My sister and I took the kids to Medieval Times tonight. I had never been and it was on my cheesy things I need to do bucket list. Here are...
7 Thoughts On Medieval Times:
1. We had the Yellow Knight. He looked like the puffy guitarist from Ben Folds Five so I developed a little crush on him.
2. Very few men cannot pull off long hair. The Yellow Knight really didn't either, but I forgave him.
3. Ad got a "rose" thrown to her but another little girl stole it. The Yellow Knight was nice enough to throw another one to her.
4. Ry farking lurved the sword fighting. He was almost embarrassingly loud in his cheering.
5. I have a feeling that the actors in Medival Times would do very well at WWF wrestling. Is it even called WWF anymore?
6. My son got the vegetarian plate because he wouldn't eat anything but rice.
7. My sister and I kept our crowns on in the car and I waved at passing cars on the way home.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
8 Random Thoughts:
1. My son finally wipes his own ass. It only took 6 years.
2. Swimming lessons are boring to watch.
3. I can't decide what I want to write my summer grad research proposal on. I am torn between something hard that I like and something easy that I don't think is as important.
4. A random list of weird things I dislike: bandaids, earwigs, goggles, sunscreen, and old ass furbies that become possessed in the middle of the night and start "talking".
5. There is a kid in my son's swimming class that needs an IEP. Too bad the park district doesn't do those for 8 day group lessons.
6. I don't like the new Sprout lady on their Sprout Morning Show. Her clothes are ugly.
7. I don't think you can ever own too many lip glosses.
8. I love this song:
1. My son finally wipes his own ass. It only took 6 years.
2. Swimming lessons are boring to watch.
3. I can't decide what I want to write my summer grad research proposal on. I am torn between something hard that I like and something easy that I don't think is as important.
4. A random list of weird things I dislike: bandaids, earwigs, goggles, sunscreen, and old ass furbies that become possessed in the middle of the night and start "talking".
5. There is a kid in my son's swimming class that needs an IEP. Too bad the park district doesn't do those for 8 day group lessons.
6. I don't like the new Sprout lady on their Sprout Morning Show. Her clothes are ugly.
7. I don't think you can ever own too many lip glosses.
8. I love this song:
Sunday, March 25, 2012
On baseball
I think baseball is boring as crap to both watch and play.
*But* as a single mom, I don't get to tell the kids to go play with their dad, so instead we play a more interesting version at our house.
Keep in mind I have not played baseball in, like, 20 years. I am pretty sure I remember the real rules, but I don't really remember the exact batter stance or where to put your fingers on a ball when you are going to throw or pitch it. I also don't care. :P
With this in mind here is how our baseball game went this evening:
1. Ry (6) is the batter. I am the pitcher. Ad (4) is the security guard. The security guard chases after balls and dances. Kind of a combo of the catcher, fielder, and mascot.
2. Ry misses 90% of my throws. Mostly because I have poor aim.
3. When Ry does hit the ball he runs around in the front yard. Apparently I fed him something that did not agree with his tummy because every time he runs he farts. Every time he farts he yells, "I can't stop farting!!! I am like I fart rocket!" I am sure our neighbors think we are super classy.
4. Ad gets bored with standing around and informs me that if I need her I will have to call 81818. I think she is kidding, but every time I need her to get the ball I have to yell out that number or she wont move. Then she tells me that she is going on vacation so I will have to get the balls from then on.
5. Ry hits the ball and starts running the bases and Ad starts following him. He continues to have "issues". Ad yells "Stop farting!" Ry yells, "Haha, I got fart molecules on you." I threaten to go inside if everyone can't control if not their bodily functions, then at least their mouths.
6. Ad declares that the security guard has a security garden and we will all have to stop playing for 5 minutes to watch her flower show. I am still not sure what a flower show is even after watching it.
7. Ry hits one last ball and he and Ad both run around the front yard yelling we all are winners! Then as a last hurrah, Ryan rips one at his sister and cracks up. Ad starts crying.
So there you have it, our version of baseball. I am raising some fine baseball players. However, I think we will practice in the backyard from now on.
*But* as a single mom, I don't get to tell the kids to go play with their dad, so instead we play a more interesting version at our house.
Keep in mind I have not played baseball in, like, 20 years. I am pretty sure I remember the real rules, but I don't really remember the exact batter stance or where to put your fingers on a ball when you are going to throw or pitch it. I also don't care. :P
With this in mind here is how our baseball game went this evening:
1. Ry (6) is the batter. I am the pitcher. Ad (4) is the security guard. The security guard chases after balls and dances. Kind of a combo of the catcher, fielder, and mascot.
2. Ry misses 90% of my throws. Mostly because I have poor aim.
3. When Ry does hit the ball he runs around in the front yard. Apparently I fed him something that did not agree with his tummy because every time he runs he farts. Every time he farts he yells, "I can't stop farting!!! I am like I fart rocket!" I am sure our neighbors think we are super classy.
4. Ad gets bored with standing around and informs me that if I need her I will have to call 81818. I think she is kidding, but every time I need her to get the ball I have to yell out that number or she wont move. Then she tells me that she is going on vacation so I will have to get the balls from then on.
5. Ry hits the ball and starts running the bases and Ad starts following him. He continues to have "issues". Ad yells "Stop farting!" Ry yells, "Haha, I got fart molecules on you." I threaten to go inside if everyone can't control if not their bodily functions, then at least their mouths.
6. Ad declares that the security guard has a security garden and we will all have to stop playing for 5 minutes to watch her flower show. I am still not sure what a flower show is even after watching it.
7. Ry hits one last ball and he and Ad both run around the front yard yelling we all are winners! Then as a last hurrah, Ryan rips one at his sister and cracks up. Ad starts crying.
So there you have it, our version of baseball. I am raising some fine baseball players. However, I think we will practice in the backyard from now on.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
On This Time Last Year
This time last year my face was falling off.
It is weird to go back and read my blog and think how much life has changed in a year. Not all of it for the worse.
A year ago, I would have laughed you out of the room if you told me I would be divorced, living back home, and back in school. And yet here I am. When school is over I will have the opportunity to work in a field that is both intellectually and personally fulfilling. If my ex-husband hadn't started down his weird path to destroy his life around this time last year I would probably never have gotten the opportunity to pursue this career. Not that that makes up for how badly his actions has affected our kids, but it is still a nice flower growing out of the manure he dumped on us.
Additional updates from the above post as follows:
- My daughter was fully potty trained 3 months after that post.
- My nose still looks pierced.
- I have not eaten steal cut oats since that morning.
- Earthquakes are still sad.
- Scott Walker is still a douche. (Whose campaign sends literature to my dead grandparents who were from Illinois so what is up with that?)
- My kids are still cute.
It is weird to go back and read my blog and think how much life has changed in a year. Not all of it for the worse.
A year ago, I would have laughed you out of the room if you told me I would be divorced, living back home, and back in school. And yet here I am. When school is over I will have the opportunity to work in a field that is both intellectually and personally fulfilling. If my ex-husband hadn't started down his weird path to destroy his life around this time last year I would probably never have gotten the opportunity to pursue this career. Not that that makes up for how badly his actions has affected our kids, but it is still a nice flower growing out of the manure he dumped on us.
Additional updates from the above post as follows:
- My daughter was fully potty trained 3 months after that post.
- My nose still looks pierced.
- I have not eaten steal cut oats since that morning.
- Earthquakes are still sad.
- Scott Walker is still a douche. (Whose campaign sends literature to my dead grandparents who were from Illinois so what is up with that?)
- My kids are still cute.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
On Quick Take Whenever 2-29-12
8 Random Thoughts:
1. I don't really mind watching My Little Ponies. Rarity is my favorite. :)
2. I love potato chips on ham sandwiches.
3. I am ready for it to be April so I have a better idea of what my next two years will look like.
4. I want to grow out Addie's bangs so she can lose the Brenda Walsh look. I am not looking forward to the process though. The kid can't keep a barrette in her hair to save her life.
5. Ryan got into the gifted program. :)
6. Why don't cats have belly buttons? Someone needs to explain this too me.
7. I am skeered of the spring. Last fall, around campus, I saw more female and male buttcracks then I had ever seen in my entire life. I don't want butt crack to be the new cleavage. Butts are kind of inherently gross and it is not that I am prude, there are just very few butts I want to see. I have a feeling as soon as it starts to get a little warmer butt cracks will be cropping up all over the classroom.
8. Whenever I have to go to the clinic/lab I think of this song. :P
1. I don't really mind watching My Little Ponies. Rarity is my favorite. :)
2. I love potato chips on ham sandwiches.
3. I am ready for it to be April so I have a better idea of what my next two years will look like.
4. I want to grow out Addie's bangs so she can lose the Brenda Walsh look. I am not looking forward to the process though. The kid can't keep a barrette in her hair to save her life.
5. Ryan got into the gifted program. :)
6. Why don't cats have belly buttons? Someone needs to explain this too me.
7. I am skeered of the spring. Last fall, around campus, I saw more female and male buttcracks then I had ever seen in my entire life. I don't want butt crack to be the new cleavage. Butts are kind of inherently gross and it is not that I am prude, there are just very few butts I want to see. I have a feeling as soon as it starts to get a little warmer butt cracks will be cropping up all over the classroom.
8. Whenever I have to go to the clinic/lab I think of this song. :P
Monday, February 6, 2012
On a Random Quicktake
11 Random thoughts because I don't have the inclination to put together a coherent blog post.
1. Neurology is super interesting. I love how our brains are put together, so intricate. It is also super scary to know how one little blood clot or tumor can fuck it up.
2. Today we had to watch video of individuals with different types of aphasia. One type effected physical production and the other effected speech comprehension and coherent production. Some of the people in the class laughed at the poor guy that had the later aphasia. I get that it was odd and uncomfortable to watch, but... The video just made me sad for the poor guy. You judge.
See? Not funny.
2. My son loves LEGO Star Wars. He makes "scenes" out of them every dang day. Yesterday he tore apart a bunch of them and called the scene The Ruins of Naboo. I know I am his mom, but I am pretty sure he is brilliant. :P
3. Speaking of which I had him tested for gifted a few weeks ago. I wonder how he does on standardized tests?
4. Speaking of Star Wars, I kind of find Star Wars super boring. I frequently zone out when my son talks to me about it. Smile and nod. Smile and nod.
5. I also think Transformers are lame.
6. My new show is Dance Moms on Lifetime. It all has to be fake. Seriously. Who lets their kid get yelled at everyday by some a-hole? Who wants to watch that? Oh yeah, me. Watching those parents makes me feel better about myself.
7. I am afraid my kids are going to be messed up because their dad is such a screw up. How did I not see this coming? It is odd to think of the double life my ex must have been leading. If he could have just been a normal screw up that had a normal affair we all would be much better off right now.
8. It is weird to talk nicely to the ex. But I am an adult and capable of acting like one to get business done.
9. My cat has to move out. I wrote a personal ad for her today. It will be up on petfinder soon. I am sad about this and cried all day Saturday about it. Mostly because when I told my daughter the kitty had to find a new home she started crying and told me that I made her heart hurt. The cat will be so much happier without 3 roommates though. If anyone knows someone who wants a 7 year old declawed female let me know. I will drive her almost anywhere.
10. I am ready for spring.
11. I love Crocs.
1. Neurology is super interesting. I love how our brains are put together, so intricate. It is also super scary to know how one little blood clot or tumor can fuck it up.
2. Today we had to watch video of individuals with different types of aphasia. One type effected physical production and the other effected speech comprehension and coherent production. Some of the people in the class laughed at the poor guy that had the later aphasia. I get that it was odd and uncomfortable to watch, but... The video just made me sad for the poor guy. You judge.
See? Not funny.
2. My son loves LEGO Star Wars. He makes "scenes" out of them every dang day. Yesterday he tore apart a bunch of them and called the scene The Ruins of Naboo. I know I am his mom, but I am pretty sure he is brilliant. :P
3. Speaking of which I had him tested for gifted a few weeks ago. I wonder how he does on standardized tests?
4. Speaking of Star Wars, I kind of find Star Wars super boring. I frequently zone out when my son talks to me about it. Smile and nod. Smile and nod.
5. I also think Transformers are lame.
6. My new show is Dance Moms on Lifetime. It all has to be fake. Seriously. Who lets their kid get yelled at everyday by some a-hole? Who wants to watch that? Oh yeah, me. Watching those parents makes me feel better about myself.
7. I am afraid my kids are going to be messed up because their dad is such a screw up. How did I not see this coming? It is odd to think of the double life my ex must have been leading. If he could have just been a normal screw up that had a normal affair we all would be much better off right now.
8. It is weird to talk nicely to the ex. But I am an adult and capable of acting like one to get business done.
9. My cat has to move out. I wrote a personal ad for her today. It will be up on petfinder soon. I am sad about this and cried all day Saturday about it. Mostly because when I told my daughter the kitty had to find a new home she started crying and told me that I made her heart hurt. The cat will be so much happier without 3 roommates though. If anyone knows someone who wants a 7 year old declawed female let me know. I will drive her almost anywhere.
10. I am ready for spring.
11. I love Crocs.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
On Used Cloth Dipes
I need someone to explain the draw of buying used cloth diapers to me. Used diaper sales are all over my facebook today, so surely one of my friends can enlighten me.
I get that used diapers are cheaper then new ones, but the fact that they are used means some little person pooped and peed in them. Probably a lot. The fact that they have been through a washing machine doesn't really help me understand this phenomenon any better. I would never ever want to put on some one else's underwear that had previously been pooped in, even if it had, indeed, taken a turn around a Whirlpool.
If you buy used cloth diapers do you also buy used grown up undies? At least no one has likely pooped or peed in those! Do you make your kids give their old underwear to their younger siblings when they out grow them?
Is it because they are babies you think they don't care that they are wearing someone else's drawers? Because I bet they do care. Babies are just miniature people. They have feelings and dignity and it probably makes them sad to wear used underwear.
In fact, I am going to hypothesize that 20% of colic cases from moms who cloth diaper are caused by by their babies protesting used dipes.
Poor babies. If only their mamas had bought them new undies their colic would be cured. :(
(By the way I will laugh my behind off if this thread ever gets pulled up by a google search for colic cures. :P)
The end.
I get that used diapers are cheaper then new ones, but the fact that they are used means some little person pooped and peed in them. Probably a lot. The fact that they have been through a washing machine doesn't really help me understand this phenomenon any better. I would never ever want to put on some one else's underwear that had previously been pooped in, even if it had, indeed, taken a turn around a Whirlpool.
If you buy used cloth diapers do you also buy used grown up undies? At least no one has likely pooped or peed in those! Do you make your kids give their old underwear to their younger siblings when they out grow them?
Is it because they are babies you think they don't care that they are wearing someone else's drawers? Because I bet they do care. Babies are just miniature people. They have feelings and dignity and it probably makes them sad to wear used underwear.
In fact, I am going to hypothesize that 20% of colic cases from moms who cloth diaper are caused by by their babies protesting used dipes.
Poor babies. If only their mamas had bought them new undies their colic would be cured. :(
(By the way I will laugh my behind off if this thread ever gets pulled up by a google search for colic cures. :P)
The end.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
On Teh Queenly Prospectus
So my friend Chu has a ChÜberlist. It has all the things she wants to get done during the year. I always enjoy reading her list updates and seeing her cross her items off her list. So, I am going to be a big old copy cat.
I don't have a super fun name like Chu. :( Luberlist sounds like something found on a gay porn site. So I am going to be boringly pretentious and call this Teh Queenly Prospectus. While Chu is ambitious and has 100 things she wants to get done, I am going to be lazy and aim for 25. :P More may be added throughout the year.
Without further ado, here is my list:
1. Complete a 30 day Shred.
2. Finalize a life plan by May.
3. Get the divorce finalized.
4. Teach Ad to read.
5. Work on writing with Ry 2 nights a week.
6. Get the kids in swimming lessons.
7. Find a church.
8. Investigate local choirs.
9. Sell the truck.
10. Fit into old pants by June.
11. Get my hair cut every 4 months.
12. Get my hair highlighted.
13. Learn how to do my own eyebrows
14. Get at least a 3.8 every semester.
15. Organize my bedroom.
16. Find a part time job or assistantship
17. Learn either sign language or relearn Spanish.
18. Open a local checking account.
19. Read 6 non fiction books not related to school.
20. Learn how to make a new type of cookie.
21. Get Ad's allergy numbers retested.
22. Drop 2 pant sizes by December.
23. Teach Ry to tie his shoes.
24. Teach both my kids to wipe their own asses.
25. Try a new type of fruit
I can't say I am glad to see 2011 bite the big one. I am not going to tempt fate by claiming 2012 couldn't get much worse then this past year, because as crappy as it was, it definitely could have been worse. Still, I have a good feeling about 2012.
And remember, I am a little psychic.
I don't have a super fun name like Chu. :( Luberlist sounds like something found on a gay porn site. So I am going to be boringly pretentious and call this Teh Queenly Prospectus. While Chu is ambitious and has 100 things she wants to get done, I am going to be lazy and aim for 25. :P More may be added throughout the year.
Without further ado, here is my list:
1. Complete a 30 day Shred.
2. Finalize a life plan by May.
3. Get the divorce finalized.
4. Teach Ad to read.
5. Work on writing with Ry 2 nights a week.
6. Get the kids in swimming lessons.
7. Find a church.
8. Investigate local choirs.
9. Sell the truck.
10. Fit into old pants by June.
11. Get my hair cut every 4 months.
12. Get my hair highlighted.
13. Learn how to do my own eyebrows
14. Get at least a 3.8 every semester.
15. Organize my bedroom.
16. Find a part time job or assistantship
17. Learn either sign language or relearn Spanish.
18. Open a local checking account.
19. Read 6 non fiction books not related to school.
20. Learn how to make a new type of cookie.
21. Get Ad's allergy numbers retested.
22. Drop 2 pant sizes by December.
23. Teach Ry to tie his shoes.
24. Teach both my kids to wipe their own asses.
25. Try a new type of fruit
I can't say I am glad to see 2011 bite the big one. I am not going to tempt fate by claiming 2012 couldn't get much worse then this past year, because as crappy as it was, it definitely could have been worse. Still, I have a good feeling about 2012.
And remember, I am a little psychic.
Friday, December 30, 2011
On Quick Take Friday 12-30-11
7 Random Thoughts
1. I have a reoccurring dream of air planes crashing. I have one about every 6 months. I am never in the plane, I always just watch it crash. It now freaks me out to see airplanes flying low because I bet someday I will see a real plane crash. I am pretty sure I am a little bit psychic. Example:
2. While I had no idea how drastically my life would change this year, at the beginning of the year I had this weird feeling that something bad was going to happen. My life went on as normal and it wasn't a feeling based on any observations. When my grandma died I thought maybe that was it but the feeling didn't go away. After the shit hit the fan and everything died down I actually felt kind of relieved that at least I didn't have any weird ominous premonition feelings anymore. At least I knew what I was dealing with and the weird feeling went away.
3. My cat is snoring.
4. It is odd to think that I might get remarried someday. I don't think I want anymore kids though. I was done with two. If I did have more it would only be one. I would feel bad though because I would not stay home with it. Pumping would be a pain in the ass too.
5. Plus apparently Rockford is totally anti-VBAC. Even though I have already had one successful VBAC, apparently once you are a VBAC you are always a VBAC. I could always just squat in my bathtub I guess. :)
6. It is funny that I have thought out any possible future births I don't even really plan to have.
7. Whenever my son acts out on his anger I want to punch my ex-husband in the balls. Hard. I didn't sign up for this gig.
1. I have a reoccurring dream of air planes crashing. I have one about every 6 months. I am never in the plane, I always just watch it crash. It now freaks me out to see airplanes flying low because I bet someday I will see a real plane crash. I am pretty sure I am a little bit psychic. Example:
2. While I had no idea how drastically my life would change this year, at the beginning of the year I had this weird feeling that something bad was going to happen. My life went on as normal and it wasn't a feeling based on any observations. When my grandma died I thought maybe that was it but the feeling didn't go away. After the shit hit the fan and everything died down I actually felt kind of relieved that at least I didn't have any weird ominous premonition feelings anymore. At least I knew what I was dealing with and the weird feeling went away.
3. My cat is snoring.
4. It is odd to think that I might get remarried someday. I don't think I want anymore kids though. I was done with two. If I did have more it would only be one. I would feel bad though because I would not stay home with it. Pumping would be a pain in the ass too.
5. Plus apparently Rockford is totally anti-VBAC. Even though I have already had one successful VBAC, apparently once you are a VBAC you are always a VBAC. I could always just squat in my bathtub I guess. :)
6. It is funny that I have thought out any possible future births I don't even really plan to have.
7. Whenever my son acts out on his anger I want to punch my ex-husband in the balls. Hard. I didn't sign up for this gig.
Friday, November 18, 2011
On Quick Take Friday 11-18-11
7 Random Thoughts
1. I kind of think probably 85% of men are probably disgusting.
2. 15 year olds are pretty dang young and if you are into them then you are a sick fuck and I hope you get butt raped in jail.
3. If you go around saying "karma is real" constantly I will find it hard not to find it ironic if you get cancer.
4. I am totally itching for a verbal fight right now.
5. I don't give a shit if Milwaukee runs an anti-cosleeping ad. I don't feel like the hearts of the people behind the ad are in the wrong place and frankly most people that say they safely co-sleep don't. (Said as a person who actually did safely co-sleep with both of her kids. Hmm, did I?)
6. I think people that don't vaccinate are negligent in lots and lots of ways.
7. I wonder if WAHM every really make any money with their house parties. It is all very very pyramid schemey.
1. I kind of think probably 85% of men are probably disgusting.
2. 15 year olds are pretty dang young and if you are into them then you are a sick fuck and I hope you get butt raped in jail.
3. If you go around saying "karma is real" constantly I will find it hard not to find it ironic if you get cancer.
4. I am totally itching for a verbal fight right now.
5. I don't give a shit if Milwaukee runs an anti-cosleeping ad. I don't feel like the hearts of the people behind the ad are in the wrong place and frankly most people that say they safely co-sleep don't. (Said as a person who actually did safely co-sleep with both of her kids. Hmm, did I?)
6. I think people that don't vaccinate are negligent in lots and lots of ways.
7. I wonder if WAHM every really make any money with their house parties. It is all very very pyramid schemey.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
On Magic Milk
I just wrote and audiology paper and wanted to share it with my lactivist friends. It is nothing special but I think a few of you will find it interesting. :)
Breastfeeding’s Role in Reducing Otitis Media Induced Hearing Loss
Most new mothers have heard the advertising slogan “Breast is Best”. It is part of an advertising campaign by the federal government to increase breastfeeding rates among American mothers. Much research has been done to uncover the many benefits of breastfeeding which include reduced risk of obesity, reduced incidences of allergies, increased immune systems, and reduced risk of many types of cancer (Sears, 2011). Yet, as wonderful as breast milk is for babies, could there really be any reason to write an audiology paper about the subject? As it turns out, yes there is! Not only does breast milk have all the properties mentioned above, but it also plays a role in preventing hearing loss (Bauman, 2011). Increased immune system, a more hygienic angle for feeding, and natural genetic therapy all lead breastfed babies to have reduced rates of chronic otitis media. As chronic otitis media is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss in children, having fewer incidences of chronic otitis media leads to reduced rates of conductive hearing loss in children.
The first way in which breastfeeding reduces chronic otitis media induced hearing loss is that breastfeeding has been proven to increase a child’s immune system (Sears, 2011). Breast milk contains live cells, like those in blood. These cells contain active antibodies and anti-infective properties. As a result of these properties, breastfed babies, on average, experience fewer hospital stays, doctor’s visits, and illnesses in general. Specifically, researchers at the University of New York's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found that 25% of exclusively breastfed babies had had an ear infection by six months. In comparison, 54% of formula fed babies had experienced an ear infection by six months of age. Further more, these researchers found that formula-feeding was the most significant predictor of chronic inner ear infections (Duncan, 1993).
When a child has otitis media there is almost always fluid in the middle ear. The average hearing loss in ears with fluid is 24 decibels. Thicker fluid can cause a loss, up to 45 decibels. This loss can cause significant detriment to a child’s speech development. (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2011). Therefore, as breastfeeding reduces the incidence of otitis media, it by default reduces the rates of conductive hearing loss in children.
The reduction of otitis media is not limited to the time in which the child is breastfeeding either. It has been shown that the antibodies and anti-infective properties consumed in breast milk continue to protect children against otitis media through their 5th birthdays, and possibly beyond (Duncan, 1993).
The second manner in which breastfeeding protects against otitis media induced hearing loss is that children that are breast fed are naturally held at an inclined position to feed. When the head is held tilted up the milk follows a normal path down the esophagus. However, when a baby is lying flat on his back and sucking on a bottle, formula can find its way into the eustation tubes. (See examples of common feeding positions below.) In infants the eustation tube is much shorter and is more angled. This makes it much easier for bacteria to migrate from the nose and throat up into the middle ear space (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2011). Having formula inside the eustation tubes creates a breeding ground for bacteria and leads to otitis media. (Sears, 2011). As breastfed babies are fed at an angle that is hygienic for the eustation tubes, as a group they experience fewer incidences of otitis media due to this benefit.
Examples of common bottle-feeding and breastfeeding positions:
Pictures are from stockphoto.com
The last way in which breastfeeding guards against otitis media induced hearing loss is perhaps the most exciting. In 2006 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston performed a study that indentified two genes that are common in children who have chronic otitis media. These two genes generate immune proteins known as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2006). Beyond merely identifying the genes that make children prone to chronic otitis media, the researchers found that breast-feeding neutralized the effect of the genes. Not only that, children were found to be protected from recurrent infections even later in childhood when they were no longer breastfeeding. This is not just another example of the anti-infective properties of breastfeeding, but evidence that breastfeeding has genetically therapeutic qualities. (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2006)
Nearly all of the articles referenced in this paper were linked on Le Leche League International’s website. http://www.llli.org/nb/nbbenefits.html. This site and organization is dedicated to promoting the benefits of breastfeeding and supporting mothers whom breastfeed or wish to breastfeed. Le Leche League International reports that despite the benefits of breasting listed above and many, many more, only 15% of American mothers are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months, as is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. ("Breastfeeding statistics," 2008) Although this number is not simply due to lack of education on the benefits of breastfeeding alone, this lack does play a role in the low rate. It is therefore the role of all medical professionals, including Audiologists and Speech Pathologists, to educate parents and potential parents on the benefits of breastfeeding as a way to reduce the risk of otitis media induced hearing loss.
References
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2011, November 15). Fact sheet: Chronic otitis media (middle ear infection) and hearing loss. Retrieved from http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/otitisMediaHearingLoss.cfm
Bauman, N. (2007, November 03). Breast-feeding reduces ear infections. Retrieved from http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/breast-feeding-reduces-ear-infections.php
Breastfeeding statistics . (2008, September 29). Retrieved from http://www.llli.org/cbi/bfstats03.html
Duncan, B. (1993) “Exclusive breastfeeding for at least four months protects against Otitis Media”, Pediatrics 91: 872
Sears, W. (2011, November 15). Ear infections. Retrieved from http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/childhood-illnesses/ear-infections
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2006, December 9). Breast-feeding Overcomes A Genetic Tendency Toward Ear Infections, Scientists Discover. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 15, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2006/12/061209083450.htm
Breastfeeding’s Role in Reducing Otitis Media Induced Hearing Loss
Most new mothers have heard the advertising slogan “Breast is Best”. It is part of an advertising campaign by the federal government to increase breastfeeding rates among American mothers. Much research has been done to uncover the many benefits of breastfeeding which include reduced risk of obesity, reduced incidences of allergies, increased immune systems, and reduced risk of many types of cancer (Sears, 2011). Yet, as wonderful as breast milk is for babies, could there really be any reason to write an audiology paper about the subject? As it turns out, yes there is! Not only does breast milk have all the properties mentioned above, but it also plays a role in preventing hearing loss (Bauman, 2011). Increased immune system, a more hygienic angle for feeding, and natural genetic therapy all lead breastfed babies to have reduced rates of chronic otitis media. As chronic otitis media is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss in children, having fewer incidences of chronic otitis media leads to reduced rates of conductive hearing loss in children.
The first way in which breastfeeding reduces chronic otitis media induced hearing loss is that breastfeeding has been proven to increase a child’s immune system (Sears, 2011). Breast milk contains live cells, like those in blood. These cells contain active antibodies and anti-infective properties. As a result of these properties, breastfed babies, on average, experience fewer hospital stays, doctor’s visits, and illnesses in general. Specifically, researchers at the University of New York's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found that 25% of exclusively breastfed babies had had an ear infection by six months. In comparison, 54% of formula fed babies had experienced an ear infection by six months of age. Further more, these researchers found that formula-feeding was the most significant predictor of chronic inner ear infections (Duncan, 1993).
When a child has otitis media there is almost always fluid in the middle ear. The average hearing loss in ears with fluid is 24 decibels. Thicker fluid can cause a loss, up to 45 decibels. This loss can cause significant detriment to a child’s speech development. (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2011). Therefore, as breastfeeding reduces the incidence of otitis media, it by default reduces the rates of conductive hearing loss in children.
The reduction of otitis media is not limited to the time in which the child is breastfeeding either. It has been shown that the antibodies and anti-infective properties consumed in breast milk continue to protect children against otitis media through their 5th birthdays, and possibly beyond (Duncan, 1993).
The second manner in which breastfeeding protects against otitis media induced hearing loss is that children that are breast fed are naturally held at an inclined position to feed. When the head is held tilted up the milk follows a normal path down the esophagus. However, when a baby is lying flat on his back and sucking on a bottle, formula can find its way into the eustation tubes. (See examples of common feeding positions below.) In infants the eustation tube is much shorter and is more angled. This makes it much easier for bacteria to migrate from the nose and throat up into the middle ear space (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2011). Having formula inside the eustation tubes creates a breeding ground for bacteria and leads to otitis media. (Sears, 2011). As breastfed babies are fed at an angle that is hygienic for the eustation tubes, as a group they experience fewer incidences of otitis media due to this benefit.
Examples of common bottle-feeding and breastfeeding positions:
Pictures are from stockphoto.com
The last way in which breastfeeding guards against otitis media induced hearing loss is perhaps the most exciting. In 2006 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston performed a study that indentified two genes that are common in children who have chronic otitis media. These two genes generate immune proteins known as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2006). Beyond merely identifying the genes that make children prone to chronic otitis media, the researchers found that breast-feeding neutralized the effect of the genes. Not only that, children were found to be protected from recurrent infections even later in childhood when they were no longer breastfeeding. This is not just another example of the anti-infective properties of breastfeeding, but evidence that breastfeeding has genetically therapeutic qualities. (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2006)
Nearly all of the articles referenced in this paper were linked on Le Leche League International’s website. http://www.llli.org/nb/nbbenefits.html. This site and organization is dedicated to promoting the benefits of breastfeeding and supporting mothers whom breastfeed or wish to breastfeed. Le Leche League International reports that despite the benefits of breasting listed above and many, many more, only 15% of American mothers are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months, as is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. ("Breastfeeding statistics," 2008) Although this number is not simply due to lack of education on the benefits of breastfeeding alone, this lack does play a role in the low rate. It is therefore the role of all medical professionals, including Audiologists and Speech Pathologists, to educate parents and potential parents on the benefits of breastfeeding as a way to reduce the risk of otitis media induced hearing loss.
References
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2011, November 15). Fact sheet: Chronic otitis media (middle ear infection) and hearing loss. Retrieved from http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/otitisMediaHearingLoss.cfm
Bauman, N. (2007, November 03). Breast-feeding reduces ear infections. Retrieved from http://hearinglosshelp.com/weblog/breast-feeding-reduces-ear-infections.php
Breastfeeding statistics . (2008, September 29). Retrieved from http://www.llli.org/cbi/bfstats03.html
Duncan, B. (1993) “Exclusive breastfeeding for at least four months protects against Otitis Media”, Pediatrics 91: 872
Sears, W. (2011, November 15). Ear infections. Retrieved from http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/childhood-illnesses/ear-infections
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2006, December 9). Breast-feeding Overcomes A Genetic Tendency Toward Ear Infections, Scientists Discover. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 15, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2006/12/061209083450.htm
On a small update
So the queen has not exactly abdicated her thrown, but life sure the f*ck has changed in the last 5 months. :P Don't expect toooooo many updates here my friends, mainly because I am a busy little wanna be royal. Not much time for superfluous writing.
If you are reading this, you probably already know what is going on and if you don't know you can ask and I will probably tell you. That or you can totally just google my bidnez. :P I know I would if I were you. I am so nosy and you are pretty interesting.
I like this blog and don't really want it to die so I may or may not attempt random updates. Let us not hold our breath though because I don't want any of my friends to pass out.
'Til we meet again!
If you are reading this, you probably already know what is going on and if you don't know you can ask and I will probably tell you. That or you can totally just google my bidnez. :P I know I would if I were you. I am so nosy and you are pretty interesting.
I like this blog and don't really want it to die so I may or may not attempt random updates. Let us not hold our breath though because I don't want any of my friends to pass out.
'Til we meet again!
Monday, May 23, 2011
On Music that Makes Me Think of Certain Things
I love how music takes you to people and places in your head.
I heard a song on pandora today and I was instantly transported to my workout routine in '98.
Then I thought, wouldn't correlating music with certain memories make a good blog post?
Then I thought, well it would be interesting to at least like 4 of my readers. And since I probably only have like 4 readers that would make 100%!
So if you don't find this interesting sorry, but please don't burst my bubble and tell me.
Here is just a few musical correlations I have in my head:
It's My Prerogative makes me think of rollerskating (badly) at Skateland.
Ace of Base reminds me of youth group trips to Lake Geneva.
Be My Lover and Another Night makes me think of riding around in my friend's red chevette in high school.
Any Sublime or Better then Ezra song makes me think of one of my college roommates.
Gettin' Jiggy With It make me think of another.
The entire Refreshment's album reminds me of a friend who lived across the hall from me my freshman year.
Otherside reminds me of chilling out in the social room of my dorm in England.
Rest Stop reminds me of a breakup.
Because I Got High reminds me of my first date with my husband (and no, we did not get high mom.)
Hunger Strike reminds me of my husband's love of all things Pearl Jam. It also makes me think of car rides.
The Luckiest reminds me of my wedding.
We're Going Down reminds be of driving to my never ending OB appointments while I was pregnant with my son. It was like it was on every. single. time.
Sweet Escape reminds me of my son dancing in his car seat as a toddler.
So there is few.
Do you correlate any music with me?
I heard a song on pandora today and I was instantly transported to my workout routine in '98.
Then I thought, wouldn't correlating music with certain memories make a good blog post?
Then I thought, well it would be interesting to at least like 4 of my readers. And since I probably only have like 4 readers that would make 100%!
So if you don't find this interesting sorry, but please don't burst my bubble and tell me.
Here is just a few musical correlations I have in my head:
It's My Prerogative makes me think of rollerskating (badly) at Skateland.
Ace of Base reminds me of youth group trips to Lake Geneva.
Be My Lover and Another Night makes me think of riding around in my friend's red chevette in high school.
Any Sublime or Better then Ezra song makes me think of one of my college roommates.
Gettin' Jiggy With It make me think of another.
The entire Refreshment's album reminds me of a friend who lived across the hall from me my freshman year.
Otherside reminds me of chilling out in the social room of my dorm in England.
Rest Stop reminds me of a breakup.
Because I Got High reminds me of my first date with my husband (and no, we did not get high mom.)
Hunger Strike reminds me of my husband's love of all things Pearl Jam. It also makes me think of car rides.
The Luckiest reminds me of my wedding.
We're Going Down reminds be of driving to my never ending OB appointments while I was pregnant with my son. It was like it was on every. single. time.
Sweet Escape reminds me of my son dancing in his car seat as a toddler.
So there is few.
Do you correlate any music with me?
Friday, May 20, 2011
On Quick Take Friday- May 20th Edition
7 Random Thoughts
1. You cannot be a feminist and be against a woman's right to choose what goes on inside her body. Sorry. Dress it up however you want, but you cannot be pro-woman and take away rights to her body. Birth complications and unsafe abortions are some of the highest causes of death for young women across the globe. So taking away safe abortions when they are wanted/warranted is in many cases inviting death, not life.
2. Haha, this is my blog so I can talk about whatever the heck I want.
3. I only got ten bags of rock moved onto our new landscape project before my kid skinned up her knee and we had to go inside. One day the project will be done.
4. Thank you Angela for the clothes yesterday!
5. I have had the meow mix commercial song in my head for 2 days now. Help.
6. Why does insurance have to be so complicated? The glasses we picked out for my son got held up because the vision insurance provider is in the middle of a lawsuit with the frames manufacturer. Really? I just want the stoopid glasses please.
7. I really like the swear word wanker, but I cannot use it because I would sound totally pretentious using it in everyday life. Sad.
1. You cannot be a feminist and be against a woman's right to choose what goes on inside her body. Sorry. Dress it up however you want, but you cannot be pro-woman and take away rights to her body. Birth complications and unsafe abortions are some of the highest causes of death for young women across the globe. So taking away safe abortions when they are wanted/warranted is in many cases inviting death, not life.
2. Haha, this is my blog so I can talk about whatever the heck I want.
3. I only got ten bags of rock moved onto our new landscape project before my kid skinned up her knee and we had to go inside. One day the project will be done.
4. Thank you Angela for the clothes yesterday!
5. I have had the meow mix commercial song in my head for 2 days now. Help.
6. Why does insurance have to be so complicated? The glasses we picked out for my son got held up because the vision insurance provider is in the middle of a lawsuit with the frames manufacturer. Really? I just want the stoopid glasses please.
7. I really like the swear word wanker, but I cannot use it because I would sound totally pretentious using it in everyday life. Sad.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
On My Three Year Old's Morning
Three year olds are mysterious.
Even after having 2 I still haven't quite figured them out.
Example:
6:45 this morning I was sleeping soundly. I had slept through my husband's alarm and him getting out of bed.
I was awakened from this deep sleep by a scratching noise in my closet.
We have a little cat who likes to go into the closet and jump on some boxes I store in there. So being the morning person I am I mumble, "Knock it off kitty!" and throw my headband (that was sitting on my nightstand) at the closet door.
The noise stopped. I figured I had startled the cat enough to get her to stop and drifted back to a light sleep.
Then a few minutes later a creepy singing noise starts coming from the closet. It doesn't really sound like my kid. So I get worried that I am being visited by the children of the corn or a poltergeist.
Then, right as I was starting to get concerned, out of my closet pops my daughter.
I ask her what she was doing in there and she says she wanted to go in there to play with her doll. I ask if her dad brought her into our room and she says, no she came in on her own.
I am not at all sure what her thought process was and why she felt the need to play in my closet in the dark, but whatever.
So then I ask how long she has been out of bed, but since she has no real concept of time she cannot answer that to my satisfaction.
She does tell me that she woke up because she wanted a poptart, but she couldn't get the box open.
I later find the poptart box has teeth marks on it.
Such are the ways of the mysterious three year old...
Even after having 2 I still haven't quite figured them out.
Example:
6:45 this morning I was sleeping soundly. I had slept through my husband's alarm and him getting out of bed.
I was awakened from this deep sleep by a scratching noise in my closet.
We have a little cat who likes to go into the closet and jump on some boxes I store in there. So being the morning person I am I mumble, "Knock it off kitty!" and throw my headband (that was sitting on my nightstand) at the closet door.
The noise stopped. I figured I had startled the cat enough to get her to stop and drifted back to a light sleep.
Then a few minutes later a creepy singing noise starts coming from the closet. It doesn't really sound like my kid. So I get worried that I am being visited by the children of the corn or a poltergeist.
Then, right as I was starting to get concerned, out of my closet pops my daughter.
I ask her what she was doing in there and she says she wanted to go in there to play with her doll. I ask if her dad brought her into our room and she says, no she came in on her own.
I am not at all sure what her thought process was and why she felt the need to play in my closet in the dark, but whatever.
So then I ask how long she has been out of bed, but since she has no real concept of time she cannot answer that to my satisfaction.
She does tell me that she woke up because she wanted a poptart, but she couldn't get the box open.
I later find the poptart box has teeth marks on it.
Such are the ways of the mysterious three year old...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
On Tribes and Communism
So, I used to belong to a parenting group. Some of you reading this are probably in that group or are former members. Often, this group refers to itself as a "tribe".
About once every couple months someone would lament about not living in a communal society/compound where we would grow our own food, take care of each other's kids, and sing kumbaya around a bonfire every night roasting organic marshmallows.
Does this sound nice? In a dirty hippie, don't shave your arm pits sort of way, yes.
In reality though? It would never ever ever ever ever in a hundred million years work out.
Here is what would happen if we all moved into a communist society together:
Fights! Lots of Bitching! Starvation!
Everyone likes the idea of communal babysitting. It sounds nice. It takes a village blah, blah, blah. But. Big but (and I cannot lie) there is no way every one would take turns nicely. Some would take advantage of others generosity and never pitch in (or pitch in just enough to fly under the radar), while others would work their butts off taking turns for other people. Bitterness would be seeded and cultivated as some took on work for others. Everyone likes the idea of being helped, but not a lot of people want to do the helping.
The communal farm would go the same way. 2 or 3 people would farm while everyone else gave ideas on farming. There probably would not be enough food to last the winter and then we would have to eat tree bark or something.
The bonfire would probably be well attended every night, but it would be a dangerous situation to have the embittered so close to the lazy near an open flame. Plus if we are going to have to eat tree bark it is prob not a good idea to waste it every night on a bonfire.
So there you have it. Communist living at its finest. Who wants to live with the tribe?
(To the few of you who will get bunched panties over this: I see you are upset. What feelings can I reflect back to you to make you feel better about this blog? :P)
see also: I really do love most of you. This was written in good fun. :P
About once every couple months someone would lament about not living in a communal society/compound where we would grow our own food, take care of each other's kids, and sing kumbaya around a bonfire every night roasting organic marshmallows.
Does this sound nice? In a dirty hippie, don't shave your arm pits sort of way, yes.
In reality though? It would never ever ever ever ever in a hundred million years work out.
Here is what would happen if we all moved into a communist society together:
Fights! Lots of Bitching! Starvation!
Everyone likes the idea of communal babysitting. It sounds nice. It takes a village blah, blah, blah. But. Big but (and I cannot lie) there is no way every one would take turns nicely. Some would take advantage of others generosity and never pitch in (or pitch in just enough to fly under the radar), while others would work their butts off taking turns for other people. Bitterness would be seeded and cultivated as some took on work for others. Everyone likes the idea of being helped, but not a lot of people want to do the helping.
The communal farm would go the same way. 2 or 3 people would farm while everyone else gave ideas on farming. There probably would not be enough food to last the winter and then we would have to eat tree bark or something.
The bonfire would probably be well attended every night, but it would be a dangerous situation to have the embittered so close to the lazy near an open flame. Plus if we are going to have to eat tree bark it is prob not a good idea to waste it every night on a bonfire.
So there you have it. Communist living at its finest. Who wants to live with the tribe?
(To the few of you who will get bunched panties over this: I see you are upset. What feelings can I reflect back to you to make you feel better about this blog? :P)
see also: I really do love most of you. This was written in good fun. :P
Friday, May 13, 2011
On Quick Take Friday- May 13 Edition
7 Random Thoughts
1. Pomegranate schnapps and sierra mist tastes like cranberry sierra mist. Dangerous!
2. Today is Friday the 13th. I have always liked Friday the 13ths. My son was born on a Friday the 13th. I used to have fun slumber parties and watch cheesy slasher flicks on Friday the 13th. I also heart Halloween.
3. Regina Spektor is still extremely awesome. Even if (or maybe because) she makes random dolphin noises in songs.
4. I had a stressful day with my son at the eye doctor today. He needs glasses for hyperopia. I feel bad we never noticed, but I guess it is common not to notice in young kids because they overcompensate with other eye muscles which can lead to lazy eyes or cross eyes. So I am glad we caught everything so we wont have to deal with that down the road.
5. I am going to brag that my kid has been able to read since he was 4. Brag, brag, brag. Like really read, he and his dad read small chapter star wars books together and trade off pages.
6. Yes, I am raising a nerd. I am okay with that.
7. My son and his friends apparently played bounty hunters at preschool. I wonder what their teachers thought of that. When I asked him what bounty hunters did he told me, "There is no where to hide from a bounty hunter." Some day I expect he will grow a mullet and chase people around Hawaii.
1. Pomegranate schnapps and sierra mist tastes like cranberry sierra mist. Dangerous!
2. Today is Friday the 13th. I have always liked Friday the 13ths. My son was born on a Friday the 13th. I used to have fun slumber parties and watch cheesy slasher flicks on Friday the 13th. I also heart Halloween.
3. Regina Spektor is still extremely awesome. Even if (or maybe because) she makes random dolphin noises in songs.
4. I had a stressful day with my son at the eye doctor today. He needs glasses for hyperopia. I feel bad we never noticed, but I guess it is common not to notice in young kids because they overcompensate with other eye muscles which can lead to lazy eyes or cross eyes. So I am glad we caught everything so we wont have to deal with that down the road.
5. I am going to brag that my kid has been able to read since he was 4. Brag, brag, brag. Like really read, he and his dad read small chapter star wars books together and trade off pages.
6. Yes, I am raising a nerd. I am okay with that.
7. My son and his friends apparently played bounty hunters at preschool. I wonder what their teachers thought of that. When I asked him what bounty hunters did he told me, "There is no where to hide from a bounty hunter." Some day I expect he will grow a mullet and chase people around Hawaii.
Friday, April 29, 2011
On Quick Take Friday: April 29 Edition
7 Random Thoughts
1. I am fascinated with the non-canonical gospels. It is so interesting how some books were canonized and others dismissed. The "who" behind the canonization is also intriguing. A biblical literalist would definitely not agree with me, but I can't help but think some of the omissions/interpretations were made not by God (or by the hand of God) but by man to further specific man's own interest. It is slippery slope though when you start to think about it! So I don't think about it tooooo much. :P
2. I wish my daughter had thick hair. I have always been jealous of people with thick hair and I love to play with hair. I have a feeling doing my daughters hair will be a lot like doing my hair except she doesn't have any curl.
3. Caillou is so whiny.
4. My son is so whiny.
5. I am making my birthday dinner tomorrow. I am making ham, roasted potatoes with a vinaigrette, cheesy vegetable casserole, banana bread, and 2 fake cherry cheesecake (one sugar free for my father in law and one normal). I did all the prep work today so all I really have to do tomorrow is stick stuff in the oven.
6. Ham is probably my favorite meat after bacon. The pig is one tasty animal.
7. Interesting factoid: me, my brother, and my mother in law all have the same birthday.
1. I am fascinated with the non-canonical gospels. It is so interesting how some books were canonized and others dismissed. The "who" behind the canonization is also intriguing. A biblical literalist would definitely not agree with me, but I can't help but think some of the omissions/interpretations were made not by God (or by the hand of God) but by man to further specific man's own interest. It is slippery slope though when you start to think about it! So I don't think about it tooooo much. :P
2. I wish my daughter had thick hair. I have always been jealous of people with thick hair and I love to play with hair. I have a feeling doing my daughters hair will be a lot like doing my hair except she doesn't have any curl.
3. Caillou is so whiny.
4. My son is so whiny.
5. I am making my birthday dinner tomorrow. I am making ham, roasted potatoes with a vinaigrette, cheesy vegetable casserole, banana bread, and 2 fake cherry cheesecake (one sugar free for my father in law and one normal). I did all the prep work today so all I really have to do tomorrow is stick stuff in the oven.
6. Ham is probably my favorite meat after bacon. The pig is one tasty animal.
7. Interesting factoid: me, my brother, and my mother in law all have the same birthday.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
On Flashback to Rogers and Hart
Anyone who reads my blog and was in high school Madrigals/Show Choir/*I can't remember what it was called that year* will remember this song we did at the Rogers and Hart Review.
I was sad when I chose to go to Key Club Convention and got a solo from this song taken away because I was going to miss a practice. :(
So here.
I get the whole song this time. :P
Yes, I am and was a major dork!
http://www.karaokeplay.com/recordings/the-lady-is-a-tramp-5931036.html
I was sad when I chose to go to Key Club Convention and got a solo from this song taken away because I was going to miss a practice. :(
So here.
I get the whole song this time. :P
Yes, I am and was a major dork!
http://www.karaokeplay.com/recordings/the-lady-is-a-tramp-5931036.html
On Birthers and South Park
New rule.
I am no longer allowed to look at things or people on the internet that I know will piss me off.
Case in point, all this "birther" stuff.
I am not really one to post toooo much on political stuff. I don't find it overly interesting or fun. Plus it is so polarizing and no one ever ever ever changes anyone else's mind.
But I feel like bitching so bitch I will.
According to CNN, before Obama released his birth certificate 1 in fricking 4 people believed that he was not born in the U.S.
One in four.
25%
Despite him releasing the shorter court issued birth record used for passports, despite newspaper announcements, despite people and public figures in Hawaii vowing for him verifying his birth place 1 in 4 fricking people thought there was a vast conspiracy covering up Obama's true birth place.
Even now after releasing the longer birth certificate I have read a whole mess of people on facebook posting about how it must be a fake.
Really?? Reeeeeeally? *Really*? (Imagine me with a disbelieving, sad, I am disappointed face.)
It makes my head hurt to think that people actually think these sorts of things.
I guess the South Park guys are right. 1 in 4 people are retarded.
p.s. spell check wanted me to change "passort" to "assport" and this made me laugh.
I am no longer allowed to look at things or people on the internet that I know will piss me off.
Case in point, all this "birther" stuff.
I am not really one to post toooo much on political stuff. I don't find it overly interesting or fun. Plus it is so polarizing and no one ever ever ever changes anyone else's mind.
But I feel like bitching so bitch I will.
According to CNN, before Obama released his birth certificate 1 in fricking 4 people believed that he was not born in the U.S.
One in four.
25%
Despite him releasing the shorter court issued birth record used for passports, despite newspaper announcements, despite people and public figures in Hawaii vowing for him verifying his birth place 1 in 4 fricking people thought there was a vast conspiracy covering up Obama's true birth place.
Even now after releasing the longer birth certificate I have read a whole mess of people on facebook posting about how it must be a fake.
Really?? Reeeeeeally? *Really*? (Imagine me with a disbelieving, sad, I am disappointed face.)
It makes my head hurt to think that people actually think these sorts of things.
I guess the South Park guys are right. 1 in 4 people are retarded.
p.s. spell check wanted me to change "passort" to "assport" and this made me laugh.
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