three blind mice

this week is putting me over the edge...

1. it won't stop raining, and people are complete fucktards about driving in it. people slamming on their breaks and swerving because the only car in front of them (which is a 1/2 mile away) started to slow down. people ahead of me in the fast line going 10 mph below the speed limit and the assholes behind tailgating. people not stopping at red lights because they're apparently above the law

2. thanksgiving is officially my least favorite holiday. i stayed up last night to make the mini pumpkin pies, and burned the crusts. i was up until 4 fucking am, and i still have to make side dishes. if i can get the mac n cheese and stuffing cooked tonight, they'll only need to be reheated tomorrow, and i can focus on the 2nd batch of pies in the morning. otherwise, i may blow a gasket

3. we have mice. i officially hate our place. i was willing to put up with the old semifunctional appliances, the worn carpet on which ive slipped more than once coming down the stairs and the crazy neighbors. i will not put up with rodents. i pride myself on the cleanliness of my home, and now we have fucking mice the day before thanksgiving. W T F

the only things keeping me from eating people...

1.my google reader is full of new posts/tweets from around the interwebs. reading about other people's crazy and/or awesome happenings keep me from dwelling on the unpleasant shit piling up around me

2. seeing old friends is fantastic. i went out to dinner with alumni members (plus a current senior) of our GSA and the group's advisor. we talked about the usual stuff: recent breakups, engagements, g & d's commitment ceremony, job hunting... great food + great conversation = fab. tonight, im hanging out with m for the first time in 2 years. she and her little family moved to myrtle beach early 07. of course there's tomorrow's festivities with the children [my siblings], n's parents, g and her boy. j, l, n and i are going out black friday. it sounds like we're starting at the mall at midnight (eek). im seeing starbucks and mcdonald's sausage mcmuffins in my future. i also need to fit in time with cz; must remember to call her... busy busy busy

3. the promise of a nap tomorrow. i am so beyond tired (see above nonsense). if i can get some foods out of the way tonight, i can sleep most of the day... this plan, of course, will probably get screwed. but im getting a nap at some point if i have to kill a man in the proccess!

ugh... im starting to feel less scattered, but it's just a brief calm before the next storm :( in case i collapse into a twitching pile of hostility beforehand...

so i was originally thinking about participating in the 20SB carnival because i was bored. the topic is "can't live without?" i like stuff and have plenty of it. but you know what, i can live without a lot.

my question to you is what can you live with? can you live with the knowledge that we live an elitist society that doesn't truly believe that all people are created equal? can you live with the knowledge that children die every day from abuse, neglect and apathy from those who have the ability to help? can you live with the knowledge that people are viciously attacked (verbally, emotionally and physically) for countless reasons by individuals claiming to be christian? can you live with the knowledge that you are stupid enough to believe illogical filth spewed by people who cant remember their own history but insist that minorities are destroying your precious little bubble world?

i have a car, an ipod, a wii, a cellphone, a laptop, a great apartment, a steady paycheck, great friends and good family. i also have a cause. several, actually. fighting breast cancer. fighting for gay rights. fighting HIV/AIDS. fighting animal abuse. fighting childhood cancers. fighting world hunger.... i don't need someone to mail me a heartwarming pamphlet or call my home five times a day. i donate my time and money whenever i can because i actually care about these efforts. i want to support them in any way that i can. for me, the biggest cause is human rights. we're all flawed. we're all unique. and we're all people. we should be treated equally regardless of everything else. im furious today after maine's dismal decision to overturn gay marriage. these extremists show up at people's front steps, calling themselves grassroots organizations and spreading their venom across the country. these people are not to be trusted or believed. they are just selfserving idiots bent on hurting others. one doesnt have to condone homosexuality, but people need to recognize that denying others the most basic of rights, the freedom to love, is horrendously unfair. i think this world could do with a little more empathy

that's what i can't live without

[this post is a part of 20SB’s Blog Carnival: Can’t Live Without, and Alice.com is awarding prizes to lucky bloggers and readers!]

random

facebook is slowly taking over more of the world. it's insane (but im really too lazy to stage a coup... or care) the crazy thing i saw today - wedding invitation via facebook events.

wtf? im all for not using paper invites, but isnt there a classier way to do it? it's a wedding, not a backyard hoedown... plus the inivitation was open. i totally couldve invited myself to this couple's special day. that's only amusing in webcomics

im totally being a snob about this, but i dont care. ms. manners would agree with me and that's all that matters :p

[hb, im totally talking about your friends getting married at the end of nov]