Thursday, September 23, 2010
Favorite bridal dresses
I found the perrrrrffffeeecccct bridesmaid dress for the flapper wedding. Here it is:
Good for any body type!
Wedding dresses, wedding dresses, wedding dresses...
I love this dress. I'm thinking that for a theme I want to go with flapper or 20's/30's theme.
I would like the bottom to be a little more mermaid style with less trumpet. I also would like to all be satin. I think all together the most important thing I would like is open back. And, I love that it's not the "traditional" dress with the strapless style.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Cupcake Wedding!
I always knew that I wanted a wedding that was a little out of the ordinary, but I'm thinking now that I want it to be a lot different. I want to blow a cap on the traditional wedding. I'm thinking for the "cake," I want to do cupcakes. I wouldn't need to go to someone else to make them either. Cupcakes are super easy to make, and if I made them the day before or so, they would still taste amazing the day of. I'm thinking black, white, and red (or maybe yellow too) for the colors. and the cupcakes would be yellow cake, chocolate cake, and angel food cake (my favorite!). The icing would be in the colors that I want with classy black foil for the bottom. I like the cupcakes on this website.
http://sweetavenuebakeshop.com/blog/tag/wedding/
Monday, September 6, 2010
Is anyone in the White House listening??
Student Loan Bailout. Just Do It.
By Elie Mystal
Dear President Obama, First Lady Obama, Treasury Secretary Geithner, Education Secretary Duncan:
Hello all. I am writing on behalf of the massive amount of educational debt that I am no longer able to pay. Like so many young Americans, I got into a much better and more expensive school than my family could afford. After being told approximately 5,000,000 times that education was the “silver bullet” that was necessary to live the “American Dream,” I decided to fund my education through various loan programs. At the time, it seemed reasonable.
After I completed my four year degree program, I sadly learned that I wasn’t qualified to do anything particularly interesting. I’m not really good with computers, so creating the web application that simulates blow jobs or farts wasn’t an option for me. Based in part on the advice of nearly every intelligent person I’ve ever met, I decided to double down on the “education” gambit and get a post-graduate degree.
Mind you, I did eventually want to do real work and earn real money for a living, so I didn’t pursue a Ph.D. Instead I opted for a professional degree. A J.D. if you must know.
Once again, I decided to go to the best school that I could get into, instead of the cheapest school I could find. Once again, I received a significant amount of federal aid to accomplish this. At the time, I knew that I was signing myself up for years in a grueling job that I wouldn’t really enjoy, but I understood that there was “no such thing as a free lunch.” I was willing to sacrifice.
But, it looks like America is not holding up her end of the bargain. Please continue reading.
President Obama, I’ve learned that you did not fully pay back your student debt until you received the royalties from your first best-seller, Dreams from my Father. Good work. Unfortunately, the American publishing industry is almost dead. I can’t even get anyone to look at my book How I Massively Disappointed my Mother.
Mrs. Obama, I understand that you used your salary from Sidley Austin to help support your young family while your husband was helping poor people. I’d be willing to work at Sidley Austin. Are they hiring? (Please see attached cover letter and resume.)
Mr. Geithner, I pay my taxes, so we don’t have a lot in common. But, I’m sure you can empathize with a person who wants to pay what they owe, but can’t because they received some bad advice.
Mr. Duncan, I don’t know a lot about you, but you graduated with a sociology degree, which tells me that it took you a very long time to find gainful employment of any kind. Can you imagine if somebody actually expected you to earn money?
With all the bailout money flying around, you should all be able to see that students with loans are getting killed in this market. Since so many of us owe money directly to the federal government anyway, you wouldn’t even have to write us a check. Just forgive the student debts owed to you. Here’s an opinion piece from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators:
“The banking and auto industries received bailout money, so why not bail out students and recent grads who are shouldered with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt?” writes Tim Goral, Editor-in-Chief at University Business. “Just wipe it off the books, give everyone a fresh start, and all will be fine. … Robert Applebaum, a 35-year-old attorney, who is … struggling under loan debt, formed a Facebook group called ‘Cancel Student Loan Debt to Stimulate the Economy’ dedicated to the cause. He believes forgiving loan debt for those making under $150,000 annually would help boost the economy from the bottom up. ‘Forgiving student loan debt would have an immediate stimulating effect on the economy,’ [Applebaum] writes. ‘Responsible people who did nothing other than pursue a higher education would have hundreds, if not thousands of extra dollars per month to spend, fueling the economy now.’”
That’s the carrot.
The stick is this: nobody is really going to pay you back anyway. Where do you think loan payments rank on a priority list that includes: food, shelter, anti-depressants, and résumé paper? I mean, at this point, what is the government going to do? “Ruin” my credit rating? Nobody is lending money anyway, and it won’t be too long before I can get a house for free by agreeing to do the yard work. You can’t garnish my wages because my wages do not exist.
So really, forgiving student debts is not only appropriate, it also the only practicable option you have right now. Please look into it.
Thanks,
The young, educated, elites that put you into office.
By Elie Mystal
Dear President Obama, First Lady Obama, Treasury Secretary Geithner, Education Secretary Duncan:
Hello all. I am writing on behalf of the massive amount of educational debt that I am no longer able to pay. Like so many young Americans, I got into a much better and more expensive school than my family could afford. After being told approximately 5,000,000 times that education was the “silver bullet” that was necessary to live the “American Dream,” I decided to fund my education through various loan programs. At the time, it seemed reasonable.
After I completed my four year degree program, I sadly learned that I wasn’t qualified to do anything particularly interesting. I’m not really good with computers, so creating the web application that simulates blow jobs or farts wasn’t an option for me. Based in part on the advice of nearly every intelligent person I’ve ever met, I decided to double down on the “education” gambit and get a post-graduate degree.
Mind you, I did eventually want to do real work and earn real money for a living, so I didn’t pursue a Ph.D. Instead I opted for a professional degree. A J.D. if you must know.
Once again, I decided to go to the best school that I could get into, instead of the cheapest school I could find. Once again, I received a significant amount of federal aid to accomplish this. At the time, I knew that I was signing myself up for years in a grueling job that I wouldn’t really enjoy, but I understood that there was “no such thing as a free lunch.” I was willing to sacrifice.
But, it looks like America is not holding up her end of the bargain. Please continue reading.
President Obama, I’ve learned that you did not fully pay back your student debt until you received the royalties from your first best-seller, Dreams from my Father. Good work. Unfortunately, the American publishing industry is almost dead. I can’t even get anyone to look at my book How I Massively Disappointed my Mother.
Mrs. Obama, I understand that you used your salary from Sidley Austin to help support your young family while your husband was helping poor people. I’d be willing to work at Sidley Austin. Are they hiring? (Please see attached cover letter and resume.)
Mr. Geithner, I pay my taxes, so we don’t have a lot in common. But, I’m sure you can empathize with a person who wants to pay what they owe, but can’t because they received some bad advice.
Mr. Duncan, I don’t know a lot about you, but you graduated with a sociology degree, which tells me that it took you a very long time to find gainful employment of any kind. Can you imagine if somebody actually expected you to earn money?
With all the bailout money flying around, you should all be able to see that students with loans are getting killed in this market. Since so many of us owe money directly to the federal government anyway, you wouldn’t even have to write us a check. Just forgive the student debts owed to you. Here’s an opinion piece from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators:
“The banking and auto industries received bailout money, so why not bail out students and recent grads who are shouldered with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt?” writes Tim Goral, Editor-in-Chief at University Business. “Just wipe it off the books, give everyone a fresh start, and all will be fine. … Robert Applebaum, a 35-year-old attorney, who is … struggling under loan debt, formed a Facebook group called ‘Cancel Student Loan Debt to Stimulate the Economy’ dedicated to the cause. He believes forgiving loan debt for those making under $150,000 annually would help boost the economy from the bottom up. ‘Forgiving student loan debt would have an immediate stimulating effect on the economy,’ [Applebaum] writes. ‘Responsible people who did nothing other than pursue a higher education would have hundreds, if not thousands of extra dollars per month to spend, fueling the economy now.’”
That’s the carrot.
The stick is this: nobody is really going to pay you back anyway. Where do you think loan payments rank on a priority list that includes: food, shelter, anti-depressants, and résumé paper? I mean, at this point, what is the government going to do? “Ruin” my credit rating? Nobody is lending money anyway, and it won’t be too long before I can get a house for free by agreeing to do the yard work. You can’t garnish my wages because my wages do not exist.
So really, forgiving student debts is not only appropriate, it also the only practicable option you have right now. Please look into it.
Thanks,
The young, educated, elites that put you into office.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
ROXY
We got a puppy! She was so shy and didn't want anything to do with my boyfriend at first. After a bath, a walk, and some play time--I feel like she's finally coming out of her shell.
I love her.
I love her.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Hard Day Today
My problems are so much less significant than about 6 million other people (that's an underestimate I'm guessing), but still, today is rough.
I'm sick of not seeing my boyfriend. I hate sleeping alone. I'm tired of never having the same hours to sleep every night. I'm tired of having to watch every single penny I spend. I'm sick of not finding a job that fits my qualifications. I'm tired of being unhappy with my body. I miss my family and friends. I'm tired of constantly cleaning just to keep myself occupied. I'm sick of being scared about finding a real job. I'm tired of not having enough money to fix my car. I'm tired of killing ants in our fucking apartment. I'm tired of having to be the optimistic one in the relationship (I know, oh how contradictory I am being right now).
I'm tired of seeing tits on T.V., on the internet, in movies, on the street, and etc. Seriously girls, why be such skanks? Food for thought: most guys want to look at/fuck/get a lap dance with the stripper--but guess how many actually wants to date them. I'm going to go with about 5% of guys. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Another thing (since I seem to just be ranting, rambling, and raving today), I truly believe that going to a strip club is cheating. Seriously, think about it. In what other circumstance is it ok for a girl/guy to be naked and shake their shit around for you? If it was in your living room with just the two people wouldn't that be cheating? Why does going to a strip club make it ok? Or going to a wet t-shirt contest? It's the same concept. Unless you are the kind of person that has an open relationship (aka swingers), then going to a strip club would constitute as cheating.
I know that I've become a lot more uptight with my growing years, but I think it's mainly because I'm not so naive anymore. It's soooo easy for people to get caught up in tempting things and situations that would really hurt themselves or their partner or both. Why tempt yourself? Why make it even harder? In a world with so many options and choices, sometimes the best thing to do is limit your options and practice self-control.
I'm a huge believer in monogamy and I only want to get married once. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that my forever relationship is smooth and amazing and most of all, lasting. Ok. Done ranting.
I'm sick of not seeing my boyfriend. I hate sleeping alone. I'm tired of never having the same hours to sleep every night. I'm tired of having to watch every single penny I spend. I'm sick of not finding a job that fits my qualifications. I'm tired of being unhappy with my body. I miss my family and friends. I'm tired of constantly cleaning just to keep myself occupied. I'm sick of being scared about finding a real job. I'm tired of not having enough money to fix my car. I'm tired of killing ants in our fucking apartment. I'm tired of having to be the optimistic one in the relationship (I know, oh how contradictory I am being right now).
I'm tired of seeing tits on T.V., on the internet, in movies, on the street, and etc. Seriously girls, why be such skanks? Food for thought: most guys want to look at/fuck/get a lap dance with the stripper--but guess how many actually wants to date them. I'm going to go with about 5% of guys. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Another thing (since I seem to just be ranting, rambling, and raving today), I truly believe that going to a strip club is cheating. Seriously, think about it. In what other circumstance is it ok for a girl/guy to be naked and shake their shit around for you? If it was in your living room with just the two people wouldn't that be cheating? Why does going to a strip club make it ok? Or going to a wet t-shirt contest? It's the same concept. Unless you are the kind of person that has an open relationship (aka swingers), then going to a strip club would constitute as cheating.
I know that I've become a lot more uptight with my growing years, but I think it's mainly because I'm not so naive anymore. It's soooo easy for people to get caught up in tempting things and situations that would really hurt themselves or their partner or both. Why tempt yourself? Why make it even harder? In a world with so many options and choices, sometimes the best thing to do is limit your options and practice self-control.
I'm a huge believer in monogamy and I only want to get married once. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that my forever relationship is smooth and amazing and most of all, lasting. Ok. Done ranting.
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