Let the poor soul RIP

I usually dont give much importance into hollywood celebreity headlines, but the last three weeks, two incidents managed to grab my attention a lot and disturbed me quite.

The first one was the legal battle on Nicole Smiths baby and her fortune. I admit that Nicole smith did not have one of the planned life styles and probably made tons of mistakes when she was alive, but the media should give it a rest atleast when she is dead. The boyfriends, her estranged mother and late night show hosts all make trying to make the most out of this. The attrocious thing here is that her body is still being kept from being given a proper funeral. How bad can this get ? And where is the poor baby of hers, who doesnt know what is happening around her or where her mother is. Sometimes I feel that the media in this country play too much role in peoples lives and most of the time on the negative side. I am a fan of Jay Leno but his jokes on Nicole Smith is becoming unbearable day by day. Jay..please wake up. You can do better than that. You have tons of people alive, to make fun of.

The other one is the papparazzi and media craziness over Britney Spears head shaving episodes and the various stints in the rehab. Again, the frenzy over someones personal life however public figure they are, is simply disgusting. Why do we become so involved in someones life even when they are not going through their best of the times ? Shouldn't the media give them the space during these times, let them come back from their woes and then do all to point and shoots ?

Taxes done, FAFSA done..waiting for $$$$

After some boring weeks filling paper work and photo copying W2s and 1040s and filling the FAFSA application form for the 3rd time, I am done applying for $$$ from the schools. Looks like I am eligible for subsidized money. Thats always a good news. And my son brought some extra income into the family in the form of child credits. Thats good news too.

But the wicked weather in the New England area has been creating health havoc in our family. My son developed a serious case of ecsema and has been having a terrible time with it. He baby skin is all bruised and broken and it breaks my heart to see him in pain every night. To make things worse, we need to take an allergy test for a 3 month old baby where they would poke 36 needles in his back and find out what all the stuff around us is making him allergic. I am praying to God, to make things easier for the little dude and most importantly make him atleast non food allergic and no pet allergies. It is the last thing I need to hear that my son is allergic to my beloved pet dog, who has been our sunshine for the past 6 years. You should never have to choose between your pet and your kid. What would anybody do here ??

Snow storm on a valentines day

What a day. Boston is receiving its first major snow storm this winter, which I should celebrate coz this gives a window to go skiing but the timing can not be any worse. I had to take my son to a specialist doctor for his digestion issues, the appointment I had to wait for 2 months, and that day was today. I decided to try my luck and drive anyway but half way down, I could not see anything on the road and my Nissan Altima was skidding every 100 feet or so. Had it been 3 months ago, before my son was born, I would have driven through the storm, but now I dont want take any chances, thanks to the little dude who completely depends on my driving skills. What a change a little dude can make in your life ?