So like in my previous post I have been looking into making fitness a possible temporary career while I earn a real degree at my own pace. Well I went to PCI and its prices where outrageous btu I am still in the process of financial aid. Just to see what will happen.
So I also started looking into the different cretification tests online and there seem to be a whole bunch
ISSA , NASM, ASCM etc and so on geez this is liek one of those trick questions which is the best.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
My Own Two Cents...
On the ideal supermom AKA the mom who someway somehow has the time to work a fulltime job, juggle and shuttle1-2- 3-4 kids to and from school and afterschool activities, send kids off to school with hot breakfast in thier bellies, pack lunches, cook dinner, hit the gym 5 days, have an immaculate house and still keep her husband happy, while still taking classes to keep up her job skills.
Oh man Im talking some serious Adderall addictions way back when. I have no clue how my own mother did it ! Two kids , a husband, school , work , a house, and with all of that going on she still survived breast cancer! Surgery Chemo and all that came with it. Of course my dad allowed her the ability to be a stay at home mom and full time student when needed, But I still remember the days we shopped for her wigs, when she had to shave her head of amazing gorgeous full wavy waist length hair , and when we shopped for her suits for when she entered the work force when I was in third grade and her dad passed away and a month later my dads father passed away from the same heart disease in thier early 60's!
So in thinking of all of this I have been realizing my lack of energy is it just natural aging? or is there something wrong with me. Well turns out I am having a thyroid issue oh well further testing to be done on friday . Yay me and I get to make my attempt at being a supermom lol with possible health issues :(
What more am I thinking about I feel so bad for the one mom on Biggest Loser Vicky who was obviously dealing with most moms struggle to either work and be fit or be with her children I have the very same struggle minus a husband and my kids are toddlers. I would love to work 25 hrs a week and have the time to make breakfast and lunches and keep ,my house clean lol with the fanstasy of having a husband to give me a break at the end of the day and cook dinner or help with baths. Wow in the past I was soo made to feel like poop by my ex husband that I did not realize the potential I had. Lol gone are the days of havign to have dinner on the tv tray watching football at 5 pm everynight and still getting yelled at because the house was not immaculate. I am soo thankful to be I am really happy right now I have the best boyfriend in the world and he helps out in anyway he can, but most days I am on my own to get things done.
I think I am going to declare a second mothers day this year because to be honest moms deserve it! It should be a monthly thing!
Oh man Im talking some serious Adderall addictions way back when. I have no clue how my own mother did it ! Two kids , a husband, school , work , a house, and with all of that going on she still survived breast cancer! Surgery Chemo and all that came with it. Of course my dad allowed her the ability to be a stay at home mom and full time student when needed, But I still remember the days we shopped for her wigs, when she had to shave her head of amazing gorgeous full wavy waist length hair , and when we shopped for her suits for when she entered the work force when I was in third grade and her dad passed away and a month later my dads father passed away from the same heart disease in thier early 60's!
So in thinking of all of this I have been realizing my lack of energy is it just natural aging? or is there something wrong with me. Well turns out I am having a thyroid issue oh well further testing to be done on friday . Yay me and I get to make my attempt at being a supermom lol with possible health issues :(
What more am I thinking about I feel so bad for the one mom on Biggest Loser Vicky who was obviously dealing with most moms struggle to either work and be fit or be with her children I have the very same struggle minus a husband and my kids are toddlers. I would love to work 25 hrs a week and have the time to make breakfast and lunches and keep ,my house clean lol with the fanstasy of having a husband to give me a break at the end of the day and cook dinner or help with baths. Wow in the past I was soo made to feel like poop by my ex husband that I did not realize the potential I had. Lol gone are the days of havign to have dinner on the tv tray watching football at 5 pm everynight and still getting yelled at because the house was not immaculate. I am soo thankful to be I am really happy right now I have the best boyfriend in the world and he helps out in anyway he can, but most days I am on my own to get things done.
I think I am going to declare a second mothers day this year because to be honest moms deserve it! It should be a monthly thing!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Awsome Article in MommyTrackd.com
Beyonce: Lyrics for the Modern Mom.
Actress and singer Beyonce Knowles’ latest hit "If I Were a Boy" is, naturally, a love song. The premise is that men would be more understanding lovers if each did a stint as a woman. The lyrics are haunting and wistful, filled with longing -- to be a boy, and to be better understood as a woman.
If I were a boyEven just for a day I’d put myself first And make the rules as I go
Hearing the song over and over on the radio as I chauffeur my kids to school and sports and the supermarket made me think not about love – but about how juggling career and family would be easier if men and women had a chance to trade places, even just for a day. How would balancing work and family be different if we working mamas were all men?
This is how my lyrics would go (not quite as lyrical as Sasha Fierce, I admit):
If I were a man Bosses would give sick days
When our kids were sick
School holidays would comeWith good childcare plans
Our taxes would pay
For neighborhood childcare centers(We’ve got fire and police stations – why not?)
Judges and politicians making family leave laws
Would have to spend one week aloneTaking care of three or more kids
All by themselves
Parents could bring babies to work
For six months at least
Lactation rooms would have views
As nice as corporate conference rooms
Paternity leave
Would be mandatoryDitto for child support
Working parents would get annual awards
For best juggling acts
Instead of a baby shower when we leave work
We’d get a party when we came back
Economists would spend more time
On the gender pay gap
They’d find a formula -- like the consumer price index
To calculate a stay-at-home mom’s pay grade
My husband would consider laundry, groceries and diapers
Part of his job, not a favor for me
And on Mother’s Day
Instead of crumbs in my bed
I’d get a massage and pedicure
And dinner to eat while it’s still warm
However, despite the unique challenges I’ve faced as a working mom, I’ve never wanted to be a man. I’m with Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel and mother of two, who famously said:
"It's the men who are discriminated against. They can't bear children. "
Actress and singer Beyonce Knowles’ latest hit "If I Were a Boy" is, naturally, a love song. The premise is that men would be more understanding lovers if each did a stint as a woman. The lyrics are haunting and wistful, filled with longing -- to be a boy, and to be better understood as a woman.
If I were a boyEven just for a day I’d put myself first And make the rules as I go
Hearing the song over and over on the radio as I chauffeur my kids to school and sports and the supermarket made me think not about love – but about how juggling career and family would be easier if men and women had a chance to trade places, even just for a day. How would balancing work and family be different if we working mamas were all men?
This is how my lyrics would go (not quite as lyrical as Sasha Fierce, I admit):
If I were a man Bosses would give sick days
When our kids were sick
School holidays would comeWith good childcare plans
Our taxes would pay
For neighborhood childcare centers(We’ve got fire and police stations – why not?)
Judges and politicians making family leave laws
Would have to spend one week aloneTaking care of three or more kids
All by themselves
Parents could bring babies to work
For six months at least
Lactation rooms would have views
As nice as corporate conference rooms
Paternity leave
Would be mandatoryDitto for child support
Working parents would get annual awards
For best juggling acts
Instead of a baby shower when we leave work
We’d get a party when we came back
Economists would spend more time
On the gender pay gap
They’d find a formula -- like the consumer price index
To calculate a stay-at-home mom’s pay grade
My husband would consider laundry, groceries and diapers
Part of his job, not a favor for me
And on Mother’s Day
Instead of crumbs in my bed
I’d get a massage and pedicure
And dinner to eat while it’s still warm
However, despite the unique challenges I’ve faced as a working mom, I’ve never wanted to be a man. I’m with Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel and mother of two, who famously said:
"It's the men who are discriminated against. They can't bear children. "
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