I Admit It

I am really not a very good time-manager:) Yes, after trying to pretend for awhile that I am, I am admitting defeat. On a day-to-day basis I am fine, but boy do I not work well under pressure. That may be an understatement, because under pressure I just freeze. I can get nothing at all done. I guess I will not be running for president anytime soon:)

No big deal though, everything gets done that needs too, so what if it takes alittle while. I am working on refocusing my life(again) and remember that there are lots of things that CAN wait until tomorrow if there is something "better" to do. A book with a kid, cuddles on the couch, trip to the park, fun with friends and thing big or small, just more fun. You know, work on "Living Like You Are Dying".

I suspect that my "new" look at life has more to do with me looking for excuses to validate my inability to "keep-up" but it is true. I wonder if my kids will care when I am gone if they had to grab their clothes out of the bin instead of getting them from the closet. Or that they ate eggs for dinner instead of some fancy-homemade dinner because we stayed at the pool too late. No, I don't think so. And I want them to know how much I enjoy being their mom and spending time with them. But not just them, I have not been doing a good job with my husband either. Dishes that HAVE to get done before bed instead of a few quite moments to talk, the dishes could wait until morning. Well, whatever the reason, I hope I can keep looks up and remember that tomorrow will be there and so will the dishes-

Bob Barr 2008 — Liberty for America

Bob Barr 2008 — Liberty for America

Divided

I am not very old and have not been around for too many presidential elections, but I can say that this is one for the books. I remember four years ago how divided the country seemed, but that pales in comparison to what I am seeing and experiencing this time. Friends and family that used to be able to discuss and agree-to-disagree have stopped discussing Politics all together and in some cases stopped talking to each other. This election is about more than the two men running for president, it is making people really stop and look at what they believe in. With the economy in its current state, people are really taking note of what is being said and how each candidate's policies will effect them.

Personally, I am ready for it to be over. This weekend I made my decision on how to cast my vote, and in the interest of full disclosure, I will share that I am going to vote for Bob Barr & Wayne Allen Root, the Libertarian Party. I will also be voting that way for the US Senate seat in VA. For Congress I will vote for Rob Whitman, because he has been doing a very good job. So, there you have it, where I stand on the issues and the election.

I hope everyone goes out and votes! And if you are undecided, check these guys out

Venting Again!

Alright, it pisses me off when people have blogs and then bitch when people comment on them in a negative or controversial way. A few tips/choices for you: (a) keep a journal not a blog (b)set your blog to private (c) don't blog about controversial issues. Yes, it is your blog and your right to post what you wish, but if you are going to put it out there, be proud of it and ready to defend it or not care when someone else disagrees publicly with you, even in the comment section of your blog. Just own who and what you are; be proud of it and if you're not, rethink your life and why the comment hurt so much.

Enough, I am done!

An Idea...

This morning my mother suggested to me that I make a list of all the commitments I have and then maybe I can mange it better. Well, I will give it a shot-what do I have to loose?

*U8 coordinator for soccer
*Front Desk volunteer
*pick kids up form school
*get Maggie to and from school M,W,F
*CCD Thursday
*swimming on Sunday
*church Saturday night
*laundry
*classes for me
*normal household chores
*parent 3 chilren
*Assist coaching soccer

Now all I need is a schedule for all of this that helps me be able to do it all, and do it well. If there is a scheduler out there that can help, I am open to help:)

New Look!

I thought it was time for a change and I thought if I started with my blogs, maybe the rest of my life would fall in line too:) It is late and I am still up. I am tired, but not able to sleep. Today was a long tough day, but tomorrow I know will be better.

ANNOYED!

I am a believer in Capitalism. Here is the definition as found in Merriam-Webster : an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market. Barack Obama is a Socialist. Here is the definition 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done.

That is why I will NEVER vote for him. Thank You Sen. Obama but I am quite capable of deciding how to spend my own money. And No, I do not feel a need to SHARE the money that MY family makes to support those who make less. We have made many, many sacrifices to get where we are. And we already pay too much in taxes. So, to be told that we should "spread the wealth" PISSES ME OFF! If you want more- then go work for it. You need a better job- go to school like we did. Nobody paid for my education, I will be paying for it FOREVER, but that is what I needed to do to have a career I want.

Yes, I know that there are some out there that will read this and think I am an elitist, but then you don't know me. What I am is a hard working lady, with a hard working husband who doesn't feel that I should foot the bill for people because I have worked hard and they haven't!