Doxie Proxy

Long month

Well…

We’re no happier w/ Pres. Hussein, but I’ll grin and bear it, and keep aside my beloved bumper sticker for the day I can stick it on my car. It says “Don’t whine to me - YOU voted for him.”

A friend at work pointed out that no, she wouldn’t have voted for a white man named Hussein. I thanked her for her honesty, but then pointed out that his Muslim history is such a tiny part of it, and is pretty much insignificant for me. I just call him/it Pres. Hussein because, well, I’m a petty wretch, and it makes me feel a little less nauseated when I hear his name. I don’t like him, I think it was a wretched mistake to put him in office, but if he can make the country safer and more stable, then go for it, Sparky. Bitter? Yeah, I am. Grumpy? Yes, that too. Honestly weary of our current times, and wary of the ever-touted CHANGE! his campaign spouted incessantly? That would be me. Hopeful…now that’s me, too.

WoW’s latest expansion was released, and we’ve been fiending every chance we get. Thus far, my lock is 75, and the DK is 61. Woo and Hoo. Why yes, I’m a gamer.

Reading the latest Richelle Mead. Very interesting book. She rocks!

Tags: books, gaming, rants

A Certain Slant of Light

A beautiful, serene novel, that I can listen to again and again. Laura Whitcomb is a wonderful author. Truly wonderful.

My favorite quote from the book:

The library smells like old books,
a thousand leather doorways into other worlds.

I hear silence, like the mind of God.
I feel a presence in the empty chair beside me.

The library is a sacred place,
and I sit with the patron saint of readers.

Disheartened.

Democratic President.

Democratic House.

Democratic Senate.

Way to go. Thanks for the checks-and-balances, eh?

Amazing turnout we had this year. Can’t imagine why. Whilst standing in line for a mere 4 hours this morning, it did my heart good to hear the oh-so-educated and well-spoken person in front of me tout “I’m gon’ go straight Democrat. Dunno who else’s runnin’ but Obama, and I don’ give a sh**!” Pathetically ignorant and smelling of stale smoke and poor hygiene, the idiot was an affront to every thought I had. For pete’s sake! It’s not enough to just vote! You need to make informed choices! I don’t care what party you affiliate with, or if you do a straight-up write in ticket. Just have a freaking clue about who (what) you’re putting in charge, you twerp! Gah!

Where’s Colin Powell when I need him? or Ron Paul? Mitt Romney?

Alright, grumbling session over.  On to searching for a good lamb recipe!

Holidays

How do I feel about the holidays?

The answer finally came to me today. As a child, I’m sure I loved
Christmas, but for as long as I can remember, I have not enjoyed
the holidays. I don’t like Christmas or Thanksgiving. I’d gladly pass from
November to February without missing any of it.

Sadness. I don’t know when it started, but the holidays make me
feel quite blue. I don’t know if it’s the weather, or the ridiculous
commercialism, or that the year has ended, but I have this underlying feeling of anxiety when holidays come around, and I am literally joyous when they’ve passed.

Nothing has happened to me to cause this feeling, and I love (LOVE) to spend time with my parents, but to me it is just another great visit, which I am blessed to be able to do several times a year.

I don’t know.

I’m strange.