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femtique 10:31 pm on August 28, 2006 | 6 | # |

“Why me?” I ask myself, but I already know the answer to that question. Arguments arguments arguments. Is it possible for me to not get into an argument? Probably not. I’ve been argumentative my whole life, and it isn’t about to stop now. It’s something that I accept as being the “karma” if you will, that is my life. Spiritually speaking, I believe that God has put me on this earth to do certain things, and there’s a reason for everything. There is a reason why I get into arguments with people, and it’s because I learn a hell of a lot about human behavior.

Arguing is sort of like exercising your muscles. If I don’t exercise them, you end up losing them. In other words, what you don’t use you will lose.

What I’m leading up to here is that this weekend I had an argument with one of my housemates. I told you that this house is like “Real World” on MTV. To make a long story short, Ralph is an un-involved control freak. Imagine a guy who wants his way but doesn’t express his concerns until after the fact. He fails to express himself even when asked . . . and then just for kicks when he doesn’t get his way, he picks on me. Picking includes the “silent” treatment and talking to the other roomates about what a horrible person I am.

Thank goodness that actions speak louder than words. I’ll go ahead and leave it at that if ya know what I mean.
femtique 6:17 pm on August 25, 2006 | 4 | # |

The two most heated topics of debate right now are the “race against race” survivor and “plan B”. I would write on and on about how backward it is pitting races against each other, but Mixed Media Watch and Logtar do a good job of explaning further of how ridiculous and dangerous this show will be.

Plan B on the other hand is something that I’ve been watching with a persistent eye in feminist news for the past three years. I almost dropped my jaw when I found out yesterday that the FDA finally approved Plan B. This is such an unbelievable advancement in women’s health!

Essentially, Plan B is the morning-after pill available over-the-counter to all women 18 or older. During the Bush administration there has been a lot of debate about whether or not Plan B is morally acceptable. In other words, does Plan B kill a child in a woman’s womb? The answer is noSee “Plan B: How it works, the risks”. What it does do is make it more difficult for the sperm to penetrate the egg and also stops the egg from ovulating to create a child. Basically, it is a preventative step to stop the egg and sperm from colliding to create an unwanted pregnancy.

Several FDA executives quit due to their contempt within the past three years because conservatives withheld the approval of this safe and effective drug. Finally though, after much heart-ache from women’s rights advocates all across the nation, the drug will be available over-the-counter.

Now remember, this is simply an option to prevent unwanted pregancies. There are several methods including condoms, birth control, and abstinance. Statistically, condom usage and the birth control are the most effective ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Abstinence is an excellent way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, but studies have shown that often times young adults and older adults attempt abstinence only to find that when they are ready for sex, they have no way of preventing an unwanted pregancy due to the fact that they are under the impression that they do not need condoms or birth control. Simply put, they believe that abstinence is enough. Unfortunately, this could not be further from the truth.
femtique 11:05 am on August 24, 2006 | 7 | # |
JSB is extremely popular for WordPress users right now. I can’t believe how many people download it, and then can easily modify the colors and header image to suit their taste. Here’s an example of one that really made me laugh out loud! Can you imagine? Who would have thought an XBOX fan would have modified JSB?!

My only quirk, is that JSB needs some improvement. For one, the theme is completely based off Hemingway, and at the time, and was not widget-ready. I need to download the widgets-ready Hemingway theme and modify it to the JCB look.

Other improvements that I need to make include:
These are all things that I have thought about and have also been asked of me since it’s release in June. Please let me know what else you would like to see in JSB, and I’ll see what I can do.
femtique 1:37 am on August 24, 2006 | 2 | # |

Thanks for the nice quiz / meme Trench.

Five items in my freezer:
Chicken breast tenders (no breading), frozen veggies (Normandy type), Sugar-free frozen chocolate mint ice cream, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries.

Five items in the closet:
Yoga pants, t-shirts, shorts, cocktail dress, and jeans.

Five items in the car:
Trash I haven’t thrown out, an ipod, headphones, a portable dvd player, and an empty starbucks cup.

Five items in my purse:
Cell phone, wallet, keys, pens, and gum.

Five friends to tag up.
Anyone who wants to. No pressure
femtique 10:51 am on August 21, 2006 | 9 | # |

Yesterday we drove back home. We woke up at 6 a.m., left mom’s at 9 a.m., and then got home around 3 p.m. A six hour drive can be extremely tiring, but at the same time, there was a lot of time to talk with my husband about all kinds of stuff. More than anything though, we are loving the fact that there is no drama in our house.

I would not take back the time that I took care of my brother this summer, but raising a 13 year old for four months drained the hell out of Kris and I. We had little to no intimacy whatsoever. It just killed us. I can only pray to God that if Kris and I ever have kids that we will be able to be intimate.

The drama of raising a child is completely unbelievable. The drama is not limited to the child, oh no, that would be too easy. The drama is enhanced when the entire family is involved; after all, “it takes a village to raise a family”.

Today is the first day of school. I have two classes this semester on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. I’ll let y’all know how that goes. In the meantime, it’s time to read the news and comment on blogs. I haven’t been reading blogs in two days, and that’s a long time to not read or comment on blogs for me. Two days is sort of an eternity in the online world. It’s just that I’ve been so busy this past week at my mom’s house.

I’ve missed being free. It’s so nice to sit on my couch and hear silence. It’s so blissful to be able to lay down and have my little children (my cats and dog) jump on my bed and give me some love without interference. It’s so wonderful to be able to get naked in front of my husband again without my little brother peeping around the corner. It’s so awesome being free.
femtique 10:32 pm on August 17, 2006 | 3 | # |

Finally, after all the hell we went through we finally got Wild Blue satellite internet working. Today was no walk in the park either though. The pipe conduit that Kris burried 3 feet into the ground with cement to hold it upright was not the right size for the satellite dish. The satellite folks and Kris had to cut up the pipe and then bend it for the dish to be able to be inserted onto the pipe. That took about an hour and a half to complete. All three guys took turns using a handsaw to cut up the steel alloy pipe.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t have Shaq do his Sylvan tonight, because we barely got the internet connected and the loan barely went through. Tomorrow he will be able to get the tutoring he needs. Normally, Shaq will be doing 8 hours of tutoring a week. One hour in reading and one hour in math from Monday through Thursday online in his room. If he doesn’t get online at the right time we will know. Futhermore, he will only be able to access Sylvan and nothing else. No web surfing until he passes the 7th grade and makes exemplary grades.

On a side note, I still haven’t taken a picture of Shaq’s new haircut. I’ll have to make sure that I do that soon before we leave. I hope I remember, because I go back to Houston Saturday morning. Ugh, God help me!
femtique 4:16 pm on August 16, 2006 | 5 | # |

Introduction:
A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years — which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Review:
Fantastic movie . . . especially from a feminist perspective. I knew about a lot of the cryptic secrets related to Da Vinci before hand, but the way Ron Howard pulled this movie off is astonishing. There was not a minute that I wasn’t enthralled into the mystery of unlocking Da Vinci’s code. Every minute there were unforeseable events leading to more clues revealing more intriguing clues. This movie is almost like a combination between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the movie National Treasure. So — if you enjoyed Indiana Jones or National Treasure, you will most certainly relish this savory morsel of cinema.
femtique 10:37 pm on August 14, 2006 | 3 | # |

We tried getting the Wild Blue satellite internet service for my brother today only to come to a temporary halt. There are two conditions in order to get satellite internet: 1) it must be installed no more than 10 feet from the electricity meter and 2) there must be a clear unobstructed view of the southern sky.

They gave us two options. Either we cut down all the trees in the way of the southern sky and buy a 2 inch diameter conduit pole into the ground no more than 10 ft from my mom’s electricity meter or spend the $240 to go more than 30 ft from the electricity meter. Take a guess which option we chose? Yes, we chose the first option.

Naturally, my mom was pist because she didn’t want us hacking her trees down to size. The thing is, is that my mother practically lives in a pine forest, and cutting one or two trees down isn’t going to kill her. If my grandparents were still alive it wouldn’t be a problem at all . . . it wouldn’t even be an issue. I mean, it’s either Shaq’s education or the trees.

Kris and I started on the work today, and tomorow we will be done. We rescheduled installation for Thursday. Thursday between the hours of 6 – 8 p.m. should be Shaq’s first day with Sylvan online.
femtique 9:37 pm on August 13, 2006 | 0 | # |

Thank you Nikki and Hipmomma for your generous contributions to help ensure Shaquille’s education is a success. Won’t you help Shaq learn? Any amount is good as long as it comes from the heart! ((hugs))

UPDATE: Here is Shaq’s progress so far.

AMOUNT RAISED THUS FAR: $225.00 (updated Sunday August 13, 2006 at 7:38 p.m.)

The current caregivers of Shaquille’s education are:

May 10, 2006: Kristen Pishdadi, Erin Marina
May 11, 2006: Kathy Nguyen
May 16, 2006: The Cute Group
May 17, 2006: Luna
May 26, 2006: HipMomma
June 1, 2006: Ted
June 14, 2006: Azzie
July 5, 2006: Elisabeth
July 13, 2006: Luna
July 27, 2006: Diana Schnuth
August 8, 2006: HipMomma
August 13, 2006: Nikki

F.Y.I: Non-paypal users may contribute now. We realized that this was a problem for many people who have wanted to contribute.

If you’re in the same boat as us, “broke” that is, feel free to display this button on your blog and link it back to http://www.krisandapril.us/helpshaqlearn.
femtique 3:50 pm on August 11, 2006 | 1 | # |

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