"Would you ever buy condoms for your kids?" - Anon
First off let me start this buy saying that I really don't agree with these 12 and 13 year olds running around having sex and stuff. I mean seriously, at that age you're lucky if you've started growing hair down there! Ok, rant finished. Hmmm... would I ever purchase condoms for my children? Well, if they approached me saying that they were going to have sex, first off I would do everything in my power to not let the opportunity arise for them under my roof. Once they turn 18, I would be more lenient about having boyfriends/girlfriends in the house and such, but there would definitely be rules involved.
If my children ever approached me saying they were interested in being sexually active, I would take any precautions necessary to make sure that they won't wind up with herpeghonaspyphlaids or a baby. I would put my daughter on birth control and even show her how to use spermacides and put on condoms the right way. I would also teach my son how to put on a condom the right way. After that, I would make sure they see all the horrific dangers of living with STD's and the pain and suffering people endure while living with such things. I would also show them an in depth graphic video of a woman having a painful child birth. Nothing wrong with putting a little fear into them is there? All it really does is show them the true reality and consequences of their actions.
In short, I would do everything I possibly could to stop them from having sex at such a young age, but teenagers have minds of their own and will do what they want anyway. All I can really do is make them well informed and as well prepared as possible. Make them realize that if they are going to participate in such an adult action that they must be willing to bear the consequences of those actions.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Off to Dreamland
"How long can you go without sleep?" - Anon
This is a pretty easy question to answer. Not much more than 24 hours. At least not without a quick nap of some sort. I can tell you now I've been awake for close to 24 hours and I'm definitely feeling it so this will most likely be a rather short entry. I've been awake since about 9 this morning I believe and I've been running just about all day. I should have grabbed a nap but I got caught up with friends.
And although I would love to take a nap, I have things I must do beforehand, such as finish my Halloween costume for the party tomorrow and also pick up my roommate from work. So, with not much else to say on this subject, I am going back to finish my costume.
This is a pretty easy question to answer. Not much more than 24 hours. At least not without a quick nap of some sort. I can tell you now I've been awake for close to 24 hours and I'm definitely feeling it so this will most likely be a rather short entry. I've been awake since about 9 this morning I believe and I've been running just about all day. I should have grabbed a nap but I got caught up with friends.
And although I would love to take a nap, I have things I must do beforehand, such as finish my Halloween costume for the party tomorrow and also pick up my roommate from work. So, with not much else to say on this subject, I am going back to finish my costume.
Friday, October 29, 2010
A Neglected Garden is Full of Weeds
This is more of a rant then anything else. It's about taking responsibility and actually raising your children. I was at the laundromat last night at a late hour (11pm-after midnight) and there were 4 kids running around. I don't think any of them were older than 6 years of age. Their behavior was appalling! Running around, screaming, banging on vending machines, climbing in washing machines and dryers, climbing on top of dryers. It even got to the point where one of the younger kids (about 2 years old I'd say) was running around with one of the carts and ran into my room mate! The entire time the parents just sat there and did NOTHING!
Now, perhaps I'm just getting old, but in my day, that behavior would NEVER be acceptable out in public! My mother would have given me to count to 3 to stop. If i hadn't, she would have grabbed me and took me to the car. If i still didn't stop, I would have gotten spanked. I would never have acted that way in public for fear that my mother would break my legs or kill me! Not that she actually would, but kids today don't seem to have any shred of respect or fear for their parents! I remember when kids wouldn't do certain things because the first response would be "Oh my God! My parents are gonna kill me." It's just not like that anymore.
I seriously think that parents are too lax with their children. Children need to be raised, and have morals and lessons instilled in them. Newsflash: they don't just pop out knowing wrong from right! I also think that spanking is a good for of punishment. I don't know about any of you, but "time outs" never did anything for me. I just sat there singing to myself and then when my time was up i would go on my merry way. Children are like dogs. If they get their nose into something they aren't supposed to, what's wrong with a light tap of the newspaper to show they're wrong? Spanking actually gets through to a child. At that age you can't fully explain why what they are doing is wrong, you simply need to instill into them that it is!
It just disgusts me how unruly these children were and even more so how neglectful the parents were. Honestly, my room mate and I could have walked out with them and the parents wouldn't have even noticed. It took them 15 minutes to realize their 2 year old son had even walked outside into the parking lot through the automatic doors! If i ever have children, they will be spanked, and punished, and reprimanded, because I'll be damned if they'll run around with no moral compass, not knowing acceptable behavior.
End rant.
Now, perhaps I'm just getting old, but in my day, that behavior would NEVER be acceptable out in public! My mother would have given me to count to 3 to stop. If i hadn't, she would have grabbed me and took me to the car. If i still didn't stop, I would have gotten spanked. I would never have acted that way in public for fear that my mother would break my legs or kill me! Not that she actually would, but kids today don't seem to have any shred of respect or fear for their parents! I remember when kids wouldn't do certain things because the first response would be "Oh my God! My parents are gonna kill me." It's just not like that anymore.
I seriously think that parents are too lax with their children. Children need to be raised, and have morals and lessons instilled in them. Newsflash: they don't just pop out knowing wrong from right! I also think that spanking is a good for of punishment. I don't know about any of you, but "time outs" never did anything for me. I just sat there singing to myself and then when my time was up i would go on my merry way. Children are like dogs. If they get their nose into something they aren't supposed to, what's wrong with a light tap of the newspaper to show they're wrong? Spanking actually gets through to a child. At that age you can't fully explain why what they are doing is wrong, you simply need to instill into them that it is!
It just disgusts me how unruly these children were and even more so how neglectful the parents were. Honestly, my room mate and I could have walked out with them and the parents wouldn't have even noticed. It took them 15 minutes to realize their 2 year old son had even walked outside into the parking lot through the automatic doors! If i ever have children, they will be spanked, and punished, and reprimanded, because I'll be damned if they'll run around with no moral compass, not knowing acceptable behavior.
End rant.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Playing Pretend is Part of Every Adult Life
"Are you ever too old to dress up for Halloween?" - Anon
What a fun question for this time of year. Well, considering I'm nothing but a huge kid at heart, i LOVE dressing up! Whether it's in a costume for a party or dressing up to go out to a club, don't we all like to play pretend? Dressing up isn't just about Halloween (although you can get away with a lot more fun option around this time of year). I thoroughly enjoy dressing up in costumes. This is one of the many reasons I enjoy LARPing so much. It's pretty much like having Halloween for an entire weekend, once a month where I can dress up as an elf or a barbarian and run around the woods.
Dressing up is just so much fun! Sure, some people say that you're too old to dress up for Halloween but who made those rules? Back in the day, Halloween was a Pagan festival where all members of the town would dress up to scare away the wandering spirits that wanted to cause mischief! ALL AGES! Nowadays it's turned into yet another holiday ran by the major candy corporations (surprise, surprise!). Children used t dress up and go door to door to visit their neighbors and were given treats of the harvest as rewards. So, Halloween has always been a holiday for all ages.
As far as dressing up in general goes, do you go to job interviews in jeans and a t shirt? I didn't think so. You assume the role of a well dressed, respectful individual that would seem to suit the role. When you go to meet the parents of you significant other do you dress all ratty and such? Probably not. You assume the role of a nice guy/girl so that the parents will like you better. So, in all actuality, we dress up constantly and put on different "costumes" depending on the situations we are in.
So in conclusion, you're never too old to dress up!
What a fun question for this time of year. Well, considering I'm nothing but a huge kid at heart, i LOVE dressing up! Whether it's in a costume for a party or dressing up to go out to a club, don't we all like to play pretend? Dressing up isn't just about Halloween (although you can get away with a lot more fun option around this time of year). I thoroughly enjoy dressing up in costumes. This is one of the many reasons I enjoy LARPing so much. It's pretty much like having Halloween for an entire weekend, once a month where I can dress up as an elf or a barbarian and run around the woods.
Dressing up is just so much fun! Sure, some people say that you're too old to dress up for Halloween but who made those rules? Back in the day, Halloween was a Pagan festival where all members of the town would dress up to scare away the wandering spirits that wanted to cause mischief! ALL AGES! Nowadays it's turned into yet another holiday ran by the major candy corporations (surprise, surprise!). Children used t dress up and go door to door to visit their neighbors and were given treats of the harvest as rewards. So, Halloween has always been a holiday for all ages.
As far as dressing up in general goes, do you go to job interviews in jeans and a t shirt? I didn't think so. You assume the role of a well dressed, respectful individual that would seem to suit the role. When you go to meet the parents of you significant other do you dress all ratty and such? Probably not. You assume the role of a nice guy/girl so that the parents will like you better. So, in all actuality, we dress up constantly and put on different "costumes" depending on the situations we are in.
So in conclusion, you're never too old to dress up!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Stress, it's a killer
"Which is more likely to kill you, stress or cigarettes." - Chris
Well, this is an interesting question. Being a smoker of 3 years now (I am in the process of trying to quit), I can see the health risks involved with smoking. Hard to breath and such, coughing, could lead to cancer. heart disease. All that fun stuff. There is plenty of scientific proof and even the warning on the outside of the package of cigarettes stating to health defects of them. I honestly think this needs to be taken by a case by case scenario.
Stress can cause heart attacks and panic attacks and such. Stress can even be the reason for suicide attempts. I believe that stress is just as dangerous as cigarettes, if not more so. People can always choose to quit smoking. They usually can't just decide to stop being stressed. The long term effects of stress are just as bad as those with cigarettes. So, to answer this question I think that they are both just as dangerous.
Well, this is an interesting question. Being a smoker of 3 years now (I am in the process of trying to quit), I can see the health risks involved with smoking. Hard to breath and such, coughing, could lead to cancer. heart disease. All that fun stuff. There is plenty of scientific proof and even the warning on the outside of the package of cigarettes stating to health defects of them. I honestly think this needs to be taken by a case by case scenario.
Stress can cause heart attacks and panic attacks and such. Stress can even be the reason for suicide attempts. I believe that stress is just as dangerous as cigarettes, if not more so. People can always choose to quit smoking. They usually can't just decide to stop being stressed. The long term effects of stress are just as bad as those with cigarettes. So, to answer this question I think that they are both just as dangerous.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Little Things in Life
"What are 10 guilty pleasures you like to indulge in?" Anon
1.) Starbucks. Yes, on occasion when I'm feeling fancy and regular coffee just isn't good enough I spring for those fancy white mocha espresso frozen coffee things. They are just too good.
2.) Tattoos. I'm addicted. I'll say it right now. I have 7 tattoos, all with meaning but I love the feeling of getting new ink done. so exciting and although it's a guilty pleasure I believe it's a worth while investment.
3.) Burger King Breakfast. There's just something about their delicious hash browns in the morning. I LOVE BK breakfast with a passion!
4.) Bubble Baths. Sometimes I just need a break from everything and soaking in a nice hot bath with nice smelly bath bubbles is just what I need to feel pretty and stuff.
5.) French pedicures. Although I've never actually gotten a legit pedicure from someplace I need to pay for it, I'll take about an hour to give myself my own pedicure and French pedicure just to feel prim and proper.
6.) Ben and Jerry's Ice cream. Yeah, I don't like paying $4 for a pint of ice cream, but I'll be damned if the flavors they have aren't worth that $4 and then some. Plus I'm mildly lactose intolerant and it's just worth it on occasion.
7.) Shoes. I love shoes and as is seen women tend to have many pairs of them. Sometimes it's just nice to get a sexy pair of heals even if you really won't ever go outside in them. I've been known to through on dance music on my ipod and clean the house wearing a nice sexy pair of heals just because I can.
8.) Hibachi Steakhouses. These are usually expensive but there's just something about sitting down in front of the hibachi and feeling the heat watching the chef prepare my sirloin hibachi. And it's sooooo yummy.
9.) Margueritas and other fruity drinks. I'm not much of a drinker, but on rare occasion I'll go out to eat and spring for a frozen fruity marguerita just because they are so damn delicious.
10.) A day without cleaning. Sometimes, even though I know stuff needs to be done, I'll let it wait a day just to grab a day to myself and relax. Sometimes that's all that's needed to make life seem better.
1.) Starbucks. Yes, on occasion when I'm feeling fancy and regular coffee just isn't good enough I spring for those fancy white mocha espresso frozen coffee things. They are just too good.
2.) Tattoos. I'm addicted. I'll say it right now. I have 7 tattoos, all with meaning but I love the feeling of getting new ink done. so exciting and although it's a guilty pleasure I believe it's a worth while investment.
3.) Burger King Breakfast. There's just something about their delicious hash browns in the morning. I LOVE BK breakfast with a passion!
4.) Bubble Baths. Sometimes I just need a break from everything and soaking in a nice hot bath with nice smelly bath bubbles is just what I need to feel pretty and stuff.
5.) French pedicures. Although I've never actually gotten a legit pedicure from someplace I need to pay for it, I'll take about an hour to give myself my own pedicure and French pedicure just to feel prim and proper.
6.) Ben and Jerry's Ice cream. Yeah, I don't like paying $4 for a pint of ice cream, but I'll be damned if the flavors they have aren't worth that $4 and then some. Plus I'm mildly lactose intolerant and it's just worth it on occasion.
7.) Shoes. I love shoes and as is seen women tend to have many pairs of them. Sometimes it's just nice to get a sexy pair of heals even if you really won't ever go outside in them. I've been known to through on dance music on my ipod and clean the house wearing a nice sexy pair of heals just because I can.
8.) Hibachi Steakhouses. These are usually expensive but there's just something about sitting down in front of the hibachi and feeling the heat watching the chef prepare my sirloin hibachi. And it's sooooo yummy.
9.) Margueritas and other fruity drinks. I'm not much of a drinker, but on rare occasion I'll go out to eat and spring for a frozen fruity marguerita just because they are so damn delicious.
10.) A day without cleaning. Sometimes, even though I know stuff needs to be done, I'll let it wait a day just to grab a day to myself and relax. Sometimes that's all that's needed to make life seem better.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Only The Good Die Young
No questions today, but more of a dedication to a friend recently lost.
Mike Sterling
Mike Sterling
10/11/90-10/23/10
This man was amazing. He lived his life by the motto "life fast, die young." and he did just that. Despite not having the best of lives and always having some hard times to deal with he made the best of every situation. He lived life to the fullest every single day. He always had the craziest stories to tell because he never limited himself in life. He'd try just about anything once just so that he knew he wasn't missing anything.
This is the only death I have never cried over. I tried. I knew I should be sad at the loss of a life and of a good friend but I couldn't bring myself to do so, so I asked myself why. Then I remembered a conversation I had with Sterling whether he ever regretted some of the crazy decisions he's made in his life. He replied, "why would I? I've tried everything I wanted to, and will never regret it." Despite the hard times he never regretted a single thing, so should I cry over this? I don't believe so. How can I be sad for someone who lived life to the fullest, with no regrets and died by the very words he lived by? I can't be sad for this.
He was always looking for peace in life. Something knew that might bring this sense of harmony to his soul, and I believe now that he has found it. That peace he has searched so long for he has finally achieved. I know he will be missed and will always be in my thoughts and loved as a dear friend, but as Billy Joel Said, "Only the good die young." He was truly a good hearted person and effected many lives with his open heart.
Rest well Sterling. You've definitely earned it man.
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