Read this and then tell me that dogs don't make the best friends:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081026/od_nm/us_animals_odd
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Horrifying
I've spent an incredibly lazy weekend at home. As such, I've watched a lot of crap on TV, while lounging on the couch and playing with my dog. Earlier, I came across a show I've heard of before, but never really watched: "My Big Redneck Wedding." I'm slightly horrified by what I saw.
Back when I was in high school, the idea of "rednecks" began to surface. I always believed that a redneck was someone who grew up in the country and maybe just didn't understand typical social norms -- not necessarily trashy. Instead, people have seemed to embrace redneck as a culture -- and have turned that culture into something they seem to think is funny -- poor, stupid, trashy, and oftentimes, toothless. I just don't understand it.
Anyway, so this show was on and it was so bad that I couldn't seem to make myself change the channel. The couple, and all of their friends and family, were proud of the fact that they had each been married multiple times. They seemed to revel in the fact that they were missing teeth and that they were "redneck". Yeah, that's it! Let's celebrate the fact that we act like idiots. I truly was embarassed.
Just because you grew up in the country and don't have a ton of disposable income doesn't mean that you have to act this way. Trust me -- I know this first hand.
Back when I was in high school, the idea of "rednecks" began to surface. I always believed that a redneck was someone who grew up in the country and maybe just didn't understand typical social norms -- not necessarily trashy. Instead, people have seemed to embrace redneck as a culture -- and have turned that culture into something they seem to think is funny -- poor, stupid, trashy, and oftentimes, toothless. I just don't understand it.
Anyway, so this show was on and it was so bad that I couldn't seem to make myself change the channel. The couple, and all of their friends and family, were proud of the fact that they had each been married multiple times. They seemed to revel in the fact that they were missing teeth and that they were "redneck". Yeah, that's it! Let's celebrate the fact that we act like idiots. I truly was embarassed.
Just because you grew up in the country and don't have a ton of disposable income doesn't mean that you have to act this way. Trust me -- I know this first hand.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Simplicity
I want to be a kid again. I want to not worry about anything other than if I'm going to make mudpies or play on the swingset. I want to go back to a time when I didn't know that other people judged me. I want to be able to sleep at night without the aid of a prescription; on the nights when I can't sleep, I want it to be because I'm excited about going on vacation or because it's Christmas Eve. I want to not feel a difference between weekdays and weekends because both are equally fun.
I just want life to be simple again -- where I don't have to worry about what other people think of me, the economy, gas prices, pollution, poverty, paying bills, keeping a home, and everything else we deal with as adults. For one day, I just want to have no worries.
I want to feel the mud squish between my toes, listen to the falling leaves crackle in the wind, dance in the rain, and feel the sun on my face. I want a hug from someone I love to cure everything that's wrong (well, that actually pretty much still works for me).
That's all that I want right now. Simplicity and happiness. Since I know that I can't be a kid again, I need to find something child-like to do. Maybe it's time to make mudpies or crunch through the leaves again. It IS time to go for a very long drive (without worrying about gas prices) with the windows down, the sunroof open, and someone important beside me -- all with no destination in mind.
I just don't want another day like today.
I just want life to be simple again -- where I don't have to worry about what other people think of me, the economy, gas prices, pollution, poverty, paying bills, keeping a home, and everything else we deal with as adults. For one day, I just want to have no worries.
I want to feel the mud squish between my toes, listen to the falling leaves crackle in the wind, dance in the rain, and feel the sun on my face. I want a hug from someone I love to cure everything that's wrong (well, that actually pretty much still works for me).
That's all that I want right now. Simplicity and happiness. Since I know that I can't be a kid again, I need to find something child-like to do. Maybe it's time to make mudpies or crunch through the leaves again. It IS time to go for a very long drive (without worrying about gas prices) with the windows down, the sunroof open, and someone important beside me -- all with no destination in mind.
I just don't want another day like today.
Monday, October 6, 2008
It Makes Me Miss You More
This past weekend I made a flying trip up to Wichita. Friday night, I crashed at Matt and Tree's house (Tree is my best friend) and then I spent all day Saturday (and into Sunday morning) with my mom. While shopping with Mom, I also ran into my very good friend Misty. I had such a wonderful weekend!
There is only one bad thing about spending time with some of the people I love most in this world -- I've found that seeing them makes me miss them even more when they're not around. I am the one who made the decision to move to Oklahoma more than three years ago and I don't regret it one single bit. And while I do miss my family and friends, it's usually not too bad because of phone calls, e-mail and sporadic visits. For me, though, I always miss them more right after I see them.
At least we have fabulous technology and ways to keep up with each other! If all we had was the Pony Express, I'd so be screwed.
There is only one bad thing about spending time with some of the people I love most in this world -- I've found that seeing them makes me miss them even more when they're not around. I am the one who made the decision to move to Oklahoma more than three years ago and I don't regret it one single bit. And while I do miss my family and friends, it's usually not too bad because of phone calls, e-mail and sporadic visits. For me, though, I always miss them more right after I see them.
At least we have fabulous technology and ways to keep up with each other! If all we had was the Pony Express, I'd so be screwed.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Seriously? Again?
I'm apparently a jinx when eating out. I met up with a good friend and her daughters this evening for dinner and a little quick shopping. Everything was going great...until I looked down in my water. There, right next to the slice of lemon, was a bug doing the backstroke. I couldn't tell for sure, but it appeared to be a small mosquito. They apologized and immediately brought me a clean glass of water, but still....
First IHOP and now this. Interestingly enough, this was the friend with whom I had the buggy breakfast at IHOP. I think, perhaps, that we shouldn't eat out together anymore. We're one jinxed set of friends!
First IHOP and now this. Interestingly enough, this was the friend with whom I had the buggy breakfast at IHOP. I think, perhaps, that we shouldn't eat out together anymore. We're one jinxed set of friends!
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