Wow - I finally figured out how to post a title!

Back to the basics. I want to post fun/interesting links for your enjoyment instead of all this ranting and raving. The crazy only comes out of me *some* times!

-WMATA considers changing the name of the new baseball stadium stop (Navy Yard) so as not to confuse people (aka tourists). Wouldn't it just be more confusing to have two "stadium" stops?

-I'm considering a Green Memorial for my burial now. The idea is pretty cool! Is it weird that I've already given thought to me funeral? I think its practical. For once I'm thinking ahead on something!

-This is hilarious. And I think I have the same $1 million dollar bill the guy was trying to use!

-Goonies sequel?!

Aaaand....thats all for now. Maybe more later...

If I could count the number of time I've been told to keep my opinions to myself, I might have enough money for those expensive boots I saw on Macys.com.....I might have enough for ten pairs of boots and a house even. That is....1) if I counted or 2) if I ever listened to anyone.

For many, many years people have been told to keep their opinions to themselves out of politeness especially subjects involving politics and religion. Always known as testy subjects that get the best of friends and family into heated debate, the general public seems to shy away from these conversations, even if it makes things a little more exciting.....I think we could all use a little more excitement in our lives, don't you?

With that being said, let me state plainly and clearly what I think about these taboo topics.

Religion: I do not believe in god or jesus. Never have, never will. The most I've been willing to state is that there is a very slim chance that these two things are real only cause I can't prove it wrong....and if I can't prove it wrong, that means you can't prove it right. Don't use the bible as proof. For all we know it could have been created by the L. Ron Hubbards of yore. From what I'm told the bible has some great stories in it. Magic, mystical creatures, and angels. Sounds like something out of Lord of the Rings. Maybe one of these days I'll pick it up, but the pages are rather thin and I tend to treat books with a heavy hand so maybe Ill just get the DVD. Is the bible or its equivalent on Netflix yet?

Politics: I am a raging feminist, pro-choice, pro-gay, pro-union, anti-gun, anti-war, tree hugging liberal. I believe that raising taxes is ok if its going to give everyone health care. I don't think the government should have one ounce of say what we do with our bodies.....and contrary to popular right-wing belief, being pro-choice does NOT mean you are pro-abortion. It means you have the right to decide what you want to do cause chances are, abstinence only teaching did not work and little Susie never learned about birth control and prevention from STDs. Also guns DO kill people you NRA assholes. When you leave your fully loaded gun in your nightstand to make you feel "safe" at night, Timmy is probably going to find it eventually and end up accidentally shooting himself or his friend in the head while playing wild wild west.

So thats what I think....the basics at least.

Freedom of speech does come at a cost. We end up having to deal with absolute toolboxes like Bill O'Reilly, pill poppers like Rush Limbaugh, Her Cuntess Ann Coulter, and even foreign dicktator Ahmadinejad. We have a choice to listen to what we want, just like you have a choice to read this blog or not, but for some reason it is always what we disagree with most that we are so interested in hearing. Opposing sides are constantly at each others throats and hanging on to the oppositions every last word, and why? I'm certainly guilty of this as I just got really pissed at a quote that I (shamefully) found on PerezHilton.com by Ann Coulter stating:

"If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. It's kind of a pipe dream, it's a personal fantasy of mine, but I don't think it's going to happen. And it is a good way of making the point that women are voting so stupidly, at least single women. It also makes the point, it is kind of embarrassing, the Democratic Party ought to be hanging its head in shame, that it has so much difficulty getting men to vote for it. I mean, you do see it's the party of women and 'We'll pay for health care and tuition and day care — and here, what else can we give you, soccer moms?'"

Isnt that just despicable? Don't you just want to choke her scrawny little neck? I want to see her castrated, stoned, stretched out, looped around a flag pole and burn baby burn...the last thing she'll hear is John Edwards speaking to a group of AFL-CIO workers about cutting taxes for the rich to provide free government paid health care to their families. Hahaha....I'm evil!!!

Some would be unhappy with me if I stated this opinion say, out at a bar in mixed political and religious company. They would look at me with big eyes, mouths agape, shaking their heads. How dare you speak your mind in public like that! Hey, I even get it from my own mother. The one who told me I could be whoever I wanted and always stand up for what I believe in. Of course, she (and others) might say that my tasteless description of how I would like to witness this evil bitch's death is unnecessary and rude, but really....does this bitch deserve to be treated like a human being even in rhetoric. No fucking way!!!

And when someone tries to tell me in conversation that they think we had a valid reason for invading Iraq am I just going to smile and nod and just say, "well that's your opinion." NO! The reason these motherfuckers are still running this country and the WORLD is because they play dirty, they talk dirty, and us more educated and courteous folk have been letting them walk, stomp, spit and kick all over what the United States stands for. The founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves! Illegal wiretapping, religious persecution, scandals and cover-ups, denying innocent children health care, the list goes on.

So pardon me for not bending over backward to play nice with all the kids in the school yard. The one runt of that pack that stood up to the bully was always laughed at, but in the end, when the runt won, the bully went crying to mommy like a little bitch and the school yard was once again a happy, safe, democratic place to be.

PS and BTW: This was written as a rant...spelling and grammatical errors are probably all over the place and I may or may not be making sense, but hey, whats a blog for, right? Im sure you caught my drift, picked up what I was throwing down, etc.

An open letter to the religious solicitors in Elmwood Village:

Dear freaks,

Please refrain from leaving your literature at my house on Norwood Avenue (I'm talking to YOU Scientologists and Jehovah's Witnesses). I am not now nor will I ever be interested in your so-called "religions". You've been littering my front porch all summer and I am sick and tired of cleaning up your pamphlets and brochures. And that Scientology questionarre you handed me on my way to the bank? I've seen better questions on a MySpace survey. I've tried to be nice, but I'm about to go South Park on your ass.

Thank you.

Disdainfully yours,
A pissed off neighbor (aka ME)

PS: Youre killing trees! You may not care since you think youll be taken to the Mother Land sooner rather than later, but some of have accepted that we have to live on this GD planet.

I've abandoned my blog and I'm ashamed of myself. I live in Buffalo now, so I don't know if the title still applies, but considering I did grow up from NoVA, but live in a different location the least I can do is give my opinion about living in another city.

I'll be back. Soon, I promise. I don't have a job or anything, so I should have plenty of time to write.

Tuesday Linky Goodness

I'm not doing anything at work but surfing the World Wide Web, so I thought I would share some interesting links I've come across the past couple days:

-The Office has put the city of Scranton, PA on the map and Scranton looks to cash in. (and thank god they are airing a new episode this week...its been too long.)

-I just read this article about a secret FBI intelligence unit interrogating a group of war protesters back in 2002. Apparently, they were detained because of suspicion in their all black attire which is often associated with Anarchist groups. Up until now the FBI and DC police had denied this incident ever took place, but after the individuals filed a civil lawsuit "newly uncovered" records surfaced to support the protesters claims. To light my fire even more, I listened to this while I was reading the article:



-I find this blogger pretty hysterical (in a funny not a crazy way). I'll always love my town, but you have to admit it can suck to live here sometimes.

-I didn't partake in any Aprils Fools pranks this year, but I enjoyed these sites practical jokes.

Shamrock Fest was awhile ago, but here are a couple pics of my friends and I. I'm working on personalizing this blog a bit more since I won't be able to talk about DC/NoVA happenings for much longer.

This one above is of myself, my friend Lindsay and her boyfriend Ed. Not sure where I got the aviators from or what I'm reaching in my purse for. This is after several hours at the Fest and the Bloody Mary brunch.

So this one is of me and the girls, Lindsay and Derin. I think Derin and I left shortly after this. If its not blatantly obvious to you Derin and I were at a different level than Lindsay was at and it was a loooooong metro ride home.

On another note, I think I was the only person at Shamrock who wasn't wearing green, which is odd cause green is my favorite color. Thumbs up to all the port-a-potties. Unlike past years in Arlington, there were plenty of bathrooms and I never had to wait in line to go. I still prefer the Arlington location if only cause its much closer to home.

From Dcist.......

March 27, 2007

Washington, D.C.: Insert Catch Phrase Here

On Sunday, the Post ran a story detailing the Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation's announcement that they will spend $150,000 beginning this year to research and develop a new catch phrase for the city. We told you a bit about these plans, including the Tourism Corporation's effort to gather your opinions on the District through their Share Your DC survey, back in January. If you still haven't completed the survey, go ahead and take a minute to do so now.

New city slogans are all the rage, we're told, like the ubiquitous "What Happens Here Stays Here" for Las Vegas, or the much-derided "Metronatural" for Seattle. But we'd like to humbly submit that the Tourism board rethink this plan. Not the part about coming up with a new slogan for D.C. — "Washington, D.C.: The American Experience," is objectively boring. Just the part where they're going to throw down $150,000 to pick a new one. Why didn't you come to us, Tourism officials? Between our staff and commenters, we bet can come up with something perfect for the low, low price of only, say $50,000. Think of the savings. Think of the time you'll save. Think of the ridiculous DCist yacht party we could throw. It boggles the mind.

We stayed up all night working on some slogans, and encourage you to add some more to the comments. Some of these are somewhat serious suggestions. Others, not at all serious. We'll trust you to know the difference.

"D.C. Quarter" image from Modernhumorist.com

Washington, D.C.: But It's a Wet, Sweaty Heat

Washington, D.C.: Walk Left, Stand Right

Washington, D.C.: Kickball Capital of the World

Washington, D.C.: Better than Baltimore

Washington, D.C.: Democracy is Overrated

Washington, D.C.: Half-Smokey

Washington, D.C.: Capital of Culture

Homeland Security Alert Level: Fabulous!

Washington D.C.: 535 Representatives in Congress

Washington, D.C.: What Happens Here, Gets Out Pretty Much Everywhere

Washington, D.C.: Like Richmond, Except More So

Washington, D.C.: Wildly Underappreciated

Washington, D.C.: Technically Not Built on Top of a Swamp

Come for Washington, Stay for D.C.

D.C.: The Pentagrams in Our Street Layout are Purely Coincidental

D.C.: Remember Your 8th Grade Trip Here?

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Also, some honorable mentions from the commenters at Matthew Yglesias' blog: Washington, D.C.: I Moved Here for Work; Washington, D.C.: An Hour From Baltimore; Washington, D.C.: 5 Percent Lawyers; Washington, DC: You Voted For 'Em.

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Some suggestions in the comments section:

Washington DC: What happens here will be undone after the next election.

[5] Posted by: Take 3 | March 27, 2007 12:44 PM

Washington DC: A Crapital Shi**y
Washington DC: Now With 30-percent Fewer Poor People
Washington DC: Because You Don't Know Any Better
Washington DC: POPO-WOW!
Washington DC: Check Your Gun, Wallet, and Dignity at the Door
Washington DC: Our First 10 Callers Will Recieve a Whoomp! There It Is! Teeshirt
Washington DC: Slave Revolt-Free for Over 200 Years
Washington DC: What Happens Here Never Makes it to the Grand Jury
Come for the Smug Sense of Entitlement, Stay for the Overpriced Tapas
Washington DC: Birthplace of Al Jolsen!
Washington DC: Because Buisness Suits and Sneakers Never Go Out of Style
Washington DC: We Make Guam Look Good
Washington DC: Everything you always wanted in a city. And less.
Home of the Beautiful Whitehurst Promenade, Day Spa, and Dog Biscuit Bakery (Opening Summer 2009)
Lincoln was Wrong: You Can Fool All the People All the Time

[7] Posted by: monkeyrotica | March 27, 2007 12:49 PM

Washington DC: The Wannabe State

[12] Posted by: Take 4 | March 27, 2007 1:18 PM

Washington, DC: Northern sinning, Southern gossiping.

[17] Posted by: Sweet | March 27, 2007 1:36 PM

Washington, DC: Now with more guns than ever before!
Washington, DC: So what do you do?
Washington, DC: 2/3 of us can read
Washington, DC: Bitch set me up
Washington, DC: We're only here when Congress is in session
Washington, DC: Less homicides than Baltimore
Washington, DC: Humid in the Summer, freezing in the Winter, only a month's worth of really nice weather
Washington, DC: Where the lobbyists come out to play
Washington, DC: I promise you a police car on every sidewalk. (marion barry, ladies and gentlemen)

[21] Posted by: Berto | March 27, 2007 1:53 PM

Washington, D.C.: Where other people vote for your neighbors

[29] Posted by: LA | March 27, 2007 3:09 PM