Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Why, oh why...

Can't I sleep?

I realized today that it was an allergic reaction to the antibiotics I'm on that was causing my constant night itching, and not just in my arm. I also think it has been causing my insane dreams every night since Tuesday night. I will dream constantly, then wake up after each one, stay awake for a shitload of time, go back to bed and dream and wake up again. Rinse and repeat. Or the itching wakes me up. I got scared last night because I woke up with my finger in the bandage, scratching the bare skin, and I had to get up, wash my hands and the burn, then re-dress my arm and try to go back to sleep.

Tonight, I took some Valerian Root around 9 or 9:30 and here I am, almost midnight, still awake. Of course, part of that could be due to the fact that I started reading "The Stand" again today and, like most King books, I can't put it down. Even if I've read it a hundred times. But reading usually makes me sleepy. Not lately though.

But still...I've been running on three or so good hours of sleep a night, and during the day I can really feel it. But at night I start to perk up and it sucks.

And to top it all off? I had my first zombie dream last night. It wasn't a cool one like E has, where he has a light saber and takes care of some zombie business. Oh no. This was one of those slow running dreams. And at some point in the dream, there was an insect I batted out of my way, it hit the wall and bounced back into my hair. I woke up swatting at my hair.

Note to self...sulfa is bad. BAD! BBAAADDDD!!!!

It's like the first time I wore a nicotine patch to bed. But every night. Urg.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Very Interesting

This evening, Laura and I had a LONG and AWESOME talk about all things sociological. In this discussion, we talked about September 11 and the reasons why America was attacked (and no, it's not just because they "hate our freedoms"...in fact, that's one of the lowest reasons on the totem pole). Laura brought up the essay written by Timothy McVeigh and suggested I read it.

Here is the link..... http://www.outpost-of-freedom.com/mcveigh/okcaug98.htm

I did in fact read it. Just now. And I have to say, I am very intrigued by what he had to say. Of course, the thoughts one has can be right on, but the execution (bad choice of word, but can't think of another that will do) of the thoughts can outweigh the point behind the action.

Case in point...September 11. The fact that our country was bombed shocked the nation so much that instead of stopping and asking the question "Why?", we simply took cover and got irate. Then we were spoon fed the "reasons" why we were attacked and ate them up with no questioning.

Timothy McVeigh's points are scary in their accuracy. Could he have maybe changed more minds or been listened to as a rational human if he had, say, written the essay for a journal of sociology? Or sent it in to Time or Newsweek? Probably. Because when the bomb went off in Oklahoma City, people weren't looking for the reason why he did it...they were looking for his blood. His actions shut off any communication that may have happened if his actions would have been less violent.

Same situation with 9-11. If, instead of setting planes into the Trade Centers, there was a televised, national talk given, maybe people would understand.

But then again, maybe not. People are very comfortable with the things they own and the lives they lead, most of them insulated from having to see children working in maquiliadoras to make their clothes or the teenagers locked away in Honduras making our furniture. All we know is that Wal-Mart has the best prices in the land, and we will ignore all the hometown business it ran into the ground or where it got its products from. Those who can afford to be insulated usually enjoy staying that way, and sometimes it takes flying planes into buildings to get people's attention.

The problem is the attention you get.

There can't be a conversation about Osama Bin Laden or al-Queda or the Towers without hyper emotion entering the ring. Of course there is nothing wrong with people being emotional about this whole situation, but it proves to make good conversation next to impossible.

It's very similar to getting into a religious discussion. The person who is arguing for some stance can always pull out, "Well, it's my faith" and there is no counter-argument to that. There is no way to argue faith because faith is something that isn't seen, isn't proven, isn't tangible, but something believed in. That removes it from the realm of scientific or sociological discussion. It's also something that is surrounded by high emotions for many.

So what is the point to all this rambling? There is nothing Timothy McVeigh could say without most people automatically dismissing it because he was a murderer and crazy. Everything he thought can be easily discounted and shrugged off, and the sad part is, he makes some really good points.

If only he had gone on Oprah instead of in that parking garage...

Sunday, October 28, 2007

You know you are an adult when...

You get the humor of Rocky.

;)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

YYYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!

STEPHEN COLBERT JUST DECLARED HE IS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE!!!

If I needed more proof...

That cash will be obsolete in our society within my lifetime....

Monopoly
Electronic Banking Edition

Not kidding.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Holy shit...

Oh the things you learn....

Stephen Colbert is deaf in his right ear, and lost his father and two brothers when he was ten in a plane crash.

And he loved Second City. Because he didn't have to learn any lines.

I love that man.

It's such a perfect day....

I'm glad I spent it with you...(Stephen King)

It's been a perfect day. I started reading a new King book last night and got maybe 50 pages into it. Today, I spent almost all day lying in bed and read the rest of the book with Kitten lying beside me the entire time. Most of the time she was sleeping, but there were some moments when she would come over to me, meowing and being wonderfully loving. She even let me rub her belly (I know, mom! I'm trying to get her used to it for you!).

I have been reading from a little after two to just about 20 minutes ago. Almost seven hours of straight reading.

I haven't felt this good in a long time. Just rejuvinated. Refreshed. Like my old self. The healthy old self.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

OHMYGOD!

So Obama isn't wearing an American flag lapel pin!

Call the guards!

Shield the eyes of the children!

This man is obviously a terrorist and isn't patriotic.

Lock your doors!!

HE IS LOOSE AND PIN-LESS!!!!!!

Maybe he should wear a pin for all those who have died in a bullshit war started by Bush. Dude wouldn't be able to stand up under the weight.

And a woman on the news had the audacity (and stupidity) to say," Obama said he won't wear 'that pin' and that just is too close to Clinton saying he didn't have sex 'with that woman'." I swear to all that's holy.

Why have the stupid few become the voice of our nation? How did this happen? Well, I guess it happened when a part of that population was sworn in to office. Urg.

Monday, October 08, 2007

I am just done.

I'm done seeing Bush's face and hearing his voice. He and his brain-eating void-of-humanity cronies just need to go away. Far, far away.

Seriously. The thought of him, right now, makes me yell at the TV and think of every obscenity I know. Eight years done and gone. Just go the hell away!

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Alright....

I've avoided it long enough....

Britney Spears.

She had no childhood. But she is also an adult. Unfortunately, she wasn't blessed with the ability to screw up as young adults do without cameras focused on her. At the same time, she is old enough to start taking responsibility for her actions.

I don't know. She's all over the news because she is in the bell jar. I see her od-ing in the near future. And it may not be accidental.

How much responsibility does the media have? And for that matter, how much responsibility does the public have? Of course people know they trade their privacy for loads of money and fame, but the media has changed considerably over the last few years. Instead of having privacy invaded when out in public, people are having their homes broken in to and being stalked. Vapid wastes of skin like Paris Hilton thrive in that environment, but not many others can. When I was young I wanted to be famous. Now, I don't think I would last six months.

It's always sad to see someone breakdown in front of the world.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

To quote South Park

Piss.
Piss in the ass.

Piss in my ass.

I love this show.

Overkill Maybe?

Tyler Perry Studios presents Tyler Perry in "Tyler Perry's Why I Got Married".

I just quoted the commercial. For serious.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

While watching "Misery", I now know the blessings that are cell phones and internet connections.

That is all.