This child is exasperated by life and I love it

As a child I was always encouraged to speak my mind and was actually rewarded for having an opinion. I provided endless hours (and years) of entertainment for my parents and still put a smile on their faces to this day.

I have zero filter and have been known to say quite a few things that make them chuckle. I'm sure it's made it easier being my parent over the years lol...

Seeing the video of this adorable and outspoken boy has put the biggest smile on my face! What a cool kid. I only hope that my future kids are full of this much spunk, personality, and opinions!

Not to mention he actually uses the word "exasperated" correctly in a sentence. Y'all... I know adults who can't use it correctly lol. This kid is my hero.

Tick... Tick... BOOM!

I never wanted children.

Growing up I wasn't the type to play with dolls and imagine they were my babies, I didn't want to hold other people's kids nor did I do much babysitting. I believed in birth control, abortion, and avoided motherhood at all costs. I didn't dislike kids, but there was nothing better than being able to give them back to their parents.

Well, imagine my surprise when my biological clock more or less exploded last week. I don't know why or how, but I have babies on the brain! My period was 1 day late and I started freaking out thinking that I'd never be able to have kids - - God's cruel way of punishing me for avoiding them so much in my early 20s. Yes, I'm a bit over the top, outrageous and neurotic lately. I need to pop a pill and chill out.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still enjoying being a newly wed and have no plans on popping out babies anytime soon (my husband and I are thinking 2012), but I have been blown away by the fact that overnight I entered "mommy in training" mode.

You can say that I'm traditional in the sense that I always wanted kids after marriage... and having dated nobody prior to my husband that was marriage material, well - - it's no surprise that I didn't want kids lol. Now that I'm in a loving marriage I think it started to hit me that the most beautiful thing two people can do together is create another life - - and it's SO much more amazing of an experience when it's void of drama or chaos. I smile knowing that when my husband and I have kids they'll be the most loved kids in the world (and the cutest lol) and I'm counting down the days 'til we create our little clan of awesomeness.

When did the baby itch hit you? Have you managed to avoid it?

Abortion: Always a Woman's Choice

A minor rant:

Abortion, politics and religion are topics that people rarely change their stance on, therefore we end up debating for the sake of hearing our own voice or trying to prove a point. This is just my little rant.

Whether the result of rape, failed birth control or just not wanting to be a parent, I think that at the end of the day abortion is a woman's choice. I don't feel anyone has the authority to dictate what someone can and cannot do with their body. People have numerous reasons for having an abortion and the idea that a man can put into effect laws that govern how a woman can and cannot handle matters that are exclusive to her... it baffles me.

I think that people should invest money into sex education and parents should actually have conversations with their kids about sex instead of being delusional to the fact that their teens, younger and younger nowadays are spreading their legs and dropping their pants to experience something they may or may not be ready for. I feel everyone can do their part to educate those around them to not be in the unfortunate position of having to choose because it's not an easy choice... but I believe 100% in not bringing an unwanted child into the world. It's not the 1700s...we have options.

What's a Pay Phone?

*Originally posted on 8/28/08 on my myspace blog*

Whatever happended to Pay Phones?
I know that we've all used it at one time or another...but like, where have they gone? It wasn't long ago when people scraped for change to make that oh so necessary phone call...or even return a page! Remember pagers! "Did someone call (your name here) from this number?" lol...but that's another topic. Back to pay phones. Listening to a conversation going on between co-workers, they talked about pay phones and how they are non-existant anymore...and if you do find one that isn't occupied by some sketchy person, you have to struggle to remember phone numbers! Which brings me to the fact that people don't memorize anything anymore. I know a few numbers by heart...but other than those lucky few, I'm totally dependent ..ing and clicking on whoever's name is in my phone! When people lose their cell phones it's like their world falls apart! Another topic they discussed was sucessfully raising kids without having a cell phone! Today it's not uncommon to find kids as young as 8 carrying around cell phones! However, if you're a parent w/out a cell phone some question your ability to effectively raise, or keep tabs on your kids! I grew up in a time when most people didn't have cell phones...and a few lucky ones had car phones! Remember the car phones that had those tangly cords and cost like a million dollars to make a call? lol...I don't think that you need to have a cell phone to raise children. I think that the culture of today is one of instant gratification and sometimes it's nice to actually turn off your phone, tv, email...just get away from it all and maybe reading a book or going for a walk is too granola for you...but catching up on sleep or pampering yourself with a bubble bath is a nice treat!