Dating... And Why I Don't Wanna...

So, it's no surprise to hear that I've had a rocky dating history. I'm a single mom, it happens. But then, I got to thinking about it, and I've had the same kind of luck since way before then... It's enough to write a book about, but I figure I'll condense it to a nice little blog for you.
So, let's go to the first boyfriend. Tall, what I thought was handsome, and my mom hated him. He was perfect. We never broke up, actually... He just disappeared. What do I mean? I mean, one day he was there, and the next, he was gone. Turns out that he moved to Florida and the only person who knew was his mom.
Fast forward to a few later... Another really tall guy. He had a girlfriend when I met him and pretty much the only reason that he and I got together was because I hated that chick and everyone told me that I couldn't break them up... Needless to say I did. And I did her a favor because he was crazy... Admittedly, when it came time to break up with him, I wasn't smart, I did it while he was driving and he tried to wreck the car.
Then, there's my first love... He was my heart. I thought he was so handsome, and he was the sweetest guy I had ever met. But he believed that women should sit and home and raise children. He informed me that we were getting married after I graduated high school and that I didn't need to go to college... I told him to hit the road. We'll circle back around to him in a few...
There's the ex-husband, and enough should be said there that I shouldn't have to explain...
There's the most recent boyfriend who waited until bedtime to decide that we didn't belong together anymore... And of course that dragged out for forever and there are times where it is still confusing.
Oh, and recently, there's been so much fun... Dates I've gone on, and ones that I have thankfully called off in advance... There's been the guy who rifled through my purse when I had my head turned. The guy who brought his daughter along and then said that he didn't bring money for either of them to eat. Back to the first love, he lied to me and said that he was leaving his wife... Needless to say, I talked to someone and found out that he was still home with her when he was supposedly with his parents. I ended that real fast... There's the guy that I didn't meet who sent me a text asking if I would "do" him with a strap-on. Or there's the cousin who just informed me that we were "distant cousins"...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that I'm done with dating...

How Did This Happen???

So, here goes... I was the kid that everyone loved. I never got in trouble in school, on the bus, or when I was visiting someone. I was a pleasant child. I feared my mother, as well as loved her. I suppose that respect is the correct word. While I am not always a pleasant person, I still have a fairly easygoing attitude. I still obey rules and I still am someone that most people cannot help but to love. This is something that I take great pride in.
To the point... My kids are far from like me. While Kyle almost has my personality, and Micheal looks like me, they both continuously get in trouble at school, on the bus, with my mom, and pretty much every where else they go. They destroy things. They yell. They scream. They hit each other and other people. They annoy you. They make you angry. They are, for the most part, evil!
Yes, I love my children, but I am not blind to their little attitudes. I have done everything I can to try to change it. I have punished them. I have offered incentives for being good. I am running out of ideas.
You see, today... Today they were suspended off the bus. I would never in a million years have done anything to be suspended off the bus. I can remember when I was little, I was having a particular needy day and I annoyed my mom by tapping on her and pulling at her shirt every two minutes or so... She finally looked at me and said "I hope one day that you have a child JUST LIKE YOU!"
Well, Lord, I think you sent the wrong children, because neither of them are "just like me". Can I exchange them please?

Work, work, work...

Well folks, I have spent the day doing schoolwork, ThirtyOne work, and then photography work... I need a set schedule because I just realized that I have been so busy that I have yet to actually eat lunch!
Is this what happens when you agree to photograph one event for a friend and then get snowballed with other requests? I don't mind, I actually like it... Again, I'm finally feeling productive. =) I just need to get a better handle on how to organize my time before it all comes crashing down...
So, anywho, this is me, saying hello, I haven't forgotten my promise to start blogging more, I'm just a little busy. I'll be back soon...

Thanks for reading,

Alicia

The Girl Behind The Camera: Inspired...

I've got the other blog back up and running... Feel free to check it out! =)

The Girl Behind The Camera: Inspired...: This week's photo shoot is inspired by a game of hide and seek and this sign! =) I am so excited and cannot wait to see how it turns out and...

Catching up...

Hi again! Sorry I don't seem to be posting a lot anymore... I'm going to get back to it soon though, I've just been trying to catch up on everything else that is going on in my life.

So, I've been back in school for a month... I LOVE every second of it! It's great to feel like I'm doing something productive with my time.
I've gotten back into my photography and I'm really loving it! I did a friends maternity pictures and now I've been asked to do more for other people as well as some family portraits. I'm so excited about doing that, and I'm thrilled to say that there are also a few bands that I'll be photographing as well! I'm planning to do a free photography day soon to get my photography business back up and running, so stay tuned to find out more about that!
ThirtyOne is going great! I'm doing my first fundraiser and am really hoping that it goes well. There's a nineteen year old young man named Drake Merritt who was recently diagnosed with leukemia; the fundraiser is to help with his medical bills. If you would like to show your support and shop the fundraiser, click here.
Well, I need to go, but I will update soon!

Thanks for reading,

Alicia