New place to see pics/videos

Okay, since I am still having problems with this photo/video uploader (I think it just doesn't like my file sizes!) you can view some pics and videos taken with my cell phone (meaning they are SHORT videos, like, 10 seconds each) at http://www.axcessmypics.com/MelissaFrush/jsps/blog

There are some cute ones on there already of G-man. Hope you like.

Having Issues with Video Uploads.

Okay all; I am having problems getting videos to upload to this site, so for now you can visit my YouTube site to see videos of Giovanni. The Web Address is http://www.youtube.com/LissaLuvsYa Hopefully you can all view it okay. I figure this is the easiest way for everyone to see the new videos of Goo, some of which are larger than the Blogger site allows. Again, the videos are very basic, just little looks into his everyday life. There are vides of him crawling around and drinking a bottle, and a video of him watching Madagascar and talking back to the TV. LoL Right now little man is trying to cut some more teeth, so his gums are all swelled up and he is cranky.

We are hoping this house will sell soon so we can come up there to be with Family. We are definitely looking forward to spending time with all of you and to G having some playmates his age (well, close to it. Jordan and Aubrey being not far behind him in age).

The Life and Times of Lissa

Born in 1982, Lissa has seen a lot in her relatively short life. She has dealt with more than most her age; yet she has persevered to become the strong, intelligent, driven woman she is today. There are many facets to this woman you see before you today. She is a mother, a daughter, a friend, a lover, a fighter, a Bitch, a mentor, an inspiration; the list could go on for eternity. One thing Lissa is not, however, is someone that will easily turn her back on those she cares about. She may put up a tough front, but underneath the rough and tumble exterior is a fragile little girl, uncertain where things in her life went so terribly wrong.

You may not realize this, but Lissa isn't really as strong as she likes to put off to be. A lot of things she plays off as not affecting her have left deep emotional scars on her that she battles with on a daily basis. From the abandonment issues surrounding her early childhood to the fear of being loved as an adult, there are years and years of issues she has held just under the surface; afraid to show her vulnerability to others for fear of being judged as less than her peers, she has kept everything bottled up inside.

I am planning to start a new blog, entitled The Life and Times of Lissa to tell more about me and my past. This will be my form of "therapy" about my past. I will probably jump around depending on what issues and demons I am battling that day, but it is certain to be quite insightful to who I am and why I am the way I am. Some of this may even prove to be a revelation to me, so please bear with me as I jump back in time to explore who I am and where I came from.

I honestly believe that blogging can cure the soul. That being said, I feel blogging can be quite dangerous when it explores parts of ourselves that we have chosen to hide for months, years and even decades.

Get ready to go on a bumpy ride to into the Life and Times of Lissa. It is sure to be a tantalizing experience.

 

This blog was originally posted to Lissa's World at 12:25 am on 08/08/08 to announce this blog and give a slight glimpse as to what it may contain.

Still Waiting on Change

Here I sit, still waiting on change to come knocking on my door. Forget opportunity. I am waiting for someone to buy my house so I can move out and move on. I want to buy my new home so G and I can start getting ready for the holidays. We can get our life in order. We can be a little family. There is a possibility of getting an English Mastiff puppy and Pitt Puppy for G. I'm sure he would love those. Poor buddy is teething and not feeling his best. I feel so bad for him. He needs to be somewhere we can be ourselves. Right now he is trying to poop his pants. His little face makes the funniest expressions as he does this.

I have learned so much about being a Mom in the last year. I would never change that for anything. It is a much harder job than I expected, but I'm loving most every minute of it.