So I’m back from my trip..I haven’t blogged about it yet because I’m still not home, I’m at my sister’s apartment and she doesn’t have Internet, I’m writing this on my phone. So anyway, I have a question for people interested in buying candles..would anyone be interested in bigger sizes of candles? At this point I’m only going to be buying 4 and 8 oz containers, priced at $5, $8, and $8.50. I’m think maybe 10 and 16 oz containers, but I don’t want to buy them unless people are interested. At this point I wouldn’t know what they would sell at..probably around $1 per ounce, depending on how much the containers cost. Please let me know!! I’ll be going home tonight or tomorrow morning and I’ll be writing a post about my trip

So I’m through security checks and my plane starts boarding in about 5 minutes…the nervous part is mostly over. I get anxious when I don’t know where I’m going..but I found my gate just fine. I have a layover in LA and then on to San Diego!!

I will just go through a quick run down of the things that I believe regarding government, as I am headed to Libertopia very soon (tomorrow, and I am anxious).

This is a question of morals. I’ll start by asking this: who has control over you and your life? Would you agree that the only one who can rightfully tell you what to do or how to do it would be yourself? That anything else would be immoral?

So if you agree with this…that you think the only person in charge of yourself..let me ask this: Would you not agree that someone forcing you to do something by the threat of violence is wrong and immoral? Let’s give an example of the brute force in African nations forcing young boys to take up arms and murder their own family and join the side of evil or to be murdered and tortured, but first having to see it happen to their family. I think most would agree that this is wrong. Well, let’s give another, let horrendous example. Let’s say a group of armed men came into your community and told everyone that they had to follow the new rules or they would be shot, even if you think the new rules are wrong. Still think this is wrong?

Well, this is what the government is. Every government. They use the threat of violence to get you to do what they want. Behind every law is a gun enforcing it…the initiation of violence. The government threatens you to do what it wants, but makes it seem like it’s a good thing, that you’re doing this for the “greater good.” Some may argue that to keep peace and order, this is the way that it’s supposed to be..that in order to enjoy freedom, there has to be some give in that take.

Well, I disagree. There really aren’t that many criminals in the world, that actually harm people, that we need protection from. You say, but look at all the “criminals” in prison. But, think about it. How many of those people are imprisoned because they actually harmed someone? The majority of people in prison are those that have broken the law with the State as the “victim.” And it’s my opinion that people should protect themselves in the event someone tries to harm them.

I somewhat digress. My point is, it’s not okay for anyone, even the government, to regulate my life, especially with the threat of violence. It’s my opinion, it doesn’t have to be yours. If you think about it, governments throughout history have done SO much more damage than good. And be honest with yourself when you think about this. It’s government that’s created classes and the poor. If people were able to do as they wish and create without being penalized, there wouldn’t be so many unfortunate souls who scrape to get by. The welfare system has only made the situation worse. Wars are terrible, evil things…and what are the causes of war? Religion…and government. Governments pitted against each other for immoral reasons. War is immoral, and it’s not good for people to be involved with it. There’s a reason PTSD and suicides by returning vets are a problem.

The truth is, we can live peacefully side by side without government. Most of us do it every single day. And, the truth is somewhat uncomfortable, once one sees the government as it really is, without turning a blind eye or listening to propaganda spewed by popular media. The truth should make you angry if you really see things as they are. If you’re interested in the truth, I suggest these Facebook pages: The Idealist, Rationalist, and Exposing the Truth. There’s some others you’ll discover if you root around..

But I’m not trying to force anyone to see things as I do. I just think that so many people are in this box, that they can’t see the possibilities without the government’s existence. It’s easy for me to see people living together peacefully, I just wish more people could.

So I’m packing, and I’m nervous about traveling. The furthest I’ve traveled alone is three and a half hours in my car, and I’ve only been on a plane once….anyway, I have to continue packing…I hope everyone is well!!

I know that I’m not around much..and when I am I just kind of poke around for a few minutes. Well, it’s not going to start today…I’m going to a nice dinner tonight with my dad and sister…and I have to get ready. It’s chilly out so I need to find the coat I packed away…I think it’s time to move my bed back in front of the window. The vent is there, so in the summer I have to have my bed off the vent so I can get some AC air…but in the winter, heat rises so I’m fine putting the bed over the vent. And that way, I have more floor space.

Anyway, something weird has happened to me this year. Normally I’m fine with the cooler air. I just add layers and I’m totally okay with the cold. The only thing I don’t like is when the temperature gets below zero. And, I hated the heat. I always thought, you can add more layers than you can take off. But for some reason, I really loved the heat this summer. I even loved the humidity O.o People who know me thought I was nuts. It’s been totally opposite and upside down. I absolutely loved the humidity, even when you could cut the air with a knife. But, it was still nice to go inside for cool air…but still, I loved it. Maybe I’m just weird now…don’t know.

Anyway, done boring you with these weird details of my preferences..gonna watch some Doctor Who and start putting some makeup on for tonight (yeah, I get to ride in a limo..what.)

Oh, and next week I’ll be putting another candle order in…these are the scents I’ll be ordering: Hazelnut Coffee, Cotton Candy, Spring Rain, Autumn Harvest, Butternut Pumpkin, Cotton Bouquet, Hansel & Gretel’s House, Monkey Farts, Pumpkin Souffle, Asian Amber, Dragon’s Blood, and French Vanilla. If there’s any scents you’d like me to order for yourself or Christmas gifts (because, it’s getting to be that time of year and candles are great gifts.. ^_^), you can go HERE or HERE and let me know…

Oh, and the sizes will be 4oz tin for $5, 4oz mini apothecary for $5, and 8oz tureen for $8, and MAYBE 8oz tins for $8. Maybe some tarts, too…

Back from dinner…freakin fabulous. I’m tipsy from wine and grey goose…
Love you guys…

Because I get annoyed with all the debate talk and political crap that ensues before and after these things.

I honestly don’t care what either of them say, because they’re both liars, crooks, cheats, corrupt…I could go on with the list of words, but I’ll stop. In passing I’ve seen posts here and on FB about so and so being caught in a lie contrary to what they’ve previously said or done…and all I can say is, gee, you think? in complete, dripping sarcasm.

Anyway, I’ve been trying to focus on homework. It’s difficult, sometimes, when all I want to do is make things..jewelry, candles, etc.. I made three pretty bracelets yesterday…and I wish I could make more now..but I still have another chapter to read. GAHH.

I bought some stuffs today..soap from Courtney, a necklace from Marica, and some OPI polish that Kylie is sporting and I had to have because I drooled every time I saw it..it’s a gorgeous red with gold sparkles. I can’t wait to have that bottle in my hands…

Anyway, I hope all is well with everyone…

@heythereJOANN is one the most awesomest Xangans…just saying.

I don’t have much to say at the moment. I cleaned my room today…it was a disaster! So that was good…played the Sims on my phone…man does that app suck battery life :O

Also, in 9 days I’m going to be at Libertopia. Holy shiz..super nervous. I’ve only flown once in my life! And that was 12 years ago! But it’ll be frickin amazing to see some awesome people in person…Larken Rose and Stefan Molyneux (I always forget how to spell his last name…).

Except, it really isn’t funny. I’ve been planning on doing a blog like this, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Just so you know, this is long, but I implore you to read it all, I think it’s important.

I would like to discuss the concept of national pride. Why do people have it? I know it’s a very serious concept for some people, and they get a bit overzealous about it. But why?

Let’s just go through this a little bit. So, the concept of nations is fairly new in human history and the history of the world. In my history class, I’m learning how the lines of the countries moved across time and space. There are many countries now that didn’t exist in 1500, especially in Europe. Thus, the lines on a map are completely arbitrary. Someone in power can say, okay, these two countries are merging and becoming one. Or, they can say, this country is being divided into three. The British did this in the Middle East. Before it was Texas, it was still Mexico. You can’t argue with this. It happened.

Now. Let’s take The United States. What happened before it was the US? The European settlers came in and took over the land. How did they do this? By slaughtering millions of innocent people who were already here. You cannot deny this either. It happened. So our ancestors got this country with the blood of millions of people on their hands. A true atrocity. A sick horror. It happened.

How can you have pride in this? Doesn’t it twist your gut with how disgusting it is? Do you just say, oh, well that’s all in the past…water under the bridge..so to speak..?

So some people say that we’re a great nation, the best in the world. We do good, supposedly. Let’s take a look at some of these “good” things.

-Bush invaded Iraq on the premise that they had WMDs. This proved to be false. Do we really believe they received faulty information? I thought we were so great…boy, did we really mess that one up…

-Bush started the National Defense Authorization Act, and Obama strengthened it and extended it, which says that the government has the “right” to spy on its own citizens AND hold someone indefinitely with no trial, supposedly for the sake of finding terrorists (oh, the democrats and republicans don’t work together? Only when it encroaches upon our civil liberties…). Does anyone honestly believe it’s being used for the stated purpose? It’s obviously an open door for the government to openly spy on everything you do without a warrant. Besides that, the definition of anyone who threatens the government is pretty vague. ALSO, I believe the Constitution states that the People reserve the right to overthrow their government if they think the government isn’t acting in the best interest of the People. So, this very idea is what the government is afraid of, and under the NDAA, any action or discussion or plan to overthrow the government is a threat to the government. Under the NDAA, anyone who thinks the government isn’t acting in their best interest and wants to overthrow it, the people involved can be held indefinitely, without trial. Doesn’t that seem Unconstitutional? The Constitution was written to PROTECT the People from the government. I think it’s foolish that more people aren’t afraid of the NDAA. Do you honestly believe it can’t and won’t be turned on you in a heartbeat?

-We invaded Afghanistan on the premise that it’s a terrorist nation and the person responsible for 9/11 was hiding out there. Now, people seem to forget or ignore the fact that the US MADE Osama Bin Laden. They PUT him in power!! They provided the weapons and funding for him to remain in power. The country of Afghanistan was used in proxy wars during the Cold War because of it’s location. That country has been completely manipulated by outside forces for decades. Do you honestly believe that fact doesn’t harbor some resentment? Is the US the only country that can retaliate for wrongs done to them by other countries? Even if you DON’T believe that 9/11 was an inside job, you can’t tell me that the US didn’t have this coming. Be honest with yourself here, truly.

-Besides the fact that we keep invading other countries and thrusting our culture, views, and beliefs upon others, Americans seem to think that we are a Free Nation. How so? What does Freedom mean? Does it mean the NDAA? The striping away of your civil liberties one law at a time? The fact that you have absolutely no Agency?

For these reasons and more, I find the concept of national pride useless. Tomorrow, this “country” could cease to exist as we know it…there could be new lines drawn. It’s happened in the past. And really, I think anyone who thinks we are a great nation should really think about why they think and feel that way, and look at the whole picture. I’m sure any reason that’s given, I could find some sort of immorality it’s based on given enough research and digging (which, I am totally not going to do, because I don’t have the time..but I’m just saying..).

The reason I bring this up is because someone shared Mitt Romney’s status, saying something about the fact that this country does things for the greater good, and she added that she will always be proud of America. This was my response on her post:

Forces for good? Does that include invading dozens of other countries for the purpose of Agenda 21? Does that also include the near genocide of a native people that was here first? I find it hard to have pride in arbitrary lines that were drawn on a map by people who literally slaughtered millions of innocent people for the purpose of taking over land. But I forgot, that’s “the American way.” Now it’s just being done overseas. NWO.

She sent me a private message, saying that she didn’t like this comment, and she copied it in the message, as though I didn’t remember what I said. This was my response to her message:

Why? It’s the truth. That’s what was done to the native Americans. And, lines of countries are arbitrary. Before it was Texas, it was still Mexico. And look at the nations of Europe. The lines of many of those countries is fairly new. France started as a very small country. The British drew the lines of the Middle Eastern countries. Part of the reason there’s so much turmoil in Afghanistan is because that’s the land that was left after the Brits got done drawing lines on the map and they clumped 5 different cultures together that don’t have the same values, thus there’s been fighting for leaders of the country with different super powers backing different leaders of the land. The US has done nothing but insert their beliefs unto other peoples. Agenda 21 is real. It’s their intent to create one large super power government.

(BTW, Agenda 21 is *supposedly* voluntary…but, is it, really?)

This was her response to the above: I disagree, nothing personal… I would just rather not have that on my page, but you are entitled to post what you like on your page, I just don’t really want that on mine… I love America, at least the America I grew up in and believe we can have it again with the right leadership…. thanks tho…have a great week

This was my response: I would like to know what it is you disagree with, since everything I just said is true.

She never answered me. I believe it’s when I initially responded to her message is when she deleted and blocked me. THAT is the part that made me laugh, that she deleted and blocked me. But, honestly, you can’t defend your position? You can’t defend your thoughts? You can’t answer a simple question, what is it you disagree with? It’s for this, that it’s really not funny. There are people saying these kinds of things, and making a stand, but it’s all meaningless unless you can explain why you think and feel that way. Is this the kind of people we have in the world today? That just think and feel things without truly knowing the truth? That turn a blind, ignorant, arrogant eye to the things that have happened and are happening?

If you’re still with me, thank you…I would just like to know what your thoughts are on national pride. Do you have it? Why? Why do you think or feel a certain way? It’s in the best interest of the future of humanity to really take a look at these hard questions and think for yourself, and be able to defend your stance. Otherwise, it means nothing.

I’m trying to stop drinking caffeine..specifically pop. I’m trying to do one a day for now…but I still feel exhausted. The headaches I can deal with, but I can’t stand feeling this tired all the time..

Have you ever tried to quit caffeine? What helped you feel less tired? I really need some help!! :/

I got emotional a few times during the ceremony..teared up. I just felt like I’ll never get married..and I want to so badly… Oh, I didn’t say on here…my former coworker got married today, Ameer. I used to ask him all the time when him and Jenny were going to get married, and he finally proposed last year. I feel so happy for them, he’s a good guy. But it was a beautiful ceremony, I was glad to be there. The food at the reception was good, chicken with mushrooms and some kind of sauce, salad, rigatoni with mozzarella cheese, and something else. I feel so tired…and the cake was delicious.

It was good to see everyone. The reception was beautiful. Oh, the colors were black, white, and red. I wore shoes I shouldn’t have. Halfway through the night I took them off and walked barefoot, I didn’t even care (and I can’t type, I keep having to hit the delete button…) Annnd, I had three shots of Patron O.O The lime makes it better…it’s not so bad. They played songs like these:

I don’t see how you can hate from outside of the club, you can’t even get it! I dare you to try and rap the Busta Rhymes parts…

Every time I burp I can taste Patron.. (I’m not drunk, promise. The first two shots were at about 5, then the last one I took about 45 minutes before I left…so no driving drunk..)

Anyway. Home now, glad to be…got rid of some more candles that were sold..yay.

I was just commenting on someone’s blog and I went and searched for the Aliens meme to link in my comment…and saw a whole bunch of hilarious memes of this guy…and I just had to post about it..because I’ve literally been laughing my ass off for about 20 minutes over these things. I don’t know who this guy is, or what the story is with this meme..but I find it hilarious.

(Also, as a note, I ordered some sample sizes of body wash, bubble bath, body cream, body lotion, and organic body lotion and I’m going to mix up two scents for each sample: Fruit Basket [citrus fruity scent] and Sexy Amber [Golden amber, pink lotus petals, plum and creamy sandwood all blended together in this awesome combination]. So there will be one sample of each scent for each product [so one body wash, bubble bath, body cream, body lotion, and organic body lotion for Fruit Basket and one of each for Sexy Amber]. I am looking for testers for these products, to give me feedback on what they think of them. I only ask that the tester pay for shipping, but you get the product for free…and each sample will be 1.5oz of product. If you’re interested, please let me know!)

And now, MEMES!!!