Clearly, this is a troubled, dysfunctional family. Nadya Suleman chose to add eight more newborns to her already large family with a man who she refuses to marry, despite all his desperate attempts to make an honest woman of her.
Then there is the grandma, Nadya's mother, who blasts her own daughter all over the world, claiming that she "isn't capable" as a mother, and who calls her actions "unconscionable." SHE brings the media into their tiny, unkempt home. Yet everyone is claiming that it's NADYA who wants attention?!?
I don't know who's worse, the media, the mother, or Nadya. But what I am concerned about most is the children. ALL of them. None of these incessant tongue-waggers are thinking about how all of this negative publicity is going to affect these kids. Are the six older children school age? Has anyone stopped to think about how their lives are going to change at school? Everyone in the city that they live in knows who they are, and now, the whole world knows. These children are being set up for a future full of constant teasing, taunts, and harassment from their peers, neighbors, namely anyone they will come in contact with in the future!
Does anyone even care, though? I don't know about anyone else, but I have had my fill of pompous, idiotic, arrogant, brainless, vain, heartless, callous, loud-mouthed media blowhards who are selfish and full of themselves! These egomaniacs are willing to crucify an entire brood of innocent children for the sake of ratings, for the right to play God, judge and jury for America, even though the citizens of this country never, to my knowledge, appointed that position to them.
I think that this entire situation should be handled much better than it is. Yes, this family is dysfunctional, but clearly they need HELP right now, not criticism and condemnation. The poor children involved in all of this need to be handled with great care and concern. For heaven's sake, they are not going to remain children forever! This country does have, and can offer the resources needed to help this family on ALL accounts. And we definitely don't need to do it for the mom or the grandmother, but for the sake of these unfortunate little children.
Adrian
Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
I was sick for about 2 days. A combination of stress, my cycle starting, and lack of rest did me in. But Matthew helped nurse me back to health, and I am feeling much better today.
My last day of training is supposed to be Tuesday. We will see, though. I think my supervisors feel that I need more work on the freeways. I am sitting with another lady while my trainer is out of town, and she is really helping me maneuver the maps that they gave me. I am not going to waste any of her efforts by forgetting what she showed me; I plan on studying more this weekend.
My husband finally finished building his computer. It has 320 G of space on the hard drive, and 2 g of memory. He also installed 4 fans inside of the console to keep the system cool. I am using it now; it runs pretty fast! He is in the process of building 2 more systems, one for the girls, and one for his friend. Several of his co-workers are hooking him up with software (Pops installed XP Pro on his computer; my laptop came with Windows Vista), motherboards, and operating systems to work with. We also have all of the monitors we need, thanks to his replacing the monitor we were using with a 17" flat screen, and my mom ditching hers for a flat screen also.
I have to do my taxes. I have been so busy that I haven't had any time to round up all of my documents. I will definitely have them done before April 15th, though.
Adrian
My last day of training is supposed to be Tuesday. We will see, though. I think my supervisors feel that I need more work on the freeways. I am sitting with another lady while my trainer is out of town, and she is really helping me maneuver the maps that they gave me. I am not going to waste any of her efforts by forgetting what she showed me; I plan on studying more this weekend.
My husband finally finished building his computer. It has 320 G of space on the hard drive, and 2 g of memory. He also installed 4 fans inside of the console to keep the system cool. I am using it now; it runs pretty fast! He is in the process of building 2 more systems, one for the girls, and one for his friend. Several of his co-workers are hooking him up with software (Pops installed XP Pro on his computer; my laptop came with Windows Vista), motherboards, and operating systems to work with. We also have all of the monitors we need, thanks to his replacing the monitor we were using with a 17" flat screen, and my mom ditching hers for a flat screen also.
I have to do my taxes. I have been so busy that I haven't had any time to round up all of my documents. I will definitely have them done before April 15th, though.
Adrian
Monday, February 2, 2009
HERE IT IS.........
Look at how thin it is!
Side view.....
A view of it opened up.........I wish I could show you how big it really is. I wanted one of those teeny netbooks that can fit in a purse, but he bought me this one instead, and I am SO glad he did! 
15.4" screen! The girls and I watched a Muppet Movie on here yesterday in widescreen format, and it was AWESOME..........
This is actually the rear of the computer, where the hookups are.I am just too outdone! LOL And it works GREAT, too! What a blessing!
Adrian
Sunday, February 1, 2009
MY BELATED CHRISTMAS GIFT...........
Is, in fact, what I am using right now! My wonderful husband bought me a LAPTOP COMPUTER!!!!!
I wanted one of those little tiny netbooks that can fit in your purse, but he wound up buying me a full-on notebook, with THE WORKS, and I LOVE it!!!!!
Now, I can start looking into what I want to earn my little "piece of paper" (my degree) in!
I will post pictures of my present soon (we're getting ready to go to church). This is, by far, one of the best Christmas gifts, no.......one of the best GIFTS I have ever received, because this is something that I really, really wanted. My husband knew that, and thought enough of me to buy it for me!
I know I say this a lot, but I'll say it again........I am a truly blessed woman!
Adrian
I wanted one of those little tiny netbooks that can fit in your purse, but he wound up buying me a full-on notebook, with THE WORKS, and I LOVE it!!!!!
Now, I can start looking into what I want to earn my little "piece of paper" (my degree) in!
I will post pictures of my present soon (we're getting ready to go to church). This is, by far, one of the best Christmas gifts, no.......one of the best GIFTS I have ever received, because this is something that I really, really wanted. My husband knew that, and thought enough of me to buy it for me!
I know I say this a lot, but I'll say it again........I am a truly blessed woman!
Adrian
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
WELL, I SAID I WANTED A CHALLENGE........
My training is going by REALLY fast. In just 2 short weeks, I will be on my own! All that my hands-on trainer is required to do is allow me an opportunity to become familiar with the telephone and computer system, learn some extra pointers and a few shortcuts. I am expected to continue studying the information in the training manual and learn how to enter locations into the system myself. We are being counted on to learn this job with the tools that have been provided to us, as well as being closely monitored by the supervisors on the call floor. But the guy that trained us did so thoroughly, and I was listening and learning the whole time, so I think I will be fine. I read and study every evening and during my breaks. It has been years since I have taken emergency calls, and I am a little rusty, but it's all coming back to me little by little.
One of my goals here is to become a trainer. Trainers at the call center have their own classification and pay grade, and are permanently assigned weekends off! I am watching one of the trainers in action (she is training one of my other classmates), and she is constantly on top of the new updates and changes to the system, and understands them better than the staff that implemented them! Yep, I intend to learn this job very well.
My trainer is a VERY nice lady. She is a pastor's wife! It is so nice to run across people who share the same values and belief systems! She has a VERY big family (one of those blended families), and is so proud of her children and husband. She and her entire family are very blessed. They know what it is to have and appreciate nice things. They work hard, and raised their children to. And she knows that she is nothing without Jesus, and is very dependent on Him, as I am. She prays and asks Him for success in all that she sets her hands to do, even on her job, like I do. And she knows that she needs help from the Lord, like I do. Relying on "your own" abilities in this day and age is a very foolish thing to do, and a very sure way to set yourself up for failure. It's called PRIDE. But the Lord promised in His word that if we humble ourselves, He will exalt us. And that's what I strive to do. I cannot do anything without Him. I know that wherever my feet land, His providence has sent me there. My mission is to please and serve Him, and hope that I will have completed whatever it is that He sent me there to do.
Anywhoo, that's a wrap as far as my training goes. I am nowhere out of the woods yet, but with His help, I know that I will do well.
The girls are finally up to date on their shots, thank the Lord!
My "new" clothes look awesome on me! LOL
My husband had a birthday this weekend, and we all had a blast helping him celebrate!
God Bless Obama and his family (Lord knows they need it)!
Adrian
One of my goals here is to become a trainer. Trainers at the call center have their own classification and pay grade, and are permanently assigned weekends off! I am watching one of the trainers in action (she is training one of my other classmates), and she is constantly on top of the new updates and changes to the system, and understands them better than the staff that implemented them! Yep, I intend to learn this job very well.
My trainer is a VERY nice lady. She is a pastor's wife! It is so nice to run across people who share the same values and belief systems! She has a VERY big family (one of those blended families), and is so proud of her children and husband. She and her entire family are very blessed. They know what it is to have and appreciate nice things. They work hard, and raised their children to. And she knows that she is nothing without Jesus, and is very dependent on Him, as I am. She prays and asks Him for success in all that she sets her hands to do, even on her job, like I do. And she knows that she needs help from the Lord, like I do. Relying on "your own" abilities in this day and age is a very foolish thing to do, and a very sure way to set yourself up for failure. It's called PRIDE. But the Lord promised in His word that if we humble ourselves, He will exalt us. And that's what I strive to do. I cannot do anything without Him. I know that wherever my feet land, His providence has sent me there. My mission is to please and serve Him, and hope that I will have completed whatever it is that He sent me there to do.
Anywhoo, that's a wrap as far as my training goes. I am nowhere out of the woods yet, but with His help, I know that I will do well.
The girls are finally up to date on their shots, thank the Lord!
My "new" clothes look awesome on me! LOL
My husband had a birthday this weekend, and we all had a blast helping him celebrate!
God Bless Obama and his family (Lord knows they need it)!
Adrian
Monday, January 12, 2009
PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS!
I made a 96 on my skills test today! Tomorrow and Wednesday, I am doing a ride-along on a fire truck and an ambulance, and my hands-on training in the call center starts Thursday, 6 AM SHARP.
I missed the girls' appointment by a matter of minutes Friday due to traffic. I re-scheduled it for Thursday evening, and asked the school nurses and the principals for more time. I explained to them what is going on with me concerning my training and everything. I guess they granted me the extra time, because they didn't call me or Matthew to have the girls removed from school today.
Matthew's birthday is on the 13th, which also happens to be MLK weekend. He's not sure about his plans yet, but I definitely want to go and get my hair done and my eyebrows shaped. I want, and NEED, to look my best, you know. LOL
I have to pay all of my bills with this check, but we (all of the city workers) are also getting our holiday pay this period, which still makes for a nice chunk of change. I've noticed, though, that the more money I make, the more I am taxed. That sucks big time.
Adrian
I missed the girls' appointment by a matter of minutes Friday due to traffic. I re-scheduled it for Thursday evening, and asked the school nurses and the principals for more time. I explained to them what is going on with me concerning my training and everything. I guess they granted me the extra time, because they didn't call me or Matthew to have the girls removed from school today.
Matthew's birthday is on the 13th, which also happens to be MLK weekend. He's not sure about his plans yet, but I definitely want to go and get my hair done and my eyebrows shaped. I want, and NEED, to look my best, you know. LOL
I have to pay all of my bills with this check, but we (all of the city workers) are also getting our holiday pay this period, which still makes for a nice chunk of change. I've noticed, though, that the more money I make, the more I am taxed. That sucks big time.
Adrian
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
2009 BEGINS
Happy New Year to anyone that's reading. I have been busy these past few days.
The girls started school Monday, which meant that since I am still in training, Angela has to catch the bus to school. I was a few minutes late Monday morning, because I wanted to male sure that she was okay, that she had gotten on the bus fine, and that her sisters were up along with her, helping her along and being ready to catch their own bus. This morning went really well; I had gotten to work on time, and the girls went to school without a hitch.
I scheduled the girl's doctor appointment to take the rest of their immunizations Friday evening. Earlier in the class, our trainers had kept us all the way to 4 PM, but lately, they have been letting us out earlier (one of our trainers have just been promoted, and it seems as if he has to catch up on some of his own work that has nothing to do with teaching us, LOL).
The trainers allowed us to pick our shift preferences this week, and naturally, I picked evenings, since that is what I am used to working. I thought that this was going to be my TRAINING shift, but it turns out that second shift will be my assignment once I finish hands-on. My TRAINING schedule will be days, 6 AM to 2:30 PM!!!! 4 WEEKS of torture, maybe longer, depending on how well I do...LOL Everywhere I work, people seem to like to put me on mornings. I am already praying and asking the Lord to help me stay alert and awake! LOL
Working the day shift also means that I have to be well-dressed EVERY DAY. Many high-profile people walk in and out of that call center daily. That is one of the reasons why I have always hated working days anywhere. Everyone is there, and you never know who you will run into. Since this call center is state-of-the-art, I have heard that the mayor and his directors, police and fire chiefs, representatives from government agencies and the media are constantly visiting there.
I did manage to go to the thrift store and Wal-Mart to purchase some professional attire. I wish I could show you what I've found! I purchased a few dress slacks, blazers, blouses, a 2-piece suit, and a couple of skirts. I also bought a black Liz Claiborne lambswool overcoat for $20!!!! I LOOOOOVE that coat! LOL I already have a ton of black shoes and pumps, but I bought a pair of "cheapie" brown pumps to wear with some of my slacks and cream-colored blouses. I know that I am not going to wear the brown shoes all of the time, so I didn't feel the need to invest real money into a pair. Everything fits perfectly and goes well together. God always makes provisions for me whenever He knows that I am in need of things, and always make sure that what I need is already there whenever I go where He sends me. Look, this year I am determined that I am going to strive to give God ALL the glory!!! I know doggone well that I probably wouldn't have found all of those nice things on my own. And the clothes are GOOD QUALITY clothes-wool, silk, and charmeuse fabrics. They will look great, and last me a long time if I take good care of them. And of course, you already know that I will; I just picked my "new" clothes up from the cleaners today.
Speaking of cleaners, when I picked up my clothing, the sales clerk neglected to mention (or didn't know) that one of my blazers was missing. When I returned to claim it, I found out that it wouldn't be ready until Friday. But when was she going to tell me? And if I didn't pay attention to the missing garment, how was I supposed to find out that the coat wasn't going to be ready until Friday? I doubted that they were going to call me. And they told me that the reason why the coat won't be ready until Friday is because that is the only day they clean that type of color (burgundy). But one of the blouses I had cleaned is burgundy, and it was ready today. Whatever.
Adrian
The girls started school Monday, which meant that since I am still in training, Angela has to catch the bus to school. I was a few minutes late Monday morning, because I wanted to male sure that she was okay, that she had gotten on the bus fine, and that her sisters were up along with her, helping her along and being ready to catch their own bus. This morning went really well; I had gotten to work on time, and the girls went to school without a hitch.
I scheduled the girl's doctor appointment to take the rest of their immunizations Friday evening. Earlier in the class, our trainers had kept us all the way to 4 PM, but lately, they have been letting us out earlier (one of our trainers have just been promoted, and it seems as if he has to catch up on some of his own work that has nothing to do with teaching us, LOL).
The trainers allowed us to pick our shift preferences this week, and naturally, I picked evenings, since that is what I am used to working. I thought that this was going to be my TRAINING shift, but it turns out that second shift will be my assignment once I finish hands-on. My TRAINING schedule will be days, 6 AM to 2:30 PM!!!! 4 WEEKS of torture, maybe longer, depending on how well I do...LOL Everywhere I work, people seem to like to put me on mornings. I am already praying and asking the Lord to help me stay alert and awake! LOL
Working the day shift also means that I have to be well-dressed EVERY DAY. Many high-profile people walk in and out of that call center daily. That is one of the reasons why I have always hated working days anywhere. Everyone is there, and you never know who you will run into. Since this call center is state-of-the-art, I have heard that the mayor and his directors, police and fire chiefs, representatives from government agencies and the media are constantly visiting there.
I did manage to go to the thrift store and Wal-Mart to purchase some professional attire. I wish I could show you what I've found! I purchased a few dress slacks, blazers, blouses, a 2-piece suit, and a couple of skirts. I also bought a black Liz Claiborne lambswool overcoat for $20!!!! I LOOOOOVE that coat! LOL I already have a ton of black shoes and pumps, but I bought a pair of "cheapie" brown pumps to wear with some of my slacks and cream-colored blouses. I know that I am not going to wear the brown shoes all of the time, so I didn't feel the need to invest real money into a pair. Everything fits perfectly and goes well together. God always makes provisions for me whenever He knows that I am in need of things, and always make sure that what I need is already there whenever I go where He sends me. Look, this year I am determined that I am going to strive to give God ALL the glory!!! I know doggone well that I probably wouldn't have found all of those nice things on my own. And the clothes are GOOD QUALITY clothes-wool, silk, and charmeuse fabrics. They will look great, and last me a long time if I take good care of them. And of course, you already know that I will; I just picked my "new" clothes up from the cleaners today.
Speaking of cleaners, when I picked up my clothing, the sales clerk neglected to mention (or didn't know) that one of my blazers was missing. When I returned to claim it, I found out that it wouldn't be ready until Friday. But when was she going to tell me? And if I didn't pay attention to the missing garment, how was I supposed to find out that the coat wasn't going to be ready until Friday? I doubted that they were going to call me. And they told me that the reason why the coat won't be ready until Friday is because that is the only day they clean that type of color (burgundy). But one of the blouses I had cleaned is burgundy, and it was ready today. Whatever.
Adrian
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