When all else fails......

~ How come kids don't come with an instruction manual - it would save a lot of time and ass-whoopings. Right? Spoken like a true " Non Mommy" I hear you say??? Yep, absolutely! And here's my thoughts.

I have to give you Moms props. I spent one days with three great kids. I really mean that! They are really good boys, and if I was a Mom, and used to it, I'm sure it would have been a breeze! But I'm not a Mom, and I was exhausted by the time I got home. Therefore, I would just like to say.....

YOU GO MOM & DAD. You got mad skillz.

Thank God for you people. If it weren't for you, I would be forced to breed. And I don't think anyone wants that.

I suppose I never really gave the day to day thing much thought. I mean why would I? I have never had the urge to have children. Or maybe I have given it thought, and that was the end to any ideas of Mommyhood! I tell ya, you Moms and Dads have some crazy amount of patience, and restraint - LOL.

Seriously though - I am amazed how easy you guys make it look. The daily running of household seems like a military maneuver that I have never trained for, and somehow I think that I can carry said mission with the ease and grace as I have seen it carried out. Yeah. No. Silly, silly misguided crazy person!

I guess what I'm trying to say is -

Props. Mad props.

And Congrats you guys on the newest addition. He is a beautiful bundle of joy.

Just don't ask me to change the diaper.

Bitter, Table of one? Your table is waiting.....

Don't worry the costume isn't for me - but it does illustrate my blog for today; the bitter, meanness that seems to affect so many new military spouses, or spouses that move overseas. And before you spew any hateful comments my way; I do understand it is not an affliction that affects *ALL* military wives, but it is a disturbing trend that I and other spouses have recently noticed.

Military life is challenging. It is even more challenging for a young spouse, or a young spouse stationed overseas for the first time. I get it. Hard. Not fun. I hear ya.

However.....

Your bitterness and overly cocky attitude towards the life, and other spouses will only further your misery, and possible get you in trouble. Military wives have a slight pack mentality - its not pretty, but its effective - military wives will pull together when necessary, and protect their own as well as, "correct" their own as well. I have seen this first hand, and it does leave one staring at them in wonder.

For my regular viewers this is not targeted at any particular person, and/or incident, it's just a disturbing trend I have been noticing at work, on my wife forums, and my other social networking sites.

Here are a few little things ~~~

~ Reading and commenting on a specific military forum, and then telling everyone on ANOTHER forum that reading and commenting on said forum is " Bringing down YOUR I.Q." - Probably says more about you; since *you* are STILL posting and complaining about other wives on said forum. Take a minute and ask yourself if it's you, or the other spouses that have the problem? Mmmmmm.
~ No the military or your husband's squadron is *not* out to get you. It seems to be the folly of youth to believe that the world rotates around you. Believe it or not, you are the only who can hear the crowd 'booing you', and you are the only who can see the sun rising and setting from your asshole.
The problem between you and your husband's squadron is your ego. Too big. Take two reality checks and call me in the morning.
~ Your bitterness is not helping other new spouses coming into the life, or spouses that are moving to your current location. A PCS is scary enough without an over-bearing, bitter, misinformed Princess clouding their first impressions of the new base. You may not be enjoying it but that doesn't mean that other spouses shouldn't be given a chance to make up their mind about it without your biased bitterness.

The military life can suck. The military life can be lonely.

But....

It can be a unique and rewarding life if you remember one little piece of advice.

** Your AD spouse wears the rank. They do the heavy lifting. They take the real risk. YOU are along for the ride, and its up to you to make it worth all the other crap your AD spouse has to go through. Don't be bitter. Be grateful. And blaming other spouses for your shortcomings will only serve to piss fellow wives off - remember what I said about the pack.....**

Hooah.

Oh! Thanks for clearing that up for me!

And people wonder why I'm confused by the concept of Christianity?

After all it makes so much sense.

Bwhahaha.

Ugliness.

I used to enjoy watching political debates, reading about the candidates, and knowing that because of my informed viewing and reading, I would make an informed vote. I would be a part of the election process. And now. Well, I'm bitterly disappointed and avoiding much of the election coverage.

I am a disillusioned voter. Or at least I was.

The McCain and Palin campaign has me staring at the process in disbelief. I am horrified by their collective choice of words, attitudes, and bigotry.

This Pitbull needs to be muzzled before she gets someone hurt. And fix her while your at it!

She seems to have no problem forming a mob mentality when speaking on the campaign trail; encouraging open displays of racist taunts from her supporters towards media and other by-standers, “"At that, Palin supporters turned on reporters in the press area, waving thunder sticks and shouting abuse. Others hurled obscenities at a camera crew. One supporter shouted a racial epithet at an African-American sound man . . . and told him, "Sit down, boy." (Chicago Times)

Is this the type of person I want running this country? Is this the type of person *you* want running this country.

She and her pension-drawing running mate are out of touch with the times; and they are bordering on a dangerous line between ‘campaigning’ and outright hatred.

“At another point during her rant, Palin cited a New York Times article that described Ayers as "part of a group that quote 'launched a campaign of bombings that would target the Pentagon and our U.S. Capitol,' " she rattled off as if she was talking about 9/11. That brought a loud "Kill him!" from an unidentified man in the audience ( Chicago times).”

I watched the rally at which she spoke these words and I was appalled and ashamed by the reaction she received. These people actually cheered her. What is wrong with these people? Is this what my husband and his fellow military members are fighting for? Ignorance, and hatred? Really?

Sarah Palin you should be ashamed of your words and your actions.

You just lost another vote.

Here's your sign.

Forget Capt. Obvious! How about Capt. Oblivious!

I am continually amazed by the complete lack of awareness that some people show. Really, if you see a sign that tells you to NOT to something, your general reaction should be - NOT DOING IT! Right? Am I wrong in assuming that? Do I expect too much from people?

Here's the thing - over the past few weeks I have noticed a disturbing and completely frustrating lack of common sense and awareness when people use the computer lab that I work at. Now, I know that my role in the lab is to ensure that people use the equipment properly, and that they are helped when they need something. That's why I get paid the big bucks. But DAMN people read the fucking signs!!! Help me to help you.

As you walk into my lab there is a large free standing 'sign post'-( I have no other way of describing it) - on this post we have a large, clearly written request that people who use the Lab sign in before settled down at a computer. In addition to the request we have a helpful info on how to log on , and use the computer. Again this information is clear, and simple.

As you sign in there is a large - seriously, it stretches from side of the room to the other, you can't miss it - White Board! On the white board are "Log-on" instructions. And once again they are clearly written, and MUCHO OBVIOUS! '

There is a bank of computers on the left hand side of the room that are ONLY used for testing - therefore, not available for use, neither is the AF computer in the back left hand corner of the room. There is a LARGE sign on the white telling all who enter that these computers and the AF computer are not to be used. Period. End of Story.

Now, with ALL that being said we hit the crux of the matter.

People are stupid. Dumb. or Blind. Or all three.

The *same* people come in everyday and try and use the testing computers, or the AF computer. The SAME people who are told EVERYDAY that these computers are not available for use EVER! After passing by the initial sign asking them to sign in - they don't. After passing the sign AGAIN, they don't sign in. I spend more time passing around the dign in sheet, or telling people to NOT use said computers, than I do helping people who have actually opened their eyes and read the FUCKING signs!!! ARGH!!!

So, with my frustration at maximum capacity yesterday I made some MORE signs.

~ Made two large signs that read " For testing only' and placed them on the two rows of computers that are not to be used. I then moved the chairs to block access to these terminals.
~ I made another sign that asked people to SIGN IN and placed it on the dorr, at eye level in BIG BOLD lettering. That makes FOUR signs.
~ I instructed every person who walked in how to log on.

And yet, stupidity won.

TWO people somehow missed ALL the signs and didn't sign in, and then proceeded to try and squeeze their fat asses pass the 'blockage' sealing off the testing computers, and try and use them! They actually read the sign that said ' TESTING ONLY' and still tried to use the damn computer. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Really. Where the hell did you leave your helmet?
I looked her while I was trying to help someone else, and had to leave what I doing, and ask her to move. She stared at me like I was the retard and asked why she has to move.....I felt like telling her because the exercise would do her good, but instead I asked if she read the sign attached to the computer....she said she had, and I said there's your answer. MOVE!
To my utter disbelief she asked if she could "just print something off' and I stopped, took a deep breath, and told her, " These computers are for TESTING, they are NOT to be used for anything else, if that is a problem I suggest you take it up with the powers that be, until then I'm the powers that be, and I'm asking to shift your self to another monitor. Is that clear enough? "

Apparently it was. And the other folks in the lab almost died laughing. She didn't return.

Here's you sign Fat ass.