Ladies and gents for you reading pleasure I'd like to present to your reading pleasure......

THINGS I WISH NEVER TO HEAR ABOUT IN THE NEWS AGAIN!

(although wishful thinking cause I'll be hearing about them again and again and again....)

1. The election. Although this one will only last till November (hopefully if we don't have a repeat of 4 years ago.) I'm really sick of hearing about John, John, George W., and Dick. Thank god the presidential election is only every 4 years. If I had to hear about this shite every year....I'd be thrownin' the boob tube out the window. There's only one thing I have to say about the election....GET YOUR DAMN RELIGION OUT OF MY GOVERNMENT! There done. Now move on!

2. The Scott Peterson case. Isn't this whole judicial system thing based on the whole right to a speedy trail aspect? I don't see a year (or is it two?) as being speedy. Murder case in Chicago 3 days, 1 week tops...Murder case in Cali....3 years. Don't get it, not at all. Just get on with it. Guilty or Innocent, Sentencing, DONE! It's not that hard, I'm sure there are some people on this damn case that have seen Law & Order, take some queues!

3. Hurricane anything. Stop, just stop. I don't want to see on the news anymore people standing in line for tarps because there room is gone, estimated damage of the storms, how shocked people are that there houses on the ocean were destroyed during hurricane season. Granted I feel for the people who lost homes or loved ones. But come on you have to admit by the third one you were kinda chuckling a bit. I mean come on what are the chances of that many hurricanes hitting one place so close together. And how stupid were the residents to be shocked there are hurricanes during hurricane season. Not to mention the fact that who didn't think it was funny to watch a bunch of dumbass reporters feel the need to stand outside in the middle of a hurricane to report. But I'm done...don't want to hear anymore....

4. Michael Jackson's child moslestation case. Ok, granted the guys is off...WAY off. But I suppose if you lived in a place called the Neverland Ranch you'd be a little off too. Do I believe MJ molested little boys? Not really, he may have acted a too affectionate but honestly I don't think he realizes what he's doing when he is that affectionate. I mean seriously, his nose fell off cause he didn't realize what he was doing to himself. But regardless, if he did or didn't do it he needs help, LOTS. I don't want to see it anymore, on the news, Emeniem videos, cartoons, or bad joke emails. It's sad that man with so much talent went down hill mentally, and it's even sadder if these poor children WERE molested for obvious reasons.

5. ANYTHING about Britney Spears her wedding or her stupid white trash husband. I don't give a crap if she's funkin' up her life....nuf said.

6. Reporting about reality T.V. shows, like 'The apprentice' and 'Survior'. First of all, let's point out there's no REALITY in reality T.V. Now 'Cops' showed the reality of drunk white trash in ripped wife beaters with their uncombed mullets stubbleing along the sidewalk bloody cause he and the wife got into it. THAT'S reality. Putting me on an island and making me do stunts for prizes, that' s not reality that's an on location game show.

7. Martha Stewart. Granted I laughed when she was being charged. I hate Martha Stewart...her voice makes me feel as though I'm going into seizure. But following the whole trail, the decision, the decision not to appeal, seeing which jails she was picking from, seeing which jail she got into, and last nite was the 'how have Martha's first days been'. SHUT UP ALREADY! That women does not deserve this much attention, FOR ANYTHING!

And for now I'm leaving...I've gotten myself worked up!!!

*I'm a lair, were busy at work....I'll be back with more.

Funny how things change so much in a year. Last year I posted this on a friends website on December 3 2003. This year I'm very much in love with a guy I never thought I'd even date (considering he was married) Never know what your going to run into in life. So I thought I'd share:

I’m calling my turn on this subject just to vent some of my frustrations. While I’m new to this site and all I feel as though after reading some of the posts I just feel the need to vent too. First of all thank you for saying not all women suck I as a women know that some of them do, in which I will return not all men suck, but I know I’ve sure dated some that do.

I have discovered as time goes by men are threatened by the fact that I’m independent. I was always under the impression that this was a good thing, but the older I get the more I find that it’s not if you want a relationship. I work two jobs cause I HAVE to not cause I want to. Trust me I’d rather go home after a long day at the office rather than go wait tables for another 4 or 5 hours, but in order to support myself at this time, it requires me to work that other job. I know that my significant other (if I could snag one for more than 2 weeks) would rather see me more often, and if he would give more than 2 hours notice, I could make plans to get the day/night off to see you. Calling me 2 hours before I’m supposed to be there telling me to call in sick isn’t responsible and not my style. Let’s not forget that I depend on that money to survive and there is no way in hell I would let you pay my rent/car payment/etc that’s the stubbornness of being independent.

Another dilemma has been the quality of men that I meet, somewhat along the lines of what the SWG is going through. I’m not sure when it became common for people to marry before they call legally get into a bar, but somehow every eligible guy seems to be. Now at the age of 25 I’m meeting men that are either one cheating on there wives, two, out for sex, or three out for arm candy. Let me break it down for you fellas, I’m not interested in being the ‘other women’ no matter how good you tell me you can treat me. I was also raised with these nagging things called morals so sorry there will be no sex on the first date, or the second, or the third for that matter. We’ll have sex when I feel I’ve gotten to know you well enough to exchange in that intimate encounter, not when you’ve bought me dinner. Speaking of which, when did it become a requirement for me to have to sleep with you because you bought dinner? Does that mean when I buy dinner your required to rub my feet after a hard day of waitressing? Or clean my apartment, cause I could really use that! And these older guys (no offense to anyone) seem to think I’m there to look good and be quiet. Well, unfortunately I’m Italian and Irish, there’s one thing I don’t know how to be is quiet. I like expressing my opinions. Where are the guys I can sit and have a few drinks and have an intelligent conversation with expressing my opinions while you express yours without demeaning one others views. Come on people, they are called OPINONS not FACTS.

I’d also like to quickly clear this up for those of you who seem to be confused. My name for the record is Dawn, not ‘Just Dawn’. My parents did not name me ‘Just’ so therefore I’d like to stop being referred to as if that was my first name. Just because I can be comfortable with a bunch of guys does not mean I am one of them. I grew up with 6 brothers, OF COURSE I’m comfortable around guys and know a little more about how guys think, that doesn’t mean I’m still not a women. I can’t remember the last time a guy I knew didn’t say something along the lines of “It’s ok, it’s just Dawn.” I’m aware that it’s a sort of compliment, but sometimes it doesn’t feel that way. I’m a little sick of being the chick everyone wants to hang with, but too much like a sister/buddy to date.

Just for the record SWG I sympathize, the winter/holiday months are approaching rather quickly and I have no one to snuggle up to either while at the same time I have to go to every family function and answer yet again why I’m not married or in a relationship with someone. I’m starting to think it might be easier to tell them I’m gay that it is for me to explain how I can’t tolerate to be in a room with a guy for more than an hour before stupidity runs from his mouth or he’s trying to put his hand up my shirt. **Sigh** Doomed…. I guess it’s not SO bad to be alone (except when your roommate is planning her wedding then it’s kind of annoying) but it’s always nicer to have someone to call or come home to. I just keep telling myself it could be worse, I could’ve settled!