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23:53 Mar 31 2012
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My darling husband called and I could tell right away that he was rushed. He literally called for no reason. So after a few minutes I let him off the hook.
"see you tonight, love you. sorry I called and bothered you",says I.
Him,"It's ok..wait, wtf?"
hahaha CLICK
I do have fun at his expense sometimes.
22:35 Mar 31 2012
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Is there such a thing as a truly selfless act?
Is it possible to act on the behalf of someone else with no gain whatever?
Think hard.
I like to play a game of sorts. It is a test of ethics.
If you find a $100 bill in a parking lot, what do you do?
Why do you do it?
The same reflections can be exercised in the ascertaining of the philosophical question; is there such a thing as a truly selfless act.
In my own examination I find selfless acts to be rare or very nearly nonexistent. They require the inability to derive any gratification or pleasure for self. So when a person says they work for a fundraiser because it feels good to help others, they are admitting that they do the work for themselves and not specifically for others. Because it makes them feel good.
16:16 Mar 31 2012
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The cats are out of food until tomorrow so first thing I started cooking chicken leg quarters in the oven.
My son opens the oven door and looks inside,"I thought I smelled and fowl."
LOL, that kid kills me sometimes.
14:58 Mar 31 2012
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I don't know what to say.
It's another Pleasant Valley Saturday in VR-land.
Pots are calling kettles black. People are writing bad poetry, bitching about their relationships. All trying to sound very smart.
More bullying...
Apparently if you have children and a VR profile(or 5)you deserve to lose your kid. So all you new VR parents gotta delete or you are guilty of neglect.
I don't know if I was reading journals or this weeks issue of Star magazine.
I guess today real life is better than fiction.
03:35 Mar 31 2012
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I like to argue with strangers on facebook.
Especially when they get really really annoyed.
19:03 Mar 30 2012
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All bills paid except water. I will discuss that with Myth later.
If we don't pay it then we stay on budget for the week and have $95 for groceries after all is done.
But then we have to pay it on the 13th which will put us below our projected budget for that pay period but should still be plenty to carry us through till the 27th of April; which is our current target for attempting to start a savings.
Myth put us on a rationed budget in order to attempt to put aside $100 a month. The initial goal is to save up $400 and then to keep at least $400 in savings at all times in case of emergencies.
It will mean a lot of sacrifice. We will be doing a lot of shopping at Aldi's; since we have that here. The targeted optimum spending for groceries is $300 a month. When you consider that our average for a month is half that we should be able to afford a little extravagance.
13:06 Mar 30 2012
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Why did I not make coffee a first priority this morning?
01:57 Mar 30 2012
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I don't like other people all that much.
I can take everyone in small doses but I can easily say that the worst times in my life have been the ones in which I had to suffer other people's wants, whims and company. That is why I like the Internet. Online I can be me but I can be alone.
I can talk to people or not talk to people; on my terms.
By comparison I hate the telephone. The telephone is like a shackle attached to my ear and it makes me feel like a captive prisoner. I have to pay attention to what the person is saying and that requires focus on a disembodied voice.
It is bad enough when someone is standing next to me talking and expecting me to listen. The facial expressions, hand movements and shapes of the mouth and eyes at least make the conversation entertaining but the phone is something that I hate.
Why is it so hard for me to say that to someone when they message and ask me to talk to them on the phone? Instead I tell them I am to busy to talk to them.
It is a lie and the truth at the same time. I am busy doing what I want to do but not to busy to stop and talk. I just don't want to talk.
15:59 Mar 29 2012
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Earlier this week I got a phone call from a collections company. They are looking for a payment to an old debt which I do admit I incurred. In fact I am in debt to the tune of right around a $1000 mainly because I dropped all of my utilities and car insurance when I moved. This particular debt was regarding a payday lender. I was waiting for my last paycheck in order to pay them in full and was on...e day late. They refused to budge and instead of allowing me to pay insisted that I had to go through a lengthy process in order to settle the bill.
I admit to being very scattered and panicky in that first year after I moved. I had at least two opportunities to pay everything off but was unable to make critical(and some non-critical)decisions for myself. I admit I owe and someday I will pay off those bills.
This collection agency called, told me that I owed a debt and asked me to pay over the phone. I said no. I have no money and I am not giving you my critical bank information over the phone. You could be anyone and I don't know you.
I requested that they mail me the request and was refused. After arguing the point for several minutes the fellow gave me an address and an account number because I was "wasting his time when he wanted to help people who actually did want to pay their debts".
03:37 Mar 28 2012
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This evening was fun. After dinner we went to our first neighborhood coalition meeting. We probably should have skipped dinner for ourselves; they do a potluck. I will remember for next time. It was nice meeting some of the neighbors and getting some information about things they are trying to do for our community.
I will look forward to next month.
00:08 Mar 25 2012
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An example of how things get stuck in my head.
A well known VR member has a very lovely avatar. In black and white as it is, it reminded me of classic films but I couldn't put my finger on it until...
I was reading Birra's journal and as I sat and reflected on what was written there my eye landed on a photograph on the living room wall.
This is a copy of it found on the Internet
Now I can place it: Dorothy Lamour!
Now I feel better!
22:45 Mar 24 2012
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Blah days just can't be helped.
I started out strong but somewhere along the course of the day the energy level just bottomed out.
I am still plugging away and I am glad that it isn't terribly warm.
It doesn't seem possible that it is nearly 7pm.
Where did the day go?
01:53 Mar 24 2012
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I am going to make pancakes!
I may actually do some cooking and or baking tonight. It just feels like a night to be staying up very very late and doing something productive.
I have been researching egg roll wrapper recipes and I also have 4 lbs of dried figs in my freezer so I have been toying with the idea of making homemade fig cookie bars.
I guess I will see where the evening takes me.
16:34 Mar 23 2012
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I know that it is so wrong
But sometimes what is wrong feels so right
And it's funny because it's shocking and so true.
I love listening to Bo Burnham.
14:02 Mar 23 2012
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If it seems I am self centered
Please remember that things are not always as they seem.
In truth, I am self centered. It's not an impression.
I really am the most important person in my life and I do think about myself first.
03:44 Mar 23 2012
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I am showing my son how to make a beef stew!
21:50 Mar 22 2012
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I just thought they were cute.
Duder and Tiger
12:11 Mar 22 2012
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It was actually funny and sad.
I try not to argue with religious extremists or NFL fanatics(often the same critter)though I do enjoy an occasional baiting. The one from last night though..
Wow! Only the phrase nut job clearly describes him.
It began with facebook, an internet image and a joke that the Broncos sacrificed a virgin in order to get to the superbowl. I haven't watched football in years but I saw the image and a commenter's casual mention of a player being traded.
So I asked: when did the NFL start recruiting 11-year olds?
It was a jab at the NFL, not the player. I don't even know anything about these guys anymore except that the love their fans unendingly to the tune of, whatever the cost of a signature is these days. They used to be free.
Anyway.
So this guy who claims not to be a fan puts words in my mouth and calls me names because he thinks I am picking on the big lug that got traded.
(I do have my thoughts regarding "selfless Christian types" who publicize their sexual status and need to tell everyone about their unselfish acts of charity but lets stick to THIS story)
I stated that I was commenting to the graphic meme and knew nothing of the situation.
He proceeds to first ask me grammatically errant questions which he refuses to clarify himself on, thus ignoring me, while also calling me stupid and then finally telling me that he knows very well that children younger than 11 are having sex.
EW EW EW OMFG!
During all of this I have been composed and not stooped to his level. Answered questions in the direct fashion that I have, he finally says he is done arguing.
I am happy for him. I wasn't arguing, I was watching someone make an ass of themselves.
But then
He Pm's me, why do you hate? is it because he is a Christian?
Seriously?
Uh, I need to say here that Christians are most notorious for hating and killing in the name of their religion which is supposed to be one of love and non-judgement of others. I don't think that all Christians would torture me to death but I dare say that this guy..might.
I don't hate anyone for their religion, ever. It's like hating someone because they like pumpernickel.
02:05 Mar 22 2012
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When a person defends about themselves that which they find offensive in others; it is called hypocrisy.
When they point the finger at someone else in order to lessen their own shame; they are a judgmental asshole.
When the person they are pointing at has actually learned from their mistakes while the pointer makes the same mistakes over and over; that is just stupid.
00:11 Mar 22 2012
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From my daughter:
Screw society!
Hear that?
It's the sound of society being screwed.
02:15 Mar 21 2012
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The Chinese noodle dish I made turned out perfectly!
It makes me miss Sam. The Chinese chef who refused to teach Americans to cook Chinese because Americans are impatient and stupid. He was willing to apprentice me though :)
I think he would have been proud of my dish tonight.
01:27 Mar 20 2012
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The last couple of days have been a huge drain on me.
19:10 Mar 17 2012
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I hate the thought of being seen as a complainer who doesn't want to fix things.
That couldn't be further from the truth. I am always working toward some sort of completion or resolution and I am more than willing to give up and admit defeat. the other people who aren't immediately with me can't see that.
Reality this morning I put my cat Bob outside because his mom has finally gone back into heat and he was on her. My inability to get her spayed has been a source of annoyance, heartache and an increasing burden on the pocketbook as she adds to her family and we can't seem to find anyone who wants free kittens. Everyone we know has enough kittens already or doesn't want any.
I have admitted to my frustration and to the fact that we haven't taken them to the shelter because we were told by several sources(personal friends and strangers)that handing a cat over to the shelter is a death sentence right now. Would I give up my kids just because I can't afford them? It just seems so wrong.
I posted on my facebook that I felt like dirt because I put Bob out and I know I will eventually end up putting the other three boys out. I was venting. I was not asking for help.
Granny sent over a metal cage for me to keep Stormie in until we can remedy the situation. That goes a long way toward helping because it removes some stress while we come up with money to get her shots and then save up for the spay and get her on the waiting list.
My cousin however is very dogged in wanting to help and is hounding me to call county animal services to try and get her in for a procedure today. I live in South Carolina, not New Jersey. Even if I qualified for low income services for my pet(which I don't)they aren't going to do them today!
Then I have to explain why I don't qualify for services because although me and Myth are not officially married by the state his gross income is still a factor in any assistance. How can I make her understand that according to the state in which we live, Myth doesn't have the right to a family, pets or a home of his own because his daughter lives with his ex wife. The state government feels that if a person is such a piece of crap that they fucked up their marriage(in his case by being deployed active in the National Guard and coming home at the wrong time)they don't deserve to be happy as long as the pre-existing child needs monetary support.
It's what we live with. Life is tough and we deal knowing that no one is going to ever help us with anything. I know the reality.
I am not being difficult. this is just the condition that I live in.
00:40 Mar 17 2012
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My daughter actually wants to spend time with me!
I am so excited!
We went for a walk and I took pictures of baby cows while she chit chatted about her friends and the yet unnamed boy who she has a more then passing interest in.
After Myth calls we are going to watch Cyberbully and have a little girl and mom time.
It makes me so happy when she actually invites me to hang out with her.
18:12 Mar 16 2012
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I am in the dirt pulling up clods of green stuff(weeds, grass, whatever it takes to get to the dirt)My tiller is broken and I have no patience for waiting on it to be fixed. If the tiller is broken use a shovel, hoe and rake. If you don't have those then you use what you have.
*looks at hands
I am thinking about lettuce and spinach tomatoes, peas pumpkins and squashes and herbs. The list just continues.
I want things to grow because dammit I get hungry and if I can't afford the store the next thing is my own backyard.
It occurs to me that a lot of people wouldn't do what I am doing. No tools or fertilizer, a lot of work. There are people to numerous to count who just won't try.
It occurs to me that the face of poverty in the US is pudgy with little pig eyes. In my house we are the WORKING class, the face of the working class is starving and gaunt. One hell of a diet plan. As much as they go without my kids benefit from our efforts because unlike other kids their ages they know the value of sacrifice and commitment.
I guess there are a lot of forms of bondage and slavery in the civilized world we live in. Slaves to employers, slaves to technology, slaves to the bank. I think that freedom comes to those who learn to live without fear.
11:41 Mar 16 2012
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My son's closest associate(friend)is coming over this weekend and asks if he get dip when he is in the house.
Ew! NO!
To which he then says please please, I will only do it in J's room. You won't even know!
(pause for dramatic silence effect)
Then why the fuck are you bothering to ask me?
Spill it on my floor I am bitch kicking you, twice if you flinch, three times if you try to hide it.
03:06 Mar 16 2012
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And in further news! Idiocy on facebook is on the rise tonight as a 15 year old classmate of my daughter and son posts a photo on her profile of a 19 year old male(boyfriend of her 16 year old friend)with his hands full of a powdery white substance. the conversation moves from "is that crack j/k" to "we bought a brick of cocaine and are snorting it j/k" in 30 movements or less.
While the people in question may be "j/k" I think that fella shows some seriously bad judgement.
In a funny but related(because of it being my daughter's status)story; my daughter and her friends show off their vocabulary skills by seeing how many ways and times they can use the word twatwaffle in one status update.
Thank You Badger!
00:28 Mar 16 2012
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I scrolled through journals with my brain on pause.
I barely glanced at most of what I saw.
I know I acknowledged a person or two
or a person, not sure
I guess it was just one.
Everything else seemed like just more blah blah blah blah.
00:13 Mar 16 2012
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I took a nap and now I feel all spacy and can't pull my head together, uuhhh
11:46 Mar 15 2012
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Looks like I have company today. Darling son has a tummy ache. He might have overeaten last night but letting him stay home beats having to try and find a ride if he throws up or passes out in school.
00:42 Mar 15 2012
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It's hot and muggy and nasty in March.
I don't get it and I don't think it's funny.
OMG! I just remembered that I have noodles cooking!
I hope they aren't pudding now.
18:16 Mar 14 2012
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To upload cookie pics or not upload.
THAT is the question.
14:56 Mar 14 2012
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I am being a lazy bum this morning.
04:27 Mar 14 2012
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Quite a day for accomplishments.
Not mine silly! Everyone else.
First I get the phone call from Rachey. I was very worried for her health. I was worried about Tyler babums too, so the update that both are fine and healthy made me really happy.
When my daughter got home from school I gave her the news as soon as she walked in the door. People here don't really know my kids but the people I talk to the most often and who call me, are like family to her. She was thrilled and I will have to show her the pics tomorrow after school.
She is a very accomplished and motivated 14 year old. She has a good head on her shoulders and is smart. A couple of years ago I woke from a nap to the smell of peanut butter cookies. Not just any peanut butter cookies, MY peanut butter cookies. I wrote the recipe and I wrote it in casual measurements. She did a great job and didn't set the house on fire so I gave her permission to cook.
She loves to bake and not Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker either. She makes the most amazing brownies!
Tonight she tried something new and I have got to give her credit. The recipe seems easy but could easily be screwed up.
She made a cookie cake. A full-size giant cookie, about 3/4 of and inch thick. Pretty darn cool.
16:50 Mar 13 2012
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Just got off the phone with Rachey!
Tyler William Ryan
entered the world at 8:30 this morning of March 13, 2012.
He has been given a clean bill of health
weighing in at 8lbs 1oz
length 20inches
LDR(Rachey)is very tired and has very few minutes on her phone but is trying to connect to hospital wifi via laptop.
AYW will be uploading baby pics tonight when he gets home.
04:24 Mar 13 2012
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Today I used my brain as little as possible
And it was good.
I hope I get to bed before 2am.
18:32 Mar 12 2012
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Yes.
I feel stupid.
Myth wanted grilled cheese, so like the dutiful wifey I am, I peeled myself away from the computer long enough to throw together two sandwiches and place the first one in the pan and leave the other on the cutting board. I wander back to the computer to look at the journals and turn back to the kitchen in time to see...
A reenactment of the feeding frenzies from Return of the Living Dead; replace the zombies with kittehs and the victims with cheese sandwich.
The sandwich had been pulled apart and there were kittehs eating the sandwich insides, EVERYWHERE!
16:29 Mar 12 2012
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So far my butt is being kicked by daylight savings time.
What an idiotic concept. Why does humanity find it crucial to control everything, not excluding time?
Last week I was waking at 6 and 6 every day and the animals feeding schedules were screwed up too. Now I am staying up to late and sleeping in until 10! What a waste of my day. It is already noon and I have gotten nothing done. I can't even focus on my coffee.
03:37 Mar 12 2012
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I need to make more time for anime.
I love the subs though.
When I stream it is usually while I clean and I listen to the story like listening to radio but I do not speak Japanese, Korean or Chinese. I have to be able to sit still and really enjoy the story.
Lets face it, English dubbing ruins a perfectly good story.
19:52 Mar 10 2012
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My daughter made brownies last night and they are half gone. It is just very hard to make them last.
19:41 Mar 10 2012
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Lazy Saturday for a change. I went to bed around 2, slept on the couch actually so I guess I went to couch :)
Slept surprisingly well on the loveseat and woke to find that my boy stayed up all night watching anime. He says he isn't even tired but I know the feeling, right now everything probably seems surreal.
I have been hanging out with my daughter today, listening to her music and letting her talk endlessly about everything that pops into her head. Now it is time to see what I can concoct tonight to feed people. I love an opportunity to get creative.
I took a picture of my daughter's homemade brownies to share with everyone. I will post them in the next entry.
03:02 Mar 10 2012
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When someone doesn't like what I have to say, I consider that a problem.
Not MINE. Someone else's.
I was bullied as a child. I was bullied as a teen and as an adult I struggle to maintain a dignified composure in the face of paranoia. It is the reason that I do not judge people based on what other people have to say. I don't care who pissed in who's cookies and milk.
I do not like to be the object of ridicule. Especially when I do not deserve it. I was subjected to someone else's ignorance and held up for ridicule today. I was informed of this not by the party who usually messages me when a comment is responded to, but by a friend.
I rebutted this open ridicule and have waited all day for some personal response, some acknowledgement that there may have been a miscommunication. Having received none I can only determine that is person is not a friend and not worthy of my time beyond the posting of this journal.
I am not blocking or downrating anyone. I don't want someone's false commiseration or self-serving pity either.
This is a case of me seeing someone for who they really are after having given them the benefit of the doubt.
On a personal note; directed toward any person who would rather make fun of others than attempt real and meaningful communication.
I message people personally when I have something to say. I believe everyone has the right to their opinion and their dignity.
I am writing this for me but I am also writing it for everyone else who has people write back-handed journal entries and status updates about them rather than attempting to communicate first.
17:07 Mar 08 2012
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It's warm and humid.
I am trying to get work done and my head hurts.
I feel sick.
Why does this stuff happen when no one is home to be underfoot?
21:25 Mar 07 2012
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Yesterday I was faced with a dilemma. I had a choice and I feel pretty good about the decision and the outcome.
My husband is sweet and compassionate. He has nothing but the utmost respect for women and their rights and choices.
He also in recent months has become enamored of the Moe genre of anime. Particularly the "slice of life, harem, moe". Harem simply indicates that there is a grouping of girls, sometimes there is a male in the grouping but it by no means has to be sexual or even is(a group of sisters being raised by their Uncle is a harem anime).
Yesterday in anticipation of early summer he posted an anime image on facebook of several girls in swimsuits and a close friend called him a pig. This caused him a great deal of stress as he agonized over the possibility that he could actually be a lecherous pig(clearly he has been assimilating quite a bit of anime to have become so dramatic). No one has ever called him a pig before.
He lay in bed and tried to nap, he pouted, he flipped internet pages and sighed. Endlessly. I got very annoyed.
Here is where the dilemma arises.
I considered my options. I could write a scathing status update defending his honor and calling the person out publicly; thusly we could battle in the open until I slay my opponent and arise VICTORIOUS!!(apparently I have also assimilated quite a bit of anime)
Instead I decided to message her privately and asked why she would say such a thing because it devastated him horribly causing great inconvenience to me; having to put up with his misery.
It was a misunderstanding! She had been kidding and immediately messaged to apologize.
I am really happy with the outcome of the decision I made of speaking to her directly(figuratively speaking)on his behalf.
I can only imagine how embarrassing it would have been intending to slay a monster and instead getting a harmless puppy.
15:48 Mar 07 2012
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I believe that people need to start empowering each other to do for themselves. I look around me at the world outside the walls of my domicile and I see a world void of common sense, lacking in personal responsibility and painfully without freedom.
I remember a saying, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for life."
How many people will concentrate so hard on my choice of the word "man" that the message gets lost altogether because now I am to be labeled a sexist.
My freedom of expression could very well be crushed because people do not like what I have to say.
Bullying is defined as: Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
Activism is defined as: The use of direct, often confrontational action, such as a demonstration or strike, in opposition to or support of a cause.
Amazing isn't it? The two words mean very nearly the same thing; one is cast in a negative light and the other a positive but they both mean the same thing.
"I will gang up and harass you. I will stand my ground and actively refuse to support you. I will enforce my will upon you until you give up."
I know it seems like splitting hairs.
Today I saw a video about a young Ugandan man and an old Ugandan man. The old Ugandan man is a bully among his people. He leads a powerful gang which has people including the government terrified. He reminds me of a fictional character portrayed by Wesley Snipes more than once actually.
There is a kind hearted organization of people who want to stop this bad man. But to what end?
If the world steps forward and does for these people what they are afraid to do for themselves they will never learn to stand up for themselves. They will be at the mercy of whoever takes the place of Kony in Uganda. The people need to fight for what they believe in themselves.
How can people in the United States honestly decide to face down a gang lord on another continent for the sake of people they may never know and refuse to do anything about the gang violence in our own streets? The man who made the video, records a warehouse full of young men and children sleeping on the floor packed together and says, "If this happened in the US it would be on the cover of Newsweek."
No it wouldn't. What we have in our country is a situation which is the same but different. Children are captured young in the United States and brought into gangs where they are taught to torture and kill anyone who opposes the gang. The young women at times become sex slaves but a blind eye is turned to it because it is considered a matter of choice. Is it though?
If a woman raised in violence is not considered responsible for her own depression, drug addiction and continuation of the cycle of abuse then how can a small child who is taught that safety means having people behind you really be considered responsible for the making of that choice? If that young gang member kills someone though he will be placed in adult prison no matter what his age.
People need to step back and look at the life around them. If you want to make the world a better place for your children teach them responsibility and accountability. Make them confident and aware in the world immediately around them and empower them to stand up for what they believe in no matter what the cost. Teach them to empower others to stand up for themselves and to do what they know is right, no matter what the cost.
Change needs to start in our homes, not in some country nearly on the other side of the world.
00:56 Mar 07 2012
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I could really use the advice of a medical professional or holistic. Just opinions.
My daughter has had for years, minor allergies to insects and pollen. The insect bites are the issue of the day.
As a child her reaction to bites was welting. Not swelling but reddening of the affected area that could grow to be the size of an adult person's fist. The red area would be hot and itchy and enough bites on her person could actually make her entire body red and enflamed. We treated with antihistamines. She went from Benadryl to Alavert to now Zyrtec. This is quite expensive.
Since the hay fever and bug bites are no longer as bad as they were we agreed mutually to quit the antihistamines unless absolutely necessary. About a year or so ago she came up with a spot on her chest near the shoulder. It was in a spot where the bra would rub so I wasn't sure if it was a metal allergy or something else(ringworm did cross my mind because we have animals. None of them have the signs of ringworm but we do have a dog and a cat who seem to have either a food allergy or flea allergy. Red inflamed skin and itchy spots. Both purebreds, both eat foods which contain corn, soy and wheat.
After some consideration I did do some research and found that Disc Eczema can resemble ringworm and can be triggered by flea bites in a person prone to skin allergies. Terra is sensitive to sulfates in addition to insect allergies.
Not being able to readily afford the Zyrtec(last time this happened it cleared up after several days swimming at the lake in the sun and taking her Zyrtec)I started her on apple cider vinegar and it is clearing up. I just bought some grapeseed oil too, this contains vitamin E so I was considering having her use a dab of grapeseed oil on the Eczema to moisturize.
Why am I bringing this up? The school nurse refused to listen to Terra today and insisted that it was ringworm. I understand that we live in a farming community and that is what she expects to see but considering the nature of ringworm, I would expect nearly everyone in our house to have it but she is the only one presenting with a rash.
Exhibits A & B would have to be Sally and Mirranda. Terra's cat and Terra's best friend. Both share bedding with her, both cuddle with her and both have spent large amounts of time confined with her. No Ringworm!
Should I call the nurse and ask her not to diagnose my daughter?
And the ACV is working very well, hopefully we can get her some Zyrtec at the end of the month if she still needs it but do you think the grapeseed oil will work?
22:49 Mar 05 2012
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Scored a Dirt Devil Vision at Goodwill for $17. It was filthy but in otherwise good condition. It really sucks! Had to go to Lowes for a belt and then because we saved a little money went ahead and treated ourselves to burgers at Fatz. I love their rolls, mmm.
After lunch we decided to check out Aldi's because we have never been. I guess we can shop there for a little while. It's cheap and the selection is poor. I think that could be what we really need right now.
I think it was a productive day.
14:14 Mar 05 2012
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Tis the moment of truth.
Looking at the bank.
Do we go out today or do we stay home?
Going out! YAY! I hope I can find a vacuum today.
04:27 Mar 05 2012
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You know that time when the face meets the desktop?
It can be a dangerous thing.
17:20 Mar 03 2012
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When someone says a situation is impossible, I think of a group of people crashed in the Andes in 1972.
I think of a man who cut off his own arm with a pocketknife.
I think of Apollo 13.
Impossible means that every possible avenue has been examined and attempted. It means that every possible sacrifice was made. It means that suffering and pain was probably involved.
I don't believe in impossible situations. I do believe that people just don't try hard enough.
15:56 Mar 02 2012
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If you ever wonder what is going through your teenagers mind give them an empty wall and a creative license.
They will also need: super glue, thumbtacks, a never ending stack of magazines and newspapers of ALL types and multi-colored magic markers.
14:24 Mar 02 2012
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Today's Horoscope
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At the moment you have come to a complete dead end. Nothing seems to be progressing and you are tempted to throw in the towel. Consider such moments as a test of your willpower and it will soon become clear how important it is to you that you follow through with your plans.
You will then find the energy required to continue over all obstacles. Otherwise you must let it go and start again from a different perspective.
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I stopped sharing these because they are so depressing.
I completely expect that if it weren't for Gemini strengths the suicide rate would be up for people who's birth-dates fall between May 21 and June 21. The beginning of this year has sucked. No matter what I do or how I shuffle.
Now I am going to find the energy to clean my house and sweep my carpet.
ugh
01:21 Mar 02 2012
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I am feeling less than social at the moment.
It's actually funny because I am sitting here feeling melancholy for no reason, I guess it's just because it happens.
Anyway, I am feeling melancholy and don't want to see or talk to anybody so I decide to post about it here.
THAT is funny.
23:06 Mar 01 2012
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This oatmeal cookie dough is addicting.
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