Two in one day? It's a record!

Here's a little thread from Olivia's facebook page. I find it quite hilarious.

ME: I wish people would stop comparing Obama to MLK Jr. All Obama did was get elected. Obama doesn't even hold a candle to MLK Jr.

HIM: all he did was get elected. you should think aboot that again.

ME: Is there an echo? I don't have to think about that again. A celebrity rock star got elected. I can't wait for this love affair to end.

HIM: yeah there is an echo. for it takes some people a while to get things. maybe in a while you will understand that it was the people treating him like a rockstar. not the other way around. but thats alright you got four years to let it fester.

ME:Oh, I get it. Obama's the first black president. And yes, he is a celebrity rockstar. Obama hasn't DONE ANYTHING to prove his mettle. Comparing Obama's election to MLK's marches, boycotts, Nobel peace prize, campaigns, speeches, and penultimate doom is like comparing Rachmaninoff to Britney Spears. I'm talking about comparing one man's accomplishments to another, not what you are trying to counterpoint. If that doesn't make sense to you, read a book about Obama's life. Then read one of myriad books about Martin Luther King, Jr., and then tell me I don't "get it." Obviously my initial statement is beyond your level of comprehension. This is Olivia's thread anyway, and I have better things to do that explain myself to you.

HIM: cool

What I didn't include in my last comment was, "Don't argue with me. I'm older, wiser, have better English skills and will beat you."

It's being said now and it's been said before...

I thank Aaron for this great quote. Now, more than ever, do a few people behind the wheel need to take this statement into major consideration.

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by
legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one
person receives without working for, another
person must work for without receiving. The
government cannot give to anybody anything that
the government does not first take from somebody
else. When half of the people get the idea that
they do not have to work because the other half
is going to take care of them, and when the other
half gets the idea that it does no good to work
because somebody else is going to get what they
work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."


Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005

So that's what it takes...

Rod's always been a fan of energy drinks. Big fan. I haven't seen him buy any for a while now, but I know he gets them occasionally at work. I have tried a sip here or there, but the taste of that one little sip is horrid. I've had one entire energy drink, and that was two years ago. I was driving home from California and was about ready to nod off around Cove Fort, so I stopped and got a Monster. It was 6:30 or 7pm when I had it. I made it home ok, and wound up not being able to fall asleep until about 4:30 am. I swore after that I'd never have another one, and if I was having a hard time getting home from a long drive, I'd pull over and have a power nap. Anyway, I've been suggesting to Rod for quite some time to quit getting those power drinks. I know they're horrible for the body and I just didn't like the thought of him having so many, so frequently. I guess someone at work told him about an article in the December Ensign that talked about the danger of energy drinks. He came home after Mutual last night and read up on it. He swears he'll never have another. I've given up on caffeine altogether, and have a Sprite once or twice a week. I loooooove my Dr. Pepper, but I know it's not good for me. I had a 20 oz. Dr. Pepper relapse about 2 weeks ago, but am not going to do that again. It's had a minimal effect on my weight, which is (of course) disheartening, but I know that if I slowly give up some of my guilty pleasures, I can get over it. I'm glad Rod listens to his friends, 'cause I gave up on the Rod-stop-drinking-caffeine campaign a long time ago.

Chemistry

Well, it's official. Today was my second day of class and my first official day of actually taking notes about important things. Aaaand... it's all over my head. I'm so glad I can call my dad and cry to him about my insecurities. I'm also grateful for the guy sitting next to me in class that was thoughtful enough to give me his email address and invite me to join his study group. Like I told Dad, I've got to get through this. There is going to be a sick child one day who's going to need my help and I have to be there.

Happy Birthday, Rod!

(It was actually yesterday, but I was too busy to post something.)

Scratch that...

Yeah, I have to drop Microbiology and take Chemistry first. Bummer.

Here we go again...

Today was the first official day back at school for me. Hoo-ray. I think my microbiology class is going to be way more interesting than I thought. My professor is a riot! He's hard to understand because of his Finnish (I think) accent, but man, he knows how to make people laugh. Who thought staph infections could be hilarious? My new math class seems like it might be a bit less daunting than my last class, so I might do well there. I NEED an A, so let's hope for one. And rounding it up, Spanish. Donde esta la bano? :)