When my big boys were little boys, they were wrestling fans. Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Big Show, etc. were a part of my household. So, there's no surprise that Hank is now a fan of WWE. I'm fine with little boys being a fan of Raw and Smackdown. I'm fine with little boys looking at John Cena and Sheamus as heroes. I'm even fine with Hankadoo doing his wrestling moves on my king-size bed every day, and perfecting his 'signature move' even if it does sound like he's about to come through the ceiling.
What I'm not fine with is a clip of last night's Monday Night Raw that Hank was watching before school this morning. There was Kane, who is huge, and not known to be the most-friendly of sorts wrestling a lesser know newcomer. I didn't see what happened in the ring, but the part I did see was Kane beating the crap out of this poor guy. To the point that he left the arena in an ambulance.
Now, I'm a grown woman, I know it's fake. I know it's staged. But, to a seven-year-old little boy, it's not fake. It's real.
So, here's my beef: During WWE shows, there's a commercial that airs about not bullying, not being mean to others. It's a great commercial. I applauded the WWE the first time I saw it because it's a great message for the kids that look at these wrestling stars as something larger than life. I know if Randy Orton or Daniel Bryan says not to bully, it's going to be heard a lot louder than if silly old Momma says the same thing.
So how is it that the WWE can air this commercial promoting the message of non-bullying and then ten minutes later have a huge, massive man beat the crap out of someone?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Books, Books & More Books
I love books, and I love to read. I've noticed a pattern with my reading habit. I won't touch a book for two or three months, and then I'll read four or five books in less than a month. This has been the case since Christmas.
Hank gave me 'One for the Money' by Janet Evanovich for Christmas. My sister gave me 'The Hunger Games' trilogy. My friend gave me 'City of Ashes' which is the second of a series. She had given me the first book last spring for my birthday. Joe gave me the Sarah Palin book, and a book from Rebecca Wells, who wrote 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'....... it's safe to say, that I received a lot of books for Christmas.
I read 'One for the Money' first. The movie comes out next weekend, and I wanted to read the book before I go see it. It was an easy read. I liked it. I decided that I'd more than likely read the rest of the series, since there's so many. I picked up 'Two for the Dough' at our junk store for like a buck. Big Lots had #15 in hardback for $3. So, I picked it up, too. Then, Joe and I had gone to the flea market to get Hank a comic box, and one of the booths was completely going out of business. All books were twenty-five cents!! What? That's crazy!! I dug around and found eight more of the series, some were hardback that looked as if they had never been read. 8 books for $2.00. Score!! Now, I have 10 of the 18. Most are in sequence, too. I'll get the others here and there. I'm saving these to read this summer when we're in the car, on the houseboat, etc.
After 'One for the Money' I decided to read 'City of Ashes'. I had read the first in the series last spring, and it was good. I'm not typically a YA reader, even though I'm guilty of reading 'The Twilight Saga'-- Don't judge!! My friend, Saundra, is a die-hard YA person. She had said that I'd like the books, and I did. So much so, that when I finished the second one, I went ahead and picked up the third book.
I like to read books in order if at all possible. It's part of my OCD tendencies. So, I was saving 'The Hunger Games' trilogy until I had time to read all three. Everyone that I know who has read them said they are great books, and there's a lot of hype and buzz about the movie coming out in March, so I wanted to make sure I had them all read before then. I started 'The Hunger Games' on Monday, and finished it Thursday. I started 'Catching Fire', the second book yesterday when I took my lunch break, and I think I'll have it done before Monday morning.
At this rate, I'm going to need another bookshelf.
Hank gave me 'One for the Money' by Janet Evanovich for Christmas. My sister gave me 'The Hunger Games' trilogy. My friend gave me 'City of Ashes' which is the second of a series. She had given me the first book last spring for my birthday. Joe gave me the Sarah Palin book, and a book from Rebecca Wells, who wrote 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'....... it's safe to say, that I received a lot of books for Christmas.
I read 'One for the Money' first. The movie comes out next weekend, and I wanted to read the book before I go see it. It was an easy read. I liked it. I decided that I'd more than likely read the rest of the series, since there's so many. I picked up 'Two for the Dough' at our junk store for like a buck. Big Lots had #15 in hardback for $3. So, I picked it up, too. Then, Joe and I had gone to the flea market to get Hank a comic box, and one of the booths was completely going out of business. All books were twenty-five cents!! What? That's crazy!! I dug around and found eight more of the series, some were hardback that looked as if they had never been read. 8 books for $2.00. Score!! Now, I have 10 of the 18. Most are in sequence, too. I'll get the others here and there. I'm saving these to read this summer when we're in the car, on the houseboat, etc.
After 'One for the Money' I decided to read 'City of Ashes'. I had read the first in the series last spring, and it was good. I'm not typically a YA reader, even though I'm guilty of reading 'The Twilight Saga'-- Don't judge!! My friend, Saundra, is a die-hard YA person. She had said that I'd like the books, and I did. So much so, that when I finished the second one, I went ahead and picked up the third book.
I like to read books in order if at all possible. It's part of my OCD tendencies. So, I was saving 'The Hunger Games' trilogy until I had time to read all three. Everyone that I know who has read them said they are great books, and there's a lot of hype and buzz about the movie coming out in March, so I wanted to make sure I had them all read before then. I started 'The Hunger Games' on Monday, and finished it Thursday. I started 'Catching Fire', the second book yesterday when I took my lunch break, and I think I'll have it done before Monday morning.
At this rate, I'm going to need another bookshelf.
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Non-Titled Post....
We had a little snow yesterday, and the kids are on a one-hour delay this morning for school. One-hour delays are a pain in the butt due to the fact that Joe and I leave for work before Hank has to catch the bus. Luckily for us, we have two teenage boys that can put their little brother on the bus for us. I know many parents don't have that luxury, and school delays are inconvenient for many people.
This is the first time we've really had winter weather so for that I'm very grateful. Not only did we have a little snow, but it's also very, very cold this morning. Last year, the boys had snow day after snow day, and we even had delays at work. This winter has been nothing like that, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the mild weather continues. I'm not a winter fan. So, the sunny 50 degree days we had in December and into January have been right up my alley.
2012 has started off rather slow and quiet, but I know that won't last long. Wrestling will wrap up for PJ soon, and he'll go straight into track. Soccer will start back for Hank. Our lazy weekends spent at home watching movies and hanging out will be replaced with running from one event to another. Austin will be busy with end of Senior year activities. He's actually having cap and gown pictures made today. I've ordered his graduation announcements, and we've put the deposit down on his Senior trip to Chicago. I think he's undecided about going to prom, he hasn't really said anything about it. Knowing him, and the way he does things, he'll wait until three days before, decide to go, then leave his dear mother frantically trying to pull things together. That's just the way he is. I've had Cap & Gown Pictures marked on the calendar for weeks, and at 6:30 this morning, he's digging through the closet looking for his tie.
This is the first time we've really had winter weather so for that I'm very grateful. Not only did we have a little snow, but it's also very, very cold this morning. Last year, the boys had snow day after snow day, and we even had delays at work. This winter has been nothing like that, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the mild weather continues. I'm not a winter fan. So, the sunny 50 degree days we had in December and into January have been right up my alley.
2012 has started off rather slow and quiet, but I know that won't last long. Wrestling will wrap up for PJ soon, and he'll go straight into track. Soccer will start back for Hank. Our lazy weekends spent at home watching movies and hanging out will be replaced with running from one event to another. Austin will be busy with end of Senior year activities. He's actually having cap and gown pictures made today. I've ordered his graduation announcements, and we've put the deposit down on his Senior trip to Chicago. I think he's undecided about going to prom, he hasn't really said anything about it. Knowing him, and the way he does things, he'll wait until three days before, decide to go, then leave his dear mother frantically trying to pull things together. That's just the way he is. I've had Cap & Gown Pictures marked on the calendar for weeks, and at 6:30 this morning, he's digging through the closet looking for his tie.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
I'm not going to lie--I was asleep last night at midnight! When the ball dropped in New York City, I was sound asleep, drooling on my pillow. I didn't hear my phone beep with text messages, I didn't hear if the neighbors shot fireworks. I'm not even sure if Hank was still awake to ring in the new year.
Hank is cuddled up in my lap, a good way to start the new year, but I know he's really trying to boot me off the computer so he can play Wizard 101! I guess that's my sign to go take a shower and get ready for the gym. Afterall, one of my goals for 2012 is to have killer abs!
I may have missed a toast last night, but I'll raise my coffee mug and say "Happy New Year, here's to 2012....."
I'm not going to lie--I was asleep last night at midnight! When the ball dropped in New York City, I was sound asleep, drooling on my pillow. I didn't hear my phone beep with text messages, I didn't hear if the neighbors shot fireworks. I'm not even sure if Hank was still awake to ring in the new year.
Hank is cuddled up in my lap, a good way to start the new year, but I know he's really trying to boot me off the computer so he can play Wizard 101! I guess that's my sign to go take a shower and get ready for the gym. Afterall, one of my goals for 2012 is to have killer abs!
I may have missed a toast last night, but I'll raise my coffee mug and say "Happy New Year, here's to 2012....."
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