Okay, so I have to confess that I really don't think I'm that hormonal. I just like saying that I am. But the rest of the title is true; I just have a few random thoughts that I felt like sharing and not one of them is really worthy of an entire entry by itself. So... here goes.
#1. Do squirrels think? I know, I know. What am I talking about? (Again... let's blame the hormones, folks.) As I was driving home from work yesterday, I noticed a squirrel by the side of the road, and it actually looked like it was watching traffic for the perfect time to cross. Course, that can't really be true since most squirrels just dart out at the last minute, but still, it made me wonder if they're cognizant that they're taking their lives in their hands (uh, paws?) every time they dart out in front of a car. (Unless it's a conspiracy with Geico, and they know exactly what they're doing.)
#2. In class the other day, one of my sophomores gave a rather sophomoric answer to a literary analysis question. The question was, "Based on the passage, how does the author feel about the 'young freethinkers'?" This young man responded, "Well, since I can't ask the author, I can't really say whether he likes them or not. On the one hand, I could say he does, but he doesn't provide any clues in the passage. On the other hand, I could say he doesn't, but there's no way to tell for certain." (Oh: This is a Pre-AP class.) I looked at him, narrowed my eyes, and said, "That doesn't even address the question. You managed to talk all around it without saying anything. We can determine how he feels if you examine the passage. So, take a stand. Which is it?" I mean, really. Did he think he could just say nothing and expect it to be satisfactory?
#3. Yet another reason why I'm not a fan of cell phones: last week in the grocery store, a mother was talking on the phone while completely oblivious to her little girls pleas to go to the bathroom. The girl was maybe around 4 years old, and she was quite obviously doing the "potty dance", yet mom kept gabbing away. What's so important that you neglect your little girl's basic, and very pressing, need?
#4. Stay-at-home mom v. working mom. The Today Show had a piece about women who choose to stay-at-home and those who choose to return to work. While I'm looking forward to being a stay-at-home mom, I don't begrudge those who choose to work. After all, I think that the woman has to do what's best for her and her family. So that's why I get so irritated by those (like one of the guests on the show) who argue that stay-at-home moms aren't as happy or as satisfied as working moms. Why? Because they aren't earning an income? Because they don't leave the home every day? Who's to say that a woman can't be satisfied by staying home and caring for her children? Why is that considered a bad thing? I know of plenty of women who wouldn't trade staying at home for anything. Anything. And I'm supposed to believe that they're unhappy?
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Re:#1 - I often wonder what animals are thinking because there must be something going on in their minds!
re: #2 (the one about the student's anwser) The answer to your question is "yes"! Have you listened to any politicians recently? They've made talking around a subject without taking a stand an art form. Sometimes I like to just watch them for my own amusement and see how they can use so many words to say nothing.
I saw the same stay-at-home mom segment the other day and got irritated once again because that woman on the "working mom" side just seems so uppity to me. I've seen her before when she was on talking about her book about why women shouldn't sell themselves out to stay home, what with the 50% divorce rate and all, and I got so frustrated with her! I get where she's coming from, but why does she have to be so self-righteous?
#4 intrigues me as well, since our life changed and Julie started to stay home. I can't speak for her, but I'm sure if you ever have any ??s or need an opinion on SAHMs, she's be glad to answer them. It is a big change.
I saw the same segment on working vs. staying at home. Of course, I never know which camp I identify with. But the thing that struck me about the segment was how mean the working mom lady was to the SAHM lady. She was incredibly condescending, and it made me root for the SAHM lady even more.
One of my pet peeves is women who act like the person on the other side is doing the wrong thing. This segment on Today was the epitome of that, to me. Ugh.
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