So tomorrow is Thanksgiving, yay! (Sarcastic tone)
First off, this is going to be like a journal like my teacher said we can do, although I don't expect this to be for a grade in my class, but more of a venting of my agrivation right now.
My mother was never around with I was growing up, she left when I was two years old, and my dad married Loretta when I was 9 or 10 years old. I am now 22 and Loretta has been my mother the whole time. About 5-6 months ago they got divorced and my father doesn't want me to talk to her anymore. My dad left my her because he found a rich girl (Sue) that will take care of him. Loretta is the only mother I know and has been there for me more than my father has and I love her very much. Since I am still in communication with her, my father for the past 5 months will not speak to me.
I have a 9 month old baby now, and his grandpa has nothing to do with him. The rest of my family has little communication with me because of my father and me not speaking. The only communication I have with anyone in my family is if I call them. They never call me to see how my kids are doing. I've talked to my Aunt and she spoke to me for a little bit but got of the phone and said she'll call me back...5 days later, no phone call. My brother, I talked to him, and he never said anything about when the family was getting together for Thanksgiving. So I asked him about it, he told me it was at Sue's house (where my dad now lives) and I asked why no one called me to let me know so I can bring my kids and husband, and he said he was supposed to let me know if he heard from me, but that he didn't have my cell number. So the family expected the one person who "didn't have my number" to let me know about Thanksgiving. Wow...seriously?
So I take it I am not invited to Thanksgiving since no one bothered to put a little bit of an effort to let me know. A text would have even been nice...that wouldn't have taken up any time, and they wouldn't have to talk to me. Glad Sue has replaced me. Shows how horrible my family is to not even think to call me because I'm fighting with my dad. But I know the truth. I'm sure since Thanksgiving is going to be at my dad's new g/f's house, then he probably didn't want me there because we've been fighting. I didn't have a mother growing up, and he gave me one when I was 10 years old, and because they split up, he wants me to stop talking to her. He can't just put someone in my life for 12 years and then rip them out again. I'm not a child anymore. The last time I spoke to my father he told me too f*ck off.
So what exactly do I have to be thankful for? (except for my husband and children of course) My family wants nothing to do with me because of my father being a jack-a**.
I still communicate with Loretta almost every day, and she has been there for me more than I could have imagined. Thank God I have my husband's family. They are great, and he has a huge family. Thanksgiving every year has like 150 people at it, so I guess that makes up for the "great" family I have.
Sorry about this, but I really needed to vent. To put my feelings out there for someone to hear, even if no one reads this, it still makes me feel a lil better to write it out.
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Ten signs you're not "just friends"
I found this slide show story on msnbc.com
Ira Glass said, "You know your're in trouble when the word 'just' appears before the word 'friends."
Ira Glass said, "You know your're in trouble when the word 'just' appears before the word 'friends."
You're not "just friends" if...
- "You think about him all the time (it doesn't matter if those thoughts are positive or negative."
- "He still pushes your buttons"
- "You hide your contact with him"
- "You flirt even though you don't want him"
- "You're ragging on his new girlfriend"
- "You use his friends to get to him"
- "You want to get back together"
- "You're not in a new relationship"
- "You don't introduce your ex to your new boyfriend"
- "You're still having sex"
My first response to this story was how true these 10 things were, and how everyone who is friends with their ex should take another look at their current situation.
These are the top ten reasons why you're not "just friends." I'm sure deep down you know if your friends or "just friends" with your ex. The difference is...whether you can admit it to others. Everyone has a different opinion on this subject. I had guy friends in high school, and never dated any of them, nor slept with them. They were "just friends," and they really were, although none of them were my ex's. However, being an adult, married or not, guy friends can't be just friends. I strongly agree with that. and for the respect of my husband, I would never ask him to be ok with it. I currently don't speak to any of my friends because I live so far away, and because I'm married. I don't need anyone else in my life. I love my husband to much to care about any other guy. Even if I were single, being friends with an ex would be a bad thing. Like the article says, once you've seen each other naked, everything changes. I believe this to be true as well. I've been friends with ex's before in high school, and I know from experience that it doesn't work well. There is always flirting, jealousy, and curiousity. You don't want to see your ex with another girl if you still have feelings for him/her, and you get jealous. You will still flirt with your ex even if it is harmless. And you will always have the "what if" curiousity. And the other thing I've learned is, just because it may actually and sincerely be "just friends" to you, there's always two sides to every story. You're ex may want more from you and just not have the nerve to tell you himself.
There is always a reason for everything, as I believe. If your friends with your ex-boyfriend, take these 10 things from above into consideration to find out how your current relationship is working for the both of you. Guys and girls cannot be "just friends" unless one is gay. Even if they are not ex's, there will always be some sort of sexual tension on one side or the other.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Nintendo Wii may work as well as real workout
This is a story from Orlando, FL.
The new Nintendo Wii is going to make a new healthier generation of kids. The new Wii Fit series is made to get people up off the couch, and get a moderate exercise in without even leaving the TV room. Motohiko Miyachi, head of the physical activity program at the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo said, "It's a very easy and fun way to start exercising." He also said the time spent on this product, "may contribute to prevention of cardiovascular diseases." The report says, "The most effective exercise in the study was the single-arm stand featured in the Wii fit."
My first opinion about this article was how right it was. People need to get off the couch and do some exercise, and what a great way to do it then to play video games.
Our children of this century have been sitting around watching TV, or playing video games. A lot of our children aren't getting out and playing sports, or they are eating way too much McDonalds. We all love McD, but we also want to be thin and pretty, and we aren't going to do that sitting on our butts and eating fatty foods. At the end of the article Miyachi said, "Some physical activity, even of the video variety, is better than none." And I would have to fully agree with him. My daughter is to young too be in school, but my oldest son plays sports, and we get him out of the house as much as possible. We have had a Wii for almost 2 years now, and he loves to play it. It's something we can do as a family and be working out at the same time. Now we just need a Wii Fit, that's what I really want to get next. I think finding something fun and entertaining for kids is the best idea yet. There are way too many obese kids, and sometimes they just need a little help getting healthier.
I would suggest buying a Wii for any family, even if they aren't obese, or over weight. Even your non-over weight kids need to be energetic and healthy.
The new Nintendo Wii is going to make a new healthier generation of kids. The new Wii Fit series is made to get people up off the couch, and get a moderate exercise in without even leaving the TV room. Motohiko Miyachi, head of the physical activity program at the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo said, "It's a very easy and fun way to start exercising." He also said the time spent on this product, "may contribute to prevention of cardiovascular diseases." The report says, "The most effective exercise in the study was the single-arm stand featured in the Wii fit."
My first opinion about this article was how right it was. People need to get off the couch and do some exercise, and what a great way to do it then to play video games.
Our children of this century have been sitting around watching TV, or playing video games. A lot of our children aren't getting out and playing sports, or they are eating way too much McDonalds. We all love McD, but we also want to be thin and pretty, and we aren't going to do that sitting on our butts and eating fatty foods. At the end of the article Miyachi said, "Some physical activity, even of the video variety, is better than none." And I would have to fully agree with him. My daughter is to young too be in school, but my oldest son plays sports, and we get him out of the house as much as possible. We have had a Wii for almost 2 years now, and he loves to play it. It's something we can do as a family and be working out at the same time. Now we just need a Wii Fit, that's what I really want to get next. I think finding something fun and entertaining for kids is the best idea yet. There are way too many obese kids, and sometimes they just need a little help getting healthier.
I would suggest buying a Wii for any family, even if they aren't obese, or over weight. Even your non-over weight kids need to be energetic and healthy.
Twins joined at head successfully separated
This is an amazing story from Melbourne, Australia, on MSNBC News.
Trishna and Krishna, twin Bangladeshi girls, 2-years-old, were attached at the top of their heads. They shared blood vessels and even brain tissue. Tuesday these brave girls had a 25 hour surgery done to separate the two of them and it was very successful. This was a marathon operation, that included 16 surgeons and nurses but it is too soon to see if the girls will have any brain damage from being separated. One of the doctors said there was a 50/50 chance of the surgery working. The report says, "The girls will remain in an induced coma for monitoring for several days after the completion of the surgery." The next step is reconstructive surgery, where plastic surgeons will reconstruct the 2-year-old girls' skulls using some of their own skins, bone grafts and artificial materials. Before the surgery was done, doctors said, "There was a 50% chance the girls could suffer brain damage and a 25% chance one of the sisters would die." The report said, "They were found in an orphanage in Bangladesh in 2007 by a representative from the Children First Foundation, who brought them to Australia."
My first response to this story was happiness. This is such an amazing story that everyone should read.
I'm not sure how many surgeries like this one are done, but you never hear about them in the news like this very often. This is definitely a miracle. These girls shared the same blood, they shared the same skull, and they even shared the same brain tissue. Honestly, if these were my girls, that would have been the hardest decision of our lives. There was a 50 percent chance these girls would have brain damage; this by itself is such a hard thing to think about. Let alone the fact that there was a 25 percent chance one of the girls could have died. I think both of those numbers are way too high for me to go through with. I think I may have waited a few years just to make sure there wouldn't be better surgeries out there in the future. It would have been hard for the girls when they started school, because other kids have probably never seen anything like that, so they may have had a hard time fitting in, especially as harsh as kids are these days. But I know I would have regretted not getting the surgery if it were my decision, because look at the outcome. These girls are now separated, and now have the chance to have separate lives, and be normal like all the other kids. I'm sure it will be hard to get used to everything the new way. They have gone 2 years being attached to each other and now they have a whole new lifestyle ahead of them. Plus this will probably be a lot easier on the parents who adopt them in the future. It was so sad that they were found in an orphanage. That means their mother/father gave them up. I'm sorry, but I don't care what my child looks like when he/she comes out. That is my child and I would love them unconditionally.
I hope and pray that these girls will go to a good home and have every positive outcome possible from this experience.
Trishna and Krishna, twin Bangladeshi girls, 2-years-old, were attached at the top of their heads. They shared blood vessels and even brain tissue. Tuesday these brave girls had a 25 hour surgery done to separate the two of them and it was very successful. This was a marathon operation, that included 16 surgeons and nurses but it is too soon to see if the girls will have any brain damage from being separated. One of the doctors said there was a 50/50 chance of the surgery working. The report says, "The girls will remain in an induced coma for monitoring for several days after the completion of the surgery." The next step is reconstructive surgery, where plastic surgeons will reconstruct the 2-year-old girls' skulls using some of their own skins, bone grafts and artificial materials. Before the surgery was done, doctors said, "There was a 50% chance the girls could suffer brain damage and a 25% chance one of the sisters would die." The report said, "They were found in an orphanage in Bangladesh in 2007 by a representative from the Children First Foundation, who brought them to Australia."
My first response to this story was happiness. This is such an amazing story that everyone should read.
I'm not sure how many surgeries like this one are done, but you never hear about them in the news like this very often. This is definitely a miracle. These girls shared the same blood, they shared the same skull, and they even shared the same brain tissue. Honestly, if these were my girls, that would have been the hardest decision of our lives. There was a 50 percent chance these girls would have brain damage; this by itself is such a hard thing to think about. Let alone the fact that there was a 25 percent chance one of the girls could have died. I think both of those numbers are way too high for me to go through with. I think I may have waited a few years just to make sure there wouldn't be better surgeries out there in the future. It would have been hard for the girls when they started school, because other kids have probably never seen anything like that, so they may have had a hard time fitting in, especially as harsh as kids are these days. But I know I would have regretted not getting the surgery if it were my decision, because look at the outcome. These girls are now separated, and now have the chance to have separate lives, and be normal like all the other kids. I'm sure it will be hard to get used to everything the new way. They have gone 2 years being attached to each other and now they have a whole new lifestyle ahead of them. Plus this will probably be a lot easier on the parents who adopt them in the future. It was so sad that they were found in an orphanage. That means their mother/father gave them up. I'm sorry, but I don't care what my child looks like when he/she comes out. That is my child and I would love them unconditionally.
I hope and pray that these girls will go to a good home and have every positive outcome possible from this experience.
Farrah Fawcett's Will: $4.5 million to Son, Nothing to Ryan O'Neal
This is a Los Angeles story I found on the KTLA News online.
Farrah Fawcett died from cancer at the age of 62. Her will has surfaced for the public and the news was shocking. She updated her will in 2007, when she learned her cancer had spread into her liver. She stated in her will she wanted to, "remain at home for as long as possible during any period of illness or incapacity and to die at home." She also wrote 24-year-old son Redmond O'Neal, and former boyfriend Greg Lott into her will. Leaving $4.5 million to her son, who is currently in jail, at the Los Angeles Jail, from struggling with drugs and alcohol. After getting out he will have specific money to buy a home, and receive a monthly allowance from the money left to him. Farrah also left $500,000 each to her father, James and nephew, Greg Walls. Along with $100,000 to former boyfriend Greg Lott, who said during a television interview, "Fawcett maintained a long-term relationship with O'Neal because of their son." Lott also stated he, "believed O'Neal and Stewart were using the "Charlie's Angels" star for money and fame." Farrah Fawcett died on June 25th at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, and left nothing to her "longtime partner" or her best friend Alana Hamilton Stewart, who filmed the documentary called, "Farrah's Story."
My first reaction to this story was curiosity. Why would she leave nothing to her lifelong lover, but leave $100,000 to a former boyfriend?
I'm sure there is more to this story that we may or may not ever know. There is definitely a reason for why she wrote her will the way she did. I remember seeing O'Neal and Stewart on the show "The Doctors" talking about how they took care of her and was there with her through every step of her cancer. The sad part was, these two people took care of her and spent their lives with her, and she left nothing to them. What did her ex-boyfriend do that was better than what O'Neal did? There is definitely more to this story. As for Lott's comment about O'Neal and Stewart using her for fame and money...maybe so. Although they probably truly miss her a lot, they sure do get a lot of publicity from her death. I think it is very sad that Fawcett had to go through such a bad ending in her life. She is so beautiful, and was such a huge icon to so many women. Farrah Fawcett was an actress who played in a TV series called "Charlie's Angels" in 1976. Fawcett also became an international sex symbol in the 1970s-1980s.
It is so sad that the will was written this way. For the 2 people who took care of her to get left with nothing. Although they should love her no matter what and the money shouldn't mean anything to them, it's still sad she left more to an ex-boyfriend, then the man who she spend her life with and had a child with.
Farrah Fawcett died from cancer at the age of 62. Her will has surfaced for the public and the news was shocking. She updated her will in 2007, when she learned her cancer had spread into her liver. She stated in her will she wanted to, "remain at home for as long as possible during any period of illness or incapacity and to die at home." She also wrote 24-year-old son Redmond O'Neal, and former boyfriend Greg Lott into her will. Leaving $4.5 million to her son, who is currently in jail, at the Los Angeles Jail, from struggling with drugs and alcohol. After getting out he will have specific money to buy a home, and receive a monthly allowance from the money left to him. Farrah also left $500,000 each to her father, James and nephew, Greg Walls. Along with $100,000 to former boyfriend Greg Lott, who said during a television interview, "Fawcett maintained a long-term relationship with O'Neal because of their son." Lott also stated he, "believed O'Neal and Stewart were using the "Charlie's Angels" star for money and fame." Farrah Fawcett died on June 25th at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, and left nothing to her "longtime partner" or her best friend Alana Hamilton Stewart, who filmed the documentary called, "Farrah's Story."
My first reaction to this story was curiosity. Why would she leave nothing to her lifelong lover, but leave $100,000 to a former boyfriend?
I'm sure there is more to this story that we may or may not ever know. There is definitely a reason for why she wrote her will the way she did. I remember seeing O'Neal and Stewart on the show "The Doctors" talking about how they took care of her and was there with her through every step of her cancer. The sad part was, these two people took care of her and spent their lives with her, and she left nothing to them. What did her ex-boyfriend do that was better than what O'Neal did? There is definitely more to this story. As for Lott's comment about O'Neal and Stewart using her for fame and money...maybe so. Although they probably truly miss her a lot, they sure do get a lot of publicity from her death. I think it is very sad that Fawcett had to go through such a bad ending in her life. She is so beautiful, and was such a huge icon to so many women. Farrah Fawcett was an actress who played in a TV series called "Charlie's Angels" in 1976. Fawcett also became an international sex symbol in the 1970s-1980s.
It is so sad that the will was written this way. For the 2 people who took care of her to get left with nothing. Although they should love her no matter what and the money shouldn't mean anything to them, it's still sad she left more to an ex-boyfriend, then the man who she spend her life with and had a child with.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Workers Dig Through 10 Tons of Trash to Find Lost Ring
I found this story on KTLA News.
This happened in Parsippany, NJ. Bridget Pericolo put her ring in a cup that her husband, Angelo, through out in the garbage before leaving for work the morning. After realizing what he did he contacted the town's sanitation supervisor to see what he could do to get the ring back. The supervisor told him to come by their local dumb. Supervisor Michael Brotons, and workers Edgar Lopez and Joseph McGee dug through the 10 tons of trash looking for Angelo's bag. This couple had recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
My first reaction to this story was surprised and sad for the lady who lost her ring. It showed a picture of the ring on the article and it's covered in diamonds. I would hate to lose a ring like that for sure.
I'm still curious why she didn't have her wedding ring on, and why the old man threw it away. I imagine if she took it off at night because of her fingers maybe swelling, then she probably put her ring in the same cup every night. Although this couple has been married for 55 years, I'm sure he forgot. I think it is sweet they went through the trouble of finding this ring for this couple. Such a small item to look for in such a big pile of trash. Not sure I would have been able to find it myself.
I hope this couple figures out a new place for her ring when she's not wearing it. It looks like such a pretty ring; I'd hate to see a couple married for that long lose something of such value to them.
This happened in Parsippany, NJ. Bridget Pericolo put her ring in a cup that her husband, Angelo, through out in the garbage before leaving for work the morning. After realizing what he did he contacted the town's sanitation supervisor to see what he could do to get the ring back. The supervisor told him to come by their local dumb. Supervisor Michael Brotons, and workers Edgar Lopez and Joseph McGee dug through the 10 tons of trash looking for Angelo's bag. This couple had recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
My first reaction to this story was surprised and sad for the lady who lost her ring. It showed a picture of the ring on the article and it's covered in diamonds. I would hate to lose a ring like that for sure.
I'm still curious why she didn't have her wedding ring on, and why the old man threw it away. I imagine if she took it off at night because of her fingers maybe swelling, then she probably put her ring in the same cup every night. Although this couple has been married for 55 years, I'm sure he forgot. I think it is sweet they went through the trouble of finding this ring for this couple. Such a small item to look for in such a big pile of trash. Not sure I would have been able to find it myself.
I hope this couple figures out a new place for her ring when she's not wearing it. It looks like such a pretty ring; I'd hate to see a couple married for that long lose something of such value to them.
Parents Charged With Murder In Death Of Infant Son
I found this story on Fox2News.
This report happened in Madison County, IL. Donald Miller, 22 years old, and Heather Smith, 20 years old, suffocated their 3 month old baby boy, Ashton Miller. This couple lived on the 600 block of Chouteau in Granite City. They were charged with felony charges of First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery to a child. Madison County Sheriff's Deputies responded to their house after a 911 call was made reporting a deceased infant. The autopsy of the infant revealed the infant died from suffocation, and also discovered multiple bruises on the baby's body. The report said, "His parents are accused of putting the baby face down to sleep on the couch knowing it could hurt or kill him. Both were reportedly warned not to put the baby face down on the couch. Both Miller and Smith have a 1 million dollar bond set for each of them.
My first reaction was sadness, then anger. How could parents of a 3 month old baby kill their own child and be ok with it?
These people knew what they were doing. The report said they were told not to put the baby face down on the couch because they knew the consequences, but they did it anyways. If they didn't want the baby or couldn't handle him, they should have given him to a family who would have given him the love and attention he needed. I don't know how anyone in their right mind could do this. I could never hurt my baby, there are times, vary rarely, where my son is crying and I get aggravated because I don't know what he wants, but I would NEVER hurt him. I could never hurt him. There really must have been something very disturbing going on in their heads. I look at the pictures of the people who did this and I am ashamed that so many people out there are like these two people. Babies die every day because of irresponsible parents, or people who lose their minds, or whatever excuse they use. I get sad looking up articles to write about for my class because there are so many articles involving children. I remember a couple weeks ago I saw like 5-6 articles about children, and there were only a few that didn't involve kids. We as Americans need to figure out a new way to protect our children. They are our future, and if we can't protect them, we have no future. What did this 3 month old baby boy do that was bad that he deserved to die? This baby couldn't defend himself, and because his parents couldn't handle being parents, he didn't stand a chance. If these people didn't want children because they were young and weren't mature enough to handle a baby, don't have one. Now because of their poor choices, this baby has no life, no chance at life, and no future.
I hate seeing articles like this. I feel like every time I get on to do my blogs I read about a child getting hurt or a baby that gets killed. It's depressing and upsets me every time I find a new one. I know that next week's articles will be the same, more children dead. When will this stuff end?
This report happened in Madison County, IL. Donald Miller, 22 years old, and Heather Smith, 20 years old, suffocated their 3 month old baby boy, Ashton Miller. This couple lived on the 600 block of Chouteau in Granite City. They were charged with felony charges of First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery to a child. Madison County Sheriff's Deputies responded to their house after a 911 call was made reporting a deceased infant. The autopsy of the infant revealed the infant died from suffocation, and also discovered multiple bruises on the baby's body. The report said, "His parents are accused of putting the baby face down to sleep on the couch knowing it could hurt or kill him. Both were reportedly warned not to put the baby face down on the couch. Both Miller and Smith have a 1 million dollar bond set for each of them.
My first reaction was sadness, then anger. How could parents of a 3 month old baby kill their own child and be ok with it?
These people knew what they were doing. The report said they were told not to put the baby face down on the couch because they knew the consequences, but they did it anyways. If they didn't want the baby or couldn't handle him, they should have given him to a family who would have given him the love and attention he needed. I don't know how anyone in their right mind could do this. I could never hurt my baby, there are times, vary rarely, where my son is crying and I get aggravated because I don't know what he wants, but I would NEVER hurt him. I could never hurt him. There really must have been something very disturbing going on in their heads. I look at the pictures of the people who did this and I am ashamed that so many people out there are like these two people. Babies die every day because of irresponsible parents, or people who lose their minds, or whatever excuse they use. I get sad looking up articles to write about for my class because there are so many articles involving children. I remember a couple weeks ago I saw like 5-6 articles about children, and there were only a few that didn't involve kids. We as Americans need to figure out a new way to protect our children. They are our future, and if we can't protect them, we have no future. What did this 3 month old baby boy do that was bad that he deserved to die? This baby couldn't defend himself, and because his parents couldn't handle being parents, he didn't stand a chance. If these people didn't want children because they were young and weren't mature enough to handle a baby, don't have one. Now because of their poor choices, this baby has no life, no chance at life, and no future.
I hate seeing articles like this. I feel like every time I get on to do my blogs I read about a child getting hurt or a baby that gets killed. It's depressing and upsets me every time I find a new one. I know that next week's articles will be the same, more children dead. When will this stuff end?
Cops: Woman Faked Breast Cancer, Used Donations for Implants
I found this story on KTLA News.
This happened in Waco, TX. Trista Joy Lathern, 24-year-old woman who faked having breast cancer to raise money to get breast implants for herself. She spent $10,000 raised from a benefit to get her breast enlarged. The report says, "McLennan County sheriff's investigator James Pack says in court records that 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern shaved her head to look like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy." Lathern says she wants breast implants to try to save her 7 month marriage. She is being charged with theft by deception.
My first reaction is how sad that was, and how ignorant and selfish this woman was.
Not only is she ignorant and selfish, but she took $10,000 from a breast cancer benefit. How can someone do that? My grandmother had breast cancer twice. And I also have a friend who had breast cancer, and got breast implants because the doctors had to take her breast to get rid of the cancer. She only got breast implants to keep herself feeling like a woman. Imagine getting your breast completely taken away from you, wouldn't you do the next best thing? I know I would have. But for this woman to take money that doesn't belong to her, and use it for her own benefit, that is so sad. What's even worse is she thinks this will save her marriage. I'm sorry, but if you have to do something this dramatic to save a 7 month marriage, then it probably isn't worth the time and effort. Not only is it not worth it, but her husband should feel like crap that his wife feels like she needs to do something like this, so he will approve of her body. This is the way a lot of men are now, they see all these plastic girls in playboy or on TV and they expect us woman to look like that. Guess I could say that she must really love this man. I was curious though when I read the story how they were going to handle this, because usually when someone steals something, they take back the stolen item. How can they take back breast implants? I guess they'll let her keep them, and she'll have to pay the money back, or she'll have to pay the money back and give the implants back.
What a story. People will stoop so low to get what they want. I'm curious if this saved her marriage, or if her husband will leave her for being so selfish and stupid.
This happened in Waco, TX. Trista Joy Lathern, 24-year-old woman who faked having breast cancer to raise money to get breast implants for herself. She spent $10,000 raised from a benefit to get her breast enlarged. The report says, "McLennan County sheriff's investigator James Pack says in court records that 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern shaved her head to look like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy." Lathern says she wants breast implants to try to save her 7 month marriage. She is being charged with theft by deception.
My first reaction is how sad that was, and how ignorant and selfish this woman was.
Not only is she ignorant and selfish, but she took $10,000 from a breast cancer benefit. How can someone do that? My grandmother had breast cancer twice. And I also have a friend who had breast cancer, and got breast implants because the doctors had to take her breast to get rid of the cancer. She only got breast implants to keep herself feeling like a woman. Imagine getting your breast completely taken away from you, wouldn't you do the next best thing? I know I would have. But for this woman to take money that doesn't belong to her, and use it for her own benefit, that is so sad. What's even worse is she thinks this will save her marriage. I'm sorry, but if you have to do something this dramatic to save a 7 month marriage, then it probably isn't worth the time and effort. Not only is it not worth it, but her husband should feel like crap that his wife feels like she needs to do something like this, so he will approve of her body. This is the way a lot of men are now, they see all these plastic girls in playboy or on TV and they expect us woman to look like that. Guess I could say that she must really love this man. I was curious though when I read the story how they were going to handle this, because usually when someone steals something, they take back the stolen item. How can they take back breast implants? I guess they'll let her keep them, and she'll have to pay the money back, or she'll have to pay the money back and give the implants back.
What a story. People will stoop so low to get what they want. I'm curious if this saved her marriage, or if her husband will leave her for being so selfish and stupid.
Man Arrested for Calling 911, Asking for Sex
I found this story on KTLA News.
Joshua Basso, 29 year old male from Tampa, FL, was arrested for repeadedly calling 911 for sex. He was making sexual comments to the 911 dispatcher, and asked her if he could come to her home. The dispatcher hung up on him, and he called 4 more times. Police showed up within 15 minutes and arrested him and charged him with making a false 911 call. He told the officers he didn't think he could get into trouble for calling 911. Basso claims he called 911 because he had ran out of cell phone minutes on his phone. He is being held without bond, but there is no indication of him having an attorney. The report says, "He is listed as unemployed with arrests for theft and other crimes dating back to 2001."
My first thought to this story was how funny it was. People do some stupid things, but this is way overboard.
This man does not have a job, ran out of minutes on his cell phone, and called 911 because he wanted sex. This is just as bad/funny as the last blog I did about the woman calling 911 on herself for drinking and driving. There are so many stupid things people call 911 for, but I think the funniest/cutest ones are when kids call because they need help with their homework. Sad thing is, this man is 29 years old, so it's not like he didn't know the difference, he just didn't care, or he is a complete idiot.
I actually enjoyed reading this report, because everyone needs a good laugh every once in a while, and today, that was mine. To bad he won't be the first/last person to do this.
Joshua Basso, 29 year old male from Tampa, FL, was arrested for repeadedly calling 911 for sex. He was making sexual comments to the 911 dispatcher, and asked her if he could come to her home. The dispatcher hung up on him, and he called 4 more times. Police showed up within 15 minutes and arrested him and charged him with making a false 911 call. He told the officers he didn't think he could get into trouble for calling 911. Basso claims he called 911 because he had ran out of cell phone minutes on his phone. He is being held without bond, but there is no indication of him having an attorney. The report says, "He is listed as unemployed with arrests for theft and other crimes dating back to 2001."
My first thought to this story was how funny it was. People do some stupid things, but this is way overboard.
This man does not have a job, ran out of minutes on his cell phone, and called 911 because he wanted sex. This is just as bad/funny as the last blog I did about the woman calling 911 on herself for drinking and driving. There are so many stupid things people call 911 for, but I think the funniest/cutest ones are when kids call because they need help with their homework. Sad thing is, this man is 29 years old, so it's not like he didn't know the difference, he just didn't care, or he is a complete idiot.
I actually enjoyed reading this report, because everyone needs a good laugh every once in a while, and today, that was mine. To bad he won't be the first/last person to do this.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Woman Calls 911 to Report Herself as Drunk Driver
I found this story on KTLA News as well.
This happened in Neilsville, Wisconsin. This 49-year-old woman, Mary Strey, reported herself as a drunk driver to the 911 dispatcher saying, "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." This call happened on October 24th this year. Strey's alcohol level was double the legal limit to drive. Deputies cited her for, "misdemeanor drunken driving." With of course the over legal limit alcohol level. December 10th this year will be her first court appearance. When she called 911 she told them she wanted to report a drunk driver. The dispatcher asked if she were driving behind the drunk driver she was reporting, and Strey replied saying, "I am them." She did follow the dispatcher's advice of pulling over to the side of the road and turning on her flashers. Strey then said she had been, "drinking all night long."
My first reaction to this story was laughter. This is the funniest story I have read on here yet. People do the darndest things. lol
People do some stupid stuff. But it is nice to actually see someone taking responsibility for being dumb. She knew she could cause a car accident, and possible injure someone, even being as drunk as she was. Most people when they get drunk either don't care because they are too drunk to, or they just don't realize what they are doing until it is to late. I'm think I would at least give her credit for at least realizing what she was doing was wrong, and she called for help, along with pulling over like she was suggested to do. She could have just kept on driving until something bad happened. Although she shouldn't have been drinking and driving in the first place. She did pull over, so I'm not to sure she should get into too much trouble for this. Because she called for help, and pulled over. She technically wasn't driving when the cops found her, but they are going to charge her for it anyways. Doesn't really seem to fair does it? I'm curious how her court case will go, what the judge will say, and if she will be charged with anything. I understand that what she did was wrong, but it does look also like she knew what she was doing was wrong, and she tried to get help. What is this going to teach others? People ARE going to drink and drive, but if they can call 911 to get the encouragement to pull over and not drive, then isn't that what would be best. If they charge her with drinking and driving, then that will put a message out to everyone else out there, that if you call for help, it may save lives, but you get busted as well.
I'm not sure my opinion sounds good. Because it sounds like I want to just let her off the hook for drinking and driving. But I think I actually just want to set an example to everyone else out there who will eventually drink and drive. You never know, this may save thousands of lives in the future.
This happened in Neilsville, Wisconsin. This 49-year-old woman, Mary Strey, reported herself as a drunk driver to the 911 dispatcher saying, "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." This call happened on October 24th this year. Strey's alcohol level was double the legal limit to drive. Deputies cited her for, "misdemeanor drunken driving." With of course the over legal limit alcohol level. December 10th this year will be her first court appearance. When she called 911 she told them she wanted to report a drunk driver. The dispatcher asked if she were driving behind the drunk driver she was reporting, and Strey replied saying, "I am them." She did follow the dispatcher's advice of pulling over to the side of the road and turning on her flashers. Strey then said she had been, "drinking all night long."
My first reaction to this story was laughter. This is the funniest story I have read on here yet. People do the darndest things. lol
People do some stupid stuff. But it is nice to actually see someone taking responsibility for being dumb. She knew she could cause a car accident, and possible injure someone, even being as drunk as she was. Most people when they get drunk either don't care because they are too drunk to, or they just don't realize what they are doing until it is to late. I'm think I would at least give her credit for at least realizing what she was doing was wrong, and she called for help, along with pulling over like she was suggested to do. She could have just kept on driving until something bad happened. Although she shouldn't have been drinking and driving in the first place. She did pull over, so I'm not to sure she should get into too much trouble for this. Because she called for help, and pulled over. She technically wasn't driving when the cops found her, but they are going to charge her for it anyways. Doesn't really seem to fair does it? I'm curious how her court case will go, what the judge will say, and if she will be charged with anything. I understand that what she did was wrong, but it does look also like she knew what she was doing was wrong, and she tried to get help. What is this going to teach others? People ARE going to drink and drive, but if they can call 911 to get the encouragement to pull over and not drive, then isn't that what would be best. If they charge her with drinking and driving, then that will put a message out to everyone else out there, that if you call for help, it may save lives, but you get busted as well.
I'm not sure my opinion sounds good. Because it sounds like I want to just let her off the hook for drinking and driving. But I think I actually just want to set an example to everyone else out there who will eventually drink and drive. You never know, this may save thousands of lives in the future.
3-year-old Finds Gun, Shoots Himself in Face
I found this story on KTLA News.
A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition from shooting himself in the face with a handgun, on Sunday. The gun the boy used was a .22 caliber gun. This boy's grandmother, Kimberly Gray-Doss, was home with him when this accident happened, according to Rialto Police Sgt. Richard Royce. The report said, "Investigators are trying to determine how the boy got a hold of the gun." But still says that the shooting was indeed an accident. The bullet entered the nasal cavity of the boy and, near his right eye, and went through to the back of his head. The little boy had an hour long surgery at Loma Linda Medical Center, and the boy seems to be doing ok. The end of the report said from Royce, "The grandmother is the boy's legal guardian, and it appears the weapon belonged to her."
My first reaction was shock. I was shocked to read this, and I assumed the boy had died. I could not imagine my son finding a gun and shooting himself.
This was such a scary story. This could literally happen to anyone. I believe anyone who has a gun(s) in their home, and have children living with them, should make sure they have locks on them and are put away. The child probably shouldn't even know you have a gun in the home, or they will get curious. It was so sad that this happened, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I could not imagine this poor grandmother finding her grandson with a bullet through his head. She is so luck that he is still alive, and I bet she is thanking God he is. I'm still kind of curious why Grandma had a gun? The picture of the house looks like a nice house, and those kinds of houses are usually in nice neighborhoods; at least mine is. I feel so bad for this family that something like this has happened, but hopefully Grandma has learned a lesson from this unfortunate accident, and puts a lock on her gun, or even gets rid of it. It's still kind of unusual that the gun was loaded and ready to shoot, because I'm pretty sure not every three year old child knows how to use a gun. My 7 year old has two play guns, the cap-guns, and he plays with those and he knows they are not real. My 7 month old son was playing with one of those guns the other day and he was putting the end of it in his mouth, because he was chewing on it, and it made me nervous. I actually don't like guns, so when I saw him do that, even though I knew it wouldn't hurt him, I took it from him.
I would not want anything like this to happen to my children, so I hope that other people out there who have guns in their home with their kids, have thought about this. Hopefully those people help protect their children. Like I said in the last post, people should learn from others mistakes if possible.
A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition from shooting himself in the face with a handgun, on Sunday. The gun the boy used was a .22 caliber gun. This boy's grandmother, Kimberly Gray-Doss, was home with him when this accident happened, according to Rialto Police Sgt. Richard Royce. The report said, "Investigators are trying to determine how the boy got a hold of the gun." But still says that the shooting was indeed an accident. The bullet entered the nasal cavity of the boy and, near his right eye, and went through to the back of his head. The little boy had an hour long surgery at Loma Linda Medical Center, and the boy seems to be doing ok. The end of the report said from Royce, "The grandmother is the boy's legal guardian, and it appears the weapon belonged to her."
My first reaction was shock. I was shocked to read this, and I assumed the boy had died. I could not imagine my son finding a gun and shooting himself.
This was such a scary story. This could literally happen to anyone. I believe anyone who has a gun(s) in their home, and have children living with them, should make sure they have locks on them and are put away. The child probably shouldn't even know you have a gun in the home, or they will get curious. It was so sad that this happened, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I could not imagine this poor grandmother finding her grandson with a bullet through his head. She is so luck that he is still alive, and I bet she is thanking God he is. I'm still kind of curious why Grandma had a gun? The picture of the house looks like a nice house, and those kinds of houses are usually in nice neighborhoods; at least mine is. I feel so bad for this family that something like this has happened, but hopefully Grandma has learned a lesson from this unfortunate accident, and puts a lock on her gun, or even gets rid of it. It's still kind of unusual that the gun was loaded and ready to shoot, because I'm pretty sure not every three year old child knows how to use a gun. My 7 year old has two play guns, the cap-guns, and he plays with those and he knows they are not real. My 7 month old son was playing with one of those guns the other day and he was putting the end of it in his mouth, because he was chewing on it, and it made me nervous. I actually don't like guns, so when I saw him do that, even though I knew it wouldn't hurt him, I took it from him.
I would not want anything like this to happen to my children, so I hope that other people out there who have guns in their home with their kids, have thought about this. Hopefully those people help protect their children. Like I said in the last post, people should learn from others mistakes if possible.
Texting Driver Guilty in Death of 14-year-old Boy
I found this story on KTLA News.
This accident happened in the intersection of Indianapolis Ave and Everglades Ln in Huntington Beach. This happened 2 years ago on August 29th, 2007. Jeffrey Woods was driving a pickup, while on two prescription drugs, Vicodin and Xanax, and was texting on his phone. Danny Oates, the 14-year-old boy, was riding his bike when he was struck by Jeffrey Woods. The report said, "Woods had pleaded not guilty to one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated." Woods' defense attorney, Scott Well, claims, "Woods had a seizure during the crash and was later diagnosed with epilepsy." Woods is now facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison, and unfortunately he isn't the only person facing criminal charges for a fatality," ellegedly caused by texting while driving." Police say, "Martin Burt Kuehl, 41, was driving west on Westcliff Drive when he hit and killed Martha Ovalle in a crosswalk back in August 2008."
My first reaction to this story was how sad it was that people don't pay enough attention to the road and find their cell phones more important.
Although I have been known to text and drive; I am very very aware of everything around me, and do not text often. I know there are so many people out there who do this on a daily basis, and I know if it were my kid who was hit by a careless driver, then I would be very upset about this situation. However, I am curious how true the "epileptic" part is. Did this guy really have a seizure before he hit the boy? or was it an excuse to make this accident less of a blame for Woods? If I remember correctly, I think Xanix is an anti-depressant. And Vicodin is a heavy duty pain killer. So why would someone on both of these pills be texting while driving? I don't know, maybe people on those meds or ok to drive, I'm not a doctor, obviously. Although this man was on two prescription drugs and has epilepsy, they main title of this story is "Texting Driver Guilty of Death in 14-year-old Boy." This title helps catch people's attention. The sad thing is, it wasn't just texting that did this; especially if this man did have a seizure during the accident. But since the article said the accident was caused by texting, they had to mention another accident caused by texting, Martin Burt Kuehl. I can't imagine how Woods' or Kuehl feel, knowing that a stupid text message conversation took someone's life. I don't think I could live with myself, knowing that I killed someone so carelessly.
We all make mistakes; I just wish everyone could learn from each other's mistakes and move on with their lives; instead of repeating mistakes over and over again. I bet this isn't the last time this happens. My prayer goes out to these families who have lost someone to a careless driver. May you find peace somehow, and find a way to forgive.
This accident happened in the intersection of Indianapolis Ave and Everglades Ln in Huntington Beach. This happened 2 years ago on August 29th, 2007. Jeffrey Woods was driving a pickup, while on two prescription drugs, Vicodin and Xanax, and was texting on his phone. Danny Oates, the 14-year-old boy, was riding his bike when he was struck by Jeffrey Woods. The report said, "Woods had pleaded not guilty to one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated." Woods' defense attorney, Scott Well, claims, "Woods had a seizure during the crash and was later diagnosed with epilepsy." Woods is now facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison, and unfortunately he isn't the only person facing criminal charges for a fatality," ellegedly caused by texting while driving." Police say, "Martin Burt Kuehl, 41, was driving west on Westcliff Drive when he hit and killed Martha Ovalle in a crosswalk back in August 2008."
My first reaction to this story was how sad it was that people don't pay enough attention to the road and find their cell phones more important.
Although I have been known to text and drive; I am very very aware of everything around me, and do not text often. I know there are so many people out there who do this on a daily basis, and I know if it were my kid who was hit by a careless driver, then I would be very upset about this situation. However, I am curious how true the "epileptic" part is. Did this guy really have a seizure before he hit the boy? or was it an excuse to make this accident less of a blame for Woods? If I remember correctly, I think Xanix is an anti-depressant. And Vicodin is a heavy duty pain killer. So why would someone on both of these pills be texting while driving? I don't know, maybe people on those meds or ok to drive, I'm not a doctor, obviously. Although this man was on two prescription drugs and has epilepsy, they main title of this story is "Texting Driver Guilty of Death in 14-year-old Boy." This title helps catch people's attention. The sad thing is, it wasn't just texting that did this; especially if this man did have a seizure during the accident. But since the article said the accident was caused by texting, they had to mention another accident caused by texting, Martin Burt Kuehl. I can't imagine how Woods' or Kuehl feel, knowing that a stupid text message conversation took someone's life. I don't think I could live with myself, knowing that I killed someone so carelessly.
We all make mistakes; I just wish everyone could learn from each other's mistakes and move on with their lives; instead of repeating mistakes over and over again. I bet this isn't the last time this happens. My prayer goes out to these families who have lost someone to a careless driver. May you find peace somehow, and find a way to forgive.
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