New Year Resolution

At what point do we stop putting up with inconsiderate people? Well I’ve reached mine. During a routine grocery trip I had an epiphany moment after I circled around four times trying to find a parking spot and did not park at the only open spot close by that was reserved for expecting mothers. However could not say the same for the rude women who sped up going the wrong direction while on her cell phone to park at the reserved spot. She was not pregnant by any means nor was she handicap. She was a perfectly healthy female around my age and what seemed like a phone permanently attached to her ear.

Perhaps it was the holiday season and the crowds just getting to me, with my window down I looked at her right in the eye and said “Are you kidding me?” With the look of shock, (more like how dare you bitch look) as if that spot had her name on it, she at least had a moment of shame. Any without any hesitation she never put down her phone and strolled into the store. So at the moment I realized, though I didn’t accomplish anything she at least was aware someone said something and perhaps next time will at least stop for a moment and not be so inconsiderate (I know, good luck huh).

So my thought is, do inconsiderate people continue to do things because good people say nothing and what will happen if more people speak up? Of course there is no way of taking an actual survey, but what if we just try it. With my new camera phone at hand I’m really considering capturing inconsiderate actions and posting it on a website. Titled “How not to be a complete ASS” or “You’re an ASS if you do the following”.

Today was the worst one yet, a complete capital ASS! It took place at my son’s school carpool lane. My husband can tell you how much I hate the schools carpool lane, not the system it self but the retarded parents. Who are oblivious to the backed up streets refusing to pull forward and yapping away on their cell phones. This is so annoying, that’s why I go extra early to pick up Kohl. Today I got side tracked and ran late. There was a parent in his big Chevy Yukon on the phone, leaving a four car space in between his car and the car in front of him. Since the back of my car was hanging out slightly in the street, I asked him nicely if he would mind moving forwards. With a very rude responds he said NO with a dickish smirk and rolled up the window. In no way am I exaggerating, so I got in my car and moved in front of him. Without any hesitation I took a picture of him on his cell phone at a school zone. I’m contemplating sending it to the Plano ISD, since there is a fine for being on the phone in a school zone. Oh, I should mention, when I took his picture I said welcome to the jerk club. I know I shouldn’t but I couldn’t help it, I’m sure my husband will object.

Long story short, my New Year resolution is to be a warrior of consideration and accountability.

The love of my life

At times my husband is not the most romantic person but he sent me the sweetest letter that had me wondering, what happened to my husband. Anyway he is going to kill me for posting this but later on in life I'd like something to remind me that he does indeed have a sensitive bone and is romantic.

Below is the letter... yes I'll be reading it at least five times a day and especially on the days I trip over his shoes or the days I'm having to pick up his dirty cloths which are on the floor next to the dirty laundry basket.

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I love you! I try to not just say that every day, but also let you know it in other unspoken ways, or at least I think I do, too. I know that I am not the perfect romantic husband that you want, but I want you to know that I would give my life to spare yours and that everything I do in life is aimed at making "our" life better. It makes me sad to think about life without you. Just tonight when we were at "Jason Statham's house", people watching together, I had yet another eureka moment. It happened when you had gone to the bar to pay for our drinks and I was left at the couch watching each of the people walk by.

As you know there were ugly women and beautiful women. I looked upon each of them as an olympic judge would look upon a gymnast, and when I saw you out of the corner of my eye, coming down the same path as all of the other people, I did an uncontrolable double take. My mind saw a smoking hot woman walking by, and I had instantaneous thoughts about her, but wait -double take- that is my wife! I felt a rush of adrenaline, my heart skipped a beat. Could I really be so lucky? My answer is yes, it was like the first time we met. I am that lucky and regardless of any problem that we may be having, not a day goes by that I do not give thanks that you are in my life. Even when we are at what seems to be a point where we will never get along, I always know that you are special and that we are somehow meant to be together. Even when one of us acts like a jerk to prove some insignificant point.

I know in my heart that you are the most perfect person for me, even though we have fights and we are both sometimes wrong, you are still perfect in every way in my eyes! You are beautiful beyond my wildest dreams, whether you think so not; you make me happy every day in one way or another, you are a good mother to our children, and although I know sometimes you feel like you are stuck in a rut and are obligated to take care of all of the things on the home front, the truth is that you really run the show. Our lives would not be as good as they are without you taking care of all the things necessary to keep the world turning. I am proud of you every day for the great job that you do.

I went to log onto my hotmail tonight and I saw one of the MSN headlines that said something about marriage and sex, so of course being me I had to click on it and read further. I thought most of it was hilarious, reading about these 20 somethings and the insignificant "crisis" that is going on in their love life. I thought you would find it funny too. It gives a different perspective on our lives that I thought was worth sharing with the one I love. WARNING most of the links below mention sex.

This is not a cheap ploy to seduce. Actually I think some of the things mentioned have some merit. I look forward to many wonderful years together, and spending as much time as possible getting to know everything about each other and having the best life imaginable with my best friend. Oh yeah, so that I can keep my immature idiotic cover going: poop, doodle, boobie, shit, fart, crank, diddle, did I say boobies? ;) Love you, read links below.