From ~D: "List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they are any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to."
Okay, I'll play along:
1) "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin
2) "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, or Guns 'n Roses
3) "Stupid Girls" by Pink (the lyrics make me chuckle)
4) "Fat Bottom Girls" by Queen (it's my workout song as I try to slim my own fat bottom)
5) "Something in the Air" by Tom Petty
6) "St. Augustine in Hell" by Sting
7) "She" by Elvis Costello (he SO gets me! ha ha)
Unfortunately, I don't know seven bloggers to tag, but I will pass it around via email. Fun one, ~d, thanks!
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
What Was I Thinking??!!
I found myself asking that question a lot yesterday.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and like many dutiful Catholics, I went to Mass. I took Son#3, who just turned 4, with me. That was hell. He's not a fan of church to begin with - too much sitting still and having to use his 'very quiet voice'. About ten minutes in, he starts asking loud enough for many to hear, "Is it almost over?" For those of you familiar with Ash Wednesday mass, you know it tends to go on and on and on ... Then he starts with, "This is boring!" What made me think it would be a good idea to sit in the 3rd row? Or to bring him in the first place?
To those folks who thought my son was amusing: Thanks a lot! Your chuckling only encouraged him, you know. To those who kept shooting disapproving glances: Get over yourselves! You were four once too, you know (even if it was a hundred years ago).
Then yesterday I get a phone call from Son #2's teacher. She had an afternoon appointment that day and had to leave school early. The substitute she had line up called in sick so would I please, please, please serve as 'class sitter' for the last hour of the day? I thought, might be fun and I am co-room mom after all. My father-in-law who lives a few blocks away was available to stay with Son#3 and meet Son#1's bus, so off I went! The teacher had a little list of activities (Landmark Bingo, Word Search puzzles, and a couple of other games) which was very helpful. It *was* fun, but OY VEY! It was one of the longest hours of my life, topped only by childbirth.
Every now and then when trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, the idea of teaching pops into my mind. Note to self: THEY WILL EAT YOU ALIVE!!!
Finally, I won't even go too deeply into the fact that while I was class-sitting at the school, I should have been at home cleaning the house for company that was coming over later that evening.
Oh yeah, did I mention that I gave up chocolate for Lent?
What was I thinking?!!
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and like many dutiful Catholics, I went to Mass. I took Son#3, who just turned 4, with me. That was hell. He's not a fan of church to begin with - too much sitting still and having to use his 'very quiet voice'. About ten minutes in, he starts asking loud enough for many to hear, "Is it almost over?" For those of you familiar with Ash Wednesday mass, you know it tends to go on and on and on ... Then he starts with, "This is boring!" What made me think it would be a good idea to sit in the 3rd row? Or to bring him in the first place?
To those folks who thought my son was amusing: Thanks a lot! Your chuckling only encouraged him, you know. To those who kept shooting disapproving glances: Get over yourselves! You were four once too, you know (even if it was a hundred years ago).
Then yesterday I get a phone call from Son #2's teacher. She had an afternoon appointment that day and had to leave school early. The substitute she had line up called in sick so would I please, please, please serve as 'class sitter' for the last hour of the day? I thought, might be fun and I am co-room mom after all. My father-in-law who lives a few blocks away was available to stay with Son#3 and meet Son#1's bus, so off I went! The teacher had a little list of activities (Landmark Bingo, Word Search puzzles, and a couple of other games) which was very helpful. It *was* fun, but OY VEY! It was one of the longest hours of my life, topped only by childbirth.
Every now and then when trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, the idea of teaching pops into my mind. Note to self: THEY WILL EAT YOU ALIVE!!!
Finally, I won't even go too deeply into the fact that while I was class-sitting at the school, I should have been at home cleaning the house for company that was coming over later that evening.
Oh yeah, did I mention that I gave up chocolate for Lent?
What was I thinking?!!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Bye Nay-Nay and Other Musings
My dear friend is moving with her sister to North Carolina this weekend. I'll miss her bunches, as will Son#3 who has a major crush on her. She's one of my younger friends, but we've always clicked in part because we're both girly-girls and also because I'm very immature for my age.
Mentally, I feel like I'm in my mid-to-late twenties. I wish my body would age as slowly as my mind (ha ha!). As my birthday approaches, I keep waiting for the moment that I'll feel like a grown up. It hasn't happened yet...not when marrying, not when moving cross country with my husband, not having three kids, not when faced with my husband's heart disease and subsequent surgery (okay, that one did it a little).
But I digress. R, start a blog of your own adventures, please...I promise not to share the link with your parents when I see them at church. ;-)
Other news. I've been enjoying my new little toy. Dear Hubby bought me a Palm TX PDA for my birthday. I actually researched it (ad nauseum), and found the best deal, so I sort of knew what I was getting and opted not to wait until my birthday to unwrap. It's funny that as a stay-home mom, I would even think I'd need such a thing, but I am hyper-organized and anal-retentive so it suits my geekness.
My friend, Dee, treated me to lunch today. We went to Acme Oyster House. Started with the chargrilled oysters. We also split a soup and a poboy sandwich, but really, I could've opted for another dozen oysters. Yum!
OH! I almost forgot! I was 'carded' buying a bottle of wine at the grocery yesterday. If you know how old I am, you know why this is so terribly amusing to me. I asked the cashier if my crows' feet were "ID enough" and she said "no"! (Oh why, oh why couldn't it have been a college age 'he' instead of a 'she'? THAT would've been icing on the cake!)
More later....
Mentally, I feel like I'm in my mid-to-late twenties. I wish my body would age as slowly as my mind (ha ha!). As my birthday approaches, I keep waiting for the moment that I'll feel like a grown up. It hasn't happened yet...not when marrying, not when moving cross country with my husband, not having three kids, not when faced with my husband's heart disease and subsequent surgery (okay, that one did it a little).
But I digress. R, start a blog of your own adventures, please...I promise not to share the link with your parents when I see them at church. ;-)
Other news. I've been enjoying my new little toy. Dear Hubby bought me a Palm TX PDA for my birthday. I actually researched it (ad nauseum), and found the best deal, so I sort of knew what I was getting and opted not to wait until my birthday to unwrap. It's funny that as a stay-home mom, I would even think I'd need such a thing, but I am hyper-organized and anal-retentive so it suits my geekness.
My friend, Dee, treated me to lunch today. We went to Acme Oyster House. Started with the chargrilled oysters. We also split a soup and a poboy sandwich, but really, I could've opted for another dozen oysters. Yum!
OH! I almost forgot! I was 'carded' buying a bottle of wine at the grocery yesterday. If you know how old I am, you know why this is so terribly amusing to me. I asked the cashier if my crows' feet were "ID enough" and she said "no"! (Oh why, oh why couldn't it have been a college age 'he' instead of a 'she'? THAT would've been icing on the cake!)
More later....
Friday, February 17, 2006
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors REALLY?
I came across an interesting website today. It's called Family Watchdog (click here to link: www.familywatchdog.us). It's been around since August 25, 2005. It allows you to type in an address (your home, your child's school, your church, etc.). A map will pop up showing the address you listed as well as the location of any registered sex offenders nearby.
Of course, it relies on the fact that offenders are registering as they're supposed to and since the info is culled from public records, it can be dated at times. I like this site better than others I've seen because:
1) it shows photos of the offender (when available)
2) the map key will break down the type of offense
3) the tabs at the top list recent moves, and unmappable offenders
John Walsh of America's Most Wanted is affiliated with this site. We all remember the heartbreaking story of his son, Adam. Sadly there are six states that are not yet participating: Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont. These states either do not provide address data or do not have a centralized registry.
Other advice from the website:
If you know of an offender that is not in this database, you shouldn't confront him/her. Instead contack your local police or sheriff department. A registered sexual offender that fails to report commits a felony, and can be returned to prison.
Finally, "harrassing anyone on the offender registry is a misdemeanor and can be punished by both a fine and jail time. The purpose of this service is to allow you to identify sexual predators that you may come in contact with, not as a tool to hunt them down and run them out."
Knowledge is the best defense.
Of course, it relies on the fact that offenders are registering as they're supposed to and since the info is culled from public records, it can be dated at times. I like this site better than others I've seen because:
1) it shows photos of the offender (when available)
2) the map key will break down the type of offense
3) the tabs at the top list recent moves, and unmappable offenders
John Walsh of America's Most Wanted is affiliated with this site. We all remember the heartbreaking story of his son, Adam. Sadly there are six states that are not yet participating: Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont. These states either do not provide address data or do not have a centralized registry.
Other advice from the website:
If you know of an offender that is not in this database, you shouldn't confront him/her. Instead contack your local police or sheriff department. A registered sexual offender that fails to report commits a felony, and can be returned to prison.
Finally, "harrassing anyone on the offender registry is a misdemeanor and can be punished by both a fine and jail time. The purpose of this service is to allow you to identify sexual predators that you may come in contact with, not as a tool to hunt them down and run them out."
Knowledge is the best defense.
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