Thank you FTC, for allowing the continuation of bad parents

F**ck you FTC!

The FTC is suing Amazon because it is too easy for children to make in app purchases. This wouldn’t happen if parents would stop using technology to entertain their spawn. How about parents stop throwing their smartphones and tablets at their children when they start crying? Try actually putting down your own smartphone and pay attention to your own children?? That would involve parenting. What I see every day indicates that actual parenting is a dying art form.

Seriously FTC. I can think of many better ways to use the time and resources of this government agency. A) Work on ways to keep production of goods and services in the United States. B) Stop imports which are unsafe to use or ingest. C) Stop imports from companies which use child labor.

Why is it so difficult for the FTC to actually do what it is supposed to do, protect consumers? By suing Amazon you aren’t protecting consumers. You are allowing lazy people to continue being lazy. You are setting a terrible example. What is next? Making the cell phone carriers and manufactures pay for accidental 911 calls because some one’s child accidently calls 911? It is one thing if you pocket dial once or twice in your life time. It is another if it is because you give your child a phone to shut them up and then don’t pay attention to what is going on.

Frankly, I’m sure some people are going to say, “You don’t have children, you just don’t understand.” They would be correct. I don’t understand how you bring a miracle into this world and choose to ignore it. I don’t understand why the government is going out of its way to allow you to continue to being a lazy parent. Hell, the FTC is actually REWARDING you for being a bad parent.

Again, I say F**k you FTC, and F**K you lazy parents. You are the reason this has happened. Take some responsibility for your own actions. If you can’t, keep your legs closed, or you dick in your pants. We have enough dicks in the government and we know what they create.

I will not write a bad review. I will just blog about it.

After many years being brutally honest about restaurant & hotel experiences I vowed to never write another bad review because it came back ro me as terrible karma. My reviews were the truth and justified. From having food spilled on me so horribly that I had to go buy new clothes before a concert to waitng two hours for a pizza, mold in showers, peanuts on the floors of hotel rooms, among other wretched events. I was indeed justified.

I have had some amazing experiences tha I have also reviewed. I have called to speak with managers when I receive outstanding service. I still do. I'm not a negative nancy all the time. Honest.

That brings me to our trip to Lewiston.  I'm fighting the urge to talk to the manager, write a review and even contact corporate. I know that the karmic retribution will not be pretty.

The hotel we are staying at is a maze at best. The front desk clerk had no personality and was grouchy (we checked in on the earlier aide....830pm). It is non smoking,  but seriously?  I had a difficult time breathing when I walked throigh one of the 5 corridors it took to get to our room.

Our room... well there are used qtips under the sink,  the frige has a ring of something resembling koolaid on the inside door. The stopper for the sink does not work.  The floors are stained.  The iron shuts off & I had to unplug it & plug it back in to make it work.  Oh.... and the beds? ??? So small Ernie and I slept like old married people from 1950 in separate beds (there are things I enjoy aboutthat rime. Separate beds is NOT one of them).

We have of course stayed in worse rooms for more money And nicer,  cleaner rooms for less.

Let us fast forward to breakfast.  Breakfast is not included in our stay. That isn't an issue. I don't mind having to pay for breakfast in a nice hotel (which this really is not). Breakfast buffet is $5.99. Not a problem. That is cheap enough. We had been told that is was a great breakfast buffet, the person practically salivating at the thought.  We get to breakfast,  the space is nicely set up. They actually had table cloths & cloth napkins.  It was all a facade.

They had two juices... cranberry & orange. No apple. No tea. No milk. No ice water.  They did have coffee (which was so acidic it upset my stomach). They had two types if bread for toast. Cheap white & equally as cheap wheat. No English muffins. No bagels,  no cream cheese. Eggs were mediocre at best. Bacon was rubber. Home fries were cold. Sausage was cold & rubbery. I did not try the french toast. It looked like it may have been made the night before and reheated.  If it was anything like the muffins,  it could have bern DAYS past expiration.

We have stayed in a lot of hotels. Some more expensive & much less expensive.  A hotel we frequent in NH is less, with a full kitchen and a FREE breakfast with much better food.  Hell, we have stayed at a Comfort Inn with better continental breakfast.

I'm fighting to keep this morning's breakfast down.

I can say, I am really looking forward to this weekend being over!

Feminine Feminist

Feminine Feminist? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Not exactly, and yes.

Today I read a blog entry about a feminist who decided to have breast augmentation. She wrote about how she kept it to herself out of fear of what others would think or say. She didn’t want potential employers to assume she was intellectually lacking. She even wrote a book about her journey under a pen name! (wtf)

Isn’t feminism about women being accept as equals to men?> isn’t feminism about women being able to make our own choices about our bodies? When did feminism become about being LESS feminine?

If you have followed my blog, you know I long for a Stepford like place where ladies are ladies, and men are men. I long for a place where women (and lady boys) take the time to be fabulous. Men appreciate and take the time to enjoy and appreciate it. This DOES NOT make me an antifeminist.

I see nothing wrong, and actually am in awe of the women who are stay at home moms (who are actually moms and not just a mother who chooses to stay at home and not pay attention to her children…but that is for another blog). Stay at home moms have a hard job. It is a choice that a woman has made, and the choice she makes is her CHOICE, not something that has been dictated that she must do.  That doesn't make me an anti-feminist.

Feminine and being a feminist have become a dirty words. Put them together and people are confused. Feminine is defined as having qualities traditionally ascribed to a woman. Feminist is defined as an advocate of social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.  Looking at the definition, why would having traditional qualities hinder your ability to be a feminist? Feminism should by definition embrace being feminine because feminism encompasses qualities of a woman (traditional or otherwise).

 Ladies, if you choose to dress in a more masculine manner that is also your choice. If you choose to wear your hair long and wear dresses, that is your choice. If you choose to have a breast augmentation, reduction, liposuction, lip injections, or Botox. That is your CHOICE! How you dress or choose to enhance yourself does not make you more or less of a woman. You are still a woman! By making choices in your personal and professional life you are a feminist. You are standing up for choices that men have had for years.

Ladies, feminine, masculine, or androgynous stand up and be proud. You are a woman! No matter what you look like or what job you have, you are a feminist!

I am a Tattoo Show Junkie

I am tattooed and I love tattoo shows.

A lot of people think that people who actually have tattoos and really think about their tattoos don’t watch tattoo shows. This isn’t 100% true. I am a tattoo show junkie.

I watch Best Ink, Ink Master, Bad Ink, and Tattoo Nightmares. I watched Miami Ink, New York Ink, and LA Ink. If Tattoo Titans was available on demand I would watch that as well.

People may wonder why I watch tattoo shows. I love tattoos. I love watching people be tattooed. I love being tattooed. I also go to tattoo expos/conventions when I can. I think all of these things help me be a better consumer. Some people may not agree.

Since watching tattoo shows I’m pickier when I chose an artist (I wish I had been years ago). I make sure the artist has a portfolio I can look at. I really look at their work. I look at how the artist interacts with other clients.

Some people feel differently about tattoo shows. Some people think it is a lot of hype. Some people think the shows are rigged. That is just another opinion. I will continue to be a tattoo show junkie.

Pretty great birthday

We finally made it to Las Vegas!

We Were lucky enough to be able to check into or room early plus get an upgrade. We are also scheduled  late check out at no extra charge!  The view from our room is amazing! !! Oh.... and did inmention free? !?!? Yeah our cabbie referred to our hotel as oneof the best in town. It would have been over $300 a night! Plus it is smarter than I am! Everything from lights to erunthe Aubrie is condoled by a touch Screen.

The tub in our hotel is HUGE! I may have taken a couple of baths. It was too amazing not to!

I had no problem playing up the birthday girl sctick Complete with hat and pin. It earned me free shots, slot play AND a baloon hat.

The hubby picked up amazing deserts for my birthday!

I won't lie after being up for so long- by 9pm Vegas time (12am East coast time) I was ready for sleep. Usually on vacation we take a 3pm power nap. We did not. We will have to remember that today.

VIVA LAS VEGAS!

Get me to Las Vegas!

Here we go again! Another Vacation to Las Vegas!

People may be jealous.You shouldn't be. At least not yet.We haven't arrived. Wa are stucK. Stuck in Newark. Yes Children. I broke my Rule and flew through Newark... AGAIN! We should have learned the last time we flew through Newark that it would be a big Shit show.

Quick recap... We were flying back from Maine I think it may have been on a birthday trip too..on our way back on flight from Newark to Maine was canceled.I was on aThursday I bdole. they told us they couldn't get us out until MONDAY! We rented a car & drove back. It Was terrible. we had to step at a hotel because I was so tired I started crying.

Fast forward five years. Flights on time to Newark have been on time all damn day. ' I am attempting to be hopeful. THEN shit gets real! Flight Delayed. Air Traffic Control 41min! That IS less time than we have between fights. I flip out. I'm on the phone with the airline. They are beyond unhelpful. The agent had the nerve to aske if my dates Were flexible!?!? Think about this... MOST Americans take only so much vacation time a year. No my dates ARE NOT FUCKING FLEXABLE!!

The guy at the airport booth thinks we might just make it. Well..we missed it. It was late leaving Newark, but not hate enough! We Missed it by about 15 min when we finally taxied in.

The airline would see what they could do to could do get us in the next day-They would not pay for a room because it was an ATF Issue. AT this point I had to walk away and let my dear husband deal with it. I was at a point where I would say something that I would regret.

So overnight stay in Newark. Luckily, our fabulous travel agent (with help from her daughter, one of our best friends) booked a room with a free shuttle to sleep we didn't have to stay at the airport.

I was still mad and frankly ready to fly backto Maine and Say fuck the whole trip. once I calmed down I called our hotel to cancel the  reservations for today. I was especially bummed because Sunday we were  staying at a newer fabulous hotel. They were beyond nice. They rebooked everything a day later. It allowed us to still get the night free and our other to booked nights free as well.

Here we are row- Stanby to get into Vegas by 1030am and Confirmed by 230 pm.

Here is to hoping for the earlier flight and no more issues. -. because.. - IT IS MY BIRTHDAY BITCHES!!

People who knew me 3 years ago wouldn't have a clue

People who knew me three years ago would never believe that I was the same person. I'm not refering to weight loss here either. I'm talking about kids.

Holy shit! Shut the front door!

No, I dont have kids. No I dont want kids. I just dont think that every person under the age of 21 should be kept under lock & key until they can become respectable members of society. This DOES NOT mean that there aren't some ass hole kids and parents out there. I just don't assume they all are instantly.

How did this happen? Simply enough I became a godparent. I was pretty honored to know that if both parents and all family members died at the same time in a freak accident someone actually thought I would be a good guardian. 

I was scared as hell when my godson was just handed to me while he was still in the hospital. I really thought that I might drop him or injure him. I obviously did not. He didn't cry too much. He was a cutie. He didn't smell too terrible ( until he popped of course). THEN he had a sister, and I became a godparent again. I was still scared of dropping her and all that stuff. But it wasnt bad.

My godchildren are the cutes kids ever. They are little people. They aren't little ass holes.  Thry are pretty cool little people actually. It melts my heart a little more each time I see a  video of my godson.

So...you could say that my godchildren have had the same effect the Whos had on the Grinch. My heart HAS grown three sizes!