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Eventually I’m going to create a page that has all my friend codes on it so that you readers can add me to various gaming systems. But for now this post is about the Nintendo 3DS.

If you have a 3DS add me! My code is 2363-6048-7502 and I’d love to exchange swapnotes and just have more friends available to harass. Additionally I just picked up Mario Kart 7 so we can race if you have it.

Add me.

That is all.

Before Vincent was born Jeremy and I decided that we would start a college fund for him, something neither of us ever had. Once we had his social security number we put our plan into action.

I bring this up because a lot of people have asked me what Vincent needs. Surly he must NEED something. Diapers, onesies, a shot of espresso… and when I say no, he does not NEED anything they become offended. Pushy even. It baffles them that he is not in need of anything. That we’re such baddass parents that we have it handled.

Yes, the offer is nice and very appreciated. After all diapers and formula are our top expenses and quite expensive, but is he in need of them? No. Not to mention that we’re apparently picky and “stupid” because the times we mentioned what it was they could get us by name they proceeded to tell us how much cheaper we could get it if we went generic or bought this brand from the dollar store. We are fortunate enough to be able to afford to buy the brand that we desire.

Moving on, the offers are nice but the pushy offendedness is not. The hillarious part of all of this is when I bring up, “Well you can donate to his college fund instead.” there is a sudden “Oh I can’t afford that!” or general feeling in the air that I’m going to take the money and spend it on strippers or something. I have my own money for that.

I’m not asking for tens of thousands of dollars, just any money you would have spent on something he doesn’t NEED could go toward something he will hopefully need in the future. *sigh and shake head* People.

In case you didn’t know I have a separate sub-domain for 99% things Vincent related. This is because if I posted everything I post there, here, my blog would be overrun with cuteness and your brain would explode. Since I no longer have Facebook I’ve been using Dear Vincent a little more and posting tons of photos. So here are some posts of photo spam you may have missed that I want to share:

• Please Don’t Cry!
• Crashed – Fell asleep tree-frogging on Jeremy.
• Two Months Old – Legend of Zelda screen yo.
• EXCUSE ME! – Vincent’s thoughts on baths.
• Bath Time – Just adorable.

Go forth and bask in the cuteness.

The weather outside right now. Gotta love it.

Quite often I find myself in an anxious state about how connected I feel. Too connected. So I’ll text my friends (oh the irony) and ask what their hobbies are and what they do outside of the computer world. Generally I’ll read their list, sigh, and then continue the cycle of internet addiction and being constantly connected like a zombie yet again.

The first week I was home after having Vincent I wasn’t on the computer at all and it felt great. I was less anxious and sort of happy with how I was spending my time so last week, a few days ago, honestly I don’t know as time tends to escape me, I decided to disconnect from the huge social aspect of the internet.

First it started with Twitter. Rarely did I interact with people I was following and I found myself rolling my eyes more and more at all the micro-updates into peoples lives. Nothing said was engaging me or worth the time I was wasting. I didn’t like the person I was being while reading the updates, so while I haven’t deleted my twitter I’ve stepped away from it.

Then came the big step…Facebook. Deactivating my Facebook was a hard step because I love sharing all the photos and videos of my life and family. At first I went through my 80+ friends and removed anyone who’s updates I scrolled past or never talked to and found that my feed quieted a ton. Doing this also left me with 16 friends, half of which were either family or people who have my cellphone number or MSN to get a hold of me with. After taking an hour to think about it I decided that it wasn’t worth it. I shouldn’t feel like I have to have a Facebook or deal with the anxiety that comes with dealing with people would have been offended once I culled my list so I got rid of it .

I’ve felt pretty good since doing those two simple things. My mind is quieter and I feel like I’m a better person because I’m no longer stalking people and judging them (we all do it). It gives me more time to focus on myself, my happiness, my family, adjusting to this new life as a mother, and finding out what it is I enjoy outside of the computer.

Some people quickly noticed my absence and e-mailed me. It makes me feel a little bad that I’ve worried some people whom I didn’t think would care so that is what has prompted me to write this entry. If you want to get a hold of me or see how I’m doing I invite you to send me an e-mail, x[@]deltaechozulu.com .

I’m not completely offline or disconnected but taking a step away from social media and thus a big social community has felt great and is a necessary step in keeping my sanity.