Crystal's Revised Inauguration Prayer

Benediction at Obama 's inauguration, Rev. Joseph Lowery:
"'Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around... when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen'...

CRYSTAL'S AMENDMENT TO SAID PRAYER

"Lord, please give me the strength to suffer the fools in front talking over the rest, the idiots who know not what they do, and give knowledge to the those who possess delusions of grandeur. Help the victims of true injustice and punish those that merely think they are. Give us strength to fight the battles that will save liberty and invividual freedom. AMEN"

When you're going through hell...time to roast marshmallows or get the gasoline?

I've had a less than satisfying weekend. Along with all the inauguration madness, which I can't escape, my car wouldn't start and embarassed me in front my math tutor, I missed a conference call and was closed out of a decision ( my fault) and I got in like three fights in one hour with my best friend. Who I am presently not talking to because he insists on being rational when I want to just have an argument. Men! (Though I was right on a few things) I'm also less than thrilled with my classes, and as previously stated, GOV. GIBBONS INSISTS ON RUINING MY LIFE!!! Not only are his decisions ruining my life, they made me--momentarily--doubt conservativism. Plus, I feel like some very valued relationships, especially one of my oldest and bestest friends, are slipping away. I'm also very unsure of my future and have no idea what to do in six months.

They say when you are going though hell, keep on going. While I have been through much worse than the inconveniences of the last week, I feel the weight of these events on my shoulders. I suppose common wisdom would be for me to continue on as if nothing was going on and these things would resolve themselves. However, anyone that knows me realizes that I never follow common wisdom, and only follow common sense when it suits me.

I suppose traditional crystal action would be to discuss at length with Big Mama, eat lots of food laden with carbs, read JD Robb and Jen Lancaster novels, and shut out the world. Let's face it, I could do it. Certainly have before. Plus, I have a new wii and a marathon of Katherine Hepburn movies on the DVR. Indeed, my life is prime for shutting out the world, turning off skype and my cell and letting the world pass me by.

As seductive as that sounds, I'm afraid I can't do that anymore. I can't have a wild-eyed fit, or breakdown, or go into a snit about things not going my way. Apparently I'm an adult and those are not adult behaviors. Though they seem to work well for most of my family.

The truth is just I have to confront every issue and try to resolve everything as much as I can. And as far as Gibbons goes, good Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I'm out of here in 7 months.

I'm reminded of the country song by Ms. Rimes that is my new mantra:

I will learn to let go what I cannot change

I will learn to forgive what I cannot change

I will learn to let go what I cannot change

I will learn to forgive what I cannot change

I will learn to love what I cannot change

But I will change, yeah I will change

Whatever I, whenever I can

I just hope I have the will to change the toxic aspects of my own life and separate ego from logic.

I'm voting for a fucking democrat...yes, I said DEMOCRAT!!!

Thats it, I'm walking over to the dark side. I'm entering the land of evil, global whining, cultural relativism, and b. hussein obamania. I have had it with the governor of Nevada. It was one thing when he cut out my major. I could take that. But now the bastard wants to cut the budget for unlv by 52%, thus eliminating the liberal arts college. IT'S A LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY!!!! Plus, he wants to cut the teacher budget by 6%. How am I supposed to be taken care of in the manner that I have been accustomed to if my mom gets paid less? Don't they know the unemployment rate for millenials? There is no way I can survive in this state without a job and Big Mama making less. THAT SORRY SON OF A BITCH!!!

I have never been for raising taxes, but when a state pays the least taxes of anyone except alaska, you can raise them enough to pay for what you've already created. Lesson to Republicans: If you want young people to become republicans, don't shut down their college.

Sigh, this is a great test of my faith in conservatism. I'm going to have to do some soul searching. ALONG WITH MY JOB SEARCHING YOU CHICKEN SHIT SON OF A BITCH GIBBONS!!!!

Now, I'm off to my thesis class that I had to take this semester because the bastard removed my major.

Coming soon

One of my new year resolution is to start writing on this sucker again so I'm going to start on the 13th with a new look and everything...

Okay, time to start back to this

         I've been a very bad bad girl. (insert dirty comment here) I've gone several months without writing on this blog and I have been terribly neglectful. Shameful I know.

          I wish I could catch you up on my life, but not to put to fine a point on it, a shitload has happened lately. What with the presidential election, the writing of my novel, the formation of Team C and my burgeoning relationships with several people, I have been a busy little beaver. (insert less funny more crude comment here)

         I suppose I could talk about my own little existential crisis and my current Quarter-life crisis about what I could do with my life. I could talk about amy incredible disappointment with the electoral process and my disillusionment about the sanity and intelligence of the American People. I could go into great depth about my personal journey and the overcoming of my past. But all in all, I really don't think anyone cares. Tonight we all are just thinking about Pumpkin Pie and Turkeys. And after the long day/long week/long month/long six months I've had lately, I find it exhausting to think about writing a blog entry when I have television on the DVR and my toes are freezing. Suffice to say, time to go to my room, spread out on the bed, get under the covers, and watch some Murphy Brown while listening to the rare sound of Rain (yes actual honest to God Rain) patter against my window.

          Soon, I will write a long blog entry about what I believe to be the future of conservativism, where I am currently spiritually, the latest events of my life, my future plans, and my penguin slippers. ( they are very cute!) {They are wearing Earmuffs} Not to mention my pleasure over the new Godiva store that opened and the beginning of my favorite season. Not Christmas silly. Rodeo season---a season where God gives Crystal the special gift of hot cowboys wearing stetsons and tight denim. It is, simply, the most wonderful time of the year.

          Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Why so quiet you may ask...

Debate commentary

I haven't written on here in a while but I've decided to have a debate commentary. I'm watching Fox news, stay tuned.
Keep refreshing the page for my comments

6:03 Can I call you joe?!?! Settin' him up...

Biden is such a douche. Why is she smiling?

Get to the point sarah. She looks stressed...loosen up sarah.

Yes! Mention the campaign suspension

friends on both side of the aisle my ass.

Nice save Sarah!!!

I love her!!!

6:09 Great way with the common people. She's making herself to be one of the people. Which she is.

Biden is sounding like that boring prof that sounds like charlie brown's teacher

Talk about the derregulation! Talk about the deregulation! That wasn't what he said!!!

Talk about the deregulation! Biden is such a smug son of a bitch. Lull him into complacency.

Yes! Yes! Go sarah!!! Saw that patriotic comment coming!

6:19 She's getting in the zone!!!

Where is he getting these figures?

is it just me or is he boring? like really hard to concentrate boring?

That's great...that was so great. He's on the defense and we look goooooooddd!

Okay, that was a good come back but I don't understand what they stand for...

6:29 Let it go. You don't have time for this. Get to it!!!

Biden 3 Palin 2

Biden is so full of Bullshit!

She just nailed his ass.

Great job!!! Traditional marriages but still legal rights...

Hahaha! Nail his ass

6:40 This is supposed to be her weak point...

You can't tell your enemies that you have a timeline. Stupid...

Yes! She is really throwing his words back at him... Hilarious!

Ok sarah, go back to that

6:46 Paper tiger comment coming

I think she is more impactful that McCain.

She's knocking the foreign policy out of the park

Score Biden 4 Palin 6

What friends and allies are he talking about

Ifill is doing well...

Palin needs a better poker face

He is just making this stuff up...

Look at his face!!!! Classic!!!!

She's doing great!

I'm slowing down because I'm just entranced...

Great answer. He is lecturing like a professor. She's talking to you like your next door neighbor.

There is becoming such a clear difference in their talking style. I think she is coming off as refreshing.

She's really working the whole in touch with the common man thing.

Biden goes to home depot? Why didn't someone tell me? Obviously he's deeply in touch with americans...

The extra credit monologue was cute...

She shouldn't have opened the vice presidential more power can of worms...

Great speech sarah!

excessive passion/obnoxious blowhard tomato/tamahto

sobbing to attack dog in 60 seconds, good job joe.

Biden---snnnnoooooorrrrreeeee

Closing remarks---Nice little jab against the media... She is a true patriot... Liberals and Republicans agree, great closing statement.

Biden is such a snoozefest. Nice last line though...

How do we think she did?