Farewell President Bush

Today is the last day in office for a mostly good president. He did not do everything right, but he kept us safe, and he was nobody's doormat. He was wrong on immigration and the economy is a problem, but he is not to blame entirely for that (the economy). George W. Bush was not a fabulous communicator, but was a man of principle. He always did what he thought was the best thing for our country, even if it was unpopular. And I believe that he is genuine, and worked extremely hard in the face of many people who wanted to hurt him - and not just politically. Thank you for your service, President Bush. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Personally, I Blame Global Warming And Slavery

Yep, I am finally getting to enjoy a winter in the deep south for the first time in 14 years. Boy was I looking forward to it! Yeah. When I got up this morning, it was something ridiculous like 13 degrees outside. People in GA don't know what to do when the weather gets like this. They've never experienced anything like it. (Or they rarely have.) They had to tell people over the radio to get their cars winterized and leave the faucets trickling. I bet if I went to the store this morning there would be no bread, milk or eggs left on the shelves. ;) Of course, this insanely cold weather across the country has been caused by global warming. (Has anyone seen the great propaganda film "The Day After Tomorrow"?)

Then, I was listening to the news this morning, and the NAACP has called, once again, for the governor of the state of Georgia to apologize for slavery. The President (bless his pointed little head) has said that he's sure the governor will "do the right thing." Now, I am a newcomer to the state of Georgia, but I am pretty sure that not one person living here today has either been a slave, or has owned a slave. Like I said, maybe this is just ignorance on my part, since I'm new here. There may be an underground slavery ring still in operation here in which evil white people are still forcing innocent black people to work their plantations. They probably have to work in the middle of the night when everyone else is in bed, so as not to rouse suspicion. Maybe the reason they are asking Gov. Purdue to apologize is because they know that he is the leader of this secret slavery ring, and they want him to know that they know, and they want him to apologize for forcing innocent people to work for him at the capital building. Yeah ... if there is an "African-American" living in bondage in the USA today, it is certainly not because of the evil white slave-drivers. Apologize for slavery...

In Case You Hadn't Heard Enough About My Daughter

Here are a couple more silly things my daughter has said.

The first is a little sad. I took her to Target and we were just browsing. We were in the jewelry and handbag department, and I heard Launa (my 3 year old) say, "That girl has very pretty hair, I wish I had hair like that." I couldn't believe my ears! My gorgeous child thought someone else had prettier hair than her?! (The model's hair was very pretty. It was dark and silky and smooth.) I am afraid that I'm already planting the seeds of insecurity in my child. I asked her why she would want that girl's hair when her hair is so beautiful.

Okay, now for the silliness. On my birthday I decided to take Launa for lunch, since it was a special day (but she didn't know). She had started telling me that she was hungry at 10:30 am. We finished getting ready to leave, and as we were getting ready to walk out the door, I got a phone call that held me up for about 20 minutes. While I was on the phone, Launa found some small toys and just played quietly nearby. When I got off the phone, I told her that I was very proud of her for not interrupting while I was on the phone, even though I knew she was very hungry. She said, "Fank (thank) you Mommy, what do I deserve?" Now, I don't like the kids thinking that they should be rewarded with junk just for behaving as they should, so I told her that she deserved my gratitude and my praise. To which she replied, "Oh...I don't want that!" Yeah, she was aiming for candy, I'm pretty sure.

A Ponderment

How many times does a person have to sleep through the alarm clock, and not wake up until the person picking their child up for school has to pound on the door (because noone's up yet), before they become officially the worst parent ever?

Did anyone else notice that I posted exactly 123 times last year?

Why I Like My Daughter

There are many reasons, but these are two of them. First, I have been having serious problems with my skin lately, breaking out, and I think I have eczema around my nose, it's all red and flaky and gross. Anyway, Launa crawled in my lap and asked me to take photos with her on our computer, so I did. Then she wanted me to post them, and I told her no way, I look horrible, and she told me that it wasn't true, that I am the most beautiful mommy in the whole world. That's blind love for you! (Here's one of the photos - judge for yourself.)



Second, I waited to have lunch today until my stomach was growling, and I was regretting that decision mightily because I always feel like I'm going to throw up when my stomach gets rumbly, and I HATE that icky feeling. While my leftovers were heating up I told Launa that I didn't feel very good, and she told me, "Well I feel terrific!" Nice. She's just a little ray of sunshine everywhere she goes. Ha!

You Know What?

I wish I had something else to post. I hate leaving the same post up for days and days. Let me think of something else to write...

I have a bunch of homework to get done tonight. I have to read 4 chapters, do the work on them, and write a discussion board post at school. It's my own fault for waiting til the last minute, but I'm taking business math...ugh. Anyway, better get going on that.

What else?

Oh, Jeremy thinks that after we pay some of our debt (after our tax return next month) I won't have to get a job. That'd be cool. I would like to wait until Launa starts school before I have to get a job. So if we can hold out one more month, maybe I can stay home for a few more months. Launa will be going to pre-school. I hate that, but I guess in Georgia, they have to be able to write their names and addresses before Kindergarten, along with some other basic skills. They also have a "free" pre-school program for 4 year olds where they feed them lunch and teach them all the little skills they'll have to know before starting Kindergarten. I'm certain that I could teach them to her, but once I get my online degree, I have to get to work to pay off the loans. *sigh* I don't really want to send Launa to school early because I don't really trust the government to raise my kids, and the longer I can keep them home, the more influence I have on them. It is a really sweet deal though. Anywho. I do think that Launa will like school. I think she'll like playing with the other little girls, which she doesn't get to do at home much. I wonder if they have 1/2 days? I'll have to find out.