What I Know

I am currently obsessed and in love with 30 Seconds to Mars!  For those of you music illiterates, 30 Seconds to Mars is a band whose lead singer is Jared Leto.  For those of you that do not know who Jared Leto is, well you should just go ahead and fall off a very steep cliff somewhere NOW!  I was so in love with Jared Leto when he was Jordan on "My So-Called Life" but now he's a rock star?!  Hell to the yes!!  Anyway I thought "Oh I'm sure the music sucks" because let's face it most celebrity turned musican suck big time (Hello Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Costner, Paris Hilton).  I heard a 30 Second to Mars song a few months back and was very pleasantly surprised!  They are totally bad-ass!!  I have now downloaded several of their songs on my ipod (might I suggest "Closer to The Edge" or "Hurricane feat. Kanye West").  What impressed me even more and made me move Jared Leto to the #2 rank of my "People it is ok to cheat on my husband with if the opportunity ever presents itself" list is that the videos are very meaningful (feel free to check them out on YouTube).  The band writes and directs their own videos(which is unheard of in the music business) and they talk about conservation, war, poverty, etc.  Yep, I am obsessed and in love! 

Ok so now you might be wondering who all is on my cheat list so here it is:
People it is ok to cheat on my husband with if the opportunity ever presents itself:
#1 Eddie Vedder

#2 Jared Leto (up from #5 last month)

#3 Shemar Moore

#3 Johnny Depp

#4 David Beckham

#5 Leonardo Dicaprio

#6 LL Cool J

I love the movie "Wall.E"!  Wall.E is so cute but I love the message is sends:  If we do not change our ways, our planet is going to be in trouble.  I am a big recycling advocate.  I was so excited when Shreveport started curb side recycling and I can not for the life of me understand why people do not recycle.  It is free and better for the planet.  I have always been interested in conservation.  Growing up I wanted a compost, I still want one but my husband is against the idea.  I say to him "Do you want Anna to be Wall.E one day?!" to try to motivate him to recycle more.  I have a seperate recycling bin at home and try to make it as easy as possible for him to recycle.  I will take plastic bottles and soda cans home to recycle since there is not recycling where I work.  I feel guilty if I throw something away that can be recycled.  I feel that it is everyone's responsibility to take care of our planet which is the reason I want a Prius or a hybrid vs. my gas gurgling, high emission SUV.  There are several studies that indicate global warming is a HUGE issue.  The ice caps are melting at record speeds and although most people are not concerned about this, they should be.  We are using up natural resources and decreasing our amount of usable fresh water.  We have been experiencing record temperatures in recent years due to global warming: Louisiana had snow 2 years in a row!!  I also hate all of the gas and oil drilling in Louisiana.  Yes, some people are making money but I do not think the benefits outweigh the risks.  The roads are horrible, trees are being chopped down, water is being polluted, and gas has leaked.    After the gas wells leave, the land is left in such horrible condition.  It makes me sad when I see this because I think of the future consequences of treating our planet like this!  Act now and don't wait until it is too late!  Recycle, reuse and reduce!






I went to a workshop yesterday about child abuse for continuing education.  This workshop really was not that great due to the speaker but the thing that I did get out of it was how vigilant I need to be to protect my child.  1 in 4 girls are sexually abused by the age of 18.  As a child, I was 1 of the 1 in 4 girls.  I see little girls on a regular basis in my job who are also a 1 in 4 girl.  My heart goes out to them because I know what they are going through.  Being a survivor of childhood abuse is not something I talk about but if I can help one person protect their own child then it is worth it.  When I think of how a lot of my friends and I have girls it scares the crap out of me.  Let me say this, I would kill anyone who dare hurt my child!  I am from the country and I watch CSI people!! 


I feel like it is my job as Anna's mother to protect her and these are the ways we can all protect our children:  teach child correct terms for their genitals, teach child that they are in control of their body and it is not ok for ANYONE to touch them in their private places, teach child that they can tell you anytime anyone does something to hurt them or that makes them feel uncomfortable, never leave your child alone with someone(other than parent/caregiver), do not let your child spend the night at a friend's house until you meet the parents and anyone else who stays in the house, keep computer in family area and put parental locks on computer and TV, know where your child is at all times,  teach your child that strangers look like everyone else and they are to never go with anyone without your permission, and probably most important TRUST YOUR GUT: if someone gives you a funny feeling, there is a reason why!


I may be an overprotective parent to my child but it is my responsibility to keep her safe.