Politics Explained

FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk.

PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.

BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and put them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs as the regulations say you need.

FASCISM: You have two cows. The government takes both, hires you to take care of them and sells you the milk.

PURE COMMUNISM: You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care of them, and you all share the milk.

RUSSIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. You have to take care of them, but the government takes all the milk.

CAMBODIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both of them and shoots you.

DICTATORSHIP: You have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you.

PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.

BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milk them. Then it takes both, shoots one, milks the other and pours the milk down the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for the missing cows.

PURE ANARCHY: You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.

LIBERTARIAN/ANARCHO-CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.

SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

waa

The Flaming Lips' show was incredible!!!!!!!!!

Ever see that show "I Shouldn't Be Alive"? Sometimes my life feels like that.
I called Al because I wanted to talk to him about my ridiculously horrible day... and he said, "I'll call you later I have to hit this."
That makes me sad. I really needed him earlier... no one was around to help me... people saw me lying on the side of the interstate trying to flag them down and no one stopped. All I could think about was how if Al was around it would have never happened. He would have picked me up before it got out of my control and took care of me until I was better. Its been a long time since Al made me cry, but I guess when he calls me later I'll talk to him about it.

When Al was home, he, Adam and I went to see Jamie play at Shillings. We sat with Jamie's parents. It was actually really fun. I'm so so proud of Jamie, I remember when he used to print out the tabs to John Mayer songs... my god he has come SO far and accomplished so much.

oh Al's calling

I hate my life some times.


so much.

at least days like yesterday are rare. I just don't understand what makes me so weak.

going home today for the weekend.

Dentist on Friday morning

Brewer game with Katy on Saturday =)

I just turned in an amazing paper about Tim Burton's adaption of the fairy tale and use of the Southern Gothic in the movie Big Fish.

my mom called this morning to say that my grandpa died in his sleep last night
I don't know
it's hard to believe
I saw him in the hospital before I came back from break
what is death anyway? ever since my absurd trip over spring break I've really started looking at life and death a lot differently... it was a really scary trip but it was a completely life changing experience and I will never regret it or ever forget it. I know thinking about it makes Yogi sad, but since it happened I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and how it changed how I look at life and death and the purpose of everything. I think we forget how much is up to us. I'm not afraid of death anymore... it's just a fear of where I'll end up afterward I suppose. I learned that once you accept death it is a lot easier and a hell of a lot less scary to just let go and let death take over... once you give in to death, the reality of it is so much less scary... I spent so much time in the hospital in Madison thinking about the secrets of death and what it really means... I just hope that my grandpa was able to come to this realization before he left, so that he could have left in peace with a smile on his face... because that's how I was ready to go... perfectly content and smiling.
My grandpa had been sick for a while. When I last saw him he couldn't eat and he was getting dehydrated. At least his pain is gone.

I love Alkaline Trio

spring break was fun, but too short... things even got a little crazy...
I got to see Yogi though so it was all worth it =)

I think my collection is complete.

I fell TWICE
into an icy mud puddle
dropped my ipod
and my breakfast
hurt my back
got a blood blister on my hand
while walking to a class that
I forgot was canceled.

so I was thinking about it today... Al had a cold for like 3 months earlier this fall and he is still recovering and now my mom has a nasty cold... but (with the exception of my year round stomach issues) I have yet to catch a cold or flu this season. =) Seriously everyone should take more vitamins, I really think that is what helped me.

I was thinking that I should transfer to Milwaukee because their English program is so much better than the English program at La Crosse... so I spent some time looking into credit transfers and all of that... and it looks like I would have to start there this semester, if I wait I will be wasting my time. I cried. I actually cried. I really wanted to transfer, but even waiting until the end of this semester would be a waste of my time... I've all ready taken all of the credits that would transfer. I just feel like it would be a much better opportunity for me if I went to Milwaukee... Alyssa just got in to Madison's journalism school, which is amazing... but it makes me feel like La Crosse's program is just that much more sub-par, just that much less respectable. At La Crosse we have three English tracks... Lit, Rhetoric, and Education. In Milwaukee they have SEVEN. Really what it comes down to is that I don't know what I'm going to do with my life and I'm worried that La Crosse won't give me a big enough push into the professional world. Sometimes I think that I should drop college all together and go to culinary school... I really love working in the catering/restaurant business, cooking really interests me. I could really see myself doing it for a long time. But after three years of college, why stop now?
I swear to god that someday I am going to live in a place with nicer weather than this. 19 years of snow and winter weather is really enough for me.
I'm going back to La Crosse tomorrow, I'm pretty happy about it. Racine blows.

I know that Alex and I have been on and off for the last three and a half years, but things have been going so well for us since I this spring when started getting back together with Al. There were a lot of things that kept us from having a healthy relationship in the past, but we've both grown up so much since we met in high school. I mean... I was 17 when we met. That's so young... we've gotten to grow together so much since then. We don't have drama anymore. Do you know how beautiful it is to be in a relationship that doesn't have any drama? It's so wonderful. We put a deposit on a place together for next year... well, it's going to be us and another couple, but I can't wait to live with him! I practically already live with him anyway. I love Alex so much. I really do. He makes me really happy and he knows me, I mean really knows me. It's a beautiful thing. =)

I should be writing papers...

my roommates seem to avoid me like the plague
would like to make amends with jackie. most likely attempt over winter break.

i miss lauren and yogi

so much to do and no time
amerindian lit paper
photo final
ancient israel paper
manifesto
burgess paper

and I work today. joy.

will update for real soon.

love.

I went home for a few days. It was nice, but there weren't any faces and that was sad.
I was going to stay at Al's tonight because I had not seen him in a few days... but then I got sick... so now I am at home eating crackers and drinking sierra mist.
I was going to stop in Madison on my way back because I miss Yogi and Lauren SO much... but after I dropped off Katy in Milwaukee the traffic toward Madison was really bad and it was all ready 7 when I was driving through Madison. I had also kind of hoped to see Laura this weekend but I don't know, she never got back to me. ??
I've decided to make a few small life changes. Well more like adjustments. I have a plan, I really do. What I really lack is motivation. It's so easy to be a bum... but I miss liking school. I need to spend more time working on school work... even if starts affecting the amount of time I spend watching TV with Al. That would actually be a good thing. Like I said, I have been a huge bum lately.
I had to leave Kermit in Racine. It's really sad... I miss him all ready. We got to sit outside for a while together though. At least he isn't at the humane society... although my mom told me that Becca is worried that she will kill him. I hope not. I know it sounds dumb... but I've just really never had a good pet before... it wasn't their fault though, they just didn't know any better.
My roommates brought a cat for a week to try to catch a mouse that ended up leaving the house. The cat bit my face.
Such bullshit!
On Saturday morning Adam and I went out to get McDonald's breakfast before I drove home. When I got home I went to Roma for drinks and dinner with my parents and some of their friends. We talked about books, drinking (I'm looking into the rules for a game that my dad's friend Dennis was telling me about), running, politics, travel... it was so weird. But I did get a GREAT dinner. My dad told me that Becca got a 16:24 in one of her last races! that is really awesome. however, Case no longer goes to WI Rapids. =(
I hung out with Katy a lot.
I'm still fighting nausea... my eyes are finally starting to feel heavy though -- sleep usually helps. My mom thinks that maybe I have headache-less migraines. I've actually done some reading and they do exist. Tonight I started to feel really nauseas and then the movie seemed too loud and the lamp light too bright.

life is good.

I got my first birthday gift today. Al bought me a pillow with a soft purple cover. =)

My birthday is in 21 days! yay!

school is good so far

I got back to LaCrosse on Saturday afternoon.  Around 11 p.m. I started feeling dizzy, Al walked me outside.  I threw up until I couldn't stand.  Again.  I was laying on the sidewalk when we heard what sounded like a gunshot (then someone said, "OH SHIT NIGGA") so we went inside.  I threw up in the bathroom until I actually passed out.  We went to the ER.  Again.  This time was worse than last time.  My mom is freaking out.  If it happens again, I'll probably have to come home and go to Parkside.