Archive for October 25th, 2007

OMG, I’m so sad right now.  Let me tell you the conversation I just overheard my kids having at the breakfast table. 

Scene: kids at dinning room table in dinning room as Mom (that would be me) unloads dishes in kitchen….

Bub (11):  Hey, You know Dumbledore in Harry Potter?
*Mom automatically starts to listen close because she knows the big bruhaha that’s been on the news.
Sis (6):  Yea…
Bub:  Well turns out he’s a baby raper.
*Mom flips out and starts into the dining room yelling “HEY HEY  HEYYYYYY”
Mom:  Don’t say that!  Why would you say that?
Sis:  What’s a baby raper?
Bub: Because yesterday they took all the Harry Potter books out of the library at school.  They are banned.  And Mrs. ____ said it was because Dumbledore is gay.
Sis:  WHATS GAY?
Mom: Eat your breakfast.  Bub, you know that being gay does not mean child molester.  Why would you say that?  Why would you even bring this up at breakfast anyway!?  Sis doesn’t understand this stuff.
Sis: NOPE, WHATS A GAY BABY RAPER MEAN?
MOM:  Just eat your breakfast its almost time to go.
Bub:  Well, Mrs. _________ said that she had to take my book back because it was banned because Dumbledore is a fag.
Mom: Did she use that word?  She said FAG?
Sis: excuse me, (getting very mad) WHAT Is a FAG?
Mom and BuB: JUST EAT.
Bub: That’s what she said. (shrugging)
Mom: You understand what gay is right?
Bub: Yes
Sis:ummm… no.
Mom:  You know that my friend _________ is gay, right?
Bub: Well, duh.  He wears makeup Mom.
Mom: So do you think he is a child molester to?
Bub: Well, no.  But Mrs ______ said that any thing about raping boys wasn’t allowed in our library and all JK ROWLINGS books were now banned from schools.
Mom: well, they might be banned at school, but I don’t want to hear you say stuff like that again.  We’re going to talk more about this when you get home.

Now, as a parent, I am so sad.  I try very hard to make my children understand that it is ok to be YOU.  That being gay is fine, being another race is fine, being Baptist or Catholic, its ALL OK.  you know.  It all falls into the “acceptance” category.  That kind of hate is all bigotry to me.  It is UNACCEPTABLE.  I’m kind of mad.  In one day, that librarian has reinforced a stereotype in my sons head that being gay is wrong.  Because gay = child molesting, when as an adult she should know better.  As a librarian, dealing with hundreds of children, she should mind her tongue better!  You would think with everything going on in the world, she would have something better to bitch about.  grrrrrr….  I absolutely HATE our school system.  Now I have to decide what all to talk about today when my kids get home from school.  Sis is entirely to young to understand sexuality, but now she wants to know what GAY is so I’m going to have to explain that.  I think I’m going to have one of my friends come over that is gay to help.  Sometimes being a parent absolutely sucks.

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.  ~e.e. cumming

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.  ~Johann von Goethe

There is just one life for each of us:  our own.  ~Euripides

If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag.  ~Author Unknown

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.  ~Dr. Seuss

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.  ~Andre Gide

Well, lets see, what else…

oh yes.  Only  few days left on my grab bag.  Its all commercial use stuff.  $35 worth.  On sale for $8.  After Sunday everything inside goes regular price, so you better grab it up!  Want another peek?

SOME LAYOUTS!

Yay you guys!  I love seeing my stuff being used!!!  If you pop in often, you know I gave away a template the other day, and said if you used it and sent me the layout you would get a $2 off coupon off of ANYTHING in my store!  So send me the layout, and the name of which item you would like your coupon for.  I?ll post your layout on my blog AND send you a coupon for the item of your choice.  The deadline for this is FRIDAY.  So Friday the 26th is the LAST DAY you will get a coupon.  You can even use it on my GRAB BAG if you want!!!!  So you would get $35 worth of product for only $6!!!!!!  Anyway, here are a few of the layouts I’ve gotten so far!

Shannon sent in this cute layout:

Then my girl Kim B sent me this one:

and Kari sent in THIS one!

and I am absolutely loving them ALL.  I cant tell you how exciting it is to see something you mage, getting USED!  What a natural high!

Man, I have so much to do today!  I need to get started. 

Something for you…

Here’s a little something for you, please remember to NOT share the link to my files, instead share the link to my blog…

**THIS FREEIBE HAS EXPIRED**

Oh, also…

If you haven’t gotten my past freebies from this month, you need to do it soon.  I will be cleaning off 4shared soon, and they will be going into the bargain bin for .99!

And dont forget.  My bag is ONLY available until SUNDAY!  So get it now!!!

Have a great day!