Thursday, March 19, 2009

Whole Foods...

Did you hear about the story out of an Oklahoma Whole Foods where they found the worlds deadliest spider (The Brazilian Wandering Spider) just hanging out in the produce section!!!! Holy cow I would have died if I had found it (who am I kidding I would have died if I had SEEN it)!!!

"On Sunday an employee found the spider wandering across the bananas in the produce section"

Apparently this sort of thing "happens all the time" but this is such a dangerous and aggressive spider with a really strong venom (30 min. after a bite your toast). It is going to be awhile before I can go to a produce section again!!! Thankfully the local farmer markets will start opening soon and I won't have to worry about an attack from a deadly spider.......








Goodie!

Found another new blog, well new to me, apparently old to most others! It is called "Stuff White People Like" It is hilarious and awesome! In the celebration of St. Patricks day here is the link to their blog on St. Patricks day! Enjoy

Bumper Stickers

Sometimes I like bumper stickers, sometimes they make me mad and then there are the times that it seems like you were meant to be behind this car and read this bumper sticker. As I was overwhelmed with my unusually high stress and life load lately (see previous posts) I was driving to go pick up some stuff for work and saw this bumper stick:

"Dont Be Afraid."
-God



Perfect!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Glen

I don't know if any of you folks out there know who Glen Hansard is, but he is a really great musician. He sings one of my favorite songs, Falling Slowly with Marketa Irglova. Anyhoo he was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and did the most beautiful cover of Hairshirt, by R.E.M. give it a listen when you have some time or want to chill...

Glen Hansard, Hairshirt

Update: for some reason I linked to the wrong video, so NOW here is the right video (hopefully!!)

Third time is the charm!!! The link will take to you the song, no video....

Shhh!

I wish I could quiet my mind!! It is just raging right now, trapping me in constant thought and not relinquishing! I am not talking in a schizo or psychotic way, I mean like in a way that I am so lost and out of sorts that it just won't let me stop to breath! It has been about a month since the stress started hitting me (my complexion is proof of that) but it was a couple weeks ago that after a VERY rough day at work, that reality stepped in and I realized I had to move on, and find what I am supposed to be doing out there, in the big cruel world. Most of you who know me know this isn't really a surprise, knowing that where I am at in life (mentally and physically) isn't exactly fulfilling, but it has certainly given me opportunities that I have always tried to take advantage of. What changed though is that my heart, mind and my consciousness (also known as the hold out!) are all screaming at me now.....Where do I go? What do I do? This is my problem, this is my dilemma. So if you see me and I don't seem overly happy, or preoccupied please understand I am trying to plan out my entire life and future and it just doesn't seem to be working out to well. In an ideal world I would find the rewind button! However, what I can't go back and fix/change I need to go forward and adjust!!! I know I need to take a leap, and just jump, but where am I jumping?!?!?! to jump without an intended landing place seems a bit ummmm reckless, careless, immature, stupid!!! So I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corp. but to be honest that scares the sh*t out of me, not enough that I don't stop thinking about it over, and over, and over again all day and all night until I can finally sleep. Most people have been supportive of the thoughts leaving me to be an antagonist to the idea. I had a great conversation with my friend that was the first realistic conversation I have had about it. We talked about worms and diarrhea and squatting to go to the bathroom, and skin infections and insects, it felt good to talk about it, the real experiences not just the fluff version! So I have my application filled out half way, and keep feeling that this is the best way to shake things up in my life, as well as be able to put myself in the path of a career I would want to pursue, and a masters degree, as well as leaving a footprint (albeit small) in the world, but do I really want to do this? Part of me thinks I should just go to graduate school. I just don't know what to do with myself..............................This is definitely an almost 30 pre-mid life crisis, crisis!!!!


I feel so much better having laid it all out there. Well not all of it, but you get the gist of it....

Thursday, March 5, 2009

No comprendo

I have been reading on the BBC news website that the ICC (International Criminal Court) has issued a warrant for the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, the president/dictator/radical leader of Sudan (where all the atrocities of Darfur are taking place, you should look it up if you haven't heard of it). I was excited and thought this was finally a good move in the right direction for thousands of people being raped, murdered, starved, and tortured, however there seems to be an even bigger enemy than they aforementioned al-Bashir and that is.......... politics.
Not only has al-Bashir now kicked out 10 different aid agencies that supply food and water to over an estimated 1.5 million people but he is telling his followers at huge rallies that these organizations were only using their aid relief as a cover and really are just there for their political agenda's.. How long before he kicks the rest of the relief organizations out?

There are also a number of countries, China included, that is telling the UN and the security council essentially to back off because this may make al-Bashir upset....... Really?! The estimated 300,000 dead, and 2.7 million displaced not to mention all the unbelievable acts occurring in between these two numbers, and the UN should just back off????

My favorite part is where this man (if you can even call him that) says this wonderful quote:
"They claim that human rights are being violated in Sudan," he said."We defy them to come here in Sudan and show us what's happening here."

Ummmmm what?!?!?! You're kidding right?????

The BBC article is very good, and you have access to a lot of history regarding Sudan and the Darfur region that has been so widely publicised lately. I don't understand how the whole world can pussyfoot (excuse my language) around this person who is responsible for ordering and carrying out all of these crimes against humanity. I don't understand politics, but they sure do piss me off when it comes between life and death and human rights.