An Open Response
December 5th, 2009 § 2 Comments
Due to a recent angry comment I received from someone, I thought it may be nice to set the record straight on a couple of things that came up in their comment. So here are a few responses to not so frequently asked questions:
Do I expect people to read my blog?
No, and if you don’t like me or what I have to say I actually encourage you not to read it. The only person I expect to read my blog is my mom because she is my mom. Besides her I figure whomever wants to read it will and those who don’t like me will move to another blog that they enjoy reading.
Do you realize you spelled marshmallow wrong?
I am well aware that marshmellow is my unique spelling. I too have spell check and I have eaten many bags of marshmallows to committ the proper spelling to memory. I happen to like spelling it mellow and thought it was nice to spell it that way. Apparently it seems to only anger the more spelling conscious. I am sorry if my misuse of an “e” pisses you off, I apologize that there wasn’t a less offensive alternative letter.
Can I expect other grammatical errors on your blog?
Absolutely! I overuse commas, I am terrible at spelling any words with “ie” in them and I am constantly writing in a passive voice. I have only about 80 views of my blog per day, which means I am a very far way from having an editor or is it an Editor? Anyhow, my point is that yes, you can expect many grammatical errors on my blog. I apologize in advance, I blame public schooling and my inability to master the English language. Every once in a while my friend Ilya will correct some of my posts…I appreciate this from her. From strangers though it is a bit annoying.
If I comment on a post and it is not a favorable response will you post it?
Most of the time yes. I understand not everyone will agree with what I say but if you are rude and personally attacking me in your response chances are I will reserve the right to ignore your comment. The reality is we have never met and you have very little basis to attack me personally…unless you are my mom posting an angry comment…in which case, mom I will call you and we can work it out.
Sorry, my blog my rules.
What if I don’t agree with what you say?
This is a blog about the way I feel and my experiences. I would hope that people will read it with an open mind and understand that these are my experiences and they may differ from your experiences…because we are two different people, this should c0me as no surprise. If you are pissed off that we have had two different experiences then chances are many other things in life will upset you.
Thanks.
Engagement Party
December 1st, 2009 § Leave a Comment
It feels like forever ago that Paul and I had our engagement party. We have been caught in a whirlwind over this past week. One thing I realized in our engagement party photos is that I look exhausted.
It seems like a shame that all the wonderful things in my life are tempered with the stress of my dad and Paul’s health issues this past week. I know I sound like I am complaining, because I am complaining. I am having a pity party because I am a little tired of the roller coaster my life has become. I want my life to be boring, no bumps, no catastrophes, no big issues. Just boring relaxing nights of dinner and TV watching with Paul and the occasional movie outing every now and again.
But on the flip side here is the good news; I have a wonderful person in my life who is loving, kind, caring, sweet and supportive and has so many other qualities that I never knew existed in someone and I’m lucky enough to be spending the rest of my life with him. I’m blessed because I get to inherit his entire family that is full of love and great in so many ways. And I get two new wonderful mom’s in addition to the amazing one I already have.
So although I am a little down as of late I haven’t lost sight of all the wonderful things that surround me…there are many to be thankful for.
