Am I terrible for not feeling bad?

Ok so the nastiest prank I ever pulled was waaay back years ago. My friends and I were on our annual summer trip to the beach. We were young and on our own.

 Well that Saturday we had all gone back up to the room for lunch. Stephanie H. started complaining about a spot on her stomach stinging. I looked at it and sure enough she had a jelly fish sting. No biggy. Well she kept complaining about it and said it was getting worse.

Now being the thoughtful, sweet and caring friend that I am . . .

 

I told her that it would just stop stinging on its own. She wasn't very happy with that. So I told gave her the alternative. "Stephanie you can pee on yourself"

 Obviously she wasn't happy with that suggestion either. Actually she didn't even believe me. However it is absolutely true you can look it up. Well since I am know to make things up from time to time she asked Sarah if it were true. You see Sarah at the time was an EMT and carried her EMT bag on all of our trips just in case. So she pretty much has the world of medicine in there. I look over at Sarah and she just nodded her head and said yup. Stephanie of course still wasn't buying it. So Sarah and I began really pouring it on. "Stephanie I swear to you that it works. I've seen it on tv, on survival shows, discovery channel, I've read about it." Sarah of course was giving all kinds of medical reasons why it would work, how the acid in your pee neutralizes the poison. I'm telling you anything that sounded like it could be true we said. So Steph finally starts believing us and is contemplating actually peeing on herself. So then we play the "I don't care what you do, you're the one that's hurt" card. Like we didn't care. (By the way we very much do care about the safety and well being of our friends, but this was a little jellyfish sting come on) So then Steph asks us "How in the world am I suppose to pee on myself anyways? It's on my stomach. I can't very well pee up!" Well I jumped right in with, "Steph just pee and get some on a tissue and then hold it against the sting" Of course that disgusted Steph and frankly the rest of us. But I held a straight face. She still wasn't sure if she could bring herself to do that so I told her not to then. Keeping with the idea that I'm not trying to get her to do something gross and ridiculous. FINALLY she decides to try. She goes into the bathroom and shuts the door. Sarah and I have our ears up against the door to listen. (yes we're weirdos) The other girls suddenly realized that Sarah and I have been playing Steph the whole time and just wanted to see if she'd pee on herself. So their cracking up laughing now. Steph asks one last time through the bathroom door, "are yall serious! Will this really work? Yall are just joking aren't you!" Sarah and I replied with, "It works! Do you really think we'd let you pee on yourself if Sarah had medicine!?" To which Steph replied, "YES!" hahaha she knows us so well. We finally hear the sound of peeing . . . and being the sweet friends that we are, we started banging on the door and told her to stop "Stop, Sarahs got some medicine in her bag". She didn't take the news that bad. She really didn't get mad, probably cause we stopped her before the worse part. She yells through the door "I knew you were lying! Yall are soo mean!". I explained that we really weren't because we didn't actually let her pee on herself. Sarah went and got some stinging medicine from her bag and gave it to Steph. All was well with the world. And we all got a huge laugh.

After that Stephanie felt fine and she wasn't even mad at us.

Flu Shots

It drives me crazy hearing the MEDIA say that medical professionals recommend, suggest or even mandate that someone get the flu vaccine every year.  But it's true hospitals, doctors and pharmacists push for people to get vaccinated. Is it necessary? No! I know several people who have gotten the flu shot and then got the flu. I am not saying that the shot caused them to get the flu I'm just saying it obviously didn't work. I on the other hand have never gotten the flu nor the flu shot. I know several people who are just like me. So to make an informative argument with those who insist on arguing that I need to get the shot . . . (you can all shut the fuck up by the way, no one asked for you dumbass opinion) I decided to do a little research. Here is some of the things I found.

• A hospital in Indiana fired several employees for refusing to get the flu shot. One of the was a 61yr old woman has worked there for 22 years. "This is my body. I have a right to refuse the flu vaccine," Hoover, 61, told ABCNews.com. "For 21 years, I have religiously not taken the flu vaccine, and now you're telling me that I believe in it." Allen Phillips a North Carolina lawyer has represented health care employees over the years, fighting for their rights to get out of mandated flu shots. He normally deals with a few dozen a year but during the fall of 2012 he dealt with 150! -Nurse fired for refusing shot

People think about it. . . if nurses refuse to get a shot and they work with the sick every single day do you really think you should be getting one?

• "Jahnulie did not get the flu vaccine. "Every year she gets it and she still ends up here. So, for me, it wasn't different. I say FluMist, she end up having pneumonia so I feel like she's going to end up having it anyway," her mother said." - WATE.com

This woman obviously understands that if it isn't doing any good then why keep doing it!

• So the flu shot contains three killed seasonal flu viruses. Right there you can see that your limited, it will only help with those 3 specific viruses that researches believe will be most common during the up comming season. "The ability of a flu vaccine to protect a person depends on the age and health status of the person getting the vaccine, and the similarity or “match” between the viruses or virus in the vaccine and those in circulation." I will comment on that subject later in the post. The side effects of the shot are : soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given (duh), fever, and aches. So pretty much flu symptoms thanks a lot! Reason you may still get the flu: if you are exposed to it with-in two weeks of getting the shot (because the shot hasn't had time to work yet), or you are exposed to one of the flu viruses that were not included in the shot (which is most of them). - CDC explaination

This was a lousy site for actual information. The CDC has portrayed a very one sided view of the flu shot.

• Now why it doesn't work! and i loved this article. The vaccine works by the inactive virus chemically matching with proteins in the body. These proteins then begin to produce antibody's to fight that certain virus. However if your body isn't fast enough at making them and you are exposed to the flu you will get sick. That's why they say it could take 2 weeks for it to fully take effect. Even though it really depends on your body, it could take longer. Or you just never produce enough antibody's to fight it. In which case it is a complete waste to get the shot in the first place. Another reason is you are exposed to soon after getting the shot. Another reason being that you are exposed well after you've gotten the shot. Meaning it has lost it's effect. Another reason is your body may not recognize the inactive viruses in the shot therefor it was a complete waste. Another reason being you are exposed to a flu virus that was not included in the shot or the virus has changed and the shot you received was a waste. Another reason is that your body can not recognize the active virus even though you were injected with the inactive virus. - Why it doesn't work

• Here comes some scary truth for you.Researchers in Vancouver discovered that during the 2009 swine flu epidemic people who got the flu shot were actually more susceptible to get the swine flu! They did 5 separate studies in other area that all came to the same result as they did. "'What was a bit surprising when we looked at some of the data from Canada and Hong Kong in the last year is that people who have been vaccinated in 2008 with the seasonal or ordinary vaccine seemed to have twice the risk of getting swine flu compared to the people who hadn't received that vaccine,' [Professor Collignon from the Australian National University] said. " So if that isn't dangerous enough here is what is happening by taking this shot. If you get infected with a virus your body produces antibody's to fight it naturally. By doing so you body is now prepared to protect itself next year against that virus, similar viruses and some viruses that are completely different. However by getting the flu shot you stop that from happening. You prevent the natural way that the body defends itself. The human body is miraculous in how it works why keep it from doing that? People are constantly taking medication and vaccines for things that truly we just need to suffer through. Your body is your best defense. We have so many bacteria, viruses and other terrible things out there that don't respond to medicine all because they have adapted to it because we over medicate so much. The flu is included in that! There are HUGE differences between a natural immunity and a vaccine immunity, so much that to over look the benefits of having a natural immunity would be in my opinion idiotic!- It increases the risk of other illnesses including the flu

And I just hit the high points of that article!


So there you have it. My reasons for not getting the flu shot and why I think others shouldn't be required too. You should never push someone to do something with their body that they are not comfortable with or that they themselves know is not right for them. No one knows your body like you do and if you feel like something is wrong or you shouldn't be taking something then chances are you're right. Just because someone has a degree in something does not make them the end all be all knowledge of all that is right for you! Do your own research, find things out for yourself, seek multiple opinions (cause in fact that is what a doctor is giving you, their opinion). So get the flu shot or don't, but do it based on what you have learned and not what others tell you.

Grumpier Old Men

Ok so I realize that I am a 25yr old woman but I love this movie. I watch it every time it comes on, which is fairly often on CMT. hahaha. Here are some of my favorite quotes;

Grandpa: ...and finally Baby Bear looked up and he said, "Somebody's been sleeping in my bed, and the bastard's still there!" But Goldilocks had a Remington semiautomatic...with a scope and a hair trigger! And that was the end...of the Three Bears.

Max: What I wanted to say, Maria...what I'm trying to say...is that...there are many women floating in the river...but you're the only one that I want to stuff...and stick over on my wall...over the fireplace. 

Maria: I haven't been with a man for a long time
Max: Me neither.

Grandpa: I'm done.
John: Pop, I really wish you'd try the low fat bacon...
Grandpa: Well you can wish in one hand and crap in the other, and see which gets filled first! 

Grandpa: Well let me tell you something now, Johnny. Last Thursday, I turned 95 years old. And I never exercised a day in my life. Every morning, I wake up, and I smoke a cigarette. And then I eat five strips of bacon. And for lunch, I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack?
John: Bacon.
Grandpa: Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. Now according to all of them flat-belly experts, I should've took a dirt nap like thirty years ago. But each year comes and goes, and I'm still here. Ha! And they keep dyin'. You know? Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me. Just goes to show you, huh?

Peanut peanut butter and jelly!

I love it when I'm just sitting here and a random kids song pops into my head. Has nothing to do with what I'm thinking about or with what I'm doing. Today it's peanut, peanut butter and jelly! I have never like peanut butter but as a kid I loved that song and for some strange reason I sudden had it pop into my head and I had to look up the lyrics. Funny how we remember so much stuff from our childhood, even things as silly as a song.

First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,
You crunch 'em
First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,
You crunch 'em

For your peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly

Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em,
You squish 'em
Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em,
You squish 'em

For your peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly

Then you take the bread
And you spread it,
You spread it
Then you take the bread
And you spread it,
You spread it

For your peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly

Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it,
You eat it
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it,
You eat it

'Cause its good, peanut butter
And jelly
Good, peanut butter
And jelly

First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,
Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em,
Then you take the bread
And you spread it,
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it

'Cause its good, peanut butter
And jelly
Good, peanut butter
And jelly!

Little Town of Christmas

Here are my favorites from the play I was just in at Theatre Albany. By the way the are not in order.

Chet was speaking into a mason jar to sound spooky

Kim was one of my favorite people to be around.

Mrs. Santa Claus giving advice. It was very funny.

This was one of the funnest skits. A kid quizzing a street santa, but there was a twist at the end.

our elves

 

T.A. our news caster was so great. The first time we all saw him with that wig on it was hilarious! He's got a shaved head.

 

Mark the director at Albany Theatre and Joanna. She is so great!

Chet cracks me up!

seriously he is HILARIOUS!

the adorable 3 wisemen. Pretty much stole the show! they were wonderful

 

Jessica's character "Helen" was a trailer trash woman with a redneck accent. It was great!

Chet was a redneck and Joanna was his spanish wife.

it was hilarious!

 So there you have it. Some of my favorite people and moments in the play. I wish I had pictures of the things that happen back stage cause those were moments I'll never forget.

Me in The Little Town of Christmas

So I finally tried out for a play at our local Theatre, Theatre Albany also known as Little Theatre, and I made it. It was "The Little Town of Christmas". I had a great time being involved and getting to know some wonderful people. We preformed on Dec.6-9th and 13-16th. Here are just some pictures of the scenes that I was in and I'll make another post for some of my favorite pictures from the play.

the Christmas Carolers

very funny scene

I was Mrs. Cratchet

Waitress scene

we were all very greedy yet giving people

 I was also a narrator for the Advice from Mrs. Claus scene but we didn't take pictures of narrators.

fun pics from theatre

Just a few funny pictures I took during the practices. I took the real pictures of the play that I'll post later.

Chet fell asleep in the chair backstage during practice hahaha

T.A. doing his news caster impression

the ugly bonnet i wore for Mrs. Cratchet lol

Janna and I getting ready for our waitress scene

I had a lot of fun and got to know some great people. So glad that I did it!

Seriously?

I feel like toy makers don't even bother coming up with new ideas. They just bring back old ones like no one will notice. WE DO! I had that as a child, it isn't new, you're retarded.

This just really pisses me off when people like this, with a buggy full of stuff, goes to check out in the garden center check out. This woman actually and one buggy full and had her kids carrying more stuff. I had one thing!!!!! and she didn't offer to let me go ahead of her. Stupid Bitch.