An article on the 33-year-old Tennessee nurse Torry Hansen, who sent the 7-year-old son she'd adopted on a plane back to Russia.
I Did Not Love My Adopted Child
People need to realize that adopting and or becoming a guardian isn't going to be some easy fantasy. These kids are going through a lot. I can't speak for all orphaned kids but I know I had my little problems. And eventually my aunt gave up. She said some terrible hurtful things. Saying she wanted me out of the house.
Fine! Give up! Be a crappy parent. What good are you? Why did you even adopt in the first place if you weren't gonna try your best?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Idea for Mother's Day
I thought it might be a cool idea to have a chat on here on Mother's Day. We don't have to talk about our moms or anything like that. We can talk about anything. What do you guys think? Maybe for a few hours at least. I can post the chat box on here and you don't even have to register to chat.
Now if you think it would be a cool idea you gotta comment and let me know.
Now if you think it would be a cool idea you gotta comment and let me know.
Friday, April 9, 2010
How to have an Heiress Mentality
Orphans at any age need to have an heir or heiress mentality. Not just a survival mentality. We used to visit this website thinking we don't have anything in this world and that we are all alone. We need to focus on the good and realize that we are smarter and more hard working that those who have parents.
Just show you know what an heir is:
heir (âr)
n.
1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
3. One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.
Having an heir mentality can also help the grieving process. Its focusing on the good. I also think it would make my mom proud.
Try focusing on the benfits of being an orphan and it makes you feel more like an heir.
1. We can save money since we don't have to buy Mother's or Father's Day cards.
2. We don't have to visit or deal with relatives on holidays. We can just stay at home and relax.
3. If we have a money problem we have brains and do something about it. We don't ask our parents for help like little spoiled brats.
4. Most people freak out over the dumbest littlest things. We don't freak out about much. Not anymore.
5. If orphaned by the age of 18 you could qualify for a full ride scholarship. That means you get to go to college for free. No student loans to pay off.
The list goes on. I just need to think of more.
Look at Pippi Longstockings for example. She isn't real exactly but I'm almost like her. An orphan but also an heiress. She had all those gold coins, a dead mom, a sailor dad who is never around and she lived in a big house. They totally glorified the orphan life. We need to focus on that.
Yes there are some things we were never taught...but this blog should cover most of it.
So instead of waking up every morning wondering "Why me? Why must I be an orphan" try thinking like an heir. Life is more simple since we are orphans. We are smarter and more harder working. Life should be easier for us. Lets make it that way.
Just show you know what an heir is:
heir (âr)
n.
1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
3. One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.
Having an heir mentality can also help the grieving process. Its focusing on the good. I also think it would make my mom proud.
Try focusing on the benfits of being an orphan and it makes you feel more like an heir.
1. We can save money since we don't have to buy Mother's or Father's Day cards.
2. We don't have to visit or deal with relatives on holidays. We can just stay at home and relax.
3. If we have a money problem we have brains and do something about it. We don't ask our parents for help like little spoiled brats.
4. Most people freak out over the dumbest littlest things. We don't freak out about much. Not anymore.
5. If orphaned by the age of 18 you could qualify for a full ride scholarship. That means you get to go to college for free. No student loans to pay off.
The list goes on. I just need to think of more.
Look at Pippi Longstockings for example. She isn't real exactly but I'm almost like her. An orphan but also an heiress. She had all those gold coins, a dead mom, a sailor dad who is never around and she lived in a big house. They totally glorified the orphan life. We need to focus on that.
Yes there are some things we were never taught...but this blog should cover most of it.
So instead of waking up every morning wondering "Why me? Why must I be an orphan" try thinking like an heir. Life is more simple since we are orphans. We are smarter and more harder working. Life should be easier for us. Lets make it that way.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Recession is Over
I have read several articles and have heard on the news that the economic recession is over. People are spending more. Its only a matter of time before there will be more jobs out there.
Just remember to be wise with your money so you can stay on top in case of another recession.
1. Pay off your credit cards and never get another credit card ever again.
2. Put some money into a savings account. I had $500 in the past quarter and when I got my quarterly compounded bank statement I got an extra $1.50. Yay.
3. Always keep some extra money saved up for emergencies.
4. Buy yourself treats only once in a while. Like one a month...or every other month.
5. Read up on my past posts about using money wisely.
Now that the recession is over there will be jobs soon, people will buy stuff again, prices may get higher but you may also get a pay raise at work. Its the end of scrapping by and being scared shitless. Its the beginning of becoming an heiress instead of an orphan. We have inherited the world.
Just remember to be wise with your money so you can stay on top in case of another recession.
1. Pay off your credit cards and never get another credit card ever again.
2. Put some money into a savings account. I had $500 in the past quarter and when I got my quarterly compounded bank statement I got an extra $1.50. Yay.
3. Always keep some extra money saved up for emergencies.
4. Buy yourself treats only once in a while. Like one a month...or every other month.
5. Read up on my past posts about using money wisely.
Now that the recession is over there will be jobs soon, people will buy stuff again, prices may get higher but you may also get a pay raise at work. Its the end of scrapping by and being scared shitless. Its the beginning of becoming an heiress instead of an orphan. We have inherited the world.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
From Orphan to Heiress
I'm sick of constantly being reminded that I am an orphan. I think we need to think of the good things that come from being orphaned. We need to go from an orphan mentality to and heir mentality. We are blessed and not cursed. Yes, we love your lost loved ones and we miss them but from our loss we have benefits and have also learned to be more thankful for what we have. We have to work harder to survive. We have been enlightened. We are better than the others. Instead of saying "yeah my mom is dead". I can say "I got to go to college for free since my mother passed away. Free food, housing, cable, books, tuition, and schools supplies". yeah. We have a better life. I may not have inherited much but things are better.
I found this below. Some of its just silly crap to me. But some I think is relevant to us (see #1). Its not "my mom died of cancer and now I am alone" but its "my mom was a great artist and I got to go to college for free cus of her" or "my dad just got back from Hong Kong" not "I never met my dad but I think he lived in Hong Kong". No one believes us anyways when we say we are orphans. We sound kinda stupid when we say that anyways. Its pretty much like being a kid forever. Its the nice easy life we need to have. So change your mentality. Its so much happier.
Paris Hilton Book: Confession Of An Heiress
1. Instructions on How to be an Heiress (sneak preview)
1 BE BORN INTO THE RIGHT FAMILY.
Choose your chromosomes wisely. This may seem like ludicrous advice, but actually it isn't. If an heiress is in control of everything, why shouldn't she be in control of who she's born to? You know how everyone always says there are no accidents? Well, I believe you choose who you're born to. And if you do have the misfortune of being born into the wrong family, remember: No one has to know. Airing family laundry is definitely a big no-no for an heiress. You can always reinvent yourself and your lineage if you have to. Half of Park Avenue and Bel Air have. Lineage can be a state of mind.
2 HAVE A GREAT NAME.
If you are going to be an heiress, you can't have a normal name, unless you're British. All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there. But in America, you've got to have a name that stands out. I love my name. Paris is my favorite city. And Paris without the P is "heiress," isn't it? In sixth grade, people would make fun of me and call me "France" or "London." Well, I'm going to name my own daughter Paris! An heiress needs to have a glamorous — or a really cute — name. My sister Nicky's name is cute. An heiress's dog also needs to have a cute name. My teacup Chihuahua is named Tinkerbell, so she acts like a Tinkerbell. If you have a cute name, you will act cute. If you have a glam name, you will act glam. It's that simple. Future moms should make a note of that.
3 HAVE ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS SKIN, BUT DON'T FRET OVER IT.
Pile makeup on and never, ever have a breakout. Perfect skin is a birthright, and it means you can never really take a bad photograph. No amount of junk food or Coca-Cola can change your skin. And if, God forbid, it does, have a great makeup artist standing by. It can't hurt.
4 EAT ONLY FAST FOOD OR THE MOST FABULOUS FOOD.
Greasy chips or perfect crab cakes. Cotton candy or caviar. Fast food or fois gras. French fries or black-pepper shrimp from the Ivy in L.A. Cheesy junk or expensive cheese. Being an heiress is all about extremes.
5 DEVELOP A WAY OF ENTERING A ROOM THAT LOOKS ROYAL AND REGAL BUT NOT SNOBBY.
Learn how to pose in an onslaught of flashing lights without blinking. (Note to celebrities: You can always improve.) Always know your best angle — for your body and your face — and work it. Study your own pictures and you'll figure it out.
6 NEVER, EVER WAKE UP BEFORE TEN; NEVER GO TO BED BEFORE THREE.
Normal hours are for normal people. You never want to be normal. Anyone can be normal. How boring. I'm yawning.
7 ALWAYS TELL EVERYONE WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR.
Then do what you want. That way, no one ever gets mad at you. They get very confused, then blame it on themselves. If anyone confronts you, smile sweetly and act coyly. Particularly with guys. And bosses. Try not to have bosses if you can avoid them. Or have your manager deal with them.
8 NEVER HAVE ONLY ONE CELL PHONE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE MANY.
Lose one all the time. That way, if you haven't called someone back, you can blame it on the lost phone. It's very important to get a new model the minute it comes out. Nokias, Ericksons, Motorolas — those are the coolest. Always have at least two numbers: a friend line and a business line. If I feel like avoiding a call, I answer my phone in a phony British accent and say, "Hello, Paris Hilton's line," or something like that. I do that if I'm expecting a call from a guy I've changed my mind about and I don't want to have dinner with him anymore. Every woman has the right to change her mind from time to time; therefore heiresses have more of a right.
9 NEVER WEAR THE SAME THING TWICE.
This is particularly important if you're going to be photographed a lot, which I am. If you double up, people will think you have only one outfit — and that's annoying. And untrue.
10 DON'T WEAR A DRESS THAT'S IN ALL THE MAGAZINES.
That's for girls with no imagination who just buy what magazines tell them to buy. Look for the cool, unusual dress that no one else has the nerve to wear. Dare to be different. Dare to wear colors and prints. All the boring New York socialite girls wear black. Do you ever see a girl in a magazine wearing black? I don't think so. Don't run out and buy the bag of the moment or the dress of the moment. I like expensive things, but I like cheap things, too. I like anything that's cute and makes me happy. I haven't met too many clothes I didn't like — except black clothes.
11 IF YOU'RE HAPPY, WEAR PINK.
If you're depressed, wear black. Black is for people who don't want to have fun with clothes and who are always hiding — in other words, depressed. No one with a truly great body wears black, trust me. And if you really want to stand out and be confident, wear white.
12 MAKE PLANS, PLANS, AND MORE PLANS.
Invite everyone you know to come along. If there aren't enough hours in the day, don't worry, there will be. You live in a different time zone: Heiress Time.
13 ACT DITZY. LOSE THINGS.
It throws people off and makes them think you're "adorable," and less together than you really are.
14 IF ALL ELSE FAILS, ACT BORED.
Not boring. There's a huge difference.
15 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION ARE OKAY
in limited amounts, but only with your serious boyfriend, because that's exactly what someone with a famous family name is NOT supposed to do. It makes other boys think you're dangerous, so they will all want you, too. Guys like women they're a little afraid of. No, make that a lot afraid of.
16 ALWAYS HAVE A VERY BIG BODYGUARD.
It intimidates guys. If a guy does have the nerve to approach you when your bodyguard is around, you know he's got to be pretty fearless.
17 ALWAYS HAVE A TAN.
It looks like you've been in an exotic (i.e., expensive) place. It can never look fake, even if it is. Get the spray-on tan, so it doesn't get all over your clothes.
18 CHANGE YOUR HAIRSTYLE ALL THE TIME.
Everyone expects you to have the same hairstyle in every photo, and only dull people do that. Tell everyone you're wearing hair extensions even if you aren't, because they don't expect you to tell them.
19 NEVER DRINK DIET SODA.
It shows you have no nerve. Only drink real colas, caffeine-packed energy drinks, or Vitamin Water. Hate champagne, because that's what everyone expects you to love. Energy drinks are the best party drinks. You never get tired. You never have a hangover. And you can make fun of all the loaded people who think they're clever but are really acting stupid.
20 FEAR NOTHING — EXCEPT INSECTS.
And sweaty guys who insist on kissing you when they come up to say hello. There's nothing worse than a sweaty guy who kisses you on both cheeks. Once is bad enough, but to have to go through it twice is really two times too much.
21 NEVER BE PREDICTABLE.
Always surprise people. That way, they will never get tired of you.
22 IF THE MEDIA PLAYS WITH YOU, WELL, PLAY WITH THEM.
I went on Saturday Night Live soon after my name was in the headlines every day for something I wasn't too proud of, and which had really upset my family. On "Weekend Update" with Jimmy Fallon, the script had him asking me, "Is it hard to get a room in the Paris Hilton? Is it roomy?" and he wanted to cut it. But I wouldn't let him. No way. That was the funniest line. And I got the upper hand with the media the moment he said it on national TV. That's when it all clicked and things started to change. People knew I could laugh at myself, and that one bad incident was not going to make me lock myself in my room.
23 LAST BUT NOT LEAST: MAKE FUN OF YOURSELF. NEVER TAKE YOURSELF, OR RULES, TOO SERIOUSLY (see all above rules).
I found this below. Some of its just silly crap to me. But some I think is relevant to us (see #1). Its not "my mom died of cancer and now I am alone" but its "my mom was a great artist and I got to go to college for free cus of her" or "my dad just got back from Hong Kong" not "I never met my dad but I think he lived in Hong Kong". No one believes us anyways when we say we are orphans. We sound kinda stupid when we say that anyways. Its pretty much like being a kid forever. Its the nice easy life we need to have. So change your mentality. Its so much happier.
Paris Hilton Book: Confession Of An Heiress
1. Instructions on How to be an Heiress (sneak preview)
1 BE BORN INTO THE RIGHT FAMILY.
Choose your chromosomes wisely. This may seem like ludicrous advice, but actually it isn't. If an heiress is in control of everything, why shouldn't she be in control of who she's born to? You know how everyone always says there are no accidents? Well, I believe you choose who you're born to. And if you do have the misfortune of being born into the wrong family, remember: No one has to know. Airing family laundry is definitely a big no-no for an heiress. You can always reinvent yourself and your lineage if you have to. Half of Park Avenue and Bel Air have. Lineage can be a state of mind.
2 HAVE A GREAT NAME.
If you are going to be an heiress, you can't have a normal name, unless you're British. All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there. But in America, you've got to have a name that stands out. I love my name. Paris is my favorite city. And Paris without the P is "heiress," isn't it? In sixth grade, people would make fun of me and call me "France" or "London." Well, I'm going to name my own daughter Paris! An heiress needs to have a glamorous — or a really cute — name. My sister Nicky's name is cute. An heiress's dog also needs to have a cute name. My teacup Chihuahua is named Tinkerbell, so she acts like a Tinkerbell. If you have a cute name, you will act cute. If you have a glam name, you will act glam. It's that simple. Future moms should make a note of that.
3 HAVE ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS SKIN, BUT DON'T FRET OVER IT.
Pile makeup on and never, ever have a breakout. Perfect skin is a birthright, and it means you can never really take a bad photograph. No amount of junk food or Coca-Cola can change your skin. And if, God forbid, it does, have a great makeup artist standing by. It can't hurt.
4 EAT ONLY FAST FOOD OR THE MOST FABULOUS FOOD.
Greasy chips or perfect crab cakes. Cotton candy or caviar. Fast food or fois gras. French fries or black-pepper shrimp from the Ivy in L.A. Cheesy junk or expensive cheese. Being an heiress is all about extremes.
5 DEVELOP A WAY OF ENTERING A ROOM THAT LOOKS ROYAL AND REGAL BUT NOT SNOBBY.
Learn how to pose in an onslaught of flashing lights without blinking. (Note to celebrities: You can always improve.) Always know your best angle — for your body and your face — and work it. Study your own pictures and you'll figure it out.
6 NEVER, EVER WAKE UP BEFORE TEN; NEVER GO TO BED BEFORE THREE.
Normal hours are for normal people. You never want to be normal. Anyone can be normal. How boring. I'm yawning.
7 ALWAYS TELL EVERYONE WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR.
Then do what you want. That way, no one ever gets mad at you. They get very confused, then blame it on themselves. If anyone confronts you, smile sweetly and act coyly. Particularly with guys. And bosses. Try not to have bosses if you can avoid them. Or have your manager deal with them.
8 NEVER HAVE ONLY ONE CELL PHONE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE MANY.
Lose one all the time. That way, if you haven't called someone back, you can blame it on the lost phone. It's very important to get a new model the minute it comes out. Nokias, Ericksons, Motorolas — those are the coolest. Always have at least two numbers: a friend line and a business line. If I feel like avoiding a call, I answer my phone in a phony British accent and say, "Hello, Paris Hilton's line," or something like that. I do that if I'm expecting a call from a guy I've changed my mind about and I don't want to have dinner with him anymore. Every woman has the right to change her mind from time to time; therefore heiresses have more of a right.
9 NEVER WEAR THE SAME THING TWICE.
This is particularly important if you're going to be photographed a lot, which I am. If you double up, people will think you have only one outfit — and that's annoying. And untrue.
10 DON'T WEAR A DRESS THAT'S IN ALL THE MAGAZINES.
That's for girls with no imagination who just buy what magazines tell them to buy. Look for the cool, unusual dress that no one else has the nerve to wear. Dare to be different. Dare to wear colors and prints. All the boring New York socialite girls wear black. Do you ever see a girl in a magazine wearing black? I don't think so. Don't run out and buy the bag of the moment or the dress of the moment. I like expensive things, but I like cheap things, too. I like anything that's cute and makes me happy. I haven't met too many clothes I didn't like — except black clothes.
11 IF YOU'RE HAPPY, WEAR PINK.
If you're depressed, wear black. Black is for people who don't want to have fun with clothes and who are always hiding — in other words, depressed. No one with a truly great body wears black, trust me. And if you really want to stand out and be confident, wear white.
12 MAKE PLANS, PLANS, AND MORE PLANS.
Invite everyone you know to come along. If there aren't enough hours in the day, don't worry, there will be. You live in a different time zone: Heiress Time.
13 ACT DITZY. LOSE THINGS.
It throws people off and makes them think you're "adorable," and less together than you really are.
14 IF ALL ELSE FAILS, ACT BORED.
Not boring. There's a huge difference.
15 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION ARE OKAY
in limited amounts, but only with your serious boyfriend, because that's exactly what someone with a famous family name is NOT supposed to do. It makes other boys think you're dangerous, so they will all want you, too. Guys like women they're a little afraid of. No, make that a lot afraid of.
16 ALWAYS HAVE A VERY BIG BODYGUARD.
It intimidates guys. If a guy does have the nerve to approach you when your bodyguard is around, you know he's got to be pretty fearless.
17 ALWAYS HAVE A TAN.
It looks like you've been in an exotic (i.e., expensive) place. It can never look fake, even if it is. Get the spray-on tan, so it doesn't get all over your clothes.
18 CHANGE YOUR HAIRSTYLE ALL THE TIME.
Everyone expects you to have the same hairstyle in every photo, and only dull people do that. Tell everyone you're wearing hair extensions even if you aren't, because they don't expect you to tell them.
19 NEVER DRINK DIET SODA.
It shows you have no nerve. Only drink real colas, caffeine-packed energy drinks, or Vitamin Water. Hate champagne, because that's what everyone expects you to love. Energy drinks are the best party drinks. You never get tired. You never have a hangover. And you can make fun of all the loaded people who think they're clever but are really acting stupid.
20 FEAR NOTHING — EXCEPT INSECTS.
And sweaty guys who insist on kissing you when they come up to say hello. There's nothing worse than a sweaty guy who kisses you on both cheeks. Once is bad enough, but to have to go through it twice is really two times too much.
21 NEVER BE PREDICTABLE.
Always surprise people. That way, they will never get tired of you.
22 IF THE MEDIA PLAYS WITH YOU, WELL, PLAY WITH THEM.
I went on Saturday Night Live soon after my name was in the headlines every day for something I wasn't too proud of, and which had really upset my family. On "Weekend Update" with Jimmy Fallon, the script had him asking me, "Is it hard to get a room in the Paris Hilton? Is it roomy?" and he wanted to cut it. But I wouldn't let him. No way. That was the funniest line. And I got the upper hand with the media the moment he said it on national TV. That's when it all clicked and things started to change. People knew I could laugh at myself, and that one bad incident was not going to make me lock myself in my room.
23 LAST BUT NOT LEAST: MAKE FUN OF YOURSELF. NEVER TAKE YOURSELF, OR RULES, TOO SERIOUSLY (see all above rules).
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