Civility & Politics

Ah, America. Land of the free. Land where we can speak our minds. Land where we have religious and political freedom. Land where we can be rude.

Honestly people. Regardless of your political affiliation (or lack thereof) there should be a certain level of respect for the OFFICE of the PRESIDENT! There is a time and place for civil rebellion, however, our nation is getting to a point these days of rediculousness. The Senator's reaction during Obama's speech is just an example of how out of hand we are getting these days. That was not a forum for outbursts. I encourage lively debate and I think it very important that we have a certain level of cognitive discourse within our political world; however, TIME & PLACE.

On a similar note...I will say, I did not vote for Obama, but I do like him and think that he is trying to work toward his campaign promises. I don't like everything he does. I don't think everything that comes out of his mouth is correct. However, I don't disagree with him on everything either. I hate to say this, but I know many people who will not even really listen to what he has to say because they "don't like him." Sorry people, many didn't like Bush, but when the media or the general public called him names or shut him out, the very people doing that to Obama were the ones who got pissed off. Can't we see the similarity here?

I love being an American and I still believe that we are better off than other countries. At the same time, there are real issues in our society and there are things that need to be addressed. Bickering and fighting will not solve our problems. Everyone (Rep. & Dem.) talk about bipartisanship all the freakin time. When is it going to happen?!?!?! Knee jerk reactions don't do any of us any good. I say this to both sides, to politicians and voters alike!

So, that is my rant for the week...I'm out.

Julie & Julia

What a nice evening...good movie, good company, good popcorn! I saw Julie & Julia tonight and felt compelled to write a little about it. (I know, what a copy-cat, but really, I have had this blog for a while).

Let me just say, I can TOTALLY relate to these women. I am very much in a state of not knowing what to do with my life at the moment. I love being a mom and a wife, but I feel useless and insignificant. The Wee One is only a year old, but she is already so independent - aside from wanting to be held all the freakin' time. The Husband is wonderful and amazing, but obviously independent and busy with his job. That leaves me...what to do with me????

I wish I enjoyed cooking. It kind of sounds fun to go through the Juila Child cookbook, but honestly, I don't like super extravagant food and it's not like I could even get some of the ingredients where I live. So, cooking is out for me. What else?

Mosaics are calling to me. We'll see if that is a good thing. I hope it is as it would be nice to have a project that I can complete. My greatest skill is organization so things like event planning are fun activities for me. Now, let me clarify something here...I am not organized in the way I file or clean, but I am extremely organized when it comes to making something happen. I love it and honestly, sometimes live for it. I am sure I drive my family crazy at times because I want to plan family vacations out and send emails to be sure that everyone knows what is going on at all times. That's just me. If I could figure out a way to make it happen, I would probably be a great event planner. Maybe just a problem-solver. Give me a problem to work on and I will go at it like crazy.

It's the day-to-day aspects of life that I don't know what to do with. Too much time is not a good thing in my world. I need projects!!!!

So, if anyone ever reads this and gets a brain child of something or some kind of project that I would be good at - let me know.

Other than that, I'm out....

Funny Girl

The Wee One is in her 11th month now. She is doing all the typical things for her age, but she definately has a personality all her own. I think she is somehow channeling a puppy. She follows faithfully, she barks, she pants, she loves balls...hum. Actually my favorite thing that she does these days is her supportive cheer. Whenever she hears clapping or cheering she throws one or both hands in the air and usually follows that up with a "Whooo". It's adorable.

She seems to really love music. Don't know where she got her rhythmic abilities since The Husband and I are definately not the most talented dancing pair out there, but this girl knows her beats and loves to move to them. Her favorite song these days is the Lollipop song on the Dell comercial. I had to find it on my playlist so she could listen to it more often. She will stop whatever she is doing (even falling asleep) and perk up to listen to the song and dance along.

Funny girl...

Back to blogging!

At least I hope to get back to this. I am constantly inspired by my dear friend in Omaha who blogs on a regular basis (check on http://www.momontherocks.com/). While in no way do I feel I am as humerous as she is, I can be funny on occasion and if nothing else, this gives me an outlet for my craziness.

I will try to write about things that someone might find interesting, but I make no promises. Some will be short, some will be long...it all depends on my mood that day I suppose.

For a quick update on my life: The Wee One is 11 months old this month. We are living in the middle of nowhere (literally, there is a museum here called No Man's Land). The Husband is an actual professor. I am teaching part-time and learning to be a stay-at-home mom. Thinking about getting into the craft world in the form of mosaics...that should be an interesting experience! HA!

FYI - I am watching Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as I type this and it is AWESOME!

That's about it for now...

Getting Settled

Okay, so I come from a history of moving. In my childhood it was moving homes, as an adult I have added moving in the form of travel to my repitore. I have just moved into another new home, making this my 6th move in 6 years. Rediculous! Additionally, we (the immediate fam) have recently returned from a month long roadtrip, hitting 8 states, numberous national parks, and several state capitols. I'll write about the trip later.

Needless to say, I am ready to be settled for a while. The house is getting closer to being put together and once it is, I vow to stay here for at least 2 years! Don't get me wrong, I love being on the go, but a little continuity would be nice as well, right?