Fingers Crossed and Prayed Up!

Last  week was... CRAZY! I found out that regardless of how old some women get, they are still bitter and intentions are to ruin your good name and spread rumors about you. YES! This 50-something year old woman did this to me last monday and right before I went on vacation. It's odd that some people will try to steal your happiness instead of joining the moment.

ANYWHO! Many of my friends and family are probably tired to death of hearing me rant on about how dreadful my job is and how I'm dying for a raise but I'm grateful to be blessed with some form of income. For the past couple of months I've been applying for jobs in my hometown because I'm a family girl and feel slightly lonely in this small town known as Chattanooga. I miss my fam soooooomuch!! Also I had to get a new car so I figured if I move home, that would cut some of my expenses a bit. But unfortunately the jobs I applied for at home all denied me. After all the drama-rama at my job the week of my vacation finally came!!! While shopping in Miami, this man called me offering me a job at a hospital working with disturbed children. The job isn't in my hometown but I want to become a nurse and work with children so I was SUPER excited when I got the call. The guy is an Alum from my school and had almost the same major as me and we had alot in common. He was very understanding about me being on vacation and told me to call him once I came back. I'm praying I get this job b/c it would be so much closer to what I really want to do and I would be making more money= happier me. We'll see how things go :)

Simi-lac...is slightly lacking :( *YAHOO NEWS*

At work, my boss and I always take time out to have what I call "Home-girl time" where we take a break from dealing with NCAA stuff, coaches, and athletes and check our fav blogs, online news, and review of good shows, food, and fashion we've seen. Today one of our many intriguing, yet scary, and serious stories was about a recall on Similac Baby Formula-powder. The factory is saying the powder has been contaminated with insect parts. My boss has an 8 month-old baby and he drinks the liquid but that's still a scary thought.

Not a funny situation, but the picture was hilarious. I couldn't resist

My issue: what in the heck are they going to do for the babies who have previously or are still currently using the powdered version? Get a special check up from the baby's primary care physician? I know if I were a parent I would be flipping out! I mean this is not only like a slight twist in the formula ingredients, this is INSECT parts... how disgusting (my first reactions)! My second thought was: in order to get insect parts in the powder, does that means there are insects randomly running around the mixing/processing room and and possibly the plant?!? Once I overcame my shock, being hysterical, ranting and raving, and being dramatic (I always freak out when it comes to kid care) I began to be my rational self again. Ok, I know insects can be anywhere but aren't there rules and regulations and special guidelines as far as cleanliness and inspection for insects and other species, especially considering the season (I wonder how that works... I'll have to do research inspection procedures...)... Also since they are creating products for a species that susceptible to almost anything (especially the first couple of days/weeks of birth), wouldn't they be more "on-top" of that kind of contamination? Could this contamination be super harmful to the babies (insects are gross)? And what type of insects parts were they?

Poor little innocent being :(

I just wanted to share this info in case a parent out there haven't had the opportunity to hear the news. I'll keep checking on leads to this story. If you want to read the full story, I posted the link below

*Be Blessed*

YAHOO! Similac Story


PS: I want to be a LDP (Labor, Delivery, Postpartum) Nurse so this was a slightly sensitive subject to me

Let's Talk About Sex Bay-Bey *Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sex*

In two of my classes we have been talking about Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sex. To many people's surprise there is a major difference and when it comes to children and sex and gender roles, it's major deal for some parents. They encourage the child to be different, yet get embarrassed if the child is an outkast to society's social norms... weird, confusing to the child, and contradictory. What's a kid to do when getting wrapped up in society's madness of what we should and should not do and who we should and should not be. I say JUST BE HAPPY! I decided to share a bit of my class response to the topic... PS we get to write freely about any topic pertaining to class so sometimes I get really quirky... Anyways, here goes... hope you enjoy!

While doing my study guide over the weekend, I decided to multitask and watch my favorite show, Law and Order: SVU. It was so weird because almost episode that came on dealt with the topics we discussed in class. Not to get off topic, but I have a scattered brain and wanted to share this! When I went to my Marriage and Family Sociology class last Thursday the topic ended up being about gender roles and sex. The professor decided to show us a film to explain why in some cases it’s best to let “hermaphrodite” children choose their gender when they are ready and guess whom the film was about!! Yes, David, the boy/girl/boy! They talked about his troubled childhood and how he's been so much better since finding out about his past and how horrible his parent were for trying to hide the truth from him. The only thing that irritated the crap out of me was how the talk show made his life seem so perfect since he found out who he "really" was, only to find out from our book that he and his brother committed suicide. I didn't like how they portrayed his parents as "bad" parents and blaming the psychiatrist for making his previous years horrible. I began to wonder if he would've been better off not ever knowing the truth. Ok, back to the Law and Order episode, this psychiatrist had worked with this boy/girl twin who had a similar situation to David. I didn’t catch the beginning of the episode so I’m not sure what made the investigators start talking to the child in the first place. Long story short, the psychiatrist that worked for SVU ended up telling the little boy/girl that she was really a boy because she (the investigator) felt the child should decide on their gender while the other psychiatrist (whom worked with the child all it’s life) felt children where a blank slate and it should never know about its past. When the child found out the truth, it and its twin where furious! The little girl changed back to a boy and one of them killed the psychiatrist (whom had worked with him all his life). This too made me wonder if you make the decision for the child, are they better off never knowing the truth? Another episode was about gender roles as well, which led me to look deeper into the theories about child development and all this stuff about gender roles and identity because its CLEARLY a bigger deal than I’ve ever thought. I was so shocked that gender and making sure their child fits the “perfect” structure for society is a really huge deal to parents. I thought since our society is a little more open in today’s time, being “different” would be more acceptable. In terms of child development, I personally feel children are blank slates BUT with time and development our inner selves gives us a sense of who we truly are once we hit our thirties. Yes, I meant to type thirties. I can honestly say as a 23 year old, I know who I am and that I prefer the opposite sex without a doubt but there are many confused individuals I have come in contact with. As far as my gender “role”, I’m more of a free spirit about it. Who’s to say I’m supposed to cook, clean, and take care of kids because I am a woman, WRONG! I wouldn’t mind having a husband to do those things so I can be the breadwinner and give him the allowance. Also, I was asked would I marry a man that like doing feminine stuff like planting flowers or wanted a floral shop. My response was, “YEAH!” He can sit in the sun and make my front yard look gorgeous or even give me floral arrangements and be the most masculine creature I’ve ever met. Gardening is hard work and the heat is a killer so that’s a VERY masculine job to me. Gender roles and gender identity are overrated topics in my opinion. I feel regardless of being gay or heterosexual, born with a mix of genitals, wanting to be a drag queen, or men starting gardens and taking care of the babies while their wife is a construction worker; just be happy, true to yourself, encourage someone else to live to their greatest potential, don’t be afraid to be who you REALLY are, and have fun with your life because you only get one. I know, I’m quirky and my train of thoughts are different but titles and society expectations can put a damper in your life and daily decisions.