Sept. 22, 2010

Politics......There are 2 reasons why I really don't talk about politics:

1. I'm not a real big political person. I only know so much about it and that's saying alot. I do have a favorite party and I do vote for a certain party and that's because I believe in what they believe in, but could I ever sit down with someone and spend hours talking about it? No, I'm just not that informed.

2. It only leads to arguments if you're talking to someone who doesn't believe the same way you do

and this is what leads me to this topic.

The following Tuesday we all voted for the primaries and the Saturday before my dad calls me up and asks if I'm going to vote. I told him "of course I am" and than he asks me who am I going to vote for and I reply "isn't that a little personal?" I know where this is going and I just don't want to go there. I ask him who he is voting for and and he replies "for the Democrats" and I said "well, I'm voting for the Republicans" Well, it is my fault for saying that because I knew he would go on a spree of yelling and telling me how wrong I am and he told me that if the Republicans get into office I'll be lucky if I can find a part time job. After 15-20 minutes of arguing I said to him, "Dad, I'm not wrong in believing what I believe and neither are you, can't you just accept that?" Obviously he can't because I haven't talked to him since. I know Democrats, I know Republicans but I have never sat down with a Democrat and argued with them (except for my father) about how wrong they are because I'm a big believer in letting people be and believe in what they choose. Don't try to change my mind and I won't try to change yours. I never was one who tried to convert someone to my side of beliveing and I never will be. I will sit down and listen to what you have to say (this is about anything in life) because I'm interested in why you believe what you believe and I will take your thoughts and inputs into consideration, but in the end it really is up to me, I make the final decision.

All politicans are liars, we just have to choose the better liar.


On to other things.............

Only one more day of work and than I'm off for a long weekend (vacation Friday and Monday). My two girls, mom, Clarence and I are going to go to the Cranberry Festival in Warren, WI. It's a 3 day event of people from all over selling crafts and what nots. I don't go on Friday because my daughter is in school and I'm not going to take her out of school for that so when school is over my two girls and I will drive up to Wisconsin Dells and meet my mom and Clarence at our hotel. This year we're staying at Mt. Olympus; we always stayed at the Wilderness, but Mt Olympus has 70% off of their rooms so how could I deny that? Of course there's a water park there, but Ms. Addi will not like it, but McKenna should have fun. On Sunday they have a parade and some of the people throw candy to the kids on the sides and McKenna likes it so we go for that and after that we head home. This will be Addisons first time there so we'll see how she does. It's the car ride I'm not looking forward to, but I know before I leave I am going to have to adjust her carseat straps.

I believe I'm getting some of my energy back and I am so happy with that. When I got pregnant with Addison I lost all my energy. I didn't want to do anything but sleep. I could sleep all day and I felt like I haven't slept in a week. I would sit on the couch thinking of all the things I wanted to do, but I just couldn't do it. Well, Addison is 13 months old and I'm finally feeling some of that energy come back. I actually cleaned out part of my daughters closet tonight. That is just unheard of for me, especially on a week day when I have work the following day because on those days I just want to unwind and relax before I go back to work the next day.

I'm getting tired and I have to get up in about 6 hours. Only 8 more hours of work.

Until later.