So, President Obama gave a State of the Union Address last night. I must admit, I didn't watch. Not because I didn't want to, but I got busy with household duties and it slipped my mind. So, to make up for my slip, I decided to google and find the articles on the speech. Needless to say, that all of them were biased. Articles were either written from a Democratic standpoint or a Republican standpoint, no one was unbiased (which is why when I get home, I will youtube the SOTU).
It was a perfect representation of our government: biased. Government needs to stop acting like babies, and work together to figure out asome solutions to the problems that our country is facing. It's like: Dems give a solution, Rep. shoot down the solution. Arguments, mudlsinging, and name calling ensue and nothing gets accomplished. SO, what are you in office for? You're there to make decisions right? SO MAKE SOME SOLUTIONS! If you don't agree then give me something to counter the solution on the table.
I'm just basically tired of all the crap that is going on in the political arena. People are thinking about who will be running in 2012 and are trying to set themselves up to run instead of thinking about how the government is going to make it to 2012. Stop being selfish and work today. No matter what party you associate yourself with, what you do right now will affect how people vote on you in the future. If all you do is shoot down bills and offer no solutions, all you've shown the people is that you know how to say no and that you dont know how to solve problems. Telling me there is a problem is not the same as solving it. Hell, I can tell people there are problems, that doesn't mean I should be in office; that just means I can state the obvious.
Bottom line: Congress, get it together. Work together and stop thinking about your party. At the end of the day, I do't care if you're a Democrat, Republican, Independent, etc...all I care about is this: What are you doing to help our country? What solutions to the problems we are facing have you come up with?
Last words that politicians need to think on: If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem! Which part are you?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Really?! : Jennifer Aniston Copies Angelina's Dress, Brad Cuddling (PHOTOS)#slide_image
Jennifer Aniston Copies Angelina's Dress, Brad Cuddling (PHOTOS)#slide_image
Must be an extremely slow news day, if this is reported! The only similarities in this are:
-the slit is thigh high
-they're wearing a dress
-the dress is made out of cloth and has seems
-they're both females
-they're posing with males
-they both have their hair down
Other than that....this is a dumb article. Personally, I think Jen Aniston looked better, healthier, and had a better man on her arm (sorry Gerard Butler looks better than Brad Pitt and his facial hair).
But thus brings to mind: WHY WONT THE MEDIA STOP COMPARING JEN ANISTON AND ANGELINA JOLIE? Why won't they let sleeping dogs lie? I mean it's been about 5 years already! Move on! Clearly the parties involved have moved on. Everytime Jen breaks it off with a guy it's because she's still in love with Brad Pitt, and anytime Brangelina is having "problems" (which are more than likely nothing more than fabrications) it's because or connected to Jen Aniston. Hey media! Give the unrequitted love angle a break! Leave Jen outta Brangelina and Brangelina outta Jen. This is becoming ridiculous. The should just name it: Brangelifer or Jenradina or Angibranifer or some other ridiculous moniker because apparently it's a law that these people cannot be mentioned without mentioning all three people.
Must be an extremely slow news day, if this is reported! The only similarities in this are:
-the slit is thigh high
-they're wearing a dress
-the dress is made out of cloth and has seems
-they're both females
-they're posing with males
-they both have their hair down
Other than that....this is a dumb article. Personally, I think Jen Aniston looked better, healthier, and had a better man on her arm (sorry Gerard Butler looks better than Brad Pitt and his facial hair).
But thus brings to mind: WHY WONT THE MEDIA STOP COMPARING JEN ANISTON AND ANGELINA JOLIE? Why won't they let sleeping dogs lie? I mean it's been about 5 years already! Move on! Clearly the parties involved have moved on. Everytime Jen breaks it off with a guy it's because she's still in love with Brad Pitt, and anytime Brangelina is having "problems" (which are more than likely nothing more than fabrications) it's because or connected to Jen Aniston. Hey media! Give the unrequitted love angle a break! Leave Jen outta Brangelina and Brangelina outta Jen. This is becoming ridiculous. The should just name it: Brangelifer or Jenradina or Angibranifer or some other ridiculous moniker because apparently it's a law that these people cannot be mentioned without mentioning all three people.
politics
So, I'm riding in the car with one of my coworkers on the way to work, and we began to talk about politics. I said that I don't think people are letting Obama prove himself becasue they expect fast action to fix an economy (and country) that in my opinion has been plahued since at least the sixties. He asked me: "Well, what has Obama done so far?" I told him that I like the fact that Obama has tried to fix the healthcare in the States. His reply was, "My mom is in the healthcare industry and she said that his plan is cray because it will make people like us (teachers, etc) have to pay double what we are currently paying in order for the plan to work." It go tme thinking. You know I'm all for Obama (besides the fact that he was tons better than McCain, I think he can actually change America if not a lot then at least a little), but I began to ask myself what has Obama done?
I went to google and typed in, "What has President Obama accomplished so far?" Hmmm....it was not very complimentary. One site said that he, "accomplished two things: Jack and Squat", others said that he's done nothing but, "impose deadlines that are not being met. Congress is not scared of President Obama and his ultimatums and deadlines." I began to ask myself, "did unemployment go down?" I looked it up: too complicated for me to understand. Where is a nice and simple graph when you need one? They had one, but it stopped in 2008 and clearly Obama wasn't president then. So, I asked myself, "what exactly is his healthcare reform bill?" I looked that up, but it was a bunch of jargon that I could not understand. Don't get me wrong, I'm a very intelligent person, but I spend most of my days teaching kids, so it's not like I exactly have a chance to take a refresher course in: "What in the world does this legal mumbo jumbo mean".
I realized that I am like plenty other Americans; I don't understand crap about what's going on in our economy! I don't know what these bills mean, and I am just relying on the people I've elected to know what's best for me and everyone else in America. But isn't that wrong? I mean I'm not saying that I want to go out and tackle every single problem in America. I am saying, that I should at least be informed in language and terms I can understand about the issues that face our country. You know if I come across a text in a language that I don't know (like Spanish), I can always copy the text, go to freetranslation.com and paste the text in a box click a button and viola! that text is turned into plain English. Why isn't there a site I can go to where I can type in this legal, political mumbo jumbo and click English and it's translated into plain terms that everyone can understand? Part of Americans' problems stem that we don't understand the issues until they've been voted on and either put into place or shot down.
What about the people like me who don't have cable television and don't receive local news channels (although tomorrow I will have cable, yay me!)? Or who don't have the radio and rarely ever see the newspaper. I have to rely on the internet at work to connect to AOL to find out what's going on. Then the issue of which websites will report the facts and not their opinions. I feel lost in this new political arena. I'm 26, young and interested in politics and what's going on in our world, but I don't enderstand half the crap that's being said. Think about all the other people out there like me: interested in what's going on, but without the means to find out and understand what is actually going on. Or people who don't even have a computer (I at least have that at work 5 days a week). It's mind boggling, how many people can become informed and powerful if they just knew what was happeneing!
I know for me these are things I think need to be addressed in this country: healthcare (obviosuly) that doesn't overtax lower and middle classes (will explain about upper class in a minute); education (effective education and can teachers get a raise, we work HARD!!!); our economy (why are we giving bailouts to companies and not to the people? Doesn't it stand to reason if the people get the money, most of that money will in turn be given to these companies who need the bail out? We all need transportation, homes, and a good bank); all these wars (ummmm....America has enough issues without jumping in to help other countries who only want our help, not NEED our help. I'm all for helping others, but only those who NEED our help, not want our help. There is a difference between needs and wants; if you don't know, ask your mom or better yet ask mine, she'll be happy to explain!); unemployment (clearly, there needs to be a change, and unemployment should be surveyed. Is it that you can't find a job or is it that you're picky about what job you take? Could you have a job at McDonald's even though you have a doctorate? I mean get a job where you can until something in your field opens up!); student loans (ummm...companies like Sallie Mae are raping students in college and fresh out of college; interest rates are ridiculous; and the harassing phone calls are a bit too much. They also have no patience or understanding, but that's a rant for another day.); banks/credit card companies (these companies are just making money off of ridiculous interest rates, and pther dumb fees.); and credit (can we redo the whole credit score system?). These are just a few that I am interested in seeing a change in.
About upper class people, they make a good bit of money and they are entitled to that money, but if you're making 10 million a year, and thae government wants a million, please don't complain about your taxes. You can afford to give that and live on the other 9 million. Try living on about $50,000 a year and the government takes about $5,000 of your money. Oh and you have a family of four. $45,000 sounds like a lot in numbers, but wait until you factor in BASIC bills, uh uh $45,000 ain't gonna cut it! So don't whine when you still have millions or even hundreds of thousands to live on. Come to me when you start living pay check to pay check and can barely put food on your table and gas in your car; then maybe we can talk. Although in truth if you're having problems managing that much money, give it to me and I'll manage it for you!
Well, I was a little long winded, but I really had some things that I felt needed to be said. Oh! And if you know of anything that President Obama has done for our country (besides show that a Black man can be elected President) please please please let me know (along with providing the sources where I can confirm what he's done!).
Alicia
I went to google and typed in, "What has President Obama accomplished so far?" Hmmm....it was not very complimentary. One site said that he, "accomplished two things: Jack and Squat", others said that he's done nothing but, "impose deadlines that are not being met. Congress is not scared of President Obama and his ultimatums and deadlines." I began to ask myself, "did unemployment go down?" I looked it up: too complicated for me to understand. Where is a nice and simple graph when you need one? They had one, but it stopped in 2008 and clearly Obama wasn't president then. So, I asked myself, "what exactly is his healthcare reform bill?" I looked that up, but it was a bunch of jargon that I could not understand. Don't get me wrong, I'm a very intelligent person, but I spend most of my days teaching kids, so it's not like I exactly have a chance to take a refresher course in: "What in the world does this legal mumbo jumbo mean".
I realized that I am like plenty other Americans; I don't understand crap about what's going on in our economy! I don't know what these bills mean, and I am just relying on the people I've elected to know what's best for me and everyone else in America. But isn't that wrong? I mean I'm not saying that I want to go out and tackle every single problem in America. I am saying, that I should at least be informed in language and terms I can understand about the issues that face our country. You know if I come across a text in a language that I don't know (like Spanish), I can always copy the text, go to freetranslation.com and paste the text in a box click a button and viola! that text is turned into plain English. Why isn't there a site I can go to where I can type in this legal, political mumbo jumbo and click English and it's translated into plain terms that everyone can understand? Part of Americans' problems stem that we don't understand the issues until they've been voted on and either put into place or shot down.
What about the people like me who don't have cable television and don't receive local news channels (although tomorrow I will have cable, yay me!)? Or who don't have the radio and rarely ever see the newspaper. I have to rely on the internet at work to connect to AOL to find out what's going on. Then the issue of which websites will report the facts and not their opinions. I feel lost in this new political arena. I'm 26, young and interested in politics and what's going on in our world, but I don't enderstand half the crap that's being said. Think about all the other people out there like me: interested in what's going on, but without the means to find out and understand what is actually going on. Or people who don't even have a computer (I at least have that at work 5 days a week). It's mind boggling, how many people can become informed and powerful if they just knew what was happeneing!
I know for me these are things I think need to be addressed in this country: healthcare (obviosuly) that doesn't overtax lower and middle classes (will explain about upper class in a minute); education (effective education and can teachers get a raise, we work HARD!!!); our economy (why are we giving bailouts to companies and not to the people? Doesn't it stand to reason if the people get the money, most of that money will in turn be given to these companies who need the bail out? We all need transportation, homes, and a good bank); all these wars (ummmm....America has enough issues without jumping in to help other countries who only want our help, not NEED our help. I'm all for helping others, but only those who NEED our help, not want our help. There is a difference between needs and wants; if you don't know, ask your mom or better yet ask mine, she'll be happy to explain!); unemployment (clearly, there needs to be a change, and unemployment should be surveyed. Is it that you can't find a job or is it that you're picky about what job you take? Could you have a job at McDonald's even though you have a doctorate? I mean get a job where you can until something in your field opens up!); student loans (ummm...companies like Sallie Mae are raping students in college and fresh out of college; interest rates are ridiculous; and the harassing phone calls are a bit too much. They also have no patience or understanding, but that's a rant for another day.); banks/credit card companies (these companies are just making money off of ridiculous interest rates, and pther dumb fees.); and credit (can we redo the whole credit score system?). These are just a few that I am interested in seeing a change in.
About upper class people, they make a good bit of money and they are entitled to that money, but if you're making 10 million a year, and thae government wants a million, please don't complain about your taxes. You can afford to give that and live on the other 9 million. Try living on about $50,000 a year and the government takes about $5,000 of your money. Oh and you have a family of four. $45,000 sounds like a lot in numbers, but wait until you factor in BASIC bills, uh uh $45,000 ain't gonna cut it! So don't whine when you still have millions or even hundreds of thousands to live on. Come to me when you start living pay check to pay check and can barely put food on your table and gas in your car; then maybe we can talk. Although in truth if you're having problems managing that much money, give it to me and I'll manage it for you!
Well, I was a little long winded, but I really had some things that I felt needed to be said. Oh! And if you know of anything that President Obama has done for our country (besides show that a Black man can be elected President) please please please let me know (along with providing the sources where I can confirm what he's done!).
Alicia
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
CocoPerez: Jennifer Aniston Likes Her Legs And Wants You To Know It
CocoPerez: Jennifer Aniston Likes Her Legs And Wants You To Know It
OK, I'll be the first to admit, I LOVE reading Perez Hilton's blog. He's funny and when I'm at work and the kiddies are working my last nerve a good laugh is a MUST! But come on! It's no secret that he has his favorites (Lady GaGa, Brangelina, Rhianna just to name a few), but seriously he picks on certain people way too much. Take Jennifer Aniston. He calls her Maniston. I've never read anything in his blogs that she's done that is wrong/controversial, yet he always picks fun at her. From her dating life to her hanging out with friends, he stays on her case.
So, when I saw what she wore to the Golden Globes, I just knew for sure that he would talk about how fabulous she looked (and trust girlfriend looked AMAZING!!!); but he goes on to say, "Jennifer Aniston showed a LOT of leg last night at the Golden Globes, wearing a black Valentino gown with a very, very high slit. Jeez, Jenn, you look good, but come on. Aren't we getting a little desperate old for this?" What the hell? She lloked AMAZING!!! Who cares how old she is? I mean if she has the body why not? So basically he's saying you look good, but you're too old for this? So what does he want her to wear, a moomoo? Should she go out on the red carpet dressed like Susan Sarandon or Meryl Streep (both of whom get slaughtered in the press about their fashion choices)? Goodness, she looks AMAZING! Why criticize?
SO the question I guess is: What is the correct age to stop dressing sexy? I mean Mariah Carey had a plunging neckline and he said nothing. Halle Berry had a plunging neckline and he said nothing. Jennifer Aniston shows a leg and it's like POW! She's too old? Really?
Then he gets on her hair. I'm of the school if it aint broke dont fix it. Her hair was fine. She's known for her hair. She's also known for her red carpet style. She does black dress to a tee and the few times she's strayed from it, she's still looked awesome, but she always looks best in the black dress. Her hair is ALWAYS down, and it ALWAYS looks fabulous. She looked fabulous last night (with the exception of the shoes, strappy was right, but strappy across her toes looked kinda uncomfortable).
Bottom line: Perez, leave Aniston alone! She's done nothing! I mean he picks on Chris Brown like there is no tomorrow, and I understand (I may not agree, but I do understand); but she's not done anything. Well, that's my celebrity rant for today....although I do agree with Perez's assessment of Mo'Nique...baby girl needs to shave those legs! I'm all for going natural, but not that natural!
OK, I'll be the first to admit, I LOVE reading Perez Hilton's blog. He's funny and when I'm at work and the kiddies are working my last nerve a good laugh is a MUST! But come on! It's no secret that he has his favorites (Lady GaGa, Brangelina, Rhianna just to name a few), but seriously he picks on certain people way too much. Take Jennifer Aniston. He calls her Maniston. I've never read anything in his blogs that she's done that is wrong/controversial, yet he always picks fun at her. From her dating life to her hanging out with friends, he stays on her case.
So, when I saw what she wore to the Golden Globes, I just knew for sure that he would talk about how fabulous she looked (and trust girlfriend looked AMAZING!!!); but he goes on to say, "Jennifer Aniston showed a LOT of leg last night at the Golden Globes, wearing a black Valentino gown with a very, very high slit. Jeez, Jenn, you look good, but come on. Aren't we getting a little desperate old for this?" What the hell? She lloked AMAZING!!! Who cares how old she is? I mean if she has the body why not? So basically he's saying you look good, but you're too old for this? So what does he want her to wear, a moomoo? Should she go out on the red carpet dressed like Susan Sarandon or Meryl Streep (both of whom get slaughtered in the press about their fashion choices)? Goodness, she looks AMAZING! Why criticize?
SO the question I guess is: What is the correct age to stop dressing sexy? I mean Mariah Carey had a plunging neckline and he said nothing. Halle Berry had a plunging neckline and he said nothing. Jennifer Aniston shows a leg and it's like POW! She's too old? Really?
Then he gets on her hair. I'm of the school if it aint broke dont fix it. Her hair was fine. She's known for her hair. She's also known for her red carpet style. She does black dress to a tee and the few times she's strayed from it, she's still looked awesome, but she always looks best in the black dress. Her hair is ALWAYS down, and it ALWAYS looks fabulous. She looked fabulous last night (with the exception of the shoes, strappy was right, but strappy across her toes looked kinda uncomfortable).
Bottom line: Perez, leave Aniston alone! She's done nothing! I mean he picks on Chris Brown like there is no tomorrow, and I understand (I may not agree, but I do understand); but she's not done anything. Well, that's my celebrity rant for today....although I do agree with Perez's assessment of Mo'Nique...baby girl needs to shave those legs! I'm all for going natural, but not that natural!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Going natural
My roots :-
Roots :-
My curls!
When I do the twists and curls
Me with the tracks when I get lazySooooo... I made the conscious decision to go natural. It started out as just something to do, to see if I could do it. It then turned into I want to see what my natural hair is like. I haven't had a perm since August and if you know me I get perms every 5-6 weeks like clockwork. It's now January and I am about five months into my going natural "phase"...I'm going absolutely crazy! LOL! I mean I'm so used to being able to style my relaxed hair, and now I'm dealing with two different textures: nappy and straight.
So far I'm managing to keep my hair decent. For the days when I don't feel like struggling with it on a daily basis, I flat iron it and put tracks in. I know I know I know! The horror! Why go natural only to put tracks in? Well, I put them in to save myself time in the mornings when I have to dash off to work. Besides it keeps me out of my hair for at least a week, and that's a week more that I'm natural and not relaxed! On the other days, I twist the front and have the back in curls (using rod rollers) or I just wear the curls.
It's a struggle. especially when I have to wash my hair. After it's washed, trying to do something with my hair that makes it presentable and professional (to my standards) is difficult because I have high standards and I dont like to go anywhere with my hair a mess. For so long, I've permed and wrapped and styled my hair, now I have to think of new things to stop getting bored with the same old same old. One of my biggest struggles so far is trying to find the right hair products to use to prevent breakage.
Next time I wash it, I'll post pictures of what it looks like wet. Maybe someone will tell me exactly what my natural hair could be like.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Shaq Pays for N.C. Girl's Funeral -- NBA FanHouse
Shaq Pays for N.C. Girl's Funeral -- NBA FanHouse
In this day and age, many athletes get a bad rep. From promiscuity and infedelity to drugs, gambling and tax evasion; many athletes don'y have a great reputation. So, when I read a story like this one, it makes me think that there are some good guys out there. Shaq just paid for the funeral of a 5 year old girl that he did not know and had never met. He didn't know her family and had never heard of them until he sawher story on the news; yet he paid for her funeral...It makes one think.
Now $5000 is nothing for a man who makes miilions, but he did it. I keep thinking back to "regular, every day" folks like me. What am I doing to help my fellow Americans? If Shaq can pay $5000 for a funeral can't I give a $1 to the Salvation Army bell ringers? I mean, I'm not balling and I do have bills, but what's a dollar or so to help out others, right? This weekend I was asked at least three times if I wanted to donate money for a good cause, and each time my answer was, "No, I don't have any cash on me". Technically that was true because I didn't have cash just a debit card, but if I can pay $250 for a flat scrren TV, then can't I pay $6 for the use of an ATM machine and then donate a few bucks to a good cause?
These days "regular, ever day" folks tend to think about themselves and not about others. We complain about the bills we have, the job that we have, the expenses that come with every day living, hell, we just complain. Shockingly, we never do anything proactive, meaning anything that would cease our complaining. We never try to cut back on the going out to eat, the shopping, the multiple trips to the grocery store for little items (instead of making just one big trip); we constatnly leave things plugged in running up electricity. And, amazingly, we hardly ever sit down to say thank you Lord for everything that you've done for me. I mean, yeah, gas is way too high, and yeah we have car notes, rent, bills, cell phones, etc to pay for; but think about the people who don't have a home or transportation or a job. Our lives could be so much worse, but we still complain.
Now, what does this have to do with Shaq paying for that little girl's funeral. In a way nothing. But ina way everything. Shaq paid for her funeral (I'm assuming with no questions asked and with no hesitation) out of the vast amounts of money that he has. He's done his part ot help others. What are we doing? I think a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that in order to give and helppeople, we have to be millionaires. Not so. We can give our time and yes, our money. Even if it's a dollar to the volunteers for the Salvation Army or a few bucks to St. Jude's it's more than what they had before you gave it. I feel bad for not giving up a buck or two considering what I had just bought, especially after reading about what Shaq did. Such a big heart! Next time, I'm going to donate some money and do my part to help humanity. You should do the same!
In this day and age, many athletes get a bad rep. From promiscuity and infedelity to drugs, gambling and tax evasion; many athletes don'y have a great reputation. So, when I read a story like this one, it makes me think that there are some good guys out there. Shaq just paid for the funeral of a 5 year old girl that he did not know and had never met. He didn't know her family and had never heard of them until he sawher story on the news; yet he paid for her funeral...It makes one think.
Now $5000 is nothing for a man who makes miilions, but he did it. I keep thinking back to "regular, every day" folks like me. What am I doing to help my fellow Americans? If Shaq can pay $5000 for a funeral can't I give a $1 to the Salvation Army bell ringers? I mean, I'm not balling and I do have bills, but what's a dollar or so to help out others, right? This weekend I was asked at least three times if I wanted to donate money for a good cause, and each time my answer was, "No, I don't have any cash on me". Technically that was true because I didn't have cash just a debit card, but if I can pay $250 for a flat scrren TV, then can't I pay $6 for the use of an ATM machine and then donate a few bucks to a good cause?
These days "regular, ever day" folks tend to think about themselves and not about others. We complain about the bills we have, the job that we have, the expenses that come with every day living, hell, we just complain. Shockingly, we never do anything proactive, meaning anything that would cease our complaining. We never try to cut back on the going out to eat, the shopping, the multiple trips to the grocery store for little items (instead of making just one big trip); we constatnly leave things plugged in running up electricity. And, amazingly, we hardly ever sit down to say thank you Lord for everything that you've done for me. I mean, yeah, gas is way too high, and yeah we have car notes, rent, bills, cell phones, etc to pay for; but think about the people who don't have a home or transportation or a job. Our lives could be so much worse, but we still complain.
Now, what does this have to do with Shaq paying for that little girl's funeral. In a way nothing. But ina way everything. Shaq paid for her funeral (I'm assuming with no questions asked and with no hesitation) out of the vast amounts of money that he has. He's done his part ot help others. What are we doing? I think a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that in order to give and helppeople, we have to be millionaires. Not so. We can give our time and yes, our money. Even if it's a dollar to the volunteers for the Salvation Army or a few bucks to St. Jude's it's more than what they had before you gave it. I feel bad for not giving up a buck or two considering what I had just bought, especially after reading about what Shaq did. Such a big heart! Next time, I'm going to donate some money and do my part to help humanity. You should do the same!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Ungrateful Brats
Lately there have been many negative reports on teens/pre-teens/and young adults all throughout the media. From inappropriate outfits, to drinking, to theft; I want to highlight something else: UNGRATEFULNESS!!! No, it won't land you in prison and it's not against the law, but it is prevalent all the same. I work with kids and have been doing so since my sophomore year in college. I've come across some really sweet ones who will do all that you ask, no problem. I've coached kids fro 2 years and yet again I have come across some really and truly awesom kids. I mean they work hard and give you there all...clearly they have been taught well at home (which is where it all starts); but oh my! I've come across some little turds since I've worked with kids. I've had kids that I've tutored be disrespectful and lie on a daily basis. I've had kids that I've taught talk back, suck there teeth and tell me what they are and what they are not going to do. In coaching, I've had so many attitudes that it leaves me shocked and amazed...and thinking to myself: "if I would have ever said or acted like this when I was their age my parents would have beat the crap out of me. What is happening to parents these days and why aren't they discipling there own children?"
You know I'm only 25 (26 next month!) so it's not like I'm 50 and was raised by octagenarians. My parents had me at a young (20 and 21) age, so some of the kids I have taught/coached have parents the same age as mine, so they should have been raised in a household that demanded respect and obedience. So, I am really confused. While growing up, I was not allowed to "talk back". If my parents told me to go clean my room, I wasn't allowed to say "not right now, I'm busy" or "but I don't want to" or "it's clean enough". If a teacher told me I had homework, please believe things like, "I'm not oding that" never came out of my mouth. But today, that's all I am seeing. I have kids who when I tell them something they say things like, "well don't blame me if....because I'm not doing....." and I'm like are you serious?! Why are parents allowing these things? I understand children having an opinion, but not to the point that they are rude and disrespectful!
Then, gifts. Oh my gosh, I've never seen so many ungrateful little brats in my life! I mean from the smallest of the kids I've taught/coached/tutored to the oldest, thank you seems to not be a part of their vocabulary! I was always taught that when someone gives you something, you say thank you. Not with these ungrateful little turds. It's like they think you owe them a gift on Christmas, their birthdays, on celebration days, senior nights, graduation, or whatever event occurs. It's like the consider it to be their right Are you freaking kidding me? I'm not your parents (and even they aren't entitled to buy you gifts!), I don't OWE you anything! The least someone can do is say "THANK YOU!" Parents, you need to teach your children manners! These ungrateful little brats are going to be our future. Can you imagine a future with kids who don't know simple manners like, "thank you", "please", "ma'am", and "sir"? Or a future with every child talking back and having attitudes with any and everybody? Or how about a future in which everyone is disrespectful? I am so disgusted with the behavior of some children and even more disgusted with the parents of these children. Parents need to go back to teaching their children and making them read Emily Post if that's what it will take to get their children to be respectful kids. I'm not a parent, but I was raised by some darn great parents. I went to church and participated in the choir and on the usher board. I knew when to speak and not to speak (as in if adults are talking you don't butt in and interupt!). I knew how to say thank you (even if I didn't like what I was given). I said "ma'am" and "sir". I rarely talked back or had an attitude. Was I a perfect child? No! If I raised my voice only slightly (and this is no exaggeration) my parents would say, "Who do you think you're raising your voice to?"; If I said, "but..." after they told me to do something, I was told "Who doo you think you're back talking to?" If I was told something I didn't like, and my facial expression or body language even remotely looked like I had and attitude or was about to get an attitude, I was immediately called on the carpet for it. My parents put the fear of God in me when it came to be a respectful, well mannered child; and those same traits and values that my parents taught me have stuck with me through life to where things like "ma'am" and "sir" and "thank you" are ingrained and automatic! I don't have to think twice about whether I should say them or not. Things like respecting my elders even when I don't agree with them or particularly like them are instinctual. If parents would teach their children things like my parents taught me, the world would be a much bettter place, and teachers/coaches jobs would be ten times easier. I'll bet you that even test scores would improve!
Basically, I am just tired with the attitudinal, disrespectful, and crappy kids that sometimes cross my path. No, not every kid that I meet is like this. I have some really fantastic kids for the most part, but there are always a few that makes me just plain angry. I love teaching and coaching...I just wish that kids were more respectful and well mannered.
You know I'm only 25 (26 next month!) so it's not like I'm 50 and was raised by octagenarians. My parents had me at a young (20 and 21) age, so some of the kids I have taught/coached have parents the same age as mine, so they should have been raised in a household that demanded respect and obedience. So, I am really confused. While growing up, I was not allowed to "talk back". If my parents told me to go clean my room, I wasn't allowed to say "not right now, I'm busy" or "but I don't want to" or "it's clean enough". If a teacher told me I had homework, please believe things like, "I'm not oding that" never came out of my mouth. But today, that's all I am seeing. I have kids who when I tell them something they say things like, "well don't blame me if....because I'm not doing....." and I'm like are you serious?! Why are parents allowing these things? I understand children having an opinion, but not to the point that they are rude and disrespectful!
Then, gifts. Oh my gosh, I've never seen so many ungrateful little brats in my life! I mean from the smallest of the kids I've taught/coached/tutored to the oldest, thank you seems to not be a part of their vocabulary! I was always taught that when someone gives you something, you say thank you. Not with these ungrateful little turds. It's like they think you owe them a gift on Christmas, their birthdays, on celebration days, senior nights, graduation, or whatever event occurs. It's like the consider it to be their right Are you freaking kidding me? I'm not your parents (and even they aren't entitled to buy you gifts!), I don't OWE you anything! The least someone can do is say "THANK YOU!" Parents, you need to teach your children manners! These ungrateful little brats are going to be our future. Can you imagine a future with kids who don't know simple manners like, "thank you", "please", "ma'am", and "sir"? Or a future with every child talking back and having attitudes with any and everybody? Or how about a future in which everyone is disrespectful? I am so disgusted with the behavior of some children and even more disgusted with the parents of these children. Parents need to go back to teaching their children and making them read Emily Post if that's what it will take to get their children to be respectful kids. I'm not a parent, but I was raised by some darn great parents. I went to church and participated in the choir and on the usher board. I knew when to speak and not to speak (as in if adults are talking you don't butt in and interupt!). I knew how to say thank you (even if I didn't like what I was given). I said "ma'am" and "sir". I rarely talked back or had an attitude. Was I a perfect child? No! If I raised my voice only slightly (and this is no exaggeration) my parents would say, "Who do you think you're raising your voice to?"; If I said, "but..." after they told me to do something, I was told "Who doo you think you're back talking to?" If I was told something I didn't like, and my facial expression or body language even remotely looked like I had and attitude or was about to get an attitude, I was immediately called on the carpet for it. My parents put the fear of God in me when it came to be a respectful, well mannered child; and those same traits and values that my parents taught me have stuck with me through life to where things like "ma'am" and "sir" and "thank you" are ingrained and automatic! I don't have to think twice about whether I should say them or not. Things like respecting my elders even when I don't agree with them or particularly like them are instinctual. If parents would teach their children things like my parents taught me, the world would be a much bettter place, and teachers/coaches jobs would be ten times easier. I'll bet you that even test scores would improve!
Basically, I am just tired with the attitudinal, disrespectful, and crappy kids that sometimes cross my path. No, not every kid that I meet is like this. I have some really fantastic kids for the most part, but there are always a few that makes me just plain angry. I love teaching and coaching...I just wish that kids were more respectful and well mannered.
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