tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924745217725650992024-03-14T03:20:23.395-04:00Musings from the CryptThe Confessions of an Aging Goth MomAlessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-13522949829047987612014-09-04T16:26:00.000-04:002014-09-04T16:41:30.646-04:00Silence in the Librar....er, Living RoomI am a horrible mother. Yes, I said it. I am a horrible mother. No, I don't beat or spank or hit my children. I don't keep them locked in the basement tied to a radiator wallowing in their own filth. No, I don't starve them or pray over them when they have life threatening illnesses. I don't teach them hatred or intolerance or how to vote Republican. I am a Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-18615653955852773342014-04-07T14:24:00.000-04:002014-05-09T12:01:48.618-04:00Pink or Blue? F**K YOU!Enough already with the goddamn "Boy" and "Girl" crap. Really, enough. I've had it up to here with the fucking "blue is for boys" and "pink is for girls" idiocy. I've had it with making a normal everyday object, turning it pink, and then saying "it's for girls, yay!" It's Darth Vader's red lightsaber! Only boys can touch it! Now it's pink! Yay girls!
Shut the Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-85166071531938891582014-02-28T19:51:00.001-05:002014-02-28T19:52:47.295-05:00Ghost In the Shell
There is something devastatingly sad but also wondrous and amazing being witness to the last breath of a living thing.
Between my sobs and wailings, as I held my beloved doggie in my arms and the vet administered her sedative and final medication, her light flickered and then went out.
That's the only way I can describe it. She was there. She gasped. She was gone. Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-75117014302355306162013-07-31T12:42:00.000-04:002013-07-31T12:42:55.583-04:00Go Big or Go HomeI've always been the nerd who pushed herself to the limit when it came to grades and school. If someone got a 97 on a test, I needed to be the one who got a 98. Unfortunately, sometimes having a high score isn't always the best thing in the world.Case in point, my thyroid. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease/hypothyroidism four years ago while having trouble conceiving our secondAlessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-67937359532148458692013-07-29T21:45:00.002-04:002013-07-29T21:46:38.438-04:00Paining and GainingA few months ago I casually mentioned to a friend that I wanted to express on my blog the troubles, both physical and emotional, that I've been having since my spinal surgery in May 2012. My friend vehemently opposed such an idea, telling me that I would come across as a "whiner" and would just annoy people with my "looking for sympathy" post and that I should just "deal with" whatever I Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-22651907587227915692013-05-08T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-08T09:01:18.277-04:00Move Over David Beckham Redux and watch out Lebron James!
Well, it looks like the Original Soccer Star has been replaced with this new up and coming star.....
That's right, it's David Beckham 2.0!
I wish had more pictures but unfortunately, Dodie needed A LOT of coaxing from the coaches. He's young and it was his first time but when it was over he said to me, "Mo' sacka mama?"
Dante was 3 1/2 when he played Tiny Tots Soccer at the YMCA.Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com3Dania Beach, FL, USA26.052311 -80.14393430000001225.995254499999998 -80.224615300000011 26.1093675 -80.063253300000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-59027601583858643402013-02-21T21:48:00.001-05:002013-02-21T21:48:30.450-05:00Standing Room OnlyIf you follow this blog or any other web space I happen to occupy, then you know that I had spinal surgery back in May 2012 and the road to recovery has been a long and difficult one. I haven't blogged about a lot of what I am dealing with as far as mobility, pain, weight issues, etc. because I think it would just be one complaint after another and bore everyone to death. Suffice it to say, I Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-85611092419770761292013-01-03T11:31:00.000-05:002013-01-03T11:38:13.309-05:00Video Killed......No OneHi.
My name is Alessia.
And I play violent video games.
Now according to recent pundits and talking heads, that statement alone should have you running away from me screaming in terror and ducking for cover. According to these same pundits and talking heads, the statement above also relegates me to being an insane, mentally unstable person, who loves guns and killing children.
Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-50551887297385189482012-12-15T07:50:00.000-05:002012-12-15T13:52:39.475-05:00The God Who Wasn't There.....*Warning: This is going to be a rant. It's probably not going to be cohesive or grammatically correct. It's probably going to be offensive and have a lot of curse words. I realize that my posts are few and far between lately, and with the holidays approaching they should be more lighthearted and focused on the kids, but I'm mad as hell right now and I'm about to let loose. So. You've been Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-12951948573321729382012-12-07T20:10:00.001-05:002012-12-07T22:27:01.764-05:00Happy Holidays from Musings from the Crypt!
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Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-10630933062376025612012-10-20T21:26:00.000-04:002012-12-30T09:40:42.751-05:00Huggie Bear
You don't have to tell me we are a weird family. I mean, when I asked Dante if I should decorate the house for Halloween, he looked around, and softly stated, "But mom, isn't the house already decorated for Halloween?" That was a proud moment for this old goth mom, and I'm sure that when people visit, they tend to think "Is something going to jump out at me and kill me?" or "Do I Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-9499956391932859432012-09-27T15:17:00.001-04:002012-12-30T09:41:39.385-05:00The Big "A" Strikes Again!I swear, it must be Crazy Season when it comes to my book club, Ex Libris lately. Either that, or it's a perpetual full moon and the crazy is here to stay.
Today I sent out an email to some members to pay their dues in a timely fashion or they would be removed. I give them options, tell them where to find the rule about dues, and let them know they can contact me with any Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-25764195145449396632012-09-22T10:52:00.002-04:002012-09-22T10:52:56.996-04:00From the Mouths of Babes.....I organized an event last night at Dante's school for the 3rd and 4th graders. It was an Pajama party/Movie Night and lots of fun.I am the type of mom who likes to interact and get to know the kids. Last year, I knew every one of Dante's Kindergarten classmates (and I'm well on my way to knowing all of his 1st grade mates this year) and I can still see them today and say hello to them (and Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-67111172807651681492012-09-16T18:26:00.003-04:002012-09-16T18:28:23.912-04:00Hey Readers!If you haven't noticed, my blogs are few and far between. Parenting, health issues, and a general "meh" lately have prevented me from writing my usual epic rants that I love spewing.
I'm not ending this blog by no means, but I only have time for mere snippets and photos as of late, so if you want to keep up with my bits of snark that I post in between epic rants of an AGM here at Musings, Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-17614186050947110942012-08-23T09:29:00.001-04:002012-10-22T11:51:23.363-04:00Going Off the Rails on the Crazy TrainMy book club, Ex Libris: A Book Club With Brains, has lately attracted a sort of "crazy" that I have never experienced before. It's the kind of "crazy" that, at first seems like you are dealing with a sane, rational, person, which then evolves into a sort of mania that leaves you confused, disoriented, and frankly, a bit like you just peed your pants. Who can forget my first instance Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-27570389145234868372012-08-08T12:32:00.000-04:002012-08-08T12:33:27.373-04:00Reality BitesWith the recent violence in Aurora and Wisconsin, the secular community has once again come under attack for our godlessness and our insistent stance on separating church from state. Congressmen and women have claimed that "god is angry" with America because the "atheists" have taken "god out of schools and our lives". The always jovial and friendly televangelist Pat Robertson, you Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-29105221917844517532012-07-31T17:05:00.000-04:002012-07-31T21:43:23.518-04:00Doctor, Doctor!In preparation for the new season of Doctor Who, I've been watching the series on Netflix again and revisiting the lovely and scary creatures Numbers Nine, Ten and Eleven encounter. Here's my list, in no particular order, of the ones that make it difficult for me to fall asleep.
1. "Are You My Mummy" Little Boy
2. The Weeping Angels
3. Silence
4. Scarecrows
5. MannequinsAlessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-26045014270273480832012-07-17T17:16:00.002-04:002012-10-22T11:54:21.265-04:00Milestones, I Haz Them
It's hard to believe that I have been writing this blog for 6 years, but indeed I have and I know this because I initially started writing this blog to chronicle the pregnancy and subsequent birth of my first child. And, seeing as that baby that was kicking me in my belly as I blogged about late-night peeing just turned SIX YEARS OLD, my blog reflects the same age.
And, in the same Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-88867474185537328492012-06-19T12:37:00.002-04:002012-06-19T14:27:55.043-04:00The Scarlet Letter
If you didn't know, I am the organizer of a (dare I say it) very successful and ongoing book club here in South Florida. We've been going strong for well over four years and I can boast we are, I think, the only co-ed book club that has lasted this long and has a great turnout at the monthly meetups. My membership consists of young, old, moms, dads, professionals, blue collars, Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-3885245984341974202012-05-31T12:48:00.001-04:002012-05-31T12:49:42.329-04:00Shama-lama-lama-laminectomy!As you know, I was in the hospital from May 9th until May 13th. What you might not know is how or why I ended up there. So here goes:
For a while now ( a few months) I had been suffering from lower back pain radiating into my left leg. I was still able to walk and function in my duties as "mommy" so I pretty much paid no mind to it, other than taking the occasional Aleve or IbuprofenAlessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-63106028661990219262012-05-28T17:16:00.000-04:002012-05-28T17:16:16.439-04:00Wedding Day BluesMy brother and his fiancee were married this past weekend and sadly, because of my stupid back surgery, I was unable to go despite being Maid (Matron?) of Honor and being fitted and refitted for my dress, having all of our travel plans arranged, and Randy taking time off of work, and so on and so forth. Dante, on the other hand, entrusted in the very important job of being the Official RingAlessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-31097843805907974032012-05-24T23:59:00.000-04:002012-05-25T00:05:11.704-04:00Like A PrayerWhen I first met my husband, a native North Carolinian, he told me this joke about two little prim and proper Southern old ladies sitting on their front porch.
The first said to the other "My husband got me a Cadillac for my birthday this year!".
The other replied, "That's nice".
The first said, "And last year he bought me diamond earrings!"
"That's nice", replied the second.
"What did your Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-64781098198791468422012-04-12T11:15:00.001-04:002012-04-12T11:16:16.110-04:00Zing!If you know me, you know I'm not a fan of gender specification when it comes to toys and colors. I don't buy into that whole "pink is for girls, blue is for boys" or that whole bullshit that boys can't play with dolls and girls can't play with trucks. If you know me, you also know that I'm also not a fan of random strangers telling me how to parent or telling my children what to do.&Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-61454872578695915822012-04-03T12:26:00.000-04:002012-04-03T12:26:58.357-04:00Block PartyNo, not this Bloc Party
I'm having serious writer's block, actually forcing myself to post a blog today. I remember when I could fire off two or three blog posts in a week with my witty banter and cynical crankiness that amused the reader (s)?, but now I'm just "blah" and have no energy to brush my hair, let alone write a captivating blog that will have everyone forwarding it, quoting Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592474521772565099.post-62844210594979725472012-03-16T09:40:00.000-04:002012-03-16T09:40:09.018-04:00Spelling Fail....or Win?Alessia L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17339841291799725333noreply@blogger.com0