Is it really that hard to be honest and communicate? I feel like I am not asking for a lot, and when it comes to women I am very easy going and laid back. From day 1 I will ask whoever I am dating to communicate with me. It’s no secret that I want to know what’s going on. I understand the need for space, matter of fact, I like my space. I like Girl Night and I enjoy taking a day off from someone. I like not talking for a day or two and I like and receiving texts saying, “Good (morning, afternoon, night) beautiful.” I don’t want to talk all the time, I don’t want to hang all the time, but sometimes I need availability. I want to know I am wanted.

Honest and clear communication. I can’t watch romantic comedies because they frustrate me. The problem can be easily fixed with some communication and clarifying what someone saw, or did not. Don’t play games and make assumptions. Ask me, tell me. Maybe it makes me weird, but if you’re not into me, just let me know. I don’t want to wonder about it during work. If you’re into me, let me know. If you need a weekend off and don’t want to talk or text on the phone TELL ME. I won’t be hurt, clarify that you like me and tell me you need a life sabbatical for a couple days, or you’ll be with your guys.

However, the problem with this request is most men are not honest. Guy weekend means a strip club, or the other woman. (I have never personally experienced this, but know from friends’ experiences). I am more trusting and will be so until proven otherwise, but if my gut says something is up, better prepare to be honest. I don’t do that though. I can be unobservant and figure if you’re in a relationship with me it is because you want to be.

Look, I’m not a number 2 choice type of girl. If you’re not into me and we’re not married don’t date me. If you’re dating and still playing the field and you think I’m really into you, tell me. Tell me, communicate. I will always fault you for not communicating with me, because I have made it clear from day one. Simple sentences work well, “So I am on day shift this week and could be going back to nights in a couple of days.” If you still want to be with me this should be the next sentence, “I want to be with you, let’s figure a way to make this work, I know last time it was strange, but you’re worth it and I want to work it out” (ok that was too much womanly communication, I’ll simplify it) “I want you. Let’s make a plan,” or “Night shift is hard and I want you to be my woman.” “ME LIKE YOU. ME WANT TO BE WITH YOU. PLAN TIME NOW.” Look the sentence and idea can be even simpler, but if you want to make something work tell me.

I want a man who will make me laugh uncontrollably, communicates with me, shares in my spirituality, can carry an intelligent conversation, listens and loves my voice, who does not bend to my every whim, who fights to be with me (even if it means fighting me), who I find attractive, who finds me amazing, who comes in a moment when I just need someone else in my apartment, who will dance with me or next to me, who will run the race I am running, who is on my team regardless, who has time for me, who challenges me, and who can make me shine brighter while I do the same.

There’s not a lot of men or even people who make me shine brighter and challenge the inner workings of my heart and being. But a man who communicates with me, there’s a start.

Also, what is the government capable of doing without having its own set of engineers, and how does it choose its engineers? Can I submit an idea? Come on people, you need to rethink the strategy of showing people you’re working on the crisis, because honestly, no one believes you. Maybe releasing some photos and not taking the weekends off? That might help. (Well, nothing might actually help at this point- aside from ignorance of the issue).

40 plus days is way too long to have neither the hole plugged or the spill confined. Shouldn’t BP also have  a plan of action if something like this were to happen? You would think somewhere in their crisis plan there would have been a plan for an oil spill. I know it’s not the first one to happen this century. Hmm.

Brilliant. Not only is the commercial found online, where someone can pause the show to watch, but a person can also check it out afterwards. Fans of Glee love her voice and will go and watch the commercial. It is a brilliant move for Dove.

There is also games people can play by entering their e-mail addresses. I like it.

They smell scrumptious to zombie girl. All she wanted was to taste one of them, but that might be weird, but one bite wouldn’t hurt. She slowly crept towards them feeling the blood drain from her face. The students all turned then dispersed after looking at her sunken cheeks. So she shuffled slowly to her class her hunger making her stomach growl so loud that she groaned to cover the sound. The security guard smiled at her and zombie girl resisted the flesh to take the elevator with other students.

zombie girl stood in the elevator with three other students. It smelled so delicious, she pulled on her bag straps to try and stop herself. But before the doors opened again she had pulled apart all the bodies and ate them.

Another point that seems to be missed entirely is the bar industry.  Philadelphia has been trying to create income by attracting tourism and people from the suburbs to come out to Philadelphia for the weekend and sleep over.  Having an increase on soda will cause an increase on the amount drinks cost at a bar. Rum and Coke, 7 and 7, wiskey and coke, amaretto and coke and more, all of them are drinks that will drive up in price from an increase in tax.

It seems contradictory for a city that is advocating its night life because it would make night life more expensive.  The whole picture is not being looked at.  Yes, the beverage industry will suffer and people could lose jobs, but the tourism industry, and bar industry could suffer along side of it.

Mayor Nutter wants to make Philadelphia more healthy, not tourists.  Maybe an investment in higher quality foods in lower income neighborhoods would help.  Or educating people on healthy habits and rewarding them for good bahavior instead of creating a negative campaign of not doing something.  Encouraging people to eat healthier and excersise would be a better way to create a healthier Philadelphia.

This tax seems agendized and a way for the city to make money, but eliminating jobs is not going to be helpful because it will eliminate income tax.  Driving up the cost of drinking any soda related beverage seems like a great way to get less money from tourists coming into the city.

This tax seems agendized and not fully thought through.

PA has CHIP, why can’t each state have a similar program to make sure children and teens are covered.  Each state could also then create an individual plan for inexpensive healthcare for adults who have a hard time affording it.

The national government is not thinking strategically, but creating a bill to save face.  The US does not need a bill that will bring the younger generation into more debt.

Didn’t Obama also promise to go through every program and stop funding programs that aren’t working?

The government is ignoring its people.  This bill has been pushed through without care, there is a way to give people a fair chance for healthcare coverage, and this is not it.  The national government needs to hand some of its power back to the states, so people can influence reform.

Dear Government,

Check out the blogs, and comments on the news- most of us are not agreeing with this plan.  Yes, we see the need for people to have access to healthcare, but this is wrong.  Once again, you are not listening.  Stop saving face, you’re making it worse- the debt will only increase.

Sincerly,

Danielle

Let’s kick out the masses, the people make them voiceless. This sounds strangely familiar, like the start of a revolution. The question is how ready are the bourgeois for it?

It is even weirder to be in another country and call it home.

also, espresso after 9pm is never a good idea.