I’ve been to the same salon twice since I’ve moved to town. The hairdressers always want to talk about my personal life…

THey ask questions like

- Are you married?
- Do you have kids?
- Where do you live? (not an exact address but if I live in an apartment complex, which one etc etc.)

The first time the hairdresser asked me about my marital status, and I replied that yes I am married…

She said: “How is that working out for you?”

!?!?!?!

Second time, the next hairdresser and I were discussing how I am in graduate school and she says

“At least you got your marriage out of the way”

Right, marriage is that thing I was glad that I got out of the way!

This is my mother working on my wedding dress. That thing I wore that day that I got marriage out of the way!

I’m over the serial comma.  Just completely over it.  I am trying to get rid of unnecessary things in my life, and I believe that the serial comma is one of those things.

Too much: I love peanut butter, jelly, and bread.

Just right: I love peanut butter, jelly and bread.

The one problem is that I am currently editing a lot of my old work in which I regularly use all those commas! Oh dear.

I hope I used punctuation correctly during this post…EEK!

I found this below on the web the other day. Its from a website about health for teenagers:

The menstrual cycle doesn’t have to be a drag, it actually shows how complex your body is and a sign that it is functioning properly! Congratulations, you are a woman and being a woman is terrific!

I got this question from the Imagination Prompt Generator (check it out!)
Who do you miss the most from your past?

The person I miss the most from my past is my Grandmother Veronica.  She passed away when I was 20 years old (two weeks shy of my 21st birthday.)  I had just returned from studying abroad in Cork, Ireland where my grandmother’s family is originally from.  When I returned to the States, I was excited to start learning more and reconnecting with my family.

I was on a Fourth of July trip with my family when my grandmother became sick and had to be hospitalized.  She passed away within days.  What followed was a very difficult period of my life but during that time I decided to do a M.A. in American History.

My grandmother Veronica encouraged my love of history: American history, Irish history, and our family history.  She always made sure I knew what our family did to help establish the town that she, my grandfather, my fathers and aunts grew up in.  It wasn’t an ownership pride but the type of pride in knowing that you and your ancestors are part of a much larger picture than the present.

I’m sad when I think that my grandmother didn’t see me graduate from college or receive my M.A.  I wish she was there when I called my grandpa to tell him when I was engaged.  I wish she was there for my wedding shower that we had in the house she was born in.  And I wish she could have seen her son walk me down the aisle at my wedding.

But nothing replaces the love of history that she encouraged.

I thought this blog did a great job of talking about the birth of Women’s History Month in the United States.

As word spread rapidly across the nation, state departments of education encouraged celebrations of National Women’s History Week as an effective means to achieving equity goals within classrooms. Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon, Alaska, and other states developed and distributed curriculum materials all of their public schools. Organizations sponsored essay contests and other special programs in their local areas.

Also I think I need to write a MUCH longer post about motherhood, pursuing a career, and feminism.  Its always seems to be a contentious issues amongst feminists and women in general.

I want to gather my thoughts before I approach that.

Don’t no why WHM has got me thinking of this but….

Some people make assumptions about my opinions since I pursued a graduate degree in women’s studies

(1)  I hate men.

Answer: Well yeah I hate men but NOT because I took a few women’s studies courses.

(2) I *MUST LOVE* the fact that Senator Clinton is running for president.

Answer: Having any sort of opinion on her candidacy means someone will try to argue against your ideas until you see it his or her way or at least pretend to.  Or if you don’t have an opinion, it’ll look like you’re uninformed.

I voted for Hilary in the last two senatorial elections because she was the best option. Will she be the best option for president–as of now I don’t think so but time will tell.

(3) I abhor pornography and female strip clubs.

Anyway I answer this will get me trouble so NO COMMENT.

(4) Women who pursue graduate degrees but choose to stay home and raise their children are wasting their lives and educations.

Answer: NOT!

(5) President Bush isn’t doing much if anything at all for women.

Answer: DUH! 

100 things about Ms. Rose (or me) Part One:

(1) I am on the board of directors for this nifty non-profit.
(2) My favorite blogger is the dooce.
(3) I read the NYTimes every day.
(4) I also read the LATimes.
(5) I am a cancer.
(6) I voted for Hilary Clinton for NY senate TWICE.
(7) I live in NYC.
(8) My favorite magazine is New York Magazine.
(9) I’ll basically read any magazine except for anything to do with sports, especially golf.
(10) The only sport I like is baseball.
(11) I am a Mets fan.
(12) My favorite book is Little Women.
(13) My favorite book that I read this past year is Under the Banner of Heaven.
(14) My favorite dish to make is parmesan and sage linguini.
(15) That’s the only thing I know how to cook.
(16) I like being a contentious library patron.
(17) I was baptized Catholic.
(18) I’m not that religious.
(19) I’m pro choice.
(20) I’m pro gay marriage.
(21) I want universal health care for all.
(22) I vote democratic but I’m probably a socialist.
(23) I own a roomba vacuum.
(24) My favorite historical research topic is American pop culture history.
(25) I love making fun of Anderson Cooper
(26) And Paula Zahn
(27) And Wolf Blitzer.
(28) I used to be paid to edit a web site.
(29) I’m currently studying for the GREs.
(30) My husband is from California.
(31) I’m from the Midwest.
(32) But I lived in D.C. a few times.
(33) I like the winter.
(34) My favorite color is purple.
(35) Or it could be green. I’m not sure.
(36) I have a degree in a women’s studies like subject.
(37) My favorite current tv show is the Gilmore Girls.
(38) My favorite tv show of all time is the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
(39) I used to want to be a playwright when I was in high school. Those feelings are coming back.
(40) In high school, I was co-editor of the newspaper and lit. mag, acted in two plays, and was an all around kiss ass.
(41) I did little to no homework during my freshman and sophomore year of college.
(42) I studied abroad in Cork, Ireland.
(43) This book gave me a passion to do something with my life.
(44) A house is not a home if it doesn’t have a dictionary in it.
(45) Oregon, Maine, and Washington are a few of my favorite states.
(46) But my heart belongs somewhere in MI, WI, or MN.
(47) I’ve been to Australia.
(48) When I walk I like know which direction is where. Its weird I don’t have a compass.
(49) If I don’t have chapstick on my person, I’m unhappy.
(50) If I don’t have a pen, I’m even more unhappy.

Fifty more to come

 THE VIRGIN MARY!
(1) The director of Thirteen tries her hand at telling the story of the most famous virgin ever in The Nativity Story.  CNN just found it boring.
(2) The Virgin Mary is dragged out by the Mormons during the Christmas season but hidden away when its over.

For most of the year, though, Mary is largely tucked away … She does not adorn their chapel walls, nor stare down from stained-glass windows. She is not part of their weekly worship or routinely mentioned in prayers.
And she barely merits a mention in LDS books…She’s nowhere to be found in Mormonism for Dummies, either.  (click here.)

(3) Pope goes to Mary’s house but she is not is home.

This will be my blog about women’s history, experiences in my post grad career, feminism, politics, academia, being a fim researcher, pop culture, and whatever I want.

Its my blog!