Hannah's Political Rant

iSeeing as how different political primaries are going on across the country at this time, I thought I'd take a brief interlude from updating you on my oh so fascinating life to say a brief word about politics. Thrilling, I know (you say as your mouse frantically searches for anything that will take you light years away from this website). I used to hate politics myself (and I certainly don't call myself obsessed or enthralled with it as some individuals I know), but I've gotten a little more interested as of late thanks to all the insane things going on.

Firstly, let me implore you to please go to the polls and vote for Ron Paul. Why, you might ask? Well, in my humble opinion he has the best ideas to get our country back on track (such as cutting the insane amounts of government spending, getting our troops out of Iraq/Afghanistan, and loosening the chokehold that our government is slowly imposing on our supposedly free nation). He also appears to have the best shot of all the Republican nominees at beating Obama as he appeals to, not only Republicans, but Independents and Democrats as well.

And why, you may ask, is it important that Obama not be reelected? Oh heavens, where do I even begin? Should I start by noting how Obama is all talk and no action (after all, he promised to get all the troops out by this point in time as well as restore our economy, which he has actually wrecked thanks to all his increased spending), or by commenting on how Obama seems to care nothing for the individual freedoms of Americans? After all, this is the same man who has instituted national healthcare (oh yeah, that doesn't reek of Socialism one bit), as well as, more recently, martial law and has pushed for internet piracy laws that, believe it or not, will end up destroying internet businesses as well as prohibiting free speech on the internet. So technically Obama could prosecute me for saying this stuff about him if these laws got passed. Basically, then, our dear old president has succeeded only at pushing our economy farther down the tubes, taking away freedoms of Americans slowly but surely, and ensuring that our troops will be overseas fighting useless battles for quite some time yet. And people actually want to reelect this guy? If that does happen, I think I'm moving to Australia....

Oh, and one more thing. Don't you find it suspicious that though there's been all this talk of the Republican primaries, there's been nothing about the Democratic primaries? In fact, they're not even having one this year because, supposedly, Obama is a sure win. Oh please. So you're telling me that there's not even one other Democrat who wants to run against Obama? Or any Democrats who will vote for other candidates versus Obama? It seems awfully suspcious to me. As though the Obama administration ensured that no Democratic primary would occur in the first place so as to ensure Obama's lock-in as the Democrat nominee. So, if this administration found the power to do that, who knows what else they have the power to do under the radar (seeing as how there's virtually no media coverage of this lack of Democratic primary). Creepy, right?

So, bottom line is, when your state's primary gets here, VOTE FOR RON PAUL! And then vote for WHOEVER is running against Obama. If you choose to listen to me that is....Okay, I'm done now. I promise. Normal life can resume once more ;)

Oh My

It has been entirely too long. You probably thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth, right? Well, I hope you at least missed me a little. *hint hint*...;) Anyways, I am back, hopefully for good this time. Though you never know how crazy my life will get once my second semester of school starts. Two jobs + the cruel torture of that thing known as the *dun dun dun* honors *gulp* program + plus the massive amounts of homework poor college students receive because their teachers think they have no life outside of it might leave me no free writing time whatsoever. But hey, who says a girl can't make time?

Anyways, what has my year looked like you might ask? Well...where do I begin? I decided on a college, had one of the best summers of my life, started college, had my heart broken and crushed into little tiny pieces, quit my hosting job, got a serving job (recently on top of my job at the psych office that I wouldn't give up for the world), survived the semester (oh the stories I have from this experience known as college...), met some out-of-this world people, and realized that without God I would be a ball of emotional wreckage. So yeah, it's been some year. I might have to catch you up gradually. We'll see....For now, though, I'll end with a quote I found today that I see as particularly inspiring (especially for someone like me who tends to dwell on the past and all the times I've made a mess of things).

“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Until next time ;)

Guess Who It Is...?

Yep it's me.

I'm still alive.

I have been gone for so long and I have no excuse at all. Well technically I do I suppose....I have two jobs, am getting ready for college this fall, am still taking voice and trying to do a bunch of other things at once (you know what a workaholic this girl is). So yes, a LOT has happened to me since I last posted. A lot of good, a lot of neutral, a lot of really rotten things (like breaking a limb for the first time), etc. etc. But hey, that's life I suppose.

So that means I will have to catch you up little by little. To start with, let me tell you just a little about that wonderful world called work that I have entered. After all my complaining, whining and carrying on, I FINALLY found a job. *insert Hallejuah Chorus here*. I'm a restaurant hostess (and have been for almost 7 months now) AND I'm a secretary for a local psychologist which is the better job by far! I'm a huge psychology nerd, so so what if all I get to do is paperwork. Being in any kind of psychology environment will do for now. :)

So yeah, the restaurant job is....well...to be honest I'm growing to hate parts of it. Yes, I've made a lot of friends and had some interesting experiences. But good grief there are some days where I just want to cry, punch people who decide to walk in the door at 9:30 PM when I'm about to go home and tell people that they are going to sit where I darn well tell them they are going to sit or else they can just feed themselves. Oh and did I mention that I have to clean bathrooms? Yes, Germophobic Hannah's worst nightmares have come to fruition. (Let's just say I did not realize this before I took the job). Who would have thought I could handle something so utterly disgusting? I really do amaze myself....;) Anyways, I am making it though and am thankful to have money (that's what matters right?). No, this gap year hasn't been all fun and games. But hey, I've learned a lot, met a lot of awesome people and have had some good experiences on top of the bad (though having to be taken to the ER by my boss was no picnic...but that story is for another day...). God has shown me a lot during this year and I'm thankful for it (though at this point, college can't come soon enough...) Speaking of college, this year I did a complete 180 in my college decision, flipped the other direction, and then found myself deciding on the school that I had originally planned on attending two years ago (who would have thought...). I'll have to tell you that story as well. Until then....au revoir my friends (yes....French....I had to have something to study during my year off ;) ).

You Know What Really Bugs Me....?

....*Texting. I mean come on people. Do you really and truly have to be stuck in your cell phone all day? No offense but I can almost guarantee the world will NOT end if you can't touch your cell phone for two seconds. (I know. I'm crazy aren't I.) Okay okay I know. I used to be a *gulp* texter. And in some situations I will condone it. (Like if you're talking to someone I highly approve of and you let me read what you're saying to them) ;). BUT some people have just taken it way too far. It seems pretty ironic to me that you're missing out talking to people in real life because you're too busy virtually talking to people. Why do I have a feeling this whole generation will suffer from eye strain and unable-to-use-one's-hands syndrome.....*sigh*. Okay rant over. And no, I won't hate you forever and attempt to murder you in your sleep if you text. Just don't do it when you're talking to me (though I will make exceptions depending on how awesome you are...).

...*Having to use the library computer so much because I can only use my home computer between the hours of 3-6 PM. Yeah just don't even ask....

....*Evasive people who never give you a straight answer about anything. Just know I will not hesitate to throttle an answer out of you if you persist on messing with my mind....;)

....*Not being able to find a job because people take one look at you, think "Oh....It's one of those....*gasp*....teenagers" and then patronize you by saying, "I'm so very sorry, hun, but we're not hiring right now...." (Yep. I'm sure you're just being eaten alive by all your pity for me...).

Sorry for all my cynicalness. I'm not really in that bad a mood and I'm not as angsty as this blog applies. I'm just getting some things off my chest.....You know how I am. ;)
Later

Allergy Horrors- Part 2

If you haven't read my last post, go read it before reading this....(though you probably should have figured that out seeing as how this is part 2). ;)

....When I first saw the results of my allergy test, I wanted to explode. My first reason for wanting to explode was from my prideful joy in being right. I had NOT been a hypochondriac and had not imagined my strange reactions to dairy. I was off the chart allergic to all dairy products (take that you crazy people who didn't believe me!). My second reason for wanting to explode was out of pure horror and shock. The dairy thing didn't unnerve me that much because I'd been avoiding it for a while. However, not only was I off the charts allergic to dairy, but I was also off the charts allergic to *clears throat* wheat, gluten and eggs....(and of course cashews but we already knew that seeing as how I had to be rushed to the ER after consuming one).

That might not sound so bad at first, but just think about it for a second. That meant no regular bread, no pasta, hardly any packaged foods (though it's healthier to avoid those anyways,), etc. etc. I was in a state of shock. For those of you who didn't know this, I have been addicted to bread and pasta for YEARS. And with one simple allergy test it was all over. I wanted to cry....

So I know you're surprised that I haven't starved to death after all these weeks. But, believe it or not, I'm actually surviving pretty well. Though it's weird going out to eat (I have to eat hamburgers without the bun which looks pretty strange) I've found a lot of substitutes. Some absolutely wonderful souls out there decided that just because one is gluten and lactose intolerant doesn't mean one should live in torture and thus made a whole bunch of actually good tasting food without all that stuff in it. Sure this stuff is no replacement for that heavenly tasting thing known as white bread, but hey, at least I'm forced to eat healthier (I've had to eat more fruits and vegetables over the past two months than I would have normally volunteered to eat). Also, you don't really have to worry about getting fat without bread and pasta and milk in your diet. Yes, there is a positive side to everything....(well, most everything anyways)....;)

Allergy Horrors- Part 1

Last month I had to go visit the doctor (fun times) so I could FINALLY figure out what foods I was allergic to. Luckily I go to an integrative doctor rather than a conventional one (which means I don't have to have dangerous shots forced on me all the time and I get the opportunity to take helpful supplements and such) so the checkup itself wasn't that bad. Rather, it was the blood giving part that really shook me up.

I had known for a while that I would have to give blood for the allergy tests, but nothing prepared me for the horror. I made it through the actual blood giving okay by staring at the wall as though I were obsessed with it and pretending that I didn't exist. Then as I sat there recuperating, I figured the worst was over and that I had made it. Then the nurse, bless her heart, suddenly decided to tell my mom a whole host of stories about people fainting after giving blood. Needless to say, the thought that I might faint hadn't really crossed my mind before, but it sure as heck crossed my mind now. As the nurse gabbed on and on my stomach started to hurt really really bad and my ears started ringing. I tried to shake it off and act like nothing was wrong, but (suggestive and hypochondriacal person that I am) I couldn't and instead started to panic (which didn't really help matters much). Somewhere in the middle of a story involving a girl fainting dead away and bouncing off the wall, my stomach hurt so bad I was SURE I was going to puke and the world was slowly starting to fade away. I'd never fainted before, but I figured that if you got to the point where you started seeing black spots and your ears were ringing so badly you could barely hear that you were pretty darn close. I finally voiced my concerns, and the nurse, (as though she had been expecting this all along) made me lie down. I lay there for a long time, white as a sheet and trying my best not to think about blood-related things. It was difficult let me tell you....

Finally, I was able to sit up without the world spinning wildly and I found that my terrible nausea had passed (I wonder what it is about fainting that it has to include the urge to puke...). I weakly left the doctor's office, deciding that I would NEVER give blood again unless under emergency circumstances and that anyone who tried to force me to do so under unnecessary circumstances would be severely throttled.....

Well, I waited about 3 long weeks after that for the results of my allergy test. After such a long period of anticipation I was about to discover whether my strange reactions to dairy were truly that or just me being a hypochondriac (my brothers tended to declare for the latter option)....I must say though, that the test surprised me quite a good deal.

To be continued.....;)

Books These Days....

What goes through the heads of the majority of authors of teen books these days? Do they really have such a low opinion of this generation?

Honestly, too many teen books are filled with absolute crap (if you want to be blunt about it). Cursing is rampant (are we honestly that short on vocabulary that we can't think of better words to express our thoughts?), all the characters seem ignorant of even the most basic morals and I won't even begin to talk about the sex element.... Sex is a beautiful gift from God (when saved for marriage), whereas these books turn it into a cheap, meaningless nothing. Sickening.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to say that I want to read books about goody-two-shoes and teenagers who do no wrong. It just would be nice to read something that doesn't make me cringe, turn red, or attempt to hide the book deep in my abysmal closet so my mom doesn't see it...It would also be nice to read about teenagers who are not completely without a sense of moral direction and who don't abuse sex in such disgusting ways. I mean honestly people. Are today's teenagers really that....bad?

Thankfully not that all modern-day books are like that. The Harry Potter books are some of my most favorite books in this whole wide world and the Twilight books (surprisingly enough) don't have any overboard sexual discussions/depictions. However, such books seem to be few and far between. It sure does make my day to know the high expectations authors have of us teenagers. Thanks guys.....