rants and raves

Okay.. so I haven't exactly made good on my promise of blogging more often. This little thing called "life" just takes up all my time!

*Warning* If you are a video game nut and are easily offended by ranting on games.. turn away NOW!

EVERYONE and I mean everyone around us has a Wii system. Now don't get me wrong, Wii is a whole lot of fun and I am just amazed by the thing, really. But please, don't tell me your kids are getting exercise by playing it or they are actually learning a new skill, because all they are learning is to do what the nice computer tells them to do. Wii sports are not like real sports, and if everyone is so excited about bowling why not leave the house and go bowling? Or for that matter (when weather permits) go outside and play baseball, soccer, etc?

And now for my biggest rant of all in the video game world, "Guitar Hero/ Rock band". Now yes, it IS a fun game and I do enjoy the music that it brings to younger generations. But YOU ARE NOT PLAYING AN INSTUMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! You are playing 'Simon" on a tiny play guitar. I don't care if you can beat the "Dragonforce" song.. you are NOT playing music. This is what ticks me off... if kids want to play these songs, want a REAL audience to cheer for them, instead of playing GH for 18 hours a day, pick up a REAL guitar or bang some REAL drums.

The argument I had when I was a kid was my drums were "too loud" for my parents. Well, everyone I know plays this game louder than I EVER practiced my drums! Even if you are playing the Wii "music game with the drum lessons.. if you want drum lessons PLAY REAL DRUMS!!!!!!!!! I probably feel this way because I am a musician, as is my husband.. so I feel quiet passionate about the joy one feels about finally mastering a song, or playing for a dancing crowd. I wish that feeling on everyone :)

Okay, I feel a LOT better now. :)

In the rave dept. I got a "Breadman" bread machine for Christmas that I should do infomercials about:) I make bread almost everyday and man, it's fun!

Thats all for now, ROCK ON!

It's awful quiet in here...

Hello all.. hope you are staying warm!

The title of this blog comes from the fact that my 2 boys are across town visiting Grandma today, so it's just me and the 2 year old who I babysit for. (he literally says maybe 3 words all day long)

I got a lot done today, laundry, cleaning, sorting organizing, this blog, etc., but it was just TOO quiet! I turned up the tunes, I turned on the TV, I talked endlessly to myself and the little fellow I babysit for. Nothing shook the sad, lonely feeling I feel when my family is gone. What can I say, I am a sap. :)

It really got me thinking about life. I really do think there is some sort of plan to this mixed up game we call life.

Nine years ago, I was a far cry from the person you see today. I was quite selfish, materialistic and never, ever thought about the future, or truly about anyone else but myself. I was suffering from a pretty bad case of depression that went undiagnoised for YEARS because I never let anyone get close enough to give me any advice I'd actually listen to. Then I met my husband. All of a sudden I wanted to be someone his family would like, someone ANY one else would like. We had a whirlwind romance.. we got married 7 months after we met. That's right.. 7 months. We eloped and got married again in the Church later. Yes, it was rough at first, I was most of the reason it was rough, I was not used to being a part of anything. Then, I found out Brendan was coming. Ever since that moment I have been working to be the person I am right now. Sure I stumbled along the way, I had problems that I needed to fix, views and ways of thinking I needed to change, but I did it, and continue to do it.

Sept. 20, 2007 my Mom died at 63. It was THE hardest time of my whole life.. but it got me to do something I had never REALLY done before.. pray. It sounds cliche, but I found Christ and everything just became easier. Being a good person was no longer a struggle, but a joy.
No, I'm not going to bring Bibles to your house.. I'm not even going to talk to others about this unless they bring it up first.. because I think everyone has to find their own way, or it means nothing.

My long winded point is, if not for my husband having faith in me, and not giving up on me... and God not having a master plan that couldn't see, I could be sitting in an empty house everyday.

Instead of being angry and alone, I get to wake up to two little boys laughter, I get to wash pairs of spider-man underwear and make Macaroni and hot dogs. I get to give up night out at the bars for nights in watching Wall-ee and having popcorn. Instead of scouring the clubs for a boyfriend, I always have a Valentine, always have someone to have dinner with, and always have a best friend.

I, my Internet friends, am the luckiest girl in the whole world :)

hello 2009

Hello all! Sorry for the delay in my return to the blogging world, but as many of you know, I have started homeschooling my oldest son this past Monday. All and all it is going well, but I will say it's been tough keeping him interested the whole time and not distracted by his younger brother! It is a blessing tho, to have him home again with me and to see his mind working and growing :)

I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Ours was wonderful, and went by much to fast. I am always sad to see the tree and other decorations go down.

Is anyone else in shock the it's 2009 already? My life from birth to 1996 felt slow as cold molasses, it picked up a little then and after I had my sons years go by so fast I hardly have time to blink.

Hope everyone is enjoying the new year and I PROMISE to blog more often ;)