Well, I'm back on my oh my God I can actually write something substantial and decent part of my up and down creative writing cycle and therefore have been neglectful of my blog writing, so here's just some random thoughts and gripes from the week so far....and it's only Wednesday.
It was interesting watching the debates last night. I hadn't planned on watching because most of the time things like that just get me riled up and then I can't sleep because I want to argue with the people too, but I ended up turning to it and couldn't look away.
I know this is shallow and should in no way effect how I vote, but I was really fascinated by how they each moved. It was rather distracting for me because you have Obama who was like jazz and then McCain who was like old-school Nintendo music. (I think I may be forming a little bit of a crush on Obama -- he is one of the more attractive candidates we've had in a long time, I think).
I also just found McCain to be rather condescending -- both to Obama and to us. Something about the "my friends" thing really rubbed me the wrong way, as well as his failed attempts at humor.
I also was really bothered by this idea of America being a nation of good -- not to sound unpatriotic. I'm happy being an American. I have no plans to ran away to Canada anytime soon -- unless they ever make it possible for Arnold to run for president and he wins. Then I will be high-railing it to Canada. Or Norway -- Norway apparently has really good health care and I actually have a little Norwegian in me...but I digress.
I don't really believe in absolute, back and white, good and bad -- "good" and "bad" are all about your own personal perspective and I'm sure the Russians have the opposite view: that we're the "evil empire." Plus people are people and we all have the ability to do good and not so good things and since a nation is run by people it's impossible for it to be completely good or completely bad.
That's not to say that I don't think there is evil in the world -- I think it's very apparent that there is, but just the average person, who isn't devoid of emotion and doesn't do evil for the pleasure of it, is capable of good and bad. Even the most honorable man in the world is, on occasion, going to make some stupid descions.
I just think you skirt on dangerous territory when you entertain the idea of one group being this ideal force of good and another being a force of evil, because through out history people have done things that they thought they had the right to do -- in the name of their God, country or what have you, but in the same breath caused the deaths of hundreds of people. Our ancestors came here seeking freedom and ending up nearly wiping out a native race of people. More people died in our civil war than in both of the world wars combined -- so I think we have to be very careful about labeling ourselves anything, because when we fall (and everyone does occasionally at varying degrees) it's going to hurt even more.
Okay, enough soapbox -- I realize I very well may not know enough about the world to say these things but it's just the way I see it.
Work is driving me crazy -- I don't understand why it takes four months to even come up with a plan of action to do something when initially we were told would be done within the next couple of weeks.
I really wish I could Tabitha my way through all the boxes of phones that are circling my cubicle or that the other Tabitha on Bravo (I want to be her when I grow up) would expand to not only doing salons but other small businesses as well. I'm just so sick of watching the whiners who do half-assed jobs get coddled, while the rest of us get swept to the side. And they wonder why morale is down.
A part of me wants to look around for a new job, but I'm also worried that I won't be able to find anything that offers they pay I'm getting and the benefits I have. And I just don't feel like I have a good finical cushion right now to take that kind of risk. I guess I just need to stop complaining and get to work. LOL.
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I happen to agree with you on the debate. I just posted my views on it and forgot to mention that every time McCain said "My friends" he started getting on my nerves to the point that at the end of the debate I kept saying "I'm NOT YOUR FRIEND" at the television. My husband chuckled.
McCain is truly a pathetic figure any more. I would feel sorry for him if he didn't do it to himself.
I know what you mean about the job market and economy. That's kind of why many of us at the newspaper haven't left. Crappy pay, too much work for too few people, etc. But what can you do? Around here especially, we pretty much are just happy to be employed anywhere.
Didn't watch the debate. I don't know why I so adamantly refuse to do it, but I think it's because I have a low tolerance for bullshit.
And also because McCain bugs me, not because of his policies, but (getting all superficial here) because he's BORING, OMG I can't stand to listen to him speak. And I know he was tortured and all, but could he try to be a little less stiff in every way? At least Bush has that fake hick accent and the bumbling speech patterns to amuse me.
Do I sound trite? I'm sorry, but it's the truth.
LOL, MW, I nearly yelled the same thing to McCain -- you don't know me, so don't call me your friend. I agree with you that Obama comes off being much more personable and relatable. He actually seems like he sees the bigger picture. he doesn't just see what he and everyone else wants to happen, but what that means for all those involve. He makes me feel comfortable too.
Goddessdster -- i agree McCain is a bore and that's a hilarious about Bush at least having an accent. I guess he wouldn't be half as fun to mock if he didn't have that thick texan drawl. I just always think of Will Ferrell saying "now there's an axis. and it's evil."
I had no intention of watching the debate, because like you I tend think it's bullshit and rather sad to see "mature" middle-aged men at like their four (McCain!).
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