the people you meet online.....

In real life, I don't have a lot of friends. I have always kept a small circle of people whom I trust and tell my secrets to, it's the cancer in me I guess. It always amazes me when I look at my facebook friends list and see the friends I have made online. Sure, I have caught up with the obligatory high school and Page School friends, but there are those people whom I met during the 2008 election that mean the most to me.
During that election season I perused many sites to find out the latest news and info and in doing so found some of the many people, whom I have not met in real life, who have become my bestest friends. I have always been shy until I know someone, very quiet and reserved but still full of smart ass retorts. (I get that from my daddy and have a hard time holding that in). One of the places I frequented was Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awesome Blog. It's not called that anymore, Bob removed the "Goddamn" and I always still feel a pang of hurt when I go to his site and realize it's gone. Anyway, that's where I found people who were like me. They believed in the things I believe in. And the best part? They do snark very well. I wish I could do snark the way they do. It all seems so easy for them. Me? I never think of something snarky until 3 hours later.....such is my life. Anyhoo, they are all very smart and know policy and history and can snark....who wouldn't love friends like that?
There was a group of us at Cesca's who found a common thread and became friends. Hell, I only got on facebook because they had made up a Cesca group and I wanted in. For me, they were the 'cool' kids and damn if I wasn't going to be one too. I don't know what I bring to the table with them, except my smart ass ability (which sometimes doesn't travel well through the vacuum tubes), but they accepted me and have become some of the best people I have ever 'known' in my life.
There are a couple of others that I didn't meet through Cesca and one of those people inspired me to finally write up a blog. "That One" is Redshirt. I haven't been posting so much because my mother has been in the hospital for a while and I have been freaking out and feeling weird feelings and then Egypt distracted me for a while, but I just noticed that Redshirt had written is 1000th post. Congrats dude! While I was over there I noticed he has added my little blog of ramblings and disjointed thoughts on his blogroll. I can't tell you how wonderful and scared that makes me. I love Redshirt, if you couldn't tell, and I admire his blogging ability and all the snark and Star Wars and Star Trek you could ever want. And I don't know anyone else, other than me if I would've thought about it, who would post a pic from one of my favorite all time movies ever - Dogma. Buddy Jesus, Hell yeah!

So to all my friends I have met online, thank you. You have been there through the worst 2 years of my life and have comforted me and made me laugh. I hope I can give you just a fraction of the joy you bring me everyday. To those few from my real life who know me as Vera Lynn, thank you for keeping my secret and continuing to be my friend. And to Redshirt, thank you. Thank you for inspiring me to come out of my shell and spew forth my weird thoughts.

And seriously, I love George Carlin and Dogma and all, but a tat of it? Hell no.

a wise woman once said....

I find it interesting when some Americans want this to be a country known as a particular religion nation, yet they don't want other countries to be a particular religion nation when they don't like that other religion. Hence, the point Freethinkers have been making since day one in America: nations do better when they don't try to govern from a religious agenda -- no matter what the religion.

There was a very good and just reason the founding fathers had the freedom of religion in the very First Bill in the Bill of Rights. They knew what would happen....I don't know if we are lazy or stupid, but why don't we know this? 

the very wise woman is jhw22, you can find her at Broadway Carl's.....here.

 

A Great Day for Freedom

For the people in Egypt and everyone around the world yearning to be free. And to all of us who remember what true freedom is. Not the 30 second soundbite or catch phrase Frank Luntz creates, but true freedom to pursue happiness.

And who better to put it into words and music than David Gilmour. Have I mentioned I love David Gilmour? I love him. I can't express in words what his guitar sounds like to my soul, I can only say that it does. More than anyone or anything else, the way he makes the piece of wood and string sing to soul is simply spiritual.
So please enjoy A Great Day for Freedom......

h/t to my wonderful friend cminri for reminding me.

to explore strange new worlds....

This is why I love reading over at Redshirt's. He is wicked smart and equally funny. He shares my love of Star Trek and Star Wars.  Go check his site out. He explains science and the universe in a way I can understand and be amazed by. And he either finds or makes these wonderful themed pictures.

 And congratulations to Sir Patrick Stewart

Goddamn Awesome

And when I say Goddamn Awesome I mean Awesome as Fuck...I cannot wait until I can watch this on my very own teevee. I have been very envious of my friend idreamofskiba since she got to see them this summer.
I came to Green Day late....I had always liked them, but couldn't buy anything from a band that named their first album Dookie. I really loved most of the songs on that album, but just couldn't do it...too 3rd grade. I very much enjoyed the rest of the catalog over the years, but until American Idiot, didn't want to spend my money on it. There were Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd cd's to buy. (I grew up with albums and 8 tracks..)
If you are in any way confused as to how we as a country have gotten so fucked up, go listen to American Idiot.  You will be able to search for it when you click here for their youtube channel.. I recommend American Idiot and Jesus of Suburbia to start and then a little St. Jimmy....then Homecoming. It really is amazing to me how clearly they saw what was going on in the shrub years. I really wouldn't have survived the last 4 years of shrubs administration without this cd. And when 21st Century Breakdown came out...well hell, I had to use all my itunes gift cards and buy 3 more cd's....it really is impressive to hear how far along they have come from the beginning. The talent I hear is incredible. They have stayed true to their punk roots and are a kick ass rock band.
So now you know why I am so fucking excited to watch this on my own little teevee in my own little house. Enjoy the trailer bitches.....

152 bottles of rum and 1 bottle of vodka....

Cousin Avi drank the damn vodka. 
I wish I could write like him. Of course, he's smarter and funnier and has a more interesting life....anyway. He really is one of my favorite people. Make sure to put him on your playlist of sites, you will learn things. And he will make you smile and be happy there are people in the world like him.

(and LOOK! there's a handy dandy link to his site ---> right over there! I know!)

I have nothing to add....

Per my friend ceu......

Another bad habit from the Bush years that must be eliminated- the idea that people shouldn't be held accountable & assigning blame does no good. The biggest meme to come out of Iraq & Katrina was "now's not the time to play the blame game"

Amen sister, amen.

global warming is a hoax.....

all those deniers out there think because we don't love Jesus enough, we claim climate change. it is a hoax and if we would just love Jesus, we would see that.
well, in my part of the world it doesn't snow very often. I have lived here, for the most part, for 30 years. I can count the amount of snow we have had on two hands...until the last year or so. My friend JK has sent me another gem that I have to share.

I laughed and laughed when I saw this...I'm still chuckling a little....

....and the beat goes on....

I am all for reading the Constitution. I am more for comprehending the Constitution. But if you're going to read it, read it. Flaws and all. That's why it's called a living document. duh.

But before the political world moves on, it's worth noting that those who listened to the reading didn't hear the entire Constitution -- there were some omissions organizers of the p.r. stunt intended to make, and then there were the omissions that happened by accident.
On the former, the reading left out any constitutional text that had been invalidated by subsequent amendments to the document. This, conveniently, spared members the embarrassment of having to read portions that, for example, counted slaves as only three-fifths of a person.

 and then...

To briefly recap, Reps. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) missed the official swearing in ceremony, but claim that they raised their hand and took the oath while watching the proceedings on television from the Capitol Visitors Center. Legally, that doesn't count.

They voted twice. idiots. They can read a whitewashed version of our most important document (while the leadership gives a press conference.) but they take the time to tell our national stenographers how wonderful they are. They have been in the House a long time and have demonstrated their lack of respect for the institution (I'm looking at you Joe Wilson) but really? You think you can be sworn in by watching teevee? wow, the dumb runs thick in them.

You can find the first post here.. You can find the second post here.