BlogFerret

Argh. I thought my recipe section would let people view the recipes but not add any… But you can’t even see the recipes without having an account. I didn’t want to install blog software because I thought it was silly just for a bunch of recipes. Still, my mom had a point — maybe you don’t want everyone to see your recipes. But then you just might not want to put those recipes on there. Oh, but what if you wanted some people to see them, but not others… See, apparently you need blog software. You can password some entries. *sigh* How weird.

I saw this on the childfree LiveJournal community and had to spread it around a bit. I thought it was an interesting take on people. You see a lot of real ads like this (with the babies and puppies reversed, of course) and it’s sometimes good to see that maybe it’s not “ok” to give up a family member just because you’re getting another.

We’re Having a Puppy! via childfree

I also feel compelled to mention that I still consider myself childfree despite the fact that some people who claim to be childfree can be offensive.  I am childfree because parenting isn’t for everyone, not because I think that parenting is bad.  I do know people who became parents just because they yielded to biology without thought, or worse, for all the WRONG reasons.  I ALSO know a few parents who not only made/make responsible parenting choices but ALSO don’t yammer to me how motherhood is what women were meant for (this implies that I am not a “good woman”). The latter sort of parents are not only good parents, but they are also considerate and good friends of mine.  And as soon as their children are able to make a decent variety of mixed drinks and/or appetizers, they are welcome in my home.

Okay, big title, small sentiment. I have so dropped the ball lately. With a lot of little things. Sometimes it seems that just as I get things going, I suddenly lose momentum and motivation.

I wanted to start a Renaissance Faire website — I started it, but I didn’t add any content. I wanted to catalog my movie collection — I have put 10 movies into the database. My recipe collection contains 3 recipes, and now I’ve decided I don’t like the software, so I’m thinking of changing it. My file server has been broken for two months: I need to upgrade it and see why it’s not connecting with other computers.

I haven’t even blogged in forever because I feel guilty for not working on these other projects.

I need a life coach. I wonder if you can download that?