I've acquired some awesome new neighbors since last Winter Solstice. I want you all to stick around, so I feel I should give you a warning. I have a reindeer obsession. Yes, every year I become a wide-eyed freak over the critters.
I'm not much of an ungulate person. I mostly study small carnivores, ground dwellers and birds. Beginning December 1st, I run around stores blindly grabbing every reindeer ornament and throw pillow in sight (I eventually calm down and put them back before the store clerks call Security).
Blame my old college friend for making me watch Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, I guess. She watched it every year and yes, she used to cry during the movie. I love the Island of Misfit Toys and King Moonracer as much as anyone, but.....
I don't usually distinguish between caribou (wild ungulates) and reindeer (domesticated caribou) although I think reindeer are a bit cuter and fuzzier with their decorative blankets. I hope I don't bore everyone with my reindeer and caribou rants.
Greenpeace Finland's Reindeer page
I'm a political moderate. Most people think that means that my beliefs are boring as cardboard. I just want everyone to get along. Compromise. Actually nothing could be further from the truth. When I express my belifes, I usually manage to tick off everybody.
I don't like Obama's health care plan. He needs to ditch it and try again later. Although I'm 100 percent pro choice, I actually agree that taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for abortions. Let's fact it, except for special circumstances, pregnancy is not usually an illness.
Conservatives have made a colossal mess of women's reproductive issues. The right-wing has tried to ban birth control and sex ed. In high schools, sex ed programs teach boys and girls what it's like to care for a baby, and how to avoid pregnancy. By killing the single payer option, conservatives have ensured that underprivileged women will want an abortion.. Under the guise of protecting children, they make sure that poor pregnant women and children will not have access to vital health care.
And by the way I have a new favorite politician. Congressman Kucinich. Despite the temporary setback on health care, he knows we're headed in the right direction with this. Here is a petition he drafted - it calls for Universal Health Care for America. Thanks a million to everyone who's contributed to my health care blogs, and thanks to Lil Treva for alerting me to the Congressman's greatness. I think Obama could use a wake up call, don't you? No nation in its right mind would allow children to go without medical care.
Saw this as I left my building this morning...
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here click through to see the photographs. seriously, one of the best things I've seen all year
http://www.newyorker.com/online/multimedia/2009/12/07/091207_audioslideshow_platon
http://www.newyorker.com/online/multimedia/2009/12/07/091207_audioslideshow_platon
the url in the link is not working. the above *should* work.
- 20:44 @BigGirlBlue awee poor kitty, soon enough they will be BFF's though! #
- 10:42 7-11's salads aren't too bad...lil over priced but what isn't these days... #
- 15:09 Argh, craving some hot wings!! Dinner? #
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From Good Morning America in 2004....still good, interesting bit....
However, yesterday felt like Friday and I'm not sure what today feels like, but its not a Tuesday feeling
Loathes:
- 9 Degree weather.....for the past 4 days
- Snow, snow and more snow
- Ice under the snow
- The heater in my car is only half-assed working, see above 9 degree weather issues.
- Changes at work ~ Annoying but have to be done
- The last 3 hours of sleep this morning were all crazy ass dreams, i got jipped out of sleep!
- 15 minutes is just NOT enough time for a break
Loves;
- Working a half day on Monday
- Having an interview next Monday for a job that pays 41k
- 2 more days till payday, then i can get some groceries
- My new tv/dvd's/wii ~ I'm so amused
- Cuddly kittens in the bed with me when its so cold out
- Getting my nails done Thursday!
- Sallie Mae approving my forbearance, AGAIN.
Best. Surprise. EVER.
Yesterday, the mail came after I had already left for work. When I picked it up last night, I had a little notice saying there was a package. When I got that package this morning, it was a parcel of books.
Automatically fantastic, right?
Turns out it was from my friend Rob. And it consisted of two books I had loaned him and a copy of the new Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Angel's Game). And upon closer inspection?
"To Kelly, Friend of the Shadow" and a signature.
My awesome friend Rob sent me a personally signed copy! He met Carlos Ruiz Zafon at a bookstore in Germany (where he and his wife Tasha now live) and snagged me a book. :)
I am a very happy Kelly. :)
