DS9 made this neat election map. He put together a map of the U.S. and then made Lego guys, blue and red. As he watched the numbers come in last night, he used the Lego guys to mark which states Obama and McCain won. I'd show you but my DARN camera hates me!!!
DH took my camera to work and to my horror, the exact same problems which plagued me at home, occurred on the bigger, faster, newer computers. Its not my home PC, ITS MY CAMERA!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAA! (Or could it be the SD card?)
I don't have the fundage to purchase a new camera. Because I haven't been able to upload the photos, my SD card is now holding almost 200 snaps. I'm going to try taking my SD card to Walgreens and hope their machine can read my pictures. If I have 200 photos that I will never be able to retrieve off that media card, I will be greatly upset!
On to brilliantly, exciting, rocking news!!! We got tickets!!!!!! Blind Melon here we come once again! This will be show #8. I'm thinking of sending the band a Thank You card for keeping their ticket prices so low. The only way we've been able to be Melonhead groupies is because tickets have never been more than $15.
I'm really looking forward to the road trip with DH. We don't have the chance to spend much time together so even riding in the car for 10 hours without kids gives us a chance to reconnect. These, on average, once a month Blind Melon concerts have been great "Date Nights." I don't know what we'll do when they stop touring in the Midwest or when the snow makes travel difficult.
I realized that most of my friends are really different from me, and not necessarily in ways that I think are good. In fact some of them have very strong beliefs the polar opposite of my own. Does this really work? Should I be friends will people who are vastly different from me?
It doesn't bother me to share my life with these people, but I wonder if I'm missing out on something by not hanging with someone who shares my way of thinking. Of course I'm coming to realize there is no one like me. My life choices are constantly separating me from the mainstream.
I do have my husband and there will always be my siblings, (can't choose your family), but I doubt I will ever have in my life that best friend who doesn't share DNA, who thinks like me.
I guess I'm meant to be the black sheep. I'm ok with it.
I should stop babbling and get to work. Have a great Wednesday!
9 comments:
oh cool .. would have loved to seen that
My few friends aren't like me either. I've just always known I'm different. I don't do or think like anyone else I've ever met. DH is my closest friend. As for family, I'm the only child with my mom + dad. I have brothers + sisters but not from my mom + dad combo. So I'm not like them either. Maybe we should start a Black Sheep club. ;)
I have always had trouble finding like-minded friends, so the internet has been my salvation. And while I believe in the importance of finding your tribe - I believe that there are benefits from having friends with diverse points of view. As long as you can respect each other's differences, then there shouldn't be any problems.
I think as we get older it gets more difficult to find people to connect with. In my case, I know it's true. I think your choice to continue to be friends with them or not totally depends on how they make you feel. :) If it's stressful to be friends with them and if they are intentionally doing things to bother you, those would be good indicators (in my book) if a friendship needs to continue. :)
Hubby and I don't have a lot of close friends. I am closest to his cousin. She and I are a lot alike. I have only realized our connection in the past week. You may have someone tucked away somewhere that you DO connect with. :)
Being different isn't such a bad thing. I am like earthmama and love my internet. I love my internet buddies too. I have met many people from different backgrounds and who are dealing with different life events. :) I've learned alot. :)
As for the lego people and the map. Cool beans! :) We used a map last night too, but no lego people.LOL The only legos we have are pretty big! lol We wouldn't have had a map large enough for them. :)
What is the problem with the camera? You mentioned it might be the card. Is the computer not wanting to pick up the images or are they distorted??
There has never been someone I could fully connect with...and I've accepted that fact. But I love the friends I do have...despite their faults! Taking a lesson from Linus: "There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin." I live by that philosophy to get by.
LOL Linus is so smart! LOL Those are subjects that can cause friction with others.
Only $15? Sheesh, no fair. (Josh Groban: $95)
I think it's fun to be friends with people who are different. But I do agree with mommykore and Linus!
I am very fortunate to have two very good friends I know I can always count on to be there for me. We don't always agree on things, however, I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. On those issues where we differ we respect each other for that and agree to disagree. I've learned so much from them because of their different views on things. If you just hang with people who think like you do you don't get the other side of the story. I also agree with a comment made above. You have to take into consideration how that friendship makes you feel. Is there any added value to keeping that person in your life. Like I said before I'm very forturnate to have friends that I respect and that respect me as well.
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