Trigger Happy

I thought I would follow up my last post with something a little more up-beat by talking about the new Borderlands game... which I'm really enjoying. For me, personally, I know I'm really into a game when I go to bed at night and instead of falling into a nice peaceful slumber, I am still in a constant state of kicking zombie/skag/horde ass mode. This could also be a sign that I have an addiction and I'm in need of an intervention, but as long as it doesn't interfere with my ability to take care of my two kids, then I don't think its too serious of a problem

Before I go on, I should probably remind those of you who are looking for tips, or a good/bad review about the game, to look elsewhere. You probably won't find any useful pointers here... lol.

I'm currently playing the game as Lilith. She's the only female role in the game, which I was pretty bummed about at first, because honestly, as I told my husband... I would much rather watch her than play her. She is definitely one of the hottest characters for a video game I've seen thus far. As my husband and I started getting into the game, the more I started to realize just how kick-ass she really is. Besides being a pretty attractive, sassy, redhead she has the power of invisibility where she not only has increased speed during this time, but also has the ability to harm her enemies with a shock-wave upon returning to her normal self. Granted her power lasts less than a minute and there is a cool-down time, but it's a great way to sneak up on your enemies and surprise them from behind. Now I know some of you may think this is a pretty cheap fighting tactic... ya know sucker punch them from behind or when they least expect it, but she could always be a little less ballzier than she already is. For instance, my husband is playing through the game as Mordecai. Mordecai has what I guess you could call a sidekick. A pretty powerful falcon that he can send in to attack enemies. So while I personally go in (with use of my invisibility), he uses his pet bird to do his dirty work... lol.

The game seems to have a never ending supply of weaponry. My favorite weapon being the KKA22 Static SMG which sends a nice bolt of electricity through your enemy... works well on skags. I also enjoy the T04 C Detonating SMG, which, in most cases, will kill your enemy in one shot. I am still hunting for a decent sniper rifle, but I usually let my husband take care of the sniping. I don't have the patience to sit back and snipe all my enemies.  I tend to run ahead, which works fine in this game, because if I get too carried away I can always use my invisibility to run back, unharmed, with my fiery red hair wagging between my legs. Yikes... that sounds worse than I thought it would!!

Anyways... the world itself is quite a bit bigger than I expected it to be. I thought we would be through with the game by now, but it's difficult to find the time when you have two kiddies around. The only negative thing I have to say about the game is that you cant play splitscreen online. Which is difficult for my husband and I because if one of us finds the time to do some gaming the other is usually in the mood to do the same. My husband keeps pushing me to buy another xbox. Its a difficult process trying to make a full blown tech geek understand that its a waste.. lol.

We have yet to get through Halo ODST, so if your up for that, we could use the company!

If one more person makes a rude comment to me about how they believe I have it easy for being an at home mom/wife, I'm going to shove my fist down their throat. I've had my fair share of difficult jobs. I've worked as an assembly line worker for Rubbermaid where you have to be quick and on your feet... working 12 hour shifts at a time. I worked as a maid for the Holiday Inn scrubbing god knows what off the walls, cleaning up after people's disgusting drug habits, and midnight joy rides. I worked on a greenhouse plantation (40+ greenhouses) where my job was to label every plant/shrub/tree that was thrown in my direction, most of which had thorns that i had to wrap my arms in or around, which left me with a few nasty scars. Last but not least, before becoming a mother, I worked as a pharmacy tech for Walgreens where my job was to fill prescriptions and interact with people and their insurance companies. These jobs were all difficult and stressful in their own ways, but nothing has been harder on me then the job I have now.

Every job requires a certain amount of responsibility and a certain amount of time and care, but when you're a parent, you don't have a time card, you don't have a weekend off. Your day is spent tending to their needs and their calls and with a three year old with a 50 word vocabulary and an 8 month old, everything is a guessing game. They can only tell you what they are needing at the time with a cry, a whine or a grunt. Everything around them is brand new and they explore all of these new things first by using their mouth. It doesn't matter what it is... a rock, a bug, a shoe... it all goes straight into their mouth. Then there's the diaper changing and the potty training... neither of which would be so bad if you didn't get the occasional accident on the floor, or the diaper that somehow managed to stay completely untouched while the rest of your baby seems to be covered from head to toe in baby poo. You also have the teething, the occasional boo boo, and then, of course, you have the responsibility to teach them everything the world has to offer, and to prepare them for life on their own, all the while trying to keep them safe and secure, making them feel loved and wanted, making them feel special and a part of something truly amazing.

It's up to me to make sure they grow up to be the best person they can be. Whatever it may be, whoever they become... its up to me to make sure they get there and that they are happy.

If you want to believe that your job is more difficult... thats fine. All I ask is that you keep these opinions to yourself. I'm tired of rude people trying to make me feel worthless. My life means something to my girls and that's all that matters. If the only thing I ever accomplish in my life is raising these two girls to be happy with who they are, then I can live with that.

Yup... so kiss my ass!!

I've come to realize that I will never be able to please everyone. I can only be who I am and not the person everyone expects me to be. And who I am... is a very kind, very giving, very loving, very forward and at times a very dirrty minded, creative woman and nothing turns me on more than a very kind, gentle, dirrty minded, video game lovin', computer savvy geek;)

Five geeks I'm lovin at the moment are-

#1 Smurph "Mind if I defrag your hard drive?"

#2 Jay Baruchel "Every animal in God's creation is pooing in the jungle and its raining 12 times a day so theres just a good ol influx of fresh feces for us to enjoy"

#3 Valerie Poxleitner "I'm lights- a fairly small-sized, Canadian girl who makes Intergalactic-Electro music"

#4 Mila Kunis "Oh yeah, you gotta be in a guild...every 12 year old boy knows what I'm talking about"

#5 Seth Rogen "I just wanna have sex with that bag right now" - talking about his love for ketchup flavored potato chips

I get this really strange itch every few years. One that can not be controlled by a frequent trip to my OB or by some topical ointment. This itch is more like a dire need for change or a need for adventure. In the past this feeling has usually led me into a moving frenzy. I love the overwhelming feeling of excitement you get when you're about to experience something completely new and different. New places, new opportunities, new people... I've met people who have never lived outside their childhood homes and I could never understand why. This life is too short and the world is much too big to sit in one spot your entire life.

My husband and I are pushing for one more move before we need to settle down and give our children a chance to grow and live their lives. It has taken us close to two years, but we have finally made a decision and have decided to raise our family in Madison, WI. It wont be a completely new experience, especially since we will only be a few hours from where we are currently living, but it will give us a chance to experience some new adventures and opportunities. Once our children are old enough to begin their lives outside of our home, my husband and I will get the chance, again, to explore something new or see something completely breathtaking.

My top five places or things I wish to experience:

• The Greek Islands
• Alaska's Northern Lights
• The Great Wall of China
• The Inca city of Machu Picchu
• Grand Canyon National Park

The rain falling outside my window woke me up at 3:00am this morning and I laid there for about an hour and a half trying to fall back asleep before I finially gave up.

My husband and I canceled our cable a while back so my options on what to watch was very limited. As I was flipping through our six or seven channels I noticed Jerry Springer was on and of course I quickly changed it and realized my only other option was one of those late night call girl ads. Ive always found those ads pretty amusing because every girl I've ever seen in them I've found incredibly unattractive and of course slutty. I'm sure that was their angle, but all I could think about was why they put the same type of girl in all of these ads. Where is the Princess Leia or the Lara Croft in our world of late night call girls? Then, in my attempt at trying to find a Lara Croft themed costume to surprise my husband with, I found this