who has only recently been let back into her life and is probably going to be walking on egg shells lest she upset the oldest baby in history, resulting in another cut from her graces. Britney's mom is less likely to put her foot down and voice her opinions than a court appointed, paid parenting coach whose livelihood depends on her ability to do her job well.
So, The Brit Twit is on her way to the court house some 4+ hours late to ask for her current visitation rights to be amended to include overnights. And, she wants her Mom to be there to help her on these overnights.
Lady, you are 25 freaking years old. It is not your mommy's job to help you care for your kids.
My hope is that the judge says "Nope". My hope is that he realizes that Britney needs a neutral third party, the parenting coach, to tell her what she is doing wrong. She doesn't need someone who has only recently been let back into her life and is probably going to be walking on egg shells lest she upset the oldest baby in history, resulting in another cut from her graces. Britney's mom is less likely to put her foot down and voice her opinions than a court appointed, paid parenting coach whose livelihood depends on her ability to do her job well.
It Worked!
At least for now! I was able to go in as just a casual reader and the pictures that I tried to post over the past week were there! So, if you couldn't see them before, go back and check them out.
The ones that I am talking about were some crazy clouds, my cat and dog and yesterday's motivational poster of the day.
I love them and really am glad that I can share them with all of you!
And, if in the future, you can't see any pictures that I have posted, please leave a comment as they do show up for me when I am logged in as "Just Bloggin" so, I won't know unless someone tells me!
The ones that I am talking about were some crazy clouds, my cat and dog and yesterday's motivational poster of the day.
I love them and really am glad that I can share them with all of you!
And, if in the future, you can't see any pictures that I have posted, please leave a comment as they do show up for me when I am logged in as "Just Bloggin" so, I won't know unless someone tells me!
Try That...
I made some corrections and, I am hoping that it worked. I'll try to find a way to check it myself but, I went back into my posts with pictures and added them back in using a feature inside my blog. I hope it worked because, I would hate for you not to be able to see what I see!
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
Oh Britney...
What will it take to get your attention? Even when you ask the court for an emergency hearing to amend the current order in which you are allowed supervised visits with your kids and a parenting coach, you shit all over everyone by missing your own requested hearing! You want to have overnights with your kids but, you aren't responsible enough to get to the court after asking for the hearing and saying you will be there. Should anything change, and you actually do get your butt to that hearing, you are still late which is more than just disrespectful. There really isn't a word in any language that I can think of to describe that purely despicable act. WTF is wrong with you? Forget getting your kids back. Try growing your hair back first and see how that works out for you.
And, since I had a Britney Free Day yesterday, I need to do a nice "little" update.
You gave paparazzi another little crotch shot yesterday. Nicely done. Are you aware that there are ways to get in and out of vehicles without baring your nether regions? Here...I'll describe the move to you since I can't show you. You slide both of your legs (closed...that is key...you might try it on a regular basis in all facets of your life) together to the left or right depending on whether you are the driver or passenger. Then you scooch forward a bit, put both of your feet on the ground and stand up. Walla! No crotch shots! It really is simple and, only takes once to get the hang of.
On your first visit with your kids, rumor has it that you spent the entire time on your cell phone. Is that why you want overnights with your kids? Is it because there is simply not enough time after all of your friends go to bed and aren't available to talk to you on your cell phone anymore, to spend with your kids? Here is an idea, call your friends before your kids arrive. Call your friends after your kids leave, and call your friends in between visits. If you will even have those visits anymore after the stunt you pulled this AM at (or not at) your emergency court hearing.
Now, I believe in praising my pets for jobs well done. So, I try to follow that logic with humans too. Congrats on your drug tests coming up negative! Good girl! You can do anything you put your mind to. Get up and go to court when you call an emergency hearing. Spend quality time with your children after a judge was gracious enough to grant you limited visitation. Not show your crotch in public. Stay drug free for your random drug tests. Well, one out of 4 isn't too bad. Oh wait, today isn't Topsy Tervy Tuesday anymore. 1 out of 4 is really awful. Really! Not good at all. That is what a teacher would call a 25% on a test. Let me help you...that is worse than an F. That is practically a Z. Perhaps a Y. Most definitely not anywhere near passing.
Last but not least...it is rumored that you hit Kevin several times throughout your marriage. This is rumored to be the reason that Kevin requested that you not be allowed to administer corporal punishment on Jayden James and Sean Preston. One of your "campers" said, "This is just another attempt to make Britney look like a bad Mom". Let's call a spade a spade here. You ARE a bad Mom. I know that new Moms make mistakes in the beginning. But, this isn't the beginning anymore. And, the mistakes that most Moms make in the beginning are getting shampoo in their baby's eyes while bathing them. Pretty minor in comparison to soda in bottles and driving with one of them on your lap. And, that entire "Country" excuse isn't cutting it. You really aught to apologize to "Country Folk" for implying that they are ignorant of simple common sense.
Where you come from is no excuse for bad parenting! Period! Grow up! Instead of going out every night, perhaps go to a Barnes & Noble or another book store near you and buy a parenting book. Stay home for a few nights and just read and learn. Whatever common sense you are missing should be well covered in a good parenting book. In the mean time, ask your parenting coach lots and lots of questions. Seriously! Make her work for the money she is being paid to teach you how to raise your kids. She is there to help you so pick her brain. When in doubt, ASK!
And, since I had a Britney Free Day yesterday, I need to do a nice "little" update.
You gave paparazzi another little crotch shot yesterday. Nicely done. Are you aware that there are ways to get in and out of vehicles without baring your nether regions? Here...I'll describe the move to you since I can't show you. You slide both of your legs (closed...that is key...you might try it on a regular basis in all facets of your life) together to the left or right depending on whether you are the driver or passenger. Then you scooch forward a bit, put both of your feet on the ground and stand up. Walla! No crotch shots! It really is simple and, only takes once to get the hang of.
On your first visit with your kids, rumor has it that you spent the entire time on your cell phone. Is that why you want overnights with your kids? Is it because there is simply not enough time after all of your friends go to bed and aren't available to talk to you on your cell phone anymore, to spend with your kids? Here is an idea, call your friends before your kids arrive. Call your friends after your kids leave, and call your friends in between visits. If you will even have those visits anymore after the stunt you pulled this AM at (or not at) your emergency court hearing.
Now, I believe in praising my pets for jobs well done. So, I try to follow that logic with humans too. Congrats on your drug tests coming up negative! Good girl! You can do anything you put your mind to. Get up and go to court when you call an emergency hearing. Spend quality time with your children after a judge was gracious enough to grant you limited visitation. Not show your crotch in public. Stay drug free for your random drug tests. Well, one out of 4 isn't too bad. Oh wait, today isn't Topsy Tervy Tuesday anymore. 1 out of 4 is really awful. Really! Not good at all. That is what a teacher would call a 25% on a test. Let me help you...that is worse than an F. That is practically a Z. Perhaps a Y. Most definitely not anywhere near passing.
Last but not least...it is rumored that you hit Kevin several times throughout your marriage. This is rumored to be the reason that Kevin requested that you not be allowed to administer corporal punishment on Jayden James and Sean Preston. One of your "campers" said, "This is just another attempt to make Britney look like a bad Mom". Let's call a spade a spade here. You ARE a bad Mom. I know that new Moms make mistakes in the beginning. But, this isn't the beginning anymore. And, the mistakes that most Moms make in the beginning are getting shampoo in their baby's eyes while bathing them. Pretty minor in comparison to soda in bottles and driving with one of them on your lap. And, that entire "Country" excuse isn't cutting it. You really aught to apologize to "Country Folk" for implying that they are ignorant of simple common sense.
Where you come from is no excuse for bad parenting! Period! Grow up! Instead of going out every night, perhaps go to a Barnes & Noble or another book store near you and buy a parenting book. Stay home for a few nights and just read and learn. Whatever common sense you are missing should be well covered in a good parenting book. In the mean time, ask your parenting coach lots and lots of questions. Seriously! Make her work for the money she is being paid to teach you how to raise your kids. She is there to help you so pick her brain. When in doubt, ASK!
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