My Turn, My Turn!

Hello All! I'm Melissa. I guess I'll start off by commenting on Amie's post, since this blog was all her idea. Please be forewarned, I am the smart-Alec (90%-98%) of the time. =)
As to the story on parents poisoning their children as punishments, that's down right hideous! People are so stupid. A thought for the ignorant people: if you give your children laxatives, (those are the things that make them go poopy) chances are you are going to have to clean up after them at some point. Personally, that's not something I would look forward to.
I have my own child, who is going on 13 very soon, but even at a younger age I would not say that cleaning up those messes were brighter memories of her growing up. Please save the anti-depressants, pain relievers and sleep aids for yourselves, because apparently you are the ones with the problems.
I completely understand that raising kids is an enormous task. I know that I never could have imagined it would have been this hard, but I would NEVER stoop to going as far as poisoning my daughter! If you decide you can't handle it anymore, there are SO many outlets and so many people out there willing to help, or even wanting to help. So many families that want children that can't have children. Do everyone a favor, do the right thing. Ask for help!

On Amie's lighter note.. =) (So I can cheer up darn it!)
I'm a total movie buff, so I've heard of most of these names. (Did I mention that I'm a single mom? So I have lots of time to watch TV/Movies.)
Tenley I haven't heard too much recently, but it was in the movie Summer Catch (Jessica Biel), and Sookie (DUH! HBO-True Blood), Ursula (I feel sorry for the little girls with this name) but I think of The Little Mermaid, Ever is in the new Vampire book series called Evernight. The others, I have no idea.
On the side of the boys Castiel is a guy on the show Supernatural, Lucian (King of the Lycans) is from the movie Underworld, Amie is right Zion is from Matrix, Kaiden is Will Smith's son who is now acting (Karate Kid remake), Sterling Knight is a Disney Channel star.
The lists go on and on but lets be honest the names that people choose for their children get more far fetched every day. It used to be that you could look at a name on a list and say, "Oh, that's a typo." Now it's more likely that it's spelled correctly.
These strange new names range from people stringing letters together to form sounds they say is a name to others picking normal every day words and saying it's what they want their child's name to be. Then you have those who take a name and change the spelling of it to make it 'unique' only to leave the person reading it wondering if it is a. misspelled, b. pronounced differently or c. just a parent trying to be difficult. (LIKE ME who blames it on the epidural) lol. But my ultimate favorites are the parents who using their kids as billboard ads when naming them. See below if you don't believe me!
Let me give you a few examples (I got these off a list):
Diabolos (doesn't that mean devil?), Demontay, Goar, Kal-El, Pilot Inspektor, Apple, Coco, Fifi Trixibelle, Kyd, Destry, Memphis Eve, Ocean, Rocket, Audio Science, Sunday Sunshine, Moxie Crimefighter, Moon Unit, Diva Thin Muffin, Jermajesty, Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K, GoldenPalaceDotCom Silverman, Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (Pronounced "albin"), Nicholas Unless-Jesus-Christ-Had-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned Barbon, God Shammgod, Batman Bin Suparman, Ciamohe (Kiva), A'lyvya (Olivia), Disstinee (Destiny), Brittnii (Britany), Ja'aimee (Jamie), Jewlea (Julia) well you get the picture.. (**on a side note spellcheck had a field day with this paragraph.)
In all honesty, I don't mind the use of uncommon names. I do however think it's a little ridiculous to go overboard. I think that parents should think a little when they are naming their children, that when their child does go to school, they will be with other children and other kids are just down right MEAN! If there is anyway to make their child's name rhyme with something bad or anyway to make fun of it, no matter who their parents are, these kids will probably use it, if the kid is in any way unable to hold their own. This doesn't mean your kid has to be goofy looking, or poor, or fat, or too skinny, or dumb. This just has to mean that your kid has to get on the wrong side, or on the jealous side of one kid who's mean enough or has friends mean enough to pick on them. Parents.. Remember that. And remember to teach your kids to not only stand up for themselves and others, but also not to one of the bullies that likes to pick on the other kids.
OK.. enough 'Mommy Talk' Enjoy the rest of your day, while I go pick up my monster from music lessons!

I think I need a handle something like Manic Miss or Melodramatic Maven?? Hmmm...