::Here's the Song of the Week::
With this crazy assed war going on, some people have said that I must not care about it because I haven't really touched on it. Well, fact of the matter is, I just want our guys to come back home. I'd like to have this end in a peaceful and swift manner, but it's not up to me. They're over there now, without much that I can do about it, except give them my moral support. I can't stop living my life and dealing with my personal issues because a war is going on. Despite how much I disagree with it all, I still have my life to live. I'm just praying that this will all be over soon. We don't need more deaths on either side of this. So my song for this week is:
In A World Gone MAD by Beastie Boys
IN A WORLD GONE MAD (Mike D, Ad Rock, MCA):
In a world gone mad it’s hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight
Mirrors, smokescreens and lies
It’s not the politicians but their actions I despise
You and Saddam should kick it like back in the day
With the cocaine and Courvoisier
But you build more bombs as you get more bold
As your mid-life crisis war unfolds
All you want to do is take control
Now put that axis of evil bullshit on hold
Citizen rule number 2080
Politicians are shady
So people watch your back 'cause I think they smoke crack
I don’t doubt it look at how they act
In a world gone mad it’s hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight
First the ‘War On Terror’ now war on Iraq
We’re reaching a point where we can’t turn back
Let’s lose the guns and let’s lose the bombs
And stop the corporate contributions that they're built upon
Well I’ll be sleeping on your speeches ‘til I start to snore
‘Cause I won’t carry guns for an oil war
As-Salamu alaikum, wa alaikum assalam
Peace to the Middle East peace to Islam
Now don’t get us wrong ‘cause we love America
But that’s no reason to get hysterica
They’re layin’ on the syrup thick
We ain’t waffles we ain’t havin’ it
In a world gone mad it’s hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight
Now how many people must get killed?
For oil families pockets to get filled?
How many oil families get killed?
Not a damn one so what’s the deal?
It’s time to lead the way and de-escalate
Lose the weapons of mass destruction and the hate
Say ooh ah what’s the White House doin’?
Oh no! Say, what in tarnation have they got brewing??!!!!???!!
Well I’m not pro Bush and I’m not pro Saddam
We need these fools to remain calm
George Bush you’re looking like Zoolander
Trying to play tough for the camera
What am I on crazy pills? We’ve got to stop it
Get your hand out my grandma’s pocket
We need health care more than going to war
You think it’s democracy they’re fighting for?
In a world gone mad it’s hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight
Random Blurb: War isn't an answer, sometimes it's the only alternative.
::I took a Boat Trip::
Well I watched the movie on Friday and I know that it got some bad reviews, but in light of all the load of stuff that's going on it was an absolute relief. It's funny the whole way through, in that crude sex joke kind of way. There's some really funny physical stunts pulled by some of the characters, but this movie isn't for people who can't take jokes about sex and sexuality. If you don't get offended by these types of things, then you'll enjoy the movie and have a lot of good laughs. For those others, sorry kiddos! This really isn't a movie for you. I noticed a couple walk out in the beginning, once the gay and heterosexual jokes started. For most people, it's not too shocking, and I'm sure that you'll find it hilarious to see Cuba strut his stuff like a gay peacock. Now,
THAT'S something you have to see! It's something that I wouldn't have imagined Cuba to ever do.
On a Side Note...
I know my blog is very...how am I going to put this...
BIPOLAR. I know I may look emotionally unstable to some people, but that's real and I'm not going to hide it or be ashamed of it. This is how I deal with my issues, I confront them and see what happens. They won't get better by themselves. I vent and let things out, get it in the open. I refuse to kill myself by holding it all inside, I refuse to get pushed around, and I definitely refuse to fit into someone else's ideal mold. If you don't know that about me now, then you better learn it quickly. And if you already know it, please don't ever forget. Think what you like about me, or what I say. I speak from the heart and I try to be genuine about it all. This is me. Love it, or leave it. It's all good to me.
Random Blurb: Laughter and honesty are just a couple of the things we need more of, let's help spread them both.
::Will is POWER::
I really do feel blessed thanks to those who support me. I have a good, solid, group of people who haven't faltered and realize that when it comes down to it, that we're all in this trip called life together. Problems will undoubtedly be part of our daily lives and all we can do for each other is to help keep our sanity and emotional well being. By being hurtful, deceitful, and conniving we can only degrade the quality of life for us all. We, as people, have the powers of will and awareness. However, even though we are blessed with those things, not everyone realizes how much difference they can make in others lives. Using those powers, or not using them can have some of the most profound effects not only in our personal lives, but the lives of those close to us. Many people fail to remember that their personal life is also the personal life of their friends and family. Don't hurt them, they're supposed to be there for you. They should care for you and pull you through those tough moments. If they don't do that for you, then they are most definitely
NOT your friends. The will that we're given, should be used as a positive driving force. If it's anything other than that, there's so much harm that can come of it. The awareness that we're capable of, if not used can keep us shut in the dark with nothing but ignorance. We have the ability to see the grand scheme of the earth than most other creatures in the known world. Because of this, we can make the big picture even better for us all. Keep your heads up, know where you're going, where you came from, and who you are. By staying true to yourself, you can be true to the world. By hiding and compromising your will you'll never understand who you are. You'll only be what others expect you to be. Lauryn Hill has said,
"Our will is a gift. When we compromise our will to another's opinion, a part of us dies." Let's keep ourselves alive, for our sakes as well as those we love.
Random Blurb: Don't EVER submit your will to those who want to destroy your beauty.
::Time to Bitch OFF!!!::
OK! Listen up. I've been fucked with too much. Fuck people who don't have the guts...but most of all
COURTESY to say their shit to someone's face. I'm sick of that shit. I tell people what's up and if they can't deal with that, well you better learn to if you seriously want to be part of my life. I can't stand lies. I'm honest with people so I expect that back. Don't go and try to make me look like the ass because you're a pussy. If I lack tact, please tell me. I know I don't always say the right thing, but if that's how I feel or what I think, then don't go and fucking make it seem like I'm being a straight up bitch. I don't go and just say mean things for fun, I'm usually provoked. People who know me, they know that's the damn truth. This is strictly how
I feel. Don't go and pull that shit where you want to lump people together because of affiliation. These are
MY opinions. This is what
I think. This has nothing to do with anyone else's opinions, thoughts, beliefs, values or whatever, but my
OWN. Get that straight. I don't fucking go and try to turn people against each other, I voice my opinions. You'll know if I don't like you, you'll know if I have a problem with you. I keep that strictly towards whoever it may be. I keep my opinions of people focused on the specific person, not their family, friends, or associates. If you give me no reason to be upset with you then I won't be. It's for damn sure that once you do, then you'll know it. If you haven't even really heard both sides of the story, then you
DO NOT have the right to fucking take sides. I've said this once already before on the blog titled,
"What I REALLY Think About Sheep".
Besides, fuck those cowards for fucking telling that shit to anyone who'll listen.
QUIT PLAYING THE FUCKING VICTIM!!! If they don't need to know, then that's that; they don't need to know. Don't play that game so you can get a little pity. Everyone has their sob stories but not everyone has to fucking go and blow it up. Don't give me that "poor me" crap. Check your actions and your mouth. I put down too much effort on trying to support those who can quickly forget what I've tried to do as a friend. I've tried to support, lift up, and just listen to my so called "friends". What do they do? Totally fucking forget that I've put down effort to be a friend and try to rationalize their shit because they don't want to see my side of it. Basically,
FUCK YOU FAKE ASS PEOPLE! DON'T FUCKING DISREGARD ALL THE POSITIVE SHIT BECAUSE A CONFLICT COMES UP! Don't give me that shit about the past, it's all about the present and trying to improve the future. I still strongly believe that the only way to get a resolution is through conflict, but it only works if both sides can shut the fuck up for a minute and listen. I've done my listening half...well here's my speaking half. Which was not even acknowledged when I tried to resolve things before people started yapping away to outside parties. You can't say that I didn't try to express my feelings and you can't say that I didn't try to talk it out. I listened...but you can't even do that for me. Thanks for letting me know I can't depend on you. The sooner, the better. Now I can stop wasting my energy on those who ended up to be ungrateful and focus on those who
TRUTHFULLY, HONESTLY, AND GENUINELY care for me.
Random Blurb: Back your shit up.
::Today is the Day for the Tip of the Week!::
We all could use help by finding ways to cut corners or save time or money. Maybe we could even use some tips on how to fix stuff or make stuff for ourselves. Or another possibility would be that we're looking for a quick snack idea or ways to conserve. Basically, we all could use something to make things a little bit easier. With the weekend coming up, I figured that by providing tips to you guys you can maximize your time for fun or whatever else it maybe. With all that said, here's the
Tip of the Week!
Well if money is tight for you guys, like it is for me, I'm sure that this tip can help some of you out. Get like a Sunny Delight bottle or a fairly large jar to store your change in. That means that you
DON'T spend your change. Whenever you have coins, make it a habit to put it in the bottle or whatever container that you have. Don't mess with the bottle until it's full!!! When it's full, you can either count out the change and put them in rolls and deposit them into your bank account,
(which is free of charge) or you can take it to one of those change counting machines in the grocery store. Just keep in mind if you do that, they take a certain percentage of whatever your total outcome is. Now if you don't want to put all of your types of coins in there, you can make it a penny jar, nickel jar, dime jar, penny and nickel jar, whatever. Just try to have the self control to
NOT mess with it until full. I hope that helps some of you out! I know it kind of takes some time to accumulate that much, but when you realize how much money you saved it's all worth it! That's it for today my friends! Have a blessed but most of all
safe weekend.
Random Blurb: Good things come to those who can wait, if you can't wait then you get something that's more ehh...
::Television is EVIL!!!::
Well I'm trying to fall asleep right now. I thought I was tired but when I tried to get some rest, I just couldn't. People who know me, know why, and it's not something I'm trying to get into. All I have to say right now is that, late night television is so twacked out. Adult Swim on Cartoon Network is all bizarre right about now. The anime segment on Alexander the Great or whatever just bugs me out. I was flipping the channel earlier and found out that Sandra Bernhard had some painful experiences with Jay Leno because of the length of his...yeah. That's not something I needed to know about Jay Leno, especially since he's gained weight over the years and so has his chin. The infomercials suck! There's no cool cordless shark sweeper, instead there's that stupid Igia lipstick thing that supposedly plumps lips. It's so stupid because you can see that they lined
outside of their natural lip lines. How fake is that!?! Oh yeah, I also saw that thing for Alexis Vogle's make up thingy. She like teaches women how to apply make up for like 200 bucks. That's really stupid to pay that much. If you want to be cheap, just go to a department store and ask for a makeover in the cosmetic department. While you're there they can give you some
FREE tips. Free has become my favorite word so let's emphasize that again...
FREE. I know we've all seen some pretty stupid stuff on those nights we just can't seem to get to bed. I mean I know that people don't watch as much television those hours but why does it have to suck so much?!?
Random Blurb: Stop sitting in front of that glowing box, it really DOES make you stupid!
::Thursday is Recipe of the Week Day!::
Okie dokie people. For those of you who want to try some new types of food or what not I'll be providing some recipes that I've tried out already. Well this week I'm going to provide you guys a recipe for one of my favorite dishes in the whole wide world! For those of you who like to eat Japanese food, I'm pretty sure you all know what California Rolls are, but if you don't know I thought this would be a fun way to get you guys to try new food, because you'll have the knowledge to make it yourself!
Ingredients Needed:
Nori seaweed
(you can purchase this in most Asian markets)
Prepared sushi rice
(you can use typical calrose rice, but beware the texture may give you a hard time!)
Crab meat, cut in pieces
(imitation crab meat works just as well)
Avocado, peeled and cut in fine pieces
Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut in fine strips
(if you like you can use carrots as well or totally subsitute them for the cucumber)
Toasted sesame seeds
Directions:
Cut nori sheet in half and put it on a bamboo mat, shiny side down! Make sure to dampen your fingers in water and then spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the seaweed. Do
NOT cover the nori sheet completely. Leave a 1-inch margin at the ends uncovered so that you can seal the roll. Now you lay the crabmeat, avocado, and cucumber
lengthwise. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to top it off.
To roll: Slowly fold the end of the mat that's closest to you over the filling and tuck it in. Don't use too much pressure, about medium to create a compact tube. Remove the mat from around the roll and press in the loose ends. Place the roll on a cutting board, with the seam side down. Use a
sharp and
wet knife to slice the roll in half then into 6 equal pieces. You can serve it with wasabi, soy sauce, and pickled ginger.
Serves about 4.
::What I REALLY Think About Sheep::
I just have one thing to say right now. People who just want to side with other people simply because they don't know the other half's story or they have a stronger tie to one side than the other need to put themselves in check. Don't hold the actions someone performs against them unless you
know the whole complete story. I'm sick of people who want to assume that they know the whole story after only hearing it come from someone they know better or have known longer. That's not cool. Things aren't always what they're cracked up to be. Especially in cases where it's between friends or family. Keep that in mind. Sometimes it just takes a whole lot longer for some people's true colors to reveal themselves. They could've spent their whole lives being a chameleon for all you know. Changing when survival needed to occur. Basically, you can form your own opinions after the fact you have all the information. It's not your right to do it before hand.
Random Blurb: When the opportunity arises, be sure that the wolf in sheep's clothing will take advantage.
::Responsibility...SUCKS::
The day is so nice out right now...I really don't want to get ready for work so I'm making an excuse to sit around and stare out of my window for a little bit longer. It's so beautiful right now! Have you ever wished that you could relive a moment of your life because of the feeling you had then? I'm sure everyone has at least once...just to have the feeling of being carefree, happy, or whatever. I sooo want to take a trip to the beach right now and kick it down at OB. They have all the cool little shops and food spots. I haven't been there in a while, but I wonder if they still do the OB Farmer's Market. It's awesome, different business come and set up shop right in the middle of one of the roads and you can find all kinds of cool food, flowers, and other merchandise. Then I always like walking on the pier or walking along the shore of OB or even Dog Beach which is really close by. MAN!!! I so can't wait for spring break! I just need to get through this week then I'll have my 2 days off of work to go play next week. Besides, I'm in bad need of some sunshine, I'm starting to get pasty. I need a little escape for a day or two. Things have been dragging for me lately. Whoever's down to go to OB with me is more than welcome! Let me know! OK...well that's it for now. Take care all.
Random Blurb: Maybe I should be a lifeguard, that way I could get paid for being at the beach.
::Wednesday is the day For: The Funny of the Week!::
With all the stress that comes with working and school, I'm pretty sure that many of you are just looking towards the weekend. To somehow ease the anxiety of waiting, I'm making every Wednesday my funny day. So yeah it'll either be a joke, or a funny picture, or a funny link. Whatever I happen to find between my Wednesday posts. I hope you all enjoy!
Take a load of this!
Well thanks for stopping by! I hope that helped someone out...it sure did the trick for me. Haha. Take care...and remember it's OK to have a sense of humor.
RandomBlurb: Laughter is the best stress reliever.
::BLAH!!!::
Even when you try your hardest to be compliant and helpful, some people will
NEVER appreciate you for it. That really does suck. So right now, I'll take some time to vent a little. This little vent is part of my emotional housekeeping. Hopefully by letting it out I'll feel much better and be able to look at what I've written later on and be able to better deal with those types of situations later. I know that everyone goes through their stress, drama, trauma, headaches, rage, and withdrawals. I don't ever want it to seem that I'm insensitive to others and their problems, but I do wonder sometimes where the perspective is. Life is
NOT easy, nor will it ever be. Let out your frustrations to those who you consider your support, then let them support you. Find a solution to deal. That's what friends and family are for right? I just ask that you do not take out your emotions on the ones who are supposed to be helping. I find that I do that, and when I realize I did do it, or am doing it, I
ALWAYS feel like an ass. It is very difficult to keep your emotions in check, but I can't see how it helps to make everyone else feel upset too. Also, I just want people to remember that they are not the only ones who go through certain problems and that playing victim never helps the situation. I know that I don't always live up to these things, but by making a conscious effort to keep these things in check you'll be able to maintain a heightened sense of awareness. I know that some people will think that I'm full of bull, other people will be like yeah whatever, but for those people who actually try this out I'd like to thank you in advance. It's not going to be easy for some of us, but trying it won't hurt, it can only help. OK. I feel better. I know that who I'm trying to address this to will, probably never read this or maybe they will by some chance. Whatever the case, I'm fulfilling one of my objectives, which in turns help me feel like I'm improving as a person. It's been theraputic, but that's all folks! Thank you and G'nite!
Random Blurb: Try to see the Big Picture.
::Tuesday is the Day for the Pet of the Week!::
Well to help keep my positive atittude going on in all aspects of my life, I just wanted to encourage those of you who have the space in your home and your heart to go and visit your local animal shelters. There are so many loving pets who are out there for you. Sadly, many shelters are overcrowded and more and more animals are being euthanized. I know that here in San Diego County especially, our local shelters are overflowing with dogs, cats, and other types of pets. Many military men and women who are based here in San Diego had to unfortunately either put their pets up for adoption in local or military shelters, or end up trying to sell them or give them away to loving people. Those in the military who were fortunate enough to have friends or family take care of their beloved pets are among the lucky few who didn't have to give up that part of their families. In the spirit of goodwill, I do hope that you all who are capable of taking in a new pet would do so.
With all that said, here's my choice for pet of the week. Her name is Kiva and she's a beautiful Rottweiler/Mix. She's 7 years old. For more information, please visit the
San Diego County Animal Control website. You can also take a look at many other animals that are looking for a home.
Random Blurb: Put a little love in your heart.
::I Almost Forgot my Song of the Week!::
Well I'll try to be good and remember to do this every Monday. I love music, old songs, new songs, whatever songs, but I want all the songs I put here to reflect the totality of the week past. So this week I have No Doubt's, "Sunday Morning", fully equipped with lyrics! So yeah this only works if you have realplayer. Okie dokie artichokie's named Pokie, enjoy the music.
SUNDAY MORNING (T. Kanal, G. Stefani, E. Stefani):
Sappy pathetic little me
That was the girl I used to be
You had me on my knees
I'd trade you places any day
I'd never thought you could be that way
But you looked like me on Sunday
You came in with the breeze
On Sunday morning
You sure have changed since yesterday
Without any warning
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you well... so well
You're trying my shoes on for a change
They look so good but fit so strange
Out of fashion, so I can complain
CHORUS
I know who I am, but who are you?
You're not looking like you used to
You're on the other side of the mirror
So nothing's looking quite as clear
Thank you for turning on the lights
Thank you, now you're the parasite
I didn't think you had it in you
And now you're looking like I used to!
You came in with the breeze
On Sunday morning
You sure have changed since yesterday
Without any warning
And you want me badly
You cannot have me
I thought I knew you
But I've got a new view
I thought I knew you well... oh well
Random Blurb: Music is the shizzle my nizzle.
::I Heard Something Today, and my Head Damn Near EXPLODED!!!::
Imagine this: You're on break at work, minding your own business. You go through your usual routine: get a bag of something out of the vending machine, get some free coffee, add condiments to your taste, find a seat and read the newspaper. Of course the big news is operation Iraqi Freedom. The headline on the San Diego Union Tribune reads, "The Deadliest day in Iraq Yet", and you're all caught up in the midst of news about a suspected chemical plant getting seized, then you hear something sooooo out of place and doesn't make the least bit of sense that you want to yell,
"WHAT THE HELL?!?" I look up and there's a guy on his cell phone, and he was acting like what he said was part of a typical conversation. Like if he asked how someone's mother was doing. I couldn't believe what he had said just like a second earlier. It was so ridiculous sounding to any person outside of the conversation. I looked around the break room and me and another girl exchange those "what in the world is that?" glances. I'm sure you all would like me to share, I heard, "If it wasn't for the war, my dog wouldn't have been spayed. No, she doesn't go outside. She's a house dog." I swear to you that I was just dumbstruck by those comments. What could the war possibly mean to this man to only have his dog spayed because of it? It bothered me all day long because I really wanted to try and make some sense of it. I thought about it so much that I was like there's has to be something...anything logical behind it. I made up all types of scenarios like maybe the war triggered something else in his memory or whatever to make him make sure that his dog got spayed. The next thought that came to me seemed to make more sense. I thought that because of the overflow in shelters may be he didn't want his dog to get impregnated by a stray. Then I was like, no that's not it, he said his dog stays inside. After I gave up trying to decipher idiot, I was like oh my goodness. I don't know if you all saw Lewis Black's first television special on Comedy Central, but he was talking about how he heard a girl say, "If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college". Then it hit me, I just had one of
those experiences. It doesn't matter how much you try to make sense of it, some people are just
that stupid. Well, now that I've got that out of my system. I can use my brain power for things that actually make sense. I just thought everyone could use a pick me up considering what's going on right now. Thanks for stopping by.
Random Blurb: There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people (as demonstrated by above).
::What's Crack-a-lackin'?::
Well people, what's new with me? Not a whole much. I've begun doing some emotional housekeeping. I'm trying to move onto a more positive part of my life and I've begun taking actions to do so. I know that it's going to be hard to maintain the more upbeat outlook and perspective that I would like, but that's work I'm willing to put all my effort into. I've spent a lot of my life almost neglecting my personal problems so that I could feel that I was being helpful to people who didn't really appreciate my help. It took a recent confrontation to help me realize that I put myself in that pattern. Now that I had that epiphany, I feel a whole lot better. I always knew I had a support system, but sometimes who I thought was a part of that support system would be a little hazy. Hopefully, I can make a distinction between my real support and those who are friends simply by convenience. I'm not trying to imply that it's not my own fault that I may find myself in those situations, but I do try to remedy them the best I can. I'm honest with people and all I can always hope is that by being honest we can find a solution. Whether or not it works is up to chance, but at least I can try. That's about all I can think to share today. Hey, if you guys like you can always email me with some thoughts at: riri619@yahoo.com. That's the best way to get hold of me nowadays. Thanks for stopping by.
Random Blurb: Love can be fickle, but true friendship lasts a lifetime.
::Hello? World, are you There?::
Well I've seen so many people with this thing. I figured that I could use this little outlet to let people into my life a little bit. I'm not one to lay all my problems on people, so no bitching and moaning here. Right now I'll just say that I'm in need of assessing my life and my priorities. One of my priorities right now is to improve my quality of life by increasing the positivity that surrounds me, sometimes confrontation is the only way to complete that objective. Being afraid of negativity or confrontation only keeps you oppressed emotionally and mentally. Well that's about all I have to share right now. Thanks for stopping by.
Random Blurb: Friendship is about reciprocity, not convenience.
