Brain dump

Back to the wonderfulness of a brain dump on a blog :)
* Good days and bad days- I am finding myself to have a few more bad days than I have been used to.  I guess the good part is that I am getting better at finding ways to turn them around from a bad day to at least a not such a crappy day.
* I have been trying to figure out the word that describes what I feel when I look at/think about my daughter.  Love seems like such a small word and not enough to describe it. 
* Sometimes I feel like a horrible person when I have to change the channel for the humane society commercials because it breaks my heart when I see those poor animals but I don't have the same reaction for the starving kids commercials.
* We took Alexis to see Santa tonight.  It never crossed my mind to research what the santa's look like prior to making a commitment to go somewhere.  At first he looked like a good Santa but I don't think he would have been my top choice.  I din't want to go somewhere busy since I wasn't sure what kind of picture we were going to get.  I have a picture for the memory and that is all I was looking for so I guess overall I am pleased.
*  Sometimes I feel lazy.  I know I am entitled to my own time and it is important to rest but sometimes I really feel like I should be doing more than I do (outside of working and being a momy). 
* I am still in disbelief that there are such ignorant people in this country.  While I tend to keep my opinions off of Facebook, this is my blog so here is my opinion.  I cannot believe the horrible things people are saying about the "All-American Muslim" show.  Stupid part is, the reason the show was even created is because people are stupid.  One of the articles I read said that the stupid group opposing the commercials during the show is trying to say that the tv show is trying to make people think that all Muslims are decent, hard-working people and eliminate people's ability to recognize the threat of extremist lslamic groups.  I guess that might be where "Stupid is as stupid does" fits in.  I can watch "Little People" and not think that everyone is a little person, "19 kids and counting" without thinking that everyone has ginormous families, and so on.  I really hate stupid people.
* While I have had several moments where I have found that I am very proud of myself for being able to do things I was not confident I could do, nothing tops the pride I felt during my last trip to Iowa.  On both flights, several people commented on how great Alexis did on the flights.  My friend is a flight attendant and said that people generally don't say anything unless the child is very well-behaved.  That makes me feel good.  In addition, there was another occurance where a grandma commented on how well-behaved Alexis was in the airport.  When I mentioned that I hope she stays that way, the woman said she is sure Alexis will be because of the way I talk and interact with her.  :)
* I really want to get a cat for the house.  I am allergic to them, I hate cleaning litter boxes, and I still have issues where Token had peed in the house but I just really, really, really want to adopt a cat (or two!).
*  On Monday, I will be officially divorced.  Kind of seems unreal.
* I have been recording the Republican debates.  That makes me feel old.
* I appreciate that my family is relatively drama-free and has the self-respect to understand what issues are public and which ones are private. 
* Facebook has made me like some people a lot less.  There are downsides about people sharing so much about themselves.
* At the end of the day, I can honestly say I am happy, I am at peace with my decisions in life, and I look forward to what the next day will bring.  I wish that everyone could feel these things.