Barry Bonds

Okay just to set the record straight I am a Dodger fan. I am also an Angel fan. Let's be fair, I'm a fan of any baseball team that doesn't have Barry Bonds.

I know that most baseball players are arrogant but Bonds takes the cake. The other day when he said that he'd like nothing better to break Hank Arrons record at Dodger stadium where 53,000 Dodger fans would boo him would be a treat or something along those lines.

First of all, he'll NEVER be Hank Arron. NEVER. It doesn't matter if he breaks Hank's record twice in his lifetime. He's just not that good. Sure Barry thinks he is but you know, it's a different time, a different era and Steroids weren't all the rage(pardon the pun)

If Bonds went up against Hank with the same equiptment as Hank had, who do you think would shine? I think Hank would but then, he's the REAL star of baseball not Bonds. No, Bond's is just breaking a record. Period. The true test if making the record which, Hank did

How Dare He?

I'm talking about Isaiah Washington formerly of Grey's Anatomy. I don't like racial slurs of any kind. Never have, Never will. I hate the N word and refuse to say it myself. I think it's THE ugliest word in the dictionary and, I also think it should be removed.
That being said, Blacks say that to each other all the time and it infuriates me to No end. I just don't get why people of any kind say this word even in jest. I never will.

All I have heard for most of my life is that Black people were given the crappy end of the stick and I'm not saying they weren't. What I AM saying is I expect so much more from them because of it. Why is it that someone of color can say anything they want about anyone else but, when someone says something negative about them, it's because of their color? What a slap in the face.

Now Washington has been saying all kinds of negative slurs because T.R. Knight is a homosexual or, so this is what the news media is saying. My question is, if this is true, why should he be allowed back on the show? I don't think she should be at all. You need to be held acountable for your actions and for your words.

Now he's also blaming fellow co-star Patrick Dempsy and my question is why? How did a fight with Dempsy make Washington say something negative about another member of the cast? I'd like to hear the answer to this.


I'm just tired of the double standard that seems to be running all over America. If a white person can't say the N word then I dont' think anyone black should either and for that matter, I don't get why they would want to. Comedy? I find nothing funny about that word. NOTHING. Imus was fired for making fun of the female basketball team calling them a name that I also choose not to write here in my blog and yet, Washington seems to think it's okay to make fun of T.R. Knight for being a homosexual. Well, I am here to say I feel it's NOT alright. Not at all.
If we're going to be held acountable for what we say and do, shouldn't that go for everyone no matter of their race creed or religion? Yeah, I think so to.

In My Next Life...

I'm coming back a celebrity. Let's see, Robert Downey JR was let out of jail off and on so he could do movies along with Ally McBeal, there are stars that actually have hit and runs like Halli Berri and others. But today I'm focusing on Paris 'I have no talent whatsoever' Hilton who, was put in jail for drunk driving and then released by the Los Angeles Sheriff's in 24 hours.

Give me a break. What makes these people special? I'll tell you what, MONEY and the fact that people are star struck. You know, being a celebrity doesn't take much of anything anymore. All you need is a shot on a reality show and hey, your a star. Well, not really but your treated like it.

Now if Paris(seriously, who would name a kid this) Hilton was going to get the red carpet treatment for driving drunk, why didn't they just put her up at THE HILTON? You know, one of her Grandpa's hotels?

I'm just so tired of everyone thinking these people are something special. Especially them!!! They put their pants on just like we do, one leg at a time, they have good and bad days and they even have to go to the bathroom. So why is it okay for them to break the law?

Paris was having a nervous breakdown? Oh please let's get real. If you or I were having one do you think the cops would care? No. They'd tell us to have it in the corner of the cell and to shut up.

America is finally getting sick and tired of a lot of things. This is just the beginning.

Oh brother

Just when you think that people can't get any more selfish...they do. Did you hear about the judge that is suiing some poor dry cleaners because they lost his pants? Yep. Oh that's not all. They found the pants a week later but the judge would have none of that. He no longer wanted the pants he wants justice?
Excuse me?

He's suiing for $65,000,000 dollars. Yes, that's right. $65,000,000. For a pair of pants? Oh No. Now it's the principal of the thing. I guess this cleaners had a sign posted that read same day service. And he didn't get that. Awww, let's all cry for the judge now. Everyone got a hanky? Here we go. BoooHooo. NO, sorry that's just Boooo.

Boo because he's taking up the courts valuable time for something as stupid as a pair of pants. Did he lose his virginity in these pants? Conceive a child Ewww just that thought made me puke. The fact that he's a judge does it for me.

Grow up Mr Judge.

Oh yes, and the cherry on top of this sundae is the fact that $15,000 of what he's asking for his going for a rental car so that he can drive to another cleaners.

Hey Judge, do the country a very big favor. Bend over, and put your hands on your knees and pull. That loud popping sound should be your head coming out of your ass.

The Environment

Now I'm all for jumping on the bandwagon about cleaning up the air and ridding our landfills of all the plastic that we seem to use. Good grief just one of those plastic bags that you bring your groceries home in takes 1000 years to disenagrate. And face it, we never have just one. Three or four is more like it.

That being said. I'm tired of the celebrities jumping on us, the American people to do something. Like they don't do anything? Excuse me but have you ever watched the award shows? How many of them show up, alone, in a limo? Do you know what it takes to run one of those?

And what about all of the celebrities that fly? Or worse, have their own planes. We're supposed to do without just about everything so they can just be glad they spoke up?

Here's an idea. How about the next year at the Academy Awards, they all show up in one of the diesel bus's that the country/western stars seem to have? Wouldn't that be great? To see all of the stars pile out like school children one by one in their tuxedos and one of a kind dresses?

Seriously, it's really hard to WANT to do anything once a celebrity gets involved. They all think they're so special. I would love to see just how many lights are left on at one of their homes they only use on occasion. And do you think their gardens go unattended because they're not there? HA!!! They get watered just like my backyard yet I'm the one thats supposed to feel bad that we're running out of everything. Well I don't even drive so right there by not owning a car I'm doing probably more than just about any celebrity is don't you think?

Sure, we should all do something to help with the environment. Use recycled paper towels (which cost a fortune) Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Now that is a good idea because you use eight gallons of water from the time you turn the faucet on till you turn it off. That's a lot of water that you really don't need to be using.

We can replace the light bulbs in our home. Replace just one and you'd be amazed at how much that helps. Really.

There are a lot of things we, as the normal American people can do. But the movie stars as far as I'm concerned. Well they can start picking each other up when they're staring in the same movie. Ride that bus I was talking about to the award shows, turn off THEIR lights and water while not at home and get off my back.

Thats my View and I welcome yours

Just Imus???

Well, he's finally gone and done it. Yep, that famous (or at least one of the shock jocks) Imus was fired for racial comments he made over the air. I think this is actually good. I don't like most of the shock jocks anyway and to be honest, I thought Stern would get nailed first. However, it was Imus. But here's what gets me.

Imus ISN'T the only one. What about all the black people that are racial? What about those Rappers like Snoop Dogg, P Diddy and Ice T? Doesn't anyone remember the song Cop Killer? I do and I wouldn't allow it in my home. With all the rappers singing about Hos and screwing around and murder and gangs, it's no wonder the kids of today are desensitized. Why should anything bother them?

And then what about the comedians? Have you heard Chris Rock or early Eddie Murphy? Have you heard any comedian actually? And it's not just the guys, Kathy Giffin is really disguesting and Roseanne can be just as crude. It's everywhere and guess what? So our the kids we're raising.
What really kills me is that we, as parents, allow the music to be brought into our homes. Allow the kids to watch these movies that they're just not ready for.

No, Imus is a start but if we're going to jump down his throat then lets start jumping down the rappers throats as well as the comedians. I also think (and yes, this is my View) that the N word should be banned from anyone being allowed to say it whether it's in a song, a joke or to each other.

Imus? What Imus said over the air he heard from a song. Which rapper would like to take the credit for the lyrics? Lets see them stand up now.

I'm Annie and that's my View. I welcome yours.

My View on some of the things going on

This will probably tick off a lot of people but I don't think we should have any type of working permits for the illegals in this country. Hello, they're not even supposed to be here. Now before you write me a scathing letter telling me that the country was FOUNDED on illegals. I know that. However, none of them snuck into the country. They all worked. Yes, worked. They didn't sit on their bums and collect checks from the government but rather, they actually got working Visas and well, worked.
Our President says we should do this. Well, we should also turn into 17 year old boys and pull out of this country we're fighting over in but He won't do that either. There are a lot of things we should do but haven't. We should have helped the people right after the Katrina debacle but did we? No.

Sadly, I'm just not really happy right now with the war, and the situations going on here in America.

I do think if you really WANT to be here you should be. But I also feel you should work and not under the table either. You should learn the language as well.
So there you go. My View and I welcome yours

A Poem (It Only Takes Just One)

It doesn't take a thousand men,
It only takes just one
It takes one filled with hate
To send another of God's Sons
Up to the pearly gate.

It doesn't take a thousand men
It only takes just one
To steal another life of God's
With the trigger of a gun.

It doesn't take a thousand men,
It only takes just one
To beat a man all black and blue
And then, just simply run.

It doesn't take a thousand men
It only takes just one
To rape a girl, leave her to die
Before the setting sun

It doesn't take a thousand men
It only takes just one
To pat a child on their back
And say, this job, Well done.

It doesnt' take a thousand men
It only takes just one,
To sit and read with his sweet boy
And say I love you Son.

It doesn't take a thousand men,
It only takes just one!

Another Day

Today was pretty much the starting day of my gardening. I love gardening almost as much as I love writing, working out, and stitching. All three seem to center me. Which is a good thing if you think about it. I mean, everyone needs something to calm them. Something to center them and keep them from going insane. These are my three. Well, that and a few people I have allowed to get close to me.

Although I am outgoing and my feelings I wear on my sleeve, not everyone really knows me. I like that actually. It's who I am.

My garden is starting to look just like everyone elses. That's dull in case you didn't know what I meant. You know, how you drive by houses and see the same things everywhere? The same flowers, plants and shrubs? I don't like that. I like changing it up a bit. Okay, a LOT. Oh I have favorites don't get me wrong. Carnations are wonderful and Daffodills well, I really don't think there is a prettier flower. I also love Gerber Daisys but I thhought this year I needed something I hadn't ever had. But what???

Then while shopping in the garden section I found them. A friend told me about these a while ago but I hadn't ever run across them. She said there the best smelling flower and boy was she right.

Stocks. That's right stocks but not to be confused with hollyhocks or foxgloves. No, stocks are a flower that are in a class all by themselves. They smell so wonderful. I had to buy some. Yes, I simply had to. And buy them I did.

Today I spent the day pulling some unwanted weeds and even some bulbs that I thought I'd grown tired of and I put in the stocks right outside my front door. I think I may have to plant more of these along the walkway while waiting for everything else to bloom. (Like the carnations)

I have had a full weekend. That's for sure. Babysitting, gardening and Yes, even stitching.

Want a new flower that will smell so wonderful. Try Stocks and your welcome.

Still So Angry

My Aunt and one of her Sons just got back from seeing her oldest boy. He's getting ready to go off to this stupid war that as far as I'm concerned has just become a Giant pain in America's butts. At first, because of 9/11, I was all for the war and, truth be told I probably still would be if the armed services weren't needed so many other places. We finally nailed Saddam, he's dead, now I think it's time for the armed Services to go somewhere else. Somewhere that I feel has been neglected and that, is Louisiana. Katrina struck hard and people are STILL there. We've done pretty much nothing for them. Why? Why are other countries so much more important than our own? Why must we go to Darfur or Africa when people are in critical need of help HERE AND NOW? The movie stars do it all the time. Oprah just built a school in Africa. Now please, don't get me wrong, I agree all of the children all over the world need help. Lead Singer of U2's, Bono is behind the red campaign at the Gap so that aids victims in Africa won't die. I'm so glad someone is looking out for them. But what about the children, Mothers, Fathers, and everyone else that lost people when Katrina happened? What are we going to do for them? The state needs to be re-built. Shouldn't we be there? I guess this just stems from the fact that my cousin is leaving to go over there and of course, I'm worried. Worried for his health and safety. Worried for my Aunt and of course, the rest of my family. Mostly, I'm worried for Keith and all the other men and women serving over there. I just wish they were here.

Women Still Get The Short End (Jan 7th)

Ahh, parades. Almost everyone loves a parade. The marching bands. The drill teams. The floats. And of course, the commentators. Yes, everyone loves a parade. Everyone but me. And yet, there I sat in my overstuffed chair, with the heat on watching the New Years Day parade. Nothing new. It's an annual thing. A tradition. Besides, for the most part, it's pretty much the ONLY thing on unless your a football fanatic. But I tune in for the commentators because they're always so funny and full of life. They seem almost chipper as they sit there freezing their buns off, drinking coffee and commenting on all of the wonderful floats. Yes, it's always fun listening to Stephanie Edwards and of course, The host of the Newlywed Game, Bob Eubanks. So, imagine my surprise when I found out that Stephanie Edwards had been let go. Fired is the word I think I'll use. Why? Because she's old. That's right. She isn't young therefore she's old. So, she now can't sit and comment because she's old? What? Excuse me? Why is Bob still there? Oh yes, that's right, his contract is up this year as well. Do you think Bob will return? Do you think they'll ask him? Do you think he'll say Yes? Of course he will. Why, he stated on National television that his contract was up and he'd like very much to return. Yet, No Stephanie. Word is she too would have loved to have returned even though she wasn't getting the money that Bob was. As a matter of fact, she was getting nowhere near the amount of money Eubanks was making. Maybe that's why Bob wants to return. Isn't it the ONLY thing he does now? My point is the new girl is well, young. Yes, lets just say she's young. Along with inexperienced, dull as dirt and well, boring. She and Bob didn't seem to be having as good a time as he and Stephanie and frankly, neither was I. Why, I actually fell asleep watching this years parade. (lucky for me it ran again 4000 times) Yet I really didn't much care. No, they've blown the parade for me. And by doing what? By getting rid of one of the few reasons to watch. The fun banter between both Stephanie and Bob. And for what? Because Stephanie has gotten old. How was she to stay young? It's just not done. You just grow old and hopefully with dignity. Last year Stephanie didn't even get to sit next to Bob but rather in the stands along with the freezing people who, for some odd reason, love to sit there for days waiting for the parade while hoping they're not rained on. No. I think next year, I'll just sleep in.

Todays Rant of the day(Jan 4th)

I went to the DR. Just to have something checked out. I made an appointment for 2:15 pm. I was seen two hours later. Can you believe that? Of course you can because it's happening all over the United States. There are just too many people and not enough DRs and the DR's we have, simply no longer care about YOUR feelings or, that you may actually have a life. No. They care about that almighty dollar that they get to remove from your pocket. Which is why they invented a co-payment. Have you ever noticed that they grab that co-payment right away and then tell you to go sit down? Sure, cause they don't think you'll get angry and ask for your money back because you don't want to wait THAT long. Who wants to wait that long? And for what? So that you can be patted on the head and told 'It's nothing but thanks for coming in because now with your help and the help of all the other patients sitting out in my waiting room I can finally afford the new tires for my SUV'. You know, I was a Medical Assistant. The keyword in that sentence is was. This is one of the biggest reasons I got out of the field. The stupid insurance companies that sit back and decided if you can have a procedure done or not and more importantly, how much of THEIR money they want to spend on you. While I'm on the subject of Insurance companies I thought I'd give you a suggestion. The next time you go to the DR and they tell you the wait is 20 minutes. Time them. When thirty have gone by, ask them how many patients are ahead of you. Then count that number. If they say five then you should be the sixth right? Oh No, not always the case. Today I was in a Dr's office with so many patients in it that they told me there were four ahead of me. Fine. I can handle four. The only trouble was that there were six Dr's working today so when they girl came out and called someone into the office it didn't necessarily mean that the DR YOU are waiting to see was seeing that patient. This is where the frustration begins to build (along with my Migraine) which, I still have. So my suggestion/idea is this, start looking at that insurance card. Get that number off of it much like I intend to do tomorrow and then call them and ask them to explain why you, the patient that is paying had to wait over two hours to be seen when you had an appointment and YOU were on time? I believe that if enough people start doing this you know, reporting your DR, then maybe this will stop. Oh, and as for that co-payment, I'm trying to figure out a way to get the insurance companies to just lay the law down to the DR. You know something like 'hey Doc, we're paying $85 bucks for this visit and nothing else and neither is the person on this insurance. Maybe we need to get a better president. One who believes everyone should have decent health care. But you know, this is just another one of my Views. But as always I welcome yours.

Happy New Year (Part 2)

Well, Happy New Year Everyone. That is, everyone that's reading this. Not sure if anyone even knows this exists and maybe that's all for the better. Another year has come and gone and with it, the hope of anything you or I wanted to do with our lives is gone. But only for that year. A new year is always great. It's like the first spring. The first day of school. The first date with a new boy/girl. You don't know how you'll do but, your willing to give it a shot. So this year, lets all really decide to do something that we've all wanted to do. Skydiving? Snorkeling, writing that book I have I mean you've been wanting to write. Yes, this is the year. It's the year for my blog. Life is what you make it so go out and make it yours. Happy New Year