One Hour Photo

I am fully aware that I lack patience when comes to BS. I am also fully aware that not very long ago I too worked retail. Not only did I work retail for a short time I worked in a photo department. Enough build up on with my encounter.

I went in to a CVS pharmacy on Saturday morning after Alec's game. The place is always very mellow and quite much like a rite-aid. I go to the photo counter with my nine rolls of film and disposable cameras and begin filling out the envelopes to have them processed. Let me tell you I was so excited that I had finally gotten off my "tukas" to do this.

When I finished filling out the nine envelopes, I waited for like 2-3 minutes finally the checker came over and asked if I were done. I told her yes, then asked about how long. She looks at all y film then at a piece of paper on a poll and says quite confidently like five or six pm. Granted it's 11 in the morning. She also goes on to say well I'm the onlyone here and I have to check and process the film. So yeah I'm a little heated but remain calm, another employee comes over she asks him how long he thinks it will take. He tells me the same, then firmly reminds me that I have nine rolls to be developed, and it takes an hour per roll. Clearly BS. Now my temper has risen a bit, so I ask him if eight other people were in line behind me would he tell the ninth person to come back at five or six?

Guess he either didn't have an answer or didn't want to answer. He just simple replied "well we'll try to have it ready by 5:30pm." Bottom line I lost alot of confidence in the store because I knew he was not telling the whole truth. I'm sure the reality of the situation was they were not properly staffed to run the photo department and help regular drug store customers.

Ja Ne

Toilet Story

My son, cousin and I went to visit our Uncle Brian in Encino, Ca today. After walking around the park we went to eat at a resturant called Hamburger Hamlet. After our meal I went to use the restroom. Well normal so far right. Just in case you wanted to know I like a fresh space, so as soon as a room was available I went in and immediatley flush the toilet. Nothing bad in it just a lot of tissue. As I'm getting ready to use the bathroom I hear the lady who came out tell my cousin that she is embarassed because the toilet flushed by itself but not all of the tissue went down, and she could figure out how to make the rest go down. My cousin tells her don't worry about it, those type of toilets usually have a reset but to finish the flush. This lady was so embarrased she waited till I got out to tell me she is sorry and if I could show her the rest button. Now that was a first.

Ja Ne

Bad Mommy

I feel so horrible. I either lost my son's new Nintendo Ds lite, or I'm responsible for it being stolen out of my car. I feel really bad because I was so mad at him. Of course I apologized have to let him know to own up to something. Well I just have to replace it and that's that.

Being a Mom.

For the last 7 1/2 years I have always had a job. I guess I'm on that constant mission to finding the perfect one. None have been more rewarding or fun than being a mom. I thought about this today while at my son's baseball game. I have so much fun, and I know he get's a kick out of it too. He is my favorite person to be around, so honest and I know we'll have a great relationship when he grows up, because he know's he can talk with me about anything. I also feel guilty when I do something without him that I know he'll enjoy.

I failed him.

Don't panick I haven't done anything horrible, at least not what society today would call horrible or child abuse. Before I explain what I mean let me tell you about a discussion I had with my son Alec and you will see what I mean.

A couple of weeks ago my son and I were sitting on my bed talking as we often do. I don't exactly remember the whole conversation, but He was telling me about a student in his class who is very rude and doesn't have any manners because she was an orphan. Then he went on to tell me that this new student was a Jew. I said Alec why would you call her that and he went on to say well she is a Jew just like Anne Frank. At first I was very taken a back. How could my son say something like. I had to tell him that saying Jew was not acceptable. It was like someone calling him the N-word. He looked me in the eyes and just asked me why mommy. I didn't go into a long deteil but I did that that is a very derogatory term and he was satisfied.

It was then I knew that I had in some way failed him as a parent. On a very loose term I have been treating him like Siddartha. Sheltering him. Unlike me he watches cartoons instead of the news. I try not to tell him to much about the harsh realities of life because in my mind I want to protect him. The fact is I alone am raising him to be in a way ignorant to the world around him.

On a lighter note I still have time to finish raising him right. It's a good thing that while spoiled he is naturally compassionate to all around him.

Ja Ne

Blood Diamond

On Friday night my Brother Broderick and rented Blood Diamond. I tell you it was a very hard movie to watch. It basically there was or is a revolution in Sierra Leon between rebels and the government. Rebels took boys and trained them as soldiers and killed the adults who just wanted to live. I couldn't believe our own people. Even though it was a movie you can't make that stuff up. I found a blog on this for another movie called Cry Freetown about the revolution in 1999. I guess I woke up.

The South Bay Park

I went to South Bay Park today with my son and mom. We took some cool pics.

Finally

For the longest time I have been looking for a web host for my gallery page. I wanted something so that I could have picture of my son online for friends and family to view, but have them password protected so that not just anyone could view it.