Dear Amazon... go fuck yourself

I rented a movie today. The name of the movie was, "I Am Legend." I originally saw this movie as a bootleg while it was in theaters. I had a flawless copy known as a "screener." I haven't seen it again since back then, but I've wanted to so when the opportunity presented itself I was all for it. This time I streamed it through Amazon's on demand service. The quality was fine. I got caught up in the memories surrounding the 1st time I saw the film. It was actually right around this time of the year.

With out a long tale that pulls on my heart strings (again.. like during the damn movie), lets just say that I lost track at certain points during the film this time. With about 20 minutes to go, I refocused and found myself watching scenes that I didn't remember. The end of the movie was completely different than the version I had originally seen... WTF is that about? Was my "screener" actually an earlier cut that was different than what made it to the big screen?! Have I spend the last 5 years, thinking the movie ended one way but in actuality it ended differently?!?! It was driving me crazy. I googled everything I could find about the movie and it turns out that the DVD has 2 versions on one disc: the theatrical version and the one with the alternate ending.

Amazon on demand didn't give me an option to watch one or the other. They stream the alternate ending only. Really? Why is that? There's no mention of this alternate ending in the description. How many of the other 50 or 60 movies I've streamed from them have the alternate ending? Think about it. Imagine all the TV you've watched over the last year and not knowing if the version you've seen is what everyone else knows it to be... it's ridiculous. This has nothing to do with money, it's false advertising. If what they're showing isn't the original then they had better make it obvious. The alternate ending of "I Am Legend" was terrible. Suppose other alternate endings were equally as bad. The end of the movie does a lot in forming your opinion. Suppose these alternate endings all suck. How many movies have I not liked because of these alternate endings? What do I do now? Take surveys with my friends about movie endings... spend hours googling movie plots... ? Grrr!!!!! I hate you, Amazon.

Fish food

My fish is still alive after 8 days with out food.

After being gone for 8 days, I almost became food for the fish in Jamaica Bay. More details to follow later...

I'm all blogged out. Maybe tomorrow.

Put simply

Soooo...

Panic attack

Can someone please take a look at these images and let me know which forecast is correct? I changed the tickets a few hours ago and now I'm bugging out that we'll be landing during a snow storm. I changed the tickets to avoid the storm!! The same app, on 2 different phones, is showing different forecasts!!! Grr... What does the local NY news say? Gasp! Exhale!! Exclamation!!!

::Edit::

I'm told that snow on Saturday is the correct forecast! Thankfully we'll miss the storm!! I'm so relieved!!! I can't stop myself from using vertical punctuation!!!!

::Edit::

The grass is always greener

Still on vacation. I found these a few minutes ago and they seem appropriate with the new year upon us.

Sunshine through my window

That's what you are...

I get what I need, not what I want

My mom was home from the hospital in time to share Christmas with us. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. My gratitude can't fully be expressed with words. I will attempt to give back all the love that was freely given to me.

If your Christmas wasn't everything you hoped it would be then please read on...

Just for today - December 26th

“As we learn to trust this Power, we begin to overcome our fear of life.”

Basic Text, p. 25

––––=––––

We are people accustomed to placing all our eggs in one basket. Many of us had one particular drug of choice that was our favorite. We relied on it to get us through each day and make life bearable. We were faithful to that drug; in fact, we committed ourselves to it without reservation. And then it turned on us. We had been betrayed by the only thing we had ever depended on, and the betrayal left us floundering.

Now that we’ve stumbled into the rooms of recovery, we may be tempted to rely on another human being to meet our needs. We may expect this from our sponsor, our lover, or our best friend. But dependence on human beings is risky. They fall short of perfection. They may be on vacation, sleeping, or in a bad mood when we need them.

Our dependence must rest on a Power greater than ourselves. No human force can restore our sanity, care for our will and our lives, or be unconditionally available and loving whenever we are in need. We place our trust in the God of our understanding, for only that Power will never fail us.

––––=––––

Just for today: I will place my trust in a Power greater than myself, for only that Power will never let me down.

6 years

Just For Today - December 22: A new way to live

“When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma.... Either go on as best we can to the bitter ends—jails, institutions, or death—or find a new way to live.”

Basic Text, p. 87

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What was the worst aspect of active addiction? For many of us, it wasn’t the chance that we might die some day of our disease. The worst part was the living death we experienced every day, the never-ending meaninglessness of life. We felt like walking ghosts, not living, loving parts of the world around us.

In recovery, we’ve come to believe that we’re here for a reason: to love ourselves and to love others. In working the Twelve Steps, we have learned to accept ourselves. With that self-acceptance has come self-respect. We have seen that everything we do has an effect on others; we are a part of the lives of those around us, and they of ours. We’ve begun to trust other people and to acknowledge our responsibility to them.

In recovery, we’ve come back to life. We maintain our new lives by contributing to the welfare of others and seeking each day to do that better—that’s where the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Steps come in. The days of living like a ghost are past, but only so long as we actively seek to be healthy, loving, contributing parts of our own lives and the lives of others around us.

––––=––––

Just for today: I have found a new way to live. Today, I will seek to serve others with love and to love myself.

Thank you to everyone who went to the midnight meeting to clap for me when I got my key tag. Hugz, not drugs.

Cliché

Rollin through the 21st...

 

... tomorrow is a new day.

Edit - I picked this video because of how clearly you can hear the crowd singing. Chills. Although the original is still awesome too (my apologies for the commercial).

This made me cry... I've felt like screaming for 2 days... so I did.

 

Love you, Mom.

Okay... Okay... I surrender

Just For Today...

Fear and denial are the opposites of acceptance. None of us are perfect, even in our own eyes; all of us have certain traits that, given the chance, we would like to change. We sometimes become overwhelmed when contemplating how far short we fall of our ideals, so overwhelmed that we fear there’s no chance of becoming the people we’d like to be. That’s when our defense mechanism of denial kicks in, taking us to the opposite extreme: nothing about ourselves needs changing, we tell ourselves, so why worry? Neither extreme gives us the freedom to change.

Whether we are long-time NA members or new to recovery, the freedom to change is acquired by working the Twelve Steps. When we admit our powerlessness and the unmanageability of our lives, we counteract the lie that says we don’t have to change. In coming to believe that a Power greater than we are can help us, we lose our fear that we are damaged beyond repair; we come to believe we can change. We turn ourselves over to the care of the God of our understanding and tap the strength we need to make a thorough, honest examination of ourselves. We admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being what we’ve found. We accept the good and the bad in ourselves; with this acceptance, we become free to change.

There's a freedom that everyone deserves

I know there's greed and there's corruption
I've seen death and mass destruction
But I'm telling you, and I hope that I'm heard

I will not be commanded
I will not be controlled
I will not let my future go on,
without the help of my soul

... just for today

At least it's something

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38 when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy; they didn't know what to say. They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day. “where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse. “This is heaven" declared a small boy. "We’re spending Christmas at God's house”. When what to their wondering eyes did appear, but Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near. He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same. Then He opened His arms and He called them by name. And in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring those children all flew into the arms of their King and as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace, one small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face. And as if He could read all the questions she had He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of mom and dad. “then He looked down on earth, the world far below He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe, then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand, “Let My power and presence re-enter this land! “May this country be delivered from the hands of fools” “I’m taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools! “Then He and the children stood up without a sound. “Come now my children let me show you around. “Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran. All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can. And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight, “in the midst of this darkness,” I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

Merry Christmas

My mom was hospitalized today.

She'll be in there through Christmas.

Pray for us.

Shit happens, kids

 

The lighter side of my day

 

This is a bit long, but worth an entire look. Moderate sound levels are required

Light reading

USA Today has an article today (12/19) that goes over data compiled by the FBI about mass killings. The FBI classifies a mass killing as when 4 or more people are murdered. The data in the article was collected between 2006 - 2010. Here are a few points:

• There were 156 mass killings during the time period
• There were a total of 774 lives taken
• 161 of the lives lost were children under 12
• A lone gunman accounts for less than half of these killings
• 1/3 of mass killings did not involve firearms
• When firearms were used (107 times), pistols were used more than any other weapon (68 times)
• Of all murders during the time period, mass killings account for less than 1%
• During the time period the CDC reports that more people died from:
• Migraines
• Falling out of chairs
• 3 times as many people died from sunstroke

It is my belief that high capacity magazines (100 bullets) for rifles (assault weapons) should be illegal. The US military uses a maximum magazine size of 30 rounds. The US military alters weapons to be belt fed when higher capacity is needed. The CT gunman had 2 pistols and 1 rifle with 30 round magazines. None of the above makes a damn bit of difference if you lost your child or a loved one to gun violence.

• There were a total of 71,945 murders during the time period
• 67% of all murders during the time period were committed with a firearm

Thankfully, Joe Biden has been assigned to lead the discussion on curbing gun violence. We're saved.

Blam!

“Words mean nothing until we put them into action.”

Basic Text, p. 58

––––=––––

The Twelfth Step reminds us “to practice these principles in all our affairs.” In NA, we see living examples of this suggestion all around us. The more experienced members, who seem to have an aura of peace surrounding them, demonstrate the rewards of applying this bit of wisdom in their lives.

To receive the rewards of the Twelfth Step, it is vital that we practice the spiritual principles of recovery even when no one is looking. If we talk about recovery at meetings but continue to live as we did in active addiction, our fellow members may suspect that we are doing nothing more than quoting bumper stickers.

What we pass on to newer members comes more from how we live than what we say. If we advise someone to “turn it over” without having experienced the miracle of the Third Step, chances are the message will fail to reach the ears of the newcomer for whom it’s intended. On the other hand, if we “walk what we talk” and share our genuine experience in recovery, the message will surely be evident to all.

––––=––––

Just for today: I will practice the principles of recovery, even when I’m the only one who knows.

How about those apples?! It only took me about 6 years to get it...

Pow

This requires high volume.

 

He got iFaced, iSmacked, iSlapped... I can't stop laughing.

How is this video over a year old and I haven't seen this?!

3 days and counting?

I have no response to that, but I can offer this...

Here we go again...

She was a paranoid survivalist... She was gun crazed...

This woman is a "family member." They must have been
extremely close... she has no idea what his condition was
or what that entailed. She's the only relative who would
talk so here she is on the news. It must be right... just like
Ryan was the shooter for the better part of the morning
the day of the shootings. The media is ridiculous. It has
become sensationalist crap.

Apples are just divine

Sure the stock is down 200 points in 6 weeks and I want to puke every
time I think about it, but we have God on our side now!

 

Not related, but highly amusing.

Really?

A very recent discussion. I couldn't wait to get off the phone, just to blog this:

Me: How was the city?

DD: It was great. Saw the tree and everything.

Me: Sounds like fun. We did the Christmas thing a few weeks ago. Did you see the Rockettes?

DD: No.

Me: Did you go ice skating?

DD: No.

Me: Did you see the ice sculptures by the Plaza hotel?

DD: No.

Me: Okay... well, did you have any chestnuts? I love them, but they're a rip off. The vendor guy with the cart charged a $1 each. Can you believe that shiz?

DD: I don't even know what that is.

Me: You've never heard of a chestnut?

DD: Nooo.

Me: There's a Christmas song about them.

DD: ... (dead air) ...

Me (in song): Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... Jack Frost nipping at your nose.

DD: Oh. Um...

Me: Sigh. So how was shopping?

DD: It was ammmaaaazzzzing! I bought blah, blah, blah...

What is happening to the world we live in?! How is that most people under 30 live in a fuckin' vacuum? Riding boots, faux fur, chunky scarves, leaving it in 2012, the mayans are predicting the end of the world, someone tried to shoot Justin Bieber, those guns that killed those kids hold like 400 bullets or something like that... it's ridiculous... Obama should ban guns, the list goes on.

This might be the original version... or not. By the way if you pause

at the beginning, you'll notice the song name is wrong. Exhale

Goodnight, kiddo

Talkin' big stacks

I know he's a kid, but the idea of any amount is hilarious...

Unless you're this guy.... cuz Warren is rollin' deep, son.
Ya' heard? Big ups to the Berkshire crew in Omahype, NE

WB... original gangsta. He's a boss.

Real talk (updated, again)

I had to get up and walk out because I couldn't stop laughing...

I love the Beastie Boys, but damn... let's just watch the original music video and leave the gray hair at home. By the way, I'd have given anything to be Dave Chappelle for a minute... mmmm, DROP!!

They just don't makem' like they used to

Amen to that, kidz

Here's a thought...

Happy Holidays

So wrong... hahahaha

Naps

I've never been good at taking naps. When I wake up from a nap I'm usually more tired than when I laid down for a rest. Well, let me correct that... if I wake up from the nap at all. There have been times when I intended to nap for an hour or two and slept for 13 hours. Maybe I'm chronically sleep deprived. I haven't spent much time looking for an answer. Let's just say that if I sleep for less than 6 hours then I wake up pretty grumpy.

Friday night I went to bed around 4AM. I woke up around 9ish because of a few missed phone calls. Silly rabbit, you should fuckin' know better... anyway, I call back my friend and start the day. If you've read the previous post then you know I spent most of the day house cleaning and resenting the non-supermodels who have tracked in dirt and leaf bits. Afterwards, I contemplated taking a nap. This was a big decision for me. I had plans around 7 and was worried that I might sleep through them. Against, my better judgement, I laid down for a nap.

There was a knock at the front door. I open it and see her standing there. I start to speak and she "shushes" me. Her hair is longer. It's wavy. She's wearing the black summer dress I love that hugs her every curve. She leads me to the bedroom. Mocha skin, less furry on the rump area than I remember, "Waxing", she says. We laugh. Things go down... :). We snuggle and fall asleep. At some point later, I wake up from my nap with a smile on my face. All the lights are on in the bedroom. I don't think I left them on. My, God... that's right... she's here! I jump out of bed, call her name, and search the condo... No, she isn't here. She was never there. 

It was a dream. I never dream. It ruined my night. Apparently bad dreams don't have to contain bad things. Seriously, it was fuckin' traumatic. No pun intended.

Keep out

I've come to realize that when I have people over my place it gets dirtier than usual. I'm okay with cleaning up my own stuff, but when others track dirt into my place it's not okay. I got to thinking about the lottery system I was going to put in place when I bought St. Thomas after the power ball drawing... from this point forward, no one is allowed over unless you're completely hairless, bring brand new slippers to wear in place of your shoes, and agree not to use the bathroom - agree not to eat / drink anything - and agree to take any / all garbage that you generate and/or create while here away with you at the time of departure. All of this applies unless you're one of my parents OR a female supermodel. If you're one of the people who fall into the "exceptions category" then you may e-mail me for an application to the condo visit lottery. Confirmed e-mail addresses and dated full body pictures at a resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels are required. For example:

I heart Catherine Bell. She's 42 years old. God, I'm out of shape lol

This is post 149!

I know what I'm getting...

I found the perfect gift for some of my friends. Sorry to ruin the surprise if you're a lucky recipient and wind up reading this, but I'm so excited about finding the perfect gift that I can't help myself.....








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don't rush








almost there









okay, here it is

I ordered 6 of these today ;)

Just for right now

That is all. Carry on.

Inspiring

Good stuff.

Just For Today - December 4th

By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of what was best for ourselves. That’s why it’s been so important in recovery to develop our belief in a Power greater than ourselves, something that could provide saner, more reliable guidance than our own. We’ve begun learning how to rely on this Power’s care and to trust the inner direction it provides us.

As with all learning processes, it takes practice to “pray only for knowledge of God’s will for us and the power to carry that out.” The selfish, ego-driven attitudes we developed in our addiction are not cast off overnight. Those attitudes may affect the way we pray. We may even find ourselves praying something like, “Relieve me of this character defect so I can look good.”

The more straightforward we are about our own ideas and desires, the easier it will be to distinguish between our own will and our Higher Power’s will. “Just for your information, God,” we might pray, “here’s what I want in this situation. Nonetheless, I ask that your will, not mine, be done.” Once we do this, we are prepared to recognize and accept our Higher Power’s guidance.

Coincidence?

Real life. It's no fairy tale.

How did it get so late so soon?
It's night before it's afternoon.
December is here before it's June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?
-Dr. Seuss

I told you friends, events are strewn.
Lest you forget the tales I've crooned.
Broken hearts leave lives in ruin.
It's impossible to make amends too soon.
A thousand breaths between each new moon.
Wait too many and you'll sing the tune
How did it get so late so soon?
-Me

My mom is dying. She wants to end her cancer treatments because they haven't worked. It's unlikely that anything (continuing or stopping) will improve her quality of life. No more biopsies, no more shots, no more chemo, no more nausea, no more trips up and down the coast to see the doctor, no more decisions. She doesn't want to deal with being sick anymore. She knows she's sick... being poked and prodded only reinforce the serious nature of her disease. Not having it thrown in her face multiple times a week is a weight lifted. It also means no more waiting, no more wondering, and no more hope. How are the people who are going to watch her waste away supposed to feel? Do we lie and nod our heads in agreement or urge her to endure more of what she despises? Not everyone has enough energy to live like they were dying. I guess it makes for a good story though.

I don't know. It's late and I'm shot. Nothing has been decided yet.

Good for a smile

Hope you smiled too

I have a God in my life, but...

There are times when I go through feelings that tear me apart.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change

The courage to change the things I can

And the wisdom to know the difference. Sigh. Exhale.

So good to laugh

I watched this a half dozen times before attempting to film this video.

Stifler's facial expressions are hilarious.

I'll try to find this on YouTube without the laugh track in the foreground.

It's bootleg quality, but you get the idea.

Just awful... #lowbrowhumor

Omg... lol

Interestingly enough this happened later on...

I'm an artist. Coincidence? I think not... ;)

Some days you just can't win

Horray! Puddles! Uh, oh...

...but it's good to have friends

Although even your best friend can't replace a hug from that little special someone.

Sigh. Exhale.

First dates

My sister was out on a date that was set up by our aunt and uncle. After 3 hours she was pulling her hair out so she reached out to me, her big brother, for suggestions how to end it. Being the compassionate person that I am it was only appropriate that I gave her some of the knowledge gained through my years of experience...

Thanks, Chuck

If only it was that easy

Link to his site

I don't see a problem

The blogger app still hasn't improved so I did a "few" minor formatting edits in a real browser. Sigh. Here it goes:

Ya' gottah be in it to win it.

If I win I will buy each of my sisters their own home. I will then look into purchasing the island of Saint Thomas for myself ;) #RKOI #yolo hollah lulz  ::rimshot::

Seriously though, no worries folks. I won't be selfish. I'll hold a lottery to let a few people a year come and visit... "Welcommmee... to fantasy island!"

The Plane! The Plane!

If you're under 30 years of age then you might need to google the reference. Hey, if I invest the money properly having a midget Frenchman to announce the arrival of my guests isn't too far fetched.

The cutest thing ever???

I could watch this for a long time.

Well, I'm lying. I did, in fact, watch this for a long time.
I want the rest of this video!!!!

My Kung-fu is stronger than yours

I love old Kung-fu movies. The cheesier the better. Here's a clip from an Indian movie that blows away everything I've seen to date. The right side of the video is clipped due to Blogger's formatting. You can click the video to see it's full glory at the source.

  

That's some hot cheesy goodness!

Yes, he is sniffing crushed cheetos

Bag it

Now that's funny.

Somewhat related, and pretty damn funny too

Diet coke. Fail.

Cream soda is my favorite soft drink. If it's not available then my next choice is sprite. Lately I've been eating super low carb (less than 20 grams a day). My weight loss can stall pretty easily so I've been avoiding diet soda (look it up yourself. Google is your friend) and basically only drinking water.

I'm at the airport and the sports bar in the terminal is pretty jam packed. There is only one bartender and he's having a hard time: mixing drinks, stocking the bar, pouring beers, putting away glasses, etc. I raise my voice to get his attention. All I want is a glass of water, but when he looks at me exasperated I say, "Diet coke" instead. This might seem retarded to you, the reader, but to me it made perfect sense. Diet coke isn't sexy like Guiness or a Yuengling, but at least it's a purchase. Water is free and for some reason I felt foolish taking him away from managing the chaos behind the bar to get me a glass of H2O.

I dunno... anyway, I haven't had diet code in a year or so and it's kinda gross. The blogger app still sucks and has totally sucked the life out me and any laugh you might have gotten from this story had I been able to type properly 8P

Check yo'self before you wreck yo'self

Let's just say that ya' might want to join me for coffee in a church basement tonight if you're one of the 1000+ people who purchased these ;)

Yeah, I know. It's a gag gift. Right.

Just remember that I told you so WHEN someone like me does this to you. Real talk, kids.

 

P.S. Take a look at the snowman up in the left hand corner of the Groupon pic. Why doesn't it have a head?

Up up and away

Hopefully that's how it goes. Rather than...

I really wish that you tube had slow motion.

I also wish that JetBlue would test and publish the Psych profiles of their pilots prior to take off. Ya know, just in case ;)

Burn

God created AA first because there is always a rough draft...?!! Hahahha

BURN!

Group Of Drugies

Just a few friends of Jim

A dray?

Many of us spent much of our using time alone, avoiding other people—especially people who were not using—at all costs. After years of isolation, trying to find a place for ourselves in a bustling, sometimes boisterous fellowship is not always easy. We may still feel isolated, focusing on our differences rather than our similarities. The overwhelming feelings that often arise in early recovery—feelings of fear, anger, and mistrust—can also keep us isolated. We may feel like aliens but we must remember, the alienation is ours, not NA’s.

In Narcotics Anonymous, we are offered a very special opportunity for friendship. We are brought together with people who understand us like no one else can. We are encouraged to share with these people our feelings, our problems, our triumphs, and our failures. Slowly, the recognition and identification we find in NA bridge the lonely gap of alienation in our hearts. As we’ve heard it said—the program works, if we let it.

 Yes, it's program. A program made of people. The program creates an environment where people interact on a different level than in normal day to day society. It's like we're survivors of some disaster like a plane crash. We  have found a safe place to share our thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It's a level of communication and honesty above and beyond anything I've ever experienced in my life.

For those not in a 12 step program - Imagine the openness you shared with your family, friends, neighbors, and roommates during your experience with Hurricane Sandy. Now find a group of people and repeat this behavior everyday. Most people are so self absorbed that this isn't appealing. To the rest of us, it's what we've been searching for our whole lives. This isn't to say that there haven't been people outside the program who we've connected with in our lives. I just can't name one who is currently in mine right now. Can you?

 

I know this video has terrible sound quality. The reason I chose this one is because of her monologue at the beginning. I've listened to the original version of this song a hundred times over the last week or so because I'm sick and don't want to work or cook or do laundry, etc. I can get really down when I'm sick so I need inspiration to keep going until my internal chipmunk starts running again on the spinning wheel that keeps me moving. (Yes, it's a chipmunk. No you can not get a look at him by pulling on my ears or pet him by putting things in my butt... joo foolz). Anywho, I had no idea that this band had any religious / spiritual connection or message. I just thought it was a good tune. Coincidence? Sure is amazing how that happens so often... well, it's an awesome song and it's just what I've needed lately. I'm still sick, but I know I'm not alone (you like that double meaning and tie in right?!... right?!... or not lol).

By the way the band is Superchic[k] and the song is Stand In The Rain. YouTube is your friend for a version with better sound quality. So yeah, I listen to Superchic[k] and no, I'm not looking for men to come over and cuddle. Unless you want me to show you how to get your own little chipmunk moving again...

Why is it that the internet can not provide a definitive answer to the question, "What is the name for a group of chipmunks?"

Conspiracy Theory

Popular vote 2012:
Obama = 62,615,406
Romney = 59,142,004
http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/main

Popular vote 2008:
Obama = 69,498,516
McCain = 59,948,323
http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/tables2008.pdf

Total votes cast for the 2 major parties was about 6% lower for the 2012 election. However, the early vote was actually higher in 2012 vs 2008 (32,311,399 vs 31,733,635)

http://elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2012.html

http://elections.gmu.edu/early_vote_2008.html

Doesn't this seem odd to you?

By the way, the market was down again today...

I know... I know... this is all a coincidence and/or Bush's fault.

It's been 4 years and a few days since this guy left office. Look in mirror for the cause of your individual hardship. It all comes down to choices. Some of these bad decisions (a hook up with out a condom, a business contract that was too good to be true, having a drink, quitting your job before having another one, voting the community organizer into the oval office, etc.) have lasting effects years later. Speaking of kicking ourselves in the ass years later, who lowered the lending requirements in the first place? Google is your friend.

http://ebook.law.uiowa.edu/ebook/content/promoting-homeownership-us-rise-and-fall-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac

Restoring my faith in humanity

I needed this... to see that "we" will do the right thing when given a choice.

Just for today, I'll remember the only thing I have control over is myself.

Then again, sometimes it takes an outside force to generate corrective action...

 

 

Which words make you the most uncomfortable?