common (dis)courtesy

In a time and age when people want their own way as quickly and easily as possible it still never ceases to amaze me how lazy, inconsiderate and rude people can be. AND THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW IT! Or care. That’s what drives me most crazy.

I know we’re all guilty of forgetting our manners from time to time, but hopefully you try to remedy your lack of courtesy as quickly as possible and offer a very sincere apology.

But recently I’ve noticed a large lack of courtesy – from a particular age group of people, the 20-22 age group. I mean, WTH is WRONG with you?!

Please and thank you are some of the nicest things you can say to people. And what have you done in your short existence that makes you feel so entitled? To everything?!

Here’s a tip – quit being assholes. You’re not entitled to anything except life, freedom and equality. And quit throwing tantrums. You aren’t four. Grow up. And get jobs.

I know it’s hard to find jobs right now. But WORK is hard. Get used to it. It’s hard. Not impossible. And just because you didn’t get the “jobofyourdreams” doesn’t mean you get to give up and spend the next eleventy thousand years complaining about everything. Because let me tell you something, EVERYONE HAS PROBLEMS. And nobody wants to listen to how unfair your life is. Because life isn’t fair.

If it were, bad guys would always lose, good guys would always win, babies would never die and nobody would be starving to death. But bad guys do win. Good guys do lose. Babies do die and people do starve to death.

It isn’t fair. But it’s life.

So remember your manners. Show some common courtesy. And quit being whiny bitches. It’s pissing everybody off – most of us are just too polite to say so.

JHS Class of 2001

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June 10th was my 10 year high school reunion. 10 YEARS?!?! What? Where did the last decade go?!?!

When I first saw the Facebook post about planning it I immediately decided I wasn’t going. No way. Uh-huh. Why on Earth would I want to go? I haven’t seen any of my high school class in ten years – maybe there is a reason…. And on and on and on.

But with advice and input from my trusted advisors (and a lot of encouragement from Brett) I changed my mind and went.

And I am so HAPPY that I did. I had a really great time seeing the people I haven’t seen in ten years.

There were lots of drinks bought, a ton of laughter and so many pictures. It was really a great night and I’m so glad I didn’t miss a wonderful opportunity to see some really great people.

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My Birthday Wish

If you know me you know that I like animals. A lot. Like, really a lot.

If you know me well you know I LOVE Penguins. Love. Them. LOVELOVELOVE THEM!

Well, this year for my birthday (which is June 3) I’m asking for one thing – penguins. Seriously.

The Kansas City Zoo currently does not have penguins. I personally find this tragic!!! No penguins?! NO PENGUINS?! Unacceptable.

But we can help change that. Since I’m turning 28, I’m asking for $28 donations to the KC Zoo so they can get the penguins I so desperately want. But if you can’t do $28, please just donate what you can. Every dollar makes a difference.

To support the Zoo and make my birthday wish come true, visit here.

Thank you in advance for your help to bring penguins to the zoo and making this the best birthday ever!

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These are the penguins – African Black-Footed Penguins

To learn more about these awesome animals go here.

Victory?

Victory: [vik-tuh-ree; vik-tree]; noun: a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.

I sit here writing with mixed emotions; trying to find the right mix of words that will so eloquently express my feelings.  But it’s hard to find those words – words that celebrate death.  Even the death of a such a  cruel and unarguably evil person.

In the words of Clarence Darrow “I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

That’s sort of in line with how I feel; but not quite.  Death is a sad ordeal.  And while I’m not sad about his death, I am sad so many others have had to meet their deaths too soon because of him.

I really can’t help but feel a sense of overwhelming relief for the future safety of our wonderful planet.  I just can’t help but feel that our world is truly a much better place.

I understand why people were celebrating in the streets; it’s a sense of RELIEF!  FINALLY!  The man who gave the order to murder thousands of precious lives is gone.  He can never give that order again.

Again, I feel a sense of relief.  I feel a little bit safer.  And while I’m not so naive to believe that his death brings some sort of finality this whole thing – I know that things will get worse before they begin to get better- but, I know that things will get better!  Things will be safer.

My brother will be a little bit safer while he’s gone.  You’ll  be safer.

So, I say yes, this is indeed a victory.

Tales of Travel

I don’t know what it is about airplanes and airports, but people just talk to each other. “where are you headed?” “what line of work are you in?” Etc etc. And what never ceases to amaze me is the ease at which people answer the questions. It seems that we as human beings are pretty open to answering questions (as long as we don’t know the person asking them and there is a good chance we may never meet again).

What also never ceases to amaze me is how weird people are. I mean, really, did you need to wear your weekend sweats with your grossest t-shirt? Oh, you need to wear that really smelly perfume/cologne. I mean did you look at a mirror on your way out? Hello, people! You’re in PUBLIC!

But you know what? It actually makes travel fun. You can pretty much play airport bingo, haha. Lady with crazy hair? check. Guy with annoying cough? check. Screaming kid? Check. You really can insert what you want and you’ll probably find it, if you know where to look.