- Hi Peeps ..... hope everyone is having a decent week.
- We're up to the usual around here .... work, school, work, tennis and hanging out at home a bit. Tonight I went to see the new movie, "No Strings Attached". We almost walked out of it in the first 1/3 .... it's pretty dang vulgar for a while. It got a bit better in that department and overall it was cute. Why do the people who make movies think that it's just hilarious to use the F word in every other sentence? Did that become cute while I was in deep grief? Did it become too funny to leave out? That word, and several different descriptions of a certain part of the male anatomy were overly used in this movie, in my humble opinion. But then .... what do I know?
- Well, I know the answers to your questions .... at least I have that!
- So here we go ......
- Nat said...
- How is Gabby doing in her new home? Also, does your mom still have her dog? Love, NatHi Nat ....As far as I know, Gabby is doing well. The woman who took her fell in love with her .... at first sight so I think they are both enjoying each other. And Sassy is still doing great, although the vet has ordered her to go on a diet. I don't know if she's lost weight or not, but she was 185 lbs at her last weigh in. Her dad is 205 and her mom is 165 so I'm not sure why the vet is concerned ..... she doesn't look fat .... at least not to my oh-so-trained-eye. :)
RJ said...- Who do you think will win the Australian Open? Favourite Tennis Outfits at the Open? Me - I'm liking the green trim Adidas and Nike are using this season. Favourite Player knocked out? I like Andrea Petic (sp?) and Justine Henin Also Gael Monfils, and Francesca Sciavone.RJ ..... Wow .... tough questions! I'm guessing that Roger will win the men's title (Roger Federer for those very unlucky people who don't keep up with the beautiful people ...... ummmm.... I mean, sport, of tennis.). I love, love, LOVE watching him play. It's like watching an artist paint. It really is beautiful .... mostly. As for the women .... gee whiz .... I can't keep up with who's in and who's out. I'd like to see Clijsters win it, but then, I'm sentimental.As for my favorite outfit? I'm not sure I have one. I usually remember the ones I absolutely hate (and there are two amazingly awful standouts this year). I usually always like the stuff that Sharapova wears .... stuff that looks wonderful on her, but would look horrible on me). The winners for the worst outfit for men is that American guy ..... I can't remember his name, but he won in the first round .... is 32 and looked like he might have reddish-blonde/brown hair. Maybe his last name was Russell. Anyway, it wasn't his name that I remember, it was his HORRIFIC sleeveless t-shirts!!! He looked absolutely trashy in them and I was offended as an American that he was representing our country. Yes, I can be quite shallow that way. My winner in the women's draw for the worst outfit is Venus Williams. I mean really ..... can you say "construction site"? You know that orange criss-cross tape they put up at those places? Only hers was yellow. And ugly, ugly, ugly. I'm not sure who was in charge of that disaster .... and how they convinced her to wear it but ..... yikes!Favorite players knocked out? A few years ago I would've said Roddick, but I'm so used to him never making it to the finals that I'd be shocked if he did. I was hugely sad to see Nadal go down the tubes last night .... I like him (yes, in spite of his yucky habit in front of the cameras .... and God and everybody!). I also like Ana Ivanovic and would like to see her go further.
roberts05 said...- This may have been asked before, but how do your children feel about you dating? Did you tell them you were ready before you started dating? Thanks.
- jlikestravel said...
- If all your children are NOT happy with your dating (hopefully they ALL are), how do you deal with it? As time goes on I am becoming more and more interested in meeting someone, but my son (19) is STRONGLY opposed to it. I am just wondering how we will work through this next step and if you have any suggestions???Well, as you read above, one of them was definitely not happy with it for quite a while and it was hard to deal with. I put up with the attitudes for a while and then we had a couple of "heart-to-hearts". I informed him, in no uncertain terms, that he would soon be out of the house and on his own with the rest of his life in front of them, just as I have mine. I told him that I am too young to be alone for the rest of my life and that his dad would never want that for me. I also said that he certainly weren't going to ask for my approval to start dating his next girlfriend or to even get married and I was certainly not seeking his approval. My job is not to make my children happy .... it's to raise them to be responsible adults who will hopefully contribute to this world in some positive way. They will make their own decisions, as I will mine. And I wouldn't hesitate for one second to say the same thing to your son. He's certainly not going to seek out your approval for his next love interest. You are his mother, not his best friend and his opposition to you dating is just that ..... HIS. It's his problem to solve, or get over .... not yours. You are not just his mom, you are a human being who deserves to be loved again .... and who deserves to have someone to love (differently from your children). His father would probably tell him to "get over himself" and to give you a break. No, I've never met you or ever met your husband, but I'd still be that's what he'd say. :)OK, that's it for this week. Maybe I'll do this again next Wednesday .... if you guys are interested.Thanks, Peeps, and happy Wednesday/Thursday (to you on the east coast!).:)
