Hiya Bloggy Face!
Sorry I haven't written and have neglected you for SOOOOO long.....Sometimes LIFE is MORE important.....
Tank Girls Weather Report: Yesterday it was sunny, then it rained, then it hailed, there were dark clouds and light clouds, and lots of wind.
About that silly Government SHUTDOWN:
Like I have said before I would never want to politically alienate anybody that reads my blog, HOWEVER, this is a real situation that could have profound affects on my life, so here are a few of my thoughts based on the various readings I did on the subject.
Republicans and Democrats say they want to avoid a shutdown, which could idle hundreds of thousands of federal workers, close national parks and Washington's Smithsonian Institution museums.
Um..........I don't give a GD about the Smithsonian at this point.........or the National Parks.
If there is no deal, many official websites would darken and furloughed government workers would be required to power down their BlackBerries at 12:01 a.m. EDT Saturday.
OMG What will they do without their blackberries!?! How about not having a decent F'IN bed for 4 months!?!
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE MILITARY?
Operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and Japan would not be affected. Military personnel would NOT receive paychecks -- although they would continue to earn salaries -- because the government would have no money to pay out during a shutdown.
NICE.......Do they think that they pay people in the military well enough that they can handle NOT being paid?
I realize that this is mainly a 'Congressional Issue', but failure to prevent a shutdown would undermine the President's position as the leader by being capable to bring squabbling partisans together.
I understand that Congress wants to cut spending to certain organizations, organizations that helped contribute to Obama's campaign, and obviously the Democrats do not want to snub their contributors in such a way especially during an election year.......
BUT.....our spending is OUT OF CONTROL.....
And its absolutely asinine stop paying the military, the people that are currently fighting wars and providing aide, protecting the American people and their way of life, and sacrificing so much already as it is!
Why don't we start rationing certain goods and services that Americans have come so accustomed to having? Or cut the amount of money these elected officials are being paid? The average Representative makes almost $200,000 per year, where the average American makes between $30,000-70,000 per year.
People seriously do not remember what our constitution says, it specifically outlines what the Government should and should not have power over, our Government has oversight over too many things.
The United States Government has become an overbearing mother, who stifles our ability to make choices and take responsibility for our own lives. We DON'T NEED all the JUNK, and its obvious that the Government CANNOT afford to pay for it.
Ron Paul 2012!
That is all....
I have been so excited and desperate about getting my household goods that of course I could not receive ALL of it, I would only get HALF of it.
So here is a brief inventory of our current living situation:
We have one box spring and one mattress, but its not a matching set.
AND it was tough for them to get our bed up the stairs because it was too big...
For about 15 minutes I was losing my damn mind because I thought we would be sleeping downstairs in the living room.....and THAT is a horrible thought when you consider having guests in your house and everybody is sleeping in the same room like a military barracks.
FINALLY.....they were able to force the box spring up the stairs by damaging the plaster on the ceiling, but plaster can be replaced, privacy cannot.
I thankfully got my clothes and shoes.....I am so sick of wearing the same thing!
We got almost our whole kitchen, except for the VERY nice and expensive pots and pans Queen Di got us for Christmas.
We got a few of our couches, but none of our end tables/coffee tables.
We have our Kitchen table, but no legs for it......
The items that we did receive all the parts for we did not get the hardware or tools necessary to put it together.....
We also received many of our pictures, photo albums, important papers, books, some of our sheets, towels, and thankfully my Depression Glass collection....
Here is an inventory of the things we DID NOT GET, that I am completely sick about:
LEGS' Motorcycle, My family Heirloom Hope Chest, Our wrought Iron Bed, LEGS Road Bike Wheels, the Mud Tires for the FJ, Lamps, and a bunch or other miscellaneous items that I cannot even remember.....
I am heaving a big sigh of relief that the motorcycle did not show up because LEGS is TRIPPIN' and that means he is TRIPPIN' about my Hope Chest as well.....
Right now the ARMY owes us $40,000 UNLESS we get our stuff.....but I don't want the money! I want my stuff!
I don't know what was up, but the day we got HALF our stuff LEGS was in the FOULEST MOOD EVER.....I could hardly stand to be in his presence....Once the mover's packed up and left, he proceeded to take a nap upstairs while I unpacked the entire kitchen by myself. I had to have a little Come to Jesus chat with him when he woke up and this is what I said.
"Listen here buddy......this whole ARMY thing was your idea, I was perfectly fine living in AK, if you CAN'T HACK moving....then you CAN'T HACK being in the military...So get to unpacking...."
My Daddy got married to his long time Fiance' Lena on the same day we got HALF our household goods. What LEGS was failing to grasp is that I am far away from my family, unpacking photo's of the family, My Dad is getting married, my sister is fixin' to have my VERY FIRST NIECE, and I feel like I am missing out on some big events. I just felt weird emotionally, and I really needed him but instead he wanted to be a complete JACKBALL........
I was so exhausted that night after unpacking, fighting with LEGS, and missing my family that I burst into tears when I laid on my bed for the first time, and despite all the drama with the US Government and the fact that LEGS was driving me CRAZY, I was SOOOOOO thankful and SOOOOO lucky to be sleeping on a DECENT bed.........
I wonder if you can tell......it seems as though I have been slightly irritated and disenchanted with things lately. I sometimes wonder how many of my friends or family have went without all the luxuries that we become accustomed to.....how many people have truly sacrificed? Why does it seem like so many people are so unhappy when they have everything they want? OR....if they don't have everything they want- they made the choices necessary to put themselves in a unhappy position.....
People have forgot what it feels like to struggle.....
People make life choices and DO NOT think them through.....
And what? People like LEGS and I have always pushed to be good people and make good decisions.....is it right that we have to pay for their mistakes? And struggle on their behalf?
Random Thoughts:
I don't get it..I don't understand people who are satisfied with the 'way things are' don't you want to progress in life? Don't you have dreams? Don't you want to see the world? Live in your own sanctuary, and buy your own things? And don't you want intelligent friends? People that can teach you something, People that are doing something with their lives? Or start with friends who know how to spell BASIC WORDS....**
Have you ever tried to fit Double sheets on a Queen bed?
People forget all too often that they are responsible for their happiness, and they are also responsible for the way their lives are with the choices they make and actions they take- if your not happy get off your derriere and do something about it! I CANNOT stand people who constantly make others uncomfortable with their unhappiness or people who blame their parents their ENTIRE lives for everything they didn't get......GROW UP!
Over & Out....
Just another crazy day in the life of an unlikely military wife....**
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