New video

Friday, September 09, 2005

So...I've been looking to change my video for some time now. Ian told me today that it was getting annoying and I sadly agreed. So I found a new one, I love Jessica Simpson...so does Ian but for different reasons, I'm sure. Anyway here's her new Dukes video, enjoy it while it lasts E! I'll try to change it more frequently now.

Kari daydreamed @ 5:10 PM
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I've been interviewed...

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

I've decided to let Beth interview me so here are my questions/answers. Hope you enjoy them...
1) Other to marrying your husband, what is the next greatest moment of your life?
Avoiding the whole engagement/ Hawaii/wedding experience. It would have to be the day that my nephew was born. I was so excited! I remember getting the call at work and I rushed over to the hospital after I got out. I must have looked like a maniac coming through the hospital doors with no clue where to go, I walked in like I owned the place. I just couldn't wait to see him! Another moment would have to be the day that Emily, my niece, came home from the NICU. We all finally breathed a small breath of relief. And the day I got to hold her in my arms for the first time, we had flown into TX and drove 4 hours from the airport, so by the time we got there it was like 1 in the morning. Jewl knew that I would want to see her first thing so she brought her out to meet her Aunt Kari and Uncle Ian for the the first time at 1 in the morning as soon as we got there. From that moment on, actually I felt it from the moment she was born, weird but I did, I knew that she was truly a living angel, and she has been my greatest inspiration (aside from my husband) ever since. I love you EM!
2) If you could do anything over again, what would it be and why?
Probably college. I think I would change my major or something. I hate knowing that I have a Bachelor's Degree and I'm doing nothing with it. I just loved studying psych and really thought that that was what I wanted to do. Some times i think I still do, I don't know...I just wish i knew what I wanted to be when I grow up!
3) You seem like such a personable and friendly person. What experiences in your life made you who you are today?
I attribute mostly who I am today to my brothers( Sorry guys). I have 2 older brothers, who I never really thought were that big of an impact at the time but know looking back, looking at the fact that most of my friends are guys, and always have been. I realize that because of them my life has been shaped a certain way. I never feel uncomfortable being the only girl...I always was! I am not intimidated by men in any realm, be it work or just everyday life. I think that's important for a girl. I love the fact that I can look at my niece and nephew and see that same bond.More recently in my life, it has been Ian. He has taught me to live everyday to the fullest, and that nothing is more rewarding than experience, good or bad. Be adventurous, explore, and don't hold back.Then my psych degree has taught me alot about just people in general, which I take with me everywhere I go. And has probably contributed to how I act and who I am to some degree.
4) Many people say that step-children are difficult to get along with and have no relationship at all with them. Others just love them to pieces and see them as their own. What do you love or hate the most about being a step-mom?
Being a step-mom is definately an experience. For both Scott and I. I absolutely adore him. He's my little buddy. We do a great job of keeping each other busy, that's for sure! I think that we have a wonderful relationship, and I feel that living 4 hours away has given us that opportunity to really get to know each other. We have long conversations on our car rides from NY to CT. It is our bonding time. I love that he completely trusts me and will tell me things he feels he can't, or just won't tell his mother. I love that he knows that I will tell him the truth, to the best of my ability and he will believe me.The hard part has to be when it comes to lifestyle decisions, ie. school. In those situations I am very much left out of the picture and have no say. I hate that my opinion doesn't matter, it's whatever his mother and Ian decide. All I can do is give Ian my opinion and hope that he passes it on. Although Scott's mom and I get along, she is not ready for me to be that much a part of his life, which I can understand. She seems to feel threatened if I act like a parental influence. So for now, I stay out of it and let her and Ian work things out. I know that it would be hard for me too, to see some other woman, thinking she's raising my kid.
5) Do you have a passion about anything? Some love to do certain hobbies or watch certain shows. For lack of sounded stupid, my passion is my soap opera. What is it that you have a passion for?
Pictures!!! I love pictures! Unfortunately, I don't scrapbook or even put them in albums...I'm horrible. I love receiving pictures, I love looking at old pics of when I was young, when Ian was young, and when Scotty was a baby. I just absolutely love pictures!As far as shows would go I loved Paradise Hotel! But now it's gone. I am currently addicted to the O.C., The Shield and Nip Tuck, which are all currently off season! I loved Rescue Me too but I haven't been able to watch it this year. I don't think I've watched any significant TV in the past 3-4 months! All my down time is consumed with blogging.

Ok...I think that was it. Well, know you all know a little more about me, sorry it was so long, hope you lasted this far!

Kari daydreamed @ 6:07 PM
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Tampons Aisle 5!

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Ian brought home, from work, a list that the local Girl Scouts were handing out trying to get people to make care packages to send to help out people who were victims of Katrina.(That was Friday night) So Saturday morning, Scott and I went out to pick up some of the things we needed to complete the care package....the list contained things like...2 tooth brushes, toothpaste, hairbrush, hair ties, bottled water, blankets/towel, deorderant....and....Feminine products(Tampons)....that's what the list said. So me, not thinking, I hand the list to Scott and he wanted to check things off as we got them. So we get down the list and....
"Ok, deoderant, got it. What's next Scott?"
"Fem...Feminine.....Feminine products...Oh, Tampons, we need tampons."
Now I'm in total emabarrasment as my 10 year old step son is screaming "we need tampons" in the middle of walmart....we get to the great wall of feminine products, as it is in walmart, and Scott begings again..." Ok now...tampons, tampons" as he's browsing the wall. "Hmmmm, which ones????OH! Tampax! that's it!" He said with such enthusiasm.LOL "Are those tampons?"
Me, "Yes Scott that's it, what's next?" as I run from the Tampon wall with women, including a walmart employee, all staring at us...."What's next!?"
Now I don't know about you but I'm thinking that if I were a 10 year old boy i would not even go near tampons, let alone be happy that I found them...LOL, what a kid!
Here's the awkward position as the step-mom. I'm waiting for him to say, "what's a tampon?"
"Well, it's a feminine product."
"What's a feminine product?"
"Something for women."
"Well what do they use it for?"
"uhhhh, well...uhhh, ask your mother..."
That line, by the way, never works with Scott. So what would you tell a 10 year old boy? He never asked, so maybe he already knows. I mean, he does live with his single mom, it must have come up, right? Plus, he's already had the health class, where they talk about puberty and everything. Here I am, stressed out, and he probably already knows all about it!

Kari daydreamed @ 2:32 PM
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