Criticisms

Before you comment on my previous post, read this one.

• The only clock that is ticking is the "I want to get married" clock.
• There is a difference between not wanting my own kids and not wanting to be around kids.
• As I have aged, I have come up with better (in my mind) reasoning about why I don't want kids.
• I have felt this way for as long as I can remember and I fail to see how my mind will change "when I see my friends having kids." My friends do have kids or are having kids. I still don't want kids of my own.

I can't think of anything else off of the top of my head as far as possible criticisms are concerned, so you may voice your opinion....................................now.

Not The Mamma!

The recent outbreak of parasitic humans (babies) has caused me to do some in depth thinking about the idea of creating fruit from my loins.

In my current state, mid twenties, unmarried, part part-time job and living with the same roommates for the last 24 (almost 25) years, I do not wish to have a child, nor do I see the want for a mini-me anytime in the next 50 years.

"But don't you want a little girl who looks just like you to dress up in pretty dresses?"
No, I wouldn't want to subject a child to that because I remember how I hated being "dressed up" as a younger child and all of the issues in terms of body image that a girl faces throughout life.
"But don't you want grandchildren?"
No, if I don't want children, why would I want grandchildren?
"But don't you want to pass on your genes?"
No, I don't want the 50% increased risk of my child having a mental disorder, I have trouble with one myself, how the heck would I ever deal with another individual?

It is a known fact that I would rather have a dog than a child. Here is my side by side comparison of the two from my perspective:
Food
Dog-eats the same thing (dry kibble) all of it's life and usually costs about $30 per month. Food only needs to be given twice a day.
Kid-diet progressively changes throughout life including quantity consumed. Food must also be prepared a minimum of 3 times a day.
School
Dog-obedience class is optional.
Kid-grades K-12 then college. The child must have school supplies, school uniforms, lunches packed, etc.
Clothing
Dog-optional and fun!
Kid-required and they grow out of whatever clothes they have sooner than you can get them home from the store.
Babysitter?
Dog-can put in a kennel most of the day or spend money to board them. Able to leave for a few hours in a moment's notice.
Kid-have to coordinate schedules with families, babysitters or day cares.

I am under impression that a dog can provide just as much love as a kid and Christmas and birthdays are a wash because I spoil my dogs. With a dog, I wouldn't have to worry about driver's ed, prom, those terrible teenage years, trying out for sports, the nights spent crying over a lost "love," etc.

As for the physical aspects. Why would I want to subject my body to carrying a parasite for 9 months that causes me to gain extra weight (when I can't even get it off in the first place), over time puts pressure on my bladder and squeezes all of my internal organs in my chest further up so it makes breathing more difficult. Add all of this to increased mood swings, strange cravings and lets not forget the act of birthing (whether natural or surgical).

If you have taken this all into consideration and you still want a kid, good for you, I don't. I'm fairly certain even if I don't reproduce, there will still be enough children in the world to create more and more generations. Get rid of the need for orphanages and foster homes because there are enough parents in the world for children, then we'll talk.

What a Week!

My first week of school was crazy! First off, who decided it was a good idea to build a school on a hill? It is literally an uphill battle to get to class everyday! My networking class is by far the most difficult class so far. For some reason, nothing has "clicked" yet. The computer class where we get to take apart computers, play with their insides and rebuild them is pretty fun and slightly challenging. The books for both classes are boring and give a ton of information! My survey of computing class is very boring! I understand that a little later in the quarter, it will become more challenging, but learning how to create a folder, create a document and put the document in said folder is very boring! The teacher is fun to listen to, so I don't feel the need to doze off.

Homework this week was uber crazy! We went over 2 chapters in my networking class (and 2 online modules), 3 chapters in my computer "fixing" class and 2 (very easy) chapters in my survey of computing class. Now imagine 20 + questions for every chapter all due Monday! I just finished typing everything up and I am waiting for Jeremy to get done with his homework so I can print it out.

Even though I may not understand some stuff and other stuff is mind numbing, I am enjoying school for the first time in...well...ever.

Morning Comes Earlier Now

Or at least for me it does. I have to wake up at 7:30 to start getting ready for school and I must be in class at 9:00 am. Keep in mind that for the last two years, I usually woke up around noon, went to bed around 3 am and napped most days. I also do not like coffee, so I get no caffeine boost.

This quarter I'm taking Introduction to Networks, Microcomputer Systems and Survey of Computing. The first two classes are my morning classes that start at 9 and end at noon (well, 10:50 on Friday). I'm not sure if you realize this, but that is a lot of education for that early in the morning. It is taught by the same teacher, but we have to move 3 classrooms down.

The other class is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:15 pm-9:50 pm. This will cause me to miss House and Psych! The teacher is probably in his mid 30's and the way he speaks and acts reminds me of a combination of Loreli and Rory from Gilmore Girls and the way my good friend (or did we decide best friend?) Amber and I talk. He talks pretty fast, goes off on random tangents, uses sound effects and shrugs his shoulders to make a point and is generally hilarious. I am pretty excited because I think I actually understand numerical binary code (on the first day) and he told the class that most people probably won't understand it for a while.

Unfortunately, I don't have any classes with Jeremy (we were taking an online class together, but I got into my wait listed class) this quarter. I know for sure that there is a class we have to take together because they pair up the data forensics students with paralegal students. Jeremy has classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights which means that we don't get to spend every waking minute after work together (sick I know). We just have to remember that it is only temporary and we are both working towards our future.

Big Beef

On New Year's Eve (after a few weeks of looking), Jeremy became the proud owner of a 2000 Focus wagon. He won't let me put the family decal on the back window even though he has a soccer mom car. I nicknamed it Big Beef because the guy he bought it from lived on Big Beef Ave (not kidding).

Christmas 2009

Tobby unwrapped her present (a new box of dog biscuits) and she got paper stuck in her lip. She kept barking at me and wouldn't let me get it off.
My nieces spent Christmas with us and they fought over a toy. It doesn't matter that there is more than one toy, they only want what the other one has.

Wally got a few presents this year (toys, bones, a sweater from Jeremy's parents) and it only took him 5 minutes to destroy the loofa dog.

Jeremy was sad because his parents bought a fake tree this year, so I bought Jeremy a grow your own Christmas tree kit. We planted it Christmas morning. Maybe someday it'll be our Christmas tree.