The Kit Kat Club

Before November or December 2008, I didn't make a conscious effort to keep up with current events. (Why yes, the change in my behavior did coincide roughly with the election. How fascinating.) That's not something I'm proud of, but it's just how it was. I wasn't willfully ignorant exactly; it just wasn't a priority for me. The big stories obviously crossed my radar screen, but something like -- oh, I'll pick something at random -- the Mark Sanford scandal, I probably wouldn't have known about.

My question is, has the world turned into more of a complete shitstorm since the end of 2008, or does it just seem like it to me because I'm finally paying attention? Or is it both?

The healthcare debate has me on my last nerve. There's so much ignorance in the world. So many blatant untruths being spread by the freaking MAINSTREAM MEDIA (thanks, Faux News), and I just...don't know what to do about any of it. These right wingnuts are obviously never going to listen to reason. What the hell can you even say to someone who honestly believes healthcare reform will bring about the existence of "Death Panels"? Someone like that is obviously so far gone off the deep end that no amount of logic or reason will bring them back.

Sometimes I want to go back to not knowing and not caring, is my point. It may be dumb to let public policy influence my personal feelings, but I've honestly been letting it stress me out.

Still no phone call from Good2Go. Am on the verge of giving the fuck up and starting my job search all over again, which would be...frustrating beyond the telling of it.

I've been looking through old issues of BUST magazine at their craft and cooking ideas, trying to find something that'll keep me busy. Unfortunately, a lot of the projects would require me actually going out and -- gasp! -- purchasing things (etching cream, sweet potatoes, holiday lights -- errr, those are all for DIFFERENT projects), which I make every effort NOT to do. Half my damn paycheck from the candy store goes to food, my mom wants me to be paying her back for my county college tuition, AND I want a new camera. And let me tell you, I don't get paid a whole hell of a lot. Under minimum wage, actually.