Thursday Thoughts - snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity

1. I try not to speak when I'm so angry my blood feels like it's on fire running through my veins. When a female Senator is censured in a grossly patronizing manner for something her male counterparts are then free to do, it is quite apparent that the old boy network is alive and well and it's time for it to be smashed like the shit sucking patriarchy it is. Never mind the fact that an old southern white man tried to silence the words of Coretta Scott King. Never mind the fact that if a sitting Senator is nominated for a position that requires debate and confirmation that this inane Senate rule should not ever be invoked because it basically silences any dissent. If you couldn't tell, this is one of those if you come at me on this, I will rip your head off and shit down your neck type of things. So maybe don't. Read King's full statement on Senator Sessions instead. And nevertheless, persist.

2. This applies to anyone in a fight for something that matters to them or in a fight to advocate for themselves, their health, their kids, or anyone or anything: There is no way to sustain outrage over long periods without draining you and leaving you with no will to live your life. That being said, you don't want to lose your fire or be dulled to whatever it is you're trying to achieve. Try replacing outrage with commitment and resolve. Keep showing up. Take breaks. You're doing great. You can't do it 24/7 and no one expects you to. But they do expect you to stop showing up. Don't do that.

3. Keep a good thought for MFD please. He's back out at Standing Rock to help move camps. He actually caught a ride from Bismarck with the medic who helped him with his second degree burns when he was out there the first time. His slower season is ending so his free time will not be so plentiful soon. Gotta do it while you can. I told him to stay away from the propane tanks this time.

4. Guess what game I'm playing while he's gone? Everything must go and paper hoarding must die. It's a fun game. Try it!

5. Petty annoyance I can't seem to stop having a shitty attitude about: When I make a reservation at a restaurant and they want me to call them to confirm said reservation a day or two before. Listen...I made it. It's in my calendar. Of course I'll be there. I show up for things like that or I call and cancel. Non-cancelers, get with the program. 

6. The countdown is on: 28 days until we open the shore house (hopefully, temperatures leading up to it and forecasted after it permitting), 30 days until daylight savings, 34 days until my 40th birthday, 77 days until vacation. 

7. Thanks to Jen at That's What She Read, I'm doing the three month trial for Book of the Month club. It's $9.99 a month during the trial period. I used to do Ipsy and Birchbox many moons ago, and this is definitely more me. Full disclosure: if you try it out through that link, I get a free book. Keep an eye out in future SUYB posts: I don't keep all books and am happy to mail the ones I'm not keeping on so others can read them.

8. Do you notice a theme with my recent library pickup? It's Girls, Girls, Girls but not in the at the Dollhouse in Ft. Lauderdale or Rocking in Atlanta at Tattletails or Raising hell at the Seventh Veil Motley Crue ways...but in the book title ways. I started with Local Girls, but it didn't grab me and I decided not to finish it. On to Girls in the Moon. Show Us Your Books with me & Jana is this coming Tuesday, February 14. It's going to be a veritable book love-in. Join us.

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May I always live to serve you and your crown,

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