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I was told when I first got with my new fella that "he's an old man, why would an old man want to be with a young woman like you?" this from my ex without him know that there was only 5 years difference between them.
Today I was left thinking about how my mother felt when I was 14 years old seeing someone who was 7 years older than me, well there's obvious reasons there anyway.
Something came up about a 21 year old with a 40 year old, I wondered how I would feel about my daughter at 21 being with someone 20 years older than her. Frankly I would be concerned. At 21 you still have a whole life of experiences ahead of you, yet someone 20 years older has been there and done that, therefore the chances of older holding the younger back are considerably larger.
At the same time someone in there 30's with an older partner is not so concerning, you expect them to be mature and have their life already planned and in full motion (not always the case but you get what I mean), they are their own person by their 30's.
I also think what I was thinking when I was 20, someone who was 40 is an old man, why would I want to go out with an old man?
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Age and relationships
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Anti-spam Post - Updated
Okay just a few days ago I posted about my blog being spammed, well this is my pay back post to past and future spammers.
I'll begin by explaining about spam bots; they are much like web crawlers, the bots we rely on to get our blogs on the search engines, spambots however collect email addresses for the spammers to send you unsolicited email, the main reason you show your email address as an image on your page rather than regular text.
Mister Linky tells me that if the Mister Linky widget is getting spammed it is most likely by a real person not by a bot as bots can't handle java script very well, that real person and their website/company has an email address.
So this post will be updated when I get spammed, it will contain a list of email address simply typed into the post for all spambots to read. The email addresses will be those of companies who think that by spamming us they will get business, now they can think again, because when they spam this blog they in turn will get spammed via email.
You should also note that your IP address is being recorded.
The list so far ...
Last update:
I'll begin by explaining about spam bots; they are much like web crawlers, the bots we rely on to get our blogs on the search engines, spambots however collect email addresses for the spammers to send you unsolicited email, the main reason you show your email address as an image on your page rather than regular text.
Mister Linky tells me that if the Mister Linky widget is getting spammed it is most likely by a real person not by a bot as bots can't handle java script very well, that real person and their website/company has an email address.
So this post will be updated when I get spammed, it will contain a list of email address simply typed into the post for all spambots to read. The email addresses will be those of companies who think that by spamming us they will get business, now they can think again, because when they spam this blog they in turn will get spammed via email.
You should also note that your IP address is being recorded.
The list so far ...
- matt@thefruitcompany.com
- gooddoctors@gmail.com
- info@getintoacademy.com
- sam@tanojewelry.com
- Controlledpills.com
Last update:
- 17th June 2007
- 24th August 2007
- 6th May 2008
Sunday, 4 May 2008
Mum has cancer again
This past few weeks I realise how very lucky I am, a week ago Wednesday my mum was diagnosed with lung cancer having had a full mastectomy last year to remove a lump and a second operation a couple of months later to remove a second lump in the same place. Also going through both Chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Since hearing the news I have been distraught and depressed, something she tells me will make my baby come out crying for now reason all the time, yes her sense of humour is still there.
My partner has been there for me all the time, on Friday he drove me to mums, meeting her for the first time and being wonderful by meeting my dad as well. He will cuddle me whilst I cry myself to sleep and calm me down when I get angry.
I guess many people reading this will say that that is how it should be, for me however this is the first time in my life I have been felt able to show vulnerability to this degree in front of anyone who is not close family, even then I'm often not able to show my feelings fully.
Since hearing the news I have been distraught and depressed, something she tells me will make my baby come out crying for now reason all the time, yes her sense of humour is still there.
My partner has been there for me all the time, on Friday he drove me to mums, meeting her for the first time and being wonderful by meeting my dad as well. He will cuddle me whilst I cry myself to sleep and calm me down when I get angry.
I guess many people reading this will say that that is how it should be, for me however this is the first time in my life I have been felt able to show vulnerability to this degree in front of anyone who is not close family, even then I'm often not able to show my feelings fully.
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
New home for my dog
What do you do when you have a pet and you know that pet won't be able to handle life with a baby?
That is the problem I face, at the moment my dog Bouncer is staying at my mums, he's been there since last year when I split with my ex and was forced to move into the nurses home next to work. He has since I got him been my baby, so maybe the problem I face is my own fault.
Now I find myself pregnant and I know Bounce will get jealous, and more than that he is unpredictable at the best of times, easily excited and full of bounce. In the past few months he has settled somewhat, he's fairly well behaved yet he still knocks me to the floor when I go home to mums.
Speaking to her today she told me that my youngest uncle's (he's more like my brother) dog is dying, his dog means the world to him since it was his wife's dog and he himself is loosing his sight and lives alone.
She has spoken to him and told him all about my dog, all his strangeness and intelligence. Now you may think it strange my uncles dog is not yet dead and te pain of the dying dog must be great for my uncle, only he told mum that he would get another dog after a few weeks.
The family has always looked after it's own and so mum just told him he could meet Bounce, he's one dog that you fall in love with when you first meet him, he's loving and giving as dogs go.
The best thing for me is I get to keep Bounce close (well when I'm at mums), I know he'll be well cared for and spoilt. My uncle is home most of the time and has a big garden, more than that he lives by the beach. Both of them will look after each other.
One thing though, my uncle has to be more than alpha, Bounce thinks men are push overs and only toys to be played with.
That is the problem I face, at the moment my dog Bouncer is staying at my mums, he's been there since last year when I split with my ex and was forced to move into the nurses home next to work. He has since I got him been my baby, so maybe the problem I face is my own fault.
Now I find myself pregnant and I know Bounce will get jealous, and more than that he is unpredictable at the best of times, easily excited and full of bounce. In the past few months he has settled somewhat, he's fairly well behaved yet he still knocks me to the floor when I go home to mums.
Speaking to her today she told me that my youngest uncle's (he's more like my brother) dog is dying, his dog means the world to him since it was his wife's dog and he himself is loosing his sight and lives alone.
She has spoken to him and told him all about my dog, all his strangeness and intelligence. Now you may think it strange my uncles dog is not yet dead and te pain of the dying dog must be great for my uncle, only he told mum that he would get another dog after a few weeks.
The family has always looked after it's own and so mum just told him he could meet Bounce, he's one dog that you fall in love with when you first meet him, he's loving and giving as dogs go.
The best thing for me is I get to keep Bounce close (well when I'm at mums), I know he'll be well cared for and spoilt. My uncle is home most of the time and has a big garden, more than that he lives by the beach. Both of them will look after each other.
One thing though, my uncle has to be more than alpha, Bounce thinks men are push overs and only toys to be played with.
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Just for a laugh
This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'
Are you f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep. Always. . .
Best, Wendi Aarons Austin , TX
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