MommyMixing

It’s all too common in my home city for mothers to gather on weeknight evenings at one another’s house or designated spot for a plethora of reasons.  The wild moms sip cocktails and play Bunco, the studious moms sip wine and discuss books, the social moms munch on deserts and browse shopping catalogs, but upon my arrival here in Dallas I found a new type of mom activity, it’s called MommyMixer.

This company puts on mixer events to put baby sitters into contact with families, and vice versa. 

Their brochure reads as follows:

“Add a dash of chatting, shipping bargains and fun, and you’ve got MommyMixer, the hot new service that connects college students looking for fun babysitting jobs with busy families that need occasional help.  There’s no better wat to get hooked up with the babysitter or family of your dreams.”

Crazy? Or Brilliant? I can’t decide.  This particular event will be taking place in a hip boutique here in Dallas.  Moms will pay $100 to attend (for sitters its free), and will browse not only clothes and accessories, but potential people to watch their little ones.  Sitters that wish to attend are asked to complete a resume online which is later merged with the other potentials into a directory for each mom to take home and keep to reference. 

I’ve heard of Tupperware Parties, Purse Parties, and even Taser Parties, but this one strikes me as truly unique original. 

Good Samaritan

I didn’t make it home over fall break.  Instead, I spent my break being a Good Samaritan.  It all started Friday night at the grocery store.  Walking down the pet section, it reminded me of the stray cats I’ve seen all over campus.  I decided to buy the food, and feed the little lonesome cats.  The next night, the few friends left on campus and I decided to go and feed them the food and treats that I had bought.  This led to my fabulous idea of luring one of the cats into my friends apartment.  I did this by leaving a trail of treats into the front door and up the stairs of the complex.  It made it into the house and enjoyed a scrumptious meal at the top of the stairs.  After the encounter with the cat, we decided to go get a meal for ourselves.  In the drive-thru line, we found a homeless man who asked us for money.  My friend who was driving said that he didn’t have any money but that if he needed a ride we could do that for him.  So we drove this man downtown.  My friend’s car ran out of gas and the car started smoking created a horrid burning smell.  Although we were able to do something nice for both a cat and a homeless man, we ended up with a burnt up engine that night.  Should we still do good things for other people if it ends up hurting us in the long run? How do we weigh out when to help others, and when to keep ourselves unharmed?

Upcoming Election

The elections are fast approaching, and I cannot wait.  I’ve always believed strongly in the duty in civic responsibility.  I learned from an early age, that voting is an essential part of our type of government.  I can remember my dad coming home from work with an “I VOTED” sticker placed proudly on his lapel.  We would always get into a conversation about the candidates, the issues, and what it meant for our nation.

            This has created a political interest and curiosity in me.  I love following the issues, the candidates, and the debates.  The primaries that took earlier this year was the first election in which I was eligible to vote in.  It was a little disappointing because my 1^st choice candidate dropped out about a week before the election in my state was to take place.  Satisfied with my second choice, I cast my vote proudly on voting day, only to find him to drop out the next day as well. 

            Now we are down to Obama and McCain.  I recently ordered my absentee ballot to be sent to school.  As much as I am hoping for McCain to win, I have a large feeling that Obama will be our next president of the United States.  He is a very likable guy, and people see him as relief from our current economic situation.  He seems to be the trendy candidate to support for young people.  I read his book, The Audacity of Hope, last summer and really liked him as a person, but completely disagreed with the ideas that he stood for. 

            I am really curious to see where the election in November takes us,  and what it means for our country.  I really hope McCain gets the election because I agree with the ideas in which he stands for.  GO McCAIN!