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The Bushes of Tex were nervous wrecks because their son was dim -- but look what happened to him!
Happy birthday, Mr. President! :)
Like many Americans, I think, I've found the hopes and dreams I had on November 4th, 2008 have been taken down several notches. That's to be expected, I think. He promised unicorns and puppies in his campaign, and obviously not everything promised in a campaign will be delivered. I think right now we're getting, like...hamsters. It's not as good as unicorns and puppies, but we are getting something.
Not enough is being done for the clean energy movement. Not by a long shot. And healthcare reform is looking pretty grim. (The latest version of the bill? What IS that crap?) But I keep telling myself, at least we're taking baby steps in the right direction. As long as we keep pushing for more reform over the next four (hopefully eight) years, I'll be happy. And there's that, too -- it's foolish to judge a President by his first six months in office, though unfortunately that's exactly what all the news networks are doing.
Sorry to sound like a bit of a Debbie Downer. I still feel hope. I just...well, I hope that my hope isn't in vain. I really do want this to be an era of change.
Political rant over!
I'm working things out with my new medication. I don't think I can combine it with caffeine or stressful situations -- it seems to lead to panic attacks or just really bad anxiety. This is a problem, because I can't predict when I'll be in stressful situations. And I really like caffeine.
Anyway, today I combined the meds with coffee and an upsetting situation, and it was very unpleasant. I worked from 11 to 3:30. Was supposed to be 3, but I guess the girl who came in to take over misunderstood, because she showed up half an hour late like nothing was wrong. Annoying for me, but whatever.
After work I took the train into Philly to harrass -- for the THIRD time -- the people at Good2Go, the place that really seemed promising employment-wise. Every time I talk to them, they say things like "We WILL call you," "We'll bring you in to do a day of work and see how you like it"...you know, very "We're going to give you a job" kind of things. There were some delays with opening their new location, which they said was why they hadn't called me yet. The guy working there said he would be absolutely sure to let the owner know I had come by and was still interested. So I'm still hopeful.
The guy there today was a real handsome fella, and I'm not sure if I managed to flirt with him or just come across as a total idiot. The problem with me and attractive people is that my mouth just like, stops working. It tries to say two words at once, and I develop a spontaneous lisp. So I tried not to talk much, and hopefully came across as a responsible, employable young lady and not a complete dingbat.
Like many Americans, I think, I've found the hopes and dreams I had on November 4th, 2008 have been taken down several notches. That's to be expected, I think. He promised unicorns and puppies in his campaign, and obviously not everything promised in a campaign will be delivered. I think right now we're getting, like...hamsters. It's not as good as unicorns and puppies, but we are getting something.
Not enough is being done for the clean energy movement. Not by a long shot. And healthcare reform is looking pretty grim. (The latest version of the bill? What IS that crap?) But I keep telling myself, at least we're taking baby steps in the right direction. As long as we keep pushing for more reform over the next four (hopefully eight) years, I'll be happy. And there's that, too -- it's foolish to judge a President by his first six months in office, though unfortunately that's exactly what all the news networks are doing.
Sorry to sound like a bit of a Debbie Downer. I still feel hope. I just...well, I hope that my hope isn't in vain. I really do want this to be an era of change.
Political rant over!
I'm working things out with my new medication. I don't think I can combine it with caffeine or stressful situations -- it seems to lead to panic attacks or just really bad anxiety. This is a problem, because I can't predict when I'll be in stressful situations. And I really like caffeine.
Anyway, today I combined the meds with coffee and an upsetting situation, and it was very unpleasant. I worked from 11 to 3:30. Was supposed to be 3, but I guess the girl who came in to take over misunderstood, because she showed up half an hour late like nothing was wrong. Annoying for me, but whatever.
After work I took the train into Philly to harrass -- for the THIRD time -- the people at Good2Go, the place that really seemed promising employment-wise. Every time I talk to them, they say things like "We WILL call you," "We'll bring you in to do a day of work and see how you like it"...you know, very "We're going to give you a job" kind of things. There were some delays with opening their new location, which they said was why they hadn't called me yet. The guy working there said he would be absolutely sure to let the owner know I had come by and was still interested. So I'm still hopeful.
The guy there today was a real handsome fella, and I'm not sure if I managed to flirt with him or just come across as a total idiot. The problem with me and attractive people is that my mouth just like, stops working. It tries to say two words at once, and I develop a spontaneous lisp. So I tried not to talk much, and hopefully came across as a responsible, employable young lady and not a complete dingbat.