Tribute to the Stars on Facebook

This cracks me up...

Daughters, Whores and the Electric Friendship Generator

Kids make me laugh.

My friend has a teenage daughter and also has a little kindergarten son. The son came home yesterday from school and said, "Mom, your daughter is a whore!"

My friend was shocked. She told him, "We don't say things like that! That's a bad word!"

"Which one?" the son asked, "Daughter or Whore?"

Bwahahahahahahaha! She couldn't help but laugh. And of course I couldn't help but laugh when I heard about it after the fact. Totally made my morning! Kids say the funniest stuff sometimes and who knows where he heard that!

People make me laugh too. People on Facebook make me laugh even more. The whole concept of Facebook and Social Networking makes me laugh sometimes. I saw a comic strip recently that showed a haggard guy at the computer; slightly heavy set, still in a bathrobe. There were hearts floating above the screen. He received a message about meeting for drinks and his reply was, "I'm not really into offline dating." Hahaha.... totally cracked me up.

This video also makes me chuckle. Hope you get a kick out of watching this as much as I did.

Motheronomy

There are times in my life as a Mother I want to revert to the old adage, "Because I am the Mother, and I said so!" To a child who lacks rational thinking, this makes no sense. On the contrary, to every Mother in the world this makes perfectly good sense. How do you explain to your child "Mother's Intuition"??? Sometimes, my kids will try to press an issue in an attempt to weaken me and get me to go from a "No" to a "We'll See". To them "We'll See" basically means a "Yes". Most of the time my "no" is a "no" because there is a really good reason for it. The problem is they don't often hear just a plain old "no" because I LIKE being a "yes" mom.

In the book, "Glimpses into the Life and Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley" by Virginia H. Pearce . Marjorie was quoted as saying, "whenever possible say yes, they are only kids once!"

I took this challenge to heart. I WANT my kids to enjoy their childhood in spite of tough times. This doesn't mean my children get out of responsibilities or can manipulate me into getting what they want. It just means that if they propose something that doesn't quite fit my circumstance or wishes, I try to help them figure out a way to make it work. I try to see if there is a way we CAN say yes. Instead of "No you can't have friends over to play games and have pizza because the house is a mess and I don't have money for pizza" it's more like, "Well, you can have friends over IF you clean up the house and then ask all of your friends to each bring a snack to share" type of thing. I hope this is making sense. Anyway, I guess it is what my Communication Professor would call a Collaborative Style of Conflict Management; wherein both parties collaborate to “foster a win-win climate”.

Ok... That being said (sorry, this is taking longer to explain than I thought)... my son thinks I should let him go Sky Diving for his 16th birthday. SKY DIVING!!! I've read the statistics. I've read how "safe" it is and so on and so forth. Yet, I just can't bring myself to agree. My answer has remained steadfastly a resounding "no." When I won't budge and my kids won't budge, I often find it time to try to get them to see things from my perspective. I guess it makes me feel less harsh? Anyway, this is usually when I begin to quote from the Book of Motheronomy.

The Book of Motheronomy is not a book which you will find in any Bible, Torah, Buddha-Dharma, Book of Mormon or any other collection of Holy Writ. Nope... this is something I sort of make up as I go. I named it like Deuteronomy. Deuter, meaning two or second and onomy meaning a system of rules or laws. Hence, Deuteronomy means "Second Law". In the same like, Motheronomy means "Mom's Law". Like it? Yeah... me too!

I pretty much have 3 simple "laws" that I always start off with and then expound upon as necessary. Motheronomy 1:1 basically says "because I said so". Motheronomy 1:2 "no. and that's my final answer." Motheronomy 1:3 "yes, when you're 21." When I expound on these scriptures I like to go into what I call "Biblical Prose" because I find that the children seem to argue less. Perhaps it just sounds more official? Or maybe it demands a higher level of respect?

The other day my son's Facebook wall played out as such:

HIM: I really really really really really really really really really really want to sky dive on my 16th birthday.

HIS FRIEND: I'll go with you.

ME: No.

HIM: That no is not final. More people die in car accidents than they do in sky diving accidents.

HIS FRIEND: Yeah. And I'll let him land on me if his parachute doesn't work.

ME: Motheronomy 1:1-3 "Son, it troubleth me that the exposition of the utterance "NO" escapeth thine understanding. Dost thou not knoweth that thy life meaneth more to me than perhaps mine own? Dost thou not see that this longing for such an endeavor bringeth nothing but disquietude and unrest to mine heart? Why dost thou wish to beseech me when thou hast already heard these words from mine own lips? Son, I counsel thee to receive mine answer with grace and humility; and know that in due time, when thou has reached the age of thine twenty-first year, thou mayest chooseth for thyself upon which journeys thou shalt take. Until that time, I submit to thee that this will is mine and I ask thee to adhere to mine words and not forsake me. Thine obedience has found favor with me thus far and shall prove to sustain thee for many more days to come."

I think he gets is now. I think it's a win-win, don't you? I mean, if you think about it, I did say he could go... just not till he's 21! ;)

Addicted to Facebook?

I admit, I LOVE Facebook! However, I am not addicted to it like some FBers are. I love to stalk my friends' & family's profiles, read their walls, view their photos, etc. That way, I feel "caught up" or "in the loop" with them. I don't play the games or give people stuff or own any virtual pets or anything. But I DO enjoy changing my status updates frequently and seeing what everyone else is up to. Any chance for a witty or clever comment, and I'm there!

But I don't know anyone as addicted to FB as this chick:

So, how 'bout it? Are YOU addicted to FB?

My Mother is on Facebook!

All right, so here is the thing. I like to *think* I am a cool mom! I mean, I have a 14 year-old, and I'm still fairly young. I like to say I'm in touch with what's cool and hip (realizing that saying "cool" or "hip" is neither cool nor hip).

My kid's on Facebook. So, I'm like, all right, I'm gonna check it out. I get on Facebook. Not that it was really weird or anything, cuz I was already on MySpace and a few other networking sites. Facebook is great cuz I can catch up with all of my friends from all over the world. I have friends, old roomies, pen pals from elementary school, relatives, etc., from all over the US, Canada and even London. One of the best things is discovering when someone I knew from Hawaii or Indiana now lives here in Utah, and within driving distance!

So, I've been reconnecting, feeling all "cool" and "hip" (all right, I know...but now that I've started I can't stop), and then I get the following message in my email...

[NurseMom] added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know [NurseMom] in order for you to be friends on Facebook.

What the Freak? My Mother is on Facebook? When did this happen? So it got me thinking, "Either MY MOM is cool & hip, or I'm not as Cool & Hip as I think I am."

Of course I HAD to take a peek over at her profile and I just HAD to pull up the list of her friends. Whew, only a handful of "friends" so far, and more than half are family - not to mention one of them being my dad, lol! Oh and by the way, my dad commented on her wall with, "I know that girl! She is hot!" OMGosh!

So, there you have it. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. After all, she's been emailing for about 11 years and surfing the web for about 9 years now. It only makes sense that this is the year she joined MySpace (oh yes she did) and started her own blog all by herself (her words, not mine). So, why not Facebook, right? I guess I won't start to worry unless I see her profile pop up on ldssingles.com - bwahahahahahaha!

Oh, and perhaps we are both cool... and hip! (I just had to!)