Monday, October 27, 2008

America. Love it or fix it.

Early Voting locations in Bell County:
Belton - Bell County Courthouse Annex, 550 E. 2nd Ave
Killeen - Bell County Annex, 301 Priest Drive
Killeen - Killeen Community Center, 2201 E. Vet Memorial Blvd
Temple - Bell County Annex, 205 E. Central Avenue
Salado - Salado Civic Center, 601 North Main Street
Harker Heights - Parks & Recreation Center, 307 Millers Crossing

No excuse.  You either step up and take action or sit down and be quiet.  Know this, though - nothing hurts this country (or any effort, for that matter) like apathy.  Abdication of responsibility does not make it any less your fault when the wheels come off. 

"My vote doesn't count anyway" is not a valid excuse.  Lots of time has been spent proving how many close races have been decided by just a few votes. 

I was raised to believe that civic involvement was not only a right; it was a RESPONSIBILITY.  Just letting things be as they will be is for people who live in dictatorships or monarchies.  NOT AMERICA.  It drives me absolutely up the wall when people stand on the sidelines and gripe but DO NOTHING ABOUT IT (other than gritch, that is).

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

fridaynightgirl

I have laughed more in the past months than, maybe, in my entire life.  Life is happy.  Life is good. 

I'm reading a crazy book called Good Omens.  It's by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett.  It's taking simply FOREVER to get through.  I mean, sheesh - I bought it two weeks ago and I'm STILL not finished.  I think that means I am just not into it.  I'm ready to be finished with it so I can move on.  I have a new book that I want to dig in to. 

Hey, I can add a poll?  How cool is that?!  Ok, a poll. 
[polldaddy poll=1000206]

Ok, that was random.  *laugh*  dinnertime!

Monday, October 6, 2008

puny

I feel terrible.

cold and chills; then hot and clammy.  It made my morning meeting REALLY great.  NOT. 

I'm going home in a few minutes to be officially puny.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

some people

Sometimes you wonder if people truly have nothing better to do than say snarky things to others.  I mean, can't we be adults?  I think my fascination with the high school comes, in part, with the realization that MOST of the adults I know aren't MUCH more refined and mature than some of these 16-18 year olds.  Sheesh.  GROW UP.

Nothing in particular.  I listened to a man so full of his own self-righteousness today until my head hurt.  I watched another person posture on a platform; more interested in being seen than SEEING.  And another person strike out in the hopes of wounding another just for the sake of doing it. 

Well, anyways.  Enough time spent on people who waste their energy being hateful.  I will NOT allow it to spoil my joy. 

There was a glimmer of hope today.  I've recently encountered a character in my daily travels that has captured my attention.  I can see potential behind his facade of apathy.  Lots of it.  Maybe I'm a fool to hope (there's that word again) but it's a foolishness I'll take any day to hopelessness.  Well, I checked on him today and I think he was surprised to see me.  Suprised maybe that I really do care?  Maybe it's too early to go that far.  I'll keep at it, though, just to see what happens. 

Yes, I'm being vague.  I can do that.  *laugh*

Good night, friends.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

short sentences

I need a nap.

Work is good.

Munchkin is getting taller by the moment.

I need a bulldozer to dig out of the paper in my office.

I'm in love.

I'm hungry.

 

I think that about covers it.  *laugh*

Happy Wednesday!

little things

Jackson
Tucker
Jeremiah
Tucker Jeremiah Corley

Piper
Abigail
Grace
Piper Abigail Corley

I don't know why, but those names have been rolling around in my head today.  Crazy hormones. 

Little feet, little ears, little hands - little things

Breathe, Regina - it's a long time until July.