Nina vs The World

Ever wanted to point out the lacking intelligence in another human, but felt bad about just calling them one limited adjective? Well. I've found internet gold again: How to call someone stupid in 100 different ways! I'm so using some of these. The ones in bold are my favorite. Happy Friday! Not pulling a full wagon. Not the brightest star in the sky. The light’s on but no one’s home. Not the brightest bulb in the box. A few screws short of a hardware store. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. A few cards short of a full deck. A few fries short of a Happy Meal. About as sharp as a marble. Only has one oar in the water. Smart as a bag of rocks. A hamburger short of picnic. The elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top floor. A few peas short of a casserole. A few keys short of a piano. Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree. The gates are down and the lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming. As smart as a stick. Fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch...

So.. you remember watching my Big Greek Fat Wedding ? Stop lying, you know you have it on VHS. I was thinking about my family today, and how all up in my grill they always are. Loud, expressive, and ever annoying. After all, isn't that the primary objective of every family? Anyway. I was thinking that although they may get on my nerves sometimes, (especially since I'm the youngest) I really don't know how I would manage without them. It's really nice to come home to warm, cozy environment, a super lazy dog that breathes to be petted, and gather round the table to chat about your life over a cup of coffee. I feel sad for the people that lead such lonely, hollow lives, or the ones that live in war zone instead of a happy nucleus. I guess the point of my blog post today is- be grateful. For what you have and what its worth.  Especially if that means a loud, proud family.

Weddings happen every day, all the time. You want to see a poofy white dress and a white couple getting saying "I do" to life long misery? Just set up camp on a fancy golf club parking lot and you'll see your share of epic bonds of seasonal unions. So all of a sudden the groom is a blue fancy jacket sash wearing noble and everyone has to know about it? Seriously. WHO CARES?!  It sickens me that this ridiculous pompous wedding gets more coverage than the tragedy that Japan is going through. I get it, people are sick of hearing bad news. But really- there are better ways to waste broadcast prime time than by filling every minute with white tulle and bright pearls. Everyone knows British Royalty is like latin. Fru fru, hard to understand, and dead. British royals have no power, virtually no say in the government, and carry on a bunch of pompous ceremonies to entertain the peasants while making ungodly amounts of moolah. Entertaining? I think not. Educational? As much as ...

Normally I stay away from politics in my blog, because I don't believe in humans attempt at building a better society or even governing their own lives successfully. One look at world chaos today, on an individual and global level, is enough to cement that idea deep within me. But.. I can't ignore the media field day everyone is having over Osama Bin Laden's "death". So I'd like to present some questions you may want to think about briefly. Why the quotation marks, you ask? Well. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, in the least. I'm completely neutral when it comes down to supporting political factions. However, this story is beyond politics- it's become an emotional apocalypse for many people and a symbol of power conquered. Yet, there are just so many loose ends on this story that it'd be naive to close our eyes to the logic scratching through the smokescreen like a mad cat in a garbage bag. Unlike my usual blogging style , I'm just going ...