The silver lining.

Being so much younger and only HALF sibling to my mom's older kids has often proven to be painful at times in my younger life. NOT TODAY!!! I tell you what, it's becoming a more and more beautiful thing to know that my genetics are only partly shared. Even though I decided I'd had enough and disowned myself.

Yeah! Sucks to be them!!!

What do I do with my sad little life?

Everyone knows I am a BeckPalinLimbaughTeabagger hater, liberal, opinionated, elitist. I also just signed up again for Obama/Biden 2012 **YAYYYYYYY**

BUT! I love to redecorate my house. I just redesigned my bathroom and thought I'd post pics :)

Atomic Bath

181st Semi-Annual General Conference

Starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. mst you will find many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints either listing to or watching General Conference. Twice a year our church leaders speak to us on issues facing us in our world. Should you have an interest in watching or listening to it, you can find it here: 181st Semi-Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I'm always hoping that this will be the time they tell Glenn Beck to shut up!!!

Open letter to my family

So my really drama loving family has gotten on this big whiny trip about some stuff I wrote that, again, was anonymous, true, and no secret. I've cut them out of my life and look forward to the time I can cut ties more permanently. So here's the thing:

You have treated me like shit for most of my life. I've been punished for something I had no part in. I tried for so long to fit in until I realized I don't really need or want to. When I got married, my husband was appalled at the way I was treated. He had a hard time keeping his mouth shut let alone accepting it. When you all realized that he was a huge asset, I was a bit more accepted but it never escaped my notice that it wasn't me that you had accepted, it was him. So let's get this straight right now. He's done a lot of things for most of you. He's done that for love of me but when I decided I wasn't taking this anymore, he had my back from that moment on. One sister actually had the audacity to STILL call him up for help. HE'S MY HUSBAND!!! Why would he help you? YOU TREAT ME LIKE SHIT AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE!!! So, STILL, he's being asked for things by people who weren't a part of this insane temper tantrum yet felt the need to take sides. He's not going to help you. You are nothing to him. How do you not get that he's my husband and he loves ME and my children and if you hurt one of us you hurt us all. I recognize that none of you understand me. Even less now than you ever have. I don't understand why because if ever I needed family it's now more than ever. Yet you haven't stopped to think of that and what it's like for me. He sees the pain I go through everyday. He sees the hurt that is caused by people who should love me unconditionally. He's always seen that. Never would I have asked him or my girls to take sides but you think they don't see it? You think I've gotten more difficult for you? Imagine what it's like for them, yet they love me even more because of it. My girls are thrilled at the prospect of never having to deal with some of you ever again. I've encouraged them to keep in touch with the ones they love so much and they do. But you hurt us all when you hurt me. Save yourself the embarrassment of looking like an idiot by asking my husband for anything. He and I meant it when we said "for better or worse" and though we've had our ups and downs we still love each other and we work things out. He didn't promise that to any of you.

The GOP Mo's: Ro, Jo, and The complete idiot...

I stole this from Joanna Brooks. She's pretty awesome =)

Edit: I posted that on the fly and didn't check it. Sorry O_o

OMG!!! STUPID PEOPLE SHUT UP!!!!

I am so sick of the constant complaints about Obama. When did we become so anti humanitarian? Our country is in debt and has huge problems but does a crazy dictator send people out to slaughter people?? NO! The fact that we can complain about all of this means we are 1000x better off than these people. When Petraeus and other military experts who are IN Afganistan say it's over THEN it's over (and it's not like he doesn't have a personal stake in it, his son served there too). In the meantime, count your blessings that you are American! We're in debt due to the warmongering Bush Admin and Republicans. Remember the crap Obama took for trying to settle things through peace talks?? Yeah we don't talk, we just bomb people, REMEMBER???



Among the criticism is that he should have acted sooner? Umm yeah he should have, but he can't just do that. He has to do things with the approval of other countries and the loons that are in opposition to every single thing he does!! I just keep thinking about the little world news thing that interrupted my Saturday morning cartoons and listening to Walter Cronkite talk about this insane man named Gadhafi. He was an evil man during the Reagan administration, now he's a completely insane, evil man.



I've also seen some criticism that some of the Libyan rebels dislike America. And?? So if you dislike us (likely because they have been fed negative information about us their entire lives) you deserve to be slaughtered by a mad man?? We can't save the world but if we can help out in some of the biggest atrocities, why would we hesitate? There's a lot of lip service paid to the importance of Christianity in our government as it was founded by men that held God and freedom as very important parts of the foundation of the country. So now do we pick and choose what is the "Christian" thing to do (I speak of Christianity as it was the major beliefs of our founding fathers though John Adams DID condemn the prejudice of Muslims etc.)?



I think that one of the things that's become clear during the time that Obama has been president is that there should be term limits on members of the House of Representatives AND Gadhafi.. Too much time and power obviously is a really bad mix. And as these members of Congress call for impeachment, do they have a better idea how to handle the financial crisis and war in Iraq that was handed over to this administration from the last (which was, the oil spill (yeah remember THAT?? It's still there) Haiti, Japan, Chile. And he's being accused of going into Libya over oil? Umm no, that was Bush and Iraq. Remember that war that we went into under false intelligence? Bush admits that one and who benefitted from that? Big oil and who was tied to big oil? Bush. Meanwhile Bin Ladin was able to hole up in Afganistan. THAT is where the war on terror SHOULD have taken place but it didn't and now war weary, we are finally fighting the people responsible for 9/11. And Obama fighting for oil?? Whose tagline was "drill baby drill?" Who has consistantly insisted that we work toward alternate fuel?? Who was against offshore drilling? And how soon we forget that the cost of gas was INSANE at the end of the Bush administration. Also remember that the Bush administration isn't completely safe from being tried for the things they did to fool our country and many others into a false war.

No, we can't help everyone who is experiencing slaughter by their dictatorial governments, but when they so blatantly shove it in our faces do we hide with our tail between our legs? We never have before why would we start now? And Fox News made up reports on "Human Shields"?? What? Fox News LIES?? SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!

I'm sure I'll be venting more on all of this BS soon.

To forgive or not to forgive...

So about 2 and a half months ago I wrote a blog that got some of my family members' panties in a twist. Nothing that I said was untrue or a secret. I deleted most of my fam from Facebook, even those NOT involved (I figured it would be best to not make it a 'take sides' scenario). It's been a peaceful two and a half months. My girls have asked if this means we don't have to go to the family get-togethers (some are long standing traditions). I don't know what to say. I will always try to do what is best for my girls and husband but honestly the easy answer would be "No. We don't have to do it anymore.) especially since THEY all seem to dread it too. There are family members that I love and can't imagine life without them. My girls have some cousins that they love to spend time with and they need MORE time with them and not less. I guess it's a matter of making those events happen more often.

In the last couple of days I've heard some stuff that the ones I can live without have said or done. Not about me, but it never ceases to amaze me how cruel these people can be. Especially to the people they supposedly love. There's no excuse for it. I don't want my girls to grow up thinking that hurtful things should just be brushed off. Not to mention the irony of those who say these things.

I know I've become unbearably opinionated. I know that I am sometimes too sensitive. I know that the way my life is now has made me short on patience and ofttimes angry at the world. It hasn't made me insensitive to other people, though. This is unlike me to stay angry, to be so unforgiving. But what if this is what is best for all of us? I don't want to become so cruel. There's no excuse for that and I certainly don't want that for my kids. I may be a bitch, but it turns out that karma is an even bigger one. Food for thought.

Hmm, Really?

You JUST realized you had a problem, Crypt Keeper!!

Orrin Hatch Working To Fix Tea Party Problem


Dude, there's no cure for crazy, Have you SEEN Muammar Gaddafi?? Yeah, that's Libyan tea!!!

See?

Joe Scarborough agrees with me. However I will say this. I don't want Glenn Beck to stop talking crazy talk. I want him to stop saying he's Mormon. He's the gift that keeps on giving for Dems!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/26/joe-scarborough-glenn-beck_n_828624.html

NO MO BECK!!!

Yes I'm obsessed with this subject.
I seriously dislike Glenn Beck and find him an unlikely role model for the Mormon faith and am astounded by the people around me. His actions are such a distortion to our beliefs and it amazes me that no one has called him on it.

The Word of Wisdom is one of the more common knowledge aspects of our religion. It's a bit more complicated than no smoking or drinking. This is The Word of Wisdom (WOW) as it was laid out for us in Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants. The words in blue are linked to the official church website:

 5 That inasmuch as any man ^adrinketh ^bwine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

 6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, ^apure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.

 7 And, again, ^astrong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

 8 And again, tobacco is not for the ^abody, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.

 9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

 10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome ^aherbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—

 11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with ^aprudence and ^bthanksgiving.

 12 Yea, ^aflesh also of ^bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used ^csparingly;

 13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be ^aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or ^bfamine.

14 All ^agrain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

 15 And ^athese hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

 16 All grain is good for the ^afood of man; as also the ^bfruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—

 17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

I put in the requirements and left out what we are promised in return for obedience but obviously it's similar to the USDA Food Pyramid. Since the time it was given to Joseph Smith, the leaders of the church have had to call on members to avoid such things as drugs and caffeine. Anything that is addictive and unhealthy is discouraged. People raised in the church tend to pick and choose the parts they want to follow. It's not uncommon that you would see a roast, potatoes, gravy, and corn on the cob for 2 out of three meals of the day and fried pig in the form of sausage, bacon or ham, and some chicken abortions (I'm opposed to eggs, for personal reasons) for breakfast. Basically people who overeat are breaking the WOW because it calls for moderation in all things. Also all that meat is bad and refreshments. I've even seen candy and cake served at activities where they are stressing the importance of the WOW.

Personal info here: The amount of prescription drugs that I take are killing me. I feel that God wishes me to suck it up. I've confided in my doctor and my bishop and both disagree that I am unworthy of a temple recommend but I feel that in judgment of myself I am unworthy. Along with anger issues (obvious to my readers, and my problem of judging others.)

 Clearly this isn't how we would like to be represented:

Here's another of our favorites and also one we tend to whip out as it serves our purpose:
1 Thessalonians 5:22
We also believe the Bible to be the word of God... Naturally the suggestion of murder is something ALL people, except psychopaths, feel is pretty wrong.
^aAbstain from all ^bappearance of ^cevil.

And it's not just me:
Mormon Left
Feminist Mormon Housewives
Latter Day Taint
BYU Professors: Glenn Beck Doesn't Speak For All Mormons (Deseret News)


Many of these links came from a Wordpress blog called Messenger and Advocate. Very cool blog!!

Yeah, I'm really wanting to see the long form of his criminal record. Rape and murder? No big thing to him.

Ohhh! And a bonus!! Glenn Beck the creepy perv: