Ranting

I have tried really hard to follow along this year with the 08 candidates, but I'm finding it extremely difficult lately. The Obama/Clinton arguments got old REAL fast, they both spent too much time nitpicking at each other's words and not enough time worrying about themselves.
Now we have the McCain/Obama face-off, and I have to admit, I'm not impressed. We all know that candidates are really good at flip-flopping on their stances, which they've done..frequently!

I guess you could safely say I'm a democrat, although lately I can't stand either side. I believe we truly need someone to make a difference, but I don't believe McCain nor Obama will offer us that option.

One of the biggest problems we have, I believe, is that the media has too much influence. People don't vote for those who they believe WILL make a difference because the media does not give them a chance, feeling as if they would be wasting a vote. O_o

I know, I know. This is more of a rant post then anything informative, but lately I've grown so disgusted with all of it. I still occasionally do some research, but it has been cut down severely.
The whole global warming issue irks me, specifically the alarmist, and I do my best to avoid those stories.

I have always believed that staying informed is one of the best things you could do, but I do wonder, frequently, if ignorance is truly bliss! O_^

Surprising news

My baby sister, who just turned 18, had some very shocking news for the family a couple days ago. She is engaged to be married!
I, like the rest of us, were completely taken by surprise. I felt bad at the lack of enthusiasm for her news. When I announced my engagement to my family, my mother was so happy she cried.

They set their date for September 27, 2008. A bit earlier then we were hoping, but we are all going to help make this one of the happiest days for her! :)
I went with her on Friday to try on some wedding dresses, and she found two she really loves. They look absolutely gorgeous on her, and Monday we are all going to see about getting the bridesmaid's dresses made, which are going to be a dark red.

I will be sure and update more frequently! :)

Trying something new

So I've decided lately to try something a little bit different. I love video games, having spent countless hours playing, and I love a good story so I've decided to join those two aspects together. What I have in mind for this is taking a game that I do play quite a bit ( world of warcraft) and giving it life, so to speak.

Warcraft is an mmorpg, that basically means its a massive roleplaying game online. You start out with a level one character of your choosing, and as you complete quests and kill monsters, you gain experience which will further you in level. There are two factions to choose from, Horde and Alliance, and each have their own lore and classes to pick.
Once you've chosen your race, you will have an opportunity to pick your class. There is currently 9 classes available with another coming soon!:)

Basically, I'm going to 'share' my leveling experience every few levels. Its basically going to be adventure stories as if they were written by my character with some screenshots! ( pictures )
My story won't be much about lore as it will be about the 'daily' adventures.
I imagine this probably sounds extremely boring. haha


I'm not entirely sure how well this will all work out, I just had this idea, and I've decided to try it out. I'm not going to clog up this blog so I will be making another one, not that this one is much fun to read! :)

Holiday weekend!

I hope everyone had a great 4th!

I've been trying to stay busy lately getting things done, and it seems to be working. :)

I finally got around to giving my kitty a much needed bath, which she was not happy about, but she looks so much better! I couldn't help but take a few pictures of her obvious discomfort; she just looked so adorable.

I have also been doing some reading lately, and I found an author I absolutely love. Kay Hooper.

She has 13 books, I believe, and while I'm not generally interested in the suspense-romance genre, I can't help but be drawn into her stories.

She does an exceptional job of keeping you guessing until the last page without getting too cheesy with the romance.

Her stories are also very different from the cliche killer and police stories you find, adding a bit of a supernatural twist.

I purchased 3 of her books last night, and I'm having to pace myself so I don't finish them all tonight!