Saints Row 4 Day

Yes did you know yeterday was Saints Row 4 Day? My son named it. It was the day the newest level of Saints Row came out. To many parents myself included it was "Drive the Parents Nuts Day"

I was able to enjoy my morning and some afternoon as he slept. In silence I was dreading him getting up. Dad wasn't home yet and therefore the game wasn't here.

It began with plopping into my bed asking when Dad was getting home. I said don't know he is still in PA. Here it starts. Well he needs to get home. I told him when he gets home we will go get the game. It isn't soon enough. Gets up starts pacing the halls. Then singing some type of song about not having Saints Row yet. Some type of blues tone to it.

Then he starts making plans how he can go get Saints Row 4 by himself. Robbing a bank, taking a vehicle and crashing into Best Buy and get it. No license thank goodness. Then back to more paving and "Where is Dad now? I don't know not even at the state line yet. Well he needs to hurry up. I said oh sure he is going to drive a semi home at lightening speed to go get your game. Well I don't care he should I want my game.

Ugh. Redirection Mom can I show you what I want to buy? Two hours later searching a site for airsoft guns. I dislike guns (by the way my weapon of choice is a damn good sharp knife). So a list wish a mile and a few thousands of dollars long. That is it where is Dad. At work for the 100th time since you woke up.

Well no one will play on Xbox cause I don't have the game. What if we had no money to buy the game what would you do? Die he says this is the game of the century.

Lost time between then and the time husband calls and says he is on his way. Had my brain blow up I think. Mom don't tell Dad I drove you crazy all day please. You don't think the I went though hell today face doesn't show it?

We to and got the game and shopped a little. Phone calls ignoring not answering. Zello call. What do you want? What are you doing? Shopping see you when we get home. 15 minutes later text message Mom where are you?  Getting chicken mmmm.

Fast forward playing the game all night. Was enjoying a peaceful sleep when I was woken up to the excitement of a game play. Note to self move kid and Xbox in garage. Mom this game is so cool. Wide awake wide eyed full of energy at 2am. Shook my head let the dogs out contemplated on sleeping on the deck away from game land.

Well it is all good until September 17 when it will be Grand Theft Auto V Day. It has been reserved already. Hopefully hubby will be home early that day. Until then must recharge going to need it in September.

Baby Veronica

Seriously I am just stunned that this is even going on. The Dad didn't know his daughter was going to be adopted before going to Iraq. These people had his daughter for 2 years and they are claiming "ownership" of this child who her Dad wants.

Excuse me if I am missing the whole thing. A Dad wants his daughter, loves his daughter, wants to raise his daughter and these people are claiming kidnapping. What kidnapping? She isn't being harmed or abused by her biological family. She is being loved and taken care of. How dare they rip a child from her loving Father.

A judge needs to step in and do what is right. Sit these people down and explain in common sense that what they are doing is foolish to say the least. The very least. Why would you want to remove a child who is in a loving home with her "real" dad? I don't get it. These people need to have their heads examined. Sure they raised her for 2 years. He was off serving his country. He didnt know what he was signing. These people are clearly taking advantage of him and the system.

When this little girl is older if they get custody she is going to hate them for taking her away from her real family.

Adopted kids aren't pawns, toys, or possessions. If the Father and his family want his daughter then let them. They are her family these people are not. To cause this huge stink about this is reprehensible. They need to grow up drop all this bs and let the child live with her Dad already. Someone seriously needs to talk some sense into them.

If she were my daughter there would be no way on hell that I would let them near her. Their actions are just psycho. I would hide her too.

She truly should be with her dad and these people need to back the heck off.

http://www.today.com/news/baby-veronica-adoptive-parents-were-not-going-anywhere-6C10913898

Video Games and Bullying

When my son decided to enter the world of gaming I thought back to my Atari and all the fun and stress relief it gave me. It was an out away from school etc. I thought it would be just something fun to do.

Well at first it was fun for him then it became all about bullying, harassment, modders, trolls. Anything but fun. More on the lines of stressful and downright depressing.

I hear day in and day out the bullying, the fighting, the arguing. Constantly. If he is playing online you have the hackers that hack peoples avatars. Now I have to think that Microsoft is aware of this and is at least trying to do something about it. So far, I am not seeing that. Every day it seems to be the same but with other hackers, modders or trolls.

Since video games are an addiction it is hard to just walk away. To some it is making them depressed, emotional and combative. To get on to play a game for fun but met with all the fighting and the cheating doesn't seem to be worth it anymore.

Video games should not be stressful. They shouldn't upset people. They shouldn't be about who can be the biggest bully or who is better then someone. It is about playing. Playing a game. Winning and losing and having fun doing it. Apparently as I have been made aware of it is anything but that. Something needs to be done along the lines of getting it under control.

Parents you need to be aware that this is going on. Some kids aren't going to talk cause they want to keep playing. Xbox, Playstation, Second Life, IMVU all of them are dealing with this and I don't see anything being done. They want our money but they aren't providing an enjoyable service anymore. Maybe it is time for Microsoft and Sony to wake up and get this taken care of.