Closure :)

I did it. I finally broke down & told the people that were bitching and moaning on the board to just get over it.

I convenietly left out the fact that they sounded like a bunch of damn whiny spoiled brats.


Maybe it's just from my experiences growing up - my family wasn't the most well-off. Yes, I did go to Lutheran school for three years - because (as I later found out) my grandfather was paying for it. After my parents divorced, my dad's father took us in until we could get ourselves established. For me, "Chic" jeans were designer, and I was mocked for my "buddies" (no-name tennis shoes) on a regular basis. Sure, some of my clothes came from Goodwill and I hated it, but it was better than being naked. Sure, my family got assistance from the church at times.

So we didn't have cable TV or a VCR until I was almost 14. We played video games on a black and white TV. Yes, I did my share of griping and grumbling, because I was too young to really understand the circumstances my family lived in. If I got something (for a birthday or Christmas) that I didn't like and complained about it, I was pulled aside and given a talking-to by my mom for that.

But my mom did whatever it took to make sure that my brother and I were relatively well-adjusted. That we at least had the necessities of life. And as I grew up, I realized what my mom had done for us, the sacrifices she'd made - to make sure that we were happy.

So, yeah, I've learned to not take everything for granted. To be happy with what I have, and what I can afford to get. That I don't have to live beyond my means to be happy. And I've also learned that when someone gives you something, be grateful for it. Most likely, they put a lot of thought into it - even if it's the wrong color, or you don't like the videos or the way the commentary went - it wasn't given to you half-assed in their minds.

Figuring Out Blue's Clues

I am a dork. Seriously. I watch "Blue's Clues" whenever I get the chance. Not because I have kids, but because when I lived at home, my sister was really into "Blue's Clues" ... and like many women (and moms) out there, I developed a crush on Steve Burns. He was damn cute, great with kids and off-camera, he has a great sense of humour. :)

Then, Steve left the show, and "Joe" took his place. Let me put it this way. It was exactly like MST3K when Mike Nelson took over. It just wasn't as fun and cool. It became harder to find a reason to watch, because it wasn't the same. To put it simply, in my sister's words, "Joe's an idiot." I'd say dumbass, but not around her.

So, yeah ... watching the Barenaked Ladies DVD and hearing Steven Page comment that he's been watching a lot of "Blue's Clues" since he has kids and that as far as he concerned, the world is Steve. I was so geeked out hearing that. Especially considering that this was from '02 ... and Joe has been on "Blue's Clues" for almost a year now. Steven Page is a Steve from Blue's Clues man. And of course, he has to be married, dammit.

The funny thing is, I could probably get him geeking out if I said - "'Blue's Clues' fan, eh? Did you see Joe replacing Steve as being just like MST3K, when Mike replaced Joel, too?" (Okay, maybe not. But allow me my intermittent delusions, please.)