How long have you been married?For almost 9 years which seems unbelievable for people like my husband and I!!
How many children do you have?Elisabeth is 3. Herman is 2. Martha is 1 month old.
How do you enjoy spending time with family? Doing anything outside of the house.
What do you and your husband enjoy doing together? It is getting more difficult to find common interests after 9 years of marriage. We both like to just walk around the old part of town or travel together.
What is your favorite vacation spot?I love it when it is new every time.
Who is your favorite movie or TV star? Julia Roberts
How about your favorite movie? “Beautiful Mind”
What are three to five books that you’ll always keep on your shelf?
“Idiot” F. Dostoyevsky
“Aphorisms” Schopenhauer
The Bible
What about favorite children’s books?
Poems by R. Stevenson
Old Russian fairytales
How do you spend your days? Cooking, cleaning and entertaining kids. Working on translation when it is possible.
What’s a job you think you might have enjoyed doing, if you had pursued a different path?Why? I always wanted to become an actress to live so many lives. Since I studied to be a translator I would love to work as a translator for the Government or for an International Organization like UNO, NATO. I wish I could travel for a job.
What do you feel truly passionate about in life? To continue my education and to use gifts and talents given by God to help others and spread His Kingdom.
PC or Mac Lover?I wish I could try Mac and see if I like it.
For Mother’s Day this year, I am afraid I came awfully close to “Five things you should never buy as a Mother’s Day gift.” No, I didn’t go with Prairie-style pajamas or lotions, thank goodness it hasn’t come to that. And while it’s true that I didn’t give my mom a kitchen appliance or a vacuum, I’m afraid the genre of my gift isn’t that far off.
This year, I didn’t give my mom something that looks pretty.
I didn’t give her something that smells good.
And I definitely didn’t give her something tasty.
This year, I gave her a gift that will help her see my kids more often,
since she lives 700 miles away.
And even though it’s not pretty, aromatic, or tasty,
you can’t get this from flowers, perfume, or chocolate:
I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. And I hope mine
I’ve known some of you for many years, others for just a short time.Regardless, I know that you love your children as dearly as I love mine.I’ve realized, during the past eleven+ years of parenting, that each of us brings our own experiences, values, and desires to the parenting table.One way doesn’t work for all of us, and it shouldn’t.
That said, many of you also know the trouble I have with lyrics to some of the songs that are topping the charts right now.During a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that some of you probably think I’m nuts.Oh, her.She’s the crazy one.Lyrics Nazi.
But I am not crazy, I promise.I’m not even that easily offended.I am simply informed and disturbed by the constant repetition of these lyrics straight from their iPods into our childrens’ heads.Over and over again.
So if you are easily offended—or ignorant of these lyrics and wish to remain so—please stop reading now.You can click here to read a happier post.
For those of hardier stock, forge on.
Song 1:Low by Flo Rida (Guest rapper T-Pain)
This song is all over the radio and very catchy.I found myself singing along to the chorus one day, after driving for 7 hours and hearing it 700 times.When I returned home, I asked my 11-year old if he was familiar with it.Yes, of course, because he’s the only one who doesn’t have it on his iPod.My fault, again.I am not winning big points here.Thank goodness parenting isn’t about winning points or I’d be in serious trouble.
Sorry but I had to fold her, Like a pornography poster
…
Yea she was worth the money
Lil mama took my cash,
and I ain’t want it back,
The way she bit that rag,
got her them paper stacks,
Tattoo Above her crack,
I had to handle that…
I’ll leave the translation to you.If you don’t have any idea what it’s about, you can e-mail me.Here’s a hint:He’s paying her for sex. If you care to peek at the video, here it is.I find less offensive than the lyrics, which isn’t saying much.
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Song 2:Lollipop by Lil Wayne
Currently #1 on the charts.This is a catchy tune that kids love.
If you didn’t catch it the first time around, this one’s about a guy getting a blow job.
See the video here:
Yes, there are “clean” versions of these types of songs.But the “clean” versions simply delete the expletives.Does it really matter if a song says “ass,” when he’s talking about her “pussy in [his] mouth”?
Contrary to what our kids would like us to believe, the lyrics matter, my friends. It’s not just about the beat. What our kids listen to day after day, on bus rides, soccer trips, and hanging out with their buddies, matters.Because each of our families function differently, I’m not telling you to ban this music. But I am asking you to pay attention. Know what your kids like to listen to & talk to them about what they’re hearing. Think about, please, whether you want this drivel filling your kids’ heads, regardless of what everyone else is listening to.
