Snippets of an ordinary life in an extraordinary world
Ummm… I’m not normally a very superstitious person, but I wonder if this is a sign?
“Actor Jim Caviezel has been struck by lightning while playing Jesus in Mel Gibson’s controversial film The Passion Of Christ.”
And here’s the icing on this fried cake: this is the second time it’s happened!!!
Full story here.
It’s one of those days… I haven’t been sleeping well and it’s catching up with me. Just hitting 4 pm and I am struggling big-time to keep my droopy eyes open! So, I’m hoping a blog entry will keep me awake for a little while longer…
We saw Mystic River last night. I never put much stock in Sean Penn (don’t know why, just never cared for him) until I saw this movie. It’s a great movie with a bunch of great actors. And the music is fantastic. Yeah, I’m one of those people who really gets into a movie’s score, even if the movie itself blows. Take Kill Bill, for instance. I could do without the spurting blod and scattered body parts, but the rest of the movie was good. The filming was really cool and the music was awesome! I will probably never watch the movie again, but I could really enjoy owning the soundtrack.
Well, I suppose that’s enough of my pointless rambling. Maybe I’ll go wander around the hall now…
I was surprised the other day the receive an envelope from the Republican National Census committee. I can’t imagine how they got my address… In Texas you don’t register with a party affiliation, and in previous states I was always a registered democrat. Besides, I’m a member of the ACLU, so I can’t imagine they would’ve culled my name from that list. 
But no matter, I’m happy and willing to read about most political news from any source! I figured what the heck, let’s see what they want. ENclosed was a survey, they say, to determine what the People truly want from their government. The survey, the letter says, will help shape the Republican platform for the next several years. All I need to do is tell them how I feel. So I stretched a good, long stretch and sat down to complete their survey–democracy at work!
Well, it didn’t take long to figure out that they aren’t truly interested in my opinion. The survey really seems to be after some measurable support of their current platform. As I read through the questions, I found myself ready to check “yes” until I finished the question. Almost every question is laced with emotion and bias, rendering it completely useless as an objective measure of someone’s political support. If a professional writer or statistician wrote that survey, shame on them!
So, I finished the survey. I’m sure my answers aren’t exactly what they’re looking for, but as a citizen of this great country, I’m willing to share it with them. But I get to the end and am rendered completely speechless. Rarely am I rendered completely speechless, I assure you. OK, well, to be honest, I wasn’t completely speechless, but I figured incoherent sputtering and swearing doesn’t really count as “speech.” After taking the time to read the useless and biased survey, I get to the end only to discover that if I want my voice heard, I have to pay them $11 to cover their cost of processing each survey. First, 11 bucks per survey my foot! They should find a better agency to deal with that. Geez. Then came my outrage that this survey was just a wolf in sheep’s clothing! It was purportedly meant to provide me with an opportunity to shape a political party platform. It was actually meant as a way to get me all riled about the evils of the world so I would send money to the Republican party. Well, shoot. If you wanted my money, just ask for it. I was more likely to give it to you before I read your drivel survey! So there, Republican Census committee.
Wow, it’s been a busy few weeks! As hard as I try, I just haven’t been able to post as much as I want to.
This last weekend my dear friend Amy married her true love. Amy and I have been friends, through thick and thin, for at least 13 years (whoa!). I also got to spend some more time with our friend Julie and her true love, whom she married last October. So we’re all old married ladies now. It’s like a milestone has been passed.
You know, everyone’s wedding day is special for so many reasons. But I realized this weekend that it is a friend’s wedding day that’s even more special. When you’re happy you want to share it with everyone; when you’re in love you want to share it with everyone. Watching Amy and Matt this weekend was an affirmation of that which I hold dear–my marriage, family, friends, love, and support. And I thrilled that another friend has found all of that, too.
On another happy note, another friend’s baby was born last night! The circle of life continues. May Nicole grow up in a world that shows compassion, dignity, and strength, and may she see a bright and safe future.
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