We're Baaaack!

It has been a few weeks since I have posted. We have completed our move back home to Indiana. All 30,000 pounds of our possessions (aka crap) have made the 600 mile trek and we are all in one place. The kids have one week of their new school(s) under their belts and now they are having their Spring Break. Speaking of Spring Break, when did the trend of going to Florida or Mexico or the Caribbean over Spring Break start? I know college kids have historically gone to Florida, but just regular people? When I was a kid I was lucky to just go visit my grandparents who lived three hours south of us during the break. As a family, we never took trips during Spring Break, and we really could have because my parents were teachers and actually had the week off. One time when I was junior in high school, we went to Florida, but that is the only time we ever did any far away trip in the Spring. The new neighborhood that we have just moved to appears to be a "Richy, richy, place" to me. I think one of our neighbors went to Hawaii, and a bunch seem to have gone away too. We just don't have that kind of money, or time, for that matter. How do people do it? I totally understand why people around here want to go to warmer climes, I would sure do it if I had the energy and the funds. Anyway, we are using our Spring Break to get bedrooms situated, curtains hung, and just catch up on some sleep that was lost during all the moving time. We are sure glad to be back!

HBO Big Love Making Big Mistake?

I don't subscribe to HBO, so I have never seen the HBO series "Big Love" but today reports are out about how the show is going to be airing an episode that shows a secret and sacred "endowment ceremony" that is used in the religion. I think it is a mistake for television show producers to be disrespectful of such things. Even if the ceremony is treated with respect and dignity, it is secret, not to mention sacred. Why show it? No wonder people who subscribe to the Mormon sect are upset. I am not a Mormon, but in college, I was a member of a sorority which was full of secrets. We all pledged to never reveal those secret symbols or rituals. If someone were to decide to show the initiation ceremony on television or in a movie, I would be outraged and offended. Why is it that so many folks in the entertainment business have so little respect for everyone else? What gives them the right to show this or any other secret ceremony? I just don't get it. It is very disappointing that there is so little respect for things these days. Shame on HBO for allowing this to be shown, it's just not the right thing to do.

How Did Nadya Suleman Pay Her Doctor?

I really didn't want to write anything about the mother of the recently born octuplets, but there is at least one question that hasn't been answered that I have been wondering about. How did the fertility doctor get paid to do the IVF procedure in the first place? Obviously, the taxpayers and/or the hospital that delivered the babies will have to eat the cost of the birth and care of the babies now, but really, how did that fertility doctor get paid? I had Dr. Phil on yesterday afternoon, and was just sort of listening to the show, not paying close attention to it, and all of a sudden it occurred to me that Nadya Suleman has really been cheated in her medical care. That doctor should never have implanted those embryos in her. He should have referred her to a therapist before that so that she could be emotionally (not to mention financially) sound before doing it again. I just don't get why that doctor is not being held accountable for leading this woman down a terrible path. I'm confused, is there something being done other that checking him out and possibly suspending his license? I hope that the accord that has been reached with Ms. Suleman and Angels in Waiting will work out great and everything will be rosy with the family, but there is so much working against them, I am afraid this will not be the last we hear of them.

I Just Can't Win the Game!

I have rather embarrassing addiction. I hate to admit it but I have been playing a silly little game on RealArcade for something like three years. The game I am addicted to is Mah Jong Medley. When I first purchased the game, I thought I would go through the puzzles in order, solving one, moving on to the next one. Well, so much for that! The first few puzzles I did, I won after maybe two or three tries. I progressed to the one named "Night Vision" which is supposed to look like a pair of night vision glasses. I swear! This stinkin' game is going to drive me crazy! I have lost that particular puzzle over 5000 times! No joke, I have played and lost over 5000 times. My kids just say, "Mom, why don't you just move on to the next puzzle?" but there is something in me that is just obsessive enough that I can't leave it without clearing the tiles off the board. I just can't walk away from something that I haven't finished. I am going to solve that puzzle even if it takes another 5000 tries!

Again, Google Adsense Amazes Me!

For all of you bloggers out there who have not signed up for Google AdSense, I just want you to know that all of a sudden, my earnings have exploded! I have been using Google Adsense to earn a little extra money, and at first, I was very discouraged. Weeks and weeks went by without even one click. Now, a little over a year later, things have changed. I have realized that even though my blogging is really just my silly little thoughts about my insignificant life, people really do read what I write and people, for whatever reason, do click on the ads displayed on my blog. If you doubt it, all I have to say is just try it. It won't cost you anything. The one thing you do have to do though is write new posts frequently. That has really made the difference for me. So, go ahead, what are you waiting for? Just try Google AdSense and see what happens.

The Worst Television Show--The Bachelor

Okay, I have to admit that I have been watching "The Bachelor". I don't know why either. It sort of is like rubber necking at a crash scene. Watching feels so wrong, but it is fascinating. Everyone seems to really like this Jason Mesnick character. There is something really wrong about the whole premise of the show. Of course it isn't really reality, but there is an element of reality in it. I just think that there is some sort of flaw that is in Mr. Mesnick, and I think it is rather telling that he majored in Psychology in college. How is it that a fellow who by all outward appearances is a great father, has a loving family, has a great job yet has such problems with relationships with women? Apparently his first wife is a model/fashion designer wannabe. I wondered what kind of woman would allow her three year old son to be a part of this charade--from what I read about her, she doesn't seem the motherly type and Jason has been raising the boy by himself since 2006. If the boy is three, that means that he has been raising him since he was an infant. Tough job, to say the least, why would he put himself out there like he has by being on The Bachelor? I think Melissa should count her lucky stars that she didn't get any further in the relationship with Jason than she did. He did a terrible thing to her and it was all on television for voyeurs (like me) to see. Jason probably should fix his flaw (whatever that is) before he jumps into a relationship with anyone. If I were Molly, I would be very careful about getting too involved with Jason. He seems very nice, and very sensitive, but has some sort of inner turmoil that is messing him up. I don't think I will be watching "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette" again. The show, while entertaining, is really just filled with too much hurt. This time, it seems that everyone got hurt, and it just isn't worth my time to watch.