The Hatemobile...

Here it is...the day after Christmas. I was driving along the road and saw a truck parked in front of a church. I lovingly call this truck 'The Hatemobile.' I was shocked to see the huge picture of the men kissing with a big red line through it...and underneath it read: "No Homo." I didn't have my camera on me so I asked Janell to take me home to grab it.

Below are some pictures. The funniest part of it all was the pamphlet. The front says, "Protect your friends and family from HOMOSEXUALITY" It was filled with so many untrue facts about homosexuals. The one I thought was the funniest was "33% all molestations are done by a homosexual" What about the other 67%?? Oh well...some people will never change their point of view no matter what...

Here is the front  

Left Side 

Here is the back 

Christmas Time Is Here

Jingle jingle jingle. No it's not sleigh bells ringing...That's all the money I have left in my pocket...Just change. Didn't Jesus want us to give up our possessions and follow him? Well, does repossession count as giving up possessions?? Just kidding. I didn't quite spend that much. I was close but I will still have all of my possessions by the end of the season....hopefully.

Most people who know me know this, but one of my biggest Christmas peeves is (other than shopping) the lack of Jesus in the whole thing. It is the celebration of His birthday after all. Yes, there are various nativity scenes and such but that's it. I drove myself crazy yesterday looking for a cross in the mall. I think in total there were 4. There is no way that I could count the number of Santas on one hand.

Now, don't get me wrong, I am not trying to say that we should wear a crown of thorns instead of Santa hats but this Santa thing is getting out of hand. A 10 year old boy was with me when I was listening to a Christmas song that said, "Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas day" and he said, "Really?" So I explained the 'Christ' in Christmas. I get worried that everything becomes about the presents. I know that this is something that won't change soon...so I'll move off of that rant.

Christmas, for me, is a joyful time. I love the music and atmosphere. I love to give and see the faces of those I've searched so hard to find the perfect gift for. I am grateful for my friends, family, and Janell. I am truly blessed this season to have so many people around me who love me.

In my childhood Christmas was a joyful time as well, we had a humble Christmas. At the time I didn't know that we were poor, so I was happy enough. There were never Christmas lists. We went to donation centers and picked out what we wanted from what was there. Although I didn't always get exactly what I would have wanted I was satisfied. Looking back, I am very grateful for those Christmas'. Without them I don't think I could ever truly appreciate all that I have the way I do now. Even though I didn't have the fanciest gifts, I always had loved ones around me and that was all I needed.

The holiday season for me has always been a celebratory time and continues to be thanks to all my friends, family, and loved ones. I love you all. Merry Christmas, Happy Belated Hanukkah and Happy Kwanza!

Ash

We got a kitten. His names is Ash. Isn't he so cute?

Nun of That!

Speaking of funny nuns...

Nuns on Ice!

I guess I never think of what nuns do when they aren't praying, so this picture is pretty funny to me.

Residence Transference

Moving sucks. I like the excitement of getting my own place, but I hate the unpacking part. The apartment looks like a disaster area: boxes strewn about and bags of clothes every way you look. The problem is this: I just started a new part time job and Janell has to take her nephew to practices on the other side of town. Neither one of us is home. How do you set things up if you aren't home? And why do you get an apartment if you're never going to be in it?

Oh well. The point is that we are out on our own. Yay.