“Apple Picking is a great time for adults and children alike”
How I did it:
It’s Apple Season! This is the best time to go to an orchard and go apple picking. My friend and I got together to take our kids. We first headed to this “AppleFest” in Winchester, VA. Big disappointment. We asked the people there where the apples were, and everyone looked at us as though we were insane. Luckily, we both had our smartphones, so we searched for apple picking in the area. My friend had been to one in Markham, VA, so we headed that way.
When we arrived, I was shocked to discover that for $10, you can have all the apples that can fit in a big sturdy bag. We rolled up the hill, parked, and the kids started collecting apples. They had so much fun climbing trees, tasting the apples, and running around together. This morning, on the way to school, Cebastian goes, “Mommy?”
“Yes?”
“I had an awesome time apple picking yesterday. It was so cool!”
I smiled. Isabelle chimed in.
“Yeah, it was fun!”
I am glad that they are experiencing all these different things. I was telling my friend how lucky are children are to have so many options compared to when we were growing up. She agreed. Apple picking is great! Just don’t forget the bug spray.
Lessons & tips:
Never venture more than 30 minutes for a place you have never been to
I really loathe how people idolize celebrities. It’s been a constant battle in my own family to have them stop this obsession with people (exceptions are celebrities like Robert De Niro) who haven’t done anything to deserve it. These celebrities are usually doing something that do not make them good and healthy role models. I hoped that my children wouldn’t fall victims to this mode of thought, but I have seen tidbits of it.
There is hope. Younger generations are starting to see people, like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, as heroes and people who they should aspire to be, which my generation has failed to see. It’s one of the reasons that I love that Intel commercial where the celebrities are the people who have created something to revolutionize our way of life and technology.
Even though I am not 100% sold on Obama, I will have to say that I am glad that he is being seen as someone to idolize in this celebrity-obsessed culture. Last night, while the kids and I were watching “Recess,” Cebastian turns to me.
“Mommy! I forgot to show you what I got!”
He runs into the other room and appears with a picture.
“It’s Obama. He is the President of the United States.”
The way he said it was with such admiration that it made me smile.
“He’s awesome!”
This morning when we were leaving the house, I looked at the side table where my Cebastian’s picture is. On the frame, was the picture of Obama that Cebastian had shown me.
I know others might say that it’s because Obama has become somewhat of a celebrity due to the media’s influence. I will have to say that this is the first time that I like what the media has done.
I don’t know if I can do dating anymore. I started dating again after taking a two-year break, and after a month, I’m ready to give up. The DC dating scene is probably one of the worst in the country, and I’m tired of trying to find a decent guy.This area is full of pretentious, career-obsessed, emotionally unavailable freaks who say they want a relationship, but in reality, they really don’t.
Ever since the dot.com boom of 2000, this area hasn’t been the same.As a native, I have seen how it has changed for the worse because of all the transplants who have infested the area.Now it seems that the following has happened:
Men do not want any type of relationship until they are in their forties
Women are having children when they are in their late thirties because they don’t want to screw up their careers
Everyone has gotten uglier (I had to throw that one in there to see if you wee paying attention, but it’s true)
No one cares about their appearance anymore
Everyone is so detached
I want to put on “Suicide Club” for them, so they can understand that we don’t always have to be so disconnected from life.It saddens me that this area has become this way.Maybe other areas have as well, but I don’t live there.Even guys approaching girls has changed.It seems they only approach the easy targets because they don’t want their egos to be hurt.I don’t care for me, but I have seen my pretty friends who have guys checking them out, but they never come up to them.Later, you will see a Missed Connection on Craigslist.What do I think?Pathetic.
I posted a Yahoo! Personal ad to see what happens.I’ve had a bunch of guys who didn’t check out my preference.My checklist isn’t that bad anymore.I read this book called “Unhooked Generation” that opened my eyes. However, I still have one or two things that I prefer.Finally, I had three potentials that I was excited about.
The TV Producer decides he is moving to California, but he still wants to date.I’m not wasting my time, so that didn’t last.
The Lawyer was a strange character.I’m weird, but he took weirdness to another level.
The Scientist disappeared.
Talking to my other friends, it seems to be the trend.They either plan to move after the first date; they are different in person than their Internet persona; they never contact you again; or they are so focused on their career that they never have time.
I’m disillusioned, and I’m getting tired of this DC dating scene.I was talking to one of my best friends who lives in Kansas City.She was saying that down there guys want to get married and have children in their late twenties.We both deciphered that it’s cause they are more family oriented than the DC breed. When I went to Arizona, I was pleasantly surprised that there were young families everywhere.
I have decided that if I want to find a man to have a long-lasting relationship with, I have to either move away or find a guy who is older than 45.I am not wasting my time anymore.Last guy I wasted my time with turned out to be married, to my horror.I find this out after I Googled him for the first (I’m a Google before the first date believer now), had fallen in love with him and planned our wedding in my head.I just wonder how he was able to spend weekends and weekdays with me without his wife figuring out what was going on.
Do I want to find myself in that situation again?No!
Men in DC, here are a few tips for you:
Do not post an online ad when you plan to move or your career takes up 86% of your time.
If you just got out of a relationship, or are still in one, wait at least six months before you start finding someone else.
Be a man and just tell the woman that you are just not into her.
Stop being so disconnected and learn to compromise
If you see a girl you find attractive and interesting, approach her.The worst she can say is “I’m not interested.”Take the blow and move on to someone else.
I am going to give myself one more month.After that, I’m going to go on hiatus for another two years.
DC Men, I dedicate this song to you. Korn’s “Wake Up,” Chipmunk Style.
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