Get Your OWS Snuggies Here!

In an effort to be fair and impartial (right!), I thought I would balance my opinions expressed and supported in my previous post by sharing with all of our OWS supporters out there, some fantastic fashion ideas. Look good and protest too. Wow, what a mantra but there it is. So, if you are preparing to go out as a radical this holiday season, look no further for the perfect designs in protester fashions this holiday season. The following instructions come to you from a great website called Instructables, where you "share what you make".

“The whole world is watching, so dress for it!”  

"Between raids and rain, many occupiers are struggling with improvised winterization. Why cover yourself in a garbage bag when you could model an eye-catching Radical Snuggie made with tear-resistant, fashionable shower curtains? Make your occupation comfy. Stay (quite) warm and (kinda) dry in a Radical Snuggie. Special design features include: * Elastic drawstring transforms your Radical Snuggie into a warm, dry sleeping sac at night * * Or, simply sleep standing up in a mobile cocoon, avoiding those pesky new “park rules” * Layer-look adds heft for burning off extra Occu-Pie and PBJ calories as you hoist this monster Snuggie about * Plus, Velcro signage lets you rest your weary arms on marches * * Built-in scarf turns your witty political statement into a jaunty fashion statement *"

* More Special Add-Ons make your Radical Snuggie imminently customizable to withstand the authority assault weapons of choice in your locale *

Still want more? Try on our Radical Snuggie Add-Ons, a sampler of extra features for turning your Radical Snuggie into a Swiss army knife of resistance!

Here are instructions for the "Gas Mask Hoodie"!

 Or the insulated milk pocket for snacks or handy pepper spray relief.

Is That Even a Word?

Ass-douchary...is that even a word. So, as I checked Urban Dictionary (I knew I would never find it in Webster's) I did find "ass-douche: Gay asshole, that fag thought he could kick my ass what an Ass-Douche" .

Okay, maybe I should back up and preface this post by saying that this phrase was used in a recent Adam Carolla soundbite. It contains material that, individually, will offend everyone on some level, but as a whole, makes complete and total sense. Adam Carolla addresses the issue of Occupy Wall Street participants and makes some excellent points ranging from Chevettes to Burger King Toilets.

He also touches on the issue of what some call the Millenial Generation or Generation Y but Carolla refers to as the Participation Trophy Generation or more simply, The Ass Douches. This group is usually described as narcissistic and entitled young people who tend to reject social conventions. In a nutshell, they are typically white kids, born anytime after 1982, grew up in abundance somewhere in the suburbs, and were raised thinking that "everyone's a winner" and that they are "owed". Carolla promptly craps all over that assumption...Adam has such a potty mouth. I love it!




If that wasn't enough...here's just a little bit more of Adam's juicy OWS rant.

Moment of Lightness

Despite the fact that Obama's 43% approval rating has now dipped below that of Jimmy Carter, there is a funny video that helps ease the harshness of reality for a few moments.

Just a Little Twisted

Alright, I just walked out of a little movie theater in a college town 30 miles north of us where we saw a movie that made me feel like a voyeuristic and twisted little %u@K! I'll start by saying that it had subtitles. I love subtitles! Next, it had Antonio Banderas. I like Antonio. Last, I'll mention that the movie, The Skin I Live In, has such a twisted storyline that I can not even begin to explain it because you won't buy into it unless you watch it for yourself. I'm not saying that you should but if you find yourself... Even after I finished watching it, I was muttering to myself that I still couldn't believe what happened, had happened, even though it did. Then there's my husband who just kept saying, "Yeah, but she was hot!" Twisted.

The Power of a Mother's Love

I picked up the phone only to hear the voice of my son's best friend who had recently joined the Navy. Both my husband and I always enjoyed visiting with him and our family has missed having him around, almost as if he were one of our own. As I told him that our son wasn't home, I asked him how he was doing. That's when I started tearing up. I told him that I was sorry but I was just so proud of him and happy that he was doing so well.

While that emotional reaction was still fairly fresh, I found myself tearing up again while half-watching 20/20. They were covering the story about a soldier who was killed in Iraq. The story took a turn when I began listening to the mother's story. She shared how she felt funny one morning, only to discover later that her son had been killed at approximately that moment. As her family dealt with the terrible loss of their son they found themselves looking at photos of her son, Justin, only to discover that these photos in particular had been taken the day before he was killed. In the photos Justin and his comrades were seen holding up puppies that they had found. As shown in the picture below, Justin was enjoying this particular little guy.

That's when his mom got the idea. She wanted the puppy that Justin was seen holding. Most people thought this was impossible. A stray puppy in Iraq. Only a mother would have the faith needed to believe that this little guy could be found. After much pressure, mom got her way and the puppy was rescued from Iraq, brought to the states, and given to Justin's family, where he was christened, Hero. What a perfect ending to a sad story...the power of a mother's love!

If that weren't enough, 20/20, while filming this story, caught this picture of Hero on the back deck - beautiful!



You Know You've Met Her

We've all come across people who send up a "red flag". Often times they amuse for awhile but you soon figure out that you really just need to stay as far away as possible. SNL did a perfume commercial of such a person for which the scent was called, Red Flag. I think that maybe it's based on Elizabeth Taylor's perfume commercial called White Diamonds, too funny!

From Russia With Love

This video was simultaneously a hilarious, appalling, and sad expression of what many other countries think of us...thank you, Mr. Obama. I do appreciate the fact that the newscaster, while being so prim and proper up to that point, uses the sign language only while invoking Obama's name.  I suppose it's all a little tit for tat, as President Obama has used the same method of expressing himself when speaking of John McCain and Hilary Clinton. You sir, are classy...FAIL!

Early Christmas for Catholics

When the mega-church, Crystal Cathedral, was originally built in 1980, few would imagine that one day the Catholic Church would own the ostentatious 40 acre complex, complete with over 10,000 glass panes. And all for the low, low price of $57.5 million dollars...Merry Early Christmas Catholic neighbors!

In order to avoid belaboring the hypocrisy in not only this purchase, but most organized religions, I thought we could take a moment to reflect on our own spending this holiday season. So, as we eagerly look forward to perusing our way through the Black Friday ads next week, with the selfless act of helping our economy get back on track by purchasing the biggest and cheapest electronics ever made, and probably not even in the USA, let's take a moment, a deep breath, and consider the true meaning of Christmas. For your convenience, I've listed some films that might assist you in this activity. First a film that I've not seen, but have at the top of my "to-do" list, along with two of my all-time favorite Christmas films. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

 

Proof Positive

My youngest son loves cats. In fact, he is the single reason we still have a cat. Her name is Abbie and while she is an indoor/outdoor cat, she is mostly on her own and probably on her seventh life by now. The only person who escorts her into the house, while protecting her from two large dogs, is that youngest son. While we do provide a litter box and food for her, he is the sole provider of any attention that she garners. I do have to say that she is awesome for a cat. She can scrap it up with any neighborhood cat around and she does on occasion. On top of that, she is the oldest 12 year old kick-ass kitty around these parts.

As a dog lover, I hold the opinion that cat people can be a little weird, with the exception of my son ;) It is now my burden to provide ongoing proof, when available, that this is a fact. Here is my first submission, which was first shown to me by my son, of course!

Okay, Now I'm Annoyed!

I have an issue with striking teachers in general. I understand the need for negotiations to obtain good working conditions, pay, and benefits. It is when they allow their need for control to interfere with the education of children. Tacoma teachers in Washington are now striking despite a court order calling for them to return to work. There was even one teacher interviewed who said that he is doing this to "model to our students what correct behavior looks like..." Hmmm, sounds hypocritical to me but what do I know, I homeschool my children!

Why We Can Never Forget

It's so painful to actually sit and think about what happened 10 years ago yesterday, yet that date has come and gone. As this date approached, I found myself wondering why can't we just forget about it. It was horrific. Why relive it?



Then I hear about people who are so hate filled. These types of actions are what make me realize we can't forget this event, ever. Not with people in the world who would do this as a response. Hate continues to thrive in this world.



It is only when individuals come together as a collective people can we then fight against it...through love...which I think is exemplified here...telling the loved ones of those who perished with the towers 10 years ago and those who serve day in and day out...thank you, you are not forgotten.

The Overwhelmed Mind

I find myself with a summer in front of me and so many things to do, I wonder if I'm going to get to any of my "to do" list...So, to assist in my efforts to read as many of the books on my radar as possible I'm going to list them here as a reminder. Perhaps, you'll find something worthwhile!

 
 

Laugh Riot

Occasionally, and I do mean occasionally, I find the need to go to Walmart. You know how I dislike Costco but I dislike Walmart even more, so, I had to laugh when I came across this video and if you'd rather gaze and ponder each one, check out the People of Walmart website...enjoy!

Oh My God!

When I first read the headline, It Is Done, my first thought was, "Oh no, now she thinks she's Jesus Christ!" Who else would take those three simple words uttered by Christ and use it to refer to themselves? Yup, very few people would even try it and it wasn't Donald Trump so, that must mean it was Oprah...

Let's take a look at the original quote from the King James Version found in Revelation 21:6; 'And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.'  There it is. One of the most powerful, meaningful, and shortest sentences, other than, "Jesus wept." But here we have Oprah saying it...sheesh!

Now, I've never been an audience member of the Oprah Show but I do realize that there are many frenzied, American housewives who would attest to the freely given gifts from Oprah. But the only similarities that I can think of between Oprah and Jesus Christ are that both are known by only one name, they are both known for giving "gifts freely", and they are loved by millions of people worldwide. There's even a website where you can become an official fan of Oprah.

While I'm the first to admit that I was a fan of Oprah's pre-millennium, I will also tell you adamantly that I am not a fan of her's now. I recall with fondness the relate-able, non-zillionaris, and regular appearance of the "old" younger, ugly-sweater wearing Oprah. I watched her when I could in high school and enjoyed her straight forward approach when speaking to people. Now she grooms, promotes, and endorses books and total freaks. There are mediums, spiritualists, and life coaches up the kazoo...I can not stand three seconds of Dr. Phil, Oz, or the Wiz! I say 'enough' already, while others fear for people worldwide who might experience withdrawal symptoms when Oprah leaves. In case you are one of those, don't worry, there's an app for that...actually it's a blog.

When "Reality" Messes With My "Reality"!

Hey, I worked hard all week and all I wanted to do before gearing back up for another 40 hour grind, was to sit and enjoy some good ol' Celebrity Apprentice with NeNe and Star Jones going at it...but entering stage right was Obama butting in with his speech about his having just put a bullet in Osama bin Laden's head. Really? Do I care? Sadly, no. Since the original attack on the WTC, Osama had years in which to fan the flames of hatred towards the US and to think that the threat is gone now is asinine.





You tell me if you honestly think that Obama did not intentionally interrupt the Donald's hugely popular reality show, along with my own private two hour session of escapism? I think that Osama's death and timing of such had more to do with Obama's desire to tick off Trump than actually taking out a long standing terrorist...Just take a second to listen to the White House Correspondents' dinner where Obama relished his moment of roasting Donald Trump (a little too much in my opinion) just days before Osama's meeting with six, bad-ass Navy Seals. It's not very becoming of a world leader...