Is when you run into a LOT of people that you know at the local spot to be at
Is when you dance your heart out
Is when you have a great time and hear songs you haven't heard since '97
Is when you cap the night off with a good dude and good waffle house food
Is when your ex calls you 6 times and texts 3 times in 10 minutes
Is when you get home at 4:30 am and your ex is waiting for you.
9.13.2008
9.12.2008
Anxiety disorders..
I think I might have one which is being triggered by this presidential election.
My chest (heart) was tight for a solid 3 days. During these 3 days I had been inundating myself with political banter. Hearing people supporting McCain/Palin and that they were up in the polls.
That shit literally makes my heart hurt.
Like can you imagine the USA under another 4 years?
Complete recession...perhaps the GREATEST depression. People lose jobs, their houses, their savings. We're at war with 3 countries at a time. We start getting attacked on our soil more frequently. Because we're at war with 3 countries, our national debt increases and we start allowing foreign investors to rescue us because we can no longer survive on our own. Abortions are outlawed, single mother rates increase, health-care is terrible. The death rate increases. Crime goes up as gun laws are completely relaxed. We start a draft because nobody really supports the war; however the Bush Doctrine is finally understood by Palin and enforced. She is president b/c John McCain has passed away. Race relations deteriorate. Economic disparity increases.
That gives me heart pain.
My chest (heart) was tight for a solid 3 days. During these 3 days I had been inundating myself with political banter. Hearing people supporting McCain/Palin and that they were up in the polls.
That shit literally makes my heart hurt.
Like can you imagine the USA under another 4 years?
Complete recession...perhaps the GREATEST depression. People lose jobs, their houses, their savings. We're at war with 3 countries at a time. We start getting attacked on our soil more frequently. Because we're at war with 3 countries, our national debt increases and we start allowing foreign investors to rescue us because we can no longer survive on our own. Abortions are outlawed, single mother rates increase, health-care is terrible. The death rate increases. Crime goes up as gun laws are completely relaxed. We start a draft because nobody really supports the war; however the Bush Doctrine is finally understood by Palin and enforced. She is president b/c John McCain has passed away. Race relations deteriorate. Economic disparity increases.
That gives me heart pain.
Prediction: SNL 9/14/08
Obama is supposed to be on SNL this weekend.
I'd like to predict that in a skit they will give him the opportunity to really put lipstick on a pig. (And perhaps have Tina Fey put lipstick on a pitbull).
How funny would that visual be?
Just to make sure you are aware. You know that Wissila was the only municipality in Alaska that charged the cost of rape kits to the rape victim.
I'd like to predict that in a skit they will give him the opportunity to really put lipstick on a pig. (And perhaps have Tina Fey put lipstick on a pitbull).
How funny would that visual be?
Just to make sure you are aware. You know that Wissila was the only municipality in Alaska that charged the cost of rape kits to the rape victim.
Random thought re: Brazilian Wax
So I've now been getting Brazilian waxes for a little less than a year. The spot I go to is up and coming and has changed quite a bit. They've evolved from having a mostly Brazilian staff to mirroring the ATL population...white and black. Instead of playing Brazilian music...it's now Top 40 music. However, I still love it.
Mary is my new waxonista. She's fun...well as fun as a waxonista can be. She suggested that I do a sugar scrub to prevent in-grown hairs. Not exactly knowing what that concoction was mixed of...I asked, "How would I go about making a sugar scrub?"
Mary: Oh, sugar and oil.
SunFresh: Like, Olive oil?
Mary: Yes, that'll work. But olive oil can get expensive.
SunFresh: Well, it sure beats Crisco oil. I'd come out tasting like fried chicken for sure.
Mary: bwhahahah.
Silently I thought...well with a sugar and olive oil sugar scrub to prevent in-grown hairs "down there," I'd walk away making a fried chicken and koolade meal out of my lady parts.
Any other scrub suggestions for lady part area?
Mary is my new waxonista. She's fun...well as fun as a waxonista can be. She suggested that I do a sugar scrub to prevent in-grown hairs. Not exactly knowing what that concoction was mixed of...I asked, "How would I go about making a sugar scrub?"
Mary: Oh, sugar and oil.
SunFresh: Like, Olive oil?
Mary: Yes, that'll work. But olive oil can get expensive.
SunFresh: Well, it sure beats Crisco oil. I'd come out tasting like fried chicken for sure.
Mary: bwhahahah.
Silently I thought...well with a sugar and olive oil sugar scrub to prevent in-grown hairs "down there," I'd walk away making a fried chicken and koolade meal out of my lady parts.
Any other scrub suggestions for lady part area?
I want to save the world this weekend
I'm a lazy weekend type gal. I'm not the type to want to run around mad. Matter of fact, I usually do cleaning on Monday nights b/c I am already conditioned to loathe Monday...so ad in some extraneous chores and it suits my general distaste for Monday.
But I'm going to Ireland and Spain for two weeks starting on September 19th. I HAVE to get ish done this weekend. As I sit here I come up with things that I'd like to do, but first and foremost, my schedule will revolve around participating in a VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
1. Voter registration
2. Buy things that will make traveling to Ireland/Spain easy and stylish.
3. Wash clothes to take on the trip
4. Inundate myself with political media
5. Finish reading Al Greenspan's, "The Age of Turbulence."
6. Do Yoga
7. Dance
8. Go on at least one date
9. Catch up with Miracle Man, who has been sick.
10. Locate a Nintendo Wii (altho' the guy I went out with last night offered to get me one).
11. Go to AAA to get a triptick for Ireland/Spain. (Are there any black people in Ireland?)
What is on your agenda?
I have been MIA on this blog. For some reason, I'm feeling more private with my thoughts / daily life. And aparently I'm supposed to join the masses and be scared to talk about sex. Despite this whole Vow 08 thing being a real challenge and me wanting to think outloud via the blog. I by no means want to just go have sex. I'm craving a connection, a connection with depth. The real challenge is trying to change my thought that sex is the physical manifestation of what you feel for a person. Most men don't see it that way. So clearly there is a disconnect. I was going to post about my trials and tribulations with Vow 08...but nawwww.
But I'm going to Ireland and Spain for two weeks starting on September 19th. I HAVE to get ish done this weekend. As I sit here I come up with things that I'd like to do, but first and foremost, my schedule will revolve around participating in a VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
1. Voter registration
2. Buy things that will make traveling to Ireland/Spain easy and stylish.
3. Wash clothes to take on the trip
4. Inundate myself with political media
5. Finish reading Al Greenspan's, "The Age of Turbulence."
6. Do Yoga
7. Dance
8. Go on at least one date
9. Catch up with Miracle Man, who has been sick.
10. Locate a Nintendo Wii (altho' the guy I went out with last night offered to get me one).
11. Go to AAA to get a triptick for Ireland/Spain. (Are there any black people in Ireland?)
What is on your agenda?
I have been MIA on this blog. For some reason, I'm feeling more private with my thoughts / daily life. And aparently I'm supposed to join the masses and be scared to talk about sex. Despite this whole Vow 08 thing being a real challenge and me wanting to think outloud via the blog. I by no means want to just go have sex. I'm craving a connection, a connection with depth. The real challenge is trying to change my thought that sex is the physical manifestation of what you feel for a person. Most men don't see it that way. So clearly there is a disconnect. I was going to post about my trials and tribulations with Vow 08...but nawwww.
9.08.2008
Hurricane Schmurricane.
Well, the wedding venue truly canceled the wedding; however, the wedding coordinator and the hotel worked absolute Magic to deliver a beautiful wedding to a beautiful person.
I'll edit at some point tomorrow to talk about the best man smashing the bride's cousin. My embarrassing morning. The renewing of the vows. How I might be THE CHAMP when it comes to laser tag and air hockey. Hair and make-up. Ode to the Green Machine, a 1991 Honda Accord that still rolling at 188,000 miles. The 12/13 year old boys that were spitting game to me. Lessons learned for my future wedding.
I'll edit at some point tomorrow to talk about the best man smashing the bride's cousin. My embarrassing morning. The renewing of the vows. How I might be THE CHAMP when it comes to laser tag and air hockey. Hair and make-up. Ode to the Green Machine, a 1991 Honda Accord that still rolling at 188,000 miles. The 12/13 year old boys that were spitting game to me. Lessons learned for my future wedding.
9.04.2008
Blogging from the airport
Please forgive any typos and short hand typing, I dont have spell check and u know its not comfy typing on these pdas.
1. I took Marta, cuz u know its smarta. I got on the plane kinda jiggy in my work clothes and sexy hot shoes. Immediately, 3 men offered me their seat. I graciously said thank you and announced, "they dont do that in new york!" Which got a giggle out of those around me and generated some chatter.
2. What would u do if u were getting married and the venue called u 2 days before to cancel? Hurricane, schmuricane. So my bffs wedding is cancelled at the chrysler musuem and the alternatice is the marriott hotel. I hope this is not a precursor to their relationship.
3. I think that I will start a seperate blog for my political banter. I want to link certain people in, but I dont want them all extra in my bizness. Sure they could find this blog on their own; however im not inviting them.
4. How ironic that im eating wendys before i go to the 757. Which successfully upset my stomach. Erg, i hate fast food like that...but those damn fries will make me a large lady one day.
5. Miracle man has been entertaining. In the words of TIH, that is all.
1. I took Marta, cuz u know its smarta. I got on the plane kinda jiggy in my work clothes and sexy hot shoes. Immediately, 3 men offered me their seat. I graciously said thank you and announced, "they dont do that in new york!" Which got a giggle out of those around me and generated some chatter.
2. What would u do if u were getting married and the venue called u 2 days before to cancel? Hurricane, schmuricane. So my bffs wedding is cancelled at the chrysler musuem and the alternatice is the marriott hotel. I hope this is not a precursor to their relationship.
3. I think that I will start a seperate blog for my political banter. I want to link certain people in, but I dont want them all extra in my bizness. Sure they could find this blog on their own; however im not inviting them.
4. How ironic that im eating wendys before i go to the 757. Which successfully upset my stomach. Erg, i hate fast food like that...but those damn fries will make me a large lady one day.
5. Miracle man has been entertaining. In the words of TIH, that is all.
What can we do?
I hope you are as offended by Palin's speech as I am.
I'm offended on many levels. First that you think that I'm too stupid to see through the Republican Rhetoric. Obama is going to raise taxes? I'm sorry, I'm in the 80%majority of people who would actually benefit from his economic. Who are you speaking to? Ohh...that's right, your constituents.
I'm offended MOST by her belittling Obama's community organizing experience. One person came to mind, don't know if you've heard of him: Martin Luther King. She invalidated him. Martin Luther King was a community organizer that was a great speaker who was motivated by a dream...a hope...a vision.
The hypocrisy makes me heart hurt. Seriously y'all my angst with her words have seeped into my physical being. My heart literally hurts.
The sad thing people is that there are millions of 'small town,' Americans that will eat this rhetoric up. They probably laughed heartily at her zingers and started to question their support of Obama.
I want to talk to these people. To ensure that they know the facts. Unlike Barack, I won't take the high road and not question the hyporcrisy. Unlike the Media, I will call John McCain out for leaving his disabled wife for a younger rich trollop/cunt. I want to GO IN. How can we do this?
I'm offended on many levels. First that you think that I'm too stupid to see through the Republican Rhetoric. Obama is going to raise taxes? I'm sorry, I'm in the 80%majority of people who would actually benefit from his economic. Who are you speaking to? Ohh...that's right, your constituents.
I'm offended MOST by her belittling Obama's community organizing experience. One person came to mind, don't know if you've heard of him: Martin Luther King. She invalidated him. Martin Luther King was a community organizer that was a great speaker who was motivated by a dream...a hope...a vision.
The hypocrisy makes me heart hurt. Seriously y'all my angst with her words have seeped into my physical being. My heart literally hurts.
The sad thing people is that there are millions of 'small town,' Americans that will eat this rhetoric up. They probably laughed heartily at her zingers and started to question their support of Obama.
I want to talk to these people. To ensure that they know the facts. Unlike Barack, I won't take the high road and not question the hyporcrisy. Unlike the Media, I will call John McCain out for leaving his disabled wife for a younger rich trollop/cunt. I want to GO IN. How can we do this?
9.03.2008
Serious Question: Where would you be?
How do you think your life would be different if your mother chose her career over family?
In college, I used to truly believe that I could do it all. People saw me, a young woman who was involved in volunteering, Supervisor of a campus job, NABA Vice President, and Student Council Representative...and assumed that I'd aspire to become a C-level executive of some Corporation. And I blieved that too.
Until I got into the working world.
I was exposed to the type of women that were top executives of the Company that I worked for. They did not resonate with the woman that I aspired to truly be. Who is this woman?
My MOTHER.
My mother is Ivy League decorated. Her peers are amongst the best & brightest at NY Times and NBC. But you know what? They don't have children. They opted to pursue their career over a family life. To each his/her own; but observing that left a strong impression on me.
My mother was the REAL soccer/basketball/piano/gymnastics/PTA mother. When I cried, she was there. When I got caught up in bad things, she was there. When I laughed, she was there. When she took me to the gynecologist who asked if I was sexually active, she left the room to put my health and safety above Jesus Christ (yes, I said it). I then immediately told her the truth that yes, I was 17 and sexually active and she immediately put me on the pill. But she was THERE.
You know where she was not?
In some board room parenting a business or the government.
I have no clue where I'd be without my mother. And I really ponder in light of Palin. What mother with 5 children, one having a disability opt to parent the government over her own children? That is the antithesis of family values.
Women, if you had 5 children, including a new born with downs syndrom...would you accept the position as CEO of your Company...or the top role that you could possibly achieve in your desired field? Is there a proper time in life to do such things?
In college, I used to truly believe that I could do it all. People saw me, a young woman who was involved in volunteering, Supervisor of a campus job, NABA Vice President, and Student Council Representative...and assumed that I'd aspire to become a C-level executive of some Corporation. And I blieved that too.
Until I got into the working world.
I was exposed to the type of women that were top executives of the Company that I worked for. They did not resonate with the woman that I aspired to truly be. Who is this woman?
My MOTHER.
My mother is Ivy League decorated. Her peers are amongst the best & brightest at NY Times and NBC. But you know what? They don't have children. They opted to pursue their career over a family life. To each his/her own; but observing that left a strong impression on me.
My mother was the REAL soccer/basketball/piano/gymnastics/PTA mother. When I cried, she was there. When I got caught up in bad things, she was there. When I laughed, she was there. When she took me to the gynecologist who asked if I was sexually active, she left the room to put my health and safety above Jesus Christ (yes, I said it). I then immediately told her the truth that yes, I was 17 and sexually active and she immediately put me on the pill. But she was THERE.
You know where she was not?
In some board room parenting a business or the government.
I have no clue where I'd be without my mother. And I really ponder in light of Palin. What mother with 5 children, one having a disability opt to parent the government over her own children? That is the antithesis of family values.
Women, if you had 5 children, including a new born with downs syndrom...would you accept the position as CEO of your Company...or the top role that you could possibly achieve in your desired field? Is there a proper time in life to do such things?
9.02.2008
90210 :-) Yea!!!
The inner 16 year old in me is so pumped. I tried to watch the RNC to feel well balanced. But I couldn't do it, it was too lame.
OMG - Shannon, the guy from the Pit. OMG OMG OMG. This is AWESOME. Kelly!
There's even a black person on the show in a permanent role.
I'm taking shots for every black person I see at the DNC
I am sober.
3 shots. (Actually, I'm not...but I thought it'd be a great drinking game).
This tells you a LOT about how out of touch the Republican Party is with America. It looks like a party of exclusion. Like a KKK rally.
3 shots. (Actually, I'm not...but I thought it'd be a great drinking game).
This tells you a LOT about how out of touch the Republican Party is with America. It looks like a party of exclusion. Like a KKK rally.
9.01.2008
To Summarize...
Because it's hard to keep up with all of the Palin news...
1. Palin belonged to an Alaskan seccionist independent party for approximately 2 years. In laymen terms, this party believed that Alaska should, "seek the complete repatriation of the public lands, held by the federal government, to the state and people of Alaska in conformance with Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17, of the federal constitution. And, "to prohibit all bureaucratic regulations and judicial rulings purporting to have the effect of law, except that which shall be approved by the elected legislature."
2. Her 17 year old unmarried daughter is pregnant. She is an ultra-conserative, Pat Buchanan republican who thinks that abstinence is the best message to deliver in sex-ed and is also anti-abortion. Choice = Have the baby and get married to the man. Is that what the 17 year old child wants to do? We'll never know b/c we're not allowed to ask.
3. She was almost recalled as Mayor
4. She directed fundraising for indicted Ted Steven's 527 group.
Those are the major items. I'm sure you've found some other highly questionable activities about her. The culmination of this information PISSES ME OFF. John McCain is an idiot and those voting for him are idiotic. Period. I could respect a person's choice to not vote for Obama; however, the only intelligent alternative is to abstain from voting.
Campbell GOES IN:
1. Palin belonged to an Alaskan seccionist independent party for approximately 2 years. In laymen terms, this party believed that Alaska should, "seek the complete repatriation of the public lands, held by the federal government, to the state and people of Alaska in conformance with Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17, of the federal constitution. And, "to prohibit all bureaucratic regulations and judicial rulings purporting to have the effect of law, except that which shall be approved by the elected legislature."
2. Her 17 year old unmarried daughter is pregnant. She is an ultra-conserative, Pat Buchanan republican who thinks that abstinence is the best message to deliver in sex-ed and is also anti-abortion. Choice = Have the baby and get married to the man. Is that what the 17 year old child wants to do? We'll never know b/c we're not allowed to ask.
3. She was almost recalled as Mayor
4. She directed fundraising for indicted Ted Steven's 527 group.
Those are the major items. I'm sure you've found some other highly questionable activities about her. The culmination of this information PISSES ME OFF. John McCain is an idiot and those voting for him are idiotic. Period. I could respect a person's choice to not vote for Obama; however, the only intelligent alternative is to abstain from voting.
Campbell GOES IN:
Apples, Trees, and Dates
1. Sarah Palin's first son, Track Palin, was born on April 20.
2. Sarah Palin was married on August 29, 1988. She eloped.
3. 38 weeks is the typical human pregnancy.
4. 38 weeks before her son's birthday, April 20, 1989, is July 28, 1988 - i.e., that would be the hypothetical day of conception.
5. If this data is correct, that would mean that Sarah Palin eloped four weeks after her son's conception.
6. Sarah Palin's son could still be legitimate if he was born four weeks premature, AND if he was conceived on the night his parents eloped.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. See the StorkNet Due Date Chart and see what your conclusion is. Unless the first baby was a premmie, fo' sho' she conceived the child out of wedlock.
2. Sarah Palin was married on August 29, 1988. She eloped.
3. 38 weeks is the typical human pregnancy.
4. 38 weeks before her son's birthday, April 20, 1989, is July 28, 1988 - i.e., that would be the hypothetical day of conception.
5. If this data is correct, that would mean that Sarah Palin eloped four weeks after her son's conception.
6. Sarah Palin's son could still be legitimate if he was born four weeks premature, AND if he was conceived on the night his parents eloped.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. See the StorkNet Due Date Chart and see what your conclusion is. Unless the first baby was a premmie, fo' sho' she conceived the child out of wedlock.
Palin demonstrates the push-pull relationship behind women's rights and family.
A while ago I posted a Confession that I'm anti-feminist as I believe that it is impossible to be a uber-successful woman and a good mother.
Raising a family is perhaps one of THE hardest tasks that God graced humanity with. Hard, yet fulfilling and wonderful. Raising a great child far exceeds any monetary bonus that a CEO could receive.
I feel like Palin demonstrates best how being a 'successful'liar woman compromises having an active role as a mother in a family.
Raising a family is perhaps one of THE hardest tasks that God graced humanity with. Hard, yet fulfilling and wonderful. Raising a great child far exceeds any monetary bonus that a CEO could receive.
I feel like Palin demonstrates best how being a 'successful'
8.30.2008
Rationalization behind voting for McCain
I know some of you are asking the same question that I ask. How in de hell could somebody vote for McCain. Well, I've done some research and figured it out...and I too am going to vote McCain because I agree with how he has voted in the past. I too, am a disgruntled HRC voter. Because she didn't win, the MOST logical thing for me to do is abandon the issues that caused me to support her in the first place and vote for the Maverick, whose stance on the issues are in line with what HRC said...
-McCain Opposed Equal Pay Bill for Women, Said They ‘Need Education and Training’ Instead. (Women, except Sarah Palin are generally pretty stupid. They just need to get smarter if they want equal pay).
-McCain Voted Against Increasing Benefits For Children With Special Needs In The Social Security Act. (Doesn't Palin have a Downs Syndrome child? Guess being a rich woman is so wonderful such that you don't have to care about the mother that can't afford to financially set their downs syndrome child).
-McCain has voted consistently against women's health, and he supports overturning the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Roe v. Wade. (I LOVE it when men get to dictate what I do with my body! I mean, it was the act of him dickating me that got me preggers in the first place!)
-McCain opposed spending $100 million to prevent unintended and teen pregnancies. (What? Teens never have sex.)
-McCain opposed legislation requiring that abstinence-only programs be medically accurate and scientifically based. (The bible says to abstain from sex until marriage. Why aren't you following that rule?)
-McCain Voted Against Allowing Uninsured Parents To Enroll In The Same Plans As Their Children. (I mean, why can't they afford it on their own. Cheap skates!)
-McCain Voted Against Providing Tax Credits to Small Businesses That Offer Health Insurance To Employees. (Ehhh, you're not worth saving until you're big business.)
-McCain Has Voted To Cut, Restrict, And Underfund Medicaid At Least Seven Times. (Give me an 8th time to do it)
-McCain Voted To Cut An Estimated $72 Billion From Medicaid As Part Of The FY 1997 Budget Resolution. (Geez, it's a budget, some things have to go!)
-McCain Voted Against Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage At Least Twenty-Eight Times. (I'm a Rich man whose wife stole from her non-profit to support her drug habit. Stealing is MUCH easier than providing coverage, get with the program!)
-Voted NO on $52M for 21st century community learning centers. (Ha, let them suffer!!! bwhaha, Oh I mean, it's just too expensive).
-Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (I'm Republican, no WAY I'd shift money from Corporations to education. That way I get to keep 'my people' in power).
-Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (Because you know, a low-income mother has the time and money to hire a private tutor).
-Voted NO to elminate tax breaks for oil and natural gas companies. (I mean, it'd be hard to post record after-tax profits if you didn't get a break. Good for my fellow rich investors. I don't care much about those that can't drive to and from work, I'm a Republican).
-Voted NO to protect workers’ overtime rights. (Slaves didn't get paid overtime, neither should you).
-Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Ehhh, you signed up to fight, go and be merry for 13+ months. We'll just send care packages)
-Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (I mean, terror businesses do have a LOT of money, why deny them access to us?)
-Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (I mean, you could over-hear some sexually explicit talk...that could be entertaining!)
-Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (I want my gun and I want it NOW!)
-Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (If you want a gun, it totally makes no sense to have restrictions. I love it when unstable people get guns, it makes for interesting news...like Va Tech).
-Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (If you buy a gun, clearly you intend to kill. Why have a lock?)
-Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border (We don't want you here.)
-NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation (Ehh, if you hate 'em, it's okay to kill them).
-YES on limiting death penalty appeals (because the legal system is fair and innocent are NEVER executed).
-McCain opposed requiring insurance coverage of prescription birth control. (After I take my Viagra, which is covered, I'm going to go populate Alaska).
-McCain Voted To Cut, Eliminate, Restrict Health Insurance Coverage for Low Income Children and Pregnant Mothers At Least SIX Times. (None of my friends are low-income and always practice safe sex. Only stupid people are low-income and get pregnant out of wedlock).
-McCain Opposed Extending Coverage To Uninsured Children. (This is my alternative to my pro-life position. The uninsured child might not get enough coverage to erruhh...live).
-McCain Opposed Equal Pay Bill for Women, Said They ‘Need Education and Training’ Instead. (Women, except Sarah Palin are generally pretty stupid. They just need to get smarter if they want equal pay).
-McCain Voted Against Increasing Benefits For Children With Special Needs In The Social Security Act. (Doesn't Palin have a Downs Syndrome child? Guess being a rich woman is so wonderful such that you don't have to care about the mother that can't afford to financially set their downs syndrome child).
-McCain has voted consistently against women's health, and he supports overturning the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Roe v. Wade. (I LOVE it when men get to dictate what I do with my body! I mean, it was the act of him dickating me that got me preggers in the first place!)
-McCain opposed spending $100 million to prevent unintended and teen pregnancies. (What? Teens never have sex.)
-McCain opposed legislation requiring that abstinence-only programs be medically accurate and scientifically based. (The bible says to abstain from sex until marriage. Why aren't you following that rule?)
-McCain Voted Against Allowing Uninsured Parents To Enroll In The Same Plans As Their Children. (I mean, why can't they afford it on their own. Cheap skates!)
-McCain Voted Against Providing Tax Credits to Small Businesses That Offer Health Insurance To Employees. (Ehhh, you're not worth saving until you're big business.)
-McCain Has Voted To Cut, Restrict, And Underfund Medicaid At Least Seven Times. (Give me an 8th time to do it)
-McCain Voted To Cut An Estimated $72 Billion From Medicaid As Part Of The FY 1997 Budget Resolution. (Geez, it's a budget, some things have to go!)
-McCain Voted Against Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage At Least Twenty-Eight Times. (I'm a Rich man whose wife stole from her non-profit to support her drug habit. Stealing is MUCH easier than providing coverage, get with the program!)
-Voted NO on $52M for 21st century community learning centers. (Ha, let them suffer!!! bwhaha, Oh I mean, it's just too expensive).
-Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (I'm Republican, no WAY I'd shift money from Corporations to education. That way I get to keep 'my people' in power).
-Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (Because you know, a low-income mother has the time and money to hire a private tutor).
-Voted NO to elminate tax breaks for oil and natural gas companies. (I mean, it'd be hard to post record after-tax profits if you didn't get a break. Good for my fellow rich investors. I don't care much about those that can't drive to and from work, I'm a Republican).
-Voted NO to protect workers’ overtime rights. (Slaves didn't get paid overtime, neither should you).
-Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Ehhh, you signed up to fight, go and be merry for 13+ months. We'll just send care packages)
-Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (I mean, terror businesses do have a LOT of money, why deny them access to us?)
-Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (I mean, you could over-hear some sexually explicit talk...that could be entertaining!)
-Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (I want my gun and I want it NOW!)
-Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (If you want a gun, it totally makes no sense to have restrictions. I love it when unstable people get guns, it makes for interesting news...like Va Tech).
-Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (If you buy a gun, clearly you intend to kill. Why have a lock?)
-Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border (We don't want you here.)
-NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation (Ehh, if you hate 'em, it's okay to kill them).
-YES on limiting death penalty appeals (because the legal system is fair and innocent are NEVER executed).
-McCain opposed requiring insurance coverage of prescription birth control. (After I take my Viagra, which is covered, I'm going to go populate Alaska).
-McCain Voted To Cut, Eliminate, Restrict Health Insurance Coverage for Low Income Children and Pregnant Mothers At Least SIX Times. (None of my friends are low-income and always practice safe sex. Only stupid people are low-income and get pregnant out of wedlock).
-McCain Opposed Extending Coverage To Uninsured Children. (This is my alternative to my pro-life position. The uninsured child might not get enough coverage to erruhh...live).
8.29.2008
Partying like it's 2004
Yea! Unexpected visitors. Partying like it's 2004. Ohhh the yesteryears. Ha, Nerual u know what's up :-).
8.28.2008
My mom ROCKS and inspires
So this morn she casually mentions that she got invited to the White House. THE WHITE HOUSE.
Even tho' I hate him, he's still the President Bush is giving a speech on Volunteering.
Good golly, I want to be like her when I grow up!
Good golly, I want to be like her when I grow up!
People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power
Bill Clinton delivered what I believe to be the best speech thus far.
8.27.2008
Football Season :-)
And not just on ESPN and ABC, but in real life!
Anybody in ATL interested in joining a flag football league? The games are on Sunday afternoon inside the perimeter, but on the east side of town. Let me know by September 3rd.
Anybody in ATL interested in joining a flag football league? The games are on Sunday afternoon inside the perimeter, but on the east side of town. Let me know by September 3rd.
Point of Clarification
The 08 in my url address refers to the fact that it's 2008. I'm not affiliated with a sorority. Which one is the 08 sorority?
This PSA has been brought to you on account of CaliSlim :-)
This PSA has been brought to you on account of CaliSlim :-)
A brief lesson in financial statements
So many people have NO clue what I do, or rather what I did working at a public accounting firm.
Do you either directly or through your retirement fund own shares of a Company? Essentially you provide a Company equity (funds) in consideration for the expectation that management will take those funds and create value, or rather provide you with a positive return on your investment. Well, how in de heck does one create value? What does value even mean?
Basically a share represents the value of a Company divided amongst many owners. There are several sophisticated methods available to assign value to a Company; however, what one really needs to know can be derived from the three basic financial statements:
The Balance Sheet: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. This is at one single point in time. Similar to your monthly bank statement.
The Income Statement: Revenue - Expenses = Net Income. It shows activity over a period of time. This would be like compiling all of your monthly bank statements for the year to see how much money was deposited (revenue) and how much money you spent (expenses) over the entire year. If at year end you have a net loss, your overall equity decreases; however, if you have net income, your overall equity increases. Equity can be akin to savings.
Statement of Cash Flows: Shows how cash was provided used. The difference between this and the income statement is that due to accounting rules, there are several non-cash related transactions. For example, when you buy a car you pay $25,000. The second it drives off the lot, it's worth $20,000. Your cash flow was limited to an outflow of $25,000; not $20,000. The income statement would take into account this phantom $5,000 difference ($25k-$20k=$5k); whereas the statement of cash flows would not.
For publicly traded Companies these financial statements, along with notes to the consolidated financial statements, are required to be 'fact checked' by an independent party (aka the Auditor, aka ME).
Value is created when a Company makes a dollar out of 15 cents. You give a Company funds and it improves effectiveness and efficiency of operations resulting in greater productivity. The more they produce, the more customers buy. Essentially the goal is to improve effectiveness and efficiency in such a way that it takes less to produce more.
The Company has an incentive to overstate assets/revenue and to understate liabilities/expenses because it wants to appear as attractive as possible to attract your hard-earned (or McCain's easy come easy go) money. My job as an auditor is synonymous with building trust. For example, the balance sheet may indicate that a Company has $1,000,000 worth of cash. Well, how does the investor trust that the Company is not making this amount of cash up? As an FYI, having excess cash can tell you quite a bit about a Company's goals. An increasing cash account may indicate that a Company intends to make acquisitions to grow their business...which could be risky if not adequately managed. Having too much cash can also mean that management is not adequately managing your invested money to create wealth. Anywho - back to the $1 million. My job entails directly contacting the bank to confirm that the Company, in fact, had $1 million in its account. That's like if you told me that you had $5,000 in your account. Instead of asking you twice about it, I'd simply directly call your bank. Now in real life this wouldn't work b/c I don't have your passwords; however, the beauty of being an auditor is that I can see and ask whatever the hell I want to!
One of the goals of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC, not that unstoppable football division) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is to create guidelines and standards that ensure that financial statements are comparable. Like if you pick up the financial statements of Kraft, will the information be relatively consistent with the financial statements of General Mills? It should be. These regulators also aim to ensure that financial statements are transparent. Enron essentially painted a false picture of its financial condition. In a nutshell, Enron created 'off-shore' entities that it excluded from it's reported financial statements, so investors did not know about debts. That's like me entering a marriage, but not telling my fiance that my credit score is 1. I become a liability to him upon our union (okay, love yada yada yada, you get what I'm saying).
As easy as all that may sound, it requires critical analysis of the facts before you, which may or may not be obvious. Furthermore, the guidelines and standards are principle based, rather than rules based. Instead of saying, you CAN'T do that, the guidelines would say, "the goal and essence of this transaction should be xyz. But have you considered these factors?"
Any questions? lol
I am LAME for writing that. But I'm smiling :-) Being a CPA makes me happy.
Do you either directly or through your retirement fund own shares of a Company? Essentially you provide a Company equity (funds) in consideration for the expectation that management will take those funds and create value, or rather provide you with a positive return on your investment. Well, how in de heck does one create value? What does value even mean?
Basically a share represents the value of a Company divided amongst many owners. There are several sophisticated methods available to assign value to a Company; however, what one really needs to know can be derived from the three basic financial statements:
The Balance Sheet: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. This is at one single point in time. Similar to your monthly bank statement.
The Income Statement: Revenue - Expenses = Net Income. It shows activity over a period of time. This would be like compiling all of your monthly bank statements for the year to see how much money was deposited (revenue) and how much money you spent (expenses) over the entire year. If at year end you have a net loss, your overall equity decreases; however, if you have net income, your overall equity increases. Equity can be akin to savings.
Statement of Cash Flows: Shows how cash was provided used. The difference between this and the income statement is that due to accounting rules, there are several non-cash related transactions. For example, when you buy a car you pay $25,000. The second it drives off the lot, it's worth $20,000. Your cash flow was limited to an outflow of $25,000; not $20,000. The income statement would take into account this phantom $5,000 difference ($25k-$20k=$5k); whereas the statement of cash flows would not.
For publicly traded Companies these financial statements, along with notes to the consolidated financial statements, are required to be 'fact checked' by an independent party (aka the Auditor, aka ME).
Value is created when a Company makes a dollar out of 15 cents. You give a Company funds and it improves effectiveness and efficiency of operations resulting in greater productivity. The more they produce, the more customers buy. Essentially the goal is to improve effectiveness and efficiency in such a way that it takes less to produce more.
The Company has an incentive to overstate assets/revenue and to understate liabilities/expenses because it wants to appear as attractive as possible to attract your hard-earned (or McCain's easy come easy go) money. My job as an auditor is synonymous with building trust. For example, the balance sheet may indicate that a Company has $1,000,000 worth of cash. Well, how does the investor trust that the Company is not making this amount of cash up? As an FYI, having excess cash can tell you quite a bit about a Company's goals. An increasing cash account may indicate that a Company intends to make acquisitions to grow their business...which could be risky if not adequately managed. Having too much cash can also mean that management is not adequately managing your invested money to create wealth. Anywho - back to the $1 million. My job entails directly contacting the bank to confirm that the Company, in fact, had $1 million in its account. That's like if you told me that you had $5,000 in your account. Instead of asking you twice about it, I'd simply directly call your bank. Now in real life this wouldn't work b/c I don't have your passwords; however, the beauty of being an auditor is that I can see and ask whatever the hell I want to!
One of the goals of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC, not that unstoppable football division) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is to create guidelines and standards that ensure that financial statements are comparable. Like if you pick up the financial statements of Kraft, will the information be relatively consistent with the financial statements of General Mills? It should be. These regulators also aim to ensure that financial statements are transparent. Enron essentially painted a false picture of its financial condition. In a nutshell, Enron created 'off-shore' entities that it excluded from it's reported financial statements, so investors did not know about debts. That's like me entering a marriage, but not telling my fiance that my credit score is 1. I become a liability to him upon our union (okay, love yada yada yada, you get what I'm saying).
As easy as all that may sound, it requires critical analysis of the facts before you, which may or may not be obvious. Furthermore, the guidelines and standards are principle based, rather than rules based. Instead of saying, you CAN'T do that, the guidelines would say, "the goal and essence of this transaction should be xyz. But have you considered these factors?"
Any questions? lol
I am LAME for writing that. But I'm smiling :-) Being a CPA makes me happy.
8.26.2008
August 26, 1920
88 years ago women were granted the right to vote.
I sit here and ponder, would McCain voted for or against this? Given his piss poor record on women's rights, I wholeheartedly believe that he would have voted against this constitutional amendment.
Pause and give thanks for those that came before us.
Also, Happy B-Day Babs. You're a phenomenal woman!
I sit here and ponder, would McCain voted for or against this? Given his piss poor record on women's rights, I wholeheartedly believe that he would have voted against this constitutional amendment.
Pause and give thanks for those that came before us.
Also, Happy B-Day Babs. You're a phenomenal woman!
8.25.2008
DAG ON, I TRIED TO BE STRONG
BUT MICHELLE JERKED A TEAR OUT OF MY EYE.
THAT SPEECH WAS ONE OF THE BEST SPEECHES PERIOD.
AND YES I'M YELLING THIS. LOL.
AWWWEEE AND HER SONG, "ISN'T SHE LOVELY."
YES. SHE IS.
YES. WE CAN.
THAT SPEECH WAS ONE OF THE BEST SPEECHES PERIOD.
AND YES I'M YELLING THIS. LOL.
AWWWEEE AND HER SONG, "ISN'T SHE LOVELY."
YES. SHE IS.
YES. WE CAN.
She continues to inspire me.
My mother. So she calls me during the political olympics DNC and says,
"SunFresh, you know I thought that nothing would ever top the experience I had being on a fighter-jet. But I think going to the DNC might actually top it. I'm going to go before I die!"
She's absolutely beautiful. She's resilient. She's smart, She's Ivy League decorated. She's loving. She raised 3 college educated children that say, "I love you," to each other every time we talk. She's freaking AMAZING.
I want to be like her when I grow up.
"SunFresh, you know I thought that nothing would ever top the experience I had being on a fighter-jet. But I think going to the DNC might actually top it. I'm going to go before I die!"
She's absolutely beautiful. She's resilient. She's smart, She's Ivy League decorated. She's loving. She raised 3 college educated children that say, "I love you," to each other every time we talk. She's freaking AMAZING.
I want to be like her when I grow up.
Where do you get confidence from?
I thought that was a good question.
I'm having some what of a down/cynical day, so my perspective is rather bum.
Validation from other people. you can believe in yourself all you want but if nobody ever validates your accomplishments / achievements are you really great? Ehh, I guess you can continue to think so. If nobody fed your ego...do you have cause to have one? Wouldn't it starve?
I think of the which comes first chicken or egg argument. One could argue that confidence breeds greatness which is acknowledged and recognized by others.
Like if JayZ never received any praise, fame or Beyonce...would he still be claiming that he's best? Or is the fact that he has #1s, got "the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain," give him reason to make claims that he's the best...and truly believe it.
Lol, thinking of Kanye. Perhaps he has real confidence. He doesn't win an award and he is the hurt dog that bites/barks.
I wonder what I might say tomorrow. What say you today.
I'm having some what of a down/cynical day, so my perspective is rather bum.
Validation from other people. you can believe in yourself all you want but if nobody ever validates your accomplishments / achievements are you really great? Ehh, I guess you can continue to think so. If nobody fed your ego...do you have cause to have one? Wouldn't it starve?
I think of the which comes first chicken or egg argument. One could argue that confidence breeds greatness which is acknowledged and recognized by others.
Like if JayZ never received any praise, fame or Beyonce...would he still be claiming that he's best? Or is the fact that he has #1s, got "the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain," give him reason to make claims that he's the best...and truly believe it.
Lol, thinking of Kanye. Perhaps he has real confidence. He doesn't win an award and he is the hurt dog that bites/barks.
I wonder what I might say tomorrow. What say you today.
More music from the early 90s...what y'all know about:
Doing dances with your friends in the living room after school?
This was one of my favorites back in the late 80s early 90s. Can anybody else feel me on that one?
8.24.2008
CLEVER CLEVER CLEVER. 3:09 AM.
How many of you were irritated that you didn't get your Obama text until circa 3 am? *looks at phone, sees that text arrived at 3:09 am, raises hand* Post the exact time that you received the text.
If irritated, you may have failed to see the absolute humor in it. I think a lot of people missed it. But Ariana Huffington GOT IT.
But she got it. Read. CLEVER
Watch CNN go bonkers:
If irritated, you may have failed to see the absolute humor in it. I think a lot of people missed it. But Ariana Huffington GOT IT.
But she got it. Read. CLEVER
Watch CNN go bonkers:
Opening from the inside out (Grown Folk Talk)
Sex, and especially the female orgasm is something that doesn't get due attention...especially amongst black women. We are encouraged to suppress our sexuality in order to counteract the stigma associated with black women in regards to sexuality. So in this silence, you often wonder if you're alone...like, "I must be weird to have these certain desires...I'm not married, so I shouldn't talk freely about sex for fear of being considered a whore...Only dirty women do this that or the other."
Ladies and gentlemen, I encourage you to watch the following video. It's rather long and the very first minute is err-uhhh not work safe...but if you've got a second...I think it's a good watch. I'm not sure that I learned from it; however, I connected to other womens' experiences, thoughts and desires and discovered that I'm 'not the only one' in some of my desires, apprehensions ect regarding my sexuality.
From another person that watched it, "That initial picture of that bag of bones that shows before you push play REALLY had me reconsidering watching this...shit seemed like it would be 30 minutes of some 70 year old dusty twat Appalachian grandma talking about cumming...something i could definitely go through life never watching...
The actual first minute of footage though, saved it"
Ladies and gentlemen, I encourage you to watch the following video. It's rather long and the very first minute is err-uhhh not work safe...but if you've got a second...I think it's a good watch. I'm not sure that I learned from it; however, I connected to other womens' experiences, thoughts and desires and discovered that I'm 'not the only one' in some of my desires, apprehensions ect regarding my sexuality.
From another person that watched it, "That initial picture of that bag of bones that shows before you push play REALLY had me reconsidering watching this...shit seemed like it would be 30 minutes of some 70 year old dusty twat Appalachian grandma talking about cumming...something i could definitely go through life never watching...
The actual first minute of footage though, saved it"
Sociology Study
If I were in college, I might do a paper on the sociology around being in a mostly white bar/lounge/club vs. a mostly black bar/lounge/club.
Please provide certain perspectives you'd be interested in seeing.
Things I found interesting:
Beer pong and other random drunk games. Why?
Flip flops with otherwise cute outfits. Why?
Limited dancing + great music. Why?
Lack of holleration between the men and women. Why?
Please provide certain perspectives you'd be interested in seeing.
Things I found interesting:
Beer pong and other random drunk games. Why?
Flip flops with otherwise cute outfits. Why?
Limited dancing + great music. Why?
Lack of holleration between the men and women. Why?
Ode to the Zealous Alam Mater Alumni at the Olympics
who stands in NBC's today show crowd day after day with a big flag representing our school.
Rep our school!
It brings me so much joy.
You must be really cool.
How ever I wonder if you're a girl or boy
I cheered when I first saw the flag in the crowd
You're undying pride always helps
For me to be more proud
Than I am of Phelps.
*and we see why I'm not a rapper or poet*
Rep our school!
It brings me so much joy.
You must be really cool.
How ever I wonder if you're a girl or boy
I cheered when I first saw the flag in the crowd
You're undying pride always helps
For me to be more proud
Than I am of Phelps.
*and we see why I'm not a rapper or poet*
8.23.2008
I'm kinda clairvoyant
Obama + Biden = Unstoppable!!!!!
In one of my 2008 predictions I called this shot.
I'm SO IN LOVE with this Union. These were my two top choices back in Q4 07. Biden's amazing stance on education and domestic violence...strength and rigidity in foreign policy coupled Obama's vision and hope for the future. I feel so inspired. I will believe in my leaders again.
*BTW, I just clicked to donate again. I encourage you to do the same*
8.21.2008
24 Hours....of Me.
WAIVES HELLO!!! What's cracking? I don't know what has possessed me to post a picture. Compromising my anonymity taught me one painful lesson earlier this year. However, I did learn from that experience. Basically, I got called the eff out for my raw, real thoughts. The old blog was my personal vent. I wrongly
And if you happen upon and know me....feel free to say hello. That way we can all avoid unnecessary drama, right? lol, altho' I'd assume that the entire gang would stop by to be nosy.
Because most people ask...yes they are real. Victoria really does keep a great secret. However, I don't. But on fakeness in the picture...my smile, it's for the camera, not from the heart. Oh wells...you get the main idea.
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