I heard about the electoral college news when a friend posted a screenshot of what Catholic Vote had sent out.
My friend (a Republican until this travesty of an election) commented at how irritatingly giddy they were.
I would agree.
We’re getting a president with no actual governmental experience who is appointing his cronies to positions for which they are probably the least qualified person ever to hold them. I fear for the state of this country.
I’m just going to come out and say it:
The ignorant, uneducated, women-hating, racist people belonging in a basket of deplorables won. And if you voted for T-Rump (as a friend of mine has christened him), I hope your life falls apart irreparably in the next 4 years because of your dumb@$$ mistake. May God have mercy on your soul for the clusterf*ck you have unleashed on this country.
Looking out my window… dark. The wind is howling and it’s in the 30’s. We’ve still got some snow on the ground and we’re hoping that the rain doesn’t freeze and turn to ice as that would make driving even more treacherous.
I am thinking… one of my church kids from Montana who is in a position of having to wait to have her baby because of ITP and platelet issues. I may or may not be in overprotective big sister mode.
I am thankful… for my church choir. Our director/organist couldn’t make it this morning due to the roads being bad so we ended up leading the service and singing everything (including our anthem) acapella. Every member of the choir could be the main soloist in a regular church choir and to have ten such people in the same choir means that we can do some pretty amazing things.
I am wearing… jammies. Church clothes were a burgundy shirt, black slacks, and my black boots because of the snow. After church, I switched out the black slacks with jeans.
I am creating… nothing at the moment.
I am listening to… the rain on the windows and the wind outside.
I am hoping… the roads are better tomorrow. I have errands to do and I’d prefer to not be slipping and sliding on the road.
I am learning… my limits.
In my kitchen… scavenging for dinner. We had a gathering for my cousin Sarah on Friday so we decided to just do our own thing for dinner tonight. In my case, it was mac n’ cheese.
In the school room… my kiddo is on break for two weeks.
Shared Quote… “You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.” — C.S. Lewis
Put a better blogroll together with sites that I actually *READ*.My blogroll is circa 2008-2009 and I really need to update it now that some people have stopped blogging (and taken up Facebook instead) while I’ve started reading other blogs.
Share this page of ways to help those in Aleppo. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve seen pictures of people dying in Aleppo and unless you have the heart of a Grinch, it has likely disturbed you. This is a link to some ways you can help those still in Aleppo. I know that my twin brother is donating to Doctor’s Without Borders on my behalf as a Christmas present because they’re working in the midst of this catastrophe.
Make a counseling appointment. I’m not going to lie — I’ve had a really hard time with this holiday season. I’ve already been grinchy for 10 years now but it’s getting worse with the impending finalization of my divorce. I’m going to dig out the list that my doctor gave me and see who can get me in the fastest.
Sort out the paper explosion that is my desk. Maybe I’ll be able to find my student ID card if I do this! I also have medical stuff and beaucoup receipts to file for tax purposes.
Make additional address labels for the additional cards that need to go out. I need to get my Avery skillz working tomorrow and make labels to go on the Christmas cards that still need to go out. Granted, I need to wait for them to arrive from Shutterfly but still…
Read through the “O” antiphons. This was the item that I drew today in my church’s Advent game. The timing was fabulous because one would traditionally start doing that in the next couple days!
Shared Quote… “Forgiveness ensures our hearts are not entangled in a web of angry resentment or corrupted by hateful revenge; it liberates and empowers.” — Bishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church
A moment from my day… I love my “inferior Anglican Christmas hymns”.
What do you mean it’s Thursday?!?!?! Choir practice got rescheduled to tonight so part of my brain was saying that I had another day to do Quick Takes. Oops!
The Big Bang Theory. I’ve been dealing with insomnia by catching up with clips of The Big Bang Theory on YouTube. It’s been interesting to watch this way because I’m getting the highlights and getting to skip commercials.
Done until January. I sent my Access final in on Saturday and took my Practical Accounting Final on Monday. I ended up with a 97.7% in my Accounting class. Score! I’ll probably find out my score on my Access final tomorrow.
Straight No Chaser. I love these guys. The sight gags/choreography are equally as good as the harmony.
Two
10 @ 10. Go bond with Laura to hear more about this!
Three
Compline. I feel like I sleep better if I pray Compline at the end of my day. (The other prayers are also pretty awesome if you want to pray but need some words to help.)
Looking out my window… dark. Weather.Com is saying that it’s 29F here and that snow might be starting soon. I’m kind of excited but wishing that my boots would arrive from L.L. Bean because all I have are my running shoes.
I am thinking… about my Access assessment that I finished last night. After I’m done with this, I’ll proof it and then submit it.
I am thankful… for my shopping trip to Old Navy today. I got some new long-sleeved shirts that should help keep me warm and are in seasonal colors.
One of my favorite things… the Sanctimommy Said What group on Facebook.
I am wearing… jammies. Church clothes were the blue-green fitted tee from Old Navy/black slacks from Kohl’s/black cardi from Kohl’s that I recycled from last night’s Messiah singalong with the Skagit Symphony Chorus.
I am creating… a prayer shawl and some socks for my mommy.
I am listening to… the Classical Holiday channel from DISH Network.
I am hoping… to get a perfect score on my Practical Accounting final tomorrow. Â I’ve gotten 98’s on the last three tests and it’s killing me not to get a perfect score yet. Â (Why yes… I *AM* Hermione! Â How ever did you guess?)
I am learning… random Access things.
In my kitchen… pork fried rice from Haggen that seems to be missing the pork. Â So NOT amused.
In the school room… Daniel has a new phrase: “dress for school”.
Shared Quote… “Don’t make the same mistakes that everyone else makes. Make wonderful mistakes. Make the kind of mistakes that make people so shocked that they have no other choice but to be a little impressed.” — Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy
A moment from my day… a Wordle of our recessional hymn today.
