In high school I had a teacher named Katy Maness , who began all important paragraphs with "Now hear this.  Now hear this."  Paragraphs about assignments or key points in a novel always followed "Now hear this.  Now hear this."  She told the women in the class to "never change your name when we get married."  She’d been married a few times.  "It’s a pain, and then you’ll have even more in common with your mother-in-law."  She was right, even though she didn’t follow her own advice.  The last thing I wanted was to be any more connected to my mother-in-law than I already was.  The woman didn’t know from boundaries.  When I’d hear, "Mrs. Rosen," I’d almost flinch.  Instead of turning my head when someone called my name, I’d get nauseous.  It’s just not a good idea.  I changed my name because I wanted a family and didn’t like the idea of my children responding to a different last name than I did.  If I could give my children my last name, I would, but I doubt any man I’d want to marry would be amenable to that arrangement… unless I marry a guy with the last name Klein. 

Now hear this, my friends, from one Miss Stephanie Klein to all of you… a brilliant song based on my Museum and Zoo Dates post… (read the post first, so you can fully appreciate the song) from the equally brilliant MattSandyBand.  Now hear this >>

so you get excited
invite me to a function
you’re a little bit more brilliant
can you feel the attraction?

and you read my story
and you read my mind
and you read my poem
and you touch my life

we stay in and watch movies
you let me lay on you
i let you do me
but don’t mention names
cause zoos and museums drive me insane…

Read all the lyrics >>