Monday, March 31, 2014

THe Obama/Hollywood Sunshine Conspiracy

The Obama/Hollywood sunshine conspiracy: First it was Obamacare, then it was gun control, then it was pop control and now they want a sugar tax. Is there nothing that our little nanny government won't do to force us to be healthy little tax payers. Unfortunately, I have uncovered a much deeper plot. I call it The Obama/Hollywood Sunshine Conspiracy At first I tried to blame it on the lack of imagination. Then I thought Hollywood was just trying to make money. After that I thought there was some plot to get me to think a certain way or be anti-Christian or even vote for Obama, but then it hit me, the conspiracy goes much deeper than this. Maybe, just maybe, Hollywood has dumbed down their movies so much that we won't even want to watch TV or movies anymore. Even worse maybe we will actually do other things with our lives: like doing Pintrest crafts, reading books, practicing a musical instrument, or worse... we will actually go outside and play in the sunshine! Yes, people this is just another plot orchestrated by Obama to get us to play outside, because, hey, a healthy tax payer pays more. By the caliber of movies coming out, I would say that this plot has been going on for quite some time. Thank goodness, for online shows, Netflix, Hulu, and Super Hero movies. Every now and again a Hollywood producer tries to stop this evil plot by actually making a good movie, but they are quickly thwarted by trying to create a sequel. Don't let them force you outside and be healthy! You have the right to be unhealthy! The only thing that is sure in this life is death and taxes, and I think I know which one Obama and Hollywood want. Stay tuned next week as I explain how video games are just preparing us to be soldiers and spies for the government.

Friday, March 28, 2014

About me.

Okay so I was sitting here one day and reading all these blogs that people write and I got to thinking, I should write a blog. Not that I would actually ever make any money doing it, but maybe someone can enjoy my random thoughts. A little background on me. I am the middle child, the sixth of ten children actually, and that does not count all the kids that came home with various family members and lived with us, who I still consider family. We are a very entertaining family, we love to make people laugh. Our home is so loud that when we get together that it is hard to get a word in edgewise. We just enjoy each others company We were in no way wealthy according to money, but as my mom always said we were rich in children. I started babysitting when I was 11 and had my first job when I was 15. Our whole family pitched in to support each other. I will never forget my brother sending me a very much needed twenty dollars while I was in college. We just thought about each other that way. We all succeeded as good people in society and I feel my parents did a wonderful job raising us. I love people. I get easily attached. I love it when they are happy, I love being able to do service and I am grateful for every thing other people have done for me, but I am also deeply concerned for people and feel a responsibility to all people around me. I have been told many times by various people that I am a little crazy for being that way but it is such a strong part of me and it is one of my core beliefs that I can not let go of. I am deeply religious. My religion is a big part of who I am. I am not the way I am in-spite of my religion, but I am the way I am, because of it. Not just because my parents taught me to be so, but because I think about religion all the time. I have lots of questions and I am alway thinking. I can not imagine that there is no God and therefore he must be there. I see his hand in all things. I love the sunshine, the clouds, the rain and everything I can even think of. I see the purpose in all things, including mosquitos even though I would prefer that they left me and my children alone. I majored in Biology Composite Teaching because I love everything and it was the most eclectic major ever. I love random facts. I loved classes on thinking and I will never forget the crazy ecology class that ended up being a class on debunking false logic. I love to teach. I not only majored in teaching, but I look forward to explaining and answering questions. I try to be humble enough to learn from others as well. I love to learn and I don't think you can enjoy life without a love of learning. I went on an LDS Mission to Argentina. I loved the people. I still dream about them. I wish I knew what they were all up to. It gave me this insight into foreign countries that I never had before. It also made me realize how lucky I am to have the freedoms I have in the USA. Many people who never see first hand the consequences of loosing certain freedoms do not understand the effect. I have always been interested in politics and even law. I have deep respect for people who are trying to help our country on large political scales, but I have a deep belief in individual responsibility and sacrifice as the true way to improve our world. We must never stop progressing as individuals. I married a wonderful man from Nigeria. We knew pretty quickly that we were meant for each other. I have never regretted my decision to marry him. We think very differently on many aspects, but we are the same on the most important ones. He is kind and thoughtful. He does his best in everything he does. He is ambitious in his efforts to make everything around him better. Which creates many good friends and a few enemies. He is a wonderful husband and father. We have four children. Two girls a boy and then a girl at the end. Our first daughter had various speech problems when she was younger and our children have had various problems with asthma and allergies. Our son was born with Spina Bifida, His back was closed when he was one day old and a shunt placed in his head at three days. He has had many medical problems, but he is a miracle in every way. He has learned to walk with only the assistance of AFOs and he is a smart kind child. His sisters take care of him. All my children are kind. I am amazed how kind they are. They look forward to being together. I constantly hope that I can make life better for them and be a good parent.

Why I Don't Read Novels:

Back when I was a teacher they started a program where they wanted teachers to read in front of their students to encourage their students to see that reading was fun. I failed. I was a busy intern and I hate reading. I just couldn't bring myself to fake it. So here is my disclaimer, I am not a good reader. My mind tends to wonder and I read really slow, which doesn't help that I am not a very patient person and I have to finish the book. Don't get me wrong, I love the adventure of the story, but once I start, I can't stop. Which means that if I start a book, I can not stop until I am finished. I will memorize every aspect of that book, I will eat sleep and dream about that book. I do fine with short children's stories, informational books and comics, but a full novel is just too long. Reading long books does not go well when I should probably actually take care of my family. When this mom reads a book, little children go hungry, potty training kids wet their pants, children watch more than the allotted hour of television, no one takes a nap or goes to bed, all medicines are forgotten, husbands go hungry, children dress themselves, they solve their own fights, their own way, and everyone eats each other. Not to mention I spend a lot of time hiding in the bathroom. Interesting enough my sister showed me a deal on Amazon where I could get a boxed set of seven books for 99 cents. All Christian authors so I would not have to worry about any swearing or uncomfortable sex scenes. I have not read anything for awhile so I thought maybe this would be a good opportunity to read something fun. It turns out that it was not a seven book series, but seven books by different authors that are the starts to seven different series! Okay, well played Amazon. Now I realize that I am going to be buying a few more book. For someone who loves to read and has some self control not to rip through all these books as fast as they can, this is great news, but for me the goal orientated reader this could be bad for the entire human race. This now makes it so I will probably read 21 books instead of seven. That also means I will probable spend another $42 on books. Reading is an expensive habit. (To tell you the truth now that I am writing this, I am not sure why I thought I was going to read seven books in a row either. I guess I was feeling lofty. Or maybe it was because all of my kids were puking their guts out and I realized I was never going to sleep again so I might as well do something with all that time.) So I read the first book and I liked it, but I was hooked. So, of course, I had to start into the next two and in two days I was finished. There are some things that I realized about myself while reading. Either people in books are super emotional or there is something wrong with me. While I enjoyed the unlikely action in the book, I couldn't help but laugh at the inner turmoil the main character had all the time, even when in reality it would be too scary to even think. For example, When in imminent danger, and I think I am about to die, I do not think to myself, "Wow that guy, who is about to die with me, is hot!" I think, "Oh no, I am about to die." If I am on a mission to save my lover from evil villains I do not think, 'Wow this guy helping me is so good looking maybe I should just quit my search and go for him instead." or "I feel so torn, my secret agent boy friend had to lie to me about some mission involving him wooing another girl. in the name of national security and saving hundreds of lives. I'm so offended." Guess what honey, he's a secret agent, that's what they do. But don't worry hot guy still loves you and if not other hot guy loves you too, even though you have never had anyone ever like you before. Somehow now you are the most desirable girl on Earth. To everyone, even the bad guys. I also enjoyed the unimaginable ability of the pencil thin stick girl with no real training to be the most lethal agent of all time. While her male counterparts were so helpless to save her or themselves. Even though they were the best Homeland Security agents in the US. (Suddenly I don't feel very safe.). Of course, she always conveniently swooned once they were out of danger, giving the men a chance to be chivalrous, and for her to get a good nap. All in all a great experience so far. No one died in the reading of these books. Did I mention I overthink things. Perhaps another reason I should not read novels.