Big Brother Big Sister
Posted by admin in Life, Uncategorized on June 26th, 2009
Last fall, I decided to work with big brothers big sisters. This past winter, I was matched with a little brother. We try to spend time together each week. It’s been an experience. Ive learned a lot from the experience. He’s a bright kid. A little shy at first. He lives with his mom who is a good mother. He would like to spend a lot more time with his father - but his father does not seem to be interested. I really respect the fact that she puts her kids before herself and does not try to use them to get back at him. She offers him more time but he does not seem to want it. She works a full-time job to take care of the kids. I’ve enjoyed getting to know him. I’ve been honored to be able to make a difference in his life. It’s affected me in a good way too.
I recommend getting involved in BBBS. It’s a rewarding experience for all involved.
What a week
What a week. It’s been good. Saw transformers with my son. He loves those movies. We played in the yard a bit and just got to hang out.
I’m working on a swimsuit site now. I must say it’s a lot of fun. I enjoy my work anyway, but the content for this site is beautiful. And no their not nude. Not this one. I’ve been asked to go on location in South America for some work later this year so that I can be there for the modeling of their product.
Oh - and I’m getting my tatoo taken off this coming week hopefully. I’ll probably put another there. Also some laser hair removal. Taking a friend to get a facial too. Busy week next week.
Oh my god, it’s nude!
Yep, that’s that reaction you hear from some Americans when they see the first of hundreds of nude statues or pictures at the Lueve. Then you hear, “honey, you walk in front and tell me if there is a nude one coming up.” At this point I laugh and think to myself, you might as well 1, leave and not look at art or some of the buildings, or 2, have he just cover your face and lead you around.
The fact is, people in Europe are no such sex-phobics. For thousands of years, they have had statues and pictures including religious pictures that contained nudity or “clothed nudity.” Clothed nudity, meaning they slightly cover the area. We have such a phobia of the human body, the opposite sex in America that it makes it a problem. Then we have those who flip out at any skin showing, or a lady in a bikini in public.
Here are some of the pictures from the Lueve:
Some justice does exist, or is it just coincidence
Micheal Jackson died today at 50. Sadly he lived that long. It sickens me to see the press on him. Will they rejoice over OJ’s life the same way when he finally dies? My god, what has happened to this country that we celebrate the life of a child molester!?
Yes, I know, he won his case. So, he’s innocent - right? Because we all know, what the court does always is right, and justice is right always - right? WRONG. He won because he had a really good team of lawyers and one of the word’s worse district attorneys. Twice this DA had the chance to prosecute this child molester, and twice the child molester one not on fact or innocence, but because he DA made mistakes.
Michael Jackson should have died in prison.
Maybe he finally got justice - or maybe it was coincidence. I’m just glad he can’t molest any more little boys.
Then the “Rev.” Jessie Jackson gives his bullshit speech and says that he is more than an icon. Makes me want to puke.
What’s been going…
Well, it’s late here. 3:40 AM. I’ve been up working. I sung my little girl to sleep. She’s so adorable. She clings to me when she is with me. She likes being held or to set on my lap while I work or we play. She’ll just set there and look at me. Then after a while she’ll get down and play right by me, then want back up. She comes up and hugs and kisses me. It’s so cute and adorable.
My son has been really progressing. I’m really happy to see this since he endured a lot of physical abuse when he was young. I have really worried about him, especially his brain function, but I really think the speech therapy has helped him. I’m glad I fought so hard for it now.
I’ve been working hard lately. Hopefully it’s going to pay off - not much sleep. I just finished this site: http://www.sohnabeauty.com. I’m particualy proud of it, and I should be. I’m good at what I do and I love it. I also just redid my main site.
I also finished a few other sites this week. Now I have to go through the billing process.
Life’s good. It may not be perfect, but it’s good. I have a plan and it’s good.
I have one class I’m taking this summer in college. Then back to full time this fall.
I have lots of fond memories from Europe. Made good friends both here and there from that experience.
Looks like I may need to make a few business trips abroad (South America and Europe) in the coming months. That’s always fun.
Getting back to things
I’m slightly sad to be back in the US. On the other hand. I’m happy to be back because I missed the kids and I know they missed me. Also, I have some big things happening right now in my life that kind of require me to be here. Big decisions.
I’ve been working hard lately. Need to get some of these jobs finished so I can get paid.
I really firmly belive that there is no longer justice in this world. Weather it be in civil or criminal. On one hand it makes me want to pour myself into politics to try to change it, on the other I think it’s hopeless. It’s like being married to a bipolar woman and not being able to do anything about it. It saddens me really. Something that I know many would not understand because they don’t feel a connection to anything let alone their country. What’s happened to loyalty?
¡Adios España, Europe!
Well, I’m back in America. Hit the ground running, I’ve been working already. I hope to get some good sleep tonight. It’s been a busy day already.
Europe was awesome! The women were / are beautiful. Many more than in the USA.
And the Adventure Goes On
Well, I’ve been in Europe almost a month now. I really love it here. What can I say, I feel home. I’d love to have dual citizenship! We’ll see though.
I’m finally learning some Spanish! I had a hard time at first because I was sick and I kept speaking French too. Took some medicine the doctor prescribed and I’m so much better.
I have the most wonderful family I’m staying with here in Spain. My “mom” is an awesome cook. I can’t till you how long it’s been since I’ve had good food like I’ve had here.
I like to cook, but I don’t a lot anymore when it’s just me. When I was married when I cooked was about the only time I had good food though. My ex could not cook, and her mom was worse. I remember Thanksgiving and I still shutter to this day and what I had to endure there. I guess some people have the talent and some don’t.
Anyhow, the food here is awesome. The food in France was awesome too.
I’m making a stop in Rome, have a date, and then to PR and back to Knoxville. It’s been an adventure and in many respects I’m sad to see it end. But I must get back to the US. I miss my children and worry about them. (Though I worry about them even when I am in the US).
This trip has been successful so far on all three fronts. The personal, the business, and the educational. I’ve been able to attend to all three and enjoy myself. I needed to destress too, which it really helped me to. I’ve pretty well forgot Knoxville existed at times!
I’ve been thinking tonight how far I’ve come from where I was a few years ago. When I married, I had other options. Girls that would have been faithful and good wives. As much as I hate the horrible things that have happened, it’s produced good in my life.
You see, if I had married a lady that was well a lady - committed and honorable, etc. - I probably would still be in the same religion I was brought up in.
But, because I married one who was not committed and life went to hell, well, it gave me the opportunity to become a different person.
The things I’ve seen change in my way of thinking. The fact that because of the circumstance, I’m no longer in the clutches of those who would continue to brainwash and breed hate.
So even though there has been pain, I’m really happier now being able to have girlfriends with no pressure to be married. It’s awesome.
I’m thinking about going back to France to visit a couple of girls there.
There were three girls that really liked me. One was almost 18 - and I’m just not cool with under 18. I guess it’s accepted there - but not my cup of tea.
There was however two other girls and we got along quite well.
French girls are much more forward than American girls - and well I think there are a lot more hot girls in France.
España has some hot ones too! The women in Europe are just nicer, smarter, and more beautiful.
I think women (with some exceptions) are more respected here. They work, have careers, etc. but they are not bitchy about it - that I’ve seen anyhow.
I don’t like dumb followers, and I don’t like control freaks either.
New Seatbelt…
Man could I have used one of these a few years ago. LOL That guy looks reallllllllllllly happy! 
I know his feeling.
Should have so many died?
While in France at the beginning of this month, I toured a number of landmarks from WWII. I also toured one of our graveyards where thousands of my countrymen are buried. It always makes me emotional when I see these, and think of the service our our brave men and women in the military.
I looked on Wikipedia, and according to the page on WWI, Axis dead: approximately 11 million; Allied dead: about 61 million.
61 million people died on the allied side. Almost six times as many as on the German side.
This brings me to what I’ve been thinking about. What would have happened if instead of caving to political pressure, the Allied countries had taken a stand when Germany first broke the treaty and began acting up. Could have the casualties been kept to a few hundred thousand instead?
I think it’s possible that had we and other countries entered the war at an early stage before Germany became too strong, the war would have been much different and many lives would have been saved.
I know it’s not a popular idea, but I think it’s better to take care of a dangerous power before it gets bad.
Just a reminder, it was not just Bush’s idea. Looking at old news articles, almost every news outlet was on board with the war, UNTIL the U.N. apposed it.
Sedom was evil, there’s not doubt about that and I think most everyone agrees with that.
We HAVE found WMDs. A WMD is not large in size, it’s the effect it has. In fact we have found many. As far as others - there is no proof that he did not have more weapons, and there is no proof that he did not bury them or send them to his friends.
Then we have the fact that he continued to threaten us, continued to say he had weapons, and continued to support our enemies.
What would have happened if we had not invaded Iraq. What would be the situation now?
With us invading Afghanistan, if Iraq was not a problem at the time, it would have become an issue by now. If we had not invaded before, we would have had to eventually.
Was it better to invade when he was not prepared and when his friends were not ready to help him?
Sure, we could have waited until he prepared and then attacked us. But then we would have been fighting a much bigger war. We would have ended up with losses like we had in WWI and II and the Korean War.
Now, I do agree that the war was handled wrong. There is no doubt there.
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