Regardless of who you are voting for in the election, the Saturday Night Live sketch of Weekend Update's Women's News with Tiny Fey was quite hilarious. Check it out here: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/#mea=221773.
Well, what a lovely weekend I've had. Friday we had a snow day, but Wee Haven decided to stay open, so I went to preschool to play with the kids. Then I made myself go out. It was alright. Saturday I had fun meetings all day and relaxed all night. Sunday was homework day, and then I had a basketball game. Lovely, huh? I am so ready for the weather to break. I am so sick of this snow and cold. March is coming soon, but May is really the only guarantee to good weather. I really hope spring comes early and stays for good.
This weekend I am heading home yet again. I am excited to relax, and my family and I have a movie date set. I am excited for good food, good sleep, and good relaxation. It is definitely necessary at this point.
So, I have been doing a TON of research of gender-related violence during times of conflict. It is insane the kind of stuff going on in the world, especially even in our own military. You think the U.S. military is above the rest? Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3dvoBhevOQ. And read http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST28545020080211?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews. Great, huh? So much stuff gets swept right under the carpet.
One last thing before I finish. If you want to read some really interesting stories, check out my new favorite blog, http://www.feministing.com. That will help open your eyes to some inequalities.
“Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” –Gloria Steinem
Monday, February 25, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
How Do You Get to Tomorrowland?
I always forget how much I love old movies. Tonight I watched Casablanca and An Affair to Remember. Classics. Sure, they are cheesy and unrealistic, but there are certain perfect moments of subtle little things that make me melt inside. Perfect viewing for Valentine's Day week, although Valentine's Day is stupid. Haha.
Today was a kind of snow day. The university was closed until noon and then closed again at 4:30. I got a lot of homework done which was wonderful. You know, most students on snow days probably curl up in bed all day. I, however, used the day to get work my butt off and catch up and get a little ahead. It feels good to get some stuff done, especially because I will have more time with my parents this weekend now.
Ok short update. Oh, and if you haven't seen Uno, the dog who won the best in show at Westminster, you need to immediately. He's the first beagle to win, and he's adorable.
"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."
Today was a kind of snow day. The university was closed until noon and then closed again at 4:30. I got a lot of homework done which was wonderful. You know, most students on snow days probably curl up in bed all day. I, however, used the day to get work my butt off and catch up and get a little ahead. It feels good to get some stuff done, especially because I will have more time with my parents this weekend now.
Ok short update. Oh, and if you haven't seen Uno, the dog who won the best in show at Westminster, you need to immediately. He's the first beagle to win, and he's adorable.
"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Love is something if you give it away...
Oh my dear February. Here you are. The shortest month. The inbetween month. And this year, you have one extra day. I was thinking about leap years, and I think I will get married on a leap year on February 29. That would be kinda cool I think.
So, I spent the last week with the flu. It's still bothering me, and I still feel kind of under the weather. I hate being sick, and I hate getting behind in classes. What I hate more than anything is when my nose gets dry. Yuck! Then most of my symptoms are gone, but instead of the flu, now I have a full-blown cold. Great.
Today I am annoyed. I am annoyed with stupid, immature people. Here's the thing: one lesson, one very important lesson that everyone needs to learn for ANY relationship to work, whether it's a friendship, romance, or even a parent-child relationship is to pick your battles wisely. For instance, before you decide to pick a fight with someone, put it in the big world perspective. If it is not going to end the world as you know it, don't even bother talking about it. Let it go for a couple days, then in a couple days, if it is still bothering you and it is still relevant, bring it up. Now, when you do decide to bring it up, don't be a jerk about it. Talk about how you feel; do not put the other person down. I just don't get it. Of course, everyone, myself included, has their low moments of picking fights (I just picked one the other night). That's excusable. But to pick a stupid fight every single day - give me a break. More specifically, give my friends a break.
Tonight the Grammy's are on. I really hope Amy Winehouse gets a couple. I know she's kind of off kilter, but her album is amazing and easily one of my favorites of all time. Kanye probably deserves some too. Even though I don't like HIM, I tend to like his music. I really can't think of who else I want to win. Oh wait, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry deserve at least one each too I think.
I am still working my buns off with school work. I am actually starting to become pretty burned out. Then I think, I have to go to law school in six months. Goodness. Maybe I should have taken a year off. After law school, I will be completely, utterly fried. But then, after law school, I'll be done with school probably forever. Eh who knows.
Lent season has begun for those Catholic friends in the world. This year, I gave up Lent for Lent. Oh well.
Well, I should get back to the productivity and never-ending work that is my life. Blah.
"This is how humans are: we question all our beliefs, except for the ones we really believe, and those we never think to question." –Orson Scott Card
So, I spent the last week with the flu. It's still bothering me, and I still feel kind of under the weather. I hate being sick, and I hate getting behind in classes. What I hate more than anything is when my nose gets dry. Yuck! Then most of my symptoms are gone, but instead of the flu, now I have a full-blown cold. Great.
Today I am annoyed. I am annoyed with stupid, immature people. Here's the thing: one lesson, one very important lesson that everyone needs to learn for ANY relationship to work, whether it's a friendship, romance, or even a parent-child relationship is to pick your battles wisely. For instance, before you decide to pick a fight with someone, put it in the big world perspective. If it is not going to end the world as you know it, don't even bother talking about it. Let it go for a couple days, then in a couple days, if it is still bothering you and it is still relevant, bring it up. Now, when you do decide to bring it up, don't be a jerk about it. Talk about how you feel; do not put the other person down. I just don't get it. Of course, everyone, myself included, has their low moments of picking fights (I just picked one the other night). That's excusable. But to pick a stupid fight every single day - give me a break. More specifically, give my friends a break.
Tonight the Grammy's are on. I really hope Amy Winehouse gets a couple. I know she's kind of off kilter, but her album is amazing and easily one of my favorites of all time. Kanye probably deserves some too. Even though I don't like HIM, I tend to like his music. I really can't think of who else I want to win. Oh wait, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry deserve at least one each too I think.
I am still working my buns off with school work. I am actually starting to become pretty burned out. Then I think, I have to go to law school in six months. Goodness. Maybe I should have taken a year off. After law school, I will be completely, utterly fried. But then, after law school, I'll be done with school probably forever. Eh who knows.
Lent season has begun for those Catholic friends in the world. This year, I gave up Lent for Lent. Oh well.
Well, I should get back to the productivity and never-ending work that is my life. Blah.
"This is how humans are: we question all our beliefs, except for the ones we really believe, and those we never think to question." –Orson Scott Card
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