bad advice

Not long after telling my mother that we were expecting our first child, she asked about our breastfeeding vs formula plans.

her: So do you think you'll use formula or try breastfeeding?
me: We really want to try breastfeeding, but I have to admit I'm nervous.
her: It's going to hurt.
me: That's what I've heard. But only for a little while. Still not looking forward to it, though.
her: You should toughen up your nipples.
me: *boggle* Huh?
her: If you toughen up your nipples, it won't hurt as much.
me: And how would I do that?!?!
her: Rub a brush over them. Manipulate them, you know, pull on them and get them used to be tugged on.
me: Whaaaaaaat? ..... 

*blank stare* 
me: Mom, did you breastfeed me?
her: No, it wasn't popular then, why?

 Such bad advice. I mentioned this during a checkup and my midwife said not to take any more advice from my mother without running it by her first. I did the only thing I could, laughed and agreed to her terms.

setting the mood

Found these quotes online after searching for a reference a friend made in passing and thought they might be good for setting the tone of this blog.

"There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to science is to provide the patient with an isolation room, where he can endure the acute stages in private and where food can be poked in to him with a stick."

"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards."

Robert A. Heinlein 

Well, this isn't exactly private... *chirping crickets* ...someone might, after all, stumble upon this some day, but I still like the quote. ;-)

omg wtf bbq

funny enough, this is a phrase i see pretty often when chatting online. usually it goes like this:

thing one: omg?!?! wtf?!?!
thing two: sorry, too few abbreviations
thing one: omg wtf bbq
thing two: good enough

and, also funny enough, it makes me think of my mom.

often drama surrounds us and more times than not when we see each other we eat bbq.

so, yeah, that's what this blog's about.

all the omg wtf bbq moments of my life.