I am so grateful to have good people in my life. From my significant other to my friends and family. We complain so much, but if we all take a step back I am sure we will realize that life is a beautiful thing and we need to cherish those moments with the good people we have in our world.

Who are you voting for?

I think the word to describe my feelings in regards to this election would be "anxious." I do not really speak much about it to my colleagues because I feel like it is sort of a private opinion. I have seen how conversations about this election have gotten very heated. To a point I feel like the parties may turn to blows. When someone asks me "who are you voting for?" I tell them I am not sure. I am still deciding. But this is not true. I am 100% sure who will get my vote on Nov 4th. I just feel like this is a private matter... But is it? We should all be proud about who and what we vote for. We want our politicians to admit to things they have stood by now and in the past. Anyway, it is what it is( that is my new saying :). In less than a week, we will know who will be swearing in on January 20th, 2009 as the new United States President.

Acceptable forms of punishment

We had a guess speaker this week. Prosecutor John Sinquefield. Nicknamed “Dr. Death” He was the prosecutor in the Dericck Todd Lee case back in 2004. He was an African American serial killer (and you all say that “black folks” don’t do such crimes”). We also heard from Tony Clayton the state attorney who only prosecuted him for 2nd Degree murder because he could not prove any underlying felonies that are needed to commit for 1st degree murder. Dr. Death of course wanted him to be put to death for the killings of at least 6 women. Should he deserve to live for such a heinous crimes?

Before I started high school I would hear about people being put to death and feel so adamantly that this is not right. At all. I would right on the bottom of my assignments something like a signature. It would read “why do we kill people, who kill people to show that killing people is wrong?”
Then you grow up a little and you think about all the bad things people do. Should I have a retributism attitude and think “eye for an eye” or should I think that there are other forms of rehabilitation that can help society as a whole?

Now I am just not sure about the death penalty. I have always been told that “leave vengeance to god” which I am still trying to learn to apply in my daily life. So if this is what we as Christians should adopt them why do we need the death penalty?

Not sure, just a food for thought...

2009 is in approx. 80 days

How time flies. What are your biggest accomplishments of 2008? Email me personally, or post anonymously. I want to list them (nameless) on the blog before December to just to get everyone to think about 2009, and what they want to do the same or different in 2009.

Not another text

So after the text message, she has not hear from him. Men are predictable. I told you that he was just probably bored at work when he strolled through his phone and remembered "my ex". You should not have even entertained his text. Now you feel bad all over again. We need to let go of some baggage. He is excess luggage that needs to be dropped in the sea and forgotten.

This guy keeps telling me he is in love. I am so disgusted. He is a nice guy, but we are defiantly not in love. I hate when he tells me he loves me, I hate when he gets all emotional especially in front of me. He tells all my friends that he wants nothing more than to spend the rest of his life with me. I am sick of it. Men running around saying "I love you" everytime they get emotions below the belt. I have realized that some people will say anything to get "intimate". I'm not interested so please stop telling me thoughtless "I love you" it is nauseating.

Contract

In the law of contracts you learn that the offeror is the master of his offer. Meaning that he should lay out all the terms needed to be enforced before there can be a binding contract. This law should fall over into relationships. Going into a monogamous relationship is like a contract. Each party should know the terms that are expected to be filled in order for there to be a binding contract(relationship). These terms should be stated in the beginning so that each party knows what they are getting into. If not those terms are null and void and have no place in your monogamous relationship. So if you feel that you need to have specific things full filled in your relationship please state them in the beginning of your offer to relate, if not then there is no binding contract(relationship) and the other party is free to do what they want.

Debate

Was it me or was last nights debate just boring? I mean from both the candidates... It could just mean that I have my mind made up on whom will get my vote so it doesn't matter what the other party says at this point. What did you think?

He text me....

The last time we spoke was on Sept. 30th. Today is the 8th of October. I have already decided that we will no longer communicate. Screw the previous "friendship" I have to move on. I have fallen for your charm for the last time. Then I get a text today..... "hey babe how are you? What you been up to?" What the he**!!! Why are you sending me texts. Are you purposely trying to bring heartbreak into my life. You know how I feel about you.. I was happy then upset when I saw the text. Happy that I am still "babe" pissed that it may not be meant in the same context as when we were "together". Should I respond? After all we were friends? Or just ignore it and act like it was never sent to me? I miss our conversation, I want to hang out. What to do?

Nigeria Celebrates 48 Years Of Independence

Today marks 48 years of independence from British colonial rule. Today should be a day that we look back at all the accomplishments that Nigeria as well as Nigerians has made since independence. Unfortunately, many Nigerians continue to express frustration over widespread hunger, unemployment and the pace of development. We should all join together and ask ourselves “what can we do to make our county a better place?” Instead of complaining (which is dully justified) we need to think of what we can do here or back home to make our government accountable in making Nigeria a better place. We can also selflessly find ways individually to unite and give back to our county. A positive attititude goes a long way. Directly quoting Governor of Lagos, Fashola “
“Many will be tempted to focus on our failures and to lament our national deficiencies; they will compare our accomplishment to our potentials and conclude that we could have done better. But let us see the cup as half full rather than half empty", adding that it would be more beneficial to choose a more positive attitude in our assessment of the country.
He suggested that adopting a positive attitude would enable "the country to count its blessings and assess our strengths so we can have the courage and will to turn yesterday's short comings into tomorrow's successes."
So as we celebrate today as well as this weekend think not “What can my country do for me?” but “What can I do for my country?
Happy Independence Day!!!!