Election time everybody! Do you know who you're going to vote for? Are you even going to vote? What do the candidates stand for? and WHY THE HECK CAN A LIBERTARIAN NEVER WIN??
Well, I can't answer all of these questions for you and I'm not telling who I'm voting for even though I'd like to be able say I'm voting straight Libertarian. The problem here, as my mother has pointed out, is that Americans are uniformed. People are not educated as to the other party(ies) available. We are misinformed. Do you consider yourself a republican but find that you just don't agree with EVERYTHING that your republican candidate stands for? Chances are, you're really libertarian! There is a website you should check out, regardless of your supposed political association. http://www.lp.org There is even a little quiz you can take that points out your true political association, if you answer the questions honestly of course. I recommend going to this website and checking it out. Educate yourself.
Me, I'm for less government, fair taxes, PATRIOTISM, and the future of this country. I'm for using our natural resources responsibly, recycling, and right now, I think we need DEFLATION instead of INFLATION of our economy. If we are in a recession, then recess, people, bring our prices down so that EVERYONE can benefit, so that everyone can SPEND money to get things going again. I think it makes sense...*shrug* but who am I to say anything about the state of economic affairs? I'm just a blond woman.
How about we start showing Glen Beck in our high school's home room classes. :o) I think it's brilliant!
Anyhoo, I need to go find out how much it's going to cost to reinstate my license to do hair. I need a job desperately!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
RAVIN' on Alyson! Ranting on ENABLERS!
So my friend Alyson has a blog I strongly suggest following. She is a SUPER SAVER! Alyson's blog is on this same site, http://ihatewalmartproject.blogspot.com/ . Today's post is a great savings bonanza at Kroger and Albertsons. Kudos to you Alyson for saving over $100 today!
As some of you know, I'm unemployed at the moment. NO FUN. As you may also know, I have asthma and every fall/winter I get bronchitis. Also NOT FUN! So, being unemployed, allergy season upon me, and the weather cooling down, I know whats coming. Since I'm unemployed, have no health insurance, or money to pay for a regular Dr's visit, I have made the decision to take advantage of state health care at its finest. Humbling, I assure you.
My morning started at the Bryan College Station Community Health Center. I walk in and am the only white person there. Now, this area has a lot more African Americans than where I am from and, coming from a slightly racist area, I expected there to be a lot of African Americans there. NOT the case. While there were a few, the majority of every person there, including the staff, were Hispanic. Non-English speaking Hispanics. I am about as non-racist as they come, but I am also a firm believer in "this is AMERICA, not MEXICO. Speak English!". I just don't understand why I have to sit in a waiting room in America and hear Spanish all around me! Of course the biggest kick I get out of it is when they call my name. I love to see all the faces that look at me in shock when they call "Selina" and a WHITE girl stands up! BWAAAHAAHAA HA HA!
Humor aside. This morning's visit was an eligibility appointment. I fill out all this paperwork to sign my health away to the state. After ten minutes of filling out applications, I'm told I am eligible and to go to the window and schedule my appointment. I'm at this place by referral from the doctor I visited yesterday who gave me prescriptions for my asthma and wants me to get my annual OB/GYN taken care of since its been a whopping SIX years since I've had it done. The clinic he sent me to has medical AND dental! SCORE! But I have veered from my path...
I went up to the scheduler and asked to make an appointment. The dumb broad checked me in for my eligibility appointment half an hour before and I know she hasn't seen any other gorgeous blondes since me, but she has to ask if I've been in before. HELLOOO, you just checked me in to get my eligibility taken care of. That is an indication that, No, I have NOT been here before. I swear, "here's your sign". Te he he! Anyway, I tell her no, she asks if I'm still able to have children. "Well, hunny, that's why I need to see the doctor, to make sure that all my child bearing parts are in working order!" NO, I did not say that. Woulda been funny though! Gotta love my sarcasm. I tell her that as far as I know, I can. Well, since I don't have kids and, as far as I know, I am still able to have them, before they can schedule me any kind of appointment at the clinic, whether it be for a physical or a dental issue, I have to take a FAMILY PLANNING CLASS! I'm 31 years old! I know how families start! I don't have ten kids running around my single self, I think I'm doing pretty good with out your, probably boring, family planning class! Family planning class!!!!! To see the doctor!! UGH! Sigh. "And when am I supposed to go to this class?" "For ENGLISH, Monday morning at 8:30am or today at 1:30pm." FOR ENGLISH! GRRR! Well, needless to say I'll be getting up early and falling asleep in the 8:30 class because I had a job interview today at 1:45.
This country is full of ENABLERS! We are enabling our immigrants to NOT learn English. Everytime you call a business, at least a large corporation, or a state/federal agency, you have to press 1 for English and "para espanol, oprima numero dos". Now, if I went to Mexico, I'd be gypped outta my mind for not speaking Spanish! I would probably end up being arrested just because, vanity aside, I'm a cute, blonde, AMERICAN, girl. (A couple years ago on a trip with my parents, we were in Del Rio and I begged my dad to take me to Mexico. Do you know what my FATHER said to me? He said "I can't take you to Mexico, I'll never get you back. You won't leave Mexico if you go in." I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure he thinks I'd be kidnapped. It may have been that he knows I love the Latin people, but I'm pretty sure it was the former.)
With that said, I do have a great love for the latin culture and its people. I just have no patience for people who REFUSE to learn the language of the country they move to. If you move to Germany, you learn German. If you move to France, you can bet your sweet cheeks they are NOT going to have recordings saying "for English, press two", they hate it when you don't speak French! So, why the heck can't people move to America and learn to speak ENGLISH!?! Geez! RANT RANT RANT!
As some of you know, I'm unemployed at the moment. NO FUN. As you may also know, I have asthma and every fall/winter I get bronchitis. Also NOT FUN! So, being unemployed, allergy season upon me, and the weather cooling down, I know whats coming. Since I'm unemployed, have no health insurance, or money to pay for a regular Dr's visit, I have made the decision to take advantage of state health care at its finest. Humbling, I assure you.
My morning started at the Bryan College Station Community Health Center. I walk in and am the only white person there. Now, this area has a lot more African Americans than where I am from and, coming from a slightly racist area, I expected there to be a lot of African Americans there. NOT the case. While there were a few, the majority of every person there, including the staff, were Hispanic. Non-English speaking Hispanics. I am about as non-racist as they come, but I am also a firm believer in "this is AMERICA, not MEXICO. Speak English!". I just don't understand why I have to sit in a waiting room in America and hear Spanish all around me! Of course the biggest kick I get out of it is when they call my name. I love to see all the faces that look at me in shock when they call "Selina" and a WHITE girl stands up! BWAAAHAAHAA HA HA!
Humor aside. This morning's visit was an eligibility appointment. I fill out all this paperwork to sign my health away to the state. After ten minutes of filling out applications, I'm told I am eligible and to go to the window and schedule my appointment. I'm at this place by referral from the doctor I visited yesterday who gave me prescriptions for my asthma and wants me to get my annual OB/GYN taken care of since its been a whopping SIX years since I've had it done. The clinic he sent me to has medical AND dental! SCORE! But I have veered from my path...
I went up to the scheduler and asked to make an appointment. The dumb broad checked me in for my eligibility appointment half an hour before and I know she hasn't seen any other gorgeous blondes since me, but she has to ask if I've been in before. HELLOOO, you just checked me in to get my eligibility taken care of. That is an indication that, No, I have NOT been here before. I swear, "here's your sign". Te he he! Anyway, I tell her no, she asks if I'm still able to have children. "Well, hunny, that's why I need to see the doctor, to make sure that all my child bearing parts are in working order!" NO, I did not say that. Woulda been funny though! Gotta love my sarcasm. I tell her that as far as I know, I can. Well, since I don't have kids and, as far as I know, I am still able to have them, before they can schedule me any kind of appointment at the clinic, whether it be for a physical or a dental issue, I have to take a FAMILY PLANNING CLASS! I'm 31 years old! I know how families start! I don't have ten kids running around my single self, I think I'm doing pretty good with out your, probably boring, family planning class! Family planning class!!!!! To see the doctor!! UGH! Sigh. "And when am I supposed to go to this class?" "For ENGLISH, Monday morning at 8:30am or today at 1:30pm." FOR ENGLISH! GRRR! Well, needless to say I'll be getting up early and falling asleep in the 8:30 class because I had a job interview today at 1:45.
This country is full of ENABLERS! We are enabling our immigrants to NOT learn English. Everytime you call a business, at least a large corporation, or a state/federal agency, you have to press 1 for English and "para espanol, oprima numero dos". Now, if I went to Mexico, I'd be gypped outta my mind for not speaking Spanish! I would probably end up being arrested just because, vanity aside, I'm a cute, blonde, AMERICAN, girl. (A couple years ago on a trip with my parents, we were in Del Rio and I begged my dad to take me to Mexico. Do you know what my FATHER said to me? He said "I can't take you to Mexico, I'll never get you back. You won't leave Mexico if you go in." I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure he thinks I'd be kidnapped. It may have been that he knows I love the Latin people, but I'm pretty sure it was the former.)
With that said, I do have a great love for the latin culture and its people. I just have no patience for people who REFUSE to learn the language of the country they move to. If you move to Germany, you learn German. If you move to France, you can bet your sweet cheeks they are NOT going to have recordings saying "for English, press two", they hate it when you don't speak French! So, why the heck can't people move to America and learn to speak ENGLISH!?! Geez! RANT RANT RANT!
Monday, October 4, 2010
YSA Activities-RANT
I will never understand why FHE and activities committee leaders pick sports like "ULTIMATE FRISBEE" for CO-ED activities, especially when said activity is set for a time that is dark outside and the activity is being played outside. What dipstick does that? Not all of us are athletic. Now if you're going to pick an sport activity, make it volleyball or FOOTBALL since we're in the state of TEXAS and we live and breath football. Come on people! I like to be able to participate in ward activities and not look like a totally airhead or dunce! Why not pick activities where EVERYONE can participate? GRR.
Ok. I think I'm done ranting now.
Dueces!
Ok. I think I'm done ranting now.
Dueces!
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