Back to Work!

Did I mention I hate writing titles?  

Anyhoozits, it's true.  I've been slacking off the past couple of days.  Lost my focus, I guess.  I blame the uterus.  And really, the old uterus hasn't been the same since the baby.  I guess in the end, it's really Molly's fault.  Because, frankly, what good are children, if you can't blame them for everything?  Just ask my--whoa, wait a minute--certain people aren't here to defend themselves and sarcasm is really not becoming.  Haha-lala-haha!


(I'm writing this at midnight, by the way, and frankly, I'm tired.)


So, I guess you all know by now that Obama's Address was a little less inspired than some of his other speeches, or maybe less inspiring.  That's fine.  I'm just glad he believes in SCIENCE.  It struck me afterward, as he signed all those autographs, that he must get effing tired.  I know I'm tired, and I don't have to watch every frickin thing I say and do 24-7, as well as, you know meet with foreign dignitaries, argue with weirdo Senators from Oklahoma, etc.  Somehow I got on Inhoffe's email list and just seeing that I received an email from him makes me feel tired. ( I don't read them anymore.  There's no point. If I email him back he'll just send me another email that someone else wrote for him explaining that we will never agree.  And then I get more tired.)


Anyboots, here's to you President Obama!  I thank you for your service.  I want America to stay great too!  I hope you get a good night's sleep! 

State of the Union!

I  admit it.  I am an Obama fan, and I can't wait to see him on television tonight.  This is not always an easy thing to admit to here in Oklahoma, as my right to make decisions about my own reproductive health care slowly dwindles away.   

I don't know what the president is going to talk about tonight.  I haven't been paying as much attention to what's been going on politically since they passed the HCR bill. I know despite the continued unemployment that the economy is picking up a little, which I am glad for.  I know the House passed the repeal of HCR in a waste of time and money because the Senate probably won't even look at it. I know the top 2% of the wealthiest nation on earth have managed to keep their taxes from being raised again.  I know my husband's paycheck has increased by fifteen dollars a month, which I am grateful for, although I'm concerned it's coming out of the social security benefits. If we had more disposable income, we would put it away for retirement ourselves.  However, we're hoping it will help us juggle our bills so that we might afford health insurance. I know my Senators still don't believe in global warming.  I know that Sargent Shriver's death has reminded of the documentary that I saw about his life and work, and how he believed that we could eradicate poverty in the United States.


So, things look hopeful, but I think it would be nice if we could follow the president's vision for the future, instead of wishing things could stay the same as they were in the past.  My husband told me once that the past doesn't have to be maintained.  I have to say that I agree.  Let the fifties rest in peace. And frankly, I remember the eighties as a mean, mean time.  Those ways of life just weren't and aren't sustainable.  We've come too far to go back to that now.  Let's continue building a United States where every one has the opportunity to better themselves.  It doesn't ignore personal responsibility or hard work to increase opportunities to those fellow citizens who are struggling and who might otherwise fall through the tears in the social fabric.

Valentine's Day

My husband and I don't get too crazy about Valentine's Day. We just get silly things things for each other. This year Mike out did himself with the air fresheners that he got from BlueQ.com. On the back of the Nelson Mandela one, there is an explanation that includes the sentence: "World-Renowned peacemaker, Nelson has captured his natural essence-cookies-and wants to share it with you."

The fresh vanilla scent of Obamarama is guaranteed to remove Republican odors or your money back.

Mike also got me a zippered pouch.

I checked out the website and they have lots of cool stuff and not too expensive. One of my favorite items was the Cat Butt Chewing Gum.

Molly and I bought Mike a t-shirt that has picture of all the Sesame Street Cast from Target. The caption says, "All my Homies are from the street." We've wanted to get it for him for a long time, but they never had the right size.


Of course, we also made him a cake.

All in all a good day. Hope everyone else had a good day too!