kittens

I want a cat. Cats I should say. I really miss having an animal companion around. Someone to snuggle with while Christopher is busy reading St. Augustine or various other philosophers....Someone to play with when I'm bored.
I read that in the winter, there is an abundance of kittens in the animal shelters because of the cold, and since not all of them are adopted quick enough they are euthanized....That makes me so sad.
At work today, the same never-ending argument was rehashed by my co-workers regarding dogs vs. cats. Which is better???? It makes me sick that people expend so much energy and emotion on this argument. It was really quite annoying.
I'm a cat lover (but not a dog-hater, for the most part). So one may assume that because I prefer cats, dogs are the scum of the earth. Not necessarily. Though I would rather take in 10 cats over 1 dog, I can honestly say that I don't like to see a dog needlessly disposed of, either....
Anyway, I want some kittens. I think I'm a bit more prepared for kittens than babies....

Slowing down

My metabolism. My energy. My reflexes. My responses (verbal, yes, but particularly written).
Definitely not my speed while driving. Or the busyness of life. Or the hours, days, weeks, months, and years as they pass....

Missing my girls

I really miss being young. Not all the aspects of being young, just mostly the innocence and "forever friends" mentality with my girlfriends. I am really missing being a part of a close-knit group of girls....Sure, I love being with my husband, and I could continue to spend everyday with him alone. But, I wouldn't be content.
I miss certain people in particular. My heart truly aches from being apart from them. It brings me grief to think about the wrongs I have committed that have caused others harm. I pray that God's grace would cover my inabilities and lack of motivation to be a better friend.
I miss staying up late into the night, doing my nails, facials, and telling spooky stories. Waiting for the first person to fall asleep so we could "do something" to them....
Alas, I am here and it is now.

Femme fatale

Yes, so apparently I have starred in a movie about Batman as the femme fatale. How interesting! Check it out:
http://www.hotkey.net.au/~nval/scifi/batman03.htm
I especially like the blood dripping down at the bottom of the page....

E-Day

Well, my dilemma may be solved for me. I am supposed to work from 8-6 on election day. I don't think I'll have time to go vote, thanks to my wonderful employers. That is, unless the polls open before the sun rises. So, I will most likely have to miss voting for my Constitutionalist gubernatorial candidate-Randall Stuffleman (check out www.constitutionparty.com). That's really the only reason I wanted to vote. As I said before, I am so disgusted with the television and radio-all I hear is hate, hate, hate. Is anybody in office to actually do anything positive? I don't think so. Not if I did what these commercials told me and judged each of them by what the commercial tells me to believe. All I know is that so-and-so is corrupt because of something, or this person is "too extreme" because of their beliefs....wait a minute....
I thought we were a country that taught tolerance and respect of others' beliefs: no matter how extreme....as long as it benefits us??
No???



Addendum: I just looked up the polling place hours for Cook County (yes, I live in just about the worst county in which to vote in Illinois) and I will possibly be voting before the sun rises. The polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm. Yay!

Politics

What a crazy time of year this is. Every other commercial on TV is about one politician's extreme goodness while at the same time "exposing" the pure evil of their opponent. Our society is so disgusting. It makes me want to write-in Bono or Beeker from the Muppet's for every opening of office.
It's sad that a person who is pro-life is doing nothing to help the poor and homeless, while those who do the latter defend a woman's "right to choose" death for her unborn baby. This is so sad. I wish I could somehow justify not voting, but in my heart I know that somewhere along the way I still have an obligation to.
Maybe it's because of a commercial I saw....
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