Here’s one.
Because disabled pugs have a right to have fun? No, scratch that – because disabled pugs’ owners have a right to have fun? Ok, pink and (extra) fur might be a bit much, but I was thinking more how the outfit implied how loved (if misguidedly so!) the pug was.
Here’s another.
This one’s a fireman giving a kitten oxygen. Nuff said.
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2) If you were having a bad day/ week, try reading this through to the end: 27 Reasons Why Nothing Matters. (I prefer Oh Wow. Small.)
And it goes on.
Couple a news stories I happened to see…
3) Teenager with Down’s Syndrome is refused First Class flight. Was noting at the end of the article, the misbehaving little kids kicked off coach seats, actually.
This an old one I’d been following on and off, mostly checking out the comments and updates:
4) Parent sends autistic child to school with wire, records verbal abuse from teachers
5) How much “Ms Honey Boo Boo” makes. (That spinoff reality series after 7yr old contestant Alana Thompson went “A dollar makes me holler, Honey Boo Boo,” on kiddie beauty queen show Toddlers and Tiaras. You think it’s not that much now – but they had more viewers than the Republican National Convention so now I’m curious too…
6) The stress of doing it, the realization someone who lies with you can also lie to you: How lying hurts your health. Besides, lying’s just too hard work.
7) Why forgiveness is good for your health. Forgiveness good, bearing a grudge bad. But forgiveness doesn’t mean letting people get away with the same shit all the time. It’s a fine line.
So we need an upbeat pic to end on – Things That Make You Go Awwwwwww:
- Baby dolphin meeting baby penguin for the first time
Good Weekend!
Ps: It’s been a bad week. (I type this one bit by bit while pumping milk anyway, but it’s harder to write more stuff). The construction next door has been going (and horrendously noisy) almost every single day this week, often right when Ms Rockstar needs her naps. I couldn’t make Rockstar’s school briefing yesterday and had to call Kings last minute to go in my place – and I’m still trying to get more notes from classmates as well…
Good morning Aileen, I’m sorry to hear about your bad week. May your weekend be much much better since I believe construction work is not allowed during weekends.
Hhhmmm, I can’t make up my mind how I feel after going through all 27 reasons why nothing matters. I think if everyone thinks that nothing matters then the crime rate may go up because why bother to be nice when nothing matters.
Anyway, hope all of you have a nice weekend!
Thanks so much dear, well awful moments make you soooooo grateful for better ones… I think come 15 oct I’m going to be dancing around like a fool.
Re 27 reasons, we use anything we can to recover from an Everyone Hates Me self-indulgent moment right, I was imagining I can’t hear all that noise out in space!
Take a deep breath and imagine a pat on the back. You’re a busy mum with a young child going to school and a newborn to look after but who hasn’t been allowed to get all the rest that you all need. I hope the renovation work from your neighbours end soon. How much longer do you have to endure their noise, dust and chemical fumes for?
Totally disgusted by the First Class HuffPost piece. Can’t believe that in today’s day and age they would claim that the teenager would be a “flight risk” in the most expensive seats. Parents of children with Down Syndrome are fully aware of their child’s conditions and are extremely aware of not putting their child or the people around them in harm of any kind or making anyone feel uncomfortable around them. The parents wouldn’t have even entertained this idea of First Class seats unless they thought their child was going to be able to contain their excitement of travelling in First Class. With the bigger seats and more legroom in First Class, surely there’s less chance for the teen (or any adult in that case) to have any kind of meltdown that would be deemed a”flight risk”. Surely the flight staff have seen the kind of behaviour that some parents allow their “normal” kids to get up to in Economy or Business Class.
I think flying in the States is often quite tough post 9-11… Another mum who flies frequently told me you might be made to drink your own breast milk before they allow you on the flight with it, stuff like that…