Our little duo has been spending massive amounts of time outside. . . when I'm not working full-time at the hospital that is! One question I must have answered-one of the great wonders of the world is why MUST there always be someone with a metal detector on the beach?! Did someone give them a treasure map and it has become a new career path? Is the economy really that bad? Doesn't the owner of the beach have some say as to who gets the mass amounts of wealth hidden underneath the dried grass and goose poop? Does anyone find enough to cover the cost of the dang metal detector itself?!
I was watching "Teen Mom" the other night which I question every time I do because of the anger that presents itself after. It isn't that I think it promotes teen pregnancy-I think it makes those of us that are single parents look like schmucks as they drive fancy new Jeeps, not go to work, and bask at their beachside rehabs. There was a scene where one of the moms takes her son to daycare and it's this big dramatic moment. Will he ever recover? The reality is that if this mother didn't have the sugar daddy known as MTV paying her way and she actually had to keep a job and pay for said daycare the drama would pass far quicker. Everytime I drop Gwen off I want to apologize that her dad and I didn't work out and I don't make the money needed so I can stay home and play Barbies and bake cookies all day. I should also apologize for not wanting to do that daily. I'm also mentally balancing the money I make as I work full time and go to school against the money I need and "Gosh I think I need new brakes." Quilt just seems like a luxury I can't afford and the result is that I play with Gwen even harder when we both get days "off"
I'm currently reading two books that are completely opposite as is my personaliy the majority of the time. The first one is called "Lets Take the Long Way Home" by Gail Caldwell. It's an amazing memoir of two women's friendship based on their careers as writers, love for dogs, past addictions, and introvert lifestyles. The writing is beautiful and and calls to mind any time I've felt an instant connection with another woman. Finding a true friend is just another form of falling in love. It also reminds me that staying true to yourself will attract those that compliment and love you for everything you have.
The second book is a novel called "The Elephant Keeper" by Christopher Nicholson about a boy raised around horses but finds himself applying that knowledge to two elephants. It's set in the 1700's but the writing is refreshingly eduational and will make you never look at an elephant the same. The writing is similar to "Water for Elephants"
