Something New...

Nothing this week has really managed to get under my skin, so I have nothing to gripe about. This is actually pretty odd, especially considering the state that the world is in and the direction that the USA is heading on issues like affirmative action and social security. I, of course, have very defined gripes on both of these issues as well as other things going on in the world, but I just don’t feel ‘venty’. So, now I’m perplexed. My plan was to turn my blog into a personal little rant page, but I hadn’t really considered what I’d post when I simply wasn’t in the mood. So, obviously, my page won’t be all about my rants, which in hind site is probably better because it’ll offer more variety. Hmmm, as good as that is, I still have no idea what to post today. *THINKING* I’ll post a favorites and recommendation. Currently, my favorite CD is ‘Wicked’ from the Broadway show. A good Broadway CD, to me, is one that can still tell the entire story with just the songs. Wicked does this beautifully. The lyrics and music are also a lot of fun and find a way of getting into your soul. If you’re an instrument player, the sheet music is also very fun to play and not very difficult (says the medium skilled violin player). So, that’s my recommendation. Oh, and if you’re really feeling ‘splurgy’ (yep, I’m making up words all over in this post) you will definitely want to check out the show. It’s light and airy, an awesome way to escape for a few hours from the realities of life. So there you have ‘scanners’ (people just nexting by, since I’ve given my blog address to no one) my recommendation for the week, the month… maybe the year.. The Wicked CD on sale at no doubt many internet music stores. :o)

Enough is Enough

My gripe for this week isn’t so much a gripe as much as a huge rant. A lot of people around me are dealing with post holiday debt and seeking assistance with bills. This is a big annoyance to me for several reasons. For starters, the holiday season isn’t supposed to be about buying the biggest TV and having millions of presents under the tree. So, why over extend yourself to get a ton of new items that you don’t really need in the 1st place? Some will complain that they want their children to have a nice “Christmas”. Oh my oh, where do I start with that one, there are so many things wrong with that statement. First of all, what kind of message does that send to your children? That in order to have some semblance of joy and goodness they need lots of over priced material items? That the gimmie, gimmie, gimmie attitude is something to be nurtured? So, these depredates buy all these things to give their children a nice holiday, and now the children can’t eat because money bags has no money for food, or the children have to sit in the dark with that new electronic game because mommy and daddy can’t afford to pay the light bill. Now for the fun part, these irresponsible managers of money come begging, because they know that we the money wise can manage our money. And out of guilt or trappings of family loyalty we reach into our wallets and loan out money that we are fairly certain we’ll never see again because these people never have the money to repay the loan, despite having just bought some other elaborate item. Well I say no more! I’m fed up with having to dig into my wallet to aid those who are incapable of being responsible with their own dollars. I don’t really see why people want to call you names for finally refusing to bail their butts out, when better planning on their end would have prevented the whole situation. So, if you are one these people who can’t manage your money, I offer this advice to you (as my wallet is permanently closed). Finance charges are evil and if you are paying them then that great you just had to take advantage of is no longer a great deal. So, just don’t buy it! Any credit card debt that can’t be paid off when the bill arrives is something that should never have been purchased in the 1st place. And finally, start your own rainy day fund, it doesn’t take much, just put away one hour of your work pay each week and don’t touch it. But most importantly stop looking to others to bail you out and talking about them when they don’t. They didn’t get you into the predicament so you really shouldn’t just expect that they should have to get you out.

Grief

Okay, today I shall complain about people not allowing others to grieve. I mean honestly, can there ever be a time limit placed on someone's emotions? We don't say to someone, you know you've loved that person for 60 years, and that's long enough. No, we don't, we commend those people and salute their level of commitment. So why then do we want to limit how long someone is allowed to grieve after losing someone they've loved? Also, grief isn't something that has to be outwardly expressed 24/7; just because a person may smile and laugh with you on Monday, doesn't make their grief any less sincere when they are crying on Friday. Another thing is you can't put your grief limits on someone else, we are all different and we should be free to emote ourselves in what ever way we want. Okay, within reason, as long as your grief isn't harming someone else (meaning you don't go up on a roof with a gun and start taking out the people below) then you should be entitled to cry for however long you choose... and friends & family should just offer support and not belittle your mental state.