Yeah. I’ve about reached the point in my life where I have little or no interest anymore in politics, because I figure ANYBODY who would want to run for public office - and most especially for the presidency - KNOWS that they’re not going to be able to clean up all the messes that Bush has made (not to mention the problems that we ALREADY had before he took (I mean stole) office, and the only reason they want to be president (or whatever they want to be) is for the potential benefit to themselves and their cronies. I liked Clinton. I like Hilary Clinton. I think she should’ve thrown his a$$ out when she found out about his extracurricular activities, and think she stayed more for political and economic reasons than any “stand by your man” crap, but c’mon. He didn’t solve homelessness, hunger, didn’t see to it that every kid had health care, a decent start in life, and educational opportunity. Of course, he didn’t start a war in Iraq, so he does have that going for him, at least, but my point is that none of them is really going to accomplish anything, and that’s the bare nekkid truth. Our systems are too well entrenched; I mean, how many people would lose their jobs - how many industries would collapse - if suddenly nobody was homeless anymore, if nobody was hungry, if nobody was out there committing crimes? We need our problems…. our whole economy is built on these problems. Here’s another one of my pet peeves…you’ve all undoubtedly heard about fuel assistance, right? The big energy companies typically donate modest amounts of money to something called the “Good Neighbor Energy Fund”. They donate, and they include a little note in their customer’s bills that enables THEM to donate to the fund. Then, needy families can apply for small amounts of fuel assistance money to help them pay for their heating costs during the winter months. Now, the energy companies write those donations off their taxes as a “charitable deduction”, right? And then, of course, when these grants are made to the poor folk, what happens to those grants? Why, they get paid right back to the energy companies, that’s what! So, they get a charitable tax deduction, AND they get their payments! I mean, is that clever or is that clever? See? You and I could be rich, too - we’re just not CLEVER enough!

Okay. I’m through with my rant for the day.

I had my “regular” “On-Plan” lunch today - a Boca Burger (original variety) for 8/10ths of a WW point on a piece of lavash bread (2 Pts) with maybe an ounce of red & green pepper strips (0 Pts) and 1 piece of veggie-pretend cheese (1 pt). I microwave the Boca Burger and pepper strips for a minute and a half, put it on the lavash bread, top it with the (pretend) cheese, put it in the toaster oven until the (pretend) cheese melts on my (pretend) burger and the Lavash is crispy, and then I EAT it! Considering that it’s only a total of 3.8 WW points, it’s both filling and tasty, and I’m rather pleased with myself for having created it. I actually bring it for my lunch quite often.

Had a BAD - really bad - nightmare Tuesday night after trying not to watch, but unavoidably hearing that Ken Burn’s WWII documentary that DH had on DVD (There must’ve been about a kazillion DVD’s in the set) and has been playing on his computer in the studio for DAYS and DAYS, now - although he didn’t play it last night after my nightmare the night before. MY computer is in the studio, too, so a lot of times while he’s in there painting, I’m in there messing around on my computer. Sometimes we listen to public radio, sometimes an audio book, sometimes we throw a DVD on. I have read enough - and seen enough documentaries - about WWII and don’t honestly want to see any more. Seeing pictures of the concentration camps, and witnessing the terrible things that were done to people just makes me want to believe in EVIL….I mean, it just seems demonic, the things that they did to people. And if it were just THAT time period, THAT war, maybe it would be something I could wrap my mind around - something that happened, but shouldn’t - and won’t - ever happen again. But throughout history, people have done terrible things to each other, and they are still DOING terrible things to each other. Anyway, it gives me nightmares - it GAVE me nightmares, and I had to abandon my comfortable and snore-free bed to climb in with DH…he snored on and off all night, Tuesday and last night as well, so now I’m tired and cranky as all get out. I’ve GOT to try sleeping in the guest bedroom tonight, but if I have another one of those nightmares, I don’t know what I’ll do. And as I say this, I know how pitifully self-centered I sound…I mean, look at what they suffered, and I’m kvetching about losing a little sleep!

Okay. I’m back on track with my eating. I binged on chocolate cake and ice cream on Monday - I HAD to - HAD to get it out of my system - and have been doing okay yesterday and today. <sigh> Why wasn’t I born with skinny genes (so I could wear “skinny jeans”? ) LOL. A little half-a$$ed diet humor, there.

So, onward and downward (hopefully) we go! No more CURDS for GAWD’S sake, Anngirl!

Hey Lyn - I posted a comment on your last blog, but I don’t think it actually went through. And unless you guys post, I don’t know how to find you. I am sadly techno-challenged.

Hugs, Rubes…hope you’re doing well, m’dear. And you, too, Soclose. Hugs all around. Jeeze, I love you guyz…LOL

 Z