Women just shake their heads
I’m not professing to be a brain child, nor am I any good at politickin’. But come on folks. What is up lately?
- We’ve got the Governor of Illinois acting like he’s suffering from Mad Cow disease. To his credit, at least he actually overtly looks and acts like a sociopath so we can pluck him out of our system, strap him to a raft, and point him in the direction of a waterfall. Unfortunately, since our political system is set up to reward shady back-door dealings, (as opposed to back-door dealings that are on the up and up), and since public policy is bought and sold, he’s just a bleeding ulcer on a spetic system. What kind of nut wants to hold public office anyway? Why would anybody want such a thing for themselves and their family? What kind of person has the kind of spotless background it takes to get elected? The kind of person who isn’t human. If you haven’t made a lot of mistakes and learned from them, how can you be a wise leader? Our system is broken. Why do we allow lobbyists? Why is that even legal? What, it’s okay for people to buy legislation? I don’t remember voting on that one. Oh, and do you mean to tell us that nobody was aware of this nutcase and his dirty dealings before the 2008 Presidential Election? I don’t appreciate having this type of information hidden from me in order to help shuffle a particular candidate into public office. That stinks worse than government cheese. We should have been informed so that we could make a better informed decision. Boo! Hiss!
- What is up with ball players? First Plaxico’s shooting himself in the thigh in a night club and now TO’s at it again. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth the way these ball players are groomed from childhood to throw and catch and run, the way they have sweet smoke blown up their bottoms by everyone they encounter. The way they’re bought and paid for and sold and re-sold like human chattel. The way we put up with all manner of crap from them because if you can catch a ball and run with it you can get away with rape and murder. I’ve had enough of bling bling and gun-toting and self-aggrandizing tough talk. I’d like to see a little more passion for the game, fair play, respect for players, coaches and fans. What about the little kids who look up to these guys and emulate their every move? We know this, but yet we turn the other way. Why? Is it so crazy to make these athletes sign morality clauses and make them stick to them? You mess up, then buh-bye!
- Why is my shower never the correct temperature? It’s always either too hot or too cold. Here’s my showoral procedure. I turn on the hot knob and allow the water to go from cold to hot. Then I turn on the cold knob and try to net myself a stream of warmth. It’s always still too hot, so I do the right thing to save water. Instead of turning up the cold knob, I turn down the hot. Does this work? No. It never works. Why not? I have no clue. It’s always too hot or too cold. I can never ever find the sweet spot. Who cares, you say? I like hot showers you say. I turn them on my lower back and groan with pleasure. I’m with you on that. The rub is that I’m still nursing Lily and if water that hot gets within six inches of one of my boobs then letdown starts and I dribble milk all over myself and my towels when trying unsuccessfully to dry myself into a clean and unsticky state.
There’s more, but I don’t want to bitch too much all at once. God lets me do it in bits and pieces. If I go too far he starts to think of me as unappreciative of the blessings set before me, and a fool for focusing on things that don’t really matter. Time to hug the babies, visit my Mom, and then come home and wait for my husband to arrive home safely. Ain’t it cool? Have a good weekend!
P.S. Please pray for my friend Nicole. She and Eric will be married soon, and then he is off to Afghanistan for a year or so. Also, please pray for Nicole’s best friend and his family. Her best friend was recently paralyzed in an accident right before his wedding. Light a candle for his recovery and remember that every day your family is around to irritate you is another blessing-filled day. Not that my family irritates me. More likely, it’s the other way around. But I digress. Off to the races! Be well!
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December 12th, 2008 at 11:51 am
omg, don’t even get me started on the governor! And his wife!
I mean, WTF? Get him out of there already. This is doing nothing for our country’s reputation, which is hanging by a thread anyway.
And I’m right there with you on the shower thing. I about scalded myself today - it was either that or turn into an icicle. No happy medium over here.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 9:09 am
You go, girl!
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Andrea Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Heather - I just read your comment about Anderson … I’ve heard the rumors but I refuse to believe them. I like living in the land of denial. I’m skinny there, with awesome skin.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 9:32 am
But you look great! Hey, if you’re in your pre-maternity clothes you’re ahead of the game. I’m wearing a maternity shirt as I type this! And Lily is almost 6 months old! So in MY world, you are skinny!
And maybe Anderson is only gay because he hasn’t met YOU yet. Like Liz Taylor did to Rock Hudson, you will make him weak with your overabundance of feminine magic.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Great post!! I can’t believe that Governor! Actually, I can - shady stuff like that goes on all the time and we don’t know about it.
(I found your blog through CC2 on Mom Bloggers Club!!)
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Hi Joanne, thanks so much for finding me! I’m glad you did. I’m now following you on Twitter.
(Thank good I proofread this - at first I typed “I’m not following you on Twitter.” Can you imagine? lol)
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December 13th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Why do we allow lobbyists? Why is that even legal?.. It’s one of the guaranteed freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment of our Constitution: “to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” If we don’t like something the govt. is doing, or if they aren’t doing something we want them to, we have the right to send an agent to WaD.C. to speak for us on the issue. Of course, that’s what our elected reps are supposed to do, but we’ve seen how that is working: lobbyists donating campaign $$ and writing legislation. I’d like to take a broom to Congress AND to professional sports.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 13th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Well thank you for answering me! I don’t think lobbying as it takes place presently was what was intended by our forefathers.
I agree. Swat them right out the door. Hit ‘em on the biscuits with that broom.
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December 14th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
1. Luckily part of the effect of that knitting accident left me unable to discuss politics too. I think the good candidates all get snuffed out early in the game. Popularity contest, if ya ask me, all things are kept shady if possible so they get their guy or gal elected.
2. Baseball, so that’s why it sometimes looks like maybe that’s more than flying dust I see around their posterior areas.
2. Our shower has only one knob, so it automatically mixes the hot an the cold. But I actually prefer baths!!!
God don’t mind yer brand of bitchin’. He knows you doin’ it funny.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 15th, 2008 at 8:34 am
LOL @ your knitting accident. I can’t believe somebody actually sold you knitting needles. Didn’t they see the warning poster of you on the register? You’re right. The best get weaned out early because they’re not part of the game.
I want one of those one knobbed showers again! Why on earth did we go back to two knobs? What’s that all about? What kind of manic would prefer it?
Aww, thanks. By bitchin’ I can only hope that you mean it in the valley girl way.
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December 14th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
How sad is this…I have no idea what you’re talking about in mentioning that governor!! I can’t remember the last time I watched the news! But I can tell you the last time I watched The Wiggles or Hannah Montana. I really need to catch up on the news, obviously! Sounds like some interesting stuff is going down!!
Many prayers for your friend!
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 15th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Helene, the only time I watch the news is sometimes in the mornings if Lily wakes up really early. I’ll turn on the news while I’m nursing her in bed before getting up. I don’t watch it other times because well, it depresses me. Then it’s all about Barney!
Thanks for the prayers. Wait a sec… Wait a sec… are you? OMG! Are you pregnant again? I must go find out!
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December 15th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Aren’t posts good for letting steam out? That’s all I’ve been hearing is about the gov but at least I got a break today and all I heard about was Bush getting shoes thrown at him!
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 17th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Yes they help to clear out some of these thoughts that drive us nuts! I heard about the shoe thing, but I still don’t know what happened. I must look it up.
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December 15th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Hi Heather,
I tagged you at http://stuff2borganized.blogspot.com/2008/12/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-me.html.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 17th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Aha!!! Very funny!
Oh, you’re serious?
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December 17th, 2008 at 7:05 am
A “spetic system”? I’m trying to figure out if you just called politics a cess pool or a cross between a spittoon and a pathetic system? Either way, it works. I think you just coined a new word. Coolness.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 17th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Ahhhhh. I missed you, Holly. All is right in the world again. Or should I say “rhight”? (Kind of like right and rhino.)
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December 17th, 2008 at 7:40 am
There ya go! Yes, I thought I felt a shift in the balance of the Force. There’s The Force, there’s the Dark Side, and there’s…yeah. The Silly Side is back in business! ’bout damned time.
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Is the silly side still back in business, or did I miss the window?
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December 18th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I haave My People remove all my wanted posters
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Retro Heather Reply:
December 18th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I want to be your people. Where’s the line to be your people?
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December 18th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Woman, you ARE My People, more than you’ll probably even know.
you write gud and your sense of hoomor is gud too, and I can tell it’s a natcheral thing for you.
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