I’m gonna go ahead and say it......

I’m gonna go ahead and say it......


This election year seems to have quite a few panties in a bunch. Both sides are pretty passionate. I'm not writing this to tell you who to vote for, but I am writing this to encourage those who can to vote. Any way it goes it's going to be historic and either way people are going to be upset. But probably not nearly as upset as when the G-dub was re elected. I'm going into this election prepared. I'm going to study the platforms and plans of BOTH sides, I'm not using the DNC or RNC as my sole source of information. In my opinion, these are just pep rallies. And sure it's easy to get swept away in the hoopla of promises and hope, but I am cynical of both sides. I'll not be swayed by smiling politicians or their crowd of cheering puppets who give a standing O after every sentence.

I want to see the debates, I want to see them go head to head. I'll be voting for the person who no longer makes a fool of America. We've become a joke to other countries and yes, they are watching this election on bated breath just as we are. To them we're the star quarterback/bully from olden days that you find at the class reunion balding and beer gutted and desperate. I'm proud of my country and the liberties we've been provided, many women and men have worked hard and even died, just for me to be able to say what I am right now, and to see the current admin piss that away is disheartening. Disheartening.

I could go on forever about this, and I'm trying to be as non-partisan as possible. I know which side I'm leaning towards. So I ask you all this, please get involved, get the facts, and for God's sake, VOTE.

www.factcheck.org (this non-partisan site is pretty enlightening about the exaggerations of both sides) Go get your learn on!

Let me also say this

I'll not vote for you because Oprah cried at your acceptance and you don't look like the "other" guys. I don't know you. Your lack of executive experience doesn't cut it. Sure community organizing is a worthy cause, ask Ghandi, MLK, Jr., Mother Theresa (all community organizers) but are you REALLY prepared to run a country and not just write memoirs. And don't throw all flowers and sunshine our way and expect us to take the bait.

I'll not vote for you because you spent 5 years in a POW camp. Heroic, yes, without a doubt. Creates a leader ? not necessarily. There's a reason the GOP thought you were too liberal 4 years ago, and I want to know why.

I'll not vote for you because you have lady parts and your party thinks I will be in awe of that. Please don't further insult womankind. Your telling me this was the best republican woman for the job? And ,AND!, people run companies who employ more people than the city you were the mayor of. That hardly counts as executive experience. I'm truly disappointed by this choice.

Sorry, got off on a little tangent there. I'm mad and plan to stay that way. I'm mad that once again, we're forced to vote for the lesser of two evils. I want to be inspired by my president, not bitter, burned and cynical. Living in a free country shouldn't cost it's citizens this much.....

That being said, make your choice, I don't care for whom, but make a well informed choice. We need to know what we're getting ourselves into this time around. I'll not be bamboozled by blind faith in a party again.

Vote McCain http://www.johnmccain.com/

Vote Obama http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

A TWISTER’S COMIN! and the love hate relationship lives on.

A TWISTER’S COMIN! and the love hate relationship lives on.
Current mood: loved


I received an email from a friend today notifying me of the impending tornado watch in our area. For those that don't know us, there is a joke in our group about tornados and bathtubs. After I received said email, I replied with:

"WANT ME TO COME CUDDLE IN THE TUB WITH YOU ?"

to which his response was:

"No offense but there's no way in hell we'd both fit in our tub. Somebody's gonna die."

Feel the love, feel the love.

Christmas Wish

An interesting thing happened a few days ago. I was at work and decided to wash my mug. ( coffee, not face) This particular mug is of the Christmas persuasion, it is blue and white with snowflakes on it, and in big blue letters it has the word "WISH" on it. After leaving the kitchen I stopped in the mail room we share with the USDA to see if the mail had come yet. It had. As I seperated our mail from the others I totally forgot about the mug and walked back to the office. The next day when I went to check the mail again, there on the counter, sat my "WISH" mug. When I got my paws back on it, it had 2 small pieces of paper in it. One said, " I wish for peace on Earth and goodwill towards men " and the other was a rather sweet private wish I shall keep to myself, As I believe the wisher would have wanted. Kinda like not telling when you blow out the birthday candles. I don't know who wrote either wish, but I sincerely hope that both come true. I almost wanted to put my own wish in there and let it marinate for awhile.

It makes me sigh every time I think of it. I love the Christmas spirit.

GETTING IN THE MOOD

FOR SOME REASON EVERY YEAR ABOUT MID-OCTOBER, IT START TO GET THE ITCH.

Singing "To all the Guys I've Loved Before...."

You Suck.

WEDNESDAY RAMBLINGS

-Why oh why does it hurt. I keep playin "I'm Walkin On Sunshine" over and over in my head evertime I think about it, it hasn't gone away yet.
-When will all this hard work payoff. If I took a dirt nap tomorrow what would it matter?
-I printed out an application for "The Biggest Loser", will I fill it out and send in? Probably not. There's an issue of pride standing in my way. I broke down and asked for help about 8 years ago, after months of testing(for gastric bypass) , being poked (not in the fun way) and proded, it ended a long depression b/c healthcare providers didn't think I fit the profile. What a joke. I'm seriously at a point where if I don't change something soon whether it be the scenery or physical appearance, I'll feel left behind by everthing and everyone. I already feel there's some big movement happening w/o me.
-Wednesdays suck. Humpday my ass.

That Song.

Current mood: contemplative

Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae
Album: Corinne Bailey Rae
Year: 2006
Title: Like A Star
..>..>..>
Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands,
Honour to love you

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

You've got this look I can't describe,
You make me feel like I'm alive,
When everything else is au fait,
Without a doubt you're on my side,
Heaven has been away too long,
Can't find the words to write this song,
Oh...
Your love,

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,]
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Now I have come to understand,
The way it is,
It's not a secret anymore,
'cause we've been through that before,
From tonight I know that you're the only one,
I've been confused and in the dark,
Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands


Sometimes a song comes along that speaks volumes. Speaks to emotions long past, forgotten, or even the here and now. How they have the power to make you feel, taste, smell the moments just as strongly as when they were happening. I've grown in many ways in the past few years, forgiven......forgotten, and learned to turn the switch on or off emotions regarding certain moments, feelings or people(survival mechanism I guess). Then along comes a song that grabs you by the back of the pants and drags you back to the ground. Makes it all real again. There are many songs that have meaning to me. Reminding me that the "switch " isn't always under my control.......