Copying Brittany... :)

Apparently, I am like Alice...

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 You are intelligent, outgoing & stylish.  A true girly girl, you love shopping & makeovers.   

 Although you are a generous friend, you can be coy, tricky & very persuasive in order to

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 friends forgive you because you are understanding, supportive & know how to throw one

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Riley

My dog, Riley, died yesterday.  He got hit by a car, and it was the end of his short eight year life.  I will miss him very much.

To lose a pet is a difficult thing.  I have spent all day thinking about him, crying over his death.  He was a pet, but also a companion.  I loved him.  He meant so much to me.  It is hard to know that I'll never see him again.  He was a loyal friend that I could always turn to.  His love was unconditional.  When I had a problem and no one I could talk to, or at least no one I cared to talk to, I could always count on Riley to just sit with me.  He offered me the comfort that no human ever could.  He was truly a best friend.  

All I have left now are memories.  And, to be honest, it's not enough.  It's just not good enough.  I won't ever be able to pet him, to play with him, to cuddle with him.  He meant a lot to me, and I don't know if anyone will ever realize what it means to me that he is no longer in my life.  I am now forced to make those memories be enough.  I'll try to be thankful for them, and remember that he was such an amazing part of my life for the last eight years.  

His relative youth and good health caused me to take his life for granted.  Never would I have imagined that when I came home today I would receive such awful news.  It was shocking and horrible.  

I will miss you, Riley.  You were a wonderful dog and a dear, dear friend.  I loved you so much and I will never forget you.

Big Messy Christmas Shopping Frenzy

Please get me out of this retail Christmas nightmare.  As I type this, I am shopping.  I haven't stopped shopping since the first of December.  The keyword here is "shopping", not buying.  No, no.  I have not bought a single item.

I feel like I'm trapped in a whirlwind of deals and sales, coupons and discounts, special offers and one day only prices.  Where does the madness of the beautiful holiday end?!  There's no mercy!

I know this isn't what Christmas is all about, believe me, I know.  However, I, and every other red-blooded American have been so brainwashed and programmed into believing that gifts are a necessary part of it all, that there is really no going back.  It's just the way it is.

So, here's where I'm at:  lost in a sea of shopping with no presents to show for it.  The temptation to disregard all prices and sales has crossed my mind so many times.  However, my Jewish tendencies (oddly, the part of me that would not be celebrating Christmas...hmmm) have stopped me from that.  Unfortunately, this Jew gene also drives me to seek out any and all possible offers that exist in the online world.  My eyes are now trained to look for the red numbers and lettering (sale item) and the percentage sign (discount).  Each offer has its perks and benefits.  My head becomes a calculator, adding taxes and shipping, while subtracting any promotional discounts.  

The key, the real key is to look for the best possible product at the lowest possible price.  That's what we all want, right?  Of course.  And if only the lowest priced item was also the best quality, life would be simple and pleasing.

But, it's not.

I suppose I am going to just have to suck it up, compromise.  I'll take the best offer I can get, before I drive myself crazy.  It's really not about me, anyway.  Giving gifts is about how the person feels when you give him or her that special gift.  In the end, it's not going to matter how hard you tried to find the best deal or length of time you spent looking or even how much you spent.  If you can make someone happy, it will be worth it.  At least that is how I am going to TRY to look at it.  I really can't go on obsessing over these things...

Good luck with your Christmas shopping, everyone. 

Living in the Moment (in a totally different way than that phrase is usually connotes)

At this very moment, I can say that I am completely happy with my life.  I am glad to think it and write it down.  All the little worries and problems (believe me, they are abundant) in my life are currently being totally overshadowed by all the positive, amazing things going on.  I love it!

It's good to be glad.  Like I said, I'm happy for the moment, and who knows how long the moment lasts.  The strange thing about a "moment" is that it isn't well-defined.  It's different than a minute or a day.  It is difficult to say how much time you'll be in the moment.  Who knows?  I don't, but I'm living it up, because life is working for me.  I'm soaking this up for as long as I can.

I must say that I appreciate the change of pace.  So much of our college years is just stress, followed by rough times, followed by doom and gloom.  Maybe it's just me...?  I couldn't be more grateful for the boom of good times and smiles.

Long live happiness!  Long live the moment!

Who's in Control Now?!?!

If I could have one super power, what would it be?  SEEING THE FUTURE.

Hands down, this is what I would choose.  And, the reason I'm writing this isn't because of some fourth grade-esque journal writing assignment.  It is simply this:  If I could actually see the future, I would feel so much more in control of my life.  Whether or not I would TRULY be in control is yet to be determined.

I don't know how many times I have begged, "God, please, please, please just let me see how my life is going to end up, even just a two-second flash or glimpse into my future would be good enough for me", or something to that affect.  Time and time again, I have been denied this luxury.  I'm trying to come to the conclusion that it's never going to happen.  I'm going to forever live not knowing where I'm going in life.

It's not that I don't have anything to live for now, because I do.  I just don't know what steps to take to end up where I need to be.  I guess, when I put it that way, my logic is all flawed.  Nothing is certain, and I suppose you could say you have to make goals out of everything.  Usually, we just don't consciously do this.  

It's difficult for me to make what ever is to come in my life into a giant goal.  How can one even attempt that?  "Oh, well, my goal is to have six children and live in a two-story home near Cape Cod.  So, I mean, it's my goal."  That just sounds outlandish to me.  You cannot make a "goal" out of everything.  UGHHH!  I am so frustrated trying to work this out in my mind.

I guess I am asking for information not meant for me.  I believe that I have free will to make the choices I want to make.  I also believe that God knows what choices I will make and how my life will turn out.  So, in asking to know the future, I am asking to know what God knows, which is ridiculous.  I cannot expect to be God or have his knowledge.  If I were FULLY in control of my life, and only did things according to what my predetermined future would be, then...I guess I wouldn't really be in control at all.

It's interesting, I guess when it comes down to it, the only way to be in control of your life is to not know how it will turn out.  Hmmm.  What a great system.

Complexity of Laughter

I was explaining to someone my scale of online laughing.  I have explained it before, but here it is, in summary:

Haha=I acknowledge that you are saying something meant to be humorous.  I may or may not find it funny, but I'm letting you know, that I know, that you think it's funny.

Hahah=I actually find what you said to be amusing.  I definitely laughed, but it may or may not have been out loud.

Hahahahhah (or some form of multiple hahas)=This means that you have made me laugh, out loud.  I am possibly cracking up.  Ending in an 'h' indicates a heartier laugh, as I was clearly laughing so hard, that I have completely disregarded the correct spelling of the word 'haha'.

Hah=This one is complicated because it has so many meanings.  The first is, what you said was not intended to be humorous and I don't know what else to say, therefore the 'hah' becomes a filler.  The second, you have said something meant to be funny, but I don't find it funny--at all.  It can also be used when I am laughing at some sort of pun that is worth a chuckle at its clever, yet dumb nature.

Ha=You are trying to be funny, and I just don't care to humor you, yet cannot disregard your attempt.

Other Internet Laughing

There are other forms of laughing I OCCASIONALLY use on the internet, however, I rarely veer from the "Haha System":

LOL:  Used quite rarely by me, partially as a reaction to the LOL epidemic sweeping my generation.  

Example--"john that is like soooo funny lol. i can't believe u ate that lol.  lol ur crazy lol."

Another reason not to use "LOL"?  If someone says something, and you respond "Laugh out loud", what you generally mean is, "Laughing out loud".  As in, I am laughing out loud right now at your hilarious comment.  Therefore LOL is gramatically incorrect, and I just can't have that.  Sometimes, I will resort to LingOL to fix this problem, or I will simply tell someone that I am "actually laughing out loud".  Yes, I realize that this is defeating the purpose of the shorthand, but it makes me feel better and I will continue to say it as I see fit.

Lastly, and probably most importantly, if you say to someone "LOL" and you have not, in fact, laughed out loud, you are a liar.  Period.  Try and live with that.

Jaja:  Spanish version of "haha".  Used when I am feeling exotic.

COTI:  Chuckling On The Inside.  A much more acceptable version of the "LOL" because it is telling the truth.  No need to hide your true reaction through false acronyms.  Just tell the world that their jokes were funny enough to cause a chuckle on the inside, but certainly not enough to warrant laughing aloud.

And, that, is the complexity of laughing.  No joke.

Has Judgment Day Arrived? Didn't Think So...

I'm angry.

Why is it that "liberal" people are constantly telling conservatives, especially conservative Christians, that they can't believe what they do?

Liberal minded individuals always remind us to be open and tolerant--something they most certainly are not!  Sure, they are open and tolerant to the things they think are okay, but are they tolerant of people who believe homosexuality is wrong, abortion should be illegal and the belief that Jesus is the only way to salvation?!  No, they are definitely not open to that.

My fury was fueled by a "status" on Facebook of a gay friend.  It said he was "tired of bigots".  Hmmm...yet, who is the bigot?

Bigots believe their way is superior to all other ways.  They believe their way is the only way.  Also, bigots are prejudice and intolerant of others.  Hmmmm, I can see the connection between the words "bigot" and "Christian".  However, are "liberal thinkers" not also bigots by this definition?  They view the world in many shades of gray, believing that no one way is the right way...but isn't this a belief in and of itself?  They are opposed to those who believe there is only one truth, not many different truths.  They scoff at those who hold the opposite opinion.  They think the only right way is to believe that no one way is the right way.  

So, can either groups truly call each other bigots?  I don't think so.

On another related note, I am tired of being made to feel that my views are mean, unfair, "old school", intolerant or just plain stupid.  I disagree and also think it is wrong to accuse me of holding "bad beliefs".  So what if I think homosexuality is a matter of one's surroundings more than a matter of genetics?  So what if I believe a fetus is a baby and should have a right to life?  Why do these things have to be constantly criticized?  Yet, if I were to bring up my criticisms, I would be made to look like a fool or a bad person?  In fact, I am afraid to tell people with opposing viewpoints my views, because I don't want to upset them.  I know how they will react.

It's unjust and I am tired of it.  I want to stand up for what I believe in, and not feel as though I am being judged for it.  I try not to judge others, and I would appreciate it if people would do the same for me.  No one can judge us, but God.  And until that day comes, I would like it if people would save their critiques of my life and everyone else's.

And, by the way, all of this most definitely makes it possible to have the gay friend that I do have.  I'm not judging him as an individual, but still find his way of life to be wrong.  However, I won't ridicule him for that.  I must command the same respect from him as well, and if he tries to tell me my way of thinking is wrong...well, we're going to have to have a few words.

Here are some pictures I edited using Picnik.  Yes, the Christmas ones are either, A) a year old or B) not Christmas photos (from Shelly's wedding).  Oh, well.  I really don't care.  I was very bored when I got home from class and decided that this was definitely the best use of my time.  So, anyway, here they are:

Awesome Cake

Okay, so this is a cake...WHAT?!?!

It was made by these people:  http://highlandbakery.com

AWKWARD! and Other Stuff

Whoever came up with the word "awkward" did a fantastic job.  It is such an awkward word to both say and write.  You kind of make a clicking sound when you speak it.  Writing it is always strange because it has that "wkw" in the middle.  When does that happen?  

That's not the point though.

Today, I was thinking about all the awkward moments I have had in life.  There are oh, so many.  Not even just in my life, but horribly awkward moments in my friends lives too.

A few examples:

• While creating signs for Relay for Life last year, a woman came up to my team and asked if she could borrow a marker.  Of course, we gave her one.  After quite some time (although not an exorbitant amount of time...), she still had not returned.  Upon realizing this, Caitlin tactfully asked for loudly demanded (albeit jokingly) the marker back.  Now, she clearly meant for those words to be heard only for the team members.  However, as she was saying this, I'm sure a look of horror fell upon my face.  As the words were coming out of her mouth, none other than the marker borrower herself appeared behind Caitlin.  She said nothing, but everyone was almost certain that she heard the words.  How AWKWARD!
• This is a story I heard from Chris.  He was in high school or middle school at the time, sitting at the lunch table.  As he and his friends were sitting around in a circle, they chatted.  Somehow the discussion turned to a boy he obviously didn't like.  At the very worst moment, Chris decided to say, "I hate Sean."  Of course, as life likes to do these sorts of things, the very second it came out of his mouth was the very second Sean had decided to sit down at the table...right next to him.  Clearly, he had heard the comment not intended for his ears.  Chris was at a loss of words to say, so he said what came to him, "Uhhh, I hate you."  AWKWARD!

Those are just some awkward horror stories.  There are countless times that I have walked into a room at the wrong time, sent a text to the wrong person, received a text intended for another person, seen things I shouldn't have seen, overheard a conversation I shouldn't have...the list goes on.

Oh, well!  That's life I guess.

By the way, just as a side note, here is a list of overused words/phrases that have been coming up a lot lately:

1. Awkward
2. Random
3. P.S.
4. Are you serious?
5. This is too much, it's just too much--okay this is just at my office...
6. Oh, wow.
7. GOBAMA, NOBAMA, McCan't/Failin (anyone remember Sore/Loserman in 2000, now that was a classic...)
8. Random cussing
9. Crazy, out of control
10. There is no #10, I am so sorry.

And, yes, I am guilty of half the list.  So, GOAL:  Don't use any of the above.  Or, at least use sparingly.  Maybe I should make a word pyramid, like the food pyramid.  Hmmm, I'll think about that.  PEACE.

And Another Thing...

Who's to say why I am writing yet another blog, only hours after writing the first one?  Here are my thoughts:

1. I like to write.
2. I like to read my own writing, much like one likes to hear his/her own voice.
3. I'm bored, and homework isn't tickling my fancy.
4. I felt like thinking about something other than the great act of democracy, election day, that occurred several hours ago.
5. As I lay under my Ralph Lauren comforter, wearing Prada glasses, using a Macbook, I felt I could do something that would make me just a little whiter.

Numbers one through four are almost definitely true.  Maybe five is something I should look deeper into my subconscious about.

The weather in Ohio has been quite warm the last few days.  I'm really enjoying it.  It's made the gloomy month of November a lot less gloomy.  It has actually been quite pleasant, and I've been running around outside trying to enjoy the last bits of nature, before bitter cold takes that away from me.

I am officially spending winter quarter in Ecuador.  Thinking about it is both frightening and exciting.  I wish I could explain that better, because I feel like I'm comparing it to riding a roller coaster with my previous sentence.  I'm excited to learn Spanish, first and foremost.  I think it will be extremely beneficial for my future.  Plus, I have always wanted to become more fluent in Spanish.  It has been a dream of mine for a really long time.  I'm also ready for a change of scenery.  Ohio has been good to me for almost 22 years, but I haven't seen much else.  I want and need to experience another part of the world.  However, amidst all my excitement, I'll be completely honest, I am more scared than anything.  Amongst many, many things I am afraid to leave this place (Ohio State, Ohio, America).  It's not the place I'm afraid to leave behind, but the people here.  It's a big step, for sure.  I'm also very nervous about living with a family I don't know, going to school and living in a country where I don't understand the language and spending my free time with people I will meet only 3 or 4 times prior to the trip.  

I have prayed though.  I prayed a lot before I found out whether or not I was going.  I believed that either way, God would let what needed to happen, happen.  I need to keep that in mind, especially since I have done a lot of questioning, especially questioning the seemingly inconvenient timing (for many reasons).  So, even though I'm a little frightened, I know that this was meant to happen.  I keep telling myself that God knows best and this happening for a reason.  Just trying to live by the "everything happens for a reason" motto, while realizing that God sees the whole picture, even when I can't.

Well, seeing as this blog has been all about me, and probably hasn't affected anyone outside of myself, I'm going to go to be and discontinue the rest.  Good night!

Change

I'm just going to say this...I'm a little afraid of the fact that Barack Obama is going to be our president it T-minus two and a half months.  Earlier this evening, this man was elected president.  What happens now?

Sometimes, I think people just vote because they think they should.  I think sometimes people go to church because they think they should, exercise because they think they should, believe a number of things--because they think they should.  Why though?  Why am I afraid of Barack Obama being the president?

Well, for one thing, it's not just him I'm worried about.  I'm worried that he, and his new band of about a million democrats are going to "get in there" and really, irrevocably ruin things.  Maybe this is a sign of the time that all empires hate to see.  The end of the empire.  I've always wondered when our time would come, but now, it seems closer than ever.  Soon, we'll be in a state where we cannot carry firearms, people have an even easier time murdering children than ever before and terrorists will easily be able to attack a nation that is pretty much doing the work for them by electing a leader with absolutely no experience leading anything.  

Wow, now that I think about it, I am even more worried.  Sure, President Bush has made his fair share of mistakes, but all in all, he hasn't been a bad president.  At least I have felt safe with him as commander in chief.  At least with Bush, I know that if someone attacks my country, threatening my homeland and killing my people, we are going to do something about it.  With Senator Obama, I feel as though we will just be a nation of pacifists, letting people attack us and refusing to fight back.  I'm just not ready to see the end of the empire, the fall of this once great nation.

Maybe, I am totally and completely wrong.  Maybe, this so called "change" that Obama promises will be good for our country.  Perhaps, I am the fool, and things will get much better.  And, I truly do hope that is what happens.  If Obama makes this country a greater, better place, then great.  I will then be cheering for Obama, listen to the multiple songs that have been dedicated to him...maybe I'll even buy the man's t-shirts.  Until then, he's my new president, and even if I really, really disagree with his policies, I suppose I have to submit to his authority.

Oh, America.  I really hope you can make it through the next four years.  I do still love you.

Back in My Day...

I remember the first time I saw the internet. I didn't really know what it was, how it worked, or what its purpose was. I just remember walking into our spare bedroom/office and my dad wanted to show me something called the internet. What's funny is, I don't even really remember what was on it, except one little thing. A small icon of a football. I suppose it was something my dad had bookmarked, probably ESPN or some kind of sports website. It was supposedly this momentous, exciting thing, but to me, it was just a picture on a screen.

Oh, how times have changed...

I can't even imagine going a more than a few hours without the internet. I check it for everything. All the information I ever need is right at my finger tips, and I've gotten quite used to it. The majority of my communication is done through the internet. Work, school and personal communication is handled by email. Then there is AIM, and of course Facebook, MySpace and this blog.

I wonder what effect all this technology will have on my generation and the ones after it. I was definitely in the middle generation. The one that remembers a time when this technology didn't exist, but yet can't imagine going without it now. Interaction with others, research and communication have all clearly been affected. I guess there's really no way of knowing what the future holds until it arrives...

But, I predict lots of carpal tunnel.

Maybe It's Me

What is offensive?

I guess it is not a very objective thing. There is not much, it seems, that people can agree on when it comes to what constitutes as offensive material.

In class the other day, three representatives from the Columbus Aids Task Force came in for a question and answer session. CATF is a great organization that helps a lot of people in seven counties around central Ohio. They offer free, quick HIV testing, support and counseling, among many other services. Our class is taking them on as a client this quarter for a public relations campaign.

That being said, some of the things that were said in class were a bit offensive (basically, a few crude remarks about homosexuality and sex). All of this got me thinking about what different people consider offensive. To me, talking about your personal sex life in front of a classroom of college students is a bit much. I suppose to some people it is offensive to say...pray in schools.

Hmmm, interesting though, isn't it? Prayer in schools has been nixed, however sex education has increased and "matured" quite a bit. It seems that the face of offensive material has changed a lot. Sex is no longer bothersome, but if someone next to you is praying you stare at them like a wart a Miss America's nose. It makes no sense to me.

Maybe it's just me?

My New Haircut!

In case anyone didn't know/hasn't seen it, I got a new haircut. It's pretty short, but I like it. Actually, I think it looks a little shorter in this picture than it normally does.

Anyway, I just thought I would share, especially for my far away friends : )

Let's Talk Politics and Much More

When I got out to my car today, there was a flyer tucked under the windshield wiper. I had seen it on other cars as I walked through my parking lot and I was somewhat curious. I was half-expecting it to be something from my apartment, and the other half of me figured it was some stupid ad for a bar. I grabbed it from my windshield and got in my car. It was laid out like a newsletter, but it was a comparison of the candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain. Again, making assumptions, I almost groaned as I figured it would be yet another plea for me to "hope for change" or not vote for "McBush". Yet, shockingly, it was not. It was actually from a pro-life group. On the sheet, it showed each candidates stance on different issues concerning abortion and life. Handwritten on the top of the sheet were the words "pro-life" (above McCain) and "pro-abortion" (above Obama, of course).

Now, I already knew the obvious. I knew their stances on abortion, yet there was so much more that I discovered on this surprise document. Here are new things I learned that maybe everyone else already knew, but it was news to me:

1. Obama does not support the Hyde Amendment, which is the amendment that prohibits taxpayers from funding abortions through Medicaid.
2. Obama also voted to block a bill that said that at least one parent needed to be notified before his/her minor daughter had an abortion in another state.
3. He also voted 3 TIMES against a bill that protected babies that survived abortion. The bill called for the same rights that are given to babies that are born spontaneously prematurely.
4. Obama also co-sponsored a bill in 2005 that would allow for cloning of embryos (used for research only and not placed in wombs)

So, those are the new things I learned, and here are my reactions:

1. With such a high percentage of our population being pro-life (and even on this very liberal campus, I have seen and heard many pro-life views being expressed), I think that it is completely ludicrous to force taxpayers to pay for such a thing. I certainly don't want to be paying to murder babies. I don't think that it is right to pay for something I don't believe in, but I would be more willing to do it if it weren't a moral issue. I cannot stand by and hand my money to a government that is essentially using it to kill innocent people.
2. Why in the world would we allow young girls to have abortions performed without the consent of their parents? That, to me, is outrageous. Actually, the bill doesn't even address consent, this is just NOTIFICATION. For goodness sakes, can we not at least INFORM the parent that his/her daughter is about to do something that is not only killing a baby, but also possibly causing her psychological damage in the long term? What if that girl were to tell no one that she had an abortion? What kind of effect could that have on a 15 or 16 year old girl? At the age of 21, I don't think I would ever be able to live guiltlessly after making such a choice. I cannot imagine what I would feel like as an already young, confused and impressionable teenager. I think that by not at least informing a parent, there would be terrible consequences. A girl that age is just that, a girl. She cannot have a huge life decision like that left up to her alone.
3. So, I guess that surviving an abortion is not enough proof for Obama that this baby is supposed to live. Can you imagine surviving a horrible accident, one that seemingly should have killed you, and after miraculously surviving, the doctor decides not to give you the care you need to continue to survive? No, of course not, because that would be inhumane. In the same way, denying an abortion survivor the same care that any other child would receive is also inhumane. Also, just as an FYI, even Hilary Clinton and Ted Kennedy supported this bill.
   
4. While I can see why researchers want to perform studies on embryos for the purpose of finding cures to diseases and other amazing things that science would be able to provide for us, I cannot justify this. First of all, I would like to say that I oppose embryonic stem cell research in any form. My main reasoning for that is that knowing people, and from my 21 years on this earth, I think I do, I know we are greedy. Greediness doesn't always come in the forms we are used to seeing (for money etc.), we also have a greed for knowledge. We have a thirst for it, which is a wonderful thing. However, in this case, I would be afraid that scientists would want to research more and more, resulting in the production of embryos strictly for research purposes, which is disgusting. Plus, I think that it is a little disturbing to perform research on people who never actually gave consent for it in the first place. Anyway, all of that is really beside the point. The point is that cloning of embryos is not necessary and it is not right. By duplicating embryos, are we not creating life? I don't think that it is our place--at all--to be doing such a thing.
   

So, if it is not obvious, I will certainly be voting for John McCain this November. I have a big issue with abortion. I cannot support it in any way. I am probably one of the most extreme anti-abortion people that I know, in that I don't support it for any reason. Well, the only reason I am somewhat unsure of is in the case of the mother's life being in danger. I suppose in that case, it would be up to her, but I'm not sure if that is right or not. On one hand, you are losing two lives if you do not perform the abortion, while termination would only result in the loss of one life. On the other hand, and I'm not a mom, so maybe my opinion is invalid, but how many mothers would rather see her child die at the sake of her living? So, I think I know my position on that issue as well, but I suppose it is a little shaky.

It does sadden me that McCain supports funding of embryonic stem cell research. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of McCain either, not only because of that, just in general. However, I will be voting (sadly) for the lesser of two evils. I wish that there were a third party option that appealed to me, while actually having a chance to win the election. I wonder, how long it will take for a third party to arise? I mean, it's not like new parties haven't stepped onto the scene before, and it hasn't always been the democrats and the republicans. I think that there is a need for a fresh and new perspective, and neither of these parties are really cutting it for me anymore.

All of this goes much deeper than politics, though. My opposition to abortion has nothing to do with allegiance to a particular party. It has much more to do with my belief that all people have the right to life. How can we take that away from them?

Why?

I don't really know.

I mean, I guess, "I Love Ohio State" would have been a more accurate name, but I was so thrilled to see that the iloveohio domain was still open, I jumped on the chance.

Anyway, I constantly make and delete blog after blog because I never seem to keep up with them. Hopefully, I can be more consistent with this baby. I do love writing and expressing all my pointless opinions to a crowd of 4 or 5!

So, here is my first post. Ta da!