Inspired by being a thread highjacker- the OT thread!

[Stacerita]

Cards were a freakin rip off. But yes, we got them. UGH! And we even got some of those "gold" cards as well. Im sure they are sitting in the bottom of a junk drawer somewhere.

 

[ashjohnson80]

This ash has whatever color hair she feels like having. Right now I'm auburn. I've been blonde, brunette, pink, multi....

 

[Stacerita]

Sounds like me a bit too.....right now I am auburn, with some really dark streaks and blong streaks running though it. But I have been all over the hair color wheel.

 

[ashjohnson80]

My hair is really dark naturally, and when I dyed it last time I picked out a really bright red, but it turned out auburn. Lightened it up a good bit, so next time that I do it maybe I'll get the results that I want.

 

[MouseWorshipin]

Brown low-lights, blonde highlights. Some brown and grey under there somewhere!

 

[Stacerita]

Nope, no grey here....thanks to my wonderful colorist.


But, I did start going grey when I was about 15. YIKES!

 

[MouseWorshipin]

My head is throbbing, so it is off to bed for me.

 

[ashjohnson80]

I get greys every now and then.

 

[Stacerita]

Well Im out. Got a long day tomorrow and it will be my first official practice as asst coach for baseball. Funny though, the sweetpea wont even be there since she has a softball game and needs to be there to warm up while the other practice is going on. I hope I didn't get myself into too much here. But the sweetpea is happy I am coaching.

So night everyone!

And dont do anything I wouldn't do. And if you do.....do it twice!

 

[ashjohnson80]

yes it's getting late I better get to bed. See ya later!

 

[beckmrk04]

WHat a bunch of wusses.. Ug- I know I NEED to go to bed, as my in-laws will be here bright and early to help cut down a tree (I know- my life is THRILLING), but I have weird sleep issues.... So, I will probably be up til 2 am, and then look hung over all day, even though, sadly, I haven't had a drop to drink in weeks. I'll just look like it. Eh-what ya gonna do.

MW- don't feel bad about hitting the mailman. Last year 24 hours (practically to the minute) after I got my new car, I was sailing through town (and right through a stop sign) and I nailed an 82 yr old guy (he was fine- I have a Neon and he was driving a TANK-, I mean, conversion van, and crumpled my poor little new car). I cried so hard (because I had never HAD a new car and now I had ruined mine within 24 hours) that I almost threw up and I am pretty sure that nice old man convinced the cop not to give me a ticket- he prob thought it would send me over the edge.

As a side note- the old guy that I ran into died a couple of months ago, and my in-laws bring over the paper and tell me he died! I was like "Oh, no! He was so nice." And my FIL says, "Yeah- says in his obit he died from complications from a car accident." (He thinks he's soooooooo funny! )

 

[Aidensmom]

Are you all still sleeping? I wish I was.

 

[MouseWorshipin]

And my FIL says, "Yeah- says in his obit he died from complications from a car accident." (He thinks he's soooooooo funny! )

That IS funny!

 

[beckmrk04]

Well, we cut down two trees today, and I "pruned" my forsythia (by prune I mean BUTCHERED). I have no clue what I'm doing. But I LOVE the loppers.

I need a nap. I promised dh I wouldn't play Kingdom Hearts until I read the rest of my articles. There's my incentive.

 

[beckmrk04]

So, especially with the "library banned the DIS" topic, I am fired up.

What are your thoughts on sex ed in the United States?

(No, I am not using this as research. Honestly, the # of people that ask questions on the DIS and then say that they were doing research CRACK ME UP. Yeah- real scientific data there...)

I'm interested in opinions in Abstinence-only sex ed vs. Comprehensive, and would like to know what sorts of programs your school has (if you know).

 

[MouseWorshipin]

I never HAD sex ed. Until the 5th grade, I was in a school that taught it in 6th grade. Then I changed schools and went to a new one. The school I entered in the 6th grade had taught it in the 5th grade.

My ENTIRE sex ed consisted of two books my mom left on my bed for me to find when I got home from school. One was called, "What's Happening to Me?" Forget the other. I flipped through them, but mostly just checked out the naked men...I spent the whole afternoon fascinated!

Personally, I don't think the schools should be talking about sex. I think they should teach more about the human body, including the reproductive system and how babies are conceived. But I don't think they should be talking to the kids about the act itself, or their sex lives (or lack of) at all.

Just not comfortable with it. ...but that's just me.

Here's how I do it: I tell DH exactly what to say to them. I have it in the computer and print out notes for him and everything. Then he throws that away and tells them whatever he wants. There *might* be a better way than this!

 

[beckmrk04]

I believe in comprehensive sex ed in schools: specifically because many kids don't have anyone else they can turn to for the information. Maybe their parents are addicts/abusers/God knows what else. They are BOMBARDED with sexual messages daily through the media and society. They need a way to process this information (or MISinformation, as it may be).

I would like to see, instead of just sex ed, a full course on relationships. Communication, sexuality, marriage/partnership, conflict resolution, family issues, parenting. Apparently, people aren't getting this info, given the divorce rate in this country.

And kids aren't getting the "Just don't do it" message espoused by Bush's abstinence-only league. The US has the highest rates of abortions, teen pregnancy, and STD's in the industrialized world: and we're the ONLY ones who federally fund abstinence-only (or don't give your kids access to medically accurate info) programs. Studies unanimously agree that these programs do not work, but comprehensive programs do- because they focus on all aspects of sexuality- not just the genitals. Relationships, self-esteem, how to say no, when to know if you're ready, the GOOD and the bad of sex.

Teenagers are going to have sex. It's that simple. I had sex ed in 5th grade (more like puberty-ed), and then again in 10th grade. I don't remember much about the 10th grade class, other than I already knew most of what we were being taught. I was lucky to have a mom that I could talk to about sex very openly- it was not a taboo topic in our house and still comes up in dinner conversation (that took dh some getting used to). I'm a very sexually open and comfortable person, and I think that kids need to be taught that sex isn't all danger, danger.. It CAN be great- when handled with maturity and responsiblity. And to do that- you've gotta be informed.

I would always rather have too much knowledge. And the funny thing is, I was always the one people were asking for info: and I lost my virginity MUCH later than many kids I was hanging out with in HS. I was 19. And I married the only person that I have ever slept with. Too much info did not make me a crazy sex freak. It made me aware of my actions, and I was able to make informed decisions.

Can anyone tell how passionate I am about this? My in-laws think I'm nuts. They are of the "don't-talk-about-sex" variety.

 

[MouseWorshipin]

Can anyone tell how passionate I am about this? My in-laws think I'm nuts. They are of the "don't-talk-about-sex" variety.

Me! Me! I can tell!

I don't think you're nuts. I told you before, I want you as my new best friend!

I'm with your in-laws on the "don't talk about it" thing. I would NEVER, EVER in a million years talk about sex around parents or in-laws. Good grief, it took YEARS before I could talk to friends and DH. And I still get all embarrassed and don't use actual terms.

I can hear about it (and want to, that's why you're my new best bud, I wanna know what you learn!), I can do it...I just can't talk about it.

If this weren't internet, I wouldn't even be talking to you now!

 

[Captain Brain]

Random...........

 

[MouseWorshipin]

Random...........

I'm taking that to mean that you agree with me, regardless of what you meant!

Not that I'm disagreeing with Becky! Because I never want to do that. Just different views.