So. Miley Cyrus.
Since we’re talking about role models (…we are too. shh.) I thought it only appropriate we bring up this latest bunch of BS too. Everyone knows who Miley Cyrus is – daughter of Billy Ray, star of Hannah Montana, beloved by little girls, teens and tweens everywhere, right? I know some moms don’t like her because she’s sassy, and talks back, but well – that mom, superstar or not, is gonna be surprised when her kid hits tween/teen and talks just like that, and she finds out her kid is just like everyone else, despite not watching Hannah – but I digress. Miley’s a big name, beloved by millions. That’s all I’m saying.
Except, apparently, Lucie J. Kim.
In case you’ve lived under a rock, the above picture was taken at a party, and that’s Miley in the middle, making faces, just like the rest of her friends – behind an apparently Asian dude. Naturally, the National Asian League or whatever they call themselves, are in a tizzy because ZOMG she’s making fun of Chinese People! Behind his back! On purpose! Miley was driven to make an ‘apology’ for making funny faces with her friends, yet folks weren’t satisfied that she meant it or that she understood the error of her ways and are demanding more.
$4 Billion more.
According to legal papers filed at LA Court on Wednesday against Miley, Lucie J. Kim claims to represent more then one million Asian Pacific Islanders who live in Los Angeles County, and is seeking $4000, the minimum damages for a civil rights violation for each and very one of them. That adds up to $4,000,000,000. The basis for her suit says that Miley “knew, or should have known that her image would be publicly disseminated via the media, which Cyrus knew focused on her private life, specifically TMZ.”
OK. So. My first question is this – have ANY of us as kids, or as adults watching our kids – ever thought twice about the funny face making kids do? While in a group of our friends and family, when someone says “Ok! now make FUNNY PICTURE!” how many of us do the same thing? Right. So it’s a normal thing – hat includes the squinty eyes.
And a few more questions – is the guy on the far left getting sued too? Why not? He’s doing the exact same thing! What about the guy doing the bunny ears – is the Rabbit League suing him? How about the two on the right that CLEARLY look stoned… or constipated. Are they being run through the ringer by the National Hemp League, or Exlax Committee? And most importantly, is the guy sitting next to her, who everyone as decided that Miley was making fun of, what does HE think?
Do you think I’m being ridiculous? I don’t think so. The fact is, someone decided to get offended – on behalf of someone else, who hasn’t said that they were bothered at ALL – which means the main, and possible sole, reason behind it was because Miley Cyrus is rich and famous. Role model, smole model. It’s a bid to make money off of someone else, and it makes me feel like… well. like this.
So, who wants to step up and sue me? Gotta warn ya though – you can’t squeeze blood from a rock, and I ain’t got the resources Miley does!
The Valentine Invitational!
It was the “home” meet today, and since my pup was determined to swim “unless i’m DEAD mom” despite the fact she was still having breathing problems/sick – we spent all day at the pool. We got there bright and early, and as soon as Auntie got there, we put her on the nebulizer for about 10 minutes, then got her warmed up and ready to go.
Not only did she insist she wanted to swim – she was swimming four individual events AND a relay! That kid of mine is one bulheaded stubborn determined lil shit girl. So it was into the pool, and lucky for you I caught it all on video. Whoo!
Here’s the breakdown –
50yd Backstroke:
The Pup’s favorite event, of course. And her best event.
Previous time: 1:09.47
Today’s time: 1:06.92
Difference: – 2.16!
50yd Freestyle:
She lost her goggles (again!) and also had a bit of an asthma attack too. She flipped to her back to finish the race, and Auntie grabbed her out of the pool and hustled her over to the breathing machine/inhaler. She recovered quickly – and get a load of her time!
Previous time: 1:10.21
Today’s time: 53.52!
Difference: -16.29!
And that’s WITH problems! If the child has a perfect race, she’ll be unstoppable!
50yd Butterfly:
This is the first time swimming this individually (she did it for the first time in a relay last meet). She dq’d in it last time and… DQ’d again. But she insisted on giving it a try, and not a single tear over DQing this time. Nope -she just grinned and moved on to her next race…
Previous time: None
Today’s Time: 2:02.41 – DQ
50yd Breaststroke:
She DQ’d this one in the last meet as well, but she – again – wanted to try. Coach Will said her butterfly was closer to legal than this one, but it didn’t look it today! It sure wasn’t the fastest breaststroke we saw today, but it sure was pretty -and 100% legal! WHOO!
Previous time: none
Today’s Time: 2:01.94
She then swam the 200 freestyle relay, though we didn’t get the official time, all the girls did really well. Despite the fact that she hoped that they’d swim alone so she could get her “ducky” for winning the heat. (first place in any heat gets a little rubber ducky.) When I asked her if she wouldn’t rather work for one and win it on her own? She said “….I’d rather do it easy.” which be both knew was a lie. But cute. *L*
Dman, The Bug, the Ladybug AND Auntie all swam today too – I’m sure Auntie will get all the info up on her site asap. She finished off the day with taking all the kids to “DQ” – Dairy Queen, though we substituted Cold Stone Creamery, instead – because everyone knows that a DQ means ice cream! Yum!
Determination.
So, since I have a swimmer in the house now, I hear an awful lot about Michael Phelps, and other Olympic swimmers – and I’ve already sounded off about the big controversy revolving around the kid and that picture that’s been floating round, too. Because ya know I have an opinion and all, right?
But anyway – in the light of that, and the fact that there’s a swim meet tomorrow for the Pup, the ‘at home’ meet, and everyone’s been all kinds of excited about it, I couldn’t resist.
You see, the pup is sick. She had an asthma attack in the pool, she’s coughing and generally feeling ok, but for the whole not being able to breathe well thing. When I told her she might have to miss the meet – she said “Unless I’m DEAD, I’m SWIMMING in that MEET, mom!”
Well then.
So I did what any mother of an ultra determined swimpup would do, and got her a doctor’s appointment yesterday, where the deciding factor on her getting in then or waiting till today was her above statement. They felt they had to reward that kind of dedication, ya know? And also? Not let her die. Heh. So we got to the appt, and discovered that her pulse ox was REALLY low, and they slapped her onto the nebulizer right away – after which her pulse ox jumped to a nice 97.
And I tried to resist – for about as long as it took me to pull out my Camera Phone. (that’d be like .203 seconds.) I mean, after all – it’s good to have a hero, right?
Stop looking at me like that! Not like you’d have been able to resist either… 🙂
Sound advise.
Ever since my kids hit school age – or old enough to interact with their peers, their siblings, their cousins and were old enough to understand – I’ve tried to impart one very important lesson to my kids. It’s really very simple, though it’s a very important concept that a lot of kids never really pick up on. If I can make sure that my kids UNDERSTAND and BELIEVE this bit of wisdom, then I’ve done my job.
It’s deceptively simple.
It’s just this:
The ONLY thing that you can control, is YOU, and your reactions to other people and situations. Period.
Inorite? It’s something so simple, that it amazes me when the teenagers don’t understand it. There will always be people and situations that are upsetting, or hard to deal with. We can’t change other people – we can’t be the ones to fix them. All we can do is make sure that WE handle the situations that arise with patience, dignity, calm, and intelligence. We can’t control how other people react to anything, or how they treat us – only how we in turn react to them, how we treat them.
It’s deceptively simple, but also something very hard to put into practice. I should know, I’ve been working on it my entire life, and I still have problems sometimes. It’s a lifelong process, and why I started to work on it with my kids at such an early age.
And I’m not the only one that gives out this advise! I mentioned Hey, Josh once before, and still, Josh = Awesome! His most recent short film, 8:22, tackles the age old problem of “What do I do about my parents?!” It answers the question sent in by teens, whose relationships with their parents are awful, and asks what to do about it.
As always – there is some REALLY good advice in there. So don’t skim over the pretty youtube! Check it out – and send it to a friend, or family member who may need to hear it too.
I didn’t stand a chance…
…and now? Neither does SHE!
You see, I was raised by a Trekor and then I married a Trekie, so I really had no say in the matter. And for those uninitiated – a TrekOR is a fan primarily of the original series, while a TrekIE did not become a fan until TNG – The Next Generation.
I remember spending hours, days even, watching the original series with my dad. For a few years there, all he asked for as gifts on Christmas and his birthday were copies of the episodes of The Original and TNG on VHS, and then on DVD. Sure, we got him other things too, but every trip to the “Big City” saw us with Episode Number lists in hand, scouring the Big Book Stores for the latest video tape releases. It took us about five years, but soon his collection was complete – and even included a few DVDs from Deep Sleep Nine.
(BTW – That’s how you know a REAL Trekie. Deep Sleep Nine = Deep Space Nine, which didn’t GO anywhere, so how could it be a voyage to “go where no man has gone before”? Also – did you know that the original line is as previously stated, and was changed to be “PC” for TNG to read “where no ONE has one before”? I told you – I had NO CHANCE as a child…)
Yes, we also watched Voyager – if only because Six = HAWT, though at least they were once again GOING SOMEWHERE – though we never succumbed to the Enterprise series. Needless to say, we’ve also seen, and own, every movie, somewhere within the family – they get passed around, and shared. I might even admit to the fact that I might possibly have a poster of Marina Sertis, autographed at a Star Trek Convention that I may or may not have attended, and also Marina Sertis = short but really cute in person. I assume.
What I’m saying is – I had no chance.
But in no way shape or form did I expect what came out of my daughter’s mouth last night. Here we were, Me and Papa, making plans for a movie night for the opening of the Star Trek movie – with the OMG HAWT new Kirk and SYLER as SPOCK and can you HEAR that? My Nerd is totally showing – as the opening night is right around Papa and Nana’s wedding anniversary. Then it happened. I turned around and told my daughter she’d have to babysit her sister, so we could watch Star Trek – and she said…
“Star Trek? Gross.”
Gross.
GROSS?!
Sigh. I called her Papa right back, and he was MORTIFIED! We’ll fix this though, we will. Even if it takes days of Star Trek Marathons. After all…
Resistance is Futile.
She will be Assimilated.
