Class reunions

I have just begun to hear mumbling about my class's 20th reunion. I have mixed feelings about this. I want to go, but I don't. I'm curious about seeing some of my old friends. Then again, I have lost touch with so many of them that I don't even know them anymore. The few people I do see around town are enough. I'm not the same person I was 20 years ago and yet in so many ways I am. (Does that make ANY sense?) I'm sure the same applies to all of them. Anyway ::taking another swig of coffee:: I guess I will go. It's not like I have to travel. It's going to be right here in town. Now...the other issue.... man, I really gotta lose weight in the next uh.. uh... 4 months? LOL.

Then I start to think about the boys. They won't have a class reunion to go to. However, they have several close friends that I know they will stay in touch with (or at least I hope they will.) So, they won't have been tossed in with a assorted mix of kids that they will forget (or want to forget) and only see in another 10 or 20 years (and feel the need to lose weight before they see them.) So I guess they are ahead of me if only in that regard.

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A little more

I found this at Catholics For Bush: When it comes to moral decisions we as Catholics must be informed by the Church teachings. As the Vatican's recent Doctrinal Note stated regarding our duty in voting, "a well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to vote for a political program or an individual law which contradicts the fundamental contents of faith and morals." (CDF.CP) The priorities set forth by the Vatican of great importance in current political environment.

That pretty much says it all for me. I simply offer The Catechism of the Catholic Church. sections 2270-2279 to Catholics (or anyone else) who would consider voting for Dean (or pretty much any of the Democrats.) At 37, I am no philosophy major or major in anything, in fact, but I am *STILL* working on it (maybe by the time I'm 40??) That said, I pray that I am never so "educated" that I can rationalize away the evil of abortion or euthanasia (i.e. Terry Schiavo) or rationalize supporting those who support it.

Presidential Candidates

I know who I plan to vote for already, but I found this link on TxOceanLover's blog. It goes over issues and picks the candidate who best matches your selections. You can choose at one point whether you are looking at Republicans or Democrats, or choose all candidates regardless of party. I chose to skip the parties and see all the candidates. Here are my results:

1. Bush 100%.
2. Edwards 70%.
3. Lieberman 66%.
4. Kerry 66%
5. Kucinich 57%.
6. Clark 54%.
7. Sharpton 53%.
8. Dean 53%.

I'm pleased Dean and Sharpton came in at the bottom of the list.

War and peace

Yesterday, I declared war on my bank and then later gave them a "peace" of my mind. It was a just war, brought about by complete incompetence on their part. I checked my balance yesterday and saw it was mighty low. I started to worry, knowing my car insurance and several checks still needed to clear. I knew my balance should have been much higher and it worried the heck out of me..then I saw... they didn't credit a deposit I had made on Monday. I called them (luckily I could find the receipt.. I normally just drop them in the shredder.) After being put on hold several times while they investigated, they finally told me that they had not credited a batch of lot of people's deposits for whatever reason. But get this. She asked, "Do you need the money right away?" My jaw dropped and I told her, "Uh. Yes. That's why I deposited it." I was equally floored when she asked, "Okay how much of it do you need, so we can go ahead and credit it." My shocked reply, "All of it?" I didn't know I was applying for a loan. My only regret is that I didn't say, "Oh, a couple thousand would be fine, thank you." :)

Anyway, alls well that ends well. My money did get credited. All my checks came through with flying colors, right on schedule. I now know my bank needs to be watched like a hawk.

Speaking of war... I hear the Curt Jester and Domestic Church have been involved in a few skirmishes of their own. ... and no one invited me. I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a few literary hand-granades of my own and maybe I might also be made worthy.

Early morning insomnia

Not much of interest to write about and so swamped, that I haven't even felt like blogging. I guess that's a good thing (being really really busy, I mean.)

I had been feeling under the weather for the last week or so, but am feeling better. Nothing serious, just feeling "draggy." I've started taking vitamins again (yeah I know I *SHOULD* have been taking them all along...calcium is next.) I was feeling so much better, so I actually started using the Gazelle (exercise machine) again and wouldn't you know my legs didn't appreciate it. Guess I overdid it. Took two days to get the soreness out. I know I'm way out of shape; this just proves it.

Anyway, I woke up in the middle of the night yet again. Here I sit in the dark.. contemplating.. should I try to get back to sleep or sign on early and work?

:: yawn ::