Neo Is My Homeboy

Neo Immanuel Marx (II), to be exact. No, there was never a Neo Immanuel Marx (I) - the current is the one and only. There is a long, long story behind the name. Most of it should be rather obvious, if it's not you REALLY don't want to ask. You probably wouldn't be interested anyway.

Neo is a 2001 Chevy Cavalier {shown here with his very first snow of Winter '08}. I love him dearly. Many people dream of driving an Audi, a Saab or a Mercedes. Dennis wants a military style Hummer {in tweety bird yellow}. I've wanted nothing but a Chevrolet for as long as I can remember. Back during the Clinton Administration - before HOLY SHIT GAS PRICES meant something to me...and long before I got my driver's license, I wanted a Chevy Blazer...in forest green. My long term love affair with Chevy is one of the things on a very short list that make me as Canadian American as Apple Pie.

My first car was a Ford Escort. I've never driven a vehical not manufactured by the Big 3...hence my obnoxious Save The Big 3 campaign. I don't approve of Ford, however, in general. My parents raised me in a household that didn't buy Ford because of horrific past experiances...then they turned around and bought me one. I know, I know, I shouldn't complain - they bought me a car...and yet. It was red...and I pretty much hated it from day one. It wasn't given a name that bears repeating. ...and then there was Neo.

That damn Ford {Fixed or Repaired Daily, they say...though if I'm fair, it *was* a decent car} went into the shop one day and came out with a diagnois of needing $3,000 worth of work. My parents were still paying at that point...and they asked me how I'd feel about trading the Ford in for something else. The girl that to this very day has serious serious paranoias about driving had never ever been more excited about the idea of car shopping in her life. Dad and I set out together, on the internet and at the dealerships. I wanted a Cavalier. I wanted one BADLY. I made absolute sure he knew this. It got to the point where he even stopped pointing out other types of cars...regardless of price or how nice they seemed. Previously he had repeatedly pointed out how much the Dodge Neon was like the Chevy Cavalier. I like Dodge. The Neon isn't terrible...but it wasn't what I wanted. I found the absolute worst crash statistics I could find and printed them out for him. He never mentioned it again. *Is evil*

We actually ended up finding a new home for the Ford before I got Neo. We were in negotiations with two different dealerships and I ended up missing a class because of their fuckery. In the end, I didn't care what I'd missed...I'd gotten my Cavalier...and I loved it...I still do...I love it dearly...even after today.

Mom took Neo to the Firestone garage on Bardstown road this morning because the muffler was about to fall off. This may or may not have been due to my idiotically hitting that pole the other day. I maintain that it was having an issue even before that {You could hear it hitting the ground when I pulled out of the parking lot at the apartment...and that's never good} but I'm sure it didn't help matters any. I'd also mentioned to Mom that I'd heard some sort of sound in my steering a few weeks ago...so while she was there she had them check that out, too. $1,000 and 2 trips to pick him up from Firestone later {because it was more fucked up than when it went in there the first time I got it back} Neo is parked snuggly in spot 23 of the Imperial House parking lot...right where he belongs. I pay $30 a month just so he can have a roof over his head. It's a fucking car port...a shitty car port...but you do what you can for the things you love. ...and I do love my Neo.

My point, you may ask? This is the first time I've had to pay for my own car repairs...or for anything related to my car aside from gas, really. My parents just can't afford it...hell, who am I kidding...neither can I! I'm sure you've noticed the recession...who exactly DOES have an extra $1,000 laying around? And yet... My biggest concern isn't that I just lost a huge chunk of my safety net...it's that Neo is getting older...and one day will need repairs that I won't be able to pay for regardless of how hard I try...or worse yet will be beyond repair. They don't make the Cavalier anymore...and much like Hillary Clinton, while there are newer models on the market, I've yet to find anything I like even almost as much.

Never die, Neo, my love. Never, ever die.

Cavalier Love is True Love, 

Meggs

What is the world coming to?

So I was surfing the net this afternoon and found this: Virginia Tech. I read this freaking article and I was shocked. Who would freaking behead someone for no good reason? I just don't get it. Then I find out tonight that there was a shooting at the University of Louisville where megg goes to school. How is it that people can be so desperate or crazy enough to take it out on other people in such violent ways?

After I read that I then found this article: Adolph Hitler. I honestly thought that this article was a complete joke at first. Then I read it and was stunned at this woman's audacity. She named her son Adolph Hitler. How twisted is that. She also put crazy german 3rd riech-ish names in her daughters name like Aryan Nation? Then come to find out these children have been taken away from their mom on the grounds of accused abuse. Well I think naming her kids with the crazy names like this is abuse enough.

Then I read this article: Segregation. Now did you know that schools were still segregated? I definately didn't. I thought that for the most part we were desegragated. I mean we aren't in the 60s anymore. But the thing is that as much as we do say that we are desegragated we aren't. As the article says we segregate by demographics and residence. Now the catch is that there really isn't anything that we can do for the residence portion because if the families that live in the poorer neighborhoods probably can't afford to send their kids to the other school districts in the area. I know that in Canton Ohio that if you live in one district and want your child to go to a school in another district you have to pay tuition to do that. Another thing is that desegragation isn't properly policed or enforced. So whether we want it or not it is just happening.

Man today was just full of interesting stories. I don't know what is going on in the world.

Christine

New Era? Or Cowardly Pacifism?

Hey guys. It is Christine. I know that it has been a while since I last blogged. Well here is a good one I think. So let me set it up. I was at Hayes High School observing, and I got on the internet just to check the temp and see what was happening in the world. Well I found this Gitmo. Now I read it and I honestly didn't know what to think. I mean why should we quit prosecuting the terrorists? I mean seriously if we just quit all together and Obama is pushing for the shut down of Gitmo, what will that show the world? Honestly, I think it will show the world that even though we had the perps in custody, we didn't take care of them because we not only sut down the jail, but also the trials were stopped. Sigh, we would totally look Weak!!!

Oh and then I found this story: Ohio's importance to Obama. Really, Ohio important to Obama? Other than votes...I think not. Don't get me wrong I love Ohio, hell I have been a loyal resident all of my life. But I don't think that the new president gives two shits about ohio. Oh and on the topic of the big windmills, where in god's green earth are these things? I FREAKING LIVE IN NE OHIO AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE DAMN THINGS. You think that those would be totally hard to miss. I don't think that there is anything really important here in Ohio for the president other than the electoral votes. So he is kissing ass to make sure that he gets those damned votes when he comes up for election in four years. Honestly I don't know what the next four years will bring but I know that I will be watching for a fuck up from Mr. Obama and then rally my Conservative brothers and sisters and harass the hell out of him just like the Liberals did to Bush. Sorry but an eye for an eye.

Well this is my post. Love it or Hate it I really couldn't give to fucks.

Christine

Flair from the great makers of Facebook

So I found this on facebook and it is totally awesome! I love it. Okay I am done now!
christine

Favorite Moments

I have a new favorite Maddow Moment. 

I also have a new favorite MSNBC mocks Fox News moment. 

As for the former - Oh, Kerry...what the hell were you thinking?! An *INTERN*?! SERIOUSLY?! It's true I still have beef with you re: your 2004 fuckery...but this just takes the cake. I'm officially removing your speaking privileges. Rachel had the best and only appropriate reaction to this incident. 

As for the latter - Let's talk stimulous indeed. The runner-up in this edition of Worst Person's is the funniest thing I've seen on Countdown EVER. I loved the other guy telling him that he's fired. Fox is a lot less forgiving than MSNBC, apparently. I mean, really - Joe Scarborough only got put on a 7 second delay after his profanities. And this Fox guy was completely oblivious - he had no idea what he had done wrong. ...the woman's reaction was priceless as well. I maintain that live T.V. is really never a good idea. Too much can go wrong - it's not like we're lacking in examples of that. 

Well kids, I'm off to Dr. Hanson's class. So far it's the only one I like this semester. Everything else is just an interuption of my time better spent watching MSNBC, catching up on LOST and writing fanfiction. :oP 

Much Love, 

Meggs

Student Teaching...Or student sitting on their ass

So today I went to student teaching and I was bored to tears because they were giving exams today so I didn't get to do anything other than be introduced and then sit there and watch them take a test. Well hopefully it will be better next week.

Well I didn't sit on my ass the whole damn day...I started looking over the lessons for next week. Which looks like it will be good. I mean Spanish 2 is doing shopping, and Spanish 3 is doing movies and then things that go along with movies. So I think that I can work with that. But we will see. I think that for my Spanish 2 class I will be doing some fun stuff. That and I will they will be completely enjoy...I mean come on...kids like shopping...don't they?

I just can't wait for this week to be over. Well I will update soon!

Christine

Day One and I already Effed it up...sigh

Hey there so today is January 12th and I am supposed to be student teaching today. Well I didn't know where or what time to be there. Now I called my supervising professor who I shall call Dr. Butthead. Now Dr. Butthead said that I made a mistake, but that it wasn't hard to fix, just that it was not a good first impression. He told me that I had to call my cooperating teachers and tell them about myself and that I would be there tomorrow.

Dr. Butthead made me feel like complete crap. But I thought about this and I know that I wasn't completely in the wrong because if this was said at the meeting that he had on December 11th I wasn't there because I was flying back to the USA from Spain. It isn't like I was here at school. Plus there was no email saying that I had two cooperating teachers OR that I was supposed to get in touch with them. I thought maybe they would contact me. But nooooo.

Well I have two seminar classes with Dr. Butthead from 4-6:20pm tonight so yay...not. I just have to try to keep positive. We will see how this goes. Well hugs and Kisses.

Christine