starts with a stream of consciousness

I have so much crap just tumbling through my brain. I want to read but then I stop to see the kids spell on t.v. back to book..have to take the dog out..back to book...have to jot something on the twitter... oooh there's a link I want to read...now post to facebook...back to book... I really need to post something on the blog...today went pretty well even though I was nervous to talk faith in front of the priest the weather was beautiful....I need to sleep but I'm wound up...what's going on tomorrow oh my goodness it's Friday... I have to do x, y, and z... and oh crap! hafta do progress reports and and and and

I could really keep going. My brain feels like it's going a mile a minute. There are issues that I'm dwelling on. In one corner I'm thinking about what to take to ma & pa's this weekend. deep sigh. and all the other Same old $#!^ .

There are somethings that I wish I could just push out of my brain - I don't want to think about them. I don't want to dwell on this or that or the other. God! I need things to work out the way I have planned. Could use some peace of mind. Will mull on this image.

testing to see if this goes through

Agree and Disagree

Okay, so I'm watching and reading a lot of stuff about Memorial Day. In almost everything I've read or watched someone makes a comment about how "the folks back home don't care". On the one hand I'm offended as hell because I care. On the other hand I think that to some extent it's true. It's seems that the media is falling down on the job.

A thought that just occured to me. We could conceivably blame it on the previous administration who maintained the prohibition on video/photos of flag-draped coffins. If we had been bombarded by these images there may have been a lot more outcry earlier.

So. Even if it's not enough I care about those serving our country and those who served before.

let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle & his widow & orphan II

I've been a patriotic girl all my life (or as long as I can remember). The patriotic holidays make me a little weepy. Veterans Day and Memorial Day are especially emotional for me. So many people have written so much about our service-people I don't feel I can do justice. There is a profound sense that I have to be a witness since I did not serve. My dad made a point one time (I think I heard it second hand) that he has been serving veterans for 30+ years. I was honored to serve them for the limited time I did. Now, I support IAVA because we {American public} have a responsibility to make sure that our Veterans are cared for (hence the title).

My name is Miss Dubh....

and I'm a trashy romance reader. I don't go in for the bodice rippers any more but there are 3 or 4 authors I like who are shelved in that embarrassing section of the bookstore. So how could I refuse this?

will read and report later.

Okay...This Girl Kinda Kicks

http://www.oprah.com/media/20090429-tows-charice

I think I'm gonna haveta buy her album when it comes out. This song pretty much rocks.

I like the way he talks.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30797173#30795290

Enflamed

Apparently I have to be driven to post by extreme emotion.

Here's the post (h/t Deacon Kandra)

http://deacbench.blogspot.com/2009/05/who-is-real-catholic.html

A couple of the commenters made me livid to the point of tears. My response:

These quotes from above posters make me so angry I probably should go to confession.HOW DARE YOU? How dare you say "my way or the high-way"? We do not belong to The Church of _________ "fill in your name"

Ya know what, God didn't call the perfect, the sinless, the strong. A stuttering murderer was called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Prostitutes and Tax collectors were called to dine with Jesus. The Pharisees who tried to trip up Jesus were pretty much shut down. The woman at the well with 7 "husbands" {the current not her own} was invited to drink "living water".

"I'd rather have a smaller Church filled with faith-filled, morally grounded members, than a big Church that stands for pop culture, regardless of its hedonistic tendencies."

"Is there a link to why this man convert bothered joining?

Maybe many Catholics are really discovering the Catholic church is not what they are and should leave it, instead of attempting to make her over into their image."

okay so posted via phone and that didn't work....will try again later

also.....one beer and riding the ferry at night...alone...a recipe for maudlin

gave voice to one of my deep down fears over pub-fare and a pint with sis. it bothers me that I'm 35 and single. single isn't so much the problem. 0 kids is.

Same Stuff Different Day

http://blog.beliefnet.com/pontifications/2009/05/obama-supporters-russell-shaw.html