Accidental black eye
Completely wiped out Hard Drive on the laptop
Bff's girlfriend losing it, apologizing, pretentiously telling me how to practice my religion which she's never heard of while giving me a Christmas present.
Bff losing it in a fit of jealousy over someone I'm not even dating
lost friend popping up and becoming my part time roommate
Thank god December is almost over!
Bex
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
A little of this, a little of that.....oh and Best Buy(again)
Faithful Readers, I have been behaving myself pretty well as of late. Nothing too out of control or crazy, mostly just beer and football on the weekends. Been keeping the week pretty free from my usual chaos. Concentrating on Christmas and trying to stay out of my head too much. Buddy of mine from a while back found himself in a tough spot and is now my temp roomie, which actually helps keep my head together for the most part. Finally got some closure from the whole Cameron debacle and whereas it made no sense to me at least it closed the door. Still kinda pissy that he was childish and snipey about it but hey, the door is closed and that's that. Talked to Tony and I think that after getting some things off my chest, I'd like to be his friend. A few people have popped up from my most recent past and I feel allot better about it. It's like having my family back. Because of this I am at peace with myself once again.
Funny story 'bout that. First time I go out in months, I got my dumbass roofied. Thankfully my friends were close by so as my cousin so succinctly put it "At least I didn't wake up with a foreign object in my ass!" Love it when my family looks on the bright side. Second time I go out a week later, my buddy up and disappears so the rest of us decide to jet back here and have some drinks. As I'm walking out the door, my heel catches on the uneven pavement. I overcompensated and busted both my knee's. One is just bruised, the other looks like someone took a bat to it. Now anyone that knows me, knows that falling for me is a natural occurrence. Gravity and I are not friends, EVER! However, and this is the odd thing about that particular phenomenon in my Universe. If you put me in flat shoes and/or sneakers I am guaranteed to fall flat on my ass but anything higher than a 3 inch heel and I will not fall once!! And but of course as always happens when I take an EPIC fucking spill, there's a group standing there and now they all think I'm sloppy ass drunk and the snarky comments start. Nope I was humiliatingly sober, friends. Why can't I ever just fall when no one is looking????? Worst luck.
Best Buy. Oh yeah, freaking Best Buy (see past blog for an explanation of my hatred for this particular chain). Somehow the hinge in the back of my laptop popped out of place and the LCD screen took a direct hit to the keyboard. Nice size crack in the screen that completely jacked the display. There was not a snowball's chance in Hell I was stepping foot back into the Best Buy in Clay again, no FUCKING way!!! I originally bought it a t the one in Carousel Center, so I rang them up and they informed that at the time of my purchase I was intelligent enough to buy the year accident insurance (actually I think Tony was the one that insisted I buy that) so it was covered bring it on in and they'd ship it off and get her fixed. The poor Best Buy lady accidentally made the mistake of mentioning that they offer a package to back up my files, blah fuckin' blah. I lost it. I had to go through the whole damn story about how they lost all my files the last time I took their little back up scam AND how they overcharged me and how I never received a refund for their screw up AND how it's taken me this long (almost a year) to fix their mistakes. I then proceeded to remind her that the display is what is broken and there is not one reason that they would need to access ANY of my files, point in fact all they would need to even remotely do is go into the control panel and recalibrate the damn display settings. As of this morning their website said it was fixed and ready to be shipped. Now if they redeem themselves in my eyes by giving me back my laptop and everything is fine, I will write a glowing review for them. You don't want to know what I will do if it's returned to me incomplete. The 7 levels of Hell will cringe at the fury and brimstone I will reign down upon them. I'm hopeful yet and keeping my fingers crossed.
Anyone else see that story about our super cool Drone going down in Iran? I like how the Iranians are swearing they shot it down but all the pictures of it, the damn thing looks perfect. I got my 7 chuckles out of this story for that reason and because during the press conference held by Obama with the PM of Iraq the other day a reporter asked about the situation and the President kinda shrugged and said "Well, we asked if we could have it back!" LMFAO!!! The look on his face was like a 5 year old that just got his hot wheels car taken from him by a bully on the playground. Too damn funny!!
Well that's it for my Universe, except to remind you that my Bex Punctacular Christmas Party is this Saturday at 7, it'll be very ChrismaPunk!!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!!
BEX
Funny story 'bout that. First time I go out in months, I got my dumbass roofied. Thankfully my friends were close by so as my cousin so succinctly put it "At least I didn't wake up with a foreign object in my ass!" Love it when my family looks on the bright side. Second time I go out a week later, my buddy up and disappears so the rest of us decide to jet back here and have some drinks. As I'm walking out the door, my heel catches on the uneven pavement. I overcompensated and busted both my knee's. One is just bruised, the other looks like someone took a bat to it. Now anyone that knows me, knows that falling for me is a natural occurrence. Gravity and I are not friends, EVER! However, and this is the odd thing about that particular phenomenon in my Universe. If you put me in flat shoes and/or sneakers I am guaranteed to fall flat on my ass but anything higher than a 3 inch heel and I will not fall once!! And but of course as always happens when I take an EPIC fucking spill, there's a group standing there and now they all think I'm sloppy ass drunk and the snarky comments start. Nope I was humiliatingly sober, friends. Why can't I ever just fall when no one is looking????? Worst luck.
Best Buy. Oh yeah, freaking Best Buy (see past blog for an explanation of my hatred for this particular chain). Somehow the hinge in the back of my laptop popped out of place and the LCD screen took a direct hit to the keyboard. Nice size crack in the screen that completely jacked the display. There was not a snowball's chance in Hell I was stepping foot back into the Best Buy in Clay again, no FUCKING way!!! I originally bought it a t the one in Carousel Center, so I rang them up and they informed that at the time of my purchase I was intelligent enough to buy the year accident insurance (actually I think Tony was the one that insisted I buy that) so it was covered bring it on in and they'd ship it off and get her fixed. The poor Best Buy lady accidentally made the mistake of mentioning that they offer a package to back up my files, blah fuckin' blah. I lost it. I had to go through the whole damn story about how they lost all my files the last time I took their little back up scam AND how they overcharged me and how I never received a refund for their screw up AND how it's taken me this long (almost a year) to fix their mistakes. I then proceeded to remind her that the display is what is broken and there is not one reason that they would need to access ANY of my files, point in fact all they would need to even remotely do is go into the control panel and recalibrate the damn display settings. As of this morning their website said it was fixed and ready to be shipped. Now if they redeem themselves in my eyes by giving me back my laptop and everything is fine, I will write a glowing review for them. You don't want to know what I will do if it's returned to me incomplete. The 7 levels of Hell will cringe at the fury and brimstone I will reign down upon them. I'm hopeful yet and keeping my fingers crossed.
Anyone else see that story about our super cool Drone going down in Iran? I like how the Iranians are swearing they shot it down but all the pictures of it, the damn thing looks perfect. I got my 7 chuckles out of this story for that reason and because during the press conference held by Obama with the PM of Iraq the other day a reporter asked about the situation and the President kinda shrugged and said "Well, we asked if we could have it back!" LMFAO!!! The look on his face was like a 5 year old that just got his hot wheels car taken from him by a bully on the playground. Too damn funny!!
Well that's it for my Universe, except to remind you that my Bex Punctacular Christmas Party is this Saturday at 7, it'll be very ChrismaPunk!!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!!
BEX
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Crazy Amish!!!! And Santa is a member of the NRA
Well the Mormons and Scientologists have made my religious watchlists repeatedly for their various crazy beliefs and silly antics, however never thought the Amish would give them a run for their money! Evidently living secluded lifestyles have finally driven them to insanity. I have family that live in Amish country so I'm not unfamiliar with them and their practices. Always had a respect for their commitment. I can understand the draw of living a simple lifestyle in a tight knit community. Personally I'd survive about 30 seconds, but they seem to like it so cool for them. Now outside of the horrible movie Witness, you very rarely hear anything about this group. Until now.
Silly Amish!!
Now there are as many different sects of Amish as there are nail polishes on my shelf. Each with their different Ordnung or orders but for the most part they stick to the same basic principals. And the one main rule is that you follow your sect's Ordnung without question. Technology isn't completely shunned by the Amish, it's considered when it's presented to them on how it will effect their community. One particular sect that I read about adopted the use of cars but then their young adults literally all disappeared out into the wide world when they got a taste of life in modern times. So they withdrew that order lol. One sect adopted the telephone until they figured out that the system they were using made it so that they could eavesdrop on each other which led to massive gossip and contention in the community. No more phones there.
And then in June, young William Yoder a woodworker (too many jokes) and Amish got himself busted for sexting a 12yr old girl when he pulled up in his horse and buggy to pick her up. Authorities discovered over 600 messages, naked pictures and videos between him and the girl. Sexting isn't a new story. Pulling up in a horse drawn buggy for a sex date? Now that is hilarious! Come on dude, I understand that the Amish communities can be small but seriously you can't find a date? Your telling me in all those Amish communities there isn't one hot and horny chick in a bonnet waiting for a roll around in the hay loft, that's statistically impossible!!
There's the funny, here's the crazy.
An extremist sect of Amish led by Samuel Mullet Sr (ironic last name considering the story) and some of his followers found themselves arrested and charged with Hate Crimes. Mr. Mullet (can't get enough of that) said the crimes were "revenge and punishment for departing families that didn't support the Sects cause." Citing that the families should have obeyed the sect's Ordnung.
What crime did Mullet and his followers commit? They restrained the males of the departing families and cut of the men's beards and hair using scissors and electric clippers. Evidently this is as humiliating as cutting of a Jew's Peyes (curly sideburns). For people that limit technology and cutting their hair and beards is sacrilege, what the fuck were they doing with hair clippers????
No cars, no home telephone service. iPhones and hair clippers are Aces?? These people are confused and I think this is because they are trying too hard to find a middle ground. Either stay with the simple or convert to the modern people because obviously this middle of the road shit does not work for you.
Usually I begin with my favorite news find but I saved this one for last. If anyone is looking for a last minute gift for me, here it is!!
Scottsdale Arizona Gun Club is offering families and kids pictures with Santa Claus! Pictures of Santa Claus with your choice of AR15 with or without grenade launcher, grenade launcher on it's own, AK47, or a vast array of super weapons. Did I mention that Santa will also be packing heat in the picture?? This is my Santa! I want this Santa to visit my house this Christmas, yes please and thank you!! A gun toting, NRA card carrying Santa? This is my proof that there is a God!!The gun club stated it's their way of combing the celebration of Christmas and our 2nd Amendment rights. RIGHT ON SCOTTSDALE!!! Knew I should have moved there this summer when I had the damn chance.
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Dear Santa,
I want a custom AR15 and a Walther P99 with a pink grip please? I'll be good, promise!!
Silly Amish!!
Now there are as many different sects of Amish as there are nail polishes on my shelf. Each with their different Ordnung or orders but for the most part they stick to the same basic principals. And the one main rule is that you follow your sect's Ordnung without question. Technology isn't completely shunned by the Amish, it's considered when it's presented to them on how it will effect their community. One particular sect that I read about adopted the use of cars but then their young adults literally all disappeared out into the wide world when they got a taste of life in modern times. So they withdrew that order lol. One sect adopted the telephone until they figured out that the system they were using made it so that they could eavesdrop on each other which led to massive gossip and contention in the community. No more phones there.
And then in June, young William Yoder a woodworker (too many jokes) and Amish got himself busted for sexting a 12yr old girl when he pulled up in his horse and buggy to pick her up. Authorities discovered over 600 messages, naked pictures and videos between him and the girl. Sexting isn't a new story. Pulling up in a horse drawn buggy for a sex date? Now that is hilarious! Come on dude, I understand that the Amish communities can be small but seriously you can't find a date? Your telling me in all those Amish communities there isn't one hot and horny chick in a bonnet waiting for a roll around in the hay loft, that's statistically impossible!!
There's the funny, here's the crazy.
An extremist sect of Amish led by Samuel Mullet Sr (ironic last name considering the story) and some of his followers found themselves arrested and charged with Hate Crimes. Mr. Mullet (can't get enough of that) said the crimes were "revenge and punishment for departing families that didn't support the Sects cause." Citing that the families should have obeyed the sect's Ordnung.
What crime did Mullet and his followers commit? They restrained the males of the departing families and cut of the men's beards and hair using scissors and electric clippers. Evidently this is as humiliating as cutting of a Jew's Peyes (curly sideburns). For people that limit technology and cutting their hair and beards is sacrilege, what the fuck were they doing with hair clippers????
No cars, no home telephone service. iPhones and hair clippers are Aces?? These people are confused and I think this is because they are trying too hard to find a middle ground. Either stay with the simple or convert to the modern people because obviously this middle of the road shit does not work for you.
Usually I begin with my favorite news find but I saved this one for last. If anyone is looking for a last minute gift for me, here it is!!
Scottsdale Arizona Gun Club is offering families and kids pictures with Santa Claus! Pictures of Santa Claus with your choice of AR15 with or without grenade launcher, grenade launcher on it's own, AK47, or a vast array of super weapons. Did I mention that Santa will also be packing heat in the picture?? This is my Santa! I want this Santa to visit my house this Christmas, yes please and thank you!! A gun toting, NRA card carrying Santa? This is my proof that there is a God!!The gun club stated it's their way of combing the celebration of Christmas and our 2nd Amendment rights. RIGHT ON SCOTTSDALE!!! Knew I should have moved there this summer when I had the damn chance.
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Dear Santa,
I want a custom AR15 and a Walther P99 with a pink grip please? I'll be good, promise!!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Black Friday shopping and why I despise holidays
In my previous blog "Bex Product Endorsements" I tried to give you all a little bit of insight into the easiest ways to shop. Some listened and others didn't.
Now I understand the whole Black Friday shopping tradition for some people. It's tradition, I get that. But for all of you that headed out in the middle of the night or had to completely rearrange dinner plans just to get the best deals, you guys should have listened to me. Best Buy had a 40 inch LCD TV for $199.99, small print in the ad said only 10 in store and you had to be first in line to get a ticket for it. Online 12 hours before, same sale, same price, no line, no out of stock or ticket loss. Could have bought it without the hassel, picked it up in the store, no charge. Old Navy? Bought all my stuff waiting for dinner to get done while watching football. Electronics? Bought it all 30% off the prices you paid in Walmart/Target/Best Buy while sipping my coffee in my jammies on Amazon.
What I don't understand is this: Why start standing in line in the middle of the night for a chance, just a chance to maybe be one of the lucky few to get a ticket for something?? Why deal with the pushing, shoving, 500 angry people all fighting for the same thing, the trampling, the pepper spraying, the people dying?
Here's my theory. I think women really do need a physical vent. Guys have football, hunting etc. Women have competitive sport shopping. Look at the Running Of The Brides at Filene's in NYC!! Pure physical athletic prowess is needed to survive that hot mess! I think the Black Friday Shopping experience is a female version of Ultimate Fighting/MMA. It's the 1 day out of 365 that chicks can fully let go and beat the piss out of a stranger for that $20 sale item! Think about it, if it weren't for the ability to go all psycho bar brawl in a store, all the women that you know would have shopped like me, online and in your jammies!!! No mixed martial arts needed!
I love to shop, no secret there. I love to go to a store and find uber awesome deals. 70-80% off is my language. When I'm feeling down I go to the mall and shop all the clearance racks, spend $30 and get 2 full outfits with accessories. I come home and feel incredible. Point being that shopping should be a satisfying, happy experience. Shopping+violence=No Bex. It turns my favorite experience into an ugly completely non-fun outing. I want no part of 1,000 people shoving each other in a mall. It makes my favorite past time seem like a sporting event, no thanks I'll pass on this madness every year.
Holidays. Oh how I hate Holidays. Growing up it was always a huge production complete with 15 family members and 10 hours of cooking. When I was away from home, I always tried to keep it as calm as possible but I always end up with 10 friends also away from home, so 15 people and 10 hours of cooking. This year it was just a small affair with more drama than the big production. I've never had a more miserable holiday. If I thought for one second that I could get away with just giving everyone their presents and just skipping Christmas, I would. But that little idea has already been slapped down. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Christmas isn't miserable too.
I'm not feeling particularly festive anyway but having it explode like that really killed whatever spirit I had. Usually I get pretty happy putting up my tree and decorations and I'm hoping that this year it does the trick. Although I am pretty psyched that I got the boys presents all bought already! Usually I wait till 2 days before lol! Woohoo me!!! I keep saying it, but I'm hopeful round 2 in Holiday hell goes better.
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
Ebenezer BEX
Now I understand the whole Black Friday shopping tradition for some people. It's tradition, I get that. But for all of you that headed out in the middle of the night or had to completely rearrange dinner plans just to get the best deals, you guys should have listened to me. Best Buy had a 40 inch LCD TV for $199.99, small print in the ad said only 10 in store and you had to be first in line to get a ticket for it. Online 12 hours before, same sale, same price, no line, no out of stock or ticket loss. Could have bought it without the hassel, picked it up in the store, no charge. Old Navy? Bought all my stuff waiting for dinner to get done while watching football. Electronics? Bought it all 30% off the prices you paid in Walmart/Target/Best Buy while sipping my coffee in my jammies on Amazon.
What I don't understand is this: Why start standing in line in the middle of the night for a chance, just a chance to maybe be one of the lucky few to get a ticket for something?? Why deal with the pushing, shoving, 500 angry people all fighting for the same thing, the trampling, the pepper spraying, the people dying?
Here's my theory. I think women really do need a physical vent. Guys have football, hunting etc. Women have competitive sport shopping. Look at the Running Of The Brides at Filene's in NYC!! Pure physical athletic prowess is needed to survive that hot mess! I think the Black Friday Shopping experience is a female version of Ultimate Fighting/MMA. It's the 1 day out of 365 that chicks can fully let go and beat the piss out of a stranger for that $20 sale item! Think about it, if it weren't for the ability to go all psycho bar brawl in a store, all the women that you know would have shopped like me, online and in your jammies!!! No mixed martial arts needed!
I love to shop, no secret there. I love to go to a store and find uber awesome deals. 70-80% off is my language. When I'm feeling down I go to the mall and shop all the clearance racks, spend $30 and get 2 full outfits with accessories. I come home and feel incredible. Point being that shopping should be a satisfying, happy experience. Shopping+violence=No Bex. It turns my favorite experience into an ugly completely non-fun outing. I want no part of 1,000 people shoving each other in a mall. It makes my favorite past time seem like a sporting event, no thanks I'll pass on this madness every year.
Holidays. Oh how I hate Holidays. Growing up it was always a huge production complete with 15 family members and 10 hours of cooking. When I was away from home, I always tried to keep it as calm as possible but I always end up with 10 friends also away from home, so 15 people and 10 hours of cooking. This year it was just a small affair with more drama than the big production. I've never had a more miserable holiday. If I thought for one second that I could get away with just giving everyone their presents and just skipping Christmas, I would. But that little idea has already been slapped down. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Christmas isn't miserable too.
I'm not feeling particularly festive anyway but having it explode like that really killed whatever spirit I had. Usually I get pretty happy putting up my tree and decorations and I'm hoping that this year it does the trick. Although I am pretty psyched that I got the boys presents all bought already! Usually I wait till 2 days before lol! Woohoo me!!! I keep saying it, but I'm hopeful round 2 in Holiday hell goes better.
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
Ebenezer BEX
Monday, November 21, 2011
Nothing Much
So I've scoured the news and found nothing of interest! Demi left Ashton, the Republican candidates all cried, Pizza's a vegetable, blah blah blah. Oh and the Egyptian public is protesting the military rule that they put into office, who called that? Bex called that! I hate being right because it's boring. Ugh, nothing of interest! Not even locally!
What shall we discuss if there's nothing going on? Let's talk about some stuff that I should not have been the only witness too.
Friday I took Ian to see Breaking Dawn. It's a tradition for me and the boys to see the first showing on the first day of the Twilight movies, seems lame to some but it's fun. There was this older lady standing next to us while we waited for the gate to go up at 10:30. Ian made a comment about sneaking under the gate and the lady says "No don't do that, they get really mad when you do that! I did it last Sunday because I had to use the rest room and didn't want to go all the way down stairs. They called the manager and threatened to throw me out of the theater!! I'm 60 years old and I got busted sneaking into the theater!"
Faithful Readers, I got a giggle out of that and laughed myself to tears at what happened next.....
...The manager comes to open the gate and tells us he can go ahead and take our tickets, looks over and sees the 60 yr old lady and says "YOU! No trouble today, you hear me!!!"
HA! 60 and still getting into mischief in a movie theater! That lady is my hero!!
I dropped Ian off at my Mom's after our movie, first time she's taken him in a month. I needed the break! On my way back into Liverpool on RT 57, there were 5 people on those Hoverround mobility scooters truckin' down the road in formation. Mobility scooter formation ride? Mobility scooter gangs? I was at a stop light when I first saw them and then found myself following them just to see if they would pull out a manuever or some Jackass stuff. I was disappointed, nothing.
Thanksgiving is this week, family and food. Wish it were acceptable to run away during the Holidays. Not feeling overly festive and the idea of being trapped with my family for 2 days makes me slightly nauseous. Although Dave and I have decided to resurrect the time honored tradition of going to the strip club Christmas Eve. Now that I'm looking forward too! It's always amusing.
I finally made the decision to get back on my feet and let the past go. The past is just seriously poisoning my present and honestly there's nothing there for me so why dwell? No, it's time to let go and move on. Not looking for new beginnings and all that jazz, just looking to be okay with the now. We'll see how that goes. Wish me luck :)
Till next time,
BEX
What shall we discuss if there's nothing going on? Let's talk about some stuff that I should not have been the only witness too.
Friday I took Ian to see Breaking Dawn. It's a tradition for me and the boys to see the first showing on the first day of the Twilight movies, seems lame to some but it's fun. There was this older lady standing next to us while we waited for the gate to go up at 10:30. Ian made a comment about sneaking under the gate and the lady says "No don't do that, they get really mad when you do that! I did it last Sunday because I had to use the rest room and didn't want to go all the way down stairs. They called the manager and threatened to throw me out of the theater!! I'm 60 years old and I got busted sneaking into the theater!"
Faithful Readers, I got a giggle out of that and laughed myself to tears at what happened next.....
...The manager comes to open the gate and tells us he can go ahead and take our tickets, looks over and sees the 60 yr old lady and says "YOU! No trouble today, you hear me!!!"
HA! 60 and still getting into mischief in a movie theater! That lady is my hero!!
I dropped Ian off at my Mom's after our movie, first time she's taken him in a month. I needed the break! On my way back into Liverpool on RT 57, there were 5 people on those Hoverround mobility scooters truckin' down the road in formation. Mobility scooter formation ride? Mobility scooter gangs? I was at a stop light when I first saw them and then found myself following them just to see if they would pull out a manuever or some Jackass stuff. I was disappointed, nothing.
Thanksgiving is this week, family and food. Wish it were acceptable to run away during the Holidays. Not feeling overly festive and the idea of being trapped with my family for 2 days makes me slightly nauseous. Although Dave and I have decided to resurrect the time honored tradition of going to the strip club Christmas Eve. Now that I'm looking forward too! It's always amusing.
I finally made the decision to get back on my feet and let the past go. The past is just seriously poisoning my present and honestly there's nothing there for me so why dwell? No, it's time to let go and move on. Not looking for new beginnings and all that jazz, just looking to be okay with the now. We'll see how that goes. Wish me luck :)
Till next time,
BEX
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Occupy your right to vote
I'm getting a little tired of the hypocrisy following the Occupy movement. I had some jackwagon try to block me from going into Chase bank in downtown Syracuse. Seriously?? I am the 99% asshole and I do not want you to speak for me if your going to block me from getting money out of my bank to get groceries for Ian. And no offense but Chase isn't the bank charging us for using our own accounts so go sit in front of Bank Of America (which isn't run by Americans). You sit there and point the finger at law enforcement for inciting violence during your "peaceful" protests but what of all the Anti-Semitic rhetoric you allowed? Is Jew hate okay for a peaceful protest? What of your protesters pushing and shoving police officers? Is that not violence? What of Scott Olsen being hurt in the oakland protest? You want to blame the police but the cold hard fact is that the police warned that crowd to settle down multiple times, protesters kept pushing and shoving them and the police yelled out a warning BEFORE firing that canister. It was an accident, do you understand that? It was an accident and guess what, when your egging on the police and creating chaos in hundreds of people, accidents happen. I'm not saying that all incidents have been accidents, yes there have been law enforcement and protesters both that have crossed the line. BOTH. It's not as one sided as you'd have the public believe. Your pissed because law enforcement and the judicial system have removed your right to camp in tent cities in parks and such. You defy the police and are forcibly removed from those areas, you block everyday people from going to work, getting home, using their bank. These people are your fellow 99%, they have to work to feed their families they are lucky enough to not be unemployed and have a job to go to. You want to stop them and what? Get them fired so they can sit in a park for 2 months? The police are trying to protect the citizens and make sure they have safe passage on city streets to work, banks and home. Do you understand that these aren't the 1% wealthy walking to work??? Your hurting your own people! That does not inspire me to support your cause. Your squatting in a public area, defecating and throwing your garbage on the ground to rot, there's no showers or place to wash your hands and then your allowing children and animals to protest with you in this cesspool. All in the name of financial equality. Here's my thought on this. You want the 1% to pay more taxes and be treated more fairly with us? Tell your Democrat President. The same Democrat that was supposed to change all of this according to his campaign promises, the same Democrat that is in Indonesia, planning another vacation to Bali, and telling a group that Americans have been "lazy". Your Government is the one controlling how the wealthy are taxed and generally they are taxed less the richer they are so that the government can insure contributions for their gratitude. Is that the wealthy's fault? No, it's the governments. Go protest them. Why are you attacking the wealthy? Because they were luckier/more educated/smarter than you? Not every wealthy person is a Madoff. Not every business is a Ponzi scheme. Some people are rich because they were smart or good at what they do, accept it because that's what this Country was based on. The idea that an individual can succeed no matter what their beginning circumstance. Work hard and get rewarded. So your pissed because you didn't get as rewarded as 1% of the population? Cry me a river because I'm guessing you have a bank account or a 401K or a retirement fund or health insurance. I don't have any of those things, does that mean that in comparison you are my 1% and I should hate you and protest you? Think about that.
You want to change how the wealthy are taxed. Here is an idea: Get your 100,000 protester's together and every single one of you write on letter. Just 1 letter per person to Congress. Congress can not deny 100,000 letters. They can't ignore it. You want change, make change. Pissing in a park is not going to make them listen to your plight people. Mail those 100,000 letters and exercise your right to vote in change. You voted on an empty campaign slogan for change last time, this time make sure there is true change to support your vote.
I'm not against protests, I fully support protesting an inequality. However, make sure your protest doesn't hurt the people you supposedly represent.
It's beautiful that are Democratic Nation can support protests, remember the soldiers that fought/fight for that right.
And because we live in a Democratic Nation I have this forum to voice my opinion, people around the world hear my one voice. God, I love my country!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
BEX
You want to change how the wealthy are taxed. Here is an idea: Get your 100,000 protester's together and every single one of you write on letter. Just 1 letter per person to Congress. Congress can not deny 100,000 letters. They can't ignore it. You want change, make change. Pissing in a park is not going to make them listen to your plight people. Mail those 100,000 letters and exercise your right to vote in change. You voted on an empty campaign slogan for change last time, this time make sure there is true change to support your vote.
I'm not against protests, I fully support protesting an inequality. However, make sure your protest doesn't hurt the people you supposedly represent.
It's beautiful that are Democratic Nation can support protests, remember the soldiers that fought/fight for that right.
And because we live in a Democratic Nation I have this forum to voice my opinion, people around the world hear my one voice. God, I love my country!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Monday, November 14, 2011
Mitt Romney's a Superhero and other absurdity
HA! I had to laugh the short, staccato laugh of utter disbelief when I saw Romney on the news with his whole "They will not have nuclear weapons" speech. It was one of those moments when I had to shake my head and wonder where the hell the guy was that's hired to keep candidates from saying stupid things. From the AFP: "If we re-elect Barack Obama, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. And if we elect Mitt Romney, if you elect me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon," he said at a foreign policy debate with his rivals.
Is Mitt going to swoop in dressed in tights and a cape and stop the big bad Iranians from going through with their evil plan??
I love Republican's, I'm a Republican. However, Mitt Romney is following the guidelines specifically set aside for how to lose a campaign. I don't particularly care for Romney, I'm digging Perry but come on Mitt!! Your killing my Political Party. With as much dissension and unhappiness as the American people are showing publicly, you'd think that Mitt would concern himself with smaller more immediate and easily accomplished campaign promises. We don't want big promises that will take you 4 freaking years to accomplish! We want jobs and a stable economy, we want our Country restored to it's high international standing, we want to stay out of War for the first time in 10 years. This is what the public is crying out for and it's about time someone listened. Now I do NOT support the "Occupy" movement at all but what I do support is protest and it angers me that we reacted to the Middle East protests so fast and ignore the protests happening on our own streets. Listen to the people and set your campaign to their tone. All you do when you make these big promises is further the growing gap between you and the public.
Hang up the cape Mitt, your going to get sucked into a turbine. Just ask Edna Mode.
I feel dumber after watching one of those segments on how to create a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner complete with decorative name places on autumn leaves held up by Acorns. You see these little Martha Stewart blurbs on every show starting November 1st. Who the hell has the money, time and stamina to do all that?? Ya know how you know Thanksgiving is at my house? You smell the turkey in the hall before you get to my door. We don't have space for decorations because every inch is covered in food! I want to meet these people that spend a month collecting acorns and hot glueing them to leaves, I want to know these people exist and I want to know what drives them into holiday insanity. Who the hell are these people??? Considering the year that I've had, my holiday season is resigned to a small affair for the kids and that's all. Thanksgiving you will find me on the couch drinking beer and watching football. Tell me when dinners ready and I'll get up and eat.
Alright that's what is on my mind today, till next time...
BEX
Is Mitt going to swoop in dressed in tights and a cape and stop the big bad Iranians from going through with their evil plan??
I love Republican's, I'm a Republican. However, Mitt Romney is following the guidelines specifically set aside for how to lose a campaign. I don't particularly care for Romney, I'm digging Perry but come on Mitt!! Your killing my Political Party. With as much dissension and unhappiness as the American people are showing publicly, you'd think that Mitt would concern himself with smaller more immediate and easily accomplished campaign promises. We don't want big promises that will take you 4 freaking years to accomplish! We want jobs and a stable economy, we want our Country restored to it's high international standing, we want to stay out of War for the first time in 10 years. This is what the public is crying out for and it's about time someone listened. Now I do NOT support the "Occupy" movement at all but what I do support is protest and it angers me that we reacted to the Middle East protests so fast and ignore the protests happening on our own streets. Listen to the people and set your campaign to their tone. All you do when you make these big promises is further the growing gap between you and the public.
Hang up the cape Mitt, your going to get sucked into a turbine. Just ask Edna Mode.
I feel dumber after watching one of those segments on how to create a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner complete with decorative name places on autumn leaves held up by Acorns. You see these little Martha Stewart blurbs on every show starting November 1st. Who the hell has the money, time and stamina to do all that?? Ya know how you know Thanksgiving is at my house? You smell the turkey in the hall before you get to my door. We don't have space for decorations because every inch is covered in food! I want to meet these people that spend a month collecting acorns and hot glueing them to leaves, I want to know these people exist and I want to know what drives them into holiday insanity. Who the hell are these people??? Considering the year that I've had, my holiday season is resigned to a small affair for the kids and that's all. Thanksgiving you will find me on the couch drinking beer and watching football. Tell me when dinners ready and I'll get up and eat.
Alright that's what is on my mind today, till next time...
BEX
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Bex Product Endorsement
Every now and again I come across things that I want to share with every one I know. And there are times that I come across things that I want everyone I know to beware of. So here is the very first "Bex Product Endorsement" list! My absolute must haves and must stay away froms. Now I know that your thinking to yourself, "No way Bex, I don't share your interests in beauty, fashion, shoes, etc" Well check it out peeps, you don't have to because I'm going to systematically make your life WAY easier and you more fabulous!!
Everyday life:
Verizon Fios! Yep completely ditch Time Warner and check out Verizon. The internet is unbelievably fast and I've never once seen black out like TW's does. Neither does the phone or cable television. The quality of all 3 is amazing and they offer some seriously affordable packages! I've had their service for over a year and a half, before that I had Time Warner. Verizon wins hands down.
Liehs & Steigerwald for meat. For 75 years they've been serving the greater Syracuse area, today they have the shop at Grant Blvd and one on Rt. 31. L&S has a variety of freezer packages of meat to suit every possible need and if you sign up online you will receive an email with that weeks special deal package. Call ahead, pick up after work and for $79 you have 2 weeks worth of dinners! Better prices and better cuts of meat then the grocery store you frequent, trust me. If your not in the Syracuse, NY area I suggest you look up your local butchers. Give them a call and see if they offer meat/grocery packages. Not only do you save money but you get to support local businesses!!!
Dollar Tree!!!! I can not stress enough the importance of Dollar stores to the everyday family. Yes I know your thinking "Hell no Bex! I'm not shopping in that cheap ass store!!" And I agree with you however, through trial and error I have learned the lesson of what to buy and what not to buy. Household cleaners: You'll pay on average $1.80 less. Laundry Detergent: $6-$7 less on average. Aluminum Foil and Plastic Wraps: $2 less. Kitty Litter: $3-$4 less. Paper Plates: $3 less. If you go through paper towels like I do cleaning up after the kids then this is your place!!
You can save serious amounts of money between using these stores and your local butcher shops, I've run the numbers and I'm saving roughly $200 a month for a family of 3.
Quit smoking. Seriously not getting preachy!!! That's not my style however let's run the numbers here. Going to the Reservation I was spending $35 a week on a carton of cigarettes, roughly $10 a week on air fresheners (never liked the smell), and $15 extra a week in laundry costs (again, the smell). I'm saving $60 a week by not committing slow suicide. That's $240 a month that I can put towards bills, savings, or fun for me and my family. This month I've treated myself by shopping and going on adventures with Cameron. Everyday has been something new for us.
Clothing:
Every family has clothing expenses. When your single or when you don't have kids, clothes are fun but when you are a family, suddenly clothing is a serious chore. You don't quite realize how expensive clothing is until you have to replace it on a very frequent schedule. And because you have this enormous expense and the chore of going out and fetching this expense in crowded retail areas your perspective changes and clothing is no longer fun. You could suddenly care less about clothes. 10 years ago, I still had jeans that I bought while still in high school! Today I have a closet full of gorgeous clothing to reflect every single aspect of my personality and lifestyle and my boys are always in top of the line clothes no matter what the growth spurt schedule!
Faithful Readers, I am here to rescue you and restore your fun perspective on clothing!!!!! Ladies you will look like a magazine cover every day and Guys you will look sexy and in style thus impressing aforementioned ladies!
Plato's Closet!! Second hand store that specializes in seriously name brand clothing. Designer and "Mall Chic" clothing at Walmart prices! Mostly Women and Men's wear but some childrens.
Goodwill! If your kids are still growing the best advice that I have for you is Goodwill or Salvation Army. You can find some really nice clothing and it saves more expensive clothing by giving you a cheap alternative for play clothing!
Consignment shops!! Look up your local consignment shops not just Plato's Closet!! Support local business!! A Google search for "Consignment shops Syracuse" returned 15 different stores right on the top of the page.
Consignment and thrift stores also repair your "Fun Perspective" on clothing. Think of the emotional high you would get after sorting through a rack of mundane clothing and suddenly tucked into all that chaos you find a Vera Wang (Designer, see magazines for more info) dress for $5!!Or the cutest Rockabilly bowling shirts or the best cotton gypsy skirt or a top that magically makes your boobs look great while making your tummy look tiny! Good times!!
Subcategory Mall and online:
Most people will avoid the mall because it's crowded, there are teenagers, you don't know the stores so therefore you don't know where to go and all humans shy away from unfamiliarity. Easiest way to get familiar? ONLINE!! Look up your mall then look up the websites of the stores that you don't know. Do not judge by appearances!! Charlotte Rouse and Forever 21 Etc are not just stores for teenagers and their clearance racks are goldmines. Khol's and Macy's are expensive as hell but their clearance sections are ridiculous, I bought 3 pair of jeans for a total of $28 on Khol's clearance, originally each pair was marked $110 A PAIR! No lie. Sign up for email notifications at every single store that you walk into. I set up a specific email account just for this purpose so that it doesn't bog down my regular email. Yesterday I went to Old Navy and bought 2 hats, 3 tanktops, 1 long sleeve t-shirt, a sleeveless wrap around blouse, 2 henley t-shirts and I spent $22, my savings grand total was $36.58. I would have spent $58.88 on this particular trip however I signed up for email alerts! Old Navy sent me a 30% off coupon good on all departments in store and I looked online to get a general feel of their clearance racks to see if there was anything of interest to me. I also signed up for alerts from Charlotte Rouse, spent $17 on 3 pair of leggings (in style this autumn see magazines) all regularly priced $14 a pair and for signing up they sent me a 10% off coupon, no restrictions.
Shoes online is the newest craze but I strongly suggest you Google the site before purchasing. I've had good and bad experiences. And only use them if you know your true shoe size because over 70% of the time you are getting your size and more importantly the shape of your foot wrong. Go to an actual shoe store or podiatrist to get the actual size and width. Heels are the best example. Women will tell you "oh I can't wear heels or I can't walk in high heels" but it's a matter of the shoe being ill fitting, walking in a heel is no different than walking in a sneaker with an arch support.
Shoes don't have to be expensive. Charlotte Rouse clearance rack: my last 2 pairs of heels? $5 a pair. Macy's clearance rack: Ed Hardy sneakers $78 for $17. Marshall's clearance: $80 DC Sneakers $10. Amazon.com: Michael Antonio heels $200 for $18. Salvatore Ferragamo heels $300 for $23.
Beauty:
Guys and Ladies!! Guys do not skip this section cuz your skin needs care too. Brands that I swear by? Oil of Olay lotion and body wash, Philosophy Purity face wash, Garnier makeup remover face wipes (they strip the oil off your face but doesn't dry it out guys, everyone should use these) Mane & Tail shampoo and conditioner and Green Tea oil free face moisturizer. These along with B,C, D vitamins daily and your skin is flawless. Want beautiful glossy well shaped natural looking nails without going to get a mani every week? File your nail using a fine nail file and shape it exactly like your nail grows. Next, to get that super gloss finish my fave secret weapon, Revlon Crazy Shine Nail Buffer!! No top coat needed, my nails always look professionally done and I don't take hours out of my life to do them, just 10 minutes while having my coffee and watching the morning news.
Ladies makeup need not be expensive or daunting. An older woman that I know has blue eyes and was stuck on the idea that blue eye shadow and pink lipstick was still a good look for her. No. Just No. First ladies, know your colors!! What skin tone are you? What colors suit your eye coloring AND your skin tone AND your hair color? Don't know? See magazines! Or Google it.
Blue eyeshadow isn't an 80's fad. With brown eyes and an olive or medium complexion blue, green eyeshadow makes eyes pop. Can't use fake lashes? Use Falsies Mascara (awesome stuff love it) No more foundation lines around your face like your wearing a mask! My trick? Concealer in the needed spots then a very LIGHT dusting of Maybelline Age Rewind Powder to even tone. That with a coat of mascara and a light lip gloss or lipstick gives you the natural beauty look that you see on magazine models. Going out after work? Pack an eyeshadow quad in your purse with sparkly colors and throw on a line of eye pencil, 5 minutes and your ready for the pub or club! Think your life is too busy with kids, significant others, pets, work and household chores for makeup and worrying about your clothes?? Think again. Ladies ever notice how getting your nails done makes you feel high for a whole day? Or do you remember how awesome it felt to show off a new outfit when we were in school? Take the 5 minutes to put some light makeup on even if your in sweats doing laundry. Not only do you feel better but it will attract your significant other with your new found attitude. Sweats and T's SEXY?? Hell yes ladies! I rock the shit out of my yoga pants and tank tops by wearing a hint of makeup and some nicely scented lotions and sprays. I feel more confident and every guy I date says that I'm just as sexy on my work at home days as I am going out. If you care, they care. If you don't care neither will they but they'll be more inclined to notice someone that does care. Fact of life.
Magazines:
Most people take magazines for granted. And most people will give you some sort of pretentiously snotty excuse to not read a magazine such as "Oh it's all celebrity gossip, why do I care?" or "It's all commercial trash" MY FAVORITE: "It's just propagating mass consumerism and creating negative self image in young people." If these are your excuses for not looking at magazines you in my opinion are a mental midget. Like it or not we live in a society with expectations as to dress and personal appearances and hygiene. You are judged by these and the absence of magazines do not change this. Being judged by appearances has been prevelant throughout time. Otherwise we would all be unwashed unclothed apes.
Finding out what's hot this season as far as clothing, makeup, beauty, cars, books, media, music, etc. is all captured in a couple of pages. Don't like the politics of Rolling Stone Magazine well I don't care. Look at their indie sections of music for some good bands with good tunes that no one else knows about my holier than thou friend. Yep I was listening to The Black Keys and Death Cab For Cutie 10 years before they were popular and on the radio. All because of Rolling Stone.
How am I always in fashion with my clothing? Allure, Lucky and Vogue. I see next seasons styles and then got to the consignment shop to find the styles.
How do I know what face washes and/or skin care works? Allure, Lucky and Shape.
How do I know which SUV is better crash & safety rated for my income bracket? Automotive Monthly.
Newest and best gadgets like cell phones, computers, laptops, TV's etc. Popular Science.
For $50 a year I am on top of everything.
So there you have it Faithful Readers. Now there is no reason to not know the next big band to come out with new tunes, look like an 80's reject, or know how cool your car is. Save money and use the products that I endorse, I've already tried them out and gone to the expense for you :)
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!
BEX
Everyday life:
Verizon Fios! Yep completely ditch Time Warner and check out Verizon. The internet is unbelievably fast and I've never once seen black out like TW's does. Neither does the phone or cable television. The quality of all 3 is amazing and they offer some seriously affordable packages! I've had their service for over a year and a half, before that I had Time Warner. Verizon wins hands down.
Liehs & Steigerwald for meat. For 75 years they've been serving the greater Syracuse area, today they have the shop at Grant Blvd and one on Rt. 31. L&S has a variety of freezer packages of meat to suit every possible need and if you sign up online you will receive an email with that weeks special deal package. Call ahead, pick up after work and for $79 you have 2 weeks worth of dinners! Better prices and better cuts of meat then the grocery store you frequent, trust me. If your not in the Syracuse, NY area I suggest you look up your local butchers. Give them a call and see if they offer meat/grocery packages. Not only do you save money but you get to support local businesses!!!
Dollar Tree!!!! I can not stress enough the importance of Dollar stores to the everyday family. Yes I know your thinking "Hell no Bex! I'm not shopping in that cheap ass store!!" And I agree with you however, through trial and error I have learned the lesson of what to buy and what not to buy. Household cleaners: You'll pay on average $1.80 less. Laundry Detergent: $6-$7 less on average. Aluminum Foil and Plastic Wraps: $2 less. Kitty Litter: $3-$4 less. Paper Plates: $3 less. If you go through paper towels like I do cleaning up after the kids then this is your place!!
You can save serious amounts of money between using these stores and your local butcher shops, I've run the numbers and I'm saving roughly $200 a month for a family of 3.
Quit smoking. Seriously not getting preachy!!! That's not my style however let's run the numbers here. Going to the Reservation I was spending $35 a week on a carton of cigarettes, roughly $10 a week on air fresheners (never liked the smell), and $15 extra a week in laundry costs (again, the smell). I'm saving $60 a week by not committing slow suicide. That's $240 a month that I can put towards bills, savings, or fun for me and my family. This month I've treated myself by shopping and going on adventures with Cameron. Everyday has been something new for us.
Clothing:
Every family has clothing expenses. When your single or when you don't have kids, clothes are fun but when you are a family, suddenly clothing is a serious chore. You don't quite realize how expensive clothing is until you have to replace it on a very frequent schedule. And because you have this enormous expense and the chore of going out and fetching this expense in crowded retail areas your perspective changes and clothing is no longer fun. You could suddenly care less about clothes. 10 years ago, I still had jeans that I bought while still in high school! Today I have a closet full of gorgeous clothing to reflect every single aspect of my personality and lifestyle and my boys are always in top of the line clothes no matter what the growth spurt schedule!
Faithful Readers, I am here to rescue you and restore your fun perspective on clothing!!!!! Ladies you will look like a magazine cover every day and Guys you will look sexy and in style thus impressing aforementioned ladies!
Plato's Closet!! Second hand store that specializes in seriously name brand clothing. Designer and "Mall Chic" clothing at Walmart prices! Mostly Women and Men's wear but some childrens.
Goodwill! If your kids are still growing the best advice that I have for you is Goodwill or Salvation Army. You can find some really nice clothing and it saves more expensive clothing by giving you a cheap alternative for play clothing!
Consignment shops!! Look up your local consignment shops not just Plato's Closet!! Support local business!! A Google search for "Consignment shops Syracuse" returned 15 different stores right on the top of the page.
Consignment and thrift stores also repair your "Fun Perspective" on clothing. Think of the emotional high you would get after sorting through a rack of mundane clothing and suddenly tucked into all that chaos you find a Vera Wang (Designer, see magazines for more info) dress for $5!!Or the cutest Rockabilly bowling shirts or the best cotton gypsy skirt or a top that magically makes your boobs look great while making your tummy look tiny! Good times!!
Subcategory Mall and online:
Most people will avoid the mall because it's crowded, there are teenagers, you don't know the stores so therefore you don't know where to go and all humans shy away from unfamiliarity. Easiest way to get familiar? ONLINE!! Look up your mall then look up the websites of the stores that you don't know. Do not judge by appearances!! Charlotte Rouse and Forever 21 Etc are not just stores for teenagers and their clearance racks are goldmines. Khol's and Macy's are expensive as hell but their clearance sections are ridiculous, I bought 3 pair of jeans for a total of $28 on Khol's clearance, originally each pair was marked $110 A PAIR! No lie. Sign up for email notifications at every single store that you walk into. I set up a specific email account just for this purpose so that it doesn't bog down my regular email. Yesterday I went to Old Navy and bought 2 hats, 3 tanktops, 1 long sleeve t-shirt, a sleeveless wrap around blouse, 2 henley t-shirts and I spent $22, my savings grand total was $36.58. I would have spent $58.88 on this particular trip however I signed up for email alerts! Old Navy sent me a 30% off coupon good on all departments in store and I looked online to get a general feel of their clearance racks to see if there was anything of interest to me. I also signed up for alerts from Charlotte Rouse, spent $17 on 3 pair of leggings (in style this autumn see magazines) all regularly priced $14 a pair and for signing up they sent me a 10% off coupon, no restrictions.
Shoes online is the newest craze but I strongly suggest you Google the site before purchasing. I've had good and bad experiences. And only use them if you know your true shoe size because over 70% of the time you are getting your size and more importantly the shape of your foot wrong. Go to an actual shoe store or podiatrist to get the actual size and width. Heels are the best example. Women will tell you "oh I can't wear heels or I can't walk in high heels" but it's a matter of the shoe being ill fitting, walking in a heel is no different than walking in a sneaker with an arch support.
Shoes don't have to be expensive. Charlotte Rouse clearance rack: my last 2 pairs of heels? $5 a pair. Macy's clearance rack: Ed Hardy sneakers $78 for $17. Marshall's clearance: $80 DC Sneakers $10. Amazon.com: Michael Antonio heels $200 for $18. Salvatore Ferragamo heels $300 for $23.
Beauty:
Guys and Ladies!! Guys do not skip this section cuz your skin needs care too. Brands that I swear by? Oil of Olay lotion and body wash, Philosophy Purity face wash, Garnier makeup remover face wipes (they strip the oil off your face but doesn't dry it out guys, everyone should use these) Mane & Tail shampoo and conditioner and Green Tea oil free face moisturizer. These along with B,C, D vitamins daily and your skin is flawless. Want beautiful glossy well shaped natural looking nails without going to get a mani every week? File your nail using a fine nail file and shape it exactly like your nail grows. Next, to get that super gloss finish my fave secret weapon, Revlon Crazy Shine Nail Buffer!! No top coat needed, my nails always look professionally done and I don't take hours out of my life to do them, just 10 minutes while having my coffee and watching the morning news.
Ladies makeup need not be expensive or daunting. An older woman that I know has blue eyes and was stuck on the idea that blue eye shadow and pink lipstick was still a good look for her. No. Just No. First ladies, know your colors!! What skin tone are you? What colors suit your eye coloring AND your skin tone AND your hair color? Don't know? See magazines! Or Google it.
Blue eyeshadow isn't an 80's fad. With brown eyes and an olive or medium complexion blue, green eyeshadow makes eyes pop. Can't use fake lashes? Use Falsies Mascara (awesome stuff love it) No more foundation lines around your face like your wearing a mask! My trick? Concealer in the needed spots then a very LIGHT dusting of Maybelline Age Rewind Powder to even tone. That with a coat of mascara and a light lip gloss or lipstick gives you the natural beauty look that you see on magazine models. Going out after work? Pack an eyeshadow quad in your purse with sparkly colors and throw on a line of eye pencil, 5 minutes and your ready for the pub or club! Think your life is too busy with kids, significant others, pets, work and household chores for makeup and worrying about your clothes?? Think again. Ladies ever notice how getting your nails done makes you feel high for a whole day? Or do you remember how awesome it felt to show off a new outfit when we were in school? Take the 5 minutes to put some light makeup on even if your in sweats doing laundry. Not only do you feel better but it will attract your significant other with your new found attitude. Sweats and T's SEXY?? Hell yes ladies! I rock the shit out of my yoga pants and tank tops by wearing a hint of makeup and some nicely scented lotions and sprays. I feel more confident and every guy I date says that I'm just as sexy on my work at home days as I am going out. If you care, they care. If you don't care neither will they but they'll be more inclined to notice someone that does care. Fact of life.
Magazines:
Most people take magazines for granted. And most people will give you some sort of pretentiously snotty excuse to not read a magazine such as "Oh it's all celebrity gossip, why do I care?" or "It's all commercial trash" MY FAVORITE: "It's just propagating mass consumerism and creating negative self image in young people." If these are your excuses for not looking at magazines you in my opinion are a mental midget. Like it or not we live in a society with expectations as to dress and personal appearances and hygiene. You are judged by these and the absence of magazines do not change this. Being judged by appearances has been prevelant throughout time. Otherwise we would all be unwashed unclothed apes.
Finding out what's hot this season as far as clothing, makeup, beauty, cars, books, media, music, etc. is all captured in a couple of pages. Don't like the politics of Rolling Stone Magazine well I don't care. Look at their indie sections of music for some good bands with good tunes that no one else knows about my holier than thou friend. Yep I was listening to The Black Keys and Death Cab For Cutie 10 years before they were popular and on the radio. All because of Rolling Stone.
How am I always in fashion with my clothing? Allure, Lucky and Vogue. I see next seasons styles and then got to the consignment shop to find the styles.
How do I know what face washes and/or skin care works? Allure, Lucky and Shape.
How do I know which SUV is better crash & safety rated for my income bracket? Automotive Monthly.
Newest and best gadgets like cell phones, computers, laptops, TV's etc. Popular Science.
For $50 a year I am on top of everything.
So there you have it Faithful Readers. Now there is no reason to not know the next big band to come out with new tunes, look like an 80's reject, or know how cool your car is. Save money and use the products that I endorse, I've already tried them out and gone to the expense for you :)
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!
BEX
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Quitting smoking, My Views On Addiction
I know, I know, supposed to keep this strictly non-personal and personal over in the "Hearts" section! However, thinking you might enjoy this either on a supportive or a sadistic level. Cam went home on vacation over a week ago so I decided that it would be the perfect time to quit smoking! Cameron is a non-smoker and although he would never tell me to change anything about myself I do realize that my smoking bothers him. It's been an up and down struggle in the past week and 3 days. I have broke down and smoked, not regularly but have smoked. But it is now Sunday afternoon and I have not even had a drag off of cigarette since Thursday night. And so begins the hilarious/tragic tale of Bex and The Big Nicotine Battle!
First of all, in hindsight I went about this all sorts of ass backwards! As with any battle, you strategize, plan, prepare THEN you fight.
I was afraid to do this with Cameron around because I knew that I'd be edgy and irritable, I didn't want to run the risk of doing or saying something hurtful that I didn't mean. It probably would have been better to take that risk just to have the constant support and physical deterrent.
Here's where I went big time wrong, I'm cocky. Not a big secret. I went into this thinking to myself that quitting smoking was going to make me edgy, irritable, bitchy and that I'd be uncomfortable but I'm Bex and this isn't gonna stop me for more than 24 hours AT THE MOST!! I never, not once, not one freaking time stopped to think that there are withdrawal symptoms. "And why would there be withdrawal symptoms?" Bex brain thought, dismissing it as soon as it flitted through. It's poor little thought pattern a victim of the train wreck that has become Bex directionless and nonsensical way of thinking in the past few days. And suddenly with a booming, crashing, destructive sound Common Sense came bursting into Bex Brain and with a roar of contempt, brought everything to a stop and commandeered the spastic attention span!
"Why would there be withdrawal symptoms? BECAUSE NICOTINE IS A FUCKING DRUG YOU MORON!!" Common Sense finally broke through the chaos and brought Bex back around again to a semi-normal way of thinking thus saving our day and our ass!
Now, had all of this happened in my brain a couple days or even 1 day before it may have been useful. Figuring this out later rather than sooner was a massive mistake.
See, Nicotine is a drug and with all drugs there are going to be physical symptoms of coming off of it. Problem is that I just assumed bitchiness was the worst of them. I got cocky and NEVER researched it!!! Oh the folly, Faithful readers!
Quick note: This is my experience and in no way shape or form should be taken as medical advice.
Come to find out there is a bevy of fun filled physical symptoms to parade through! And for whatever truly sadistic reason, I seem to be hitting every fucking one of them like falling and bouncing your head on every step down the fucking staircase. This is how the common sense lever got swung in my head. Yep they tell you about the physical cravings and the irritation, blah,blah, blah. And true, there are people out there that have quit and not had a symptom or have had a few for a day. I am just NOT FUCKING ONE OF THEM, AAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Did you know that quitting smoking can cause depression? Yep good old nicotine like all drugs affects the dopamine in your noggin! Take it away and your not high, your low and no one told you to expect it. Lovely. Even if you've never had a smoker's cough or anything like that, quitting smoking can cause coughing fits and nasal drip as your damaged tissue repairs itself. I kinda knew that one. What I did not know is that the pores in your skin will also begin to purge the crap that constant smoking leaves behind as soon as you quit! Holy Jesus, be prepared to wash your face a frigging lot!! I am not kidding!! It is un freaking real the shit that comes out of your pores! And this blew me away because I'm psychotic about my skin! I never considered that my face could be that gross just because of smoking. Ya want another fun one? Intense stomach and/or intestinal cramping and or severe constipation! "But Bex, How is this a symptom of quitting smoking, you don't eat the cigarette?" Because like Bex, Faithful Reader, you become obsessed with chewing gum or candy and keeping yourself occupied that you completely forget to drink and hydrate! I went 2 days with out drinking 1 glass of water (I normally drink between 6-8) before I realized what I'd done to myself and only after almost passing out on the treadmill. Let's go back to the beginning and clarify.
Remember when I said that like any drug, Nicotine plays with your dopamine in your brain? Well this is something that should be seriously splayed across every fucking quit smoking marketing campaign out there. And yes, as a non-smoker I hate these non-smoking, Nazi propaganda shleppers more than ever!!
Back to the dopamine. Taking nicotine away from your body doesn't just lead to depression, oh no! You can have foggy thinking, concentration issues, memory issues. Uh huh, ooohhhh the fun I am having. Let's put this in perspective! It takes me normally about 45 minutes to an hour to write a blog any given day. Today, I have been working on this blog for almost 2 hours. I never have an issue with spelling, today I have Dictionary.com open in another tab because I'm having such an issue that I couldn't even remember how to spell common! It's taken me this long because my thoughts are NOT coming in a direct stream, oh look there's something shiny...where was I? Oh yeah, sitting! Can't stay sitting, why? Because when would you smoke, when your sitting there!! Don't notice it till you quit smoking!! I forgot to eat for almost 2 days, no exaggeration. And the whole oral fixation, candy gum fix? Fuck's sake's thanks for warning me about the dangers hiding in something seemingly so damn innocent! I have destroyed the inside of my mouth biting my tongue, inside of my cheeks by chewing gum, oh and bit down so hard I cracked a filling on a piece of Juicy Fruit. Hard candy turns tragically sharp when you suck on it, ever notice that? It shreds the roof of your mouth when your eating a piece every half hour!
There is good news in the research too, that they forget to mention. Each physical craving only lasts at the maximum 3 minutes! So if you have a craving, yes it may seem like forever but if you time it, it puts it into perspective and I've found that concentrating on the 3 minutes distracts me from the craving. Ladies, it's like a contraction, it sucks bad then it's over. Within 72 hours your body has almost completely purged all the nicotine out of your body thus lessening all symptoms, considerably by all accounts!!! 3 days that's all!! Get through 3 days and the worst is over!! I can take over a small country in 3 damn days!!
Quit Smoking Campaigns are fear mongering, propaganda bullshit meant to prey upon your darkest fears and create animosity between you as a smoker and the general population of the world. Fuck them and their bullshit. You want to smoke? Go for it! It's your right!
Addiction. Yeah I still hold fast to my belief on addiction. You can get over anything that you put your mind to and blaming a chemical for something instead of taking personal responsibility for your actions is a bullshit excuse. The drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, they didn't get up on their own and do a damn thing, you did it. And guess what, you can sit there and fucking cry to me "Oh but you don't understand, it's the drugs that make me do this!" You did the fucking drugs, the drugs did not do you. You chose the path, you walked it, it's on you. I smoked the cigarettes, I chose to and now I choose not too anymore.
Alright faithful readers it's been almost 3 hours of complete confusion but I have managed to get this blog written lol!!
57 hours without a cigarette and 30 hours without a Nicotine patch. If your quitting, I'm with ya bro!! We can handle this shit!! Don't lose faith no matter what your quitting in life, faith and hope is all you ever need.
Till Next Time,
BEX
First of all, in hindsight I went about this all sorts of ass backwards! As with any battle, you strategize, plan, prepare THEN you fight.
I was afraid to do this with Cameron around because I knew that I'd be edgy and irritable, I didn't want to run the risk of doing or saying something hurtful that I didn't mean. It probably would have been better to take that risk just to have the constant support and physical deterrent.
Here's where I went big time wrong, I'm cocky. Not a big secret. I went into this thinking to myself that quitting smoking was going to make me edgy, irritable, bitchy and that I'd be uncomfortable but I'm Bex and this isn't gonna stop me for more than 24 hours AT THE MOST!! I never, not once, not one freaking time stopped to think that there are withdrawal symptoms. "And why would there be withdrawal symptoms?" Bex brain thought, dismissing it as soon as it flitted through. It's poor little thought pattern a victim of the train wreck that has become Bex directionless and nonsensical way of thinking in the past few days. And suddenly with a booming, crashing, destructive sound Common Sense came bursting into Bex Brain and with a roar of contempt, brought everything to a stop and commandeered the spastic attention span!
"Why would there be withdrawal symptoms? BECAUSE NICOTINE IS A FUCKING DRUG YOU MORON!!" Common Sense finally broke through the chaos and brought Bex back around again to a semi-normal way of thinking thus saving our day and our ass!
Now, had all of this happened in my brain a couple days or even 1 day before it may have been useful. Figuring this out later rather than sooner was a massive mistake.
See, Nicotine is a drug and with all drugs there are going to be physical symptoms of coming off of it. Problem is that I just assumed bitchiness was the worst of them. I got cocky and NEVER researched it!!! Oh the folly, Faithful readers!
Quick note: This is my experience and in no way shape or form should be taken as medical advice.
Come to find out there is a bevy of fun filled physical symptoms to parade through! And for whatever truly sadistic reason, I seem to be hitting every fucking one of them like falling and bouncing your head on every step down the fucking staircase. This is how the common sense lever got swung in my head. Yep they tell you about the physical cravings and the irritation, blah,blah, blah. And true, there are people out there that have quit and not had a symptom or have had a few for a day. I am just NOT FUCKING ONE OF THEM, AAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Did you know that quitting smoking can cause depression? Yep good old nicotine like all drugs affects the dopamine in your noggin! Take it away and your not high, your low and no one told you to expect it. Lovely. Even if you've never had a smoker's cough or anything like that, quitting smoking can cause coughing fits and nasal drip as your damaged tissue repairs itself. I kinda knew that one. What I did not know is that the pores in your skin will also begin to purge the crap that constant smoking leaves behind as soon as you quit! Holy Jesus, be prepared to wash your face a frigging lot!! I am not kidding!! It is un freaking real the shit that comes out of your pores! And this blew me away because I'm psychotic about my skin! I never considered that my face could be that gross just because of smoking. Ya want another fun one? Intense stomach and/or intestinal cramping and or severe constipation! "But Bex, How is this a symptom of quitting smoking, you don't eat the cigarette?" Because like Bex, Faithful Reader, you become obsessed with chewing gum or candy and keeping yourself occupied that you completely forget to drink and hydrate! I went 2 days with out drinking 1 glass of water (I normally drink between 6-8) before I realized what I'd done to myself and only after almost passing out on the treadmill. Let's go back to the beginning and clarify.
Remember when I said that like any drug, Nicotine plays with your dopamine in your brain? Well this is something that should be seriously splayed across every fucking quit smoking marketing campaign out there. And yes, as a non-smoker I hate these non-smoking, Nazi propaganda shleppers more than ever!!
Back to the dopamine. Taking nicotine away from your body doesn't just lead to depression, oh no! You can have foggy thinking, concentration issues, memory issues. Uh huh, ooohhhh the fun I am having. Let's put this in perspective! It takes me normally about 45 minutes to an hour to write a blog any given day. Today, I have been working on this blog for almost 2 hours. I never have an issue with spelling, today I have Dictionary.com open in another tab because I'm having such an issue that I couldn't even remember how to spell common! It's taken me this long because my thoughts are NOT coming in a direct stream, oh look there's something shiny...where was I? Oh yeah, sitting! Can't stay sitting, why? Because when would you smoke, when your sitting there!! Don't notice it till you quit smoking!! I forgot to eat for almost 2 days, no exaggeration. And the whole oral fixation, candy gum fix? Fuck's sake's thanks for warning me about the dangers hiding in something seemingly so damn innocent! I have destroyed the inside of my mouth biting my tongue, inside of my cheeks by chewing gum, oh and bit down so hard I cracked a filling on a piece of Juicy Fruit. Hard candy turns tragically sharp when you suck on it, ever notice that? It shreds the roof of your mouth when your eating a piece every half hour!
There is good news in the research too, that they forget to mention. Each physical craving only lasts at the maximum 3 minutes! So if you have a craving, yes it may seem like forever but if you time it, it puts it into perspective and I've found that concentrating on the 3 minutes distracts me from the craving. Ladies, it's like a contraction, it sucks bad then it's over. Within 72 hours your body has almost completely purged all the nicotine out of your body thus lessening all symptoms, considerably by all accounts!!! 3 days that's all!! Get through 3 days and the worst is over!! I can take over a small country in 3 damn days!!
Quit Smoking Campaigns are fear mongering, propaganda bullshit meant to prey upon your darkest fears and create animosity between you as a smoker and the general population of the world. Fuck them and their bullshit. You want to smoke? Go for it! It's your right!
Addiction. Yeah I still hold fast to my belief on addiction. You can get over anything that you put your mind to and blaming a chemical for something instead of taking personal responsibility for your actions is a bullshit excuse. The drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, they didn't get up on their own and do a damn thing, you did it. And guess what, you can sit there and fucking cry to me "Oh but you don't understand, it's the drugs that make me do this!" You did the fucking drugs, the drugs did not do you. You chose the path, you walked it, it's on you. I smoked the cigarettes, I chose to and now I choose not too anymore.
Alright faithful readers it's been almost 3 hours of complete confusion but I have managed to get this blog written lol!!
57 hours without a cigarette and 30 hours without a Nicotine patch. If your quitting, I'm with ya bro!! We can handle this shit!! Don't lose faith no matter what your quitting in life, faith and hope is all you ever need.
Till Next Time,
BEX
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Changes to Chaos and Candy
Faithful Readers it would seem that we have a couple of snakes in our otherwise tranquil grass. I have been forced to change the settings on this and my Chaos and Candy Hearts page to block all comments from being posted to these pages. I did not want to make these changes, to me it's censorship. Chaos and Candy is a place for me to write my social commentary on the news and world around me as I see it. I always have enjoyed opposing views to mine because it means someone is awake and paying attention! Chaos and Candy Hearts is my personal blog, more like a diary. Sometimes, because this blog is more widely read, my personal life spills on to these pages instead. I usually try to apologize and explain on the rare occasion that this happens.
Unfortunately people that have been removed from my personal life have felt the need to attack me online. And one of their favorite places to attack me is on the comments section of my blog. Leaving comments that either make no sense at all or are attempting to make me react in a negative manner by putting half truths about my life on display.
Here is the cold hard truth, you were removed from my personal life, you were removed and blocked from my cyber life on all levels, now you are blocked from attacking me on a page for politics and news. I have not attacked you in any way shape or form here or in real life, you are acting out of jealousy because I never attacked you I simply erased you. I erased everything that proved at one point you existed in BEX Universe and I moved on never acknowledging that you EVER existed on this planet.
Now I apologize to you, Faithful Readers. Unfortunately a couple of knuckle dragging, mouth breathers have upset the balance that we have. However Bex, with you along side will prevail!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!!!!!!
BEX
Unfortunately people that have been removed from my personal life have felt the need to attack me online. And one of their favorite places to attack me is on the comments section of my blog. Leaving comments that either make no sense at all or are attempting to make me react in a negative manner by putting half truths about my life on display.
Here is the cold hard truth, you were removed from my personal life, you were removed and blocked from my cyber life on all levels, now you are blocked from attacking me on a page for politics and news. I have not attacked you in any way shape or form here or in real life, you are acting out of jealousy because I never attacked you I simply erased you. I erased everything that proved at one point you existed in BEX Universe and I moved on never acknowledging that you EVER existed on this planet.
Now I apologize to you, Faithful Readers. Unfortunately a couple of knuckle dragging, mouth breathers have upset the balance that we have. However Bex, with you along side will prevail!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers!!!!!!
BEX
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Going local again
Haven't found anything of too much interest in world news lately. GOP debates blah, blah...Conrad Murray trial blah, blah....Greece public uprising blah, blah...Putin and Medvedev to switch political offices blah....wait I called that one!!!! Knew that I was right!!! I love Putin's sneaky monkey butt!! Completely tired of the "Occupy" protesters. Half of them don't even know what they're protesting. And stop protesting in the name of the poor because I am the fucking poor and so far you have made no statements in protest that I would support nor I'm sure would half the general poor public. And what's with the asshole protesters throwing out anti-Jew remarks?? Yep, you guys didn't have me onboard to begin with but after that you really lost me. But hey this is America and it's good to see protesting for change, even if their unsure of what changes they want.
Singer Toby Keith's restaurant "I Love This Bar & Grill" is coming to Destiny/Carousel Penitentiary, oops I mean Mall. Sorry, after that hideous expansion was put on it reminds me of a prison. Hell, even our prisons in CNY look better than the job they did on that mall! So this restaurant is slated to bring it's twist on Southern fare and live music to Syracuse when the expansion opens in Spring 2012. However Destiny spokespeople are saying that some stores in the new expansion area could be open by holiday time this year. Yep, sure. Just like Melting Pot was supposed to be in there by Summer. I stopped believing these people last Spring when it was "almost completed". Out of curiosity I went on the "I Love This Bar & Grill" website. The prices are crazy, outrageous!! $10.50 for a chicken sandwich, $8.50 for a fried bologna sandwich, 6oz sirloin for $15.50? Oh hell no. Sorry Toby but after New York puts tax on the bill, I don't think you will get many repeat customers. Not at those prices. Not to mention the fact that your not as novel as say, Margarittaville or well anyone for that matter. I give the place 3-4 months, tops.
A CNY native is shopping a pilot TV series set in and about Syracuse area. "Upstate" is reportedly a sitcom about a working family dealing with plant closings and economic issues (see: Roseanne and every other damn sitcom about a family since the dawn of television). I live in Syracuse and trust me when I say that I will not be signing up to watch this drivel. There's nothing funny about living in a city where your best hope of a job is the local fast food joint, high taxes, high crime and economic depression. But Bex, you say, this will lead to the creation of jobs for our area. Except that casting calls aren't even being done locally, they plan on shooting footage of the area for the opening and some cut away shots and then it will be shot on a sound stage NOT in CNY. Exploitation at it's best.
I usually love the news. Lately I have found it at best, tedious. Then again it may just be my frame of mind interfering with my view on the world in general. There have been allot of changes in my life, all for the better but still changes. And if anything I am a creature of habit, I don't like my schedule disrupted. I'm happy readers. Happy with every aspect and that is a nice change of pace.
Well I'd love to say that I have something witty and clever to add to this post but I really don't so why drag it out?
Till Next Time,
BEX
Singer Toby Keith's restaurant "I Love This Bar & Grill" is coming to Destiny/Carousel Penitentiary, oops I mean Mall. Sorry, after that hideous expansion was put on it reminds me of a prison. Hell, even our prisons in CNY look better than the job they did on that mall! So this restaurant is slated to bring it's twist on Southern fare and live music to Syracuse when the expansion opens in Spring 2012. However Destiny spokespeople are saying that some stores in the new expansion area could be open by holiday time this year. Yep, sure. Just like Melting Pot was supposed to be in there by Summer. I stopped believing these people last Spring when it was "almost completed". Out of curiosity I went on the "I Love This Bar & Grill" website. The prices are crazy, outrageous!! $10.50 for a chicken sandwich, $8.50 for a fried bologna sandwich, 6oz sirloin for $15.50? Oh hell no. Sorry Toby but after New York puts tax on the bill, I don't think you will get many repeat customers. Not at those prices. Not to mention the fact that your not as novel as say, Margarittaville or well anyone for that matter. I give the place 3-4 months, tops.
A CNY native is shopping a pilot TV series set in and about Syracuse area. "Upstate" is reportedly a sitcom about a working family dealing with plant closings and economic issues (see: Roseanne and every other damn sitcom about a family since the dawn of television). I live in Syracuse and trust me when I say that I will not be signing up to watch this drivel. There's nothing funny about living in a city where your best hope of a job is the local fast food joint, high taxes, high crime and economic depression. But Bex, you say, this will lead to the creation of jobs for our area. Except that casting calls aren't even being done locally, they plan on shooting footage of the area for the opening and some cut away shots and then it will be shot on a sound stage NOT in CNY. Exploitation at it's best.
I usually love the news. Lately I have found it at best, tedious. Then again it may just be my frame of mind interfering with my view on the world in general. There have been allot of changes in my life, all for the better but still changes. And if anything I am a creature of habit, I don't like my schedule disrupted. I'm happy readers. Happy with every aspect and that is a nice change of pace.
Well I'd love to say that I have something witty and clever to add to this post but I really don't so why drag it out?
Till Next Time,
BEX
Monday, October 10, 2011
Syracuse's Finest, why you shouldn't call the police in Syracuse.
Alright yes, my Mom doesn't live in the greatest of areas. In fact she probably lives in the worst area. Right now we are biding our time till December when she turns 55 and can qualify for some place nice. Her apartment building right now is filled with the absolute dregs of society but there are some really nice people, not everyone there is horrible and Management is really stepping up to try to weed out the crack heads and trouble makers. Hell, the other day there were 4 cops there when Management evicted people. One of the people, we'll call her Jane, has been running a crack/prostitution house out of her apartment and got served with her 30 day eviction notice. For whatever psychotic reason she hates my Mom and is always saying something snarky. Jane has been making copies of her keys and giving them to all her dealers and crack buddies (it's a secure building) so that they can come and go as they please.
Saturday, Mom got fed up and called the police because she had gone out and asked these people to keep it to a minimum because her grandson was there. While waiting for the Syracuse Police to show up, these people kept walking by her door yelling "Watch your back, bitch". That pisses me right the fuck off to begin with but here's what really has me furious.
2 hours after calling them, Syracuse's finest show up. Now I'm not a big fan of the police to begin with and my recent run in's with the Onondaga County Sheriff's have left me with an even nastier taste in my mouth for the police in general. In my experience 1 out of every 10 police officers is worth a damn and will actually do something. The rest are just lazy and too busy to care.
So 2 hours later Syracuse police show up. Mom tells them that these people are threatening her. She tells them their running a crack house up in the apartment. Do you know what the Syracuse police said in response to the crack house comment? "That's none of my business, ma'am." The officer told the people to stop threatening my mother or they'd go to jail. Syracuse's finest never checked the apartment, never took any statements and never filed a report. My mother called back later on in the afternoon when the threatening continued and requested to file harassment charges. Do you know what the dispatcher said? "We're awful busy, Gale not certain that the Police can make it out there."
Now I'm not a Criminal Justice expert but I thought the police were suppose to investigate warranted claims of drug activity, I thought they were suppose to document threats against someone's life, I thought they were suppose to document claims of illegal activity. I thought they were suppose to serve and protect.
Syracuse Police Department. I can't come up with a better joke than them. Guess you can't expect your tax dollars to work for you in a state that has the highest taxes in the country, especially when it comes to our police departments.
On the flip side, if your into illegal drug activity and violence, Syracuse is the place for you!
Till Next Time, Faithful Readers.
BEX
Saturday, Mom got fed up and called the police because she had gone out and asked these people to keep it to a minimum because her grandson was there. While waiting for the Syracuse Police to show up, these people kept walking by her door yelling "Watch your back, bitch". That pisses me right the fuck off to begin with but here's what really has me furious.
2 hours after calling them, Syracuse's finest show up. Now I'm not a big fan of the police to begin with and my recent run in's with the Onondaga County Sheriff's have left me with an even nastier taste in my mouth for the police in general. In my experience 1 out of every 10 police officers is worth a damn and will actually do something. The rest are just lazy and too busy to care.
So 2 hours later Syracuse police show up. Mom tells them that these people are threatening her. She tells them their running a crack house up in the apartment. Do you know what the Syracuse police said in response to the crack house comment? "That's none of my business, ma'am." The officer told the people to stop threatening my mother or they'd go to jail. Syracuse's finest never checked the apartment, never took any statements and never filed a report. My mother called back later on in the afternoon when the threatening continued and requested to file harassment charges. Do you know what the dispatcher said? "We're awful busy, Gale not certain that the Police can make it out there."
Now I'm not a Criminal Justice expert but I thought the police were suppose to investigate warranted claims of drug activity, I thought they were suppose to document threats against someone's life, I thought they were suppose to document claims of illegal activity. I thought they were suppose to serve and protect.
Syracuse Police Department. I can't come up with a better joke than them. Guess you can't expect your tax dollars to work for you in a state that has the highest taxes in the country, especially when it comes to our police departments.
On the flip side, if your into illegal drug activity and violence, Syracuse is the place for you!
Till Next Time, Faithful Readers.
BEX
Monday, October 3, 2011
I'M BACK.....
It's the beginning of a new era, Faithful Readers. I have moved to a new apartment in an undisclosed area and changed my phone number to prevent the bad people from invading my Universe any further. I love my new place. There is still a bit of drama happening but considering everything that I have been through in the past month, it's minimal and I'll live through it.
With that being said, let us continue on with the satirical view of the news that this blog was based upon. And so it begins....
We all know that I STRONGLY dislike Obama. I had to laugh when I read a blurb on CNN from Fidel Castro. Yes, he's still alive and I still believe he's a freaking Muppet. "Who understands the gibberish of the President of the United States speaking before the United Nations?" Castro wrote in his so-called "Reflection." Ok, see it isn't just me. Not even other world leaders understand the rhetoric and propaganda that fall out of Obama's mouth. If anyone watched Obama's speech to Congress on September 8th and paid attention, you would've heard him spouting idea after idea followed by his "I'll lay out the plan for all of these ideas some time next week." Um, what? You as the President aren't even prepared with an outline? You just wasted 2 hours of my life kicking around ideas that aren't even realistic?? "If Americans can buy Kias and Hyundais, I want to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and Chevys and Chryslers. I want to see more products sold around the world stamped with three proud words: Made in America.” Yeah, except that it cost more to manufacture our vehicles than it does a Kia, Toyota or Hyundais. Which do you think these foreign countries are going to buy? It's their product and it's cheaper, more fuel efficient, easier to maintain. Do not get me wrong, My father has been a UAW worker for over 30 years and I have owned nothing but Ford's and Chevy's, I have nothing against American made but my Ford had a Mitsubishi transmission and my Chevy was 90% foreign parts. We stopped being "American Made" in the 1970's plain and simple. And our economy in this country is so shitty right now that buying a Kia that get's us 35 miles to the gallon with gas prices almost $4.00 a gallon and cost us $15,000 is the only option that we as Americans have. President Obama, start acting like the leader of the free world. Stop blaming the Republicans and every one else for everything that's gone wrong, start taking personal responsibility. Stop involving us in political conflicts across the Middle East (Libya, Yemen, Syria, Egypt) and spending money that we don't have. Take that money, fix OUR economy, take care of our American Soldiers, take care of our working poor and impoverished, feed OUR hungry Americans. Stop making speeches, stop talking. Actions speak louder than words, Mr. President. And with all your bickering and placing blame and half cocked propaganda all you've proven in your term is that you truly have no concept of what the American public is living through. Have you and Michelle ever had to make $6 feed a family for 3 days? I doubt it. Have you ever had to beg, borrow and steal to have a place to live? Nope, didn't think so. Barak and Michelle get to sleep in the White House comfortably every night with clear conscience's because they spent 2 hours visiting a homeless shelter. Wow, how big of you to lower your self to a 2 hour visit and then make a speech touting how you know the plight of the American people.
Now here is something that I found that re-inspires my faith that there are people out there that embrace common sense. Mexico City has a proposal that I believe the whole world should embrace and make a law. This is taken from ABC News and reported by Reuters.
‘Til death do us part … for two years? Mexico City lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow newlyweds to apply for temporary marriage licenses, instead of making the plunge into wedded life a lifetime commitment.
The legislation’s proponents argue that the hassle of divorce could be avoided by making these licenses an option, according to Reuters. The change to civil code was proposed this week and would allow couples to decide the length of the commitment, with two years as the minimum.
If couples are still enjoying wedded bliss when the contract ends, then they would be able to renew the license. And if they’re unhappy, the contract expires and they are both free without going through a divorce.
“The proposal is, when the two-year period is up, if the relationship is not stable or harmonious, the contract simply ends,” Leonoel Luna, the Mexico City assemblyman who co-authored the bill, told Reuters. “You wouldn’t have to go through the torturous process of divorce.”
That makes the most sense, EVER!!!!!! LOVE YOU MEXICO CITY!!!! This would save money and possibly the animosity between 2 people that at one point loved each other but now despise each other because of a long drawn out battle. This way it's just "Hey it didn't work, we're okay." Makes sense to me, maybe that's why it's never come up before, lol. Anyone that's ever tried to get an annulment or gone through a divorce I think will agree with this proposal.
Alright Faithful Readers, that's my point of view for today. This blog will now remain as it was meant to be, purely satirical news and political thoughts that I see. No more personal stuff here, if your curiosity piques and you feel the need to know my personal adventures, mishaps and Murphy's antics than head on over to bexchaosandcandyhearts.blogspot.com
Till Next Time,
BEX
With that being said, let us continue on with the satirical view of the news that this blog was based upon. And so it begins....
We all know that I STRONGLY dislike Obama. I had to laugh when I read a blurb on CNN from Fidel Castro. Yes, he's still alive and I still believe he's a freaking Muppet. "Who understands the gibberish of the President of the United States speaking before the United Nations?" Castro wrote in his so-called "Reflection." Ok, see it isn't just me. Not even other world leaders understand the rhetoric and propaganda that fall out of Obama's mouth. If anyone watched Obama's speech to Congress on September 8th and paid attention, you would've heard him spouting idea after idea followed by his "I'll lay out the plan for all of these ideas some time next week." Um, what? You as the President aren't even prepared with an outline? You just wasted 2 hours of my life kicking around ideas that aren't even realistic?? "If Americans can buy Kias and Hyundais, I want to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and Chevys and Chryslers. I want to see more products sold around the world stamped with three proud words: Made in America.” Yeah, except that it cost more to manufacture our vehicles than it does a Kia, Toyota or Hyundais. Which do you think these foreign countries are going to buy? It's their product and it's cheaper, more fuel efficient, easier to maintain. Do not get me wrong, My father has been a UAW worker for over 30 years and I have owned nothing but Ford's and Chevy's, I have nothing against American made but my Ford had a Mitsubishi transmission and my Chevy was 90% foreign parts. We stopped being "American Made" in the 1970's plain and simple. And our economy in this country is so shitty right now that buying a Kia that get's us 35 miles to the gallon with gas prices almost $4.00 a gallon and cost us $15,000 is the only option that we as Americans have. President Obama, start acting like the leader of the free world. Stop blaming the Republicans and every one else for everything that's gone wrong, start taking personal responsibility. Stop involving us in political conflicts across the Middle East (Libya, Yemen, Syria, Egypt) and spending money that we don't have. Take that money, fix OUR economy, take care of our American Soldiers, take care of our working poor and impoverished, feed OUR hungry Americans. Stop making speeches, stop talking. Actions speak louder than words, Mr. President. And with all your bickering and placing blame and half cocked propaganda all you've proven in your term is that you truly have no concept of what the American public is living through. Have you and Michelle ever had to make $6 feed a family for 3 days? I doubt it. Have you ever had to beg, borrow and steal to have a place to live? Nope, didn't think so. Barak and Michelle get to sleep in the White House comfortably every night with clear conscience's because they spent 2 hours visiting a homeless shelter. Wow, how big of you to lower your self to a 2 hour visit and then make a speech touting how you know the plight of the American people.
Now here is something that I found that re-inspires my faith that there are people out there that embrace common sense. Mexico City has a proposal that I believe the whole world should embrace and make a law. This is taken from ABC News and reported by Reuters.
‘Til death do us part … for two years? Mexico City lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow newlyweds to apply for temporary marriage licenses, instead of making the plunge into wedded life a lifetime commitment.
The legislation’s proponents argue that the hassle of divorce could be avoided by making these licenses an option, according to Reuters. The change to civil code was proposed this week and would allow couples to decide the length of the commitment, with two years as the minimum.
If couples are still enjoying wedded bliss when the contract ends, then they would be able to renew the license. And if they’re unhappy, the contract expires and they are both free without going through a divorce.
“The proposal is, when the two-year period is up, if the relationship is not stable or harmonious, the contract simply ends,” Leonoel Luna, the Mexico City assemblyman who co-authored the bill, told Reuters. “You wouldn’t have to go through the torturous process of divorce.”
That makes the most sense, EVER!!!!!! LOVE YOU MEXICO CITY!!!! This would save money and possibly the animosity between 2 people that at one point loved each other but now despise each other because of a long drawn out battle. This way it's just "Hey it didn't work, we're okay." Makes sense to me, maybe that's why it's never come up before, lol. Anyone that's ever tried to get an annulment or gone through a divorce I think will agree with this proposal.
Alright Faithful Readers, that's my point of view for today. This blog will now remain as it was meant to be, purely satirical news and political thoughts that I see. No more personal stuff here, if your curiosity piques and you feel the need to know my personal adventures, mishaps and Murphy's antics than head on over to bexchaosandcandyhearts.blogspot.com
Till Next Time,
BEX
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Didn't need an epiphany because I was bitch slapped by reality
As predicted, Tony pulled a disappearing act and then lied to me about it. Tried pulling the whole "talk in circles until their too confused to go on" trick on me not realizing that I perfected that particular trick. Anyhow long story very short, he's gone again. Not sad about it because I knew it would happen, come on give me some credit for being an intelligent, slightly empathetic, educated human being! No the whole part that pissed me right off was that 2 people that were my closest buddies, lied for him and tried covering for him. He knew what the consequences of his actions would be because he was told the 2 rules as soon as he walked through my door. If at 41 years old you can not take responsibility for your actions than you are a sorry human being and obviously not worth my love, my time, my consideration, my energy, my empathy and definitely not my sympathy.
No the 2 buddies that lied straight to my face, that hurt. And what's worse, is that none of us saw that coming. That little betrayal will not go by the wayside.
But enough about that, bottom line I am fine. I was very correct in my assumption that going down someone else's path would kill me. I need a partner in life and my adventures not someone that I have to babysit and care for constantly. Someone that doesn't want my way or your way but our way.
Started getting back to normal life this week, have to get back into my routine because right now it's been kind of chaotic. Have 2 birthdays, a wedding and school starting all in a week!! AAAHHHHH!!!!! Oh but it will be so sweet when school is back in session, lol!
Ok unless something completely off the wall happens (knock on wood, say a prayer) I will be returning to my usual satirical bloggings this week.
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
No the 2 buddies that lied straight to my face, that hurt. And what's worse, is that none of us saw that coming. That little betrayal will not go by the wayside.
But enough about that, bottom line I am fine. I was very correct in my assumption that going down someone else's path would kill me. I need a partner in life and my adventures not someone that I have to babysit and care for constantly. Someone that doesn't want my way or your way but our way.
Started getting back to normal life this week, have to get back into my routine because right now it's been kind of chaotic. Have 2 birthdays, a wedding and school starting all in a week!! AAAHHHHH!!!!! Oh but it will be so sweet when school is back in session, lol!
Ok unless something completely off the wall happens (knock on wood, say a prayer) I will be returning to my usual satirical bloggings this week.
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Weird dreams, epiphany, emotions
Last night I had a dream that I drove off a cliff in a car with a friend. Your always told that you will not remember landing or that you will wake up before you land. Well, Faithful Readers I am here to tell you that, this is bullshit. I dreamt of falling and I hit the ground and I recognized that I was dead.
My interpretation is that if I follow someone else's path I die. Figuratively or really? I don't know faithful readers.
Tony is back. Was this the right choice? I ask that every day. I know that there were 2 people that did not let me fall in the hole that he condemns himself to. Can I fix him, No. I Can't fix me. Can I help him through this, maybe. Just like other people carried me, maybe I can do the same. Maybe I can make up for the Strawberry Shortcake issue that I have or maybe I can make his life better? Maybe Tony came home because of a self realization? Or maybe I was convenient? But what we do in this life is the greatest acts of forgiveness and love. Maybe this is my lesson in trust. Or maybe this is my lesson in what will come to me if if I trust in someone. This is my lesson and I don't know where it will bring me, but I do know that it's a lesson.
"One can't believe impossible things."
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
Lewis Caroll
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
My interpretation is that if I follow someone else's path I die. Figuratively or really? I don't know faithful readers.
Tony is back. Was this the right choice? I ask that every day. I know that there were 2 people that did not let me fall in the hole that he condemns himself to. Can I fix him, No. I Can't fix me. Can I help him through this, maybe. Just like other people carried me, maybe I can do the same. Maybe I can make up for the Strawberry Shortcake issue that I have or maybe I can make his life better? Maybe Tony came home because of a self realization? Or maybe I was convenient? But what we do in this life is the greatest acts of forgiveness and love. Maybe this is my lesson in trust. Or maybe this is my lesson in what will come to me if if I trust in someone. This is my lesson and I don't know where it will bring me, but I do know that it's a lesson.
"One can't believe impossible things."
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
Lewis Caroll
Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tony or how my Fairytale ended
It's no big lie. Been going through a really emotional time in the past 4 weeks trying to get over me and Tony splitting up. Today, after many texts and conversations tony finally came to see me. I thought I was emotionally fortified for this. Yep, not so much. He always acts like a bad used car salesman and I always fall for the "look I'm ignorant" act, but not today. I acted strong through his let's be friends shpiel. I sobbed after I heard the door shut. But I did text him that after all those conversations and texts I had hoped he had come to be a grown up, discovered drugs were bad and that he wasted a good opportunity to lead a successful life and wanted to come home. He said he was going to come back and I waited and.............
In the mean time, something only 3 people knew came back to my oldest son mysteriously. And he hates me for something that wasn't intentional, quite the opposite, I meant to keep that which wasn't intentional and was quite happy in that decision. It was stress and an accident.
on top of this, yeah it hurt to see Tony today. More than you can imagine. Even more to keep the hurt in and not cry in front of him.
Jesus, when does this get easier???? I'm so over this constant pain. This much loss all at once, I think I'm passed one and another pops up.
I had so hoped that I was wrong through all of this and for one time in life I was right. I don't want to be right because it hurts too much to be right.
Evidently Tony found drugs or something else to lose himself in and this wasn't as important as I thought it was to fix.....what does that say about me????
BECKY
In the mean time, something only 3 people knew came back to my oldest son mysteriously. And he hates me for something that wasn't intentional, quite the opposite, I meant to keep that which wasn't intentional and was quite happy in that decision. It was stress and an accident.
on top of this, yeah it hurt to see Tony today. More than you can imagine. Even more to keep the hurt in and not cry in front of him.
Jesus, when does this get easier???? I'm so over this constant pain. This much loss all at once, I think I'm passed one and another pops up.
I had so hoped that I was wrong through all of this and for one time in life I was right. I don't want to be right because it hurts too much to be right.
Evidently Tony found drugs or something else to lose himself in and this wasn't as important as I thought it was to fix.....what does that say about me????
BECKY
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Why? Things that make no sense to me at all
Okay so it's been awhile since my last post and I apologize. Haven't really been in the mood to write as I've had some things that I needed to work through. Which segues into today's topic quite nicely. There are things in this world that I just don't understand at all. Been trying to figure out how to deal with this recent break up and of course everyone has an opinion. One of the funnier ones belongs to Joe, his theory is "fuck your way past it". Yep. Joe believes that you pack your life full of as much meaningless sex as possible until your past the break up. I don't fully understand how being a whore helps an emotional wound but it's Joe so I smiled and nodded. Terry and Dave are of the "stay drunk for as long as possible" school of thought. Which isn't a bad school of thought, that is until the hangover hits at which point your sick and miserable. And all 3 of them have deemed that I am not to be left alone for extended periods of time which is sweet but annoying. Finally made a break for it and got some "Me" time in.
Which leads me to the next thing I don't understand at all. After watching quite a few movies in the past few days I've discovered that scientists are dumb. In every movie involving alien life forms, there are 10 people screaming to NOT bring said life form back to the A) heavily populated science center or B) the heavily populated science center located on the spaceship that is our only means of escape. And then there's one scientist that pulls rank and brings the damn thing back to either A or B after it's wiped out a town, colony, massive spaceship,planet. WTF?? Why don't the ten screaming people knock out the scientist, thus thwarting the impending doom?? Why?? I think I hate alien movies now.
In the news today is a story about a research ship that was studying these 4 sharks when out of no where a 10ft Great White breached and landed his 1100lb ass on the ship. After fighting to keep the shark alive because they couldn't get it off the boat, they got some help and used a crane to remove it. 1/2 hour later they found the same shark, stuck on land! So they fought to keep it alive AGAIN and towed it out to open water. At some point you have to ask "why"?? The shark may have lost it's will to live or it was Darwin's theory of only the strongest species survives, either way at some point after "why" you just need to walk away.
Well faithful readers, I have to get going and accomplish something. Promise that I'll write again soon, thanks for sticking with me through all this!
Till Next Time,
BEX
Which leads me to the next thing I don't understand at all. After watching quite a few movies in the past few days I've discovered that scientists are dumb. In every movie involving alien life forms, there are 10 people screaming to NOT bring said life form back to the A) heavily populated science center or B) the heavily populated science center located on the spaceship that is our only means of escape. And then there's one scientist that pulls rank and brings the damn thing back to either A or B after it's wiped out a town, colony, massive spaceship,planet. WTF?? Why don't the ten screaming people knock out the scientist, thus thwarting the impending doom?? Why?? I think I hate alien movies now.
In the news today is a story about a research ship that was studying these 4 sharks when out of no where a 10ft Great White breached and landed his 1100lb ass on the ship. After fighting to keep the shark alive because they couldn't get it off the boat, they got some help and used a crane to remove it. 1/2 hour later they found the same shark, stuck on land! So they fought to keep it alive AGAIN and towed it out to open water. At some point you have to ask "why"?? The shark may have lost it's will to live or it was Darwin's theory of only the strongest species survives, either way at some point after "why" you just need to walk away.
Well faithful readers, I have to get going and accomplish something. Promise that I'll write again soon, thanks for sticking with me through all this!
Till Next Time,
BEX
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Canales in Liverpool
Boycott Canale's restaurant in Liverpool as they refused to donate even a lunch for 4 Marines on funeral detail that have to pay for expenses out of pocket. Manager said it "Wasn't their problem" WTF????
Who treats our soldiers that way??
Fucking disgusting!
BEX
Who treats our soldiers that way??
Fucking disgusting!
BEX
Friday, July 1, 2011
First Day
I've gone through Hell in the past 7 days. Damn it's only been a week, feels like forever has passed! I've sobbed and I've stayed in bed crying for a day not talking with anyone. I've raged and I've lashed out, I've pretended to smile and laugh with my guys, pretended that I was alright when inside it felt as if a hole had been ripped open where my heart once was. I've grieved and tortured myself and cried some more. Once I started crying the tears wouldn't stop, all day I layed in bed and the tears wouldn't end until my eyes were so swollen that no more tears could escape.
Today. Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I woke up, had coffee, showered, dyed my hair, got dressed and put on my makeup. I made myself get up and be myself. I made my bed and cleaned the apartment. I made myself feel and I feel ok. It still hurts beyond all words and the hole where my heart was is still empty of anything but pain. But I figured out that each day there will be a reminder but to get past it and keep marching along.
I can't let the loss keep knocking the wind out of me. I have to get up and keep going because that's what I do.
The truth is that I haven't been myself for 6 months, not wholly me. I conformed to what he wanted and/or liked. I was completely in love with Tony and now it's over.
Every day will be a trial but every day I will take one step and another and another.
I will smile and laugh with out faking it. I will be me, every day.
Till Next Time, Faithful Readers,
BEX
Today. Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I woke up, had coffee, showered, dyed my hair, got dressed and put on my makeup. I made myself get up and be myself. I made my bed and cleaned the apartment. I made myself feel and I feel ok. It still hurts beyond all words and the hole where my heart was is still empty of anything but pain. But I figured out that each day there will be a reminder but to get past it and keep marching along.
I can't let the loss keep knocking the wind out of me. I have to get up and keep going because that's what I do.
The truth is that I haven't been myself for 6 months, not wholly me. I conformed to what he wanted and/or liked. I was completely in love with Tony and now it's over.
Every day will be a trial but every day I will take one step and another and another.
I will smile and laugh with out faking it. I will be me, every day.
Till Next Time, Faithful Readers,
BEX
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Who needs sitcoms, watch the News!!
This all just happened in the past hour of me watching CNN and our local NBC affiliate, channel 3 WSTM.
Seen on ch 3 WSTM, Ticker for the current story: "President Obese to visit Troops at Ft. Drum"
Is that Obama's new secret alter ego/identity?? Obama is bad enough, now we have President Obese to deal with!!
On CNN: "France to pull troops out of Afghanistan."
Wait......France has troops in Afghanistan?
Wait......France has troops!?!?
"Police find Jackass star Ryan Dunn was drunk and speeding when killed in car accident."
Nothing peculiar there until the next line "Westboro Baptist Church plans protest at Ryan Dunn's funeral."
Uuuuummmm.......They get their asses handed to them protesting Military funerals, this is a funeral for a star from JACKASS!! Has no one in the congregation seen this show or movies?? They tortured each other and they were all BFF's what do you think these guys are going to do to the Westboro peeps??? Plus the Jackass guys are all crushed over losing a brother! Westboro, please rethink this protest for your own good.
"Pilot rant caught on open mic."
Usually I'd put in an acronym however this time, screw it....LAUGHED MY FUCKING ASS OFF!!!! This is more awkward than speaking loudly and the music stops. Went on a rant about "Gays, Grannies and Grandes" WTF is a Grande?? I thought it was a cup of coffee!
"Lady GaGa in Tokyo to help boost tourism"
After the radiation scares in Japan, is Lady GaGa the face you want associated with your city? And after all the radiation scares do we want Lady GaGa any where near this place? Am I the only one to ever read a comic book? This is a Stan Lee comic waiting to go wrong or worse yet a new take on Godzilla (which I'd be cool with if it doesn't have Matt Broderick in it)
"Amish man caught sexting a minor, asked for sex in his buggy."
WTF??? WOW, I got nothing on that one.
"Longtime FBI fugitive James 'Whitey' Bulger nabbed"
It took us less time to catch a terrorist half way around the World than it did to catch a criminal in our own Country. ahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Too funny.
"Lindsay Lohan tests positive for alcohol on house arrest and is called back to Court."
Why is anyone surprised? Why is this news? Why haven't we found a way to deport her somewhere? It's like Bin Ladens body, we can't find a Nation to take it, oops her.
"Winklevoss twins finally drop case against Facebook"
Is it me or does Winklevoss or Winklevii, sound like either a disease or a doctor from 1940's Germany that you REALLY do not want practicing on you. Save your money twins and buy a new name.
Ok so that struck me as funny this morning.
Be Safe Be Well and Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Seen on ch 3 WSTM, Ticker for the current story: "President Obese to visit Troops at Ft. Drum"
Is that Obama's new secret alter ego/identity?? Obama is bad enough, now we have President Obese to deal with!!
On CNN: "France to pull troops out of Afghanistan."
Wait......France has troops in Afghanistan?
Wait......France has troops!?!?
"Police find Jackass star Ryan Dunn was drunk and speeding when killed in car accident."
Nothing peculiar there until the next line "Westboro Baptist Church plans protest at Ryan Dunn's funeral."
Uuuuummmm.......They get their asses handed to them protesting Military funerals, this is a funeral for a star from JACKASS!! Has no one in the congregation seen this show or movies?? They tortured each other and they were all BFF's what do you think these guys are going to do to the Westboro peeps??? Plus the Jackass guys are all crushed over losing a brother! Westboro, please rethink this protest for your own good.
"Pilot rant caught on open mic."
Usually I'd put in an acronym however this time, screw it....LAUGHED MY FUCKING ASS OFF!!!! This is more awkward than speaking loudly and the music stops. Went on a rant about "Gays, Grannies and Grandes" WTF is a Grande?? I thought it was a cup of coffee!
"Lady GaGa in Tokyo to help boost tourism"
After the radiation scares in Japan, is Lady GaGa the face you want associated with your city? And after all the radiation scares do we want Lady GaGa any where near this place? Am I the only one to ever read a comic book? This is a Stan Lee comic waiting to go wrong or worse yet a new take on Godzilla (which I'd be cool with if it doesn't have Matt Broderick in it)
"Amish man caught sexting a minor, asked for sex in his buggy."
WTF??? WOW, I got nothing on that one.
"Longtime FBI fugitive James 'Whitey' Bulger nabbed"
It took us less time to catch a terrorist half way around the World than it did to catch a criminal in our own Country. ahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Too funny.
"Lindsay Lohan tests positive for alcohol on house arrest and is called back to Court."
Why is anyone surprised? Why is this news? Why haven't we found a way to deport her somewhere? It's like Bin Ladens body, we can't find a Nation to take it, oops her.
"Winklevoss twins finally drop case against Facebook"
Is it me or does Winklevoss or Winklevii, sound like either a disease or a doctor from 1940's Germany that you REALLY do not want practicing on you. Save your money twins and buy a new name.
Ok so that struck me as funny this morning.
Be Safe Be Well and Till next time Faithful Readers,
BEX
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Silent Fury
No I'm not getting emotional, lol! This is my favorite band, Silent Fury.
They've opened for Brett Michaels and Goo Goo Dolls to name a few and I go to each of their shows. They are:
Mick Fury - Vocals, Guitar
Joe Nasty - Bass, Vocals
Ryan "The Breeze" Calabrese - Drums
I have to tell you, the quickest way to make me happy is to tell me that Silent Fury is playing near by and that we are on our way to the rock show. These guys are friends of mine because they are talented, fun, outgoing, loyal, and all around beautiful souls. I don't just go for the music, I go because of the whole experience and seeing them. In a music world inundated with fake music, these guys are "Real" Rockstars!! Help me get them all over the planet!!
Till next time Faithful Readers,
here is their video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdqMx_hAHkM&feature=player_embedded
http://silentfury.net
Be Rockstars!!
BEX
They've opened for Brett Michaels and Goo Goo Dolls to name a few and I go to each of their shows. They are:
Mick Fury - Vocals, Guitar
Joe Nasty - Bass, Vocals
Ryan "The Breeze" Calabrese - Drums
I have to tell you, the quickest way to make me happy is to tell me that Silent Fury is playing near by and that we are on our way to the rock show. These guys are friends of mine because they are talented, fun, outgoing, loyal, and all around beautiful souls. I don't just go for the music, I go because of the whole experience and seeing them. In a music world inundated with fake music, these guys are "Real" Rockstars!! Help me get them all over the planet!!
Till next time Faithful Readers,
here is their video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdqMx_hAHkM&feature=player_embedded
http://silentfury.net
Be Rockstars!!
BEX
Friday, June 3, 2011
6 days in the life of Bex
Now Faithful Readers you know that I try to keep the personal out of this blog however, the past 6 days have been surreal. So let's venture into my past few days. It's an ugly place so brace yourself.
Day 1 (Thursday) had been making plans with my buddies Terry and Dave that Memorial Day weekend would be epic. Thursday night we were all heading to Sharkey's to catch a band. Tony gets out of work at 9, so was going to have him pick me up then head home. My trashy neighbors down stairs that I've vented about before have a knocked up daughter probably a biscuit over 18 that was having contractions. I went down to check on her and in the process the toothless mom, Rose asked what our plans were for the weekend. I told her and got out of there as fast as possible because they live like west side scum. I'm OCD, can't be around disgusting without throwing up. So at 8 pm me and Terry head out. We meet up with everyone and have 2, count them, 2 beers. Tony comes in and we take off about a half hour later. At 10:20 pm I walk through my door to find a sheriff's deputy in my kitchen! The trashy neighbors had called the police to report that I had left a 9 yr old kid alone to go to the bar. Uuummmm, he's 11, 12 in September(9/11) hello? I was gone for less than 2 1/2 hours. Ian told the cop when she asked what he was afraid of he said ghosts. AS A JOKE!! She thought it was funny, her supervisor didn't. I now get to court for endangering the welfare of a child.
Day 2 (Friday) Ian went over to spend the night at Dave's cuz of the stupid bullshit with the trashy neighbors. B comes over and despite he and I clashing as usual, it was ok. I went to Mac's Bad Art to see a band that I like, met a good friend of Tony's. Tony has talked about this dude forever, you know me I can't walk up to strangers and make friends. However, this dude has been built up in my mind for 6 months so now I'm nervous. Don't know what he thought of me but I liked him and dug the hell out of his girl, she was one of us if you get my drift. Lost my phone that night. LOL! Came back here and proceeded to get wasted with Cameron.
Day 3 (Saturday) DFB day. Tony took Ian to my Mom's and picked up his buddy Jeremy. Cam was still here and possibly woke up as drunk as I was. At that point it's quit drinking or just keep going. Stopping would have meant massive pain, keeping going meant completely wasted. I went with wasted. Around 2 10 of us left for DFB. Dude you want to talk surreal, strangers were stopping to take pics with me cuz of my pink hair. And I ran into the bartender I got wasted the night before as soon as I walked in! Ran into people I haven't seen since high school (Steve C, big shout out) was running into everyone. And everyone kept feeding beer. Not sure what time it was but it was either leave or get very ill. So we came back here. Now before I go further let me explain. I like Tony's buddy Jeremy. He's a cool cat in my book. Well Jeremy was 20 x's as wasted as I was. We were chilling on the porch drinking listening to tunes. Jere decided that it would be okay to try to attempt to molest me 16 ways till sunday and I kept pushing him off. Finally it came to the point of me holding his shoulders and saying " Listen dude I like you, please don't make me knock you out." He backed off and then came at me. I cocked back still pleading that I did not want to hit him. At that point tony took him away. My biggest bitch about that is this: Yes I can hold my own and I dare anyone male or female to come up on me because I will drop you however, if my boyfriend is standing right there and it's his buddy....yeah I shouldn't be the one to drop the dude it's a loyalty thing for me. My guy should be there for that. But whatev, the drama was ceased. The rest of the night was quiet with a few more friends showing up of Tony's. Carson, who I previously despised was really cool and I kinda dig that dude now.
Day 3 (Sunday) Hungover as fuck!!! And let's add insult to injury, my allergies went fucking nuts. Never felt so bad in my whole life!! In the midst of all the pain, there's a knock at my door. Now rule of my home is this: My home is yours. Don't knock just open the door and announce who you are so that I don't hit you with my bat. So there's a knock I answer and isn't it the stupid pregnant bitch from downstairs! She had the nuts to stand at my door and ask if i want to have a beer with her. I nearly flipped! "Get the fuck off my doorstep and don't ever speak to me again." WTF???? After all that your going to come to my door with that shit!!! WTF??
Day 4 (Monday) Nothing really happened, quiet day. Tony and I covered some more stuff about our relationship and everything was really cool (should have been my clue)
Day 5 (Tuesday) Ran some errands and picked up Tony's buddy Marty who I think is just totally groovy. On the way back from picking up cigarettes at the rez don't we get pulled over, 1st the cop says tony got called in for driving recklessly. Then he changed it to a seatbelt ticket except he was wearing his seatbelt it just happened to be the same color as his shirt. We get back here and I stopped in to pay rent and speak to the property manager about the stench coming from the trashy downstairs neighbors and fill her in on all the bullshit. She decided to pay them a visit. Next thing I know I'm getting a call from the manager chick telling me that the toothless freaks told her I'm smoking meth up here with my buddy Terry! UUUuuummmm, I don't smoke cigarettes in my place and wouldn't know meth if you set it in front of me!!! Done a lot of drugs in my time never anything hardcore like that. I'm a drug snob, I'll admit it. Now for those that don't know me, I seethe on shit. At first I'll laugh shit off but then I think about it and get more n more pissed about it till I'm ready to blow up. So I'm sitting on the porch having a smoke and this stranger is walking across the lawn, the toothless bitch downstairs yells out "Are you the Child Protective Person I called on Ian and Becky?" Holy fuck, I lost it. I called the sheriff's department thinking that they work for the law abiding and guess what they tell me? Sorry can't do anything. FUCK THE POLICE!!
Day 6 (Wednesday) Had to run an errand to my mom's and got a coupon for a shoe store selling Birkenstocks on sale. She had already gotten me a pair so I thought it would be nice to get Tony a pair. Maybe spend the day tooling around just the two of us. Per usual he was busy on his computer and wanted none of it, so off I went on my own. Got him the shoes. Now earlier he had already been acting moody so I was fine with going out on my own, not happy about it because I like spending time doing things with him when I can pry him away from the computer. But oh well. Of course i come home and he hates the shoes. He's being moodier so I lay down for a nap. I wake up and it's 5 minutes before he's supposed to be at work. He left in a huff. I made dinner as usual and started doing our laundry. He gets home and immediately starts bitching. (His friend Jeremy and I had made a deal for a travel voucher worth $400 for $200. I told both of them that I wouldn't be able to do it today.) Evidently Jeremy was blowing up his phone on his way home from work while he was on the highway. Tony bursts through the door after work and lights into me about it. My answer is "If it bothers you than don't answer your phone on the highway." Evidently wrong answer. I told him his dinner was in the microwave as usual, he calls Jeremy. Immediately the tone in his voice says he's pissed, thinking I was doing then right thing I said fuck it just tell him to give it to someone else for the pure and simple reason that I don't want tony aggravated. He hangs up the phone and commences to scream at me, i try to explain that I said fuck it because it was hassling him. Instead of communicating he just keeps screaming at me in front of Ian and Marty. Then it took a turn for the personal. I'll save you the particulars.
Needless to say yes, i did get an apology across a counter the next day after i cried all night and he spent the night laughing with his buddy and sleeping out in the living room.
You all have this notion that I am made of steel and can take anything that comes my way. But I'm not and I can't. When it comes to someone that I love, someone that i gave my heart to, wounds inflicted will cut me deeper than you can ever imagine. I'm in pieces right now and the one person that could fix it has no concept of it so won't make the effort.
6 days in the life of BEX.
Day 1 (Thursday) had been making plans with my buddies Terry and Dave that Memorial Day weekend would be epic. Thursday night we were all heading to Sharkey's to catch a band. Tony gets out of work at 9, so was going to have him pick me up then head home. My trashy neighbors down stairs that I've vented about before have a knocked up daughter probably a biscuit over 18 that was having contractions. I went down to check on her and in the process the toothless mom, Rose asked what our plans were for the weekend. I told her and got out of there as fast as possible because they live like west side scum. I'm OCD, can't be around disgusting without throwing up. So at 8 pm me and Terry head out. We meet up with everyone and have 2, count them, 2 beers. Tony comes in and we take off about a half hour later. At 10:20 pm I walk through my door to find a sheriff's deputy in my kitchen! The trashy neighbors had called the police to report that I had left a 9 yr old kid alone to go to the bar. Uuummmm, he's 11, 12 in September(9/11) hello? I was gone for less than 2 1/2 hours. Ian told the cop when she asked what he was afraid of he said ghosts. AS A JOKE!! She thought it was funny, her supervisor didn't. I now get to court for endangering the welfare of a child.
Day 2 (Friday) Ian went over to spend the night at Dave's cuz of the stupid bullshit with the trashy neighbors. B comes over and despite he and I clashing as usual, it was ok. I went to Mac's Bad Art to see a band that I like, met a good friend of Tony's. Tony has talked about this dude forever, you know me I can't walk up to strangers and make friends. However, this dude has been built up in my mind for 6 months so now I'm nervous. Don't know what he thought of me but I liked him and dug the hell out of his girl, she was one of us if you get my drift. Lost my phone that night. LOL! Came back here and proceeded to get wasted with Cameron.
Day 3 (Saturday) DFB day. Tony took Ian to my Mom's and picked up his buddy Jeremy. Cam was still here and possibly woke up as drunk as I was. At that point it's quit drinking or just keep going. Stopping would have meant massive pain, keeping going meant completely wasted. I went with wasted. Around 2 10 of us left for DFB. Dude you want to talk surreal, strangers were stopping to take pics with me cuz of my pink hair. And I ran into the bartender I got wasted the night before as soon as I walked in! Ran into people I haven't seen since high school (Steve C, big shout out) was running into everyone. And everyone kept feeding beer. Not sure what time it was but it was either leave or get very ill. So we came back here. Now before I go further let me explain. I like Tony's buddy Jeremy. He's a cool cat in my book. Well Jeremy was 20 x's as wasted as I was. We were chilling on the porch drinking listening to tunes. Jere decided that it would be okay to try to attempt to molest me 16 ways till sunday and I kept pushing him off. Finally it came to the point of me holding his shoulders and saying " Listen dude I like you, please don't make me knock you out." He backed off and then came at me. I cocked back still pleading that I did not want to hit him. At that point tony took him away. My biggest bitch about that is this: Yes I can hold my own and I dare anyone male or female to come up on me because I will drop you however, if my boyfriend is standing right there and it's his buddy....yeah I shouldn't be the one to drop the dude it's a loyalty thing for me. My guy should be there for that. But whatev, the drama was ceased. The rest of the night was quiet with a few more friends showing up of Tony's. Carson, who I previously despised was really cool and I kinda dig that dude now.
Day 3 (Sunday) Hungover as fuck!!! And let's add insult to injury, my allergies went fucking nuts. Never felt so bad in my whole life!! In the midst of all the pain, there's a knock at my door. Now rule of my home is this: My home is yours. Don't knock just open the door and announce who you are so that I don't hit you with my bat. So there's a knock I answer and isn't it the stupid pregnant bitch from downstairs! She had the nuts to stand at my door and ask if i want to have a beer with her. I nearly flipped! "Get the fuck off my doorstep and don't ever speak to me again." WTF???? After all that your going to come to my door with that shit!!! WTF??
Day 4 (Monday) Nothing really happened, quiet day. Tony and I covered some more stuff about our relationship and everything was really cool (should have been my clue)
Day 5 (Tuesday) Ran some errands and picked up Tony's buddy Marty who I think is just totally groovy. On the way back from picking up cigarettes at the rez don't we get pulled over, 1st the cop says tony got called in for driving recklessly. Then he changed it to a seatbelt ticket except he was wearing his seatbelt it just happened to be the same color as his shirt. We get back here and I stopped in to pay rent and speak to the property manager about the stench coming from the trashy downstairs neighbors and fill her in on all the bullshit. She decided to pay them a visit. Next thing I know I'm getting a call from the manager chick telling me that the toothless freaks told her I'm smoking meth up here with my buddy Terry! UUUuuummmm, I don't smoke cigarettes in my place and wouldn't know meth if you set it in front of me!!! Done a lot of drugs in my time never anything hardcore like that. I'm a drug snob, I'll admit it. Now for those that don't know me, I seethe on shit. At first I'll laugh shit off but then I think about it and get more n more pissed about it till I'm ready to blow up. So I'm sitting on the porch having a smoke and this stranger is walking across the lawn, the toothless bitch downstairs yells out "Are you the Child Protective Person I called on Ian and Becky?" Holy fuck, I lost it. I called the sheriff's department thinking that they work for the law abiding and guess what they tell me? Sorry can't do anything. FUCK THE POLICE!!
Day 6 (Wednesday) Had to run an errand to my mom's and got a coupon for a shoe store selling Birkenstocks on sale. She had already gotten me a pair so I thought it would be nice to get Tony a pair. Maybe spend the day tooling around just the two of us. Per usual he was busy on his computer and wanted none of it, so off I went on my own. Got him the shoes. Now earlier he had already been acting moody so I was fine with going out on my own, not happy about it because I like spending time doing things with him when I can pry him away from the computer. But oh well. Of course i come home and he hates the shoes. He's being moodier so I lay down for a nap. I wake up and it's 5 minutes before he's supposed to be at work. He left in a huff. I made dinner as usual and started doing our laundry. He gets home and immediately starts bitching. (His friend Jeremy and I had made a deal for a travel voucher worth $400 for $200. I told both of them that I wouldn't be able to do it today.) Evidently Jeremy was blowing up his phone on his way home from work while he was on the highway. Tony bursts through the door after work and lights into me about it. My answer is "If it bothers you than don't answer your phone on the highway." Evidently wrong answer. I told him his dinner was in the microwave as usual, he calls Jeremy. Immediately the tone in his voice says he's pissed, thinking I was doing then right thing I said fuck it just tell him to give it to someone else for the pure and simple reason that I don't want tony aggravated. He hangs up the phone and commences to scream at me, i try to explain that I said fuck it because it was hassling him. Instead of communicating he just keeps screaming at me in front of Ian and Marty. Then it took a turn for the personal. I'll save you the particulars.
Needless to say yes, i did get an apology across a counter the next day after i cried all night and he spent the night laughing with his buddy and sleeping out in the living room.
You all have this notion that I am made of steel and can take anything that comes my way. But I'm not and I can't. When it comes to someone that I love, someone that i gave my heart to, wounds inflicted will cut me deeper than you can ever imagine. I'm in pieces right now and the one person that could fix it has no concept of it so won't make the effort.
6 days in the life of BEX.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Thoughts for the bullshit (for Jody and all of us)
Been watching things happen around me both here and in my world. And listening to allot of Social Distortion.
Trouble abounds in our lives, some worse than others. Some troubles more dramatic than others and some more subtle, some very personal and others not personal enough. However your troubles present themselves it can be overwhelming. It can feel like the worlds walls are closing in on you and more often than naught you find that you stand alone. The people that would stand beside you having abandoned the post that you trusted them to hold, sometimes our judgement clouded by misplaced love and trust. Sometimes we see what we want to see. And that misjudgement can cost us dearly.
However, we prevail because it's what we do. This is what we do, we face the trouble, we stand up to it, own it and then we beat it. We walk away with our head held high and never look back. It's the story of our life (thx social d). Our actions have brought us here and our actions will carry us forward past the bullshit that we are mired in currently. Life is but a circle, for every ending comes a beginning it's up to you to decide if you want to look toward a new beginning or dwell on the ending.
And make no mistake, it is all bullshit. You still wake up tomorrow breathing and living despite other's best efforts to drag you down with their projected crap. It's easy to say "aaww their just jealous" but the truth is they are just jealous. Anyone that tries to sling bullshit in your life, IS just jealous. You have something they covet, you are what they want to be. It is really all that simple. People will destroy what they want the most because it's easier than having to fix themselves. And I honestly do feel sorry for them.
These people will find themselves alone and worse, they will find themselves surrounded by no one real but only the fakes they were busy surrounding themselves with, lonely with none but themselves to blame. Now that is hell. No one to share the adventure with you, no one to trust, no one to believe in you, no one to share your burden with you, no one to open up to, no one to feel anything for you honestly. No family, no real friends, no love and no hope.
So the next time some jackass tries to bring you down with bullshit, remember this: To us it is just dramatic bullshit and it will go away, to them it's their life!
Keep your head high, you'll get past it because it's what we do.
BEX
Trouble abounds in our lives, some worse than others. Some troubles more dramatic than others and some more subtle, some very personal and others not personal enough. However your troubles present themselves it can be overwhelming. It can feel like the worlds walls are closing in on you and more often than naught you find that you stand alone. The people that would stand beside you having abandoned the post that you trusted them to hold, sometimes our judgement clouded by misplaced love and trust. Sometimes we see what we want to see. And that misjudgement can cost us dearly.
However, we prevail because it's what we do. This is what we do, we face the trouble, we stand up to it, own it and then we beat it. We walk away with our head held high and never look back. It's the story of our life (thx social d). Our actions have brought us here and our actions will carry us forward past the bullshit that we are mired in currently. Life is but a circle, for every ending comes a beginning it's up to you to decide if you want to look toward a new beginning or dwell on the ending.
And make no mistake, it is all bullshit. You still wake up tomorrow breathing and living despite other's best efforts to drag you down with their projected crap. It's easy to say "aaww their just jealous" but the truth is they are just jealous. Anyone that tries to sling bullshit in your life, IS just jealous. You have something they covet, you are what they want to be. It is really all that simple. People will destroy what they want the most because it's easier than having to fix themselves. And I honestly do feel sorry for them.
These people will find themselves alone and worse, they will find themselves surrounded by no one real but only the fakes they were busy surrounding themselves with, lonely with none but themselves to blame. Now that is hell. No one to share the adventure with you, no one to trust, no one to believe in you, no one to share your burden with you, no one to open up to, no one to feel anything for you honestly. No family, no real friends, no love and no hope.
So the next time some jackass tries to bring you down with bullshit, remember this: To us it is just dramatic bullshit and it will go away, to them it's their life!
Keep your head high, you'll get past it because it's what we do.
BEX
100th Blog!!!!
No pressure, just my 100th blog on this site. Damn now I have to be uber witty, clever and funny! 100 blogs on Blogspot, Wow. Doesn't seem like much to most but to me it's pretty awesome. I usually check my stats on the page even if I'm not writing and it always makes me a bit humble to see that even if I haven't posted, your still checking in frequently and rereading past posts. Thanks Faithful Readers, I appreciate your interest in the strange little workings of my brain. Despite what some think, I appreciate your opposition as much as I appreciate your positive feedback. Without you, Faithful Readers I am but a writer without an audience. Lost and floating along the cyberverse.
Ok enough of the mushy let us proceed to more interesting topics.
I know that you expected me to chime in with my two cents as soon as Obama held his Middle East speech the other day however, I was too annoyed by him to even remotely be able to formulate a coherent opinion that wasn't laced with strings of expletives. I've come to the conclusion that there has to be a reason why he keeps saying things that make me shake my head in boggled confusion, here are my theories: 1)He is either playing off of the misconception that no one in the United States is intelligent enough to follow current events. 2) He really does believe our population is that stupid. 3) Obama's speech writer is a satirist and because Obama speaks so deadpan that no one can decipher the sarcasm. Just a couple theories as to why this dude keeps addressing us like we are paint eating idiots.
I had to laugh at an article I saw that said the White House will no longer use fake backdrops during speeches. About time they admitted something fake coming out of the White House let alone ceased it.
Back to Obama. Obama stated that it was necessary for the United States to become involved when Libyans began protesting and rebelling because thousands of innocents would be killed and we as a Nation couldn't stand by while that happened. Okay but there was one small group of less than 200 that were the original antagonists and it was centered in one small town. Now I've searched and searched but can't find an exact number but as near as I can find, since our involvement in this charade damn near 2 thousand have died. That's just adding up from the various articles that I could find. So instead of a leader quelling a rebellion of a couple hundred people instead the World's biggest Super Powers involve themselves and now we have not only thousands dead but we also are responsible for brutally murdering said leaders Son and grandchildren. I think Obama should be held accountable for this for the simple reason that we act as the police force of the world and when we do something bloody and brutal we should have to face the same consequences that we enforce on everyone else.
My question is this: What makes it genocide when our enemies do it and a necessary spread of Democracy when the United States does it?
I don't know about you but I do not always agree with my friends, they don't always agree with me. That doesn't mean that we are not friends, we don't end our friendships because we have opposing views. Hell half my friends are tree hugging, liberal Dems! Obama kept repeating that our Nation's friendships would depend on their willingness to go along with our policy's. Wow now we are just plain being a bunch of bullies and I got news for you, bully's don't have friends. That's a great way to further ostracize us from the World, Good job dude!!
And no offense but Obama wants Israel to redraw it's lines according to the 1967 treaty therefor limiting it to a Country the size of Rhode Island. I just really want to hear their leader bust out with "Yeah...No...Fuck You" meanwhile with our involvement in the Middle East we are currently redrawing the lines to create our new Countries. Don't sugar coat it. Don't act like it isn't happening right in front of your fucking faces people. Under the guise of spreading Democracy we are successfully taking over Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen. It doesn't matter that these countries have been holding elections and are formed Republics for decades. We wanted them and we are in the middle of taking them because then we can split them up between the E.U. and control the World's oil and no longer have to worry about opposition. This has nothing to do with Human Rights or Democracy. If it did why didn't we care 10 years ago, 20 years ago?? Because now it's convenient.
Okay, one more point and then we are moving on. Obama said about the protesters in other Nation's that America would continue to listen to the voices of law abiding citizen's in other Countries protesting. Call me silly but these aren't law abiding citizen's if their assaulting the Country's police forces. If they mount an assault on their own people, how is that law abiding? Will Obama listen to what I have to say if I go loot a store and say I did it because I feel oppressed by my government? No.
So Trump isn't running which so far leaves me with Palin or Gingritch. OUCH! This is going to be a long Presidential campaign.
Arnold got busted for having a love child with the housekeeper 10 years ago. GOD DAMN!!! I give Arnie some serious credit. Not only did he keep a secret for 10 YEARS!! But he kept a whole kid and baby momma secret for 10 YEARS!! Most baby momma's go all Maury Povitch with in the first year!! Arnie has some serious control happening in his life!!!
Brittany Spears in a lip syncing mess? Oh dear god say it isn't so, oh the humanity! Really, seriously? Honestly this is headline news??? Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Well as you can see Faithful Readers, the Rapture did not happen on Saturday. Considering that particular Pastor has already flubbed the end of times once I'm hard pressed to figure out why any one would've listened to him a second time, let alone that sap that gave up his life saving's to advertise the event that didn't happen.
Funny stuff happening in my life? It's always either amusing like hahahaha or stupid amusing like wow your a moron but I'll sit and laugh at you so that I don't slap the stupid out of your ass. Kind of a coin toss as to which. But hey that's life. I will admit that I miss when my area was my own and being that it was just me, there was never any kind of goofy ass drama or discomfort in my little world. It's all good, it amused me slightly at some point and will eventually go back to my world again. Despite popular misconception I can be very scarily patient. And once I've distanced myself it's even easier to sit by and wait. Eh, is what it is.
Well Faithful Readers, I'm off to expend some of this coffee energy that I've accumulated after 3 cups. Till Next Time,
Btw, Thanks for reading 99 other pages of my mindless dribble!!!!
BEX!!
Ok enough of the mushy let us proceed to more interesting topics.
I know that you expected me to chime in with my two cents as soon as Obama held his Middle East speech the other day however, I was too annoyed by him to even remotely be able to formulate a coherent opinion that wasn't laced with strings of expletives. I've come to the conclusion that there has to be a reason why he keeps saying things that make me shake my head in boggled confusion, here are my theories: 1)He is either playing off of the misconception that no one in the United States is intelligent enough to follow current events. 2) He really does believe our population is that stupid. 3) Obama's speech writer is a satirist and because Obama speaks so deadpan that no one can decipher the sarcasm. Just a couple theories as to why this dude keeps addressing us like we are paint eating idiots.
I had to laugh at an article I saw that said the White House will no longer use fake backdrops during speeches. About time they admitted something fake coming out of the White House let alone ceased it.
Back to Obama. Obama stated that it was necessary for the United States to become involved when Libyans began protesting and rebelling because thousands of innocents would be killed and we as a Nation couldn't stand by while that happened. Okay but there was one small group of less than 200 that were the original antagonists and it was centered in one small town. Now I've searched and searched but can't find an exact number but as near as I can find, since our involvement in this charade damn near 2 thousand have died. That's just adding up from the various articles that I could find. So instead of a leader quelling a rebellion of a couple hundred people instead the World's biggest Super Powers involve themselves and now we have not only thousands dead but we also are responsible for brutally murdering said leaders Son and grandchildren. I think Obama should be held accountable for this for the simple reason that we act as the police force of the world and when we do something bloody and brutal we should have to face the same consequences that we enforce on everyone else.
My question is this: What makes it genocide when our enemies do it and a necessary spread of Democracy when the United States does it?
I don't know about you but I do not always agree with my friends, they don't always agree with me. That doesn't mean that we are not friends, we don't end our friendships because we have opposing views. Hell half my friends are tree hugging, liberal Dems! Obama kept repeating that our Nation's friendships would depend on their willingness to go along with our policy's. Wow now we are just plain being a bunch of bullies and I got news for you, bully's don't have friends. That's a great way to further ostracize us from the World, Good job dude!!
And no offense but Obama wants Israel to redraw it's lines according to the 1967 treaty therefor limiting it to a Country the size of Rhode Island. I just really want to hear their leader bust out with "Yeah...No...Fuck You" meanwhile with our involvement in the Middle East we are currently redrawing the lines to create our new Countries. Don't sugar coat it. Don't act like it isn't happening right in front of your fucking faces people. Under the guise of spreading Democracy we are successfully taking over Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen. It doesn't matter that these countries have been holding elections and are formed Republics for decades. We wanted them and we are in the middle of taking them because then we can split them up between the E.U. and control the World's oil and no longer have to worry about opposition. This has nothing to do with Human Rights or Democracy. If it did why didn't we care 10 years ago, 20 years ago?? Because now it's convenient.
Okay, one more point and then we are moving on. Obama said about the protesters in other Nation's that America would continue to listen to the voices of law abiding citizen's in other Countries protesting. Call me silly but these aren't law abiding citizen's if their assaulting the Country's police forces. If they mount an assault on their own people, how is that law abiding? Will Obama listen to what I have to say if I go loot a store and say I did it because I feel oppressed by my government? No.
So Trump isn't running which so far leaves me with Palin or Gingritch. OUCH! This is going to be a long Presidential campaign.
Arnold got busted for having a love child with the housekeeper 10 years ago. GOD DAMN!!! I give Arnie some serious credit. Not only did he keep a secret for 10 YEARS!! But he kept a whole kid and baby momma secret for 10 YEARS!! Most baby momma's go all Maury Povitch with in the first year!! Arnie has some serious control happening in his life!!!
Brittany Spears in a lip syncing mess? Oh dear god say it isn't so, oh the humanity! Really, seriously? Honestly this is headline news??? Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
Well as you can see Faithful Readers, the Rapture did not happen on Saturday. Considering that particular Pastor has already flubbed the end of times once I'm hard pressed to figure out why any one would've listened to him a second time, let alone that sap that gave up his life saving's to advertise the event that didn't happen.
Funny stuff happening in my life? It's always either amusing like hahahaha or stupid amusing like wow your a moron but I'll sit and laugh at you so that I don't slap the stupid out of your ass. Kind of a coin toss as to which. But hey that's life. I will admit that I miss when my area was my own and being that it was just me, there was never any kind of goofy ass drama or discomfort in my little world. It's all good, it amused me slightly at some point and will eventually go back to my world again. Despite popular misconception I can be very scarily patient. And once I've distanced myself it's even easier to sit by and wait. Eh, is what it is.
Well Faithful Readers, I'm off to expend some of this coffee energy that I've accumulated after 3 cups. Till Next Time,
Btw, Thanks for reading 99 other pages of my mindless dribble!!!!
BEX!!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Differences
Just when I have an abundance of things to get off my mind, doesn't the damn blog site crash!!
"What is real to me is not always real to you but do not negate it instead try to understand it and embrace the differences between us." Bex
Wrote that on Facebook yesterday. Mostly because it annoy's me that my boyfriend and I are so insanely different when it comes to how we react to things. He's the rational one where as I am the emotional one. I think it's important to at least attempt to see it from each others point of view. Even though it's not in your nature to see things from an emotional or a rational perspective you have to at least attempt to understand the other point of view or else your just constantly negating how the other person feels. I understand his point of view as far as yes I am an emotionally sensitive person, I tend to overreact. But in the same turn if you know that I'm over sensitive and tend to overreact, common sense would dictate that you attempt to not do/say things that are going to hurt me.
Look, you'd be pissed if you bought a box of 64 crayons and opened them up to find that they are all the same color, right? Or if you bought a big bag of Skittles only to find it's all the same flavor. It's the same concept with people, we are all different, we see things differently, react to things differently and experience things differently. If we were all the same than life would be pretty bland. So just as you expect to open those crayons and skittles to find an assortment so should expect to open relationships to find an assortment. An assortment of different perspectives. None of them right or wrong, just different than yours. My way of looking at it is this; I don't want you to agree with me all the time, I don't want us to have every little thing in common because honestly there are times when I don't like me so you shouldn't like me all the time either, lol. However don't negate how I feel about things because that just makes me angry and hostile. Don't belittle how I feel instead just try to see things as I see them. If I'm considerate enough to do things for you than return that consideration in kind. In other words stop thinking one sided.
Now do I believe that any of this will make a difference in my situation? No. I don't see there being any kind of effort made. But hey sometimes even I get surprised, so ya never know.
No Faithful Readers, this one is for you. Take these thoughts away with you and I hope this serves you well in your relationships. Love to all of you out there in the Universe!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
All my unrequited love to you,
BEX
"What is real to me is not always real to you but do not negate it instead try to understand it and embrace the differences between us." Bex
Wrote that on Facebook yesterday. Mostly because it annoy's me that my boyfriend and I are so insanely different when it comes to how we react to things. He's the rational one where as I am the emotional one. I think it's important to at least attempt to see it from each others point of view. Even though it's not in your nature to see things from an emotional or a rational perspective you have to at least attempt to understand the other point of view or else your just constantly negating how the other person feels. I understand his point of view as far as yes I am an emotionally sensitive person, I tend to overreact. But in the same turn if you know that I'm over sensitive and tend to overreact, common sense would dictate that you attempt to not do/say things that are going to hurt me.
Look, you'd be pissed if you bought a box of 64 crayons and opened them up to find that they are all the same color, right? Or if you bought a big bag of Skittles only to find it's all the same flavor. It's the same concept with people, we are all different, we see things differently, react to things differently and experience things differently. If we were all the same than life would be pretty bland. So just as you expect to open those crayons and skittles to find an assortment so should expect to open relationships to find an assortment. An assortment of different perspectives. None of them right or wrong, just different than yours. My way of looking at it is this; I don't want you to agree with me all the time, I don't want us to have every little thing in common because honestly there are times when I don't like me so you shouldn't like me all the time either, lol. However don't negate how I feel about things because that just makes me angry and hostile. Don't belittle how I feel instead just try to see things as I see them. If I'm considerate enough to do things for you than return that consideration in kind. In other words stop thinking one sided.
Now do I believe that any of this will make a difference in my situation? No. I don't see there being any kind of effort made. But hey sometimes even I get surprised, so ya never know.
No Faithful Readers, this one is for you. Take these thoughts away with you and I hope this serves you well in your relationships. Love to all of you out there in the Universe!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
All my unrequited love to you,
BEX
Monday, May 9, 2011
Love
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind."
— William Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
That is a very profound statement. And difficult to accomplish sometimes. It's not in our nature to look deeper than what we see on the outside, as humans we take everything at face value. I believe that to truly embrace love you have to look at what's inside a person. You have to love the person inside and take the time to find the beauty inside rather than what you see on the outside. If your just looking at the outside or the negative actions than your not in love, you will be disappointed again and again.
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
— Marilyn Monroe
Instead of judging the person that you share your life with or constantly reminding them of bad things that they've done, try to put it in the past and say "I still love you." because allot of times when someone is acting out or getting out of control it's because they're crying out for you to love them. It comes from an insecurity and as a partner you need to reinforce the positive. If you feed into the negative than negativity is all that you will receive and the cycle will never cease. If like me, your a positive supporter than it's crushing when you don't get that in return. Do unto others and all that jazz.
"Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it"
— Nicholas Sparks (A Walk to Remember)
I know someone that doesn't believe in love. He thinks that it's just being comfortable with someone, consistency. I disagree but it's difficult to argue the obscure, it would be much easier to hold up something tangible and say "This is love". We each have a different description of Love. But just because you can't touch it doesn't mean that you can't open your heart to feel it. Love for me, is the completeness that I feel when he's near me, the pride that I feel when he accomplishes a goal, the emptiness that I feel when he's not here, looking into his eyes and seeing the beautiful person in there, the thrill of touching his skin, the way he takes my breath away just by being. That for me is Love. Love is emotion in it's purest most unadulterated form. You can't see it or explain it or touch it, it just is. You have to accept it blindly.
" The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
Christian, Moulin Rouge
Just open your heart to love. Love someone and accept their love, don't let it pass you by. Life is too short to not love and let the people in your life know that you love them. Hug them and tell them that you love them today before it's too late and the opportunity is gone forever.
BEX
— William Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
That is a very profound statement. And difficult to accomplish sometimes. It's not in our nature to look deeper than what we see on the outside, as humans we take everything at face value. I believe that to truly embrace love you have to look at what's inside a person. You have to love the person inside and take the time to find the beauty inside rather than what you see on the outside. If your just looking at the outside or the negative actions than your not in love, you will be disappointed again and again.
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
— Marilyn Monroe
Instead of judging the person that you share your life with or constantly reminding them of bad things that they've done, try to put it in the past and say "I still love you." because allot of times when someone is acting out or getting out of control it's because they're crying out for you to love them. It comes from an insecurity and as a partner you need to reinforce the positive. If you feed into the negative than negativity is all that you will receive and the cycle will never cease. If like me, your a positive supporter than it's crushing when you don't get that in return. Do unto others and all that jazz.
"Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it"
— Nicholas Sparks (A Walk to Remember)
I know someone that doesn't believe in love. He thinks that it's just being comfortable with someone, consistency. I disagree but it's difficult to argue the obscure, it would be much easier to hold up something tangible and say "This is love". We each have a different description of Love. But just because you can't touch it doesn't mean that you can't open your heart to feel it. Love for me, is the completeness that I feel when he's near me, the pride that I feel when he accomplishes a goal, the emptiness that I feel when he's not here, looking into his eyes and seeing the beautiful person in there, the thrill of touching his skin, the way he takes my breath away just by being. That for me is Love. Love is emotion in it's purest most unadulterated form. You can't see it or explain it or touch it, it just is. You have to accept it blindly.
" The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
Christian, Moulin Rouge
Just open your heart to love. Love someone and accept their love, don't let it pass you by. Life is too short to not love and let the people in your life know that you love them. Hug them and tell them that you love them today before it's too late and the opportunity is gone forever.
BEX
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Hhhhmmm, a little sparkly optimism for you in a bleak world.
I'm a fairly intelligent, intuitive, empathic person but WOW I astound myself sometimes with how completely oblivious I can be. Sometimes I have these little epiphany's about myself. And yeah, I can be completely ignorant of anything happening around me or get so lost in my own head with my own take on things that I don't notice what's going on for real around me. Funny, huh? Then comes the inevitable crash back to reality usually brought on by someone saying something and I'm standing there going "Wait, What, What just happened????" That being said, I have a good life. I'm happy. Sure I could use some more cash and it'd be nice to be able to do more things or travel more but there's always more things that you wish you could do. I have 2 good son's, a pretty little apartment, good family, some truly fantastic friends and a wonderful man that is beyond words. I'm a lucky girl to be happy with my life so often throughout it. Really there have only been a handful of times that my life has made me unhappy and it's usually due to some major catastrophic event. But every step on this path is an adventure and a lesson, you can't just take the good and ignore the bad, you have to learn from it or your doomed to repeat it. I'm glad that my path has taken me to such unexpected places, if it hadn't than I wouldn't be here today with you Faithful Readers!
Coca Cola turns 125 years old this year, The only things older in this country are now Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney
Allot of attention being given to Cyber Bullying or as I like to call it Farmville!
7 yr old climbs OVER the fence and into a Leopard enclosure, bystanders interfered with "Survival of the Fittest" and the kid is okay. I don't think this should be considered an "attack" it's a leopard, it did what leopards do it tried to eat a small animal that was dumb enough to crawl into it's area. Seriously, we went through this with the tiger attack in California. Don't punish a wild animal for acting like a wild animal. Punish the damn zoologists their the ones that brought the animals to live in these zoos, it's not like wild animals are lining up in the wild going "ooo, pick me pick me I want to live on damp cement and be exposed to constant harrassment and fatty human foods that will eventually kill me, pick me pick me!!!" Yep, no.
LMFAO, "Okay 2 Muslims get on a plane..." Too soon?? Nope it's a real story! 2 Muslims were on a flight and all the other passengers felt uncomfortable so the Airline REMOVED them from the flight. Guess where they were flying too?? A Conference on prejudices and discrimination against Muslims!!! LMFAO!!! Aawww jeez I love it when a story doesn't even have to be touched and it's to die for hilarious!!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
BEX!!
Coca Cola turns 125 years old this year, The only things older in this country are now Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney
Allot of attention being given to Cyber Bullying or as I like to call it Farmville!
7 yr old climbs OVER the fence and into a Leopard enclosure, bystanders interfered with "Survival of the Fittest" and the kid is okay. I don't think this should be considered an "attack" it's a leopard, it did what leopards do it tried to eat a small animal that was dumb enough to crawl into it's area. Seriously, we went through this with the tiger attack in California. Don't punish a wild animal for acting like a wild animal. Punish the damn zoologists their the ones that brought the animals to live in these zoos, it's not like wild animals are lining up in the wild going "ooo, pick me pick me I want to live on damp cement and be exposed to constant harrassment and fatty human foods that will eventually kill me, pick me pick me!!!" Yep, no.
LMFAO, "Okay 2 Muslims get on a plane..." Too soon?? Nope it's a real story! 2 Muslims were on a flight and all the other passengers felt uncomfortable so the Airline REMOVED them from the flight. Guess where they were flying too?? A Conference on prejudices and discrimination against Muslims!!! LMFAO!!! Aawww jeez I love it when a story doesn't even have to be touched and it's to die for hilarious!!
Till Next Time Faithful Readers,
BEX!!
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