Many people here drive very poorly. I don't really mind as much when I am in my car, because my Dad always taught me to be a defensive driver and watch out for everyone.
However, when I drive the RV, which is rare, it is impossible to be a defensive driver. People have no patience for a big vehicle. The only problem with that is it is next to impossible to stop an RV when people pull out in front of you.
We were told when we bought it, that we would get a lot of middle fingers from people, and we have. That is fine. It is just so scary to try to keep that beast in between the white lines, watch both sides, keep your speed at the proper rate and watch out for people either cutting in front of you, or pulling out fast in front of you and slowing down.
The only good thing about this is that it has made me a more patient driver when I am in my car and an RV needs to pull out or stay in the slower lane on a hill.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Flakey
*Disclaimer:If you are reading my blog, you must know ahead of time that I realize I am not perfect and that is beside the point. So, it won't help to point that out to me if you choose to comment.
I guess some of this perspective comes from the family I was raised in. We always did what we said we were going to do and if something came up, we would fix things so that we could be where we said we would be.
I am really annoyed with people flaking out on things. This isn't really something that affects me as much as it affects my husband. He has people that say they will do things with him and then back out, flake out, or just forget that they had plans and never contact him. Of course he never would say anything to anyone, but I see how upsetting it can be to him. As his wife, it bothers me a lot.
My husband is pretty spontaneous and will do whatever anyone wants to do on a moment's notice. Luckily we have each other because we are both that way. But there are people who just can't seem to make a decision about anything. Things are always up in the air. I just don't get it. I have pretty much just bitched about it to my sisters and mom for years now, but I have this forum, so I am putting it out there. Maybe he doesn't pin people down enough? Maybe he doesn't get pissed off at them like I would and never ask them to do anything again after so many tries...He's a better person than I am. Hopefully he knows who always is ready at the drop of a hat to go to a movie, a walk, the beach, an RV trip or whatever. I guess that is why we are married.
I am just sick of people treating him with little respect. These people really have no idea who they are, and if they do, that is even worse.
I guess some of this perspective comes from the family I was raised in. We always did what we said we were going to do and if something came up, we would fix things so that we could be where we said we would be.
I am really annoyed with people flaking out on things. This isn't really something that affects me as much as it affects my husband. He has people that say they will do things with him and then back out, flake out, or just forget that they had plans and never contact him. Of course he never would say anything to anyone, but I see how upsetting it can be to him. As his wife, it bothers me a lot.
My husband is pretty spontaneous and will do whatever anyone wants to do on a moment's notice. Luckily we have each other because we are both that way. But there are people who just can't seem to make a decision about anything. Things are always up in the air. I just don't get it. I have pretty much just bitched about it to my sisters and mom for years now, but I have this forum, so I am putting it out there. Maybe he doesn't pin people down enough? Maybe he doesn't get pissed off at them like I would and never ask them to do anything again after so many tries...He's a better person than I am. Hopefully he knows who always is ready at the drop of a hat to go to a movie, a walk, the beach, an RV trip or whatever. I guess that is why we are married.
I am just sick of people treating him with little respect. These people really have no idea who they are, and if they do, that is even worse.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Texting
*Disclaimer:If you are reading my blog, you must know ahead of time that I realize I am not perfect and that is beside the point. So, it won't help to point that out to me if you choose to comment.
My kids text all the time. I am so tired of them with their heads buried in their phones while I am trying to talk to them. Both of my girls now have iphones that they purchased themselves, so that means I have a little less control over it.
I was thinking about when I was their ages and cell phones were not even THOUGHT OF. Makes me wonder what is going to be next and what it will be like when they are my age. This is just a small annoyance of mine, but worth mentioning.
My kids text all the time. I am so tired of them with their heads buried in their phones while I am trying to talk to them. Both of my girls now have iphones that they purchased themselves, so that means I have a little less control over it.
I was thinking about when I was their ages and cell phones were not even THOUGHT OF. Makes me wonder what is going to be next and what it will be like when they are my age. This is just a small annoyance of mine, but worth mentioning.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Crying
I RARELY cry when I watch TV or movies. Today, while wasting the day out of the heat, Lavin was watching 16 and Pregnant. Of course whenever my teenagers watch these shows I walk through the living room shaking my head. Next thing you know, I am sitting down watching it with them. This happens a lot.
For hours now I have been watching a marathon of this show. You know it is HOT outside when I am watching a marathon of 16 and Pregnant. I watched 2 different couples get pregnant and have their babies. I was just disgusted that they were thinking they could take care of a child. Watching them struggle through the first weeks with the exhaustion and so on, I saw even more why this show is so popular. It is exactly what it is like to have a baby. I think the teenagers that watch this see that it is not what you want to do with your life. However, it has to be better than the fate another baby suffered at the hands of my daughter's friend, let's call her, "Bara".
This last episode I just watched had me crying. These two 16 year olds decided that they could not take care of the baby and they gave it up for adoption. It went through the whole process and at the end, as hard as it was, a very nice, stable couple got the baby. I was so proud of these kids for making the right decision. It was very emotional.
I know that I have three daughters and I do not know what will happen with any of them so I need to be careful about my comments on this topic. I can't wait to see the season finale next week that shows what has happened since the season was over. Dr. Laura would be proud of them.
For hours now I have been watching a marathon of this show. You know it is HOT outside when I am watching a marathon of 16 and Pregnant. I watched 2 different couples get pregnant and have their babies. I was just disgusted that they were thinking they could take care of a child. Watching them struggle through the first weeks with the exhaustion and so on, I saw even more why this show is so popular. It is exactly what it is like to have a baby. I think the teenagers that watch this see that it is not what you want to do with your life. However, it has to be better than the fate another baby suffered at the hands of my daughter's friend, let's call her, "Bara".
This last episode I just watched had me crying. These two 16 year olds decided that they could not take care of the baby and they gave it up for adoption. It went through the whole process and at the end, as hard as it was, a very nice, stable couple got the baby. I was so proud of these kids for making the right decision. It was very emotional.
I know that I have three daughters and I do not know what will happen with any of them so I need to be careful about my comments on this topic. I can't wait to see the season finale next week that shows what has happened since the season was over. Dr. Laura would be proud of them.
Heat
I don't need my disclaimer for this post :)
It's HOT. I suppose being that it is July 18, that should be expected, but still, it is HOT.
Summer is supposed to be for doing fun things and relaxing. In fact, I think that is why we got our RV and timeshare, but just like with the boat, it isn't working that way.
Other than our Lake Tahoe vacation, we have been sitting in the house with the air conditioning on for weeks on end. I had promised myself that this summer would not be wasted in the house, yet here I sit. Just taking my oldest out to learn how to drive was torture. It felt like we drove through the Mojave Desert for 5 hours. It is such a chore to go outside. My dog rode along this morning for a few errands, but opted out of sticking her head out the window after about 5 minutes. She was even miserable. I have heard her heavy sighs all afternoon while she lay next to me.
What is the deal with this? Life is moving faster with each passing day. Summers when I was a kid seemed to last a long time. The day was long and we enjoyed all 3 months of summer. Now, it seems like it goes in a few weeks. We just have not figured out how to do this summer thing right. When we move to San Diego one day, this won't be a problem, but until then, something needs to change.
It's HOT. I suppose being that it is July 18, that should be expected, but still, it is HOT.
Summer is supposed to be for doing fun things and relaxing. In fact, I think that is why we got our RV and timeshare, but just like with the boat, it isn't working that way.
Other than our Lake Tahoe vacation, we have been sitting in the house with the air conditioning on for weeks on end. I had promised myself that this summer would not be wasted in the house, yet here I sit. Just taking my oldest out to learn how to drive was torture. It felt like we drove through the Mojave Desert for 5 hours. It is such a chore to go outside. My dog rode along this morning for a few errands, but opted out of sticking her head out the window after about 5 minutes. She was even miserable. I have heard her heavy sighs all afternoon while she lay next to me.
What is the deal with this? Life is moving faster with each passing day. Summers when I was a kid seemed to last a long time. The day was long and we enjoyed all 3 months of summer. Now, it seems like it goes in a few weeks. We just have not figured out how to do this summer thing right. When we move to San Diego one day, this won't be a problem, but until then, something needs to change.
*Disclaimer:
If you are reading my blog, you must know ahead of time that I realize I am not perfect and that is beside the point. So, it won't help to point that out to me if you choose to comment.
This is post number one. I decided to do a blog after reading so many others and realizing that it could be a good way for me to just let out the things that are bugging me.
I am choosing Facebook for my topic today because it is probably the uppermost on my mind right now. You could say this is a somewhat hypocritical post, but once again, read the disclaimer.
Facebook needs to be renamed to something like Bragbook or MakeYourLifeSoundPerfectbook. When I joined months back, it was because someone invited me on an email. I thought, "Why not?". Since then I have gotten up to about 30 "friends".
Before I complain too much, I should say that there is a flipside of my bitching. I have enjoyed seeing pictures of friends' kids, vacations, families, animals, and such. I have even loved saying hello to old high school friends and acquaintences who I never thought I'd see again. So, in that sense, I have enjoyed Facebook.
Here comes the complaint. Obviously there must be some jealousy involved in my post because why else would this bother me? It seems like sometimes people post only to make their lives sound perfect. I can't name anything concrete because if I do, that person might know that I mean them and be totally offended. An example may include that a person just rode their bike 30 miles, went to their child's endless sports events like a good mommy or daddy on a daily basis, mentioned how their spouse is taking them to such and such a place and that they are going to have "special time" later, etc, etc, etc,. Sometimes my eyes roll back so far, I wonder if they will stick that way forever. I usually run these comments by my husband who like smart man agrees with me as to how annoying that sounds. Then I start thinking about why isn't my life as perfect as everyone else's? Why can't I put some sappy crap on Facebook that will just make others probably roll their eyes? I don't know the real answer to that. Maybe a good thing about blogging is it will make me try to understand myself better. Whatever.
Okay, well I am not sure if I feel better or not, but time will tell. Meanwhile, I am going to go look on Facebook to see what's going on with everyone.
If you are reading my blog, you must know ahead of time that I realize I am not perfect and that is beside the point. So, it won't help to point that out to me if you choose to comment.
This is post number one. I decided to do a blog after reading so many others and realizing that it could be a good way for me to just let out the things that are bugging me.
I am choosing Facebook for my topic today because it is probably the uppermost on my mind right now. You could say this is a somewhat hypocritical post, but once again, read the disclaimer.
Facebook needs to be renamed to something like Bragbook or MakeYourLifeSoundPerfectbook. When I joined months back, it was because someone invited me on an email. I thought, "Why not?". Since then I have gotten up to about 30 "friends".
Before I complain too much, I should say that there is a flipside of my bitching. I have enjoyed seeing pictures of friends' kids, vacations, families, animals, and such. I have even loved saying hello to old high school friends and acquaintences who I never thought I'd see again. So, in that sense, I have enjoyed Facebook.
Here comes the complaint. Obviously there must be some jealousy involved in my post because why else would this bother me? It seems like sometimes people post only to make their lives sound perfect. I can't name anything concrete because if I do, that person might know that I mean them and be totally offended. An example may include that a person just rode their bike 30 miles, went to their child's endless sports events like a good mommy or daddy on a daily basis, mentioned how their spouse is taking them to such and such a place and that they are going to have "special time" later, etc, etc, etc,. Sometimes my eyes roll back so far, I wonder if they will stick that way forever. I usually run these comments by my husband who like smart man agrees with me as to how annoying that sounds. Then I start thinking about why isn't my life as perfect as everyone else's? Why can't I put some sappy crap on Facebook that will just make others probably roll their eyes? I don't know the real answer to that. Maybe a good thing about blogging is it will make me try to understand myself better. Whatever.
Okay, well I am not sure if I feel better or not, but time will tell. Meanwhile, I am going to go look on Facebook to see what's going on with everyone.
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