Holy Birthers, Batman! (Ranting, raving, and my sincere condolences.)

Before I begin, I'd like to say that I'm appalled at how many natural born US citizens actually know our laws. Do you people not read?!


I feel that I have an obligation as a US citizen to explain this to fellow US citizens. Though, I'm fairly certain that 20% of the US already understands this as they were required to take a citizenship test BEFORE becoming US citizens. Also, I'd take a guess that *only* FIVE PERCENT of the natural born citizens will understand this. (Definition :: natural born citizen - a child (a person) who is born in a country to parents who are citizens of 'said' country.) I will try to go slow so that you can all follow along. Mmmkay?

Q : What are the requirements of becoming the President of the United States?

A :

• Only native-born U.S. citizens (or those born abroad, but only to parents who were both citizens of the U.S.) may be president of the United States, though from time to time that requirement is called into question, most recently after Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Austria, was elected governor of California, in 2003. The Constitution originally provided a small loophole to this provision: One needn't have been born in the United States but had to be a citizen at the time the Constitution was adopted. But, since that occurred in 1789, that ship has sailed.
• One must also be at least 35 years of age to be president. John F. Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president; he was 43 years old when he was inaugurated in 1961. There is no maximum age limit set forth in the Constitution. Ronald Reagan was the oldest president; at the end of his term in 1988, he was nearly 77.
• Finally, one must live in the United States for at least 14 years to be president, in addition to being a natural-born citizen. The Constitution is vague on this point. For example, it does not make clear whether those 14 years need to be consecutive or what the precise definition of residency is. So far, however, this requirement has not been challenged.

These are the only explicit criteria in the Constitution. 

Now that we have that out of the way, let'e begin to break this down, shall we?

Alright. So. Barack Hussein Obama II is our 44th and current President of the United States of American. His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham (Ann Dunham) married his father, Barack Obama Sr in early February of 1961, in Hawaii. - Just TWO YEARS after Hawaii becoming the 50th state of the United States. - She was already pregnant with President Obama. Ms. Dunham was born in Kansas. Mr. Obama (Sr) was born in Kenya. Their son, President Barack Obama II was born in Hawaii (August 1961). There was a multitude of false claims that our President was born in Kenya, and that his birth certificate from Hawaii was a forgery. Now, this is where you need to pay attention folks. President Obama has a legit birth certificate from the US STATE OF HAWAII. Don't believe it's real? Not my problem. But, I'll play Devil's Advocate with you for a second. Even if Pres Obama was born in Kenya he is still a US citizen. Yep, I said it. Are you mind blown yet? Read this : 

U.S. territoriesThere are special provisions governing children born in current and former U.S. territories or possessions, including Puerto Rico, the Panama Canal Zone, Panama, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. There are also special considerations for those born in Alaska and Hawaii before those territories acquired statehood. For example, 8 U.S.C. § 1402 states that "[a]ll persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth".

Now, read this :

 

Statute, by parentageUnder certain circumstances, children may acquire U.S. citizenship from their parents. The following conditions affect children born outside the U.S. and its outlying possessions to married parents (special conditions affect children born out of wedlock: see below):^[6]

• If both parents are U.S. citizens, the child is a citizen if either of the parents has ever legally resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth

• If one parent is a U.S. citizen and the other parent is a U.S. national, the child is a citizen if the U.S. citizen parent has lived in the U.S. for a continuous period of at least one year prior to the child's birth

• If one parent is a U.S. citizen and the other parent is not, the child is a citizen if

• the U.S. citizen parent has been "physically present"^[7] in the U.S. before the child's birth for a total period of at least five years, and

• at least two of those five years were after the U.S. citizen parent's fourteenth birthday.^[8]

So. According to everything that we know, Ms. Ann Dunham was a resident of Hawaii and attending a university there. She had previously lived in Kansas, California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Washington. Her father was also in the US ARMY. Her life is remembered quite well by those who knew her. You can trace her throughout the United States through friends and family. She passed, sadly, at the age of 52, from uterine cancer. 

Mr. Barack Obama, Sr was from Kenya. He traveled extensively, attending multiple US universities along the way. As far as I know, he never became an actual US citizen. BUT, here is where everyone keeps getting it WRONG. I'm type it slowly, so that maybe you people will understand better.....

President Obama's mother was a US citizen so therefore, SO IS HE. Period. Done. That's, literally, all you need to know. Just because some person put a birth certificate online and claimed it was the certificate of President Obama doesn't make it true. This.. is where it gets a bit bigoty. (I realize that's not a word, but let's pretend it is.)

President Obama graduated from Harvard Law School, was also a teacher and lecturer there. He has worked with countless civil rights and voter registration campaigns. Was a State Senator of Illinois, then a US Senator, and then on to become our 44th President. 

If he wasn't a US citizen he would not have been able to hold both of those offices, and then hold (and as current) the office of Commander and Chief. Absolutely NO ONE challenged his birth place and birth certificate UNTIL he actually succeeded in becoming President. Did anyone notice that? Of course not. They didn't think he would actually get elected. But, he did.. and man, oh man... I thought the world was going to end. A black dude in the WHITE House! Yowza. Here's the thing, though. He's not just some random black dude. He's an educated, very WELL educated, black dude. Who also happens to be HALF WHITE. His mother was white, his father was black. That's makes him half of each. I think that in itself bothers most of the birthers than they would like to admit. They claim this mess is about his birth certificate, but when you listen closely to their arguments they make absolutely no sense. They want you to believe it's because they want to uphold Constitutional law, that's why they are hounding a man that was a civil rights activist, Harvard Law graduate, and overall decent human being. Listen closely, my friends. What is the first thing that pops up when these degenerates begin talking? KENYA. Who primarily lives in Kenya? A bunch of black people. I'm not saying they are all racist. I'm saying MOST of them are. Their posturing, their innuendos, their rage .. is all directed at the place of Kenya and the fact that our President has relatives there. And, OH, let's not forget that his name sounds "foreign" so therefore he must be foreign as well. Are you really serious?! Everything that these people hold against President Obama ARE THE SAME THINGS THAT COULD ALSO BE HELD AGAINST MY OWN CHILDREN. They were born in a foreign country (President Obama was not.). They have "foreign sounding" names (especially compared to John, Sally, and Sara.. which is the norm in the US.). I mean, I just can't wrap my head around the thought process of these people. Is he the US's greatest President? Nope. In my personal opinion.. he's doing a much better job than George Bush did. But, wait, I almost forgot.. Dubya was/is a rich white guy. Who has a rich white guy for a father, who was ALSO President. Of course it's alright for him to make a million mistakes. Only white people can make mistakes and get away with it. AmIRight?! 


Look. I'm not saying you have to love the guy. I'm not saying you even have to like him. But, to continue to harbor this idiotic hatred against him just because you THINK he might have been born in another country, just because you don't like his name, just because you THINK his birth certificate isn't real, just because his father was from Kenya, just because his mother (a white woman) married his father (a black man), is beyond ridiculous. You continue to believe all of these negative things even when you are given FACTUAL EVIDENCE to the contrary. FACTUAL EVIDENCE. I just can't seem to scream that loud enough. 


When you look back at all of the evidence that proves our current President is, indeed, a US citizen.. you wonder how people can continually be in this state of disbelief. Even playing Devil's Advocate, I go back to the question of : IF he is not a true US citizen WHY did no one contest him being a State AND US Senator for all of those years?! WHY is it that only when he was actually elected by the American people, did they question his integrity?! I'll give you one word, and you can take it or leave it. Racism. It's alive. It's STILL rampant in my (our) beloved country. We are STILL surrounded by bigots at every turn. The same bigots who protested slaves being freed and African Americans becoming full members of society (read that as HUMAN), are now protesting the "new" feminist uprising and LGBT rights. THESE ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. HUMAN. RIGHTS. Not even one of you have the power to judge someone else, especially by their skin color or sex or sexual orientation. You hide behind your religion, your "god", your churches, your horrible grammar... STOP HIDING. Let that bigot flag fly. Own that shit. Be responsible for ONCE in your miserable lives and say at the top of your lungs, "WE HATE OBAMA *BECAUSE* NOT ONLY IS HE MORE INTELLIGENT THAT US, BUT *BECAUSE* A PART OF HIM IS BLACK!" Do it and I'll leave you alone. Do that, and the world will finally realize just how low you all really are. 

 There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to accept what is true.
Soren Kierkegaard

As one of my favorite FB pages says, "We survived Bush. You will survive Obama."


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As I was writing this, I heard about the horrible shooting in Aurora, CO. My sincere condolences go out to the families of all victims. I cannot imagine your pain/grief. First the fires, now THIS. A friend brought up the little rant Rush Limbaugh went on the other day about 'The Dark Knight Rises' and how he thought it was a "liberal conspiracy". Here's a link to the article : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/18/limbaugh-bane-dark-knight-rises_n_1681716.html

It's no secret that I find Mr. Limbaugh disgusting. I always have. He's a pig, and an idiot. He spouts lies to an audience that simply cannot think for themselves, so they allow others to do it for them. It's no surprise that he does this for money. He constantly claims that he does this to help spread the "truth". Really, Mr. Limbaugh? If you did this as a public service, WITHOUT PAY, then maybe I would take notice. However, you make thousands (millions?) of dollars just to divide the American people. You, sir, are a hypocrite.

Moving on...

This man who went into the theater and shot innocent men, women, and children is being called insane. I'm not so sure he was. His actions seem very calculated to me (the riot type gear he was wearing, the tear gas, his waiting until the "fight scene" to begin). Whatever his reason, whatever his mental state.. I am hoping he gets what is coming to him. I hope that Lady Justice deals him a heavy blow. He's a murderer. A sadist. He does not deserve to live, but I think he should. He should be made to relive the screams of those innocent people for the rest of his miserable life.

Again, I am so very sorry for your losses. Please know that my heart hurts along with yours.

The War on Women.

I'll give fair warning.. I may not be able to write this without a many varied curse words, so those of you who may be offended by such words should probably leave now.

  I've been reading article after article lately about this "war" on birth control, abortion, women. Today just about topped it off for me. I saw a picture, and I will include it in this entry, of the witnesses testifying on the birth control benefit right now on Capitol Hill (instigated by Repuke-acans). They are all MEN. No, you read that correctly. They are all men. To quote the article, " The five-person, all-male panel consists of a Roman Catholic Bishop, a Lutheran Reverend, a rabbi and two professors." Ummm..? *facepalm* So, when did Christian MEN become experts on women's rights/birth control/abortion? Have any of these men ever been pregnant? Experience the loss of a child? Experienced having to give birth? Experienced giving birth to a child with disabilities and/or deformities? Experienced raising that child mostly by themselves (as most women do)? Breastfed? Bottle fed, even? Do any of these men even have kids (seeing as the clergy usually does NOT allow their priests, preachers, etc to reproduce)? I am at an all time loss for words about this. Repukes have waged this absolute WAR on women, in the name of Christianity and "traditional family values". Want to know what the scariest part is? PEOPLE ARE BUYING THEIR BULLSHIT, INCLUDING SOME WOMEN. That. Is. Terrifying. WHY would you buy into this crap? WHY do you want people controlling your uterus/ovaries/vagina? If you are so "holy" maybe you should take a look at your Bible again. If "God" did indeed make you, then obviously he wanted you to make decisions for your own body. He wouldn't have made each individual person with FREE WILL, just so they could be make into slaves. WHAT is WRONG with YOU, that you BELIEVE this NONSENSE? I am mind blown.


I just can't understand. What makes it worse for me is knowing what my children could face in the future. Some states are adopting this 'no abortion, no Plan B' bill.. no matter if you've been raped (by a family member or others), severe deformities, life or death for mother and child. I understand wanting to limit it for those people who seem to believe abortion is contraception, I totally get that. BUT, in MOST cases abortion is NOT used for contraception. In most cases abortion is used for the situations they have banned (rape, deformities, life/death). Does this make sense to anyone? It sure doesn't to me. If I am raped, I would NOT want to be FORCED to have my rapist's child. If my child were found that they would be born without arms and legs, or without a brain, or without a spinal cord.. I would not force them into this world, into a living hell of a life. If I were ever in a life/death situation with one of my children, I would choose life for them (obviously). But, let's be honest. These situations are hard. They require educated decisions. Absolutely no woman I have ever known who has had an abortion (and I do know a few), has ever made the decision lightly. It was for a damn good reason. This is where most people go deaf because "no reason can be a good reason". Well, I'll tell ya what Mrs/Mr Perfect.. I would LOVE to see what YOU would do in a situation like that. You would become the biggest hypocrite since Santorum (who is so avidly against contraception and abortion, yet HIS WIFE had at least ONE abortion - that we know of). And, yes, he wants to control YOUR lady parts.. as well as those of your DAUGHTERS, SISTERS, MOTHERS, WIVES, BEST FRIENDS, etc. Throw in Mittens, Newt, and Paul.. you have one of the biggest clusterf*cks to ever happen to America. And people really, honestly, truly believe Obama is the bad one. REALLY?!?!?!?! Under his Presidency he's gotten gay marriage passed, free/low cost birth control for women.. and a million other things for minorities in our country. Yet, he's the Anti-Christ. *insert eyeroll* If he's the Anti-Christ, I would hate to see what you people are calling the 'Savior'. Again, I say, I am mind blown.


Why is it so hard to give proper education on sexual matters? Why is everyone so adamant that teens will not have sex? Teens will have sex. Teens have been having sex since the beginning of time. When we give our children/teens only two options of role models, what exactly do we expect of them? 'You can either use this INSANE Religious Right person as your role model OR this whorey alcoholic teen mom.' Oh yea, great parenting. Great role models. Yea.. how about NO. I agree, to a point, that some kids just will not listen and they will make mistakes. However, most kids/teens need guidance. If they do not receive that guidance from their parents and/or good role models in their lives.. they are more likely to look for it in the wrong places. There are more single parents in this day and age than in the past. There are more parents working outside of the home, too busy to truly be there for their children than ever before. (And, no, I'm not knocking parents who work. I'm not blaming them for everything. Most, however, do not give their all to their children when they should. Especially if they had children before they were ready. It does have an affect. You'd be seriously lying to yourself if you said it didn't. - We do have parents of all lifestyles who are sucky, and who rock it out. So, don't send me hate-mail. I'm stating what statistics say.) I digress... purity rings do not work, promises to "God" do not work, church groups/youth groups do not work, abstinence does not work. Stop lying to yourselves and start educating your children/teens. 


Start educating yourselves. Learn the difference between when someone is greasing you and when someone is really truly trying to help. Politicians are notorious for being fantastic "magicians" (in the sense of - don't pay attention to what my left hand is doing, my right is giving you what you want -). NO politician is perfect. Obama is certainly not perfect. He's done things that I don't approve of. Especially when it comes to military matters, which does effect my family and I directly. However, we also have to remember how messed up Backwoods Bush left things. Do most of you have any idea how screwed we were? One of the worst things he did was throw us into a WORLD WAR just for OIL. His children went to Harvard or Yale, and YOUR CHILDREN went to die. Oh yea, let's vote him in again. Let's continue to vote in people like him, so that they can get richer while your children die in foreign places that happen to have things our old rich white men want. I'm at a loss as to how people can so easily and openly criticize Obama's mistakes, yet continue to stand up for Bush (and his cronies). We are free to express ourselves. For now, anyway. Our Congress/Senate is so full of douchecanoes that we can't even make a decision in the proper way anymore. Our forefathers are absolutely tossing and turning in their graves, wondering how this beautiful country, this beautiful idea, has become so corrupt and infected. It breaks my heart that most Americans would rather sit around drinking beer and watching an idiotic football game, than pay attention to the condition of the world in which they are passing on to their children. I ask again : WHY?


And, I say yet again... I am mind blown.

I feel the need to throw this in as well, because I am standing for my/our household in this blog entry : Just because you are a Christian does NOT mean you OWN the rest of the world. Get over yourselves. We have a Pagan/Atheist household, nothing Christian ever enters this house. You have NO power with "alternative" peoples (and there are more of us than you think, btw). Just because you claim to be Christian also does not make you one. It's like saying you're a car just because you're standing in a garage. You lust for power. You are greedy. You are foul. Jesus stood for non of that. If he did exist, he stood for the opposite. You are not only a disgrace to the human race, but a disgrace to your so-called "relationship with god". You make me (and millions of others).. sick. Your 'human-card' has officially been revoked. Take your tail, tuck it, and go the f*ck back home.

All the rewards, and no work.

I simply LOVE these young(er) ladies who want nothing but rewards, for no work. Especially when it comes to babies and pregnancy. I want a baby, but I'd better not get any stretch marks. I want a baby, but I don't want to give up my Prada purses. I want a baby, but I don't want to give up my daily spa treatments. I want, I want, I want, I want, I want..... BUT.

Get the fuck over yourself. You don't want a baby, you want a doll. You want something to dress up and parade around, then when you're tired of it you want someone else to take the responsibility. News flash: Not gonna happen. Being a mother means sacrificing so much that you're small little minds can't even comprehend. You're favorite clothes will be riddled with stains and you're favorite things will probably get broken. All that time of doing whatever you want, whenever you want.. is now gone. No more being a porn star in every guy's eyes, except your husband. No more waltzing around in 20 inch heels, it's simply not safe. You'll be running after your kid all the time. No more ME, ME, ME, ME, ME. And, if you are still a selfish bitch when you think about having children, I'll offer a nice piece of advice that WILL help in many ways : DON'T HAVE CHILDREN. Save them years of therapy, and WAIT until you're READY..

This subject gets under my skin more than others because I've watched people in my own family be this way. I swore I would NEVER be like that. After seeing all of the mistakes made by family and friends, I planned my having children very carefully. I cherish every second. I love my stretch marks. I don't miss any of the sacrifices I made (although, I would have been 80% covered in ink right now). I don't regret a day and you know why? I had children when I was ready. I was prepared. I was educated. I was stable. I love them more than my own life, and that is what you need when raising a child. I will NEVER make the mistakes of my childhood. I will make my own mistakes, everyone does, but thankfully I was able to learn enough through watching others that my children will get a better shake. It makes me feel awesome to know that I've broken the cycle of abuse (verbal and otherwise) rampant in my family. It will exist no more. I'd rather DIE than my children ever feel unwanted or that they are pieces of trash because they made mommy's body look less and less like a supermodel. I'm a role model, I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I could not be happier with my life. If I can pass just those three traits to my children, I'll have fulfilled my life's purpose.

Motherhood is hard, but it's the satisfying kind of hard. Every smile and every hug you get from your children are worth more than any possession or high paying career (or even 'new' boobs). They are priceless. They are perfection. They are THE VERY BEST of you. 

Amazing PSA from the 'Fat Pastor'!

Yes, this is an actual CHRISTIAN pastor. Extremely intelligent. Amazing speech. Couldn't have said this better myself. Love it! -- P.S. Read it, the whole thing.

SouthernLiberalHippieWoman

Happy Holiday from the Fat Pastor: 

A few weeks ago I read a letter to the editor which basically said that anyone who says, “Happy Holidays,” is a P.C., Christmas-hating, God-ridiculing, Communist. Okay, so those weren’t his exact words, but he was clear that he was not a fan of the alliterative greeting.

I really do not understand why people do not like the greeting “Happy Holidays.” I too celebrate Christmas, but if I want to say, “Happy Holidays,” does that make me less Christian? Is saying “Merry Christmas,” really the badge of true Christianity? When someone says “Merry Christmas,” are they then keeping the day holy? 

The only reason most people care about whether or not you say “HH” or “MC” is because Bill O’Reilly made it a big deal. Before he claimed that there is a “war on Christmas,” no one noticed said war. “Seasons Greetings,” and “Happy Holidays” have been accepted greetings for years. There is an old Christmas song, “Happy Holidays,” that no one seemed to mind. The word holiday is a contraction of the words holy day, so in effect, we are saying “Happy Holy Days,” thus keeping Christmas holy. 

Plus, this is simply the time of year when there are a lot of holy days. Beginning with Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and New Years, this is considered the holiday season. I’m not sure why acknowledging a coincidence of our calendar is somehow seen as “attacking Christmas.” Another holy day in this season is Hanukkah. Hanukkah is actually a minor feast day in the Jewish tradition, but has been co-opted for commercial reasons. Much like Christmas was. 

For many centuries Christmas was not a holiday. Two of the four Biblical Gospels give no account of Jesus’ birth, and Matthew and Luke have almost no references back to the birth stories once they are over. The birth stories were not a big deal to early Christians. Christmas only became a holiday as a way to appease pagans in the Roman empire. It is little more than a co-opted winter festival.

 But today it has become an important holiday. Not only in our religion, but more so in our culture and economy. Many retailers depend on the holiday season to survive. And mind you, not everyone buying a bunch of crap at Christmas time is Christian. For the most part, Christmas has become a cultural holiday – driven by economic need much more than religious fervor. 

So when people get angry when someone says “Happy Holidays,” I get angry that they are angry. If you want to keep Christ in Christmas, worry about things more important than the signs and decorations at JC Penney. You think Christmas should be about Christ? Then take up your cross and follow Jesus – not into department stores, but into the prisons, the hospitals, among the poor and the outcast. You get angry when someone doesn’t say “Christmas?” Try getting angry over Christ’s children dying of malnutrition or AIDS. Try getting angry over the fact that the Christmas chocolate you love so much was kept cheap on the back of the working poor. Try getting angry over the fact that Christians are keeping people out of churches with their closed minds and closed doors. 

You want to keep Christ in Christmas? Try putting Christ in your life first. Then we’ll talk about how to greet each other. And if you want a truly Christian greeting, one that makes no mistake whether or not you follow the Christ child, try, “the peace of Christ be with you.” You brood of vipers. You hypocrites. Try getting upset over something that matters. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

I'm surrounded by idiots. Or.. I used to be.

Christmas is a Christian Holiday (Holy Day)! We are a Christian Nation that allows all people to practice whatever religion they wish. We put it in our Constitution and our Bill of Rights as "Freedom of Religion". Only a Christian Nation would do this. Now, that I've succeeded in pissing some people off, let me conclude by saying: "Take your Happy Holiday greetings and shove 'em up your ass

I just saw a so-called 'friend' (now ex-friend) of mine post this. Obviously it's to piss people off and that's fine. Immature people always feel they need the final word, and I'm sure she feels superior because she all of a sudden grew some ovaries and posted it. Bravo. 

Here's my problem with this "status" (and again, it's a 'copy & paste' status and we all know how much I loathe those).... 

1) We are a Christian Nation that allows all people to practice whatever religion they wish.

A) Ummm, since when are we a Christian Nation? How about Never O'Clock, don't act like an idiot.. do your history. Also, Christianity does not OWN everyone else. We're free to do whatever the hell we want, we don't need them to ALLOW the rest of us to do anything. Get over yourself. Also...look in the mirror.

2) We put it in our Constitution and our Bill of Rights as "Freedom of Religion". Only a Christian Nation would do this.

A) Only a *Christian* nation would promote freedom and choice? Since when? The Inquisition? The Crusades? The war they've been waging on Islam (Muslim) the last ten years? Oh yea... SUPER tolerant these people. 

THIS is WHY I have such a conviction against *most* Christian people. Everyone else makes mistakes, except them. Even when the rest of us are being cordial to them, we're STILL WRONG. Give me a break. I don't think I have to break out the tons of cult leaders who are Christian. How about the child abuse that has and is occuring in CHRISTIAN churches? How about the fact that they murdered and tortured MILLIONS of people just because they wouldn't convert? And, even in our modern day, they are STILL a bunch of a-holes hell bent on having power over everything and everyone. Not this girl. Not this girl's husband and children. I have a brain and a heart. People who pass around statuses like this are ignorant of many things, and I find it especially sad that I know so many of them personally. You don't have to say 'Happy Holidays' to me, I don't give two rats what greeting you use at that time of year. I really don't. I just ask for respect, which you will have in return. My friends and family who are Christian (and also possess intelligence) KNOW that I would never intentionally seek to hurt anyone, therefore when I get on my soapbox they know to either overlook me and/or have an intelligent discussion with me. It's the ignorant Christians that chap me (or ignorant people in GENERAL). They are also the ones who are racist, anti-choice, tyranical, anti-gay/lesbian/transgender, etc. I simply cannot be friends with people like this. It goes against everything I believe in. I will ALWAYS stand up for what I believe and what is right... no matter if I'm standing alone or not. 

Movie reviews.

This particular post is reserved for movie reviews. There are some I've seen, some I haven't. I usually have to wait longer than usual to see most movies, seeing as we live in Europe. Alright. Let's get this ball a-rollin'!

- Thor: Fantastic! My husband didn't enjoy it much, he thought there were too many 'special effects'. I, however, really dug it.

- Green Lantern: (Haven't seen it yet, I'll come back and edit when I have.)

- Monsters: I was just NOT feeling this movie. It didn't even get me on suspense. Meh. I can use one sentence to describe this one: Two octopuses have sex. Yep.

- Battle Los Angeles: I, also, was not feeling this movie much. I'm not sure why but I think it has to do with the fact that alien-take-over has been done to DEATH. It was like I was watching nothing but two hours of explosions. Eh.

- Captain America: (Looks awesome, but I haven't seen it yet, either.)

- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1: AMAZING! Of course, I am biased because I have all of the books, have read them a billion times and I'm a HUGE HUGE fan. I do, however, think they could have included more information. They left so many things out, that would have explained certain things. Needless to say, I had to explain everything to my husband after we watched the movie.. and he was all.. "Ohhhhhhhhh!".. haha

- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2: (Only a few more days!!!!!!! LOL)

- Batman/The Dark Knight Rises: (This. Movie. Will. Rock.)

- Iron Man/ Iron Man 2: Really dug these movies! I thought they were nicely done, and Mr. Downey does a great job.

- Sherlock Holmes: Again, Mr. Downey was perfect for this part, imo. LOVED this movie and I absolutely cannot wait for the second one.


For now, that's about it. As I said before, I'll come back and list more movies, with reviews. Stay tuned!

Big heart.

I'd love to take away all of the pain, in all of the world, and it kills me that I can't.


Child abuse/neglect.
This war on women and children.
War.
Sexual trafficking/slavery.
Animal abuse/neglect.
Homeless adults/children/families.
World hunger.

I could list things for days.I try to donate at least something to each cause (small amounts of money, time, etc.) but is anything ever enough? There are still children being abused. There are still millions of children being neglected and abandoned. There is still this global war on women. Everything I despise still happens no matter how much we all try. It makes me feel pretty helpless. I can't be the only one who has such a big heart, that I feel the need to change the world. Seeing all of the hate for our fellow man just makes it worse. We see a family getting kicked out of their home and we think.."They must deserve it." I am almost ashamed to call myself human these days. We need a wake-up call. Unite and find peace. Through peace we can finally start to make differences in these horrendous issues. We need a revolution.

There will be sighs.

WARNING: This WILL most certainly contain a beautiful tapestry of profanity, or at least, a small amount.


*SIGH*

The beginnings of 'The Pissing Contest 2011' got it's start the other day. During a conversation I was having on children. First of all, let me explain what a 'pissing contest' is for those of you who may not know. It's basically the same as dudes comparing penises and saying.."HEY! MINE'S BIGGER! -other dude - "NU-UH, MINE IS!".. except 'pissing contest' is a more general term. In this particular situation, it's a pissing contest between women, and who has a more challenging life: civilians or military.

I know, I know, I KNOW. I've done this blog before. Or, at least, it seems like I have. Actually, it seems more like I've tried to explain the challenges we military families must go through to have a semi-normal life, whereas, 'civilian' families have to work hard, too..BUT they don't have to worry about deployments, raising their children mostly alone or their spouses DYING. Now, don't get me wrong, please. I'm not discounting dangerous civilian jobs. There are plenty of them. Police Officers and Fire Fighters are just a couple of good examples. I relate so much to those families, because I know what it's like to wonder if you're husband will come home alive. But, if you're spouse has a relatively normal job, I'm wondering how you think it's justifiable that you and I have the same life. *SIGH* Say whaaa? I'm not going to go into what a soldier does, because I'm sure everyone already knows. Those of you who do not know, should be ashamed of yourself. Now, if we compare your spouse working say.. 12 hour days to my husband working say.. 72 hour days. I'm not math magician, but I'm thinking 72 is greater than 12. Also, my husband can get called away at ANY GIVEN MOMENT. He can be gone for days, weeks, months and/or years. Your spouse goes to work, comes home. He can sleep in his own bed at night, have three delicious hearty meals a day and chose to ignore you and his children when he gets home in the evening/night. A soldier will literally give his life for such small pleasures. When my husband and I found we were expecting our daughter (FINALLY), we were beyond happy. We were so beyond happy that happy couldn't even touch us. Blissful may be a more accurate description. Six months in, he got deployed. Since all of you 'civilian' ladies need reminding on what deployed means: he was sent to a WAR. Bombs, guns, bullets, death, bravery. You know, the whole nine. Not sure, and don't quote me, but I've never heard of your man having to shoot at people to stay alive. I digress. He got deployed and there was a chance he may not be able to get back in time for the birth of our child. Yes, that was a REAL issue. Fast forward to my due date... my husband did make it home. I gave birth to our amazing little girl, a whole day before he had to go back to 'the sandbox'. Yes, he had to walk away and leave me and our newborn daughter in the hospital.. not knowing how we were even going to get back to the post, to our apartment. Correct me if I'm wrong but, your man brought you and your child home from the hospital and actually got to stay. I was on my own, with a newborn, for almost four months. NOT by choice of my own or my husband's, keep that in mind. He considered going AWOL because he did not want to leave us, but I wouldn't let him do that. I knew I was strong enough to get through it. And I know women who have done what I have done, I greatly appreciate you ladies (military and non). Here's where I give yet another sigh. *SIGH* This lady had the ovaries to tell me she understood where I was coming from because she had to deal with her newborn alone, too. "But, your husband isn't in the military. He works a normal job. He was still home, right?", I said. "Yea. BUT, he was working 12 hours a day!! So I was all alone.", was her reply. Really? REALLY?!?!?! That's what you're going to come back at me with? My husband was stressed out so totally and completely in a WAR-ZONE, 10,000 miles way from us 24 hours a day for almost four months.. and you want to compare that with 12 hours a day?!?! COME. ON. I changed diapers, fed her every 2 hours, burped, rocked, bathed, took her to checkups, etc... ALL ALONE. ALONE. Do you get what ALONE means? I did all of this alone. Completely. No help, no friends ( I didn't know anyone, seeing as we had just moved here.), no support system because we are in a foreign country. I did it all alone. You had family, friends, your husband, etc. How is that considered alone? There were times I thought I would go insane from all of the stress. I had never had so much stress in my life, but I tried very hard to enjoy our daughter because she IS our miracle. Mostly, because I am a very strong woman, I enjoyed it. However, there were a couple of times all I could do was cry and feel overwhelmed. Which is exactly the normal response. I'm not saying any of this for a pat on the back, or a medal, or even any recognition. I just want YOU to get over yourself and understand that you do NOT understand my life. You do not understand the military world. You don't get it. You never will.

And finally, on to what this whole blog is for... I'd like to tell you that I will not have this pissing contest with you anymore. I refuse. I know how much more challenging my life is than yours. We chose this life and we take responsibility for that, however, I will not let you belittle my strength by saying you KNOW what I have to put up with. By comparing your easy life to my hard one. Actually, I don't really know if it's easy for you or not, but it fucking looks like it. In all honesty, my life is relatively easy. I have an amazing husband, a wonderful daughter, a nice apartment, nice vehicles, a nice bank account, I'm emotionally stable. I am blessed beyond words. I really am. I also have to deal with the military. My husband has to deal with the military, way more than I do. That's one of the many reasons why that man is my personal hero. He can make his job look easy when I know it's not. He has to deal with leaving us, just as much as we have to deal with him leaving. He takes the brunt force of all of this bullshit.. for us. For YOU. For your family. For the whole United States. So, how about instead of having a pissing contest, you just be nice? I get that I'm not always as nice as I should be, and I'm not even saying I get a pass because the military stresses me the fuck out, but when I'm wrong, I appologize. I'll appologize now for any bitchy moments I may have in the near future. It's a consequence of sacrificing, it makes people bitchy. True story.

The problem is...

I have this problem. It's a pretty major one and it's been bugging me for awhile. I've touched on it in previous blogs, but this time, I'm ready to get down and dirty. With my words, that is. Not physically, because honestly, that would be a little weird. HA!

The problem is... there is this new phenomena of men feeling oh-so threatened because *allegedly* girls (toddlers, children and up) are being taught to be "anti-men". Now. Let me explain. Supposedly us ladies (as moms) are teaching our daughters to be anti-men, and this is direct consequence of us teaching them to be strong intelligent women. Women (girls) who are not afraid to stand up and fight for a fair shake in this day and age. Women (girls) who should be PROUD of who we are (this includes weight, nostril size, boob size, intelligence, etc) and stop catering to a lesser species (men). Before I go any farther I'd like to say that I love my husband. He is one of those RARE men who actually has a nice healthy respect for women, myself and our daughter included (first and foremost), of course. So when I put down men, he is not included. He has sense. He is intelligent. He recognizes the universal balance. So again, I say, he is excluded from this rant. If I ever do a rant about leaving the toilet seat up.. then we'll see. ;)

Back to my thoughts.

I think this all boils down to some men not being prepared to relinquish control over women (as we are seeing with the 'war' on contraceptives and abortion). They are afraid of being second best. Really though, let's be honest. Men have always been second best. I don't know many men who can do everything a woman can do, and not bitch and whine all day about it. I don't know ANY men who can go through childbirth kid after kid, and live to tell the tale. Anyone? I'm open to personal accounts here. Before I write a year long blog, I'll come to my point. Which is : Just because I teach my daughter she should be a strong person, that doesn't mean she can't get married someday. I am a very strong intelligent woman, a bit of a feminist, and yet I am married to a wonderful man. We have a wonderful relationship. I even took his last name. I have a college degree (albeit a small one, but still) and yet I chose to be a stay-at-home-mom. Why? Because I love my husband and I love my daughter. If I wanted to go work for some internet company in the marketing department and make bank, I could. However, I would rather give our daughter the best headstart possible. In this day and age of failed relationships, baby mamas/daddies, disrespect for women and children and the family unit essentially being destroyed... I value the title of wife and I value the title of mother. This also harkens back to a few thoughts I had about the war on stay-at-home-moms, as well. I've heard it said that you can't be a feminist and be a SAHM. Really? Why not? I am. I do it quite well. You've never been to my house. You don't exactly know who calls the shots, do you? I can give you a hint. =)

I digress... lol

I recently spied an article about these anti-choice people attacking the Girl Scouts because "they are teaching young girls/women to be pro-abortion and anti-men". Oh, and let's not forget the "pro-homosexuality" they are getting taught as well. Well gee-golly-gosh, I just was not aware of this. We must stop it. (End sarcasm.) You are either a compassionate person with an open mind, who just happens to view homosexuality as NORMAL (because it IS) or you are not.  65% of the world is in that latter category. I happen to be in the first category. I will teach our daughter that it is completely normal. BECAUSE IT IS. If you happen to be a bigot, well then, you can teach your children hate and close-mindedness. But don't bring it to my house. Don't bring it to my family. Don't bring it to me and you had better definitely never bring it to my daughter. If I do my 'job' correctly as a mother... if anyone ever belittles a gay person (or in racial slur cases, bullying because of weight, etc) in front of my child, she will be tearing you a new one before you can take a second glance. Also, if I do my job correctly as a mother, our daughter will never fall for those idiotic 'lines' men seem to think work so well. I just can't see a parent of a child, especially a daughter, not wanting her to be able to stand up for what she believes in. Even if she is standing alone. Sadly, this also leads me back around to Christianity. (Yes, again.) Women are treated so poorly in that faith. It makes my soul hurt. Why do these women put up with such nonsense? There are feminists in religion, but they are mostly in Pagan religions and/or Atheists and/or Agnostics. Christianity has absolutely tried to destoy the universal balance, and that is what makes me the most angry with their religion. Man and woman exist on equal terms. One cannot live without the other. Woman creates man. However, she cannot do this without the help of man. So therefore, there is yin, there is yang. One gender, race, creed, etc should NEVER be allowed to have more power than the other. So when men start getting all pissy-faced because women are teaching their daughters that they have CHOICES in life, excuse me if I go and throw up with rage. Or rather, blow up. It's ridiculous that in today's society women are still considered second class. We are coming up though, we are fighting. Essentially we are *almost* like the poor honorable slaves of past generations. We are a-comin' and you had better get ready. There was a time when everything was equal. I have faith that it will come again. If not in my lifetime or in my daughter's lifetime.. I will make sure that she understands how much power she wields.


I'm sure I'll hear how much of a hypocrite I am, after this is published. I don't see it as hypocrisy. I see it as living in balance.

Happy Mother's Day!

Whether this is your first or your 50th, Happy Mother's Day. Whether you have furbabies or human babies, Happy Mother's Day. Whether you are still waiting for babies or you have 15 babies, Happy Mother's Day.

The title of 'Mommy' is a sacred one, not to be taken for granted. Although it is YOUR day, honor your children as well because without them you wouldn't be able to wear that title. I know ladies who would give anything to be called mommy and for her friends and family to call her on this day to wish her well. Being a mother is *the* greatest blessing. Being a mother is a career. The most important one that will ever exist. You are shaping a human life. I take being a mommy very seriously. I watch my actions and change them according to how I want my daughter to act. Being a mother is about making mistakes. There is no perfect parent. Perfect doesn't exist. But being the absolute BEST you can, does. Thinking about your child (or children) first is the name of the game. Giving them values, morals and the courage to stand up for their personal convictions. Give them hope, a shoulder to cry on, self esteem, love, strength, imagination, patience and respect. They will give it back to you. The strongest mothers (and people) I've known are the mothers who have lost a child. They must go on while literally missing pieces of their heart and soul. I'm not sure how they do it, but rest assured that they do. I honor these mothers, the most.


So here's to all of you moms out there. Give yourself a great big hug or better yet hug your babies to you. Sit back and revel in the miracles you made. You are AMAZING.



Happy Mother's Day! <3

Revolution not Devolution

I've been seeing things in a different light since becoming a mother. Well, since becoming pregnant. I have to be honest, I'm not liking what I see. I'm seeing children being kept in PRISONS simply because they are from a different country. I'm seeing mothers and their children being kept in PRISONS simply because they do not agree with the political agenda of their country. I'm seeing Nazis everywhere. Am I becoming delusional? Am I halucinating? Almost everyone I know has something to say (usually negative) about families coming into America from other countries. Has any of you stopped to think about your own ancestors? Every single person living in the US has an ancestor who was at one time called an immigrant. The Pilgrims were not held in prison. I don't seem to recall in history class the story of John Smith and Pocahontas being held in a cell. So what exactly is the deal? Alright, I'll agree with you that everyone who comes into the US should be accounted for. I get that. But to put a CHILD in PRISON?!?!

Let's stop for a second and think about our own children. Would you want your child to be put in prison for something you did? Or rather.. let me rephrase that. Would you want your child in prison for anything? The answer had better be no. Otherwise you shouldn't be a parent to anything, not even an animal. For me, the answer is a big HELL NO. I would rather die a million deaths than to let anything, or anyone, so much as think about hurting my child. Immigrants are no different. Americans are so damn arrogant. "This is MY country! You can't live here because you speak a different language." Seriously?? Look at all of the people who have Latino/Hispanic ancestors and family. I, personally, think this boils down to control. Once again, and as always.. it's about control. But, I digress. You don't put children in prison. I don't care what just went down. Let me rephrase that.. IF they just murdered someone.. alright. If they just came to have a better life, so that they could have two or more meals a day and a safe living environment.. NO. Do you understand that? NO. NO means NO.

I am so bothered by this that I just went into my sleeping daughter's bedroom just to make sure she was sleeping peacefully. And that her face wasn't close to the bars of her crib. If the thought of a child being in prison and who knows what is happening to them...whether it is your child or not... doesn't bother you, you shouldn't have a soul. And you definitely shouldn't be a parent. If you are a parent and you feel these people 'deserve' this, you should be locked up in their place. How people can be so cruel to one another, I will never understand. My temper has gotten the best of me, many times, but I have never wished torture or death upon someone.

Now you might say.. "This is all coming from a soldier's wife? A U.S. soldier's wife? How can she be so nieve? I bet she's a terrorist." Well, it won't be the first time I've been called a 'terrorist', and I imagine it won't be the last. Call me what you will, but I will NOT stand for human beings being treated this way in the country that we sacrifice SO much for. It makes my blood boil that a country who does this can ask it's citizens to put their lives on the line.. so that they can continue to do this to women, children, etc. I love America. I sacrifice everything for 'her'.. everyday. I do without, for 'her'... everyday. My husband puts his life at risk, for 'her'...everyday. If anyone has a right to say what I want.. if anyone's opinion matters most.. it is MINE. It is my HUSBAND'S. We protect the US citizens. The same US citizens that think this sort of behavior is ok. And it makes us sick. SICK. So call me what you want. I don't care. This isn't about me. This is about human rights. The basic right to be treated as such is taken away from women and children (especially) ALL THE TIME. The fathers of our nation would be so disgusted. So ashamed.

(Side note: Do you know what I just LOVE about people who are not associated with the military? The way they always seem to think their opinions matter, on such things as war.. military wages.. and the like. If you do not have a husband or father in the military (because in these two specific situations you actually LIVE the military life..).. YOUR OPINION DOES NOT MATTER. I don't care if people get offended by my saying this. I don't care. Unless you LIVE this life, day after day, year after year.. sacrifice.. put your or your husband's/father's life in jeopardy.. SHUT UP. Just. Simply. SHUT. UP. I don't want to hear how you think we should burn the Quran or how we should bomb such-and-such. Shut it. When you come and walk a few miles in my -our- shoes (which you could NOT do) then you can have a say. Until then..as I said before.. SHUT IT.)

I love you America, but you really need to get your act together. We need a revolution, not a human DEvolution.


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Please excuse any errors, as this was written with such speed I didn't have time to go back and check. Thanks.

Should-a, Could-a

I keep seeing posts all over Facebook about how certain women's children are ALWAYS sick and they are just at their wits end. First off, I'd like to say that I am extremely thankful that our little sweetie is ALWAYS healthy. Then again, I have (had) the intelligence to do (and eat) healthy things while pregnant...and to continue to pass those things to my daughter so that not only will she know them, but she can also pass them along to her future family. Now, I totally understand that some things and more of a genetic nature and honestly, not much can be done to prevent those things. Only treat them as they arise. BUT there are things that way too many women do while pregnant that can not only affect their unborn child's development (mental and physical), but it will continue to affect them their WHOLE LIFE. For example (and I'm sure many of you are tired of my personal campaign against smoking (cigarettes and/or weed...but...I'm going to say it any damn way because this is MY blog) women who smoke like trains while pregnant. Your child is going to end up having a LOT of problems. Asthma, chronic lung infections, premature birth, extreme higher rate of birth defects, low birthweight, plecenta previa (you, while pregnant), higher risk of miscarriage (you, while pregnant), and you will end up with a child who just isn't healthy. Period. End of story. The moment you have a positive pregnancy test in hand you should realize it's no longer about YOU. It's about the life you created. And it's your responsibilty AND job as a parent to protect your child, even if that means protecting your child from yourself. It's simple. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand this stuff. Whatever you put into your mouth (or body) goes straight to your child while you are pregnant. STRAIGHT TO YOUR CHILD. What part of that do you not get? I wasn't the healthiest eater or most accomplished exerciser, but when I found out that I was pregnant I corrected those things FOR OUR BABY. It was no longer about ME, it was all about that little miracle we had created together.

It just amazes me at the people who do these things while pregnant and just expect that child to be absolutely untouched by their actions. Blows my mind at how retarded these mothers' line of thought can be. Often these same women will use their sick children to get others to feel sorry for them. Sympathy is pretty universal. And I feel sorry for them. The children I mean. I don't feel a bit sorry for the moms. Because...guess what? Maybe you should have thought about that either before getting pregnant and/or while you were pregnant. And maybe just maybe the next time you get pregnant (because I'm 100% positive that you will pop out another child, much to intelligent people's dismay), you will THINK before you act. Use that brain. I'm sure you can figure out what that is. It's the thing that moves around when you shake your head too hard. That thing that hopefully your children will not inherit from you. Here's hoping someone in your family is intelligent and that your child takes after THEM.

I also have to add that some of you may have gotten so lucky as to not have your child affected by anything you did while pregnant. If that is so, then I suggest you start thanking your LUCKY stars, because I've seen many poor babies who've been affected by this stuff, and it's not pretty. Hell, I know people and their kids who have issues all the time because of this. 'Growing' a child is one extremely delicate process, any small thing can throw a monkey wrench into the development of a child. What kind of person are you that you would take such a monumental risk? I'll tell you what kind: selfish.

The Planned Parenthood defunding and the recent attacks against Womankind.

WARNING: Severe language will be included in this blog. If you are offended, do NOT read.

You've been warned.

Alrighty, here I go. I have no nice words for this  so I'm just going to jump  in.

I can NOT believe America, home of the (supposed) free and land of the brave, has a government that is fighting to take away planned parenthood. I get that they (the gov.) want to keep women from having abortions because some idiots do not believe it should be allowed, although it is a woman's RIGHT to have one, but SERIOUSLY. Do you fucktards really believe that by TAKING AWAY contraception it will lead to less abortions? Did you not have math class in high school and/or college? No contraception = getting pregnant (MANY times, probably with MANY different partners) = poverty stricken women (aka poverty stricken single MOTHERS) = more children being abused, neglected, abandoned, etc. Oh yea, that makes perfect sense. But just as long as they aren't having an abortion, it's all gravy. Right? NO! (And yes, I'm about to hit on a religious rant, once again.) These Christian idiotic cretins are trying to stress the importance of being abstinent. Now, let's be honest with ourselves...who the hell is going to go without sex? I wouldn't. If I couldn't have sex with my husband I WOULD GO INSANE. Do you hear me? IN-fucking-SANE. With children being sexualized earlier and earlier these days, you would have to be the biggest retard to pretend your child will not have sex (just because you told them not to, or because you told them "god" doesn't approve). I can tell you, having been a 15 year old girl, I did not give two shits about who approved if I had sex or not. True fucking story. And if I hadn't have started taking birth control at age 16 I would probably have a fair few children by now. And just to clarify before I say this...I'm not saying children ruin lives, BUT if you are not ready to have children you shouldn't have to. If you WAIT until you are completely ready (as I did) then your child has a much better shot at a fantastic life, and who doesn't want the best for their child?

Now, let's move on to point number two in my rant. Some women need to take birth control because their cycle is severely off and/or because it will make them healthier due to a syndrome they may have. One example: PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I, personally, have PCOS and I'm not ashamed of it. It's is a genetic syndrome passed down through generations and it greatly affects hormonal balances. I, personally, NEED to take birth control because my cycles can get so horribly painful that I can't move. Yes, seriously. Another reason it was recommended for me at age 16, otherwise I may not have been able to go to school at times (because of the pain). Now, I won't get into this much because quite frankly it is way too much tmi, but suffice it to say...that I'm thankful for birth control for mainly that reason. I don't want to be in unbearable pain for a whole week. (And I'm talking constant, neverending pain.) All that being said...PCOS doesn't affect just people with health insurance. It's not selective, it's genetic. So that means low income women have it too. And what does that mean? Well, that means that there are low income women out there who NEED birth control just as much as I do. And if they can't get it because the Christian government still believes in the Puritanical ways of the 16th/17th Century, then what the hell is the point of saying America is a FREE country? Anyone? *crickets chirping* Exactly.

What this boils down to for me, in my opinion, it's a personal attack on women as a whole. WE are acquiring too much power in this world, and, apparently, we must be stopped. We are no longer killing ourselves by having 20 children per family (barefoot and pregnant syndrome), or by being complete slaves to our husbands and/or families), or by being so suppressed that we can't even wear a pair of jeans. WE are CEOs, moms, wives, STRONG, INTELLIGENT, completely self reliant, college professors, business-women, inventors, SOLDIERS, scientists, etc. The list of what a woman CAN do is absolutely endless. I am SO sick of hearing this idiotic opinion (mainly by men/people of the Christian - Abrahamic religions) that women need to be controlled and objectified. Let me tell YOU a little something. I will NOT be controlled. I will NOT be objectified. I will NOT be belittled. I will NOT be talked down to. I will NOT stop expressing myself. I will NOT stop being intelligent. I will NOT turn over my rights (whether reproductive or otherwise), as a woman, to some MAN and/or a government containing mainly MEN. I will NOT back down when I am standing up for myself and/or others. I don't give a shit if you can't handle me or not. That's more YOUR problem and not MINE. I will fight you and anyone else who trys to take away my freedoms. I will fight you until the day I pass from this realm. AND to add a nice little cherry on top, I will teach my daughter to also fight you. So go ahead and try to take away everything that we as women have fought so hard to acheive. You WILL have a war on your hands. Mothers, daughters, aunts, sisters, female cousins and grandmothers make up 98% of this world and there is that old addage "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". You really have no idea what you're getting yourself into, do you?

Just so everyone knows....they are not only trying to do this in the House and Congress, but in state governments as well. Georgia, for example, is trying to not only redefine RAPE but they are also attemping to form a "Uterus Squad". Stating that every-woman in the state of GA has to prove any miscarriage they have was 'natural' or 'accidental'. How exactly do you do that? I've had a miscarriage. Do they even know the definition of miscarriage. It's a 'spontaneous abortion caused by a woman's body'. It can be chromosonal complications and/or the mother is not healthy enough to support a growing fetus and/or an egg wasn't properly fertilized by the sperm and/or WHO THE FUCKS KNOWS WHY. I get that there are douche-clown-y women out there who are so fucking stupid that they can't figure out how to use birth control and/or a condom (yes, they make FEMALE condoms) and so they get pregnant (unplanned) and don't want the child so they cause themselves to have a miscarriage. BUT to PUNISH every woman out there because of those nasty bitches is absurd. Those bitches should be sterilized, period. You know what should be a choice for people like that? If you don't want children, get your fucking tubes tied and/or a hysterectomy. Stop being a FUCKING IDIOT. I can't even say enough on this subject because it pisses me off beyond ALL reason. And, yes, I could go on for years and years about this ...and I probably will.

We just simply cannot let anyone (especially MEN) tell us (women) what we can or cannot do. Whether it's about our bodies, reproduction, intelligence, weight, clothing, hair color, careers, etc. Men and women are EQUAL (although we all pretty much know that in reality women are not only the stronger sex, but the more intelligent....well mostly, I know some women who shouldn't even be allowed to be taking up space on this Earth). Without this balance of equality everything goes absolutely wonky (case and point: NOW). Balance, balance, balance, balance....and yes, balance. Do you need me to say it again? FUCKING BALANCE.

Ok, there. NOW I'm done. Well, maybe not.

(BTW, please overlook any misspelt words and/or punctuation issues. I am simply too aggravated to correct it at the moment.) - (I'm also including the link to a very awesome YouTube vid that pretty much expresses the outrage every woman should feel.)

YT vid --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9zLzo1kW0 

The Potty Mouth Police

*Foul language WARNING.*

Pet peeve 1,467 - The Potty Mouth Police.

Since when has Facebook and/or Myspace become a family affair? I've been hearing and reading lately, about people so pissed off that someone has dropped the 'F-bomb' and their children happened to have read it. #1) Why are you letting your six year old have a profile on a social network, especially one with mostly adults? I wouldn't. 2) We are all adults, well MOST of us are, so what does it matter how I chose to speak (or type)? I see little teenagers, and even some twenty-somethings typing like they never had an English class before...and they never really get any backlash (although they should because it makes my skin crawl to see 'know' spelt 'no'). The last time I checked I live in the good ole USA. A country of freedom. A country that supposedly upholds the Constitution. I have the right of free speach and by George I'm going to exercise my right. If I want to scream (or rather type, in all caps) the word FUCK...guess what? I'm going to do just that. Don't like it? Well, that's something more in the range of YOUR problem, and not MINE. It just burns my ass to hear from someone how I am vulgar for typing some curse words, when they themselves trade derogatory insults with their spouses and/or other people. What makes you any better than me exactly? Maybe you just want to be the one who messes up your kid, is that it? I tell ya what. De-friend me, and just move it on along. I watch my mouth in front of MY child. I worry about MY child. When I see someone being a total and complete retard I (usually) don't call them out, I either ignore it and move on or I delete them. It's called being grown. And since I am grown, I can do what I want. It's one of those wonderful perks that I completely enjoy about being an adult. All that being said...I am (again..usually) a VERY respectful person ...to those who respect me. If we have this mutual respect and you prefer I tone down my opinions and/or cursing, I do. If I couldn't care any less about you or what you think, it's a different matter.

I could, honestly, rattle on all day about this sort of stuff. But I'll end it here. I just had to get that out of my system because it's been killing me for some time now. Yes, indeed. Ahem...moving on... =)

Women. Woman.

So I have two pet peeves that I just feel the need to blog about today. I guess I can go ahead and name them, then get on to blowing people's minds, right? haha Here goes nothing, hot dog.

First...I can't stand when women teach their daughters to 'hide' when they start their periods. [Yes, ladies and gentlemen - although I'm sure the gentlemen probably left after seeing the word 'period' - this blog is about the cycle of a woman. Deal with it. Grow up.] Why is it so shameful to be a woman? STILL in today's society most people get super uncomfortable when they have to talk about their cycles. WHY? This is nature at it's best. When you have that cycle every month it is saying that you can produce children. Who doesn't want that reassurance? There are ladies out there who are having serious issues and cannot get pregnant, then there are some who have had to have surgeries [due to cancer, etc.] and will NEVER be able to carry a child of their own. Shouldn't we teach our daughters to be proud of being women? Shouldn't there be pride in being a creator/bearer of LIFE? I don't understand this. I truly don't. Sometimes I feel more like a woman during my cycle. I definitely felt amazing during my entire pregnancy. I had, literally, never felt more beautiful. Being a mother has opened up this whole new blissful experience for me. I feel so much more connected to the Earth, the planets, a higher consciousness. Most women do not know that we as women are connected to the Moon. I'll quote a small section from Wiki and another informative website... :

The word "menstruation" is etymologically related to "moon". The terms "menstruation" and "menses" are derived from the Latin mensis (month), which in turn relates to the Greek mene (moon) and to the roots of the English words month and moon. The synodical lunar month, the period between two new moons (or full moons), is 29.53 days long. This corresponds to the true average menstrual cycle length of 29.50 days, particularly typical of women in peak reproductive years.


Not from Wiki : Human beings are affected by the moon. Women especially are affected by the moon and their menstrual cycle is intimately linked to this celestial body.
The moon:

■regulates your menstrual cycle,

■can trigger ovulation and fertile times,

■affects your emotions and

■affects the way people behave and view the world.

Women are connected to the moon by our blood, our hormones and our souls.

In myth the Moon is a primary female archetype travelling the great round of Birth, Maturation, Death and Rebirth each month. This is a primal fundamental cycle of the universe of which every single living thing participates.

When we realize just how much Earth and celestial energies affect our bodies and daily lives, it's amazing. I've researched this for years. It harkens to the 'String Theory' also known as the 'Web Theory'. Basically, it's this... We are all connected to everyone and everyTHING, by a series of so-called 'strings' throughout the cosmos. It's a fascinating theory. One that Native American Indians knew about BEFORE modern science. That, my friends, has been proven through creation stories, etc...PLUS cave/rock paintings.

Before I go off on this scientific tangent [which is really not what this blog is about..] I'd like to get to my point, which is this... Men and women together create LIFE. Women nurture and 'feed' that life until it is ready to be born. Then women give birth to that life. It is one of the most magical experiences in this life. And it all starts with a monthly 'period'. I find everything about life beautiful. This is why I just can't imagine feeling weird or ashamed of being a woman. I'm proud.

Now. Let's move on to the second pet peeve I'd like to mention: One-upping. This can go in many different directions, but for this blog it's about women. Mainly women having children.

I know women [and young girls] who are popping out children just to one-up other women. I loathe this. More than I can ever express in typed words. I know a couple of them personally. Which drives me nuts. Who cares if you can pop out 10 kids to my one? I sure don't. Go ahead and have a million for all I care. I will have another child when I damn well feel like it. I, personally, think children should be spaced a decent amount so that the first born doesn't feel like you are replacing him/her. We want to enjoy our daughter for awhile and then we'll think about having another, at some point. Like I have said a million times, and I will say it a million more: Children are not things. They are gifts. The ultimate gift. The best gift I've ever received. :)


On a very happy note: 2011 is upon us. I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year. 2010 was amazing for me, so I am thinking 2011 will be even better, if that's even possible [because it rocked]. I have my amazing husband and our perfect little baby girl. That's all I need.

Happy New Year!

There is no wife, like a military wife.

So. There's this YouTube video causing quite a buzz around Facebook lately. It's this very nice lad who just so happens to truly understand the plight of us military wives. It's extremely rare for anyone to get a grip on what us spouses do, so it's almost sort of shocking. I have to admit, when I first watched it I cried. For many different reasons, but mainly because this guy GETS IT. He gets the pride we have. The absolute excitement in knowing our soldier is about to come home. The loneliness and heartache and absolute terror associated with deployments and the knowledge that we could [we just might] lose the person we love most. Civilian wives hardly ever know that sort of feeling. Sure there are dangerous jobs out there that obviously deserve respect [I.E. Police Officers, Fire Fighters, etc], and I salute their spouses as well in this blog. It's a very hard life. Well, let me rephrase that. It's a very easy life, when they're home. When they're gone, it's hard. Most people do not get just how hard it is. Psychologists have compared the feeling a spouse and children go through during a deployment to the death of a close loved-one. If you've ever lost someone close, you'll know the feeling. It's...I almost have no word to describe it.

Then there's this pride that I also can't describe to you. We are a huge part of history. Our husbands [and in some cases, wives] literally put their lives on the line to defend every US citizen. It takes a special person to do that sort of thing. A selfless person. To know you are married to such an amazing person is amazing in itself. It's akin to that feeling you feel when you see your child walk for the first time by themselves. There's just nothing like it.

Let's not forget love. I, of course, can't speak for every military spouse. There are some spouses that see early on they cannot handle military life, and they remove themselves. That's fine, not everyone can. It's better you realize it early. Then there are other wives who seem to be in this life for the money. However, for wives like me this is just our way of life. My personal feelings are as follows: I love my husband. I love my husband more than anyone or anything in this world, except for our daughter. Those two are LITERALLY my entire world. I will follow him to the ends of the Earth. No questions asked. No doubts. I am his, he is mine...always and forever.

There are endless poems dedicated to the military spouse, so I won't rehash any of those but I will include a link to this fantastic YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWPtmq52OJE&feature=player_embedded

If you know a military spouse, PLEASE show respect. You never know what she [or he] is going through. Because believe me, the military can throw some serious stuff at you. This life is not for the faint of heart. We are strong. We are proud. We are in love. HOOAH!

Victory: DADT is signed into history! / Aging

WARNING: Strong language is included in this one. I tried hard not to use it, but I can't always be perfect. lol

What an amazing thing to behold on this day, December 22, 2010; DADT is FINALLY signed into history by President Obama. I am very happy for our fellow Americans who can now be themselves, although they will still, I'm sure, endure hate crimes and such at the hands of bigots the world over. Unfortunately, this cannot be changed because these bigots will raise their children to become bigots and so forth. Hopefully, the chain can be broken and parents will start to raise their children to be intelligent compasionate people. That's my personal hope for future generations. I know my husband and I will NEVER teach our daughter any form of hatred. It still makes me sick to think of the double standard that goes along with this: lesbians are okay because they are a form of sexual entertainment, but gay men are not because...because...they touch men parts together. Rubbish! Complete, absolute, idiotic rubbish.

Before I go further I want to include the link to the DADT article HERE :
http://www.military.com/news/article/dadt-signed-into-history.html?ESRC=sm_mil.nl

Now, back to my thoughts. Bigotry is so idiotic I can just see some "man" telling his wife their child or children cannot have a Cheer Bear Care Bear [the one with the rainbow on the tummy] because it may make their child or children 'turn gay'. Because, after all, everyone knows the rainbow is the international sign for gay people. [Now, here is where the naughty language comes in...] Where the hell do people get off telling others how to live? How in the hell is a rainbow going to make a child gay? Sad part is, I've heard of instances where someone has actually said that! Seriously! And it makes me sick. Mostly for those children who have to grow up in families like that. Those poor babies would be better off adopted than to have to live with bigotty idiots. Yes, I made up 'bigotty'. It's my blog, I can do that. Welcome to Nikki's world. lol

I just don't get it. I mean, there was even a comment under this DADT signing story from a man appoligizing to his son because 'he'll have to serve with butt-lovers'. How mature of him, right? When it comes to religion, sexual orientation, or just plain anything 'outside the box' people suddenly turn into four year olds. What exactly are they afraid of? Is it just that people are afraid of things they do not understand? I'm forced to throw up everytime I hear of someone being the victim of a crime or discrimination simply because of their religion, race, creed, sexual orientation, etc. This is freakin' two thousand and ten people. But, apparently, to most living in the good ole US of A, it's still around 1920. Which is disgusting. Where would we be today if we had not waged a war against society? A society that stated different races couldn't even go to school together, much less marry and have children. A society that said women couldn't vote or be heads of household, much less be in the military and be allowed to voice their opinions freely. A society that says only a Christian is worth fighting for, other religions are on the 'dark side' and must be exterminated.

Now, let me make this abundantly clear. I am a proud American. I'm a ever-lovin' Army wife for goodness sake, and I am extremely proud of my husband. BUT America lately has made me want to live elsewhere. Would you like to know why? Actually, you already know. Look at these poor sweet kids committing suicide because they are being bullied by idiotic kids [who no doubt hear these things from their parents], just because they are gay. Hate crimes against people with different religions. Babies being born and then murdered all because the mom may not get her welfare check so she's worried she may not be able to feed herself, so she gets rid of the baby. Catholic priests molesting THOUSANDS of children WORLDWIDE. See what I'm saying? I can't blame America, and I'm really not. BUT so much hypocrisy happens in the USA that it makes me feel ashamed. The world is going nuts. And those nuts are rotten and flowing with maggots. It's sickening. I imagine a world of peace, or at least a 'live and let live' attitude. We, as human beings, have no right to tell anyone else how to live, what to think, what to believe, what to wear, what color your hair must be, what to weigh, what to eat, what tv shows to watch, etc. WAKE UP and be a part of the change that must happen NOW. NOW. That's right. NOW.

Ahem. Moving on...

I also came across another article entitled, 'Old Woman, Wise Woman, Powerful Woman: The Beauty of Aging' . HERE's the link :

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-daley/old-woman-wise-woman-powe_b_798942.html

I am so curious what's so bad about aging. It's the most natural process in life. It's also extremely inevitable. No one, and I mean NO ONE is going to live forever. Now, I believe our 'spirit' lives forever but our physical bodies do die. We all age. I see grey hair as a mark of wisdom, not ugliness. I watched my grandmother age until she passed and she was still beautiful. I've watched my mother age and, to me, she's just as beautiful [although she's not old, at all..lol]. I've aged, and my husband finds me more and more attractive as the years go by. So I ask again, what's so bad about aging? Our society has very effectively brainwashed people to believe beauty only lies in youth. Which makes absolutely no sense. I have no clever antidote for this, because it completely escapes me at why society is trying so hard to alienate our older generations. I do not want to become plastic, or a robot. So I'll stick to this graceful aging process. Thank you very much. I'm human, and that's the way I'd like it to stay.

What really burns my buns though, is that this whole aging thing is mainly directed at WOMEN. What's hilarious is that it was prompted by something Rush Limbaugh said about Hillory Clinton. Now, let's be honest here. Mr. Limbaugh looks like a swollen dolphin. He's no prize catch himself.