Top Ironies of the Week

1. We are actually way FURTHER behind on things that have to be done after being off work for a week.

2. I am looking forward to returning to work so that I can rest a little.

3. My dogs are currently the healthiest members of the household.

4. The two children I took to the doctor this morning, are now sicker than they were when they were seen.

5. Every year around tax refund time, something catastrophic falls into disrepair around the house. This year the air conditioner died before the ink dried on our balance statement. I'm wondering if this is what is referred to as a "Government Stimulus Package." I have been secretly looking out the window for little men in dark coats and black sunglasses trying to damage my property.

6. My husband, who rejected youth in favor of acting "wise beyond his years," has now decided to grow his curly hair out so he will more closely resemble his two year old son.

7. My daughter received some misguided information that Tina Fey was actually a political factor in the past Presidential election. As I explained to her Tina's real role, I felt an odd sense of pride that perhaps her spoofs did turn things in Obama's favor.

8. In a news story on the Today Show this morning, it was revealed that people who get enough rest are less likely to gain superfluous weight. Dude, I could be killing two birds with one stone. Sign me up.

9. The fact that all the kids have been sick is actually affording Tucker and I more face time with one another.- No Soccer!

10. Despite all the germs, fevers, lack of money, superfluous poundage and all of the political tensions existing in the world, (read:Don't defriend me and I won't defriend you) I am so very thankful for my life and am pretty happy with the way things are.

Obama: Love him or Hate him, Just have Half a Brain

Where's my soap box? I think I'm gonna need it again...ahh here it is, thank you.
I know the world is full of people with very differring opinions. That is super cool. Without these different points of view we would never learn anything new. My mom used to always say that chocolate and vanilla make the world go 'round. We are SUPPOSE to feel differently about things, right?
Here's my problem. Have your own point of view, but don't support your opinion with incorrect information used only to flame the fires of dissent. Recently I was facebooking, (yes it has now become a verb in my book) and I came across someone's rant towards President Obama. These are not uncommon in my part of the country, and although I do not share in the opinion, everyone is entitled to feel how they do. The rant was based on the minimal pay raise that was given to the military this year. I sympathize greatly with this frustration as my hard-working husband has actually endured a pay CUT this year. The economy sucks and it is hitting everyone. But she furthered her rant on Obama by saying he had never been to the front lines to see what our service men and women do. GONG! That's where she lost me. He totally has been to the front lines. I remember watching the coverage. So this initially well intentioned argument lost all credibility when she tried to boost it with untruths. (or as I like to refer to them as LIES)
Whatever. Be frustrated with our president if you don't like the job he's doing. We are Americans and have the enviable honor of being able to freely speak our mind. Just do yourself a favor and make an intelligent argument. Barack Obama is Muslim. (no he's not) Barack Obama isn't a US citizen. (yes he is) Barack Obama hates white people. (dude, really?) Disagree with his policies. Disagree with the way he is handling the economy or the wars in the Middle East, but PLEASE don't add to the already unendless static noise of people who do not know what they are talking about.