Beef season is IN!

So as I was driving home from work crossing over Choctawatchee Bay Bridge I began thinking about fishing.  I used to like fishing.  Now not so much because my mind begins thinking of those poor fish with hooks in their mouths and how it must hurt and shit.  But I do like to eat fish.

I've never enjoyed thinking about where my food comes from, but I do like some crispy chicken and some big ass medium rare steaks.  I can tolerate venison - but def not my fave.  But I've never been into hunting, killing, and preparing my own food.  Then it suddenly occurred to me.... WHAT IF THERE WAS AN OPEN COW SEASON???? OR OPEN CHICKEN SEASON????  'Cause that may change my mind about stalking my own food.  I'd be all over that shit fo sho!  Burgers fo life y'all!!!!!

When you assume you make an ass out of u. Me is just dumbfounded.....

I absolutely dislike when people assume things.... hate it.  Despise it.  Really kind of shows how dumb they are.

My husband and I have been married for 13 years.  Together for 17.  Known each other for 21.  We have 2 daughters, ages 4 (almost 5), and 10 (almost 11).

This weekend we were asked that question.  SO ARE Y'ALL GOING TO TRY FOR A BOY?  Yes.  Yes we are.  Because our 2 beautiful, amazing, talented, smart, precious, we'd-take-a-bullet-to-our-assholes-for-them, remarkable daughters simply aren't good enough.  In fact, they kind of suck.  IS SHE FREAKING KIDDING ME?!  Why, WHY do people ASSUME that because we (or anyone) who has multiple children of the same sex that we are AUTOMATICALLY trying for one of the opposite sex????  I love my girls more than words could EVER express.  Truth be told, if I were to find out I was pregnant with a boy I may be a little disappointed.  (Ok probably not really).  But I can tell you that if I were to become pregnant with another girl... I'd be ECSTATIC!!!!! 

In hindsight, I could've told her we are one day hoping for a hermaphrodite.... OR a gay, black, athiest baby!!!!!  How about that?!  Or perhaps I could've told her I am the surrogate for Kate Gosselins's 9th baby????  What a dumbass.....  I mean can people seriously NOT think of anything better to ask me?  Maybe like what I do for a living?  Or how long my husband and I have been married, or how we met?

I am 99% certain I will never see this person again, but it's definitely a possibility.....  I'm sure that if I do I will have a plethora of prepared responses should they ask me any more stupid fucking questions..........

STFU....who cares.

I swear to God if I see ONE MORE post about how President Obama did NOT kill Osama bin Laden.... I KNOW he didn't kill him - seeing as he was NOT PHYSICALLY IN PAKISTAN AT THE TIME.  And seeing as we don't send sitting presidents directly into combat.  I'm not an idiot.  There is no need to point this out to me.  Why is everyone so angry???  I mean why can't you just rejoice in the fact that OBL has been brought to justice? 

Reflections......

So Facebook has really been pissing me off the past two days....  everyone seems to have their own opinion on the whole Osama bin Laden thing - which is fine - they're entitled.  But I am too - so here goes.......  The post I keep seeing is how Obama didn't kill bin Laden, a soldier did... blah.blah.blah.  Really?  Well no shit!  Why does everyone have to turn EVERYTHING into something political?  Do you REALLY think the victims of 9/11 care that it happened on Obama's watch?  I don't understand the big deal.  Are y'all just pissed because a black man did it?  Are y'all pissed because someone you think is muslim did it?  Are y'all pissed because someone you think wasn't born in the U.S. did it?

If someone you liked were president, you wouldn't be attacking them.  I mean, I know President Obama didn't kill OBL.... DUH!  But our president (like him or not), was the one who ultimately made the decision to go in.  Which, by the way, is something John McCain said he WOULD NOT do....  In 2008, in an interview with Larry King, McCain was asked if he would send U.S. troops into Pakistan, if he KNEW OBL was there (and location within), and he said NO.

Why is there so much damn hate?!  I just don't get it.......  I even read where a victim of 9/11 said he just couldn't find in his heart reason to celebrate one more death - even if it was OBL.  WOW.....

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
--Martin Luther King, Jr.

That's pretty powerful.....  I know half of you will think I'm crazy.  However I'm not saying I'm displeased with his demise... confusing I know.

Oh another thing..... some people are on that "ohhhh don't get too excited.... someone else will take his place.  It's not the end.  Don't think it's over just 'cause we killed him... wah. wah. blah. boo hoo" bandwagon.  I don't think anyone was saying that it's over!!!!  I mean... think about this - there are thousands of child molesters out there.  Arresting or killing one isn't going to make it go away.  But does that mean we shouldn't deal with one when we find them?  Same principle.

I don't give a rat's ass if you like or dislike President Obama.... I don't give a rat's ass if you have to waste YOUR time arguing about "whose victory it was."  I don't give a rat's ass that you feel the need to inform everyone (whom you assume is dumb as hell) that President Obama didn't kill OBL.  I don't care.  STFU.....  Pissed at me yet?  Guess what... don't care about that either.  Because you have the right to express your opinion.  And so do I - and that's exactly what I'm doing.

So while the rest of you are arguing about stupid shit... I'm sitting here thinking about a person I recently lost that I'd love to be able to share news with.

Parental Challenges

DISCLAIMER:  A LITTLE ANGRY, SOMEWHAT DEFENSIVE, DEFINITELY PROTECTIVE, AND REALLY BAD LANGUAGE....

Ok... so the most challenging part of being a parent hit me today.... Teaching my child to deal with disappointment.  OMG.  So my daughter Zoe tried out for cheerleading for middle school next year.  She had practice last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.... and this past Monday and Tuesday - with tryouts today (on her dad's birthday).

SHE DIDN'T MAKE IT.

As a mother my first reaction was WHY THE FUCK NOT?!  Of course, realizing I cannot jump in and save her from everything.  After all, disappointment is a part of life - so we need to empower our children to accept it and deal with it.  This is the first time she's ever done anything where there was the possibility of not making it.......

They picked 15 girls... 12 that did it last year, and 3 others.  She said the others didn't even know the dances very well, but they were "tall."  OH HELL THE FUCK NO!  Now those of you who know me, know I've dealt with this MY WHOLE LIFE!!!!  Whether it was finding a job, getting a boyfriend, or even just having people take me seriously (even my own parents!). 

Now if they just didn't pick her because she didn't do well enough - that's one thing.  But seriously, if they didn't pick her because she's not tall enough, or skinny enough, or not endowed enough at her tender age of 10.... well that's another fucking thing.  My husband said there was some girls flat out CRYING because they didn't make it.  I asked him - and there's no better way to put this - if the other girls were short, or chubby, or "less than pretty."  He said "kind of." And one had glasses.  Now I really have no way of knowing if this played a part.  But if I can help my daughter learn a lesson from this - then I'm doing my job. 

Just because she didn't make it does NOT mean that she's not beautiful, smart, or talented.....  and no tall, skinny bitch, big boobied cheerleaders will tell me otherwise!!!

So I dedicate this to my daughter Zoe.... in the great, wise words of P!NK:

Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than fuckin' perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing, you're fuckin' perfect
TO ME!!!!!!

Zoe I love you so damn much - and there is NOTHING you can't do!!!!