12 Aug 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: complexities, dad, media attention, missing child
She's was some jerk who at a restaurant who didn't pay for her food, got arrested, had weed in her car and went missing and wound up dead. I just don't understand why this is headline news… people go missing and are found dead every single day. why is this story so special? Was her dad the mayor?
Certain people get more media attention because of the family members pushing for publicity and/or the complexities/oddities of the case. The fact that her family is blaming the police station as negligent would certainly be enough to draw attention to the case.
This is news for the same reason as the story about Kyron Horman, the missing child. Children disappear and get murdered every day. why is Kyron Horman making Headlines every time we turn around? Maybe you do not care about these stories, but nobody is forcing you to read about them either. some of us like to know who is missing because, guess what…WE MIGHT SEE SOMETHING THAT HELPS POLICE FIND THE MISSING PERSON. Let's see if anyone cares if YOU GO MISSING.
Mitrice Richardson's case is one that was covered heavily by Nancy Grace (Headline News Network) when she first went missing. to my knowledge, they've never found a body. her name is in the news again because acquaintances of hers have claimed they recently spotted her in Las Vegas.
I agree; Nancy Grace and other media outlets zone in on a few cases and flog them to death, while others (most) get totally ignored by the media. every life is precious (whether someone is a thief or not) but I don't know what the criteria is for such overt attention.
Why is Mitrice Richardson making national headline news?
10 Aug 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: attempts, dad, ghost, helicopter 97, pilot
Can anyone tell me what this dream could mean? It's long…
So my dream starts out with a father and his son. They are spending the day together and I am pretty much following them around (I'm either dead or a ghost or something because they can't see or hear me). the dad was some sort of pilot because he had rented a helicopter for the day. So basically I am following them around when the two of them get into an argument. the son (young teenish age) decides that he's so mad that he's going to sneak off and steal the helicopter. I run after him yelling at him to stop what he's doing-but of course he can't hear me. after my failed attempts, I climb into the helicopter with him as he's taking off (I presume he got his flying skills from his dad? haha). then, obviously, he starts to lose control of the helicopter and it starts falling. It ends up crashing in the middle of the forest. I don't know if the kid is okay or not (since I'm dead, I'm ok lol).
So now, out of nowhere, I'm alive and well and I realize that I have to go and save this kid. Instead of doing the smart thing-like calling 911- I gather a team of 3 (or 4? I can't remember) other people and we take off on an expedition to save him. this trip of course requires a journey through a really creepy forest.
As I enter the forest, I realize that the ground is completely covered with snow. there are a few flowers though popping up here and there. It is also snowing, but not a full-on snow storm. It's doing this creepy, slow-mo snowing thing. So my team and I are walking trying to figure out which way we want to go when we see these two huge black dogs (well, I'm going to call them dogs–I'm not sure what they were) come walking down the side of the hill we are now next to. the dogs start creeping towards us making this really weird growling noise. I turn and run and so does everyone else. That's when we hear someone whistling, like calling the dogs. We look up and at the top of the hill are two mountain looking men with really long hair and beards. They whistle again and the dogs stop pursuing us and head towards them. They then turn around and walk off (that's the last I see of them).
After walking through some really deep mud, we come to a cliff (a really high cliff). That's when we realize that we are missing a person. We assume that he took off ahead of us, so we decide not to worry about him (logical? I think not lol). anyways, we decide that the only way to go down is to climb down. all of a sudden, I'm at the bottom (I skipped over the climbing part in my dream). at the bottom there is the long flower box with a lid on it. I remember thinking how odd it was because flowers could obviously not grow in a box with a lid on it. So I bend down to look inside and there are dozens of beautiful, blooming purple flowers, but after a few seconds of looking at them they wither and die. then one of the people I was with starts screaming and telling everyone to run. I look up and all of the forest animals have turned into some strange looking creatures and they are coming towards us, growling. So we all take off.
We continue on our journey and we come to a clearing. Off in the distance of the clearing we see an old house. It's a huge house that looks as if it has been abandoned for many, many years (very gloomy looking). We realize that the boy might be inside of the mansion-house, so we decide we should go in. One second I'm standing in front of the house and the next I'm inside it (I skipped walking in the front door).
Inside there is nothing on the walls. all of the paintings and things that were on the walls and have been torn down and are now all on the floor. We start calling the boy's name, but I can't remember what it was. I start going in and out of rooms. there are absolutely no windows in the house either. I come to a closet with a lock on it. I realize that the lock is very old, so I break it with a candlestick. inside there is on hanger with one cloth baggy hanging on it. inside the baggy is a pair of gloves. I keep walking and I come to another closet. inside this closet are three prison jackets that look like they're from the 1920's or something. I come to another room and when I open the door I find literally dozens of pairs of gloves. these gloves had been decorated.
Finally, I come to a revolving door at the rear of the house. I go through and there are lots of people there. I realize that the boy has been found and he's being taken to the hospital-in a limo. there are news crews there too. I remember being said because I had gotten a pair of gloves for the boy, but I didn't get a chance to give them to him.
The end.
Thanks
I have abandoned house dreams sometimes! but not lately. Just go out to the country to an abandoned farmhouse, and look in the cellar to see what gloves you may find…
write it down and see if you have any continuations of it. and vvvvvvvmaybe what that guy at the bottom said is plausible. try both and see what happens. If u dont find anything in the cellar then idk, maybe write it and make a book. If u do find a pair of gloves in the cellar, and if it looks a lot like what was in your dream, then its a bit creepy, but try to follow what happens in your dream as closely as possible. u nver know, something interesting might happen
What does this dream mean?
27 Jul 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: cell phone, dad, parents, sleep
In my 11 years of watching children this might of happened twice- when I was 15 and after the kids were in bed. it just so happened that the parents came home while I was resting (incredibly ironic). instead of waking me they just let me sleep until I woke up- I was only down for about 20 minutes with my cell phone and baby's room near by. the father was there when I got up and acted strangely but didn't say anything. (I heard someone near the room but I thought it was the house creaking). the baby slept on for another 45 minutes after I woke. before I left for the evening they both (mom and dad) cornered me (literally) and made me feel about an inch big. I felt awful and after they grilled me for 20 minutes I burst into tears. of course I apologized and understood why they confronted me but I felt like it was a little harsh and still can't understand why they didn't wake me when they saw me sleeping. I am a full time evening student and work 45 hours a week. it was a bad day for me but I want to know how other people feel about this situation. was I severely wrong? has this happened to anyone before?
I think they overreacted. I don't know any parent who hasn't gotten a case of the sleepies when the baby went down. taking care of a baby is exhausting. Often, the only time you have a moment to yourself is when the baby is asleep. perhaps if they were around to parent thier child for themselves, they might actually know this.
Well, if I were them I would have woke you up when I saw you sleeping. but they had a right to be mad, but at the same time their baby was asleep and stayed asleep too. It's not like the child was running around the house getting into things.
My (ex) best friend used to watch my baby and she used to fall asleep on the couch, but my baby would be awake jumping in his exersaucer (and he was always in that thing from the time I left until I came home on lunch, like he never moved). so needless to say I yelled at her and she's never watched him since……but this is kinda different from your story.
If you haven't smoothed things over with them, I would suggest you say sorry again so you can keep the job.
I don't know why they had such a problem with that. I would see if the baby was crying and you were sleeping through that, but they should have woke you up. if I were them I would not have cared as long as my daughter was sleeping also.
Hey …I nap when my son is napping…so I can totally understand using the downtime to recuperate…then again…I'm not "on the clock" when I'm doing it. but still I don't think it's a huge deal.
Personally…I think they probably over reacted…I'd be much more pissed if I came home and baby was AWAKE and you were sleeping…lol.
I think I would explain to them that it had been a hard day and baby was sleeping…
You took a cat nap, while the child was safe in her crib sleeping…it's not like you were dangling the baby from an open window while doing tequila shots…my god.
I am a nanny as well but my family is great. (sorry) I am allowed to nap if the baby is sleeping as long as I have the monitor. They sleep at night right? I would not beat myself up about this. I mean, don't make it a habit but everyone has their days. They should have woken you up and talked to you in a respectful way. I'm sorry and maybe you should find a more understanding family.
I don't see it as a problem at all, it's not like the child was still awake or anything, nothing went wrong at all, and if they were really angry, they probably should've woke you. maybe they were having a bad day or just really protective of their kid, but I have baby sat before and when you fall a sleep, some things can go just as wrong as when your awake.
What they did was wrong, you were not putting the baby in any danger. the baby was sleeping and i am sure if the baby would have cried you would have gotten up! They did not have to corner you and make you feel so bad. Things happen and life goes on they should be more understanding!
You Didn't do Anything Wrong and Don't Ever Think that.
If They Were so 'Excellent' Then Why Dint They Stay with the Children?
Your Human at the end of the Day Not Superwoman.
Don't go Back To Them and Apologise They Sound Like over Protective Parents that need a Reality Check.
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i dont think u were wrong this can happen to anyone but try to understand the parents they were probably just worried for their child although if he was in his crib i cant think of anything bad that would have happened even if he did wake up while u were nappin,they were a little harsh on u
Wow. As a parent, I still fail to see the huge problem here. you would have woken up if the baby woke up, and you could hear the phone. As a mom, when my baby son slept, so did I. do they go to sleep at night when the baby sleeps, or do they sit up all night watching the baby sleep? I babysat a lot as a teen, and when the kids went to sleep and I stayed really late, I would fall asleep on the couch and the parents would wake me up when they got home. and that's what they told me to do. sometimes they said it would be so late just to bring my pajamas and spend the night so they wouldn't have to wake me up and drive me home in the middle of the night. It's not like you were watching toddlers and fell asleep while they roamed the house getting into things and endangering themselves. seriously, these parents need a little perspective. Sounds like they took their bad days out on you.
I did some baby sitting when I was younger and I can't see why this was such a bad situation for you as long as the children were in bed and asleep. I do believe that everyone over reacted to this incident. Try to catch yourself a nap before you go babysitting next time so you don't run into this problem again.
Perhaps they had a bad day and took it out on you by overreacting. honestly it's not that big a deal as long as the baby was asleep too. I once had a sitter that watched my son for 9 hours and didn't change his diaper once! and to top it off when I got home my houes looked like a tornado hit it and I found batteries on my floor that my son easily could've put in his mouth; yet the sitter was playing video games!! Your better believe I fired her A$$!!!
You however did not deserve to be yelled at for something so silly.
Depending on your track record I would say that is a little harsh. I nap often when my kids go down for naps. especially if it was a long night, long day or whatever. the fact is, as long as you are present and the children are asleep, I don't see it as a huge deal. People do go to bed at night while there children sleep. so I don't see why a little nap was a terrible thing.
If that was me in that situation, I would of likely woke you up, asked how the kids had been and made sure you got home safely. Now if the kids were running around, playing with the pots and pans while you had a nap then that would of been a different story. but if it was bed time, I don't see why its a big deal as long as you have a good track record and the kids were fast asleep.
Back in my babysitting days I used to nap after the kids were in bed. usually because the parents were staying out fairly late. As soon as I heard them wake up I would tend to them, but if they were out, there was nothing on TV I wanted to watch, it could get pretty boring and it wouldn't take long before the eyes start to droop.
Anyhow! with a good track record and the more important stuff checking out, I would definitely hire someone like you. so don't worry about it =)
i think they overreacted. i watch my neighbors 22 month old a few times a week at night. ive been watching him since he was born. since i watch him at night, i almost always fall asleep after he goes to bed. the parents don't mind (they are also good friends of mine tho). when you are sleeping in the same house as a baby, you are always aware of the smallest noises you hear. i always wake up when i hear him cry and i put him back to sleep and i go back to sleep. its no big deal. as long as you're not sleeping while the kid is playing in the living room or something then i don't see a big deal.
Yes its happened to me too. I've only been watching kids for a few years. Right now I'm watching a pair of sisters from 2:30 in the afternoon till midnight the older one is 18months and the younger one is 7 months. the older one is quite a handful, she's all over the place and into everything I think (just my opinion) that she has some hyperactivity or something going on(it runs in the family). the little one is the best baby she only fusses when shes hungry or wet and doesn't mind just watching and entertaining herself. so when I get them both to sleep at the same time it's like a silent blessing. I have fallen asleep with them, lucky for me their mother is very understanding, she didn't say much just that I needed to make sure I was alert and listening for them. Why wouldn't they have woken you? That's very odd on their part. and in my opinion if it was a little baby nine chances out of ten if you point them down for the night they most likely will stay asleep. and they are in a crib they can't crawl out yet so what was the harm? for what your going threw with school and working no I'd say your not wrong. it is very hard to do it all and still keep going, we all run out of steam at some point. I don't think your wrong, don't dwell on it and make yourself sick. Things happen it could have happened to anyone. I mean what if one of the parents was there with the baby by themselves and they fell asleep while the baby was sleeping? What's the difference, nothing. Everything will be ok. Hope I helped.
I don't see a problem with you sleeping if the kids were. I mean, I do this all the time at home. someone with kids should have understood. so, no, you didn't do anything wrong. if you were looking after my daughter, I wouldn't have had any problem with you sleeping if she was.
I just went home on my lunch break and my son was playing in the bathroom while his dad had dozed off on the couch. Welcome to adulthood; sometimes you are just tired. this is no biggie and I bet that they have done it; they are just peeved that they cannot sleep on the job. you were only severely wrong for taking them as clients.
I think they extremely overreacted. I use to always nap when my daughters napped, but always woke up when I heard them. All moms/nannies need a nap once in a while. I see nothing wrong as long as the child is not being neglected for you to sleep, but it doesn't sound like this at all.
I don't know about the protocol for nannies, but as a teen babysitter it was ok for me to sleep on the couch after the kids were in bed if the parents were out late, AND every mom I know of, and most parenting books advise it, naps with the child. I don't see what the problem was, but then again, they are paying you to be alert and awake. I would say its THEIR opinion of what is expected that really matters because they are paying you (and that is the only point, that you were getting paid to sleep).
If it was your child you were in the right, way right.
You may talk to them about it calmly. explain your being tired. ask if they could just deduct that 30 min a day from your pay or something. Then again, they may be those paranoid parents that think that if someone isn't staring at their child 24/7 they will not survive. Remember, they pay you so if you have issues with them you are free to go find someone else to be your boss.
Again, napping with a child is acceptable if you are the one calling the shots, but when being paid you are under someone elses standards.
I have been a nanny for 6 years and have a great track record except recently I feel asleep during nap time.?
26 Jun 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: dad, fashion sense, jerry hall, mick jagger, rolling stones
Georgia Jagger’s ultimate style icon is mother Jerry Hall.
The 18-year-old beauty – who has teamed up with the legendary model in a new campaign for Australian sun care brand Invisible Zinc – is such a huge fan of her mum’s fashion sense, she often borrows clothes from her.
“Mum’s got great style, she looks amazing and is my ultimate style icon. She’s passed on a lot of clothes to me from when she was younger and that era is just incredible,” she said.
As well as taking clothes from her mum, Georgia also confesses to wearing outfits which used to belong to her father, Rolling Stones legend Sir Mick Jagger.
“I’ve also got clothes from my dad! It’s funny because for them the clothes weren’t vintage, but they are now for me. They’ve recycled themselves,” she said.
Jerry, 53, admits she loves seeing her daughter in the pieces from her modelling days as they both have similar taste.
“I love seeing Georgia wearing the clothes I used to love,” she told LOOK magazine.
“We both love Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and she’s a designer who spans the ages – she’s great for both younger and older women.”
Georgia Jagger wears Rolling Stone dad’s outfits
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