Saturday, October 15, 2011

Good V. Evil


Have you ever noticed that it’s not always fun being good and doing the right thing? I know this comes as a surprise but sometimes, just sometimes, it’s even HARD to do the right thing! Hmmm maybe that’s why being evil can be so tempting…. That said, I wish to propose just that - We should all be a little evil! Really, just a little itty-bitty-bit. I think you will find it does your heart good. There is something exciting about tiptoeing over the bad girl line. Now I’m not talking about hurting someone or lying to them (no way, ewww, yuck), but when you think your being sneaky or tricky or crazy – now that’s what we’re talking about!!! OK, OK so maybe evil is too strong a word and obviously I am not evil enough because your just not buying it… You see, what I call evil is what normal people would call naughty. Oh yes NAUGHTY!!! (Don’t you just love the way that word rolls off your tongue.)

So lets try this again: I think everyone should be a little naughty from time to time. It will cheer you up and make you smile! I read an Australian study that said people who make mischief (AKA are naughty) feel happier, younger and have more fun. The Momadonnas would agree. They have even had Naughty Nights to celebrate their naughtiness! (see Momadonnas article aptly titled “Naughty Night” from February 14, 2010 for details) In fact as you read this I’m already planning my next naughty adventure!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The Drama Queen


Everyone knows about drama queens because they are so very common and can be found in almost every teenage movie. They also can be found at many social gatherings. This is especially true if those who have gathered have done so before. This is because as you get comfortable with the group, that’s when your true personality comes out (that or after a few drinks). At first a drama queen can be hard to spot. You may even think she is the girl next door. A drama queen is not an the girl next door! They are an adventure all to themselves.

In order to start on this adventure first you must be able to spot a drama queen. Here are a few things to look for: First is she wearing the T-shirt with florescent pink writing across the chest saying Drama Queen? If so she is defiantly one. Which brings up a point to remember. If you know someone who is a drama queen you should probably mark her. This is considered a public service and you will be rewarded. One way in which I have seen a drama queen marked was by her license plate cover. I saw one just the other day that said: “its all about me”. Although very few drama queens have been thus marked, those that have are at an advantage. This is because when someone meets them they know what to expect. No surprises all parties are happier that way.

It’s not easy being a drama queen, In fact they have to work hard to keep up the drama. They crave attention and if they can’t find it, they will start looking to the other members of the group for it. A common trick a drama queen uses is to ask questions about your weekend. Where did you go? What did you do? If properly used these questions can help them start some drama. This is because (as any good drama queen can tell you) they can use that little something they were able to learn about you to bring the conversation back to THEM. Then they will proceed to tell you all about their great adventures, which coincidentally sound exactly like yours but with details that surpass those in the original story. This is difficult work and very tiring. Of course you say, who wants drama? Well surprise the Momadonnas do! Yes, that is correct. Drama is good for the whole group IF it is in small amounts. That said, our group feels the drama queen position
should be rotated briefly between all members of the group. This way we have no single drama queen instead each member of the group has been assigned custody of the drama queen attributes. Each of us has one weekday assigned to us along with every other weekend and alternating holidays. This way everyone has a chance to overreact and say “Hey what about me” and “look at me now.”

It is also dangerous being the drama queen. If you are not careful you could become overly negative. Once you go down that path you may get lost and find you are unable to get back. To protect ourselves from this possibility our group has created the Drama Queen Rules in order to protect our selves from becoming too queenly.

The Drama Queen Rules:

1.) Being friends with a drama queen is also hard work (almost as hard as being the drama queen). All the ups and downs are very taxing on your emotions. When life feels like you are on a roller-coaster - you have to get off. So the first rule is when you get overwhelmed and can’t seem to stop the drama you will drink a glass of wine and go dancing. That should cure everything and if you’re lucky it will cause someone else a little drama.

2.) Like any member of royalty, the drama queen has queenly duties to perform. An essential part of drama queen’s duties is to ask for favors. This could be anything from having someone watch your kids to picking up stuff from the grocery store (so you don’t have to get out of your jammies). This brings up rule number two. When the rest of the group stop answering the phone take the hint and go back to rule one with all the dancing.

3.) The last rule, rule number three: When the Bitch says knock it off you have to stop…enough said.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

I Love you guys.....

WARNING: This is a serious Momadonna article - read at your own risk
Tonight I was inspired by iCandy (as I always am) and I can’t help but wonder who I would be without the friends I have? My friends help define me. I have friends who complete me, listen to me, cry with me, inspire me, finish my glass of wine for me, dance with me, laugh with me, laugh AT me, talk me into things, and make me feel like I’m the only girl in a crowded room. They give me confidence and hold my heart in their hands; because of them I am a better person. THANK YOU! I can’t express how grateful I am to have the friends I do (not that I didn’t attempt to do just that by writing this).

Just the other day I quoted a friend that I still hang out with after 22 years and I had lunch with two other friends whom I have known for over 10 years! How lucky am I that these Momadonnas still want to hang with me? As if the joy of their never ending friendship was not enough it turns out they are still teaching me important things like how to flirt with the waiter and what to do with a teenage minion (AHHHHH Teenagers!!! or as they say in Valley Girl Speak “Like teenagers like totally scare me n’stuff! Anyways I’m sure you saying like whatever. But as if! I mean Seriously! Like this totally sucks being all grown up and junk- fer shur.” And yes like I’m totally twirling my hair in my fingers and chewing gum while talking like this.)

Soooo I wanted to say thank you in a BIG way to all my Momadonnas…. Therefore I present this song I wrote for you:

Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
Put my glasses on, I’m off to meet the PTA Committee
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Wine
Cause when I leave for the day, I’ll be feel’n fine.
I’m talking - pedicure on our toes, toes
Dancing with all the ho's ho's….. oh wait that was just our last dance night at Habits. We so need a new dance place!

OK you made it through my I LOVE YOU GUYS article and I promise it will be at least 6 months before you have to sit through one of these again.