Monday, August 26, 2013

What would you do? (A pissed off mom rant)


What would you do? Take a look at those two little cuties pictured here … would you put their safety at risk to save your pride?

Picture this …


You are a new bus driver, you are just learning your route. Today is your first day on the job. You see a mom with her two little cuties, they start walking up to get on the bus you put up a finger and pass on by!

“Okay, you’re getting settled, feeling your surroundings. No problem!”

You come back … you pull to the side, put on your flashy lights that signal the kids to walk on over to get on. AT THE SAME STOP (You would have stopped- Had you stopped on the way in.) The same exact place!

Only, now … those children are walking through mud (that the workers- MALE WORKERS) have been digging up to place sewer lines. There are giant holes that they could easily fall into!

The mom speaks up, because … to be frankly honest. It’s safer for those babies to get onto that bus on the way in (where it pulls up to the driveway) safe from the glares of known perverted men (men who are still working on that street which have been in the news circulating of trying to rape a young girl down the trail, a trail on the same side you would have them cross to.) Safe from the heavy machinery (who have a history of not paying attention, more than a few cars have been almost hit by them) and safe from the newly dug holes (going who knows how deep) laying unsanitary lines for sewer. SAFE is the bottom line here.

Being told all that … knowing and hearing all that! What do you do? You say, “Well, I’ll pull closer to your side!” Give a snooty look and pull off.

Hmmmmmm……………………………………………………..

Pride, and strait up bitchy that was. And you can bet your sweet ass I am not a mom who will sit back and take it!

To the school I go! (Phone first) and if that doesn’t change it … to the board. They do not know the lengths a mother will go to protect her children. And she really doesn’t want to find out the hard way with this mother. I of all people should not be her first mom. I do not think her pride will survive it! I will have my way!

There is absolutely no logical reasoning what so ever … that you should deny the request. Same stop, same place, same amount of time! Only difference is they will be safe! In my own opinion she should pull up her knackered in a knot big girl panties, swallow her pride (for the few seconds each morning it takes for them to climb aboard) Or deal with an over bearing, never keeps her mouth shut, will do ANYTHING and everything it takes to make sure those kids are safe mom. Pride or hell? Pride or hell? I will not make it easy.

What would you do? How would you handle this? Am I too overprotective? Or should this lady seriously be reevaluated as being of sound mind to work close to children, much less be in charge of their safety on the road!

Sincerely

A more than pissed off parent!

Monday, August 12, 2013

Randomly me


Sometimes I go … “Damn it Dee, You are the worst person at remembering!” It’s the truth, I get so caught up in life and things going on around me that I forget about the other things I have started or said I would do. I am always being told how I start things but never finish it. It’s true, that statement holds more truth than Maury’s baby daddy results.

I blame 50% of that on my manic side of being bi polar, and the other 50% strait up on being lazy.

Things around here have been crazy. Between hurting my wrist (it turned out to be a ganglion cyst) which the doctor braced me and gave me a lecture on how to let it rest. Being the somewhat good listener I am, I for the most part did that! (It’s hard to let it rest when you got things to do and it just so happens that the wrist braced is your good hand!)

Been through a lot …

Survived a sleep over with 10 girls, ages ranging from six to thirteen. (Hence the photo) It was fun! Dancing, junk food, ghost stories, roasting marshmallows etc. Your typical sleep over. Not to mention I was super proud of myself that everyone was down by 2 am instead of five am like last time. And only a few kids had their hair dyed blue! (Washable of course)

Another boudoir shoot with a lovely girl Amanda. I have to say that a few of her face close ups … I am stunned by just how beautiful this girl is! I very much so enjoy editing her photos.

You know … it is a little funny how photos become a lot like your kids. You nurture them till they are ready and when it’s time to hand them over to the world (or) in this case to Amanda. I feel a little sad!

School starts in less than 16 days and I couldn’t be more excited! That being said I long for the days to slow down. I really am not looking forward to getting up early nor being alone during the day. Crossing my fingers that someone around here that is walkable, or bike able will hire me!

It is the beginning (middle) of August and all I can think about is Halloween! It’s my favorite holiday ever, with exception of thanksgiving (pie!!) I can’t wait to see what all the little kids decide to be. Nor to strike fear in the hearts of each and every one of them!

I’ve been growing a pumpkin plant, and I tell you … anyone who knows me knows just how nerdy I have been about the whole thing. I can’t help it. I feel like I did something. Sure it’s only a pumpkin plant, but it’s my freaking pumpkin plant and I grew it from seed! Cannot wait until it sprouts the first pumpkin. You guys no doubt will hear all about it!

Have been going through a clutter my life free stage. (Emotion wise) mind you I am sure Nicholas would prefer it was the cabinets and drawers. I just realized how much negative energy I was allowing into my life. How much (Pointless) negative energy. So I decided to clean house (mentally speaking)

Needless to say, August has started off with a busy streak and shows no sign of stopping.

Now I am off to decide what I am going to be for Halloween – Maybe a fairy! What are you guys thinking of going as?

Hope anyone out there who reads this, who took the time to know me through whatever I share here has a wonderful day. Smile a ton, laugh a lot more and do something silly! xxDee