Monday, November 26, 2007

I Don't Get It....

I've been following the story on the morning news about some mothers trying to get concert tickets to see Hannah Montana. From what I understand they have to stand there holding on to a car and can't take their hand off of it. They get a 15 minute break every 3 hours. They are outside. Whoever lasts the longest gets 4 tickets. Two of the women lasted 3 days. They decided to each take 2 tickets and call it a tie. I think it had a good ending but really? I wouldn't stand out in the cold for 3 days to take my daughter to see a silly teenage girl who I do not even think sings that great. I watched a few minutes of her show one day and was not impressed. I just don't know what parents are thinking when they go to such lengths to get something their child wants. Call me a mean Mom but I just would not do it. I don't get the Black Friday thing either....now way would I get up at 4 am to go shopping in a manic crowd with all the pushing and shoving and downright meanness. As I said I don't get it....

Case Solved

All weekend I had been smelling something nasty. It was over by a chair where the young man with the very stinky feet sits. So first I sprinkle some carpet fresh stuff all around the area and hope for the best. The smell comes back. It starts to bug me more. Then I see a pair of ROTC shoes and yup they smell badly so I spray them with room deodorizer and holding them very far away from me, I put them in another room. Well...the smell is still there. Finally I look behind the chair and discover the source of the offending odor. It's a pair of filthy, balled up socks. I get the clothespin for my nose ;) and put on my gardening gloves (yes, really) and stuff them into a plastic Ziploc bag. Even after that it took about an hour for that smell to go away. I even had to burn incense. There is a new rule in the house. Barb does not wash socks that smell like cow manure.

4 comments:

  1. Hey Barb!!! Thanks for visiting my blog! Glad you found me!!!

    I LOVE that I'm not the only mean mom that doesn't approve of Hannah Montana & the other teen-geared Disney shows. My daughter used to love watching That's So Raven, till I actually sat down & watched it with her. I pointed out that at 9 years old (though she's 10 now) she really didn't need to be watching a show in which a 20+ year old actress pretends to be a 13 year old girl, in a show that is "supposed to be" for the pre-teen crowd. There's a BIG difference between a 10 year old and a 13 or 14 year old, and NEITHER crowd should really be aspiring to the activities of the 21 year old actress. While Hannah Montana is a little better, you still see pretty, prancing little teeny-boppers more concerned with dating & shopping than they are in using their brains, doing such activities as excelling at sports, and keeping their rooms clean & helping Mom & Dad out around the house. NOT to mention that these characters frequently get into trouble only to have the consequences brushed off by mom & dad. NOT good role-model shows for our pre-teens & young teen-agers. But then, with Paris & Britdney & Lindsay as the 20-something "role models" for our older teens, I suppose we shouldn't be suprised. (And heck, I remember looking at the Spice Dolls when _I_ was a teen, 10+ years ago, and thinking that I wouldn't aspire to be one of THEM!)

    Anyway, glad to find somebody who's also not afraid to be a "mean mom" if it means raising her kids right. *grin*

    I DO love the story about the stinky room & the hidden socks. Utterly relating!

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  2. I'm just mean enough to stick those socks inside his pillowcase while he is at school...get that pillow good and ripe!

    As for Hannah, OMG! There was/is a huge stink over the availability of tickets for the Memphis show, so the local TV channels have been having contests for tickets during the news broadcasts. I CANNOT wait for this concert to be over with so I don't have to hear about it anymore!

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  3. Kati, I totally agree with everything you say in your comment. I never knew that Raven was that old. Jeeze. You seem to be raising your daughter right by not falling for this crap. Good for you.

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  4. Lisa....Hmmmm I thought about putting the bagged socks on a dinner plate and serving it for dinner. ;)
    That dang concert is tonight and I'll be glad when I don't have to hear about it anymore.

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