It's not the end of the world

Ok, this blog is about the election, I apologize to all, but there are some things that need to be said to people. First of all, there is ABSOLUTELY no need for childish whiny behavior because your candidate lost, and there is ABSOLUTELY no need for the excessive boasting everyone is doing because their candidate won. Whether you like Obama or not, he won, get over it. Yeah it's only been a day, but he won, that's all there is to it, sorry but it's true. Also, I have to say, that despite what everyone seems to be saying, neither Obama, nor Mccain were for abortion, or allowing gay marriages. Well, one or both may have had personal opinions about the matters, but everything has to go through congress, first of all, before it can go through the president elect. Second of all, both would be stupid to actually admit to being on one side or the other of either issue, because they have become such big issues that it could have cost an election to take either side. Also, people need to drop the whole abortion and gay marriage debates anyways, because though they are important, we should be focusing on other issues, like money. The economy is already shit, kiss my ass if you dissagree, because if I (or Scotty)wasn't lucky enough to have family members that care, we would be out on the street right now. It's not by choice. I don't even have a job right now, but I want one, but we don't have a car of our own right now, because everything is already so damn expensive. Luckily the gas prices are going down. But, to all you people who think it's the end of the world because Obama won, and he's going to raise taxes....shut the fuck up...because Mccain would have raised the taxes too, don't think he wouldn't have, he's a republican, and despite what everyone wishes to be true, and what should be true, neither candidate is really running for themselves, they are running for their party. Their parties are supporting them and backing them, now do you really think they want someone going in there that is going to go against the party? HELL NO. Just so it's known, I didn't back Mccain or Obama, and I'm not only attacking Mccain supporters, I'm attacking both in a way. Because truth be told, just because I think that people are going way too extreme acting like Obama being elected means the world is going to end, there are others who are going extreme in acting as if Obama winning means that jesus is coming back. Also, yeah this election was important, because all elections are important, and yeah it was HISTORICAL because we were either going to have the first black (half-black technically) president, or a women VICE-President, but that DOES NOT in ANY stretch of the imagination make it more important than any other election. Now I got a lot of flack because I chose not to vote, and you know what, I am PISSED that people felt the need to act the way they did towards me without even trying to hear my opinions on it, and just wrote me off as a lazy ignorant person. But I am SO much more angry with the same people, and others for their childish behavior, something I was pretty much accused of, over my personal beliefs. But I haven't attacked anyone else's beliefs about this whole election until now. Because I'm sick of just sitting here listening to everyone fight with eachother, and stop being friends over this damn election. I'm sorry, but that is the opposite of what should be happening right now. We should be working together, and I would have said that if Mccain had won. One of the biggest problems in this country is that people want to be childish about everything, and won't work together. They are poor losers, and instead of backing our soon to be leader, let's just bad mouth him and act as if he is going to ruin our country though deep down we know that our country is already ruined, and both candidates would have been good for our country. The last thing I have to say is to those that claim racism against the obama supporters. You know what, Just 5-10 minutes away is a city called TOLEDO. Toledo has some good people living their, but then they also have a couple of gangs, and bigger yet, they have a bunch of Neo-Nazis, and Black Panthers. Now, don't get me wrong, they are nothing like the original Nazi's or the Black Panthers, because what they Nazi's were against was not the same as the black people-hating Neo-Nazi's that exist now, though they were much worse than the Neo-Nazis, they are not the same despite what Neo-Nazi's think, and the Black Panthers aren't fighting oppression anymore, they are just fighting. However, they do exist, just 5-10 minutes away. The Black Panthers supported Obama, and the Neo-Nazi's supported Mccain. Guess who threatened to riot if their candidate lost? BOTH of them. That's right, racism slithers both ways. So stop acting as if it's all coming from one candidates supporters and not the others. Honestly, if this pissed you off, too damn bad, all that I said was the truth. If you don't agree with it, that's fine, it's your opinions, and i will respect them, but there are still better ways to voice your opinions than to fight to the point of losing a friend over something that should mean maturity, and instead is a mask of maturity over insensitivity and immaturity.

Chapter Two

Chapter 2: Stocking Up


Callisto ended up sitting across from the table from Aleda and Elda drinking and talking for hours. Finally when Aleda and Elda were both rocking back and forth singing the "Most Beautiful Flame" song over and over again, Callisto along with a girl that looked about her age, quieted them and dragged them into Elda and Diah's home, which was a sort of appartment above the resturant. Callisto helped the girl close up the tavern after the last couple of patrons finished eating and piled out.

Once everyone was gone, the girl pulled out a wand and pointed upward. A flash of light appeared for a split second. When Callisto could see around her again, the tables were cleaned off, and all the chairs were pushed in. Callisto unintentionally let a "wow" escape. The girl laughed "I supposed you're not used to magic then?" Callisto blushed "Yeah, I am a mystic myself, only I just found out recently. Aleda is going to train me at it though!" The girl laughed again "Probably not tommorow though, I'll bet she won't want to get out of bed. Anyway, I'm Elda's daughter Diah." Callisto offered her hand but drew it away as Diah gave her a strange look. "Callisto is my name, Aleda is my err...Well she's my godmother."

Diah looked puzzled for a moment but then shook her head and said "Well, I remember Aleda, great lady, and if you're connected to her in some way, I'll bet you're pretty nice yourself. And since Aleda is a good old friend of my mums, I'm sure she won't mind if you guys stay, you know, considering Aleda and my mum are probably passed out by now anyways." Diah and Callisto walked up the stairs to find that Elda was asleep on the floor, and Aleda asleep on a couch. Diah and Callisto helped Elda to her room, and Diah set up the guest bed for Callisto.

The next morning, Callisto awoke to a wonderful smell. She followed the smell into the kitchen. The walls were stone, and there was what looked like a cast iron stove, and a water spout that looked like it needed to be cranked. The kitchen looked as if all of it's contents belonged in an old castle, yet something about the positioning of everything seemed to make the kitchen look quite modern. Multiple platters of food sat in the center of the table on one side of the room. Callisto jumped as a loud happy voice hummed into the kitchen. It was Elda with Diah walking in behind her.

"Good Morning! Sit, sit, eat!" Elda said cheerily. Diah and Callisto both sat at the table, as Elda brought a pitcher of some kind of liquid. Callisto put food on her plate, she was so hungry. She could not even remember ever being so hungry. Elda took a drink out of her mug and said "Aleda went out for something, she'll be back by morning. She said she had somethings to take care of, and asked if you could stay with us for the night while she sets up a bit more permanent place for you guys to stay. Now, you can stay up here until she comes, or if you'd like, Diah can show you around town. Either way just have some fun, seems like you need some fun."

Elections...bring out some people's bad parts...

Ok, I did not want to have to write this blog. I have had it on the tip of my fingers for a few days...and I just can't sit on my hands to keep them from writing it. It's time I finally speak up for myself about my not wanting to "Rock the vote". I should probably add that it does not mean I will not vote in the next elections. I am not even going to explain myself for the hundreth time, NO, I need to voice some things plaging me. I'm sorry but some people need to realize that stereotypes are stupid, and that they shouldn't base all people of a certain age, color, position, gender, etc. on other people of that age, color, position, gender, etc. ESPECIALLY when they obviously do not know the person well. I am young. I'm white. Blonde. and I'm a female. So stereotypically, I should be self-involved, lazy, rich, stupid, a borderline alchoholic and a really terrible driver right? OH HELL NO. I'm poor, I care WAY more about others than I do myself, I don't drink or party much if at all. I'm not a bad driver, I at least know which side of the road to drive on and that red means stop, green means go. But most of all I'm much more intelligent and mature than people want to give me credit for. Yes, I joke, and can do some immature things at times. And my mind is running so much that I seem ditzy a lot. But ultimately, there are plenty of people older than me that want to think they are so much more intelligent and mature because their age says so...but just because you're older than me DOES NOT mean you outrank me in the great pyramid of maturity and intelligence. Anyone who can think me dumb and naive just because I'm 21 and not 31 or 41, etc. needs to back off from me, because you obviously know nothing about me. I'm not claiming that I'm more mature or more intelligent than anyone, but I'm just sick of people trying to play the age card in order to bring down my beliefs. It's ridiculus, and it's MY beliefs...there is no reason to tear me down just because I won't succumb to believe in what everyone else believes in. Now people need to understand that I have not said anything above to upset or anger anyone, I just needed to get that out, considering most people won't even let me explain myself before they hush me as if I'm a toddler talking to adults.