"The Way I See It" is damn Starbucks is messin with my routine!

What the balls is up with the Starbucks holiday cups?? For those of you who don't know (don't say anything because I might have to harm you... or myself) on the back of every Starbucks cup is a little quote titled "The Way I See It" followed by a number. These inspirational quotes are a perfect way to start off your day. My day is always at least 20% better when I can order that "grande soy, 4 pump, no water, chai," sprinkle the cinnamon dulce on top, make sure the cup, lid and sleeve all line up, find my destination and read my "The Way I See It." It's a glorious thing. One of the little things that brightens my otherwise mundane morning.

Last week. Holiday cups. What the hell??

Alright, so I'm not a big fan of holiday cups, lets just throw that out there and get it over with. They don't match the sleeves and they are just out of control. Second, why do we have holiday cups already?? It's not even Thanksgiving yet?? Calm down Starbucks... calm down. But worst of all... no "The Way I See It." Nope, not kidding. Really. Not there. This may seem ridiculous and ever childish, however, it is a devastating discovery. I don't see the difficulty in putting the little encouraging quotes on the holiday cups. Is it really that hard?? I think not. People drink your coffee because they like consistency, they like stability.. and you are no longer providing that. Give the people what they want!! Give them the dumb nonsense that is quotes on a cup.

I guess I will be waiting until these holidays are over and the cups run out to have my calming quotes back. Until then I have a couple favorites to hold me over. And yes, people will be hearing me complain until then. Politics at 9am will not be the same again until this ridiculousness that is holidays is over!!


The Way I See It #293

The way I see it
Isn't necessarily
The way you see it
Or the way it is
Or ought to be
What's more important
Is that we're all
Looking for it
And a way to see it.
- Desi Di Nardo


See... you feel relaxed already...
This is just nonsense! Damn Starbucks is messin with my routine!!

N.

the ER

From my 6 hour visit to the NYU Medical Center ER, I have one question.... well I have two, but only one appropriate one...

Shouldn't a nurse, like a legit nurse, know how to draw blood. I feel like if I'm going into the ER for fear of appendasidus, there is no reason for my arm to be shooting out blood. I shouldn't have to look at my arm and see RED. Furthermore, if you are a nurse and you make a mistake taking someone's blood, do not say "UH OH." I thought this was a known fact but apparently not. Just throwin it out there... you can throw it right back.

N.

TWLOHA

November 13th was the national To Write Love On Her Arms day.  I was so encouraged and inspired by the amount of support that was shown, especially from those close to me.  This amazing cause has a special place in my heart and I can't wait to see the amount of change it will bring to the suffering people of America.  
To Write Love On Her Arms.
this isn't an organization.
it's an opportunity..
to love and be loved.



She has known such great pain; haunted dreams as a child, the near-constant presence of evil ever since. She has felt the touch of awful naked men, battled depression and addiction, and attempted suicide. Her arms remember razor blades, fifty scars that speak of self-inflicted wounds. Six hours after I meet her, She is feeling trapped, two groups of "friends" offering opposite ideas. Everyone is asleep. The sun is rising. She drinks long from a bottle of liquor, takes a razor blade from the table and locks herself in the bathroom. She locks herself in the bathroom. She cuts herself, using the blade to write "FUCK UP" large across her left forearm. To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters.

love is the movement.
http://www.twloha.com

Yes We Can

Yes, Barack Obama is now the President elect... FREAK OUT.

People need to calm down and take a deep breath.  Maybe attend a yoga session, get a drink or something.  Obama is not a socialist, he is not the Messiah, nor the antiChrist. duh.  Paulin is far from the oval office and this makes my heart smile. Obama will not be deciding if abortion is legal or not, so if that is your only concern... I guess this is as far as you have to read.  Lastly, he will be your President of the United States in 2009, so get over it before then, he deserves your respect.  

Don't MOVE!  However, if you do decide to move, I wouldn't pick China... communist country?? Yes.  If you are trying to escape the "socialism" that is about to swallow our country whole, don't move to a socialist country.  Furthermore, if you feel the need to move because you don't appreciate the country you live in, please do.  If you can't appreciate the amazing country that has come so far, maybe you should move.  If you're not thankful for the lives that are given for your freedom everyday, move.  If you can't give a moment of your mindless thoughts to those who die for people they have never met, please move.  

No, Obama is not the Messiah, but that doesn't mean he is the antiChrist either.  Who's place is it to designate the antiChrist? Not mine, not yours.  Lets leave this up to God.  I wouldn't want to be responsible to appointing the WRONG antiChrist... that would be all bad.

If you can't rejoice in the fact that Obama is now the President elect, just be happy that Palin is far far away from the oval office.  Every time this thought shoots to my head my heart warms.  It terrified me to think that we had come this close to seeing Pallin in the White House.  If (and lets admit it... the dude is old) McCain were to die in office, it would be President Pallin, and that is a scary thought.  Someone who thinks she has experience with foreign affairs because she lives close to Russia?? REALLY?!?!  Lets just rejoice in the fact that, Pallin is back home in Alaska and far from D.C. 

For those who voted McCain simply because Obama is "pro-abortion," you are an idiot.  He is not pro-abortion, he is pro-choice.  And no, he is not pro-choice because he believes that abortion is right or the best way to do things.  He is pro-choice because he believes that he cannot press his beliefs on other people.  And while I feel very strongly against abortion, I'm not sure it is the most important topic to take into consideration concerning the election.  Seeing as, abortion and gay marriage are currently regulated by the states, not federal government.  So it isn't even within Obama's jurisdiction to legalize abortion and gay marriage.  Maybe focus on something that the President elect will actually be working hands on with, the war and the economy.  That is what is really important right now and that is what we need to be concerned about.

Lastly, Obama may not be the best President in history, but how are we to know.  He will be our President of the United States in January and needs to be respected regardless. 

If you still have hard feelings about outcome of the election, at least consider this.  On November 4, 2008, the first black man ever to be elected President of the United States, stood in front of the American people and accepted his position as Commander and Chief.  This is huge!  Take joy in the fact that we no longer live in a divided country.  That we may have different ideas and opinions but we have overcome the racial barrier that has divided our country for so long.  This is a changing moment in history and you were here.  Be thankful that you were able to witness this moment.  This moment will be in the minds and hearts of Americans forever.

N.