...so little time.
In the very near future though, here's what to expect...
...an update over at Adventures In Education regarding the possibility of an extended school day, and just exactly how I feel about that.
...an announcement regarding a new blog I am starting, just as soon as I get it all together.
...an update on Julia's progress lately.
Don't you just love previews?!?!?!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
New Party
In reference to my last post regarding who you would vote for, I have decided that I think a new political party needs to be formed. It could be called the "Repubocrats." It would be a decent combination of both current major political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats.
This is where they would stand on the issues.
Education: Believes to NCLB is not working and that the states should be in charge of testing. Also believes that any federal money that is sent should be done with fewer strings attached.
Abortion: is pro choice.
Immigration: Believes in a path to citizenship for those already in the country, but also supports tightening border security.
Economy: supports fair and equal trade and keeping American businesses competitive.
Energy: supports renewable energies and reducing foreign oil dependence.
Foreign Policy: supports more monitoring of nuclear technology.
Climate: agrees that the planet is warming, but is skeptical about whether or not the cause(s) are man made.
Gun control: opposes most, if not all restrictions.
Social Security: opposes any plan that cuts benefits, is skeptical about (but willing to discuss) privatizing.
Same Sex Marriage: supports it. No questions asked.
Embryonic stem cell research: supports it. No questions asked.
At least then I would know who to vote for. I guess in the end, it is highly unlikely that there would ever be a single person who would fit the mold of what I think a president should be. It probably comes down to finding the one or two issues I am most passionate about, and finding someone who fits that mold.
*Update* Silly me forgot to include one of the major issues being discussed in this campaign...health care.
Health care: agrees that everyone should have access to health care/insurance, but doesn't make not carrying insurance a crime.
This is where they would stand on the issues.
Education: Believes to NCLB is not working and that the states should be in charge of testing. Also believes that any federal money that is sent should be done with fewer strings attached.
Abortion: is pro choice.
Immigration: Believes in a path to citizenship for those already in the country, but also supports tightening border security.
Economy: supports fair and equal trade and keeping American businesses competitive.
Energy: supports renewable energies and reducing foreign oil dependence.
Foreign Policy: supports more monitoring of nuclear technology.
Climate: agrees that the planet is warming, but is skeptical about whether or not the cause(s) are man made.
Gun control: opposes most, if not all restrictions.
Social Security: opposes any plan that cuts benefits, is skeptical about (but willing to discuss) privatizing.
Same Sex Marriage: supports it. No questions asked.
Embryonic stem cell research: supports it. No questions asked.
At least then I would know who to vote for. I guess in the end, it is highly unlikely that there would ever be a single person who would fit the mold of what I think a president should be. It probably comes down to finding the one or two issues I am most passionate about, and finding someone who fits that mold.
*Update* Silly me forgot to include one of the major issues being discussed in this campaign...health care.
Health care: agrees that everyone should have access to health care/insurance, but doesn't make not carrying insurance a crime.
Just Becasue I Am Curious
If you were forced to vote for one of the Democrats running for President right now, who woudl you vote for?
If you were forced to vote for one of the Republicans who would you vote for?
If you were forced to vote for one of the Republicans who would you vote for?
Friday, January 4, 2008
Progress
I still have a million loads of laundry to fold( but, hey at least it's clean now), and the office, my bedroom and upstairs to clean but so far I have...
...done four loads of laundry.
...cleaned the kitchen. Really well, including the usuals like wiping down the counters and table, doing the dishes, and sweeping the floor, but also including the complete re-organization of all of my cabinets, cleaning the backsplash on the counters, and the scrubbing the hell out of the entire stove top.
...cleaned the living room which involved re-organizing all of Julia's toys, putting out the "regular" decorations I took down to make room for the Christmas stuff, dusting all "dustable" surfaces, rearranging the couch pillows and blankets, and vacuuming.
...cleaned the bathroom downstairs, including cleaning out the vanity and washing the vanity cabinets.
...re-organized the "entryway" which included rehanging all of the coats that had fallen, matching up all shoes and putting them back in the basket, matching all winter gloves and relocating the container of "snow" stuff (boots hats etc).
So YAY! And, back to work!
...done four loads of laundry.
...cleaned the kitchen. Really well, including the usuals like wiping down the counters and table, doing the dishes, and sweeping the floor, but also including the complete re-organization of all of my cabinets, cleaning the backsplash on the counters, and the scrubbing the hell out of the entire stove top.
...cleaned the living room which involved re-organizing all of Julia's toys, putting out the "regular" decorations I took down to make room for the Christmas stuff, dusting all "dustable" surfaces, rearranging the couch pillows and blankets, and vacuuming.
...cleaned the bathroom downstairs, including cleaning out the vanity and washing the vanity cabinets.
...re-organized the "entryway" which included rehanging all of the coats that had fallen, matching up all shoes and putting them back in the basket, matching all winter gloves and relocating the container of "snow" stuff (boots hats etc).
So YAY! And, back to work!
On the books for today we have...
...seriously large, giant, huge amounts of laundry and housework, if I actually, you know, get off my butt and get going. First though, another cup of coffee.
Monitor Mayhem
Our house isn't that big, but the set up makes it so we need to have a monitor on upstairs, in order to hear anything that goes on (a kid crying or Emily if she should ever happen to have a seizure again). Our bedroom is in the way back of the house on the first floor, and the kids bedrooms, especially Julia's are all toward the front of the house on the second floor. Unless a kid was screaming bloody murder, we wouldn't be able to hear at all, and even then it might be tough.
So anyway, the monitor is set up in Julia's room. It pretty much picks up all sounds up there, even if they are coming from Katherine's room, which is the one furthest from the base. It works well in that regard, you know, doing what it is supposed to, but it also has an ungodly amount of interference that it picks up, and sends through to our unit in our bedroom. Picture a tv, going to all snow, on the loudest volume possible, and you will gt a pretty accurate description of what it sounds like, even if the volume setting on the monitor is fairly low. Needless to say, it is quite a distraction when it comes to sleeping (or anything else for that matter) and some nights, against my better judgment, I end up turning the darn thing off altogether. I have tried moving both our monitor and the one up stairs, and nothing seems to work. In my room, we have moved it from the floor next to the phone jack and cordless phone, to my nightstand next to the alarm clock, and finally to the bureau, next to nothing even remotely electrical. Upstairs, it has been in all three bedrooms and the hallway. I know we didn't pay a lot of money for it, and, in fact it is probably bottom of the line as far as monitors go but, I certainly don't feel like going out and buying a new one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Even Ryun (who is usually good with this type of thing) seems top be at a loss.
So anyway, the monitor is set up in Julia's room. It pretty much picks up all sounds up there, even if they are coming from Katherine's room, which is the one furthest from the base. It works well in that regard, you know, doing what it is supposed to, but it also has an ungodly amount of interference that it picks up, and sends through to our unit in our bedroom. Picture a tv, going to all snow, on the loudest volume possible, and you will gt a pretty accurate description of what it sounds like, even if the volume setting on the monitor is fairly low. Needless to say, it is quite a distraction when it comes to sleeping (or anything else for that matter) and some nights, against my better judgment, I end up turning the darn thing off altogether. I have tried moving both our monitor and the one up stairs, and nothing seems to work. In my room, we have moved it from the floor next to the phone jack and cordless phone, to my nightstand next to the alarm clock, and finally to the bureau, next to nothing even remotely electrical. Upstairs, it has been in all three bedrooms and the hallway. I know we didn't pay a lot of money for it, and, in fact it is probably bottom of the line as far as monitors go but, I certainly don't feel like going out and buying a new one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Even Ryun (who is usually good with this type of thing) seems top be at a loss.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Funny
My mother got me this really, fancy shiny, shimmery shirt for Christmas, to wear to an upcoming formal family party. It's sort of a "baby doll" style shirt, which typically doesn't look good on me, and in fact, can actually make me look pregnant when I am not. So, I had this conversation with Ryun:
Me: Do I look pregnant in this shirt?
Ryun: No, but you look like if Barry Manilow were singing, you'd be pulled up on stage.
Me: And that would be a bad thing, why?
Me: Do I look pregnant in this shirt?
Ryun: No, but you look like if Barry Manilow were singing, you'd be pulled up on stage.
Me: And that would be a bad thing, why?
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