"Naturally, taking care of a baby is a chore on its own, but getting pregnant is my present challenge. In less than two weeks, I will be ovulating, which as everyone should know is primetime for baby making. The problem is that I don't yet have a partner for this process. Now, I'm not looking for a source of child support or a baby-daddy in the sense that he should have any supportive role in the pregnancy or in raising the child, I just need some good, hearty seed." - Paul Buchheit
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She says she wants a baby. Does she want to be a mother though? I don't think she does. If she did she'd be a lot less cavalier about it. - Peter Simard
it seems kind of odd that shes giving up looking at the ripe old age of 26 - bob
I wonder when some young woman will look for someone to donate sperm so that she can become a mother in China? Bet it won't take long to happen. Maybe it has already? Anybody know? - Paul "Maverick" Denlinger
That's unsettling on so many levels. Are babies toys now? Commodities? You want one, you get one? - Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry
To each their own, but I think my commentary as a mother, would be too large for this forum. Lets just say that this woman seems a bit immature, despite her planning to be otherwise. Wait 5 more years and maybe I might think otherwise. She said that she is working on her JD, has she taken family law yet? - Gina K
"Now, my first thought was to go to a sperm bank because it doesn't get much more NSA than that, but I had to reject this idea. First, pay for semen? Really?? That notion goes into the same bucket as paying for air or sunshine or, well, sex." Epic! :-) - Nenad Nikolic
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What Pascal said. She's not thinking about the child. - Alejandro S.
She's only 26 and doesn't think she'll find anyone in the not so near or distant future. You know what that is? That is the silly mind of a 26 year old talking. You still got many years girl (to be fair I'm only 23 but come on this is just silly) - Bartek Gniado
OMG. How about she comes to deal with my kids for a week. Or better yet, my former method of birth control: Toys R Us on a Saturday right around lunch time. I LOVE babies, but they turn into cranky 8-year-olds. - Cyndy
you would be surprised how many 1st world women are like this. it is one of those things that make the feminist movement a moot point when we deal with Madonna or Paris Hilton archetypes the male is disposable. my mother wrote a play in the 80's called "Generic Father" and it pretty much deals with this. While yes women are looking for a strong male for support, if their support system is already strong like in upper class families then this could be a libidinal desire to rid of the male. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
one of the mistakes the egalitarians have made is in assuming there aren't libidinal drivers guiding women. The more we learn about women the more we find that they have instincts just like men do and the huge mistake of Gloria Steinem and her ilk is in assuming that these instincts could be parallel to men. The desire to mother is not culturally learned. If a woman finds herself without needs for financial support, then her driving motives in looking for a mate could be very different. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
a woman in this type of situation might surround herself with weak candidates. Again her needs to mother and care for the weak kick in. She might even be very hostile to strong men... at the point where she decides she wants a healthy baby she might be more happy with the DNA of stranger outside of her sphere. How can we offer people happiness if we pretend to understand what happiness is along male metaphor? - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
I'm surprised the reaction here is so negative. She is right that her fertility is peaking. Have any of you struggled with fertility? She seems to be somewhat stable and certainly more qualified to be a single mom than some of the single moms I have known. Would it be better if she pretended to be in love with some loser for two weeks? I say she should go for it. - Clare Dibble
=Clare, I can't find what there is to criticize here. Certainly one always approaches single parenthood with some trepidation, but she sounds like she's examined the alternatives and found them wanting. Also, where does this whole commodity/doesn't-want-to-be-a-mother idea come from? I don't see that in there. - j1m
I think her attitude is a bit flippant, but there is some truth in it. Males contribution to the birthing procedure is only minimal. That being said, I think life is easier and more enjoyable as a couple, and having a child on her own will reduce her chances of finding a mate. (When I was 25 and looking, I excluded women with children. I might feel differently if I was 35). - Robert Felty
Of course Clare and j1m make some good points. Another good point comes from one of the comments on the blog. The potential donor could be liable for child support payments through the law. That is more of a risk for the donor though. - Robert Felty
So how many people here emailed her? :) - Paul Buchheit
dunno how many mailed, but... in same paragraph she claims to be scientist and still believes in control over chromosomes acting... not worth even opening email :D - silpol
My first reaction was she WON'T BE (damn typo) looking all hot and chill Sidekickin' it with her Macbook out on her spiff leather couch if she gets what she thinks she wants. Just a kid wanting a new toy, sounds like. - abacab
Paul - LOL good one! I am wondering if this is for real, or a joke? weird - Susan Beebe
@@abe - maybe she should enter a poker tournament. - Robert Felty
She's only 26! I guess I'm done for, then. - Bonnie Dean
I think it is a joke. I'm in Poughkeepsie New York and every year a precocious Vassar girl who thinks she is different then ever other generation of contrarian feminists that came before her comes along and tries to shock people. Right now we have the girl who played the Princess in the Nutcracker at ABT claiming that she only has sex with nazi skin heads because it satisfies her Jewish fetish. Anything for attention... but there is a very real libidinal desire of young girls for a doll to play with... - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
I find the reactions here to be more telling then this little shocker of the story. It takes parenting a child to understand how important a father is. People seem to glamorize the fact that Obama didn't have a father... as if this is a great qualification. It certainly makes them very aggressive and introverted and perfect for politics, but in the end morally lacking. Bill Clinton didn't have a father either... and the list goes on in a generation of scandal we find that fathers were rejected. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
While generalising and stating a father is unnecessary is no good, stating people without a father become aggressive and introverted and perfect for politics, is just as well a generalisation, hence no good. - Irma Vermaat
I wonder if sperm are really purple. - Keith Shepard
no Irma. I think a powerful man without a father figure is dangerous. and I don't mean "g-d" as role model or a symbolic abstraction. I mean a very close talking and trusting relationship with a person who has your DNA. for me my grandfather changed me. I spent time with him before he died and it defined me. I don't trust people who don't have these relationships. Role models are so important. this is no generalization that should be rejected. you must eat... I make that discrimination as well. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
I grew up around so many kids that were adopted. most of them did not turn out as well adjusted as those that had a positive link to their past. My best friend was a Chinese kid who was adopted into a Jewish home. I hear he is now stable, but only after finally meeting his genetic family and going to college and learning Mandarin. His sister who was half puerto rican and half Jewish did not fare as well when she met her mom who turned out to be a loser. Life is cruel. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
@Another - Most single mothers tend to be poor and uneducated. Surely the poor and uneducated part has a lot to do with how their children turn out. Personally, I would not choose to be a single parent, but if someone chooses to do so with foresight (i.e. not by "accident"), I think that should be their prerogative - Robert Felty
Robert I am speaking about the adopted children of one of the wealthier families in Montclair NJ. The parents are both lawyers. I failed to even mention their North Korean child who burned their house down. Many wealthy famlies like John McCain's family adopt children from poor countries. The children are rarely as successful as their counterparts who have a genetic link to the wealthy family. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
also Robert I'm not talking about poor people. I'm talking about wealthy women who should probably get a chiuaua. - AnotherⓃⓄⒶⒽ
TCX Converter is een handig programma, waarmee je TCX bestanden kan omzetten naar andere GPS bestanden. Ook kan je met je TCX bestand een kaart opvragen van je rit. En als toemaatje kan je zelfs een overzicht opvragen van de hoogtemeters. - Irma Vermaat
3D Route Builder is a powerful GPS editor for fine grain control over paths directly in Google Earth. These can then be either built from scratch or based on existing KML/KMZ, GPX or Garmin Training Center TCX (Edge and Forerunner 305). They can then be retraced at scalable real time speed. - Irma Vermaat
yeah, and I'm seeing a little obsession with poppies, probably guilty pleasure of a kind ;) - silpol
I like the fragility of poppies, and their vibrant colours. Although fragile, poppies are strong flowers, and I like that contradiction too :-) - Irma Vermaat
The concept of Co housing, also known as Ecovillages or Intentional Communities, is an alternative way of living where people strive together with a common vision. - Irma Vermaat
“morgainelefaye went out to buy a Moleskine City notebook, and came back with said notebook, 8 DVDs and 2 books. She managed *not* to buy that Asus EEE PC.”
This tutorial explains how to setup PoiEdit and PoiLoader 2400 (currently in Beta) to AutoUpdate your Garmin Device. After you have setup PoiEdit and PoiLoader, you will only need to click AutoUpdate from PoiEdit and everything will run automatically! - Irma Vermaat
PoiEdit is a shareware program that manages all of your poi (places of interest) files from your desktop PC and saves/loads them to/from your Mobile Device. - Irma Vermaat
EasyGPS is the fast and easy way to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your computer and your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS. EasyGPS lists all of your waypoints on the left side of the screen, and shows a plot of your GPS data on the right. Use EasyGPS to back up and organize your GPS data, print maps, or load new waypoints onto your GPS for your next hike or geocaching adventure. - Irma Vermaat
GoCar is an entirely new way to explore a city. These nifty yellow convertibles talk to you and take you on a city tour you'll never forget. The advanced navigational capabilities of the GPS deliver an informative tour, high-lighting specific locations throughout Barcelona as you drive. Just follow the friendly audio directions and relax. Unlike a traditional tour GoCar gives you complete autonomy over where, what and in what order you see sights and also how long you spend at any given point. The cars have a personality and a sense of humor, telling the stories that bring a city to life while guiding the way with clear driving directions. - Irma Vermaat
yes, I was trying to clean my eyes, even re-asked sales girl - she smiled and repeated price... I guess certain segment of customers were pissed off not being able to buy something, based on purchasing ability I presume... - silpol
I can go and check tomorrow - somehow I tend to think that @tis price it won't go off the shelf that quick, and I've been there right on close bell... it was some ox beef from Southern America, or something like that - silpol
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GPScoordinaten.nl is een gratis verzamelplaats voor Nuttige Plaatsen (Points of Interest), routes en tracks voor GPS ontvangers, zoals Garmin en navigatie systemen zoals TomTom. Het succes van deze site is mede afhankelijk van jouw bijdrage! Jij kunt meehelpen - Irma Vermaat
This form will import your GPS data file, or plain-text data (tab-delimited or CSV), and create a KML file that you can view in the Google Earth application. - Irma Vermaat
In het kader van het honderdjarig bestaan van de Landelijke Gilde van Wuustwezel werd in 1996 het landbouwleerpad in het leven geroepen. Tien jaar later was het tijd om dit pad te "renoveren" en werd het omgedoopt tot de "Pleckskesroute". Op de ruim 20 kilometer lange route zijn er 24 nieuwe kleurrijke infoborden met ruime aandacht voor landbouw, maar ook over het platteland, de open ruimte en het milieu in Wuustwezel. - Irma Vermaat
Een postume hulde aan Abraham Hans, journalist en schrijver. Hij gidst je door zijn geliefde Kontich en omgeving. Abraham Hans (1882-1939) leefde en werkte in Kontich. Hij was een begaafd verteller. Vooral zijn "Hanskes" - 745 verhalen voor kinderen - waren immens populair. De voornaamste ingrediënten van deze Abraham Hansroute zijn weiden, akkers, hoeven, kasteeldomeinen, rivierlandschappen en de industriële archeologie van de Rupelstreek. Situering: Kontich, Rumst, Lier en Hove. - Irma Vermaat
Deze tocht is een knooppuntentocht, de te volgen knooppunten zijn: 20 88 87 86 85 64 77 79 19 24 25 26 57 56 70 69 98 74 75 76 88 20. Het vertrek is vlak bij het centrum van Lier, je mag zeker niet nalaten het mooie stadscentrum te bezoeken. Er wordt vertrokken langs het Netekanaal en verder een stukje langs de Kleine Nete. Na het verlaten van het centrum van Lier gaat het over een fietsweg richting Broechem. Deze fietsweg is volledig autovrij. Na Broechem gaat het door de vele boomgaarden (appel en peer) richting Wijnegem. In Wijnegem passeren we het sluizencomplex op het Albertkanaal. Langs mooie villa's komen we aan het antitankkanaal, hier kom je langs een van de forten uit de fortengordel rond Antwerpen. Het antitankkanaal brengt ons terug tot aan het Albertkanaal. We volgen het Albertkanaal tot Viersel. Van hier gaan we afwisselend langs Netekanaal en Kleine Nete terug naar naar de startplaats. - Irma Vermaat
Vlakke fietsroute met start aan het station van Heide Kalmthout. We fietsen door een stukje heide, via het arboretum verder naar de bakkersmolen van Wildert (een hapje en een drankje is mogelijk). We fietsen door een turfgebied in de moeren, verder naar Nieuwmoer en Achterbroek fietsen we terug naar Kalmthout en bezoeken we het museum van Suske en Wiske. - Irma Vermaat
