2. I'm planning a road trip--just me and the motorcycle. I've never done such a 'me' thing before, but I think I need it. So, far this involves taking The Great River Road from Minnesota through
Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and ending in Kentucky where I'll venture east to Louisville. I plan to spend a day just driving around to the different farms and seeing some of the great animals I grew
up around. And then I'm going to go east to SC and work my way north to PA to visit an old friend before coming home. I expect it to take 10-12 days and an oil change and maybe even a
new front tire.
3. I have a haircut today.
4. Doctor tomorrow.
5. Insurance finally agreed to pay for the Singulair that I've been taking for 11+ years. This cold is the result of those morons not paying for it last month.
And so glad it's over.
1. The motorcycle that took 14 months to get painted.
2. The baby that wouldn't sleep.
3. The VW with too many repair bills.
4. The relative that told me she would pray for me when I told her S and I were going to have a baby.
5. The house that won't stop needing repairs.
6. The general contractor whose picture is next to 'prick' in Webster's Dictionary.
7. The mother who put the 'M' in 'MF'.
8. The job that is so boring I've come to love Redbull as long as it can keep me keeping on.
9. Medical insurance companies that just suck.
10. Dentists who choose to not inform patients that they have broken off TINY pieces of saws in my jaw.
Yep...bring on 2010 please.
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rm brings up the issue of bullying here: http://rm.livejournal.com/1767862.htmlBullying is something I don't like to think about because it just brings my anger back to the boiling point. I was that bullied kid during middle school. The kid who kept her chin tucked, trying not to be noticed when changing classes. The kid who didn't use the bathroom during school hours because of possibility that one of my tormentors might be there at the same time. The kid who had multiple routes home to avoid the black walnuts or eggs that always seemed to find the back of my head while someone else hurled slurs at me about my possible gender. Children can be vicious little bastards when they learn to wield the power they have over their peers. Tormentors and victims learn their behaviors from the self-loathing adults around them; careless, vile comments carry a lot of weight. I suspect most of the kids doing the bullying only do it because it's their only form of control. I do think it can all be un-learned. And a little self-esteem goes a long way in giving the victims some damn will to fight back.
I remember when I fought back. It was biology class and Mr. Nick has left us while he went to run off some dittos. Brian Zakowski was doing his ususal--throwing balled sheets of paper at the back of my head. The second one pissed me off so badly I actually told him to quit. The third one resulted in my walking the two tables back to his and grabbing him by the t-shirt and jacking his little ass up on the window sill while telling him to fucking stop. Mr. Nick, of course, told him to 'fucking stop' as he re-entered the room and for me to have a seat.
I hate bullies and everything they stand for--unsubstantiated self worth and pure narcissism. I do feel that at some point they make a conscious choice to behave this way. It's about time they quit getting awarded promotions in their place of work and their personal lives.
- Music:Whiskeytown - What the Devil Wanted
Great article about how the powers-that-be are the real racist wrenches running the show at places like Fox, etc.
It's not about the sanctity of marriage, or teaching children to be gay, or about forcing churches to perform my wedding ceremony. It's about your fear and chosen ignorance. You fuckers can't get your own marriages right--look at your own divorce rate. Children are going to know about gay people one way or another. Perhaps they should know we aren't the ones molesting them--that's what uncles and cousins are for. And for churches--screw the ones that don't want to marry us--we don't want you, either.
OUR TIME IS COMING!
*Women vote now.
*Jews marry those not Jewish now.
*Black men and women can now marry outside of their race.
*Black men and women can now own property.
Your archaic way of thinking is about to come to an end. Enjoy this small 'victory' while you can.
- Mood:
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- Music:Truckin'--The Dead
http://www.nontoxicreviews.com/libr
Books I liked when I was younger:
Frankenstein
Red Badge Of Courage
Dracula
Little Women
various Civil War historical subjects--not so much military and NOTHING by Shelby Foote.--ish!
Stephen King--Eye Of The Dragon; really anything except The Stand or IT
Ann Rice--Vampire chronicles. and the Mummy book, meh.
Jason Bourne series.
Dean Koontz --only some of it. It gets repetitive.
I've tried to read Lord of the Rings, but can't get through the language, so I have it on audio.
I loved Harry Potter.
So, I need suggestions on captivating things I should read.
I like books with chivalry, knights, violence, espionage, historical fiction if done well enough to have been legit. Psychological suspense, but not gore for gore's sake.
Things I definitely dislike:
Science fiction in any shape or form---Dune, Star Trek, Star Wars, BSG, etc. just ish!
Please send suggestions....
"Proud to be a Democrat." Bus driver asked why he was a Democrat and the kid
said "Because my parents are Democrats." "So," said the bus driver, "What if
your parents were lying, bible thumping, perverted hypocrites? Then what?" The
kid replied: "Then we'd be Republicans."
Unbiased and Fair Opinion On Race in The Cities (your neighborHOOD)
Date: 2009-07-30, 10:50AM CDT
Well I'm Proud to be White
There are African
Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
And then there are just Americans. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman'... and that's OK..
But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink .. You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you.... so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah. You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP. You have BET.... If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists. If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives, we'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce. Wonder who pays for that??
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships... You know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US .. Yet if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college..
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you
call him a racist..
I am proud... But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists??
BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
It's not a crime YET... but getting very close!
There are African
Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
And then there are just Americans. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman'... and that's OK..
But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink .. You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you.... so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah. You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP. You have BET.... If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists. If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives, we'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce. Wonder who pays for that??
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships... You know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US .. Yet if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college..
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you
call him a racist..
I am proud... But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists??
BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
It's not a crime YET... but getting very close!
Patronus Test from Dumb Spot!
My Patronus is a Stag
Your patronus takes the form of a Stag. A stag is proud and strong, which is characteristic of your personality. You have a powerful and compassionate heart. You find strength in protecting others, particularly friends and family, or those who are weak. Your patronus is shared by one of the most famous wizards ever, Harry Potter. You have little to no trouble conjuring a patronus because your desire to defend yourself and others outweighs your fears and allows you to focus on the task at hand.
tsarinaFirstly: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
Secondly: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
Lots of pillows or just one?
1.33; the lower edge of the vertical pillow is used to support the lower, dense pillow.
what kind of books do you read?
Lately, HP and some Tolkein.
what are your most awesome skills?
computers...not afraid to get into the guts and fix software issues.
what's your occupation?
Jill of many, currently working at a gas station weekends, and pet-sitting or cooking for people when I can find the work.
what's really creepy?
centipedes...utterly and completely gross; but easily drowned.
what's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
*blush* HP, still.
what food could you eat every day for weeks and not get sick of?
Thai.
what websites do you always visit when you go online?
Yelp, FB, LJ, Blogger.
what was the last thing you bought?
a ginger-rale.
what was the cutest thing you've seen today?
My 3yr old India Star Tortoise--I moved her to a new pen.
Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave?
bread and jam.
what do you do to change your mood?
ride the motorcycle.
what is your zodiac sign?
Gemini (hehe)
do you want to learn another language?
I wish.
five things you can't live without.
Caffeine, my computer, motorcycles, wifeypoo, sleep.
what's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
What made you think that was appropriate to say to your own child?
what are you looking forward to?
Doing 70 in a 30mph zone some Saturday soon; hopefully keeping the rubber side down.
say something to the person who tagged you:
Austin, huh?
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