Politics, shmolitics

So it's pretty much set, President Obama will square off against R2D2, I mean Mitt Romney, in November. I think it's going to be a pretty interesting election. No one really likes Romney, but he's the best shot against Obama, and even loyal supporters of Obama are more than a little tired of waiting on results. It's going to be like an Ugly Sister contest. Whoever wins doesn't really win.

What I do find interesting are the increasingly bizarre things for which Obama gets blamed. Just this morning, I read a Facebook post that somehow blamed him for the breakdown of race relations in America. I'm sorry, you might not like or agree with the guy, but just like I can't blame everything on George W. Bush, the right-wing crazies can't blame everything on Obama. It's just not a sound argument.

At this point, I'm just sick of all the negativity surrounding politics. I've never understood why candidates can't stand on their own merits, rather than pointing out their opponents' flaws. Also, of course they're going to make promises, but can't they ever just keep 1/2 of them? That would be more than we've come to expect. It's just disillusioning.

On another note, I'm still trying find a home for Zoe, our German shepherd. I've had some pretty bad experiences with Alabama shelters so far. Either their phones are disconnected or their website information is old, or they aren't taking animals. What's the point of an animal shelter if you can rarely accept new animals? It's extremely frustrating...so I implore...PLEASE...anyone that wants a sweet, happy dog, let me know....

Ever think about how job searching is like dating? It has further reinforced that I'm glad I don't have to date anymore..Ugh

Down to the basics....way down

I'm bored; I'm driving myself crazy. I am also driving Smitty crazy, as when he (human interaction) comes home, I am sometimes overcome with verbal diarrhea where I assault him with words and questions and general musings about my day...

I'm doing fairly well with housework and acting like a '50s wife, but somehow that doesn't seem to satiate my need for doing something...anything, where other people are involved. This is kind of ironic, as I am not really crazy about other people, and I know I'm idealizing working with them, but I do not do well by myself for long periods of time.

I should be writing constantly or reading "Anna Karenina" or something productive, but more often, I find myself watching Bravo and eating Piroulines. I am crazy applying for jobs, and I'm keeping my optimism as high as someone like myself can, so I do logically know this is only temporary, but still...

I have to give myself a slight pass, because I did have sinus surgery less than two weeks ago...as surgeries go, not a bad one, except now it feels like my nose wants to leave my body and is trying to accomplish this by pure, unadulterated pain that starts at the top of my head and radiates to my teeth. Have another follow-up Thursday, considering asking for a running Rx of Oxycodone...I honestly don't see how people get addicted to it..it does almost nothing...I don't think drugs work for me like they're supposed to. Honestly, the pain  might be dulled slightly, but what's the addictive factor? I guess I'll ask Rush Limbaugh, should I ever be forced to meet him in some kind of Dante-esque experience.

Also, I'm trying to find a home for our German shepherd, Zoe. My mom is taking care of Norton, but she couldn't take Zoe, and I have driven to every shelter in Marshall County and been refused. I want her to go to a good family with kids that can run her around the yard, but we're having a tough time...I'll post a pic in hopes one of you or someone you know might want her...