Things On My Mind

Here's some random thoughts for today...

1. What is so wrong about being 100% certain and confident in what you want from life? So often  people perceive others confidence as being selfish, conceded, boastful, shallow, etc. Why? When someone knows what they want, it should be celebrated. What's wrong with not wanting to settle in life? I was having a twitter convo with a friend recently who was catching flack for being very specific on his desires in a woman. I love when people tell others their standards are too high. Excuse me? Maybe yours are too low. I must say though, if your standard is "sweet virgin girl, with fake boobs, fake lips, fake nails, fake hair, and a fake tan," you're out of your mind. One of my ex boyfriends, that was his girl...and ya know what...from what I understand he's still searching for her.

2. It saddens me when people confuse being against gay marriage as being a bigot, a racist, or a hater. You can't accuse others of being hateful and turn around and dispense it yourself. Just sayin'.

3. It drives me insane we have given billions to a country who has been *knowingly* hiding a mass murderer in their midst. Meanwhile, people over here are fighting to keep food on their tables and a roof over their heads. SICK.

4. One of the hardest things in life is watching someone you love in a dead end, going no where, full of pain relationship. It sucks when they know it, see the truth, but just can't find the strength to walk away. I'm currently dealing with that right now in the form of one of my exes who happens to be my very best friend. I know my friends have felt similarly when I was in some rough relationships.

5. Cake pops look seriously fun to make. I just might give it a try. Blog post coming soon.

6. I know it sounds super ridiculous, but it really annoys me and angers me when people keep commenting how "ridiculous" Trevor is being on Army Wives. I know. I know. It's a show. I get it, but here's why it ticks me off. The people who are making these comments either are not in the military community or have ZERO knowledge on war and the effect it has on someone. That drives me INSANE. The worst is the latter, when people ARE married to someone in the military and are still complaining. How is one supposed to behave when they are sent to another country to kill, then witness the death of a close friend's son whom THEY were responsible for, their wife is back home being seen with a man staying overnight at their house, she's taking out a loan and doing thing without your permission. I MEAN COME ON! Are you kidding me? Again, I know it's a show but the point is they try to relate a lot of it to reality and when people are complaining about his behavior, it makes me nervous. 


7. And finally, why on EARTH do parents think it is okay to pay their nannies and childcare providers 32 cents an hour? I'm serious. In my quest for a job, I always stumble across complete idiots who want the professional and individualized services of a nanny, yet can't afford to pay them properly. And yes, this happens more often than you think. And no, this isn't people looking to lump their kid in with a few others and take advantage of a home daycare scenario. This is a parent wanting one on one, individualized care for their child(ren) in their own home for pennies. I'm serious people. How on earth can you ask someone to work 40+ hours a week, yet tell them you can only pay them $75-$125 a week? Who can live off of that? Unfortunately, having a nanny is only for a certain "group" of people. If you cannot afford to pay your nanny AT LEAST $10 an hour, you can't afford a nanny. Try daycare. UNREAL!