Who are you?

Do you ever look at someone and wonder who they really are?  To me some people seem so fake.  So much so that I wonder if they even know who they are.

Just an observation. But something to think about next time you encounter that someone.

What does it take?

My daughters are so completely different.  The oldest aims to please, the youngest aims to give me more gray hair. 

What does it take to get through to her?  That is still the question.  Her birthday is in two days and she is in danger of having it postponed just  because the month long struggle to get her to pick up the messiest room ever has come to an insurmountable pile that the cat is even afraid of.  We have taken away all electronic privileges, tv, ipod, grounded her to her room, and even started charging her for the chores that are not being done.  My husband went so far as to remove the door from its frame in her room just so she couldn't hide and pretend she was working.  She missed a field trip with the girl scouts yesterday, has not been able to go to the local carnival this weekend, not gotten to play with her friends, and yet nothing seems to phase the child.

I remember shaking in my shoes when my parents were displeased with me.  She seems to just laugh in the face of adversity.  What does it take?  Will we have to postpone her birthday?  I hope not, but stay tuned!

Glee...I have to say this is my favorite show this season. So many parallels, so much fun.

Glee...I have to say this is my favorite show this season. So many parallels, so much fun.

Bullying, why?

I just got off of the phone with the principal at my daughters elementary school,  He called to let us know that she was a victim of bullying.  5 boys were picking on her because of something she has no control over.  She has psoriasis, a skin disease where her body produces extra skin cells.  It has never bothered her before, but now I fear she will become more self-conscious.  I am so sickened to think that she was treated in such a way by her peers.  Why do people feel the need to bully others?  Perhaps it is an age old question.  I remember being a victim myself and I have to say I don't understand it anymore today than I did when I was younger.  What happened to raising our children to love one another and accept their differences? 

Pessimism vs optimism

I used to think that I was pretty pessimistic, not I am realizing that I am more optimistic than a lot of people I know.  There is nothing like a broken ankle to bring me to some realizations. Life has certainly come into perspective for me the last few days.   I am looking on the bright side, laughing in the face of self-pitty, finding joy where I never looked before.  In some regards I feel like a kid again.  Maybe it is the scooter and having fun getting around.  Or maybe in some regards I am just reaching a new level of life.

What I learned today

Today, like every day I learned something new. Posting from my phone is not as cool as I thought.  The order reverses and posts become a confusing snippet.  I guess it is okay for short ponderings, but for lengthy thoughts my best bet is to do so online.

Sign of the Times

Anger, frustration, beig asked to do more with less. The recession has hit some harder than others. Tempers are beginning to flare over what once were like nothing at all. The strong are growing stronger and the weak are breaking under the pressure.  For the stong the recession is like the wind beneath ones wings.

(3 of 3) company. Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw and wiffenpoof. Oh the minds of the young and carefree.

(2 of 3) the question wrong on a state history test. After finding out that when she is older she will have three moviestar husbands and three cats to keep her

(1 of 3) Had the funniest conversation with my teenage daughter. She was convinced the michigan state bird is a raven that looks like a robin. She even had

Raven vs Robin what is it.

What It Is

Some days it is happy, some days it is sad. Some are good, some are bad and some just are. That is what this is all about. A sanity check for what it is or what it is not.

A forum for thoughts, fears, dreams and more. A place to be where the sane are insane and the insane are welcome.