Entertainment Time Out 2

Waitress (2007) - This was a cute movie about a waitress Jenna (Keri Russell) who makes the world’s best pies and is suffering from a unwanted pregnancy. You understand why it is unwanted to when you are introduced to the baby's father. You really feel for her loneliness about her situation and the sadness she feels on a daily basis.

But then along comes hansom OBGYN to help her feel again. Someone to listen to her. Appreciate her, and I think most ladies like me understand that sometimes that can be addicting. For Jenna the same thing rings true. Although they are both married they can't seem to get enough of each other.

Although this movie didn't end the way I thought it would I really liked it. It left me with a feeling that with a little self confidence and hope you can achieve anything you set your mind to. I definitely recommend this movie if you are looking for a romance that is not too sappy.

Memories

Upon going through almost everything I owned over the weekend (looking for my car title) I came across all my old yearbooks and memorabilia from school. Things I hadn't thought about in a LONG time. Homecoming dances, school papers, pictures, journals......all of it had kind of a dream like feel to them. Like it really wasn't my life that I was looking at.

I forget sometimes that although there were things about school I would like to forget, there are also many good things that happened. Fun that I had with friends, teachers I really liked, people that I admired. Katie, Tim and I skipping class to go down to the beach on a warm and sunny day. The paper mache frog that Shad made me in 7th Grade, having intellectual arguments with Beth about my lunch....long story.

Anyway it is so easy to get caught up in todays mess that I forget to step back and appreciate where I am. I feel high school was forever ago but upon looking at all my old stuff it brought it all back, and not just for school, all the other wonderful experiences I have had in my life. Sunshine Magic to spending a summer homeless in Santa Cruz. All the things that have shaped my life.

I guess what I am trying to say is be grateful for what you have and who you are. That was my lesson this past weekend.

Mashugana

Today marks 5 months since I had to put my sweet cat to sleep. I had first got Tiger when I was 10 years old as a Birthday present. She was almost 19 years old and had lived a pretty healthy life until she got cancer in her intestine. I tried everything but her body just wasn't responding to any combination of the medication. In a matter of months she went from a healthly 8 1/2 pound kitty to just around 4 pounds. She was nothing but fur and bones The last week and half of her life she didn't eat anything at all and was so weak she could barely walk. So on Sunday the 25th of August I decided she had had enough and I just couldn't watch her suffer anymore.

The procedure was fast and I hope painless. Even though I know I had tried everything I still felt like I had failed her. She had always been there for me and I just couldn't make the cancer go away. She had been my best friend for most of my life. I can barely remember life before her. I love her so much and not a day goes by that I don't think of her.

Listening to: "You've got a Friend" by James Taylor

Potty Time

Well I'm there...that pinnacle moment in all parents lives when we try to potty train our little ones. I have to admit I am petrified.....how am I going to teach this rambunctious little 2 year old to sit down and "let it go" We are now on our 5th day of no diapers (except at night) and we have had quite a few accidents. Mason understands that he has to go potty, he just lets me know while he is peeing. It's kind of cute...gross but cute.

I just hope I will be able to teach him how to pee standing up. I have been putting it off because I feel that if I don't know how to pee standing up how am I going to teach him......get the neighbor I guess...jk. I know everything will work out and that I have just keep trying. No matter how wet I get. Ü

Entertainment Time Out

I want to start listing all the movies and books that I read. This is the first installment of that. Hope you enjoy:

"Persuasion" by Jane Austen

: I really enjoy reading Austen books and this one did not let me down. Persuasion was the last book JA ever wrote. Sadly she did not live to see it published. This story is about Anne Elliot, a middle child who, when she was 19, was persuaded out of an engagement to Captain Fredrick Wentworth. For reasons of money and social class. Now eight years later Wentworth has returned from the war with a small fortune and bit more social respectability. Through a cause and effect of events they cross paths again and again.

I feel this was one of JA best books that I have read so far. It kept me wanting to read more. I definitely recommend it to any reader who always likes a little suspense and romance.


"Beguiled" by Shannon Drake: Ok I admit it I am a hopeless romantic and this book proves it. This book is dripping with sappy romance. First off it starts out with Ally Grayson, a orphaned mystery brought up in the woods by her "Aunties", she gets abducted by none other then "The Highwayman" (I know I know) Well long story short, this book takes place a few years after Jack the Ripper and now more murders are taking place. Who do you think will be strong and beautiful enough to find out who the murder it? You guessed it, young Ally and her hansom Highwaymen.
This is kind of a cute book it you want a easy read that doesn't require any thought. I just grabbed it from the library 'cause they didn't have the book was looking for.

Mason's Birthday

How Untrue Can You Get.....

What Jessica Means

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

If you know me at all you would understand how I think this is funny. - Ü

Evaluations

The time has come again for the dreaded "evaluations" to make sure my son can learn and function in a "normal" school environment. I have no doubt of this but alas the school system must be able to refer to their tests to make an educated guess....and it is a guess, who knows how he will do once he is old enough to go to school. I know people who were born with absolutely no abnormalities and they still had no idea how to cope with school. And no matter how much I try to prepare him their will always be that one kid who has so much aggression that he will needs to take it out on someone. I guess I just wish I could keep him out of that situation. I love him so much that is it hard to think of him in emotional pain.

When I was in grade school, kids would hide my things and throw things at me and call me names. I hated everything about school, from the kids to the teachers. Maybe if I had know that the reason I looked so different was because I had a genetic disorder and my emotional instability came from growing up in an alcoholic household, I might have dealt with that pain differently.

Is there any way to shelter your child from the harshness of reality? Or help him understand my reality?