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I'm sitting at my parent's computer, "Men in Black" playing in the background as I count contractions, hoping that possibly I'll go into labor TONIGHT. Baby is 3 days overdue now and I believe that he's dropped since everything in my hip region is screaming in protest. That's still no indication that he'll make an appearance tonight or tomorrow.
I'm also wondering why the inside skin of my belly button is so dark...yes, it's half-way popped and has been for a few weeks.
- Location:homeland
- Mood:hopeful
- Music:Men in Blank
- Location:Jay's work
- Mood:hungry
- Music:snoring
- Location:school
- Mood:scared
- Music:prof talking
This past weekend was Emily's production of "Our Town," which went incredibly well! I saw it Thursday and then went home and did homework on friday. Jay came down Saturday to see it and to go over to Boucher's. There I got presents for Mum and Jay got himself a bible and catechism.
Mom's birthday was on Sunday, her 60th! She decided that she didn't want to go out for dinner, so gave us all our own secret list of food to buy from various places. When we got back it was to a surprise dinner and watching "The Miracle Worker" all together.
Yesterday was my 11-hour work day and again, a visit with Jay which was lovely and relaxing since work was very stressful.
Tonight or tomorrow I'm hoping to get my hair cut and the opposite day I'll buckle down and do tons of homework. Thursday night is choir and Friday is going to be a huge homework night...I hope...if I'm not thoroughly exhausted from 11 hours at work again.
Saturday night is Peter's Eagle Court of Honor, Sunday is something...I forget what...OH yeah...studying for my 3rd exam on Tuesday. Only 3 more weeks of classes. *rocks back and forth* nearly done...nearly done...
- Location:school
- Mood:hungry
- Music:my prof
As you can all assume, no I'm not happy, not I'm not thrilled, yes I think he's going to be just like every other politician. Sorry, don't agree with the "overwhelming" opinions.
And that's all I want to say. The end.
- Location:school
- Mood:hungry
...but thankfully I just got this from Mom:
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity,
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.
God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at mine end, and at my departing...
- Location:curled up on my bed
- Mood:sad
- Music:the cd's burning Master and Commander
None of this is written by me, just put out there by me.
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA
| Issue | John McCain | Barak Obama |
| Favors new drilling offshore US | Yes | No |
| Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it | Yes | No |
| Served in the US Armed Forces | Yes | No |
| Amount of time served in the US Senate | 22 Years | 173 Days |
| Will institute a socialized national health care plan | No | Yes |
| Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy | No | Yes |
| Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately | No | Yes |
| Supports gun ownership rights | Yes | No |
| Supports homosexual marriage | No | Yes |
| Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase | No | Yes |
| Voted against making English the official language | No | Yes |
| Security benefits to illegals | No | Yes |
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.
OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)
DIVIDEND TAX
MCCAIN 15% (no change)
OBAMA 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')
INCOME TAX
MCCAIN
(no changes) Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250
OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts) Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!
INHERITANCE TAX
MCCAIN - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)
OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax
Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already). New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least: new taxes to pay for socialized medicine, so we can receive the same level of medical care as third-world countries!!!
You can verify the above at the following web sites:
http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/elect
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/i
http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+t
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/polit
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-chec
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-chec
- Location:homeland
- Mood:dry eyed
- Music:Sense and Sensibility
Yesterday's activities consisted of:
* getting up at 5:15 am to shower and get to work for 7 am
* enjoying having an alarm clock that is Jay at work on the overnight and not the angry alarm buzzer
* working till 4 pm, the day being busy until 3 (which is unusual for a Friday)
* coming home and puttering for a few hours
* chipping in for Chinese takeout with the family and Jay
* watching "Arsenic and Old Lace" with Jay
* going to bed at an obscene hour...1 am? what has my life come to that that's obscene? lol
Today's activities shall consist of:
* attending the first class of this year of Bible Study
* napping at the world
* driving to Fabric Place to add a little to my stash and/or just visit with Not-Julie and Nanette
* talking to my Jay or flooding his inbox with messages for when he wakes up
* outlining the chapters to be read by the next class
- Location:my room
- Mood:sleepy
- Music:Habenera--East Village Opera Company
