Some of the things people are saying about Obama are absolutely disgusting and absurd. Muslim does NOT = Terrorist. One of my friends in elementary school was Muslim. She was the absolute sweetest, kindest person I have ever met. She would give you her heart & soul if you needed it.
And I’m also incredibly sick of people saying that Obama is a bad man simply because he didn’t thank God during his speech. So what if he isn’t Christian? So what if he doesn’t believe in your “God”? Everyone’s entitled to believe in whatever they choose to believe in. If you wanna worship a car tire…. SUPER DUPER! You go right ahead and worship that car tire! That’s your right as an American citizen. No, not as just an American citizen, but as a human being. I’M SO FUCKING TIRED OF PEOPLE ASSUMING THAT IF YOU’RE NOT A CHRISTIAN, YOU’RE A BAD PERSON. THAT’S BULLSHIT!!! Religion plays absolutely NO PART in what type of person you are. In any type of Religious group there’s always going to be a bad seed. Someone that comes along and gives their religion a bad name. It’s usually a person that doesn’t fully understand the basis of their religion and either takes things too literally, or takes things to an extreme. If you take those few people and lump them with the peaceful followers, you’re going to naturally assume that the whole religion is evil and filled with terrorists. And hey, guess what? You can say the EXACT SAME THING about CHRISTIANS (surprise! surprise!) because there’s always going to be that one Christian that rapes a child or blows up an abortion clinic in the name of Christianity….
I’m not trying to hurt anyone’s feelings or stomp on anyone’s beliefs, but I just find Religion as a whole to be somewhat of a joke. Well maybe not ALL religions, because there are a few that I actually find compelling and untroubled. Although I could never live a religious life because I find it to be too binding, and I don’t like to follow rules when it comes to what I want to believe in or how I would choose to worship. This is why I classify myself as Agnostic with a touch of Spiritual.
I grew up in a Roman Catholic, straight from Italy family. I’ve seen first hand how religion works. I’ve seen people hurt and abuse others and go against everything Catholicism stands for, and then show up to church on Sunday to confess their sins, only to repeat their previous behavior. It’s a cycle… People think that they can do as they please, pray to their God for forgiveness or receive Penance & Absolution, and continue to be an asshole. But all the while claiming to be a “Christian”. What I’m getting at with this is that people are so quick to call themselves something without fully being aware of what it means to be a part of that religion. You can’t just say you’re a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or whatever, without legitimately and fully practicing your beliefs. If your religion says to love EVERYONE, then love EVERYONE. Not just the people that follow your book or your way of living. Don’t hate a person or a group of people just because their feelings or beliefs are different from your own. Don’t tell someone that they’re going to Hell just because they don’t believe in your views or worship a different Deity or God. I truly believe that if people followed their religion the way that it’s intended to be followed this world would be a much more peaceful place. And another thing, don’t claim to be a nice person just because you’re a Christian. Claim to be a nice person because you’re genuinely a nice person and you do what’s right. Again, I’m really not trying to offend anyone or hurt anyone’s feelings. These are just my opinions, and just like everyone else, I’m entitled to them.
It just pisses me off to no end that there are people in this country that think that if you’re not a Christian, than you’re Anti-American. That’s ridiculous. Especially when it comes to this whole Obama “scandal”, and I use that term very loosely. Threatening to assassinate this man, a man that wants to change America for the better, just because he didn’t thank God or put his hand to his heart during the National Anthem is fucking insane and VERY UNCHRISTIAN. I really don’t know what else to say about this subject besides….. JUST BECAUSE YOU FOLLOW A CERTAIN RELIGION DOESN’T MAKE YOU BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE. And remember Amendment 1 of the U.S. Constitution. You know, the one that states that people have the freedom to practice whatever religion they choose. People have died for their right, and YOUR right, to be able to worship how they, or you, see fit. Don’t forget that. The end. *Steps off soapbox*

Oh, P.S. - THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SHOW LAST NIGHT WAS FUCKING AMAZING!! Had an absolute blast. I lost my mind when Joey sang Please Don’t Go Girl. <3 They even did the New Kids dance during Step by Step! It was rad!

Words cannot express how I feel right now. This means so much to me, and to a lot of other people. This is amazing. We’re living history in the making. When MSNBC announced that he had won, I jumped up and screamed like a lunatic. Racism has always been something that I’ve been very strongly against (like most rational people), and I honestly felt that people wouldn’t vote for him, even though he clearly seems like the better of the two, simply because he’s black. So his winning the election makes me feel that people are finally moving forward and realizing that race doesn’t play a part in the type of person that you are, or will become. That race doesn’t matter…. I just hope that the people that are so distraught over the fact that a black man has become president realize that as well. I just pray and hope to whatever power is above that nothing happens to this man. That would set this country, and everything people have fought so hard for, back. It’s a horrible thing to be worried about, but this is a sick world we live in. Now I’m not saying that I’m glad he won, or that I voted for him, simply because he’s black. That’s not it at all. I voted for him because he seems like the most honest out of the two and the one that really wanted to change America for the better…..
Even though my son was a total nightmare while I was voting, I’m glad that he was with me. He was there when history was being made, and that’s awesome….

A little Misfits for you!

It’s my favorite holiday…. HALLOWEEN! I know some (if not most) of you wouldn’t consider Halloween a holiday (depending on what religion you are of course), but whatever. I love it. So what are your plans for Halloween? My best friend’s coming over tonight with her little one to hand out candy while Bill and I take our son out Trick-or-Treating. Then a few of our other friends will be coming over to hang out and maybe have a few drinks. I’m not entirely sure if I’ll be drinking our not. It depends on how I’m feeling. These days I have to be in a certain mood to drink. Anyway… I’m so excited! My son’s going to be Frankenstein. It’s adorable. And he’s really excited about it too. He’s having a party at his school this morning followed by a costume parade. It should be super cute. Alright, I have to get dressed and head over to my son’s school. TTFN!
AND REMEMBER TO BE SAFE TONIGHT! IF YOU’RE DRINKING, PLEASE DON’T DRIVE! AND IF YOU’RE A DESIGNATED DRIVER, WATCH OUT FOR THE DRUNKS ON THE ROAD. SERIOUSLY.

This post is just a rant. Nothing important. Nothing ground-breaking and exciting. There’s just some things that have really irked me lately. Like for instance the ‘Boohoo, no one’s paying attention to me or leaves me comments so I’m going to close my site/myspace/twitter/flickr’, posts. WHO-THE-FUCK-CARES! I mean, really. You’ve said you were going to close your site 6983498 times already and you have yet to do so, so obviously you’re just saying it to gain attention. And it isn’t working… So either shut your site down, or shut the hell up. I don’t see anyone asking you to keep your site up, so obviously no one really cares. And if you’re really upset that people online are ignoring you, It just shows that your real life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and that you should really reevaluate your priorities and maybe seek some counseling….
You know, in the almost 10 years that I’ve been online, there’s only been one person that I met on the internet that I genuinely cared about and cared about what they thought of me. I’ve known this person for seven years. I was in love with this person at one point, at least I thought I was. I even went as far as to talk to them on the phone a few times. I even planned to meet them (this was all before my son was born and when Bill and I were going through a rough spot in our relationship). While I still care and hope the best for them, I barely ever talk to this person anymore, in fact Monday was probably the first time that I’ve actually talked to them in over a year. And the only reason I even bothered was because I missed them. This person was kind of a big deal in my life at one point so I can’t just forget about them. Over two years ago I wrote this post about them. While I still enjoy talking with them and knowing that they’re doing alright, I don’t particularly care whether or not I talk to them everyday. My time online no longer revolves around them. And that’s fine, that’s how it should be. My point is this… Don’t get involved with people that you meet online. Don’t let them get close to you. Don’t let them inside of your head. Don’t worry or care about what people online think about you. Focus on those around you. Those that are directly in front of you. The people that are involved in your daily life. Those are the people that matter. Those are the people that really deserve your love and attention……