Cute Video

I am having a great day with my 4 year old grandson. We found this on google videos and he asked me to post it in my blog. Well, not really, but he said he really liked it. He really likes Lego Star Wars, too, and plays much better than I could ever hope to!

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Sexual Abuse

I have been told by a very dear friend to "stop stressing", and I am almost there. This is a brief summary of an event that has caused a bit of a ripple effect. To put it simply, I was verbally sexually abused while playing a game with someone I knew, but not a fellow clannie. I am captain of a very large clan, and know all of their names, so this guy is definitely not in my clan. But, I know who he is, how to find him, and where he lives. That being said, I really didn't handle things very well while it was happening. We were on ventrilo, so what he was saying to me, and I to him, was live. I lost my temper and said some not so ladylike things, which just seemed to egg him on. My mistake! I got out of there as soon as I could. I hung around the house in a vile mood for a day or so, then finally told my husband what happened. He offered to put out a hit on him. Ack! Another friend offered to shoot out his knees. Hmmm, I feel very supported. But, of course, that is not the answer.

For me, writing is cathartic. So, I started writing. I sent an email to a friend, really just asking for his support, which I got. I wrote a long entry in my log, you know, the one no one ever sees! And I did some research, read some articles, and wrote and posted our new clan member etiquette. Included in those "rules" was the topic of racial or sexual comments. I know, it is ok for friends to kid around and make certain comments that are considered acceptable between them. But, when someone steps over the line, it is not acceptable. He stepped over the line.

So, the ripple effect? Not a big ripple, but this event has gone from a bad experience to good. The few people I have told about this are very supportive, even to the point of going after the guy. NOT! I got to do some research and writing. And I am reassured of the luv and respect of my friends. Life is Good!

Note: You guys/gals that think you are just "kidding around" while making sexual comments/jokes might consider how traumatic that could be for the person it is being directed at. You don't know their history or what might happen as a result of your actions. Just think before you speak.  Please.

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The Best Positions in Bed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lady Bugs, Continuing Saga

Well, the 2 weeks of lady bug swarming is over.  Now i can go outside without wearing one of those beekeeper things.

It's so annoying to have to dress up like that just to go out and get the mail.  The problem is, these little critters have found their way into all the nooks and crannies of our house.  Hubby is obsessed with getting rid of them, which I appreciate.  He has exterminated at least once, burnt the white sage and prayed to the gods twice, and, the most sure fire way of eliminating them, the sweeper!

We did our research, and have tried everything.  The above combination works the best.  For those interlopers that hang around, hiding........When they become visible to the human eye, the hand-vac sucks them up and they are gone!  Problem is, they can be anywhere.  They are crunchy, and sorta look like raisins, so just to be on the safe side......

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Try Not To Look Up

Another contribution from one of my friends who is a PA (physician's assistant). It's not just nurses that have a weird sense of humor.

 

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