http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/local/~3/NCff8QCzi_E/la-me-beliefs8-2010mar08,0,4323030.story
Problem #1- they are encouraging already very low income women to not have abortions because "god" says it's evil and he will be displeased. Did "god" ever once give them a psych class explainingthe difficulties and disabilities that arise in children from very low income areas? Let's name a few- lower IQ, more suseptability to crime (either being a victim or committing a crime), astronomically higher rates of abuse, astronomically higher rate of that child also becoming an impovershed young parent, astronomically higher rate of not even getting a highschool diploma, and that's just a short list. Let's go on to problem
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#2- there is no proof of God. They are basing these young womens fear and future hopes in a mythological being- not teaching them the facts. Why not have a motorhome that hands out condoms, performs papsmears and then hands out birth control or condoms and offers empowering lessons for these women to stand up and gain sexual control? Teach them that sex does not mean love and that they can choose to have sex or not have sex.
#3- let's look at the financial aspect. Is this Christian organization handing out monthly welfare checks to sustain these women and their children, or are they dumping that on the federal gov door step? Church and state were seperated. The church should NEVER encourage something the state will have to foot the bill for.
#4- of these "counsellors" is there ONE who is a licensed therapist? Or are they all quacks who "talk to god" and get their answers from him? Yeah, you read that right, quacks. If I believed that Zues was talking to me, I'd be a nut case, so should the same belief be handed to these people.
#4 my list of problems goes on and on. Just think objectively. You too will see my point.
-thoughts of the busy momma
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Busy weekend!
So, Friday was an all day study fest, and once the kids were out of school it was time to see Alice in Wonderland!!! Oh they loved it!! How wonderful! I loved it! However, it wasn't really Alice in Wonderland, it was Burton's take on Through the looking glass- and he did an amazing job!! I have to find both books to read to the kids!
Saturday was spent dealing with crap, and Saturday night Mick and I headed to Ikea. I had to get lamps for the bedroom, but wasn't quite sure what I wanted. It was pouring Saturday night and Mick and I didn't have umbrellas- we had a great time running through the parking lot jumping through puddles cracking up and looking like drowned rats! I also sent some wedding pics to be printed. Today was study group in the morning as usual and a million and two stops on the way back. After all the errands and getting wet in the rain here's the outcome!
Before decorating
Another before
How blah. I was very unsettled with the looks. Just wasn't comforting or cozy looking.
Here's the after :
Much better!!!!
-thoughts of the busy momma
Saturday was spent dealing with crap, and Saturday night Mick and I headed to Ikea. I had to get lamps for the bedroom, but wasn't quite sure what I wanted. It was pouring Saturday night and Mick and I didn't have umbrellas- we had a great time running through the parking lot jumping through puddles cracking up and looking like drowned rats! I also sent some wedding pics to be printed. Today was study group in the morning as usual and a million and two stops on the way back. After all the errands and getting wet in the rain here's the outcome!
Before decorating
Another before
How blah. I was very unsettled with the looks. Just wasn't comforting or cozy looking.
Here's the after :
Much better!!!!
-thoughts of the busy momma
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Week's almost over!!!
Dad finally came home yesterday! He was transfered to another hospital and had the angiogram and stint put in and was itching to leave yesterday, and now he is comfortably home! Mick and Alex are thrilled!!!
The mattress guy finally delivered the new mattresses yesterday. We were supposed to get them Tuesday, but there was some mix up and we got em yesterday. The guy calls and asks, "Do you have someone to help you bring them in?" and I said, "Isnt that your job?" and he said they only do curb side delivery. WTF?!?! So the douche just put them in the hallway and my great neighbor helped me set them all up! She's a doll! Last nights sleep was awesome! John got home from work at 4am and when he got into bed I put my arm out and couldn't touch him!!! Yay for king beds!!! I can't push him out of bed!! To cuddle I had to scoot all the way to his side! Freaking awesome!
Mid terms were this week. Life span I got an 87 and the freaking portal is down so I can't check my biochem grade! Hopefull he'll have it in class for us! I wanna know what I got!!!!
Off to finish the rest of the week now!! I love my life! Great husband, awesome kids and a rockin dad!
-thoughts of the busy momma
The mattress guy finally delivered the new mattresses yesterday. We were supposed to get them Tuesday, but there was some mix up and we got em yesterday. The guy calls and asks, "Do you have someone to help you bring them in?" and I said, "Isnt that your job?" and he said they only do curb side delivery. WTF?!?! So the douche just put them in the hallway and my great neighbor helped me set them all up! She's a doll! Last nights sleep was awesome! John got home from work at 4am and when he got into bed I put my arm out and couldn't touch him!!! Yay for king beds!!! I can't push him out of bed!! To cuddle I had to scoot all the way to his side! Freaking awesome!
Mid terms were this week. Life span I got an 87 and the freaking portal is down so I can't check my biochem grade! Hopefull he'll have it in class for us! I wanna know what I got!!!!
Off to finish the rest of the week now!! I love my life! Great husband, awesome kids and a rockin dad!
-thoughts of the busy momma
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Hell of a week!
It's been one hell of a week.
I came home Wednesday after school and my dad told me he was having some chest pain. He said it was off and on and only when he walked th dog or went out in the cold. We were chalking it up to indigestion or a chest cold he's has for a few days. I was uneasy with it when he started telling me it was making his arms go numb, so I looked up heart attack symptoms online- no numbness was mentioned and he didn't have any of the other symptoms that were listed. So I just kept an eye on him. Around 930 he litterally fell into a chair and grabbed his chest saying it hurt. I was on the phone with John and John had me check his pulse. Initially it was strong an within seconds became thready and inconsistant. I hung up an called 911 feeling like shit because I didn't take him tithe hospital earlier. Once the paramedics got here they even said they didn't think it was a heart attack, however once he was on his way to the hospital he had another heart attack in the ambulance and yet another in triage.
Alex was awake when the ambulance got there and wast phased because they explained what was happening and that they were gonna take grandpa to the hospital to get checked out. Mick was asleep though, and in my worry I woke her up to get her dressed and take them to their friends house so I could go to the hospital- and she got so scared. Our lovely Rachel ended up coming to our house to sit with them and I went to the ER to sit with my dad. By the time I got home Mick was still awake so I had to take her to the ER to see for herself that grandpa was ok, once that was done she as good to go.
Dad's been in the hospital since Wednesday night and had another heart attack Thursday morning so he was put in ICU. True to form, he's antsy and wants to get out of there. They are talking about transfering him to another hospital to put in a shunt and he will more than likely be on anti-coagulants from here on out, we'll see. I can't get a nurse or doctor to tell me what's going on, it's quite frustrating; and he isn't paying full attention to what's going on either.
On a bit of a better note, we got our tax return and were able to pay off some bills, get the kids the rest of their karate gear and get a new bed for John and I as well as new mattresses for the kids! I can't wait! They will be delivered tuesday, but I can't find king sheets. Cal king is all over, but no king! I have a few suggestions as where to shop so I will check those out after study group today on my way to going to visit dad. I have his medi-cal forms to fill out and take in to the office tomorrow, I have my therapist and micks tomorrow- one crazy week is cramming into the next as well as mid-terms and studying for my challenge tests at the end of next month. Sigh.....so much to do!
-thoughts of the busy momma
I came home Wednesday after school and my dad told me he was having some chest pain. He said it was off and on and only when he walked th dog or went out in the cold. We were chalking it up to indigestion or a chest cold he's has for a few days. I was uneasy with it when he started telling me it was making his arms go numb, so I looked up heart attack symptoms online- no numbness was mentioned and he didn't have any of the other symptoms that were listed. So I just kept an eye on him. Around 930 he litterally fell into a chair and grabbed his chest saying it hurt. I was on the phone with John and John had me check his pulse. Initially it was strong an within seconds became thready and inconsistant. I hung up an called 911 feeling like shit because I didn't take him tithe hospital earlier. Once the paramedics got here they even said they didn't think it was a heart attack, however once he was on his way to the hospital he had another heart attack in the ambulance and yet another in triage.
Alex was awake when the ambulance got there and wast phased because they explained what was happening and that they were gonna take grandpa to the hospital to get checked out. Mick was asleep though, and in my worry I woke her up to get her dressed and take them to their friends house so I could go to the hospital- and she got so scared. Our lovely Rachel ended up coming to our house to sit with them and I went to the ER to sit with my dad. By the time I got home Mick was still awake so I had to take her to the ER to see for herself that grandpa was ok, once that was done she as good to go.
Dad's been in the hospital since Wednesday night and had another heart attack Thursday morning so he was put in ICU. True to form, he's antsy and wants to get out of there. They are talking about transfering him to another hospital to put in a shunt and he will more than likely be on anti-coagulants from here on out, we'll see. I can't get a nurse or doctor to tell me what's going on, it's quite frustrating; and he isn't paying full attention to what's going on either.
On a bit of a better note, we got our tax return and were able to pay off some bills, get the kids the rest of their karate gear and get a new bed for John and I as well as new mattresses for the kids! I can't wait! They will be delivered tuesday, but I can't find king sheets. Cal king is all over, but no king! I have a few suggestions as where to shop so I will check those out after study group today on my way to going to visit dad. I have his medi-cal forms to fill out and take in to the office tomorrow, I have my therapist and micks tomorrow- one crazy week is cramming into the next as well as mid-terms and studying for my challenge tests at the end of next month. Sigh.....so much to do!
-thoughts of the busy momma
Monday, February 22, 2010
Total heart attack!
Every mom who has a son knows that there will come a time when stiches will be needed or a bone will be broken. Alex is 5 so o figured maybe that point is past and who knows, I got off lucky. Then last night happened. I knewthe kids were goofing off, makinthemselves dizzy then trying to walk around- and that when I heard it BOOM. I will admit I have never been the 'panic' mother- I've been more incline to teach my children as babies to laugh when they fall, get back up and move on. True to my style when o heard the crash I waited for the next sound and it was indeed crying, bui still waited to see what would happen. Alex sure enough banged himself good and was coming down the hall in tears, an the poor kid musta still been dizzy because I heard him crash into the hall closet on his way out. Still not one to make a fuss and escalate the scene, I waited for him to come out. The poor little man was holding the front and back of his head sobbing, so I scooped him up an cuddled him trying to find out what happened. That's when I noticed it- the blood. Alex still didn't notice it himself so I tried to distract him while grabbing a paper towel- I had to see the damage. When guess who notices what I'm doing? Michaela. "Mom, is Alex bleeding??? " "No!!! He's not " I tell her all the while trying to motion to be quiet and off alex goes screaming about the blood. All in all he was ok. Checked for a concussion, he was good. No stiches needed. What can I say? He's a boy.
-thoughts of the busy momma
-thoughts of the busy momma
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Michaela's 7th Birthday!
(Another Transfer)
I can't believe it! Seven years ago today I was in the hospital (it had been nearly 24 hours since my water broke) and the doctor was trying a million things to see if my contractions were effective---and little did I know they weren't gonna be working right. It was right about now that he said we were gonna do a c-section, but it would still be another 8 hours before they did it! Today is my little girls birthday! She is growing into a great wonderful beautiful little girl!!!
John and I decided to have a surprise birthday party for her on Saturday- and with everyones help we were able to pull it off. She was 100% surprised and we were 100% TIRED! Today (though she has no clue) we will go to Universal Studios and let her sky dive! I can't wait! I will post another blog when that comes around. For now, here are some pictures! Thank you to EVERYONE who showed up!
I can't believe it! Seven years ago today I was in the hospital (it had been nearly 24 hours since my water broke) and the doctor was trying a million things to see if my contractions were effective---and little did I know they weren't gonna be working right. It was right about now that he said we were gonna do a c-section, but it would still be another 8 hours before they did it! Today is my little girls birthday! She is growing into a great wonderful beautiful little girl!!!
The hubby and I before the party
THE CAKE!!!!!
A few of the girls waiting for the party to start!
Mick and her friends after the "SUPRISE"!!!
Freaking Hilarious!
(Another Wordpress Transfer)
After this mans hilarious dance and pelvic thrust I HAVE to buy this bug killer! Ha ha ha NOT
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After this mans hilarious dance and pelvic thrust I HAVE to buy this bug killer! Ha ha ha NOT
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