The Good And Bad

Even though I don't find much time to blog anymore, I think it's nice when I can do it because it's a bit of a creative outlet. Even if no one reads it, I find it relaxing. So here is my therapy for the evening.

Much has happened since my last post. I had my 31st birthday. Halloween came and went. We had another presidential election. All of those things had good and bad that came with them.

The good of my birthday was that Mike treated me to an amazing dinner at a fondue restaurant called The Melting Pot. It was a full four course meal that truly had everything I could want. It was a wonderful night out, mostly because I got to spend it with the love of my life. The bad of my birthday is that my family is really lame when it comes to birthdays. I barely get any recognition from most of them. Also, getting older is never, fun. But I have learned that life is what you make it, so I try to stay positive about both of those things. Getting older comes with wisdom and, hopefully, respect. Having a less-than-perfect family teaches you to appreciate what you do have.

Halloween was a bit of a bust. The good part was that Mike came up with an awesome Amish costume. I would post pictures, but the pictures are on the other computer, and I am too tired at the moment to figure out how to transfer them. It was also cool that I got to carve a pumpkin that looked like Jack from Nightmare Before Christmas, and paint another pumpkin white, with sparkly red designs. The bad part with Halloween was that I was going to paint my face like a Day of the Dead skull, but I couldn't perfect my technique enough to want to show it off. We didn't have any Halloween parties to go to anyway. Also, hardly any trick-or-treaters came to our new house. Oh well. That's just less candy we have to buy next year.

Just a few days ago we had the presidential election, and Obama won! Obviously, the good part of that for me is that I wanted Obama to win. The bad part, however, is almost overwhelming anything good. The bad part is that there was so much anger and hate during the election, that it made me loose a little more faith in people. I don't know what it is that made this election such a hot debate. Maybe it is the increasingly precarious state of our country. Everyone seems so upset about what the president did or didn't do. What they don't seem to understand is that the president has little to do with the actual state of our country. WE created this nation, and WE make up this nation. WE are as much to blame as the president for anything we don't like. I don't expect anyone to understand this concept, since people seem much more willing to place the blame than to accept responsibility. But at least I put my two cents in. I just wish there could be less hate in the world. When you start to have anger toward the president, just remember that he wants the best for this country. I don't think he would want to hurt anyone on purpose. If you think you can you can do a better job, go ahead and do it.

This post is getting lengthy, and it is getting late. So I will close with this thought - There is good and bad in every part of life. Focus on the good and you will be richer for it.