What the...?

So it looks like everything has gone crazy the last 20 hours or so. Don't you love it when two people from opposite sides of your life somehow find each other---and then RIP EACH OTHER'S THROATS OUT??? Holy cow!!! Did I DIE or something? Is this Hell? It kind of feels like it--especially since I have to go to work in less than an hour. Yikes.

BTW Facebook sucks.

Friendship(?)

“Friend: A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.”

That’s the definition according to dictionary.com. That’s pretty self-explanatory, right? There’s no real need to delve into a discussion about the meaning, right? It’s not something that’s up for debate like abortion or stem cell research, right? ISN’T THAT SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY AND THEIR DOG KNOWS?

You would think so, right? Well, I guess that just isn’t the case anymore. Here’s the 21st century definition.

“Friend: A person acquainted with another through common interests with little to no feelings of affection or personal regard.”

Gee Steph, that seems kind of harsh.

I call it as I see it. Lately I’ve seen a lot of people who are taking friendship for granted and I do not like it. They’ve dropped the “affection or personal regard” part altogether. Its like they’re thinking, “I’ll call so and so to hang out with him. I don’t think he’s a friend really but he’s got a cool X-BOX that we can play together. I want to use him to ease my boredom—yeah, that’s what I’ll do!” That’s not friendship; that’s being a mooch!

But to take a step further when so and so calls him to ask for a favor then he just makes up some excuse for not wanting to help him. Backstabbing and lying are never acceptable, but ESPECIALLY when done to a supposed friend. Why are people doing this? Why are people acting so selfish? I don’t get it and to be honest I am just plain fed up!

People in the world are becoming more and more self-absorbed as each day passes. It’s no longer “Do unto others,” it is, “Survival of the fittest”. I really think that’s sad. I don’t know what can be done about it, which makes it sadder.

Why can’t people stop being jerks?

The Ten Blogs of Christmas (#4)

REASON #4



FAMILY AND FRIENDS


That might seem a little generic because you usually see your family and friends all year long. However, I am referring to the family and friends you don't get to see quite as often. For reasons that are either a mystery or way obvious, this time of year is when you get to see these people. Christmas brings people together for celebrations and reunions. I love it when a friend from out of state comes home for the holidays. They come, of course, to see their families but it is also a treat for me! It would have stunk to live in the days without e-mail, telephone, or even airplanes.

However, I am a little bummed out too. Is it just me or do seem to happen less and less? It just seems like there aren't as many parties or reunions like there used to be. I don't know if this is just in my life or what. Maybe it is one of those, "When you get older people drift apart" kind of things--you know, those things that kind of bite.

Something I haven't really touched on yet is how this time of year can make you feel lonely or blue. I wasn't planning on getting into the negatives since these are supposed to be reasons why I LOVE Christmas--but I feel it kind of fits in with this particular blog. If you don't have loved ones around or if you are very, very, very single (ahem) Christmas can be lonely. I've known this feeling all too well, which is why I believe family and friends are an essential ingredient to the Christmas experience.

Here's something that kind of matches but not really--I just love it nonetheless!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkLAsPslUVM