I really hate how much value today's culture places on wealth. The only people who are awarded any recognition or power are those who have money. We have moved away from valuing things that belong to the character of a person, and instead focus on how "successful" they have been with their finances. Now, while I do agree that some measure of a ( Read more... )

Okay, background story: my friend (who we'll call Monkeybrains for the sake of this post, because while that term isn't quite insulting enough for him, it certainly does express how backwards and childish he is) was engaged in a STUPID argument with another friend of mine last night.  We were at Monkeybrains's apartment, and he and another guy had ( Read more... )

I'm at a CC's Coffee because we still don't have internet, and apparently won't until next Tuesday.  Grr ( Read more... )

Well, there have been some very good developments lately.  One, we will have a super-awesome apartment in less than a month, which I am trying really hard not to get TOO psyched up about for fear of disappointing myself.  It's just... the end is in sight, the blood is in the water, and the expiration date on the Apartment of Tininess is fast ( Read more... )

This entry is titled thus because it's been my trend lately to post in here once every five months or so (and sometimes it's happened where I start typing an entry and then get distracted and say I'll "finish it later," which is never the case).  I'm at the in-laws' house, fixing to head home, but I just wanted to give a sum-up of how my life is at ( Read more... )

Please stop making it so dark I oversleep.  I had things I wanted to do today, and your soothing noises of rain and soft thunder have caused me to lose valuable hours to the abyss of sleep.  I like rain, but not on days that I have shtuff to do.

Love,
Mousey

I have been recently frequenting a site called Steepster, a forum-like haven for tea lovers on the internet.  I have been a member for several months now (since August).  I mostly like to use it to read reviews of teas that I'm interested in buying and to record my thoughts on the teas that I have now.  I also like to read people's posts on the ( Read more... )

SPOILER ALERT: If you have not seen this movie before and still harbor some desire to see it and be surprised at the events, don't read this. Otherwise, read on, for the following rant is, in a word, scintillating. (If I do say so myself.)

( Here's my review of the unnecessary drama )

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