Lets mix it up - the answers... bum bum buuuum...

So stupid me decided to give you free rein on asking questions.  And I KNEW Ginmommy would have to ask about kids.  She can't help it.  God love her...

I don't know what possessed me to do this.  I just kinda got bored so I wanted to shake things up.  I thought you'd ask puff stuff like did I go to college?  What did I major in?  What do I do at my job all day (besides blogging?!)?  What's on my ipod?  How many concerts have I been too?  What's the craziest thing I've ever done?!

Nope, looks like the joke is on me.

AND since ya'll wanna know soooo bad,  I will NOT answer the kid questions...until the very end...

Amanda wanted to know:

How did you & your husband meet?

Well, Amanda - thank you for your non kid related question.  B-rad & I met the summer of 1994.  I had just graduated high school.  My bff was dating his brother.  (Weird, huh?!)  Jenny & I were at the Harrison County Fair working in her moms boyfriends food booth (figure that one out...) & Brian & B-rad came too to help.  Bing bang boom here we are 17 years later...  Also-we did go to high school together but I didn't 'know' him then.  He was one year younger than me in school.

JLL asked:

If you could do anything you wanted, career wise, what would it be?

This was my favorite question.  It really made me think.  I love animals so maybe a vet?  But only cute, furry, domesticated animals.  Not slimy, creepy, crawly ones.  Maybe I could just be a vet to puppies & kitties?  That would be good.

I also might like to be a lawyer.  However, I don't think real fast on my feet.   A judge would be really cool because I would be in charge...but judges have to be lawyers first so that's out.  Sigh...

 Ginmommy's questions:

Do you wish you could live in the city?

This was my 2nd favorite question.  I don't really know.  B-rad & I discussed it this weekend & he says, "NO WAY!  I couldn't live in a subdivision!"  (I won't tell you his reasons...)  When I grew up, I lived in a small town.  Neighbors were near, but not right on top of us.  My bff & I used to walk to the gas station everyday after school to get food.  That wasn't so bad.  I liked living near people & stuff.  We lived right on the highway so when it snowed, the road got cleared pretty quickly.  It can be days now before a truck touches our road.  Would I like to live in TOWN?  I want to say yes, but I don't know if that's true?  That's a really tough question.  I sure would like hi-speed internet though...

Have you always loved purple?

Yes.  Ever since I can remember.  LOVE PURPLE!

After purple, what do you like?

A lighter shade of purple.

For the love of all that is holy, why don't you like Christmas music?

This one made me laugh...hard.  I don't know why?  It's annoying to me.  Sometimes I find myself getting caught up in a tune whilst it blares in the mall & I'm like, "OH CRAP!  STOP SINGING!"  I also find it completely ridiculous that pop artists sing Christmas music.  While flipping through my pre-set satellite channels that they hijacked to play Christmas tunes, I've heard the Eurthymics, Bon Jovi, etc.  That's just wrong.  This will prove to you how much I dislike Christmas music:  Faith Hill has a Christmas album.  I do NOT own it.  

OK...the moment you've all been waiting for... sigh...  (I'm going to answer these very bluntly & very honestly.  I know several of you have these questions, Ginmommy was the only one brave enough to ask.  Disclaimer - I am not mad at anyone.  I'm just going to break it down reaaaaal nice for you all...)

Ginmommy asked:  Do you EVER have the slightest regret in not having kids or are you 100% good with it?  And Alicia chimed in:  I know you've never wanted kids but what about B-rad?  When & how did you finally decide that you wouldn't have any?

Here it is stalkers.  I always wanted to get married.  My whole life I KNEW I wanted one day to be married & have a house & the whole thing.  But NO, I have NEVER EVER EVER felt the urge to bear children.  And no, so far in my life, I have never, ever, ever regretted NOT having them.   

 I'm selfish.  I like picking up & going whenever I want, where ever I want.  I like taking a nap whenever I want.  I like to do what I wanna do when I wanna do it.  I do like kids.  But I like NOT having to raise them..  I like NOT having to wipe their snot.  I like NOT being responsible for the kind of human they will eventually become.  This world is crazy.  Morals are all out of whack.  No one has manners anymore.  Why would I want to bring a child up in that?  That's wayyyy too much work...  

I feel that I am making the most responsible decision for society as well.  You wouldn't want me to have kids just because that's what 'you're supposed to do' would you?  You wouldn't want me to have kids that I do not want to take care of?

I do not buy into the whole, 'who's going to take care of you when you get old?' theory either.  Let me tell you - your children will put you in homes.  And you will want them too.  You will not want to burden your children with the thought of taking care of you when they have their own family to raise.  That's what those assisted living facilities are for.  I will just have to put myself in one.  

(Side note:  a co-worker of mine had only 1 child.  And almost 1 year ago, he was killed tragically in an accident.  So who will take care of him when he gets older now?  What do you do in those situations??)

B-rad knew this about me from day numero uno.   We never really had a 'discussion' about it because in my mind there was nothing to discuss.  He knew my feelings on it.  

My body, my choice & I choose to just say no.

I know it's impossible for you stalkers that are moms to understand.  I will never be able to make you understand.  But that's ok.  It's ok for all of us to be different.  In all honesty - I can't wrap my mind around the fact that some of you stay home...with your kids...all day long...day after day.... after day...  

Believe me when I say that I love you all with all my heart, but I do get tired of explaining a decision that I made about my life over & over again.    

What if I couldn't have children?  Would that make it better?  Would that make it more acceptable than just some crazy lady doesn't wanna squeeze a watermelon sized person outta her va jay jay ? 

 If it does, then lets just go with that mmm kay?  Besides, I'm 35 now.... I've decided my eggs are all hard boiled anyway...