not feeling pretty today....?

Oh Gosh,

Just wanted to remind everyone that it could always be worse. Next time you are a focusing on your flaws just remember this photo.

Ann Coulter

Though I don't always agree with this woman I admire her. I admire anyone who truly believes in themselves and sticks to their guns. I found this weeks column interesting and wanted to share.

MORE BOOS THAN BALLS
January 21, 2009

It will not be easy for President B. Hussein Obama. More than half the country voted for him, and yet our newspapers are brimming with snippy remarks at every little aspect of his inauguration. Here's a small sampling of the churlishness in just The New York Times:

-- The American public is bemused by the tasteless show-biz extravaganza surrounding Barack Obama's inauguration today.
-- There is something to be said for some showiness in an inauguration. But one felt discomfited all the same.
-- This is an inauguration, not a coronation.
-- Is there a parallel between Mrs. Obama's jewel-toned outfit and somebody else's glass slippers? Why limousines and not shank's mare? It is still unclear whether we are supposed to shout "Whoopee!" or "Shame!" about the new elegance the Obamas are bringing to Washington.

Boy, talk about raining on somebody's parade! These were not, of course, comments about the inauguration of the angel Obama; they are (slightly edited) comments about the inauguration of another historic president, Ronald Reagan, in January 1981. Obama's inaugural address tracked much of Reagan's first inaugural address -- minus the substance -- the main difference being that Obama did not invoke God as stoutly or frequently, restricting his heavenly references to a few liberal focus-grouped phrases, such as "God-given" and "God's grace." Obama was also not as fulsome in his praise of his predecessor as Reagan was. To appreciate how remarkable this is, recall that Reagan's predecessor was Jimmy Carter. Under Carter, more than 50 Americans were held hostage by a two-bit terrorist Iranian regime for 444 days -- released the day of Reagan's inauguration. Under Bush, there has not been another terrorist attack since Sept. 11, 2001. But I gather that if Obama had uttered anything more than the briefest allusion to Bush, that would have provoked yet more booing from the Hope-and-Change crowd, which moments earlier had showered Bush with boos when he walked onto the stage. That must be the new tone we've been hearing so much about. So maybe liberals can stop acting as if the entire nation could at last come together in a "unity of purpose" if only conservatives would stop fomenting "conflict and discord" -- as Obama suggested in his inaugural address. We're not the ones who booed a departing president. It is a liberal trope to insult conservatives by asking them meaningless questions, such as the one repeatedly asked of Bush throughout his presidency about whether he had made any mistakes. All humans make mistakes -- what is the point of that question other than to give insult? When will the first reporter ask President Obama to admit that he has made mistakes? Try: Never. No, that question will disappear for the next four years. It will be replaced by the new question for conservatives on every liberal's lips these days: Do you want Obama to succeed as president? Answer: Of course we do. We live here, too. But merely to ask the question is to imply that the 60 million Americans who did not vote for Obama are being unpatriotic if they do not wholeheartedly endorse his liberal agenda. I guess it depends on the meaning of "succeed." If Obama "succeeds" in pushing through big-government, terrorist-appeasing policies, he will not have "succeeded" at being a good president. If we didn't think conservative principles of small government and strong national defense weren't better for the country, we wouldn't be conservatives. And why was that question never asked of liberals producing assassination books and movies about President Bush for the last eight years? Say, did liberals want Pastor Rick Warren to succeed delivering a meaningful invocation at the inaugural? The way I remember it, the Hope-and-Change crowd viciously denounced the Christian pastor, stamped their feet and demanded that Obama withdraw the invitation -- all because Rick Warren agrees with Obama's stated position on gay marriage, which also happens to be the position of a vast majority of Americans every time they have been allowed to vote on the matter. Liberals always have to play the victim, acting as if they merely want to bring the nation together in hope and unity in the face of petulant, stick-in-the-mud conservatives. Meanwhile, they are the ones booing, heckling and publicly fantasizing about the assassination of those who disagree with them on policy matters. Hope and unity, apparently, can only be achieved if conservatives would just go away -- and perhaps have the decency to kill themselves. Republicans are not the ones who need to be told that "the time has come to set aside childish things" -- as Obama said of his own assumption of the presidency. Remember? We're the ones who managed to gaze upon Carter at the conclusion of his abomination of a presidency without booing.


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finding the words...

Life doesn't always work out like we planned it would and when we get a glimpse of how life has failed us we look for blame, and hope that blame will give us comfort and relief that it wasn't our fault.
But blame will never stay in one spot and it will never bring us comfort or relief, that is why we must look for integrity because with integrity comes hope and with hope comes faith and faith is what you need to turn your back on blame and find comfort in the idea of a new beginning- one you never planned for.
-08 june 2007

January 20th, 2009

May we always remember that before we are democrats, republicans and independents we are all Americans. Today was a pretty incredible day…I guess. Though I had hoped for a different outcome watching the Inauguration –by which that is the hardest work in the English Dictionary to spell, I felt proud to be an American. Not that I ever take for granted the rights given to me or that I am never not proud to be an American, I somehow felt more appreciative of who I am and where I come from. They say we are in a crisis and I have a hard time feeling sorry for anyone in our country. We may not have the money we thought we would today and many have seen their hopes and dreams go up in smoke, but we are in America and will never experience the hardship that many other countries do. I have a roof over my head and shoes on my feet and an secure and free, and that’s more than many experiences in a lifetime. Perhaps on a day like today we can forget that we are in a “crisis” that we might have to buy generic brands, walk more than drive, reach out and help another instead of trying so hard to help ourselves. May we just learn to appreciate the family and friends we have rather than waste time worrying about the things we don’t have.

Getting older...

Happy Birthday Kay!

It was Kay's birthday January 15th so we went to dinner to celebrate. I can't believe we have been friends for about a decade now! Time sure does fly when you're having fun. We have been through a lot together but somehow have made it to where we are today. She's a great friend and loving mother. Cheers!!

Back to school....back to school...

Almost done with the first week back at school. My classes seem good and I'm only taking 13 credits so it shouldn't be too bad of a 2nd to last semester. I can't believe that I'll be done next December. I'm excited to start making my own money and having a career. I hope to get a job in Denver at a Microbrewery. There is one in downtown named "Flying Dog" it's a neat company and they make some great beer. Check it out if you get a chance.

http://www.flyingdogales.com/

Ya, I'm a God Mom

So Ihave to talk a little about my little Tink Hanna Kay. She's getting so big so fast in a few years she'll be taller than me I swear.

Hanna Kay is 3.5 going on 16, and I am not kidding. There's so much personality in this little girl she might explode soon. She has a great imagination and loves doing whatever makes her feel responsible and grown up. She's really excited for Cheyenne Frontier Days this year because she has a ticket to see TAYLOR SWIFT, her idol! Her Mom, or Santa, not sure who, gave her a kitten for Christmas this year and Hanna named her Sprinkles. She's a fun-loving little handful and I love her and her family with my whole heart.

see you when i get there...

for erik- i wrote this over 3 years ago with the intentions that it would stitch together the hemorrhage in my soul, perhaps i could feel the safety of memories in passage to a life that no longer existed. i wrote because i missed him because i will never stop missing him and because the warmth that settled in my heart because of him, will remain there always.

a long walk home

the air feels empty, though the sun is shining and the sky is cloudless today is dark and gray to me. your absense is as real as any other day, yet on this day tears stream down my face into an ocean of memories i can not escape. the wind blows my hair across my face and i smile, not because i am happy, but because i know you would want me to.

closing my eyes in the sun

though sometimes i feel as if i “know-it-all” i have much to learn. there are so many things from the past that revamp my future and serve to forever change my life. sometimes i find it hard to believe i've made it this far!? today i laid in the grass and stared at the sky until my eyes began burning from the sun. the clouds weren't even moving and i felt as though because of that, time itself had stopped. i closed my eyes for a while and thought about the person i will be in 20 years. nothing real in depth, i wondered if my hair will be long, if i'll have kids, be married, be content, and have fulfilled some of the things that today, seem like i'll never get the chance to do. there was an indescribable blue tint on everything around me and a light headed sensation when i opened my eyes. i don't know what that is but whenever i close my eyes in the sun for awhile, when i open them up again that always happens. sometimes i forget about things like that...it's been a while since i've just closed my eyes in the sun. which reminds me that time eventually runs out, it is a phenomenal thing and it changes us all, yet sometimes we stay the same. it has the ability to stop (or so it felt like it today), and grant us moments of serenity. it's like the wrinkles on my grandmother’s face, they continue to form yet i see her the same as she was when i was a little girl, like no time has gone by at all. nevertheless, time is precious, but not promised. i'm going to close my eyes in the sun more.....

i'm blogging?...about Shanahan?

Gosh damn Bronco's didn't make it to the Superbowl but I had a lot of fun going to the games this season. It will be interesting to see what the new coach will be like, RIP Shanahan....

Ring Of Fire WHAT?!?!

One last HORRAY before I head back school!

Christmas break was long enough for me but before I got into the swing of things my friends Kara, Dino, Matt Bath, and no-Speaka Espinosa headed down to Broomfield, CO to watch our buddy Justin Salas fight in a MMA competion. Unfortunately he didn't win but we had a good time cheering for him anyway!