I think it only necessary to post something about the election


Will and I recently moved to Farmington so I had to drive back to Belleville to go vote. So I had to get up at 5am to vote and then drive to work. I thought I was going to avoid the crowd by getting there early. HA think again, there was quite a line at 6am and by 6:30 it wrapped around the parking lot. I was surprised that majority of the people waiting outside were young black people. YAY! After they opened the doors it only took about 30 minutes to vote. Most people were pleasant but there were a few crochety old poll workers getting a lil rude. But thats to be expected. I don't think they have seen that many people at the polls in the morning.

I lifted my ban on talk radio and listened to all the morning shows on my way to work. And I LOVED every minute of it. Not because of the talk because the talk was really the same yelling about how I should vote and how important this election is... I know all that. But the music that was being played was GREAT!!!!This election has brought out the best music ever! Every station was playing some great inspirational music or old school soul protest songs

Isley Brothers "Harvest for the world"
Marvin Gaye "What's going on"
Sam Cooke "A change gon come"

etc etc ( I can't remeber the rest but it was good music! finally!)

What artists from this generation will make music like that? Bobby Valentino, Pretty Ricky, Omarion, Chris Brown?! HA yeah right...

And then I went to work... and that killed my election day high

The kids did a mock election and Obama won by a landslide YAY! Which is amazing in the area where I work, because Grosse Pointe is all white and very conservative. This is where it gets bad. Tadhg (my pooping problem child) is eating lunch and his parents stop by to visit on their lunch break. And they ask about his day. He tells them that he voted for McCain but Obama won. And they are all happy for him that he voted for McCain. But then he says (in front of me and in front of his parents). "I didn't vote for Obama because he's black, and I don't like the color black, he's blacker than McCain, I don't like black people". And his parents turn red with embarassment, but say absolutely nothing...

Nothing at all... nothing to me, nothing to the child. I laughed and walked away...

I am getting a new job. Contract or no contract.

I have worked in predominately white areas before. I taught in Ann Arbor and there weren't any black children there. And when kids ever said anything about my skin color it was innocent and cute.
 For example
Nico (4yrs old) "How did you get brown?"
My answer " I was born that way. My mommy and daddy are brown. Don't you look like your mommy and daddy?"
Nico "yep... they aren't brown... I wish I was brown."
While playing a color-learning game with  the toddler group
Talking to Liam (3yrs old) Me: "Liam find something in the room that's brown" and he grabs the brown flash card to help him find something brown in the room. Liam looks around for a while and then tackles me.
Liam:"YOU YOU'RE BROWN YAY!!! You look like chocolate! YAY!" and the rest of the kids in circle time agree and they all giggle with glee that I look like chocolate


Children are socialized to see color in terms of negative and postive. They don't come out that way. they are shaped by their environments. Tadhg got that from somewhere and whether or not his parents admit it, he got that from them. The kids say little racists things off and on and I shrug it off because they are kids and they honestly don't know any better. But when its said in front of the parents and they do nothing to correct it... thats where I draw the line. 

I am done.

Senator Barak Obama is now President Barak Obama...

Eat it Grosse Pointe...

So this is going to be a long entry that's pretty much a piss and moan session just to get everything out on the table

I'm tired in general, I need a vacation and I need it now!!! I don't get a break till Thanksgiving and during that time I'll probably be with family (which is cool) but I still wont rest because I'll be gearing up for finals. UGH!!! I need a least a good week to decompress from all that has gone on in the past few weeks

I'm tired of moving. I hate moving, it is the most stressful and tedious task ever. Will did a great job of doing most of the packing. I couldn't do too much because I was writing papers and doing stuff for school. But what is pissing me off the most is Uhaul... These jokers have the WORST customer service ever. And then (this part is mostly my fault) they charged me a ridiculous amount. The cost of the truck was around $80 and because I forgot to fill it back up (to a half a tank, I turned it in on a 1/8 of a tank) they charged an extra $140 some odd dollars. I know it's my fault for not fueling it back up but seriously a few gallons cost $140?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?!?!?!That pissed me off. So I gave them the worst customer service review ever!!!! And they called me back and said they will send me a check for $40 for my troubles. UGH moving blows. We still haven't unpacked everything, and I can't find anything. It's just a frustrating process. And I will rejoice when I am finally at a place where I will never move again (or ballerific and able to pay for someone to move for me)

I'm tired of stupid people. They are everywhere!!!!!! Is there an island where they can all be banished? I promise this election has unearthed the dumbest people of all time (On both sides!). I refuse to talk about politics right now. I'm sick of discussing abortion, I'm sick of talking about Obama/Biden, I'm tired of talking about McCain/Palin, if you don't know who you are voting for by now, vote for Bob Barr (lol) or just stay at home.

But beyond stupid political people I am tired of stupid church people. I'm not going to give the entire ridiculous story about my church situation, but it ends with me leaving my church. As everyone who reads this blog knows that I'm in seminary working on my Masters of Divinity and a few of my former church members attend Ashland Theological Seminary too. And because I don't want to get in a long dialogue about why I left the church, I usually tell people that my husband (who was NEVER a member of the church) and I decided to choose a church together, so that neither one would feel forced to join the other's church. Most people say "oh okay, that sounds cool". But there's this one dude from my old church who just "feels the need". He feels the need to check me about stupid stuff with the church and he goes to ATS too. So I see him one day at school and he asks why I haven't been at church. I tell him my usual response about me and my husband's decision. He says "oh okay"
A few weeks go by and I see him again. This time he asks "Did you get permission?" My response "Permission for what?" and this goes back and forth for a while. and he says "Permission from Bishop to leave the  church?" I said "Seriously?! I have to get permission?! I don't need permission to attend church with my husband" And he keeps pushing this whole permission thing and then says "Why didn't your husband just join your church?" My response (because I'm getting real irritated by now) "My husband and I are choosing to fellowship together at a church of our choosing" and that was the end of the conversation. But SERIOUSLY!!!!! I have to get permission to leave a church?! Is this an occult or am I over reacting?! I thought people were grown and can join any church they want. Well yesterday I run into this guy AGAIN. This is his question "Have you joined your new church ministerial staff, when are you preaching?"  My response "Pray and ask God when my next preaching engagement is, I may preach once a year and thats fine by me, and no I am not a part of any ministerial staff." WHY DOES THIS MAN FEEL THE NEED TO BE ALL UP IN MY BUSINESS?!?!?! I could go on for days about this but I'm gonna keep it moving...

I'm tired of crazy Christians who make it their agenda to criticize everything secular. The secular world is going to be contrary to the word of God and the will of God HENCE THE WORD SECULAR. We cannot legislate Christian morality or ethics. We cannot expect celebrities and musicians (especially those who are not Christians or only nominally so) to be held to a Biblical standard. The purpose of being a Christian is not to pick a bone with current pop culture, but it is to live a transformed life of sacrifice and service to God and the people of God. To show the love of God in real and tangible ways and share with others the gospel of Jesus Christ (and that sharing can be done in many ways, not just a random tract or yelling at people on corner with a huge sign). To me thats what being a Christian is about. NOT BEING THE MORAL POLICE. I heard a Pastor say that Christians aren't police officers. Police officers look for people breaking the law and punish them accordingly. But we are to be Paramedics. We don't care about what law you broke all we care about is making sure you're healed and whole. We are there during the emergency to make sure that you are healed. Why are we so concerened about what everyone else is doing?! You just do you UMMA do me!!! lol

I'm tired of working with children. I could right more here, but honestly I'm getting tired of typing lol. But what I will share is how the poop situation got worse and is actually getting better. It got worse because Tadhg was supposed to poop on the potty but decided to take the poop and smear it all over himself, and when I attempted to give him a bath he pooped in the bathtub. Worst day of my life... But his parents were super embarrassed and did something (I don't know what) because now he is having completely dry days and pooping in the potty. By they way his parents gave me a gift card for Borders and the book everybody poops as a lil "we're sorry our child is complete jerk and smeared poop all over himself" That was cute. But I'm just tired of children in general. They are so emotionally and physically draining. I love kids, and I enjoy being around them and being silly, indulging my inner child, but I need some adult interaction. I need to have conversations that don't involve the words "potty, lego starwars, or seaseme street". I just can't do it any more.


whew... I'm glad I got that all out! And as a lil reminder to anyone who reads this: Please don't get all super concerned, I'm not stressed out or overwhelmed, I just had to get it all out and I haven't been on Xanga in awhile so that's the reason for the super long entry