Why I Quit Smoking:
1. I can't afford cigarettes anymore.
2. It's too damn cold to stand outside and smoke
3. I want to see my grandchildren grow up and get married.
4. My stepson has allergy-induced asthma
5. I can't afford cigarettes anymore.
6. I hate the way my teeth look (yellow)
7. I don't want to end up with smoker's wrinkles
8. I can't afford cigarettes anymore.
9. My son really hates the smell of cigarette smoke
10. I hate it that my car smells like stale cigarette smoke.
11. I can't afford cigarettes anymore.
12 January 2008
11 January 2008
Word for word, a classified taken out in the Des Moines Register:
"OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet."
I think this world needs a lot more of the "meanest moms on the planet."
Washington Post Article
I actually think this mom needs a MOM OF THE YEAR award. Three cheers for her for sticking to her guns!!!
"OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet."
I think this world needs a lot more of the "meanest moms on the planet."
Washington Post Article
I actually think this mom needs a MOM OF THE YEAR award. Three cheers for her for sticking to her guns!!!
11 December 2007
Day 5
I am now halfway through my 5th day without a cigarette. Everyone told me it would get easier, and believe it or not, it is getting easier. Granted, I'm sure the nicotine patches are helping immensely, but I seem to be craving the cigarettes less and less. I still kind of miss my breaks at work. I used to take a break at 12:30, lunch at 2, and my last break at 5. Now, all I get is my lucnh at 2. I have been sitting at my desk other than that.
Wish me luck??
Wish me luck??
28 November 2007
My Name
I have been asked what my user name means...it's kind of a long story, so rather than write it in the comments of the person who asked, I'll just put it here:
About 10 years ago, I was in a chat room full of people I didn't know in real life. My username was my (then) last name backwards, with mrs in front of it. One day, just for kicks, I created a new username and went to this chat room. I used my maiden name backwards. The next time I went into that room, Kitty called me Wubbarub. It was a horrible misrepresentation of my maiden name backwards. That stuck. I have since then been Wubbarub online, which eventually got shortened to Wubba. It is very strange to have people in real life call me by my chat name, but it has happened.
OK, so this story doesn't seem now as long as I thought it would be, but I still contend that it's too long to put into someone else's comments.
About 10 years ago, I was in a chat room full of people I didn't know in real life. My username was my (then) last name backwards, with mrs in front of it. One day, just for kicks, I created a new username and went to this chat room. I used my maiden name backwards. The next time I went into that room, Kitty called me Wubbarub. It was a horrible misrepresentation of my maiden name backwards. That stuck. I have since then been Wubbarub online, which eventually got shortened to Wubba. It is very strange to have people in real life call me by my chat name, but it has happened.
OK, so this story doesn't seem now as long as I thought it would be, but I still contend that it's too long to put into someone else's comments.
26 November 2007
A note on Christmas displays:
The town that I work in has put up a manger scene in the "lawn" at town hall. It was approved by the mayor prior to the display. Being a "fundamentalist Christian" (see my previous post), I was pleasantly surprised to see such a display. Of course, there is a small outrage from the non-Christians that such a religious display was allowed on public property. Now, the Wiccans are asking to be allowed to put their own display in the town park. Contrary to what those of you who read my blog may believe, I am not against this.
I believe that we should pray for the Wiccans, but I don't believe that by disrespecting them we will turn them toward Christianity. I have a son who is Wiccan, and studying anything Wicca he can get his hands on. I have helped him with this by recommending books and looking at the things he brings home. The only time I really jumped on his case was when I forced him to go to Church with me on a Sunday evening, and he was playing with his Tarot cards!!! I thought that totally disrespected the Church. To me, it was much the same as going to Grandma's and playing rap music as loud as the stereo would allow. (Grandma thinks rap is the worst music ever, and that it should be banned.)
My two cents....
The town that I work in has put up a manger scene in the "lawn" at town hall. It was approved by the mayor prior to the display. Being a "fundamentalist Christian" (see my previous post), I was pleasantly surprised to see such a display. Of course, there is a small outrage from the non-Christians that such a religious display was allowed on public property. Now, the Wiccans are asking to be allowed to put their own display in the town park. Contrary to what those of you who read my blog may believe, I am not against this.
I believe that we should pray for the Wiccans, but I don't believe that by disrespecting them we will turn them toward Christianity. I have a son who is Wiccan, and studying anything Wicca he can get his hands on. I have helped him with this by recommending books and looking at the things he brings home. The only time I really jumped on his case was when I forced him to go to Church with me on a Sunday evening, and he was playing with his Tarot cards!!! I thought that totally disrespected the Church. To me, it was much the same as going to Grandma's and playing rap music as loud as the stereo would allow. (Grandma thinks rap is the worst music ever, and that it should be banned.)
My two cents....
20 October 2007
Faith
A note on faith, as I've been reading blogs that have been blasting fundamentalist Christians. I am probably what most people would consider a "fundamentalist Christian." Does this make me a bad person? Does it make me better than most? I have to say that the answer to both of these questions is no.
Yes, I try to share my faith with most people I encounter. I have even gone so far as to invite people to church. I try not to be too pushy because I think that's just wrong. My children won't even go to church with me. Nor are my step-children willing to attend church with my husband. We do discuss faith and God with them, but most of the time I think it goes in one ear and out the other.
The Gospel of Matthew contains the Great Commission: "Go and share with others" That's not an exact quote, but it's a really good paraphrase. So, yes, I believe in the fundamental truths of the Bible. Most of them are pretty easy to live by:
Thou shalt not have false gods, thou shall keep holy the sabbath, thou shall honor thy mother and father, thou shall not kill, thou shalt not steal, love thy neighbor as thyself.
Some are easier than others. Love thy neighbor can be extremely difficult at times. God has done some great things in my life. I also hold Him responsible for some of the crappy things that have happened to me. I mostly hold myself responsible for my own actions.
BUT -- There is this one thought -- what if I'm right, and you can't get into heaven if you don't accept Christ as your savior? What if all the "good" things you do don't matter at all if you don't have Jesus?
Yes, I try to share my faith with most people I encounter. I have even gone so far as to invite people to church. I try not to be too pushy because I think that's just wrong. My children won't even go to church with me. Nor are my step-children willing to attend church with my husband. We do discuss faith and God with them, but most of the time I think it goes in one ear and out the other.
The Gospel of Matthew contains the Great Commission: "Go and share with others" That's not an exact quote, but it's a really good paraphrase. So, yes, I believe in the fundamental truths of the Bible. Most of them are pretty easy to live by:
Thou shalt not have false gods, thou shall keep holy the sabbath, thou shall honor thy mother and father, thou shall not kill, thou shalt not steal, love thy neighbor as thyself.
Some are easier than others. Love thy neighbor can be extremely difficult at times. God has done some great things in my life. I also hold Him responsible for some of the crappy things that have happened to me. I mostly hold myself responsible for my own actions.
BUT -- There is this one thought -- what if I'm right, and you can't get into heaven if you don't accept Christ as your savior? What if all the "good" things you do don't matter at all if you don't have Jesus?
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