Adoption News

So...I finally spoke with my social worker today for the first time in a very long time. He said that all I need to do is complete my training and my home study will be complete! You know that training I swore I would do over the Christmas holiday! Okay, I'm going to do it this weekend. Okay, I'm going to try! (Big Smile!) Then I will be Home Study Complete! Wish Me Luck and Limited ADD or ABD (adult boredom disorder)!

Suburban Rat

My neighbor knocked on my door over the weekend to tell me I had a dead possum under my front steps.

Huh, 'cuse me?

Oh yea, it's sticking it's head out. Come look.

ARGGGGGGHHHHHHH. Grossssssssss!

Do, you think I was going to get that thing myself? No way! I called my brother to come get it for me.

Geezzzz. I don't have to worry about Baby I being snatched in my yard by strangers but, maybe I should worry about those big ass possum (suburban rats) eating my baby! Does anyone know how to get rid of possum? I think I would like for them to find another yard to frequent.

Common Ground

On Sunday, my friend and I went to a fundraiser for Obama. Afterwards we spoke with a very nice woman from England. She was in the country on a work visa (and could not vote) and up until recently she was certain she would go back to England. She said Americans were not very friendly, too consumed by money, not very family oriented and frankly she just did not think she could live the rest of her life like that. She said when she tried to speak to people, they were not responsive, treated her unfairly, and looked at her like she was crazy. She went on for a little bit albeit, she was very pleasant. When she got finished my friend's comment (who is also Black) to her was: "Now you see how we feel." She stopped, looked at him, smiled and said I guess I do.

The great ending to this conversation was, she said that now since the Presidential Race she feels like the country can change and she feels it. She feels hopeful and is thinking about staying in the US, she wants to be a part of the new US.

Save Their Hair

I don’t like to get into the hair care discussion much but, I just found a great hair tool, called Tomekos Twists, that I wanted to share. Yes, this was when I should have been writing my proposal, that didn’t go so well today…sighhhhh. Now, for those of us (and many of your little babes) that have/will have curly hair and locs, rubber bands will never work. They pull our hair out and the hairbands with the balls work but they aren’t that cute and they can also hurt. Oh yes, we have scunchi (spelling) but the problem with those things is I can’t get a big poof on my head. Now, I know you are thinking why would I want a big poof? I’ll tell you why because when I wear my hair curly I think like I’m a Texan. You know everything in Texas is bigger…the bigger the better. You remember in the 80s when you used to have the big feathered hair? Well, I like my curls big. Many people with curly hair (and black) like to wear their hair styled on their head but the little rubber bands that are sold in CVS don’t work for us so this new hair tool is made just for us! It’s cute and easy to use. I’m ordering mine this weekend. Okay, I promise not to do it today because that would mean more time away from this proposal that I need to do but I’m going to order it this weekend! Check it out, it may let you or your little one create some new, cute hair styles too! Now, say thanks Tami! LOL

Babies at Work?

Time ran an article last month about whether it is feasible or not to bring your baby to work. But, indeed some companies are establishing work programs that allow mothers to bring their children to work with them (home away from home?). How far we have come and yet how far we have to go. Some companies let mothers bring their children to work while others still don't give mothers paid maternity leave or pay for reproductive assistance if she is not married. Uh oh...I'm about to get on my Tide box here so, let me go back to the issue at hand...babies at work... I think it's great if it works for you. For me, it would work maybe 30% of the time. When I'm out shopping for clients yes. But, I can't imagine going to a meeting with Baby I on my hip. Heck, I can't even imagine having Baby I home all day and I'm trying to get focused to write a proposal or do some other major work. Uhhhh case in point, I've been trying to write a proposal all day and you see what I'm doing now! Writing this post about why having my baby at work wouldn't work for me!

Maybe for those that are a little more disciplined it would work but, for those with Adult Boredom/Attention Disorder it wouldn't work so well. So, while I plan to have Baby I home with me for 3 days a week, the other 4 days the kid has to go to that expensive daycare/preschool if we are to keep a roof over our heads! And I really don't look good in cardboard! Tell me, would it work for you?

More Love Letters For Me?!

I just love when I get love mail (ie. commments) from anonymous (code name for chicken and spineless people…only when you are being evil)! Look at what I got today regarding the More Babies for Brangelina Post:

Why is it ok for you to adopt from Ethiopia, but not her? Because she's famous she doesn't get to make the same choices you do? I hope other people don't judge you the way you judge people you don't know. And I hope you teach your child to be compassionate instead of catty.

Hey Lady,

If you came to my blog you would know that I like Angelina, see My Hollywood Mom Match. Even in this post particular comment section I said I like Angelina. In my blog I just look for things that may spark conversation and a little controversy. Then I get to say, I like Angelina. ROTFL As I always say, I’m glad it worked (the controversy) and WELCOME to my world! LOL Oh, and thanks for giving me something to blog about today!

Tami

Making Up Words

I was watching the NBA Slam-Dunk contest this weekend and Daryl Dawkins made a comment about Dwight Howard’s dunk saying “he's got power and imagistration..." What the hell is IMAGISTRATION??????? Wow! I finally get to say it, I’m a tad disturbed by people making up words! I’ve been in meetings with “big time money making executives” who use IRREGARDLESS. I cringe every time I hear this word. I want to raise my hand in the meeting and say “excuse me the word is regardless.” Of course, I’m such a smart a$# I always make it my business to use the right word in a sentence. I know this isn’t right but, I just can’t help it, I just can’t stand made-up words.

I just had a conversation the other day about AGGREANCE. Webster’s says this is not a word. It has also been called a bastardization of the word agreement. I like that! Uhhh…it may be a word in Australia but, in America we haven’t used it since the 1700s so, no, it isn’t a word. The word is agreement.

Now, my biggest made-up word peeve…CONVERSATE!!!!!!! I have been known to meet a man who was attractive and seemingly had it going on but, in a conversation he said CONVERSATE…nextttttttt!!!!!!!

What is it with these made up words? Are people trying to sound smarter than they are? What about the dictionary? I remember growing up when I didn’t know what a word meant or how to spell a word my mother would say “go look it up.” I thought that was so stupid. How could I go look up a word I didn’t know how to spell? If I didn’t know what a word meant or if I used it wrong my mother made me look it up. Man she made me mad! But, I was good friends with the dictionary. Poor Baby I, she has nothing coming when she says Mommy, how do I spell xxxx or Mommy, what does xxx mean??? Look It Up! This is one of those things that I swore I would never do but, now I know I will! Too bad my mother didn’t have a better remedy for my math skills. I guess I did okay (maybe it’s age more than anything because I did take calculus in high school) but somehow I never have enough fingers in the grocery store to calculate my bill.