Tonya M. Fleetwood

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What a year!

February 6, 2005 - 12:47 pm

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Eric's last football game was October 29

There are only a few things that Eric is deeply passionate about: Cars, Football & Girls. After high school, playing football really isn't in Eric's future since he wants to go to a tech school. Therefore, this game was the last game that Eric will play. There was no way I was going to miss it. He was a complete sweetheart too. Normally Eric acts like a typical boy (insensitive, self-absorbed, etc). This time, however, I could really tell that he was happy I was home and that it meant a lot to him that I came to his last game. I was excited! I even painted his number on the side of my face. Eric let me wear his jersey, which definitely made me feel special. This game was also Parent's Night, which is where each player walks in front of the crowd with their parents. The player's name is announced as are the parents' names, and a little bio of the player is read regarding their extracurricular activities and future plans. It's really nice.

Bush was re-elected

Deep down I knew that Bush was going to get re-elected. I still had hope though. I just couldn't understand how people would want to vote for Bush after all the lies, stupidity and scandelous behavior. But of course the majority of American voters allowed themselves to be manipulated by all of the "he's just an average Joe" and religious propaganda. I find it interesting that New York and California, not surprisingly at all, were Kerry states. In general, I feel that the people that inhabit these states are bombarded with media. It's almost like world and national news is a part of your daily life. If you don't read a paper or watch the news, then there will still be people all around you talking about it. I also feel that, in my experience at least, the people of these states are not apt to just accept everything at face value. People have their own opinions and ideals about how the world (and America) should be, and they don't like to have someone tell them about how things should be. First of all, religion and politics should be completely separate. Laws and rights should NOT be determined on whether you live your life according to the Bible. They just shouldn't, and it seems ludicrous that people actually think that's the way it should be. I went home right before the election, and the mindset was SO different. While I definitely spoke to a good number of Kerry supporters, there were the unavoidable Bush people as well. I was speaking with my friend's mom while at home. This particular friend is in Iraq currently. The mother was sad about it, and I really did feel bad for her. I responded with, "Well, I hope you'll be voting to do something about it." And she said she'd be voting for Bush. I didn't even want to talk to her anymore, and I definitely didn't feel sorry for her anymore. Ignorance. That's all it was. Complete ignorance. I just couldn't believe that this woman, who is directly affected by Bush's arrogance, would support him. I bet if my friend were to get killed over there, she'd probably have something different to say. It makes me so angry that people support him because they think it's their duty as an American to go along with whatever he says simply because he's the President. He's human. And he's a stupid human at that. I keep thinking about the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," and how badly I wish more people in the Midwest would have seen it. I have a friend who was a very devout Republican. We'd had quite a few heated political chats. A few days before the election she saw Michael Moore's film. Let's just say that she whole-heartedly voted for Kerry. I'm not saying the movie isn't biased, because it is. However, it is completely factual. Michael Moore would have been sued right and left if anything was askew. Blah...stupid, stupid Americans...

I turned 23!

Yes, on November 10, I became another year older. On one hand I feel incredibly old, because it seems like yesterday that I graduated high school (even though pretty much everything has changed since then). Sometimes I feel that I should have experienced more things by now and that I'm letting my youth pass me by. On the other hand though, more often than not lately I feel very young. I don't think I would feel this way if I was still in college, because I'd be surrounded by other kids my age. But now pretty much everyone that I interact with is older than me. I have a solid work schedule, and I'm the youngest person at my job. All of my professional relationships (and friendships that started off as work-related) are with people that are at least five years older than me. Some of them are my mom's age. It gets annoying sometimes, because I get "oh, you're so young" all the time...at least once every other day. And sometimes if I'm in a discussion with someone and I disagree with them or my point is slightly different, they'll say "but you're young" and totally dismiss what I was saying just because I happen to be 23. Anyways...I had a really fabulous birthday this year. My previous birthday was awful, just awful. I really wanted to do something, but no one put any kind of effort into planning or suggesting anything. So I ended up staying home and making it just like any other day. It was bad, and my feelings were hurt. But this year my friends made it really special and managed to make it last for about a week. The first thing that happened was on November 9. Blake, Courtnie and Brandon all came over to my apartment to spend time with me and just hang out. They were there for quite a while, and when it turned midnight (and was officially November 10) the three of them unexpectantly burst out into a snappy, a cappella "Happy Birthday to You". I felt SO incredibly special. I love my friends! My birthday fell on a Wednesday, so I went to work like I normally do. My co-workers had a little office party for me. They got me a very delicious cake, and since they know I love peanut butter, they also got me a special peanut butter and chocolate brownie. It was so divine! Hooray for having thoughtful co-workers/friends. I wasn't celebrating the evening of my birthday, so I had planned on just going to a movie and enjoying spending time with myself. When Todd found out that I wasn't doing anything, he called up Craig, and the two of them ended up taking me out to an extremely cute Italian restaurant. I hadn't had pasta for so long because of my diet, and I desperately wanted some pasta! We had dessert too. The whole meal was over-the-top and extremely delicious. It was really nice of Todd and Craig to do that! The next thing that happened was on Friday. Courtnie was the lead in a play called In the Blood, a version of The Scarlett Letter. A big group of us went to see it. I love watching Courtnie's shows in particular, because she is SO talented. I know that whatever I see her perform, it will be good. You know, when she played the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet last year, that was it for me. I officially became her groupie then. She was THE nurse. So we all saw In the Blood. It was a very sad play and Courtnie's character was so emotional. Just thinking about it gives me chills. Courtnie was amazing. She completely embodies her character, and you can't tell she's acting. The play really got to me. I even cried. After the play we all went out and got a drink. I was having my birthday party that night at Crobar, and I couldn't wait to get there! We eventually got to Crobar, got our VIP passes and proceeded into my favorite club! Nancy and her friends showed up. Alex (former mascot captain) even came. It was a really great night! One more thing happened to complete my birthday. Not all of my close friends could make it to Crobar on Friday so we all got together and had dinner the following Monday. We went to a cute restaurant close to my apartment and had a blast. Afterwards we came back to my place, squeezed into my room and just hung out. Have I mentioned that I love my friends? Next -->



Go to Older Entries Directory If you'd like to contact me: TMF222@YAHOO.COM What a year! February 6, 2005 - 12:47 pm <--Previous Page ---------------- Next Page --> Eric's last football game was October 29 There are only a few things that Eric is deeply passionate about: Cars, Football & Girls. After high school, playing football really isn't in Eric's future since he wants to go to a tech school. Therefore, this game was the last game that Eric will play. There was no way I was going to miss it. He was a complete sweetheart too. Normally Eric acts like a typical boy (insensitive, self-absorbed, etc). This time, however, I could really tell that he was happy I was home and that it meant a lot to him that I came to his last game. I was excited! I even painted his number on the side of my face. Eric let me wear his jersey, which definitely made me feel special. This game was also Parent's Night, which is where each player walks in front of the crowd with their parents. The player's name is announced as are the parents' names, and a little bio of the player is read regarding their extracurricular activities and future plans. It's really nice. Bush was re-elected Deep down I knew that Bush was going to get re-elected. I still had hope though. I just couldn't understand how people would want to vote for Bush after all the lies, stupidity and scandelous behavior. But of course the majority of American voters allowed themselves to be manipulated by all of the "he's just an average Joe" and religious propaganda. I find it interesting that New York and California, not surprisingly at all, were Kerry states. In general, I feel that the people that inhabit these states are bombarded with media. It's almost like world and national news is a part of your daily life. If you don't read a paper or watch the news, then there will still be people all around you talking about it. I also feel that, in my experience at least, the people of these states are not apt to just accept everything at face value. People have their own opinions and ideals about how the world (and America) should be, and they don't like to have someone tell them about how things should be. First of all, religion and politics should be completely separate. Laws and rights should NOT be determined on whether you live your life according to the Bible. They just shouldn't, and it seems ludicrous that people actually think that's the way it should be. I went home right before the election, and the mindset was SO different. While I definitely spoke to a good number of Kerry supporters, there were the unavoidable Bush people as well. I was speaking with my friend's mom while at home. This particular friend is in Iraq currently. The mother was sad about it, and I really did feel bad for her. I responded with, "Well, I hope you'll be voting to do something about it." And she said she'd be voting for Bush. I didn't even want to talk to her anymore, and I definitely didn't feel sorry for her anymore. Ignorance. That's all it was. Complete ignorance. I just couldn't believe that this woman, who is directly affected by Bush's arrogance, would support him. I bet if my friend were to get killed over there, she'd probably have something different to say. It makes me so angry that people support him because they think it's their duty as an American to go along with whatever he says simply because he's the President. He's human. And he's a stupid human at that. I keep thinking about the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," and how badly I wish more people in the Midwest would have seen it. I have a friend who was a very devout Republican. We'd had quite a few heated political chats. A few days before the election she saw Michael Moore's film. Let's just say that she whole-heartedly voted for Kerry. I'm not saying the movie isn't biased, because it is. However, it is completely factual. Michael Moore would have been sued right and left if anything was askew. Blah...stupid, stupid Americans... I turned 23! Yes, on November 10, I became another year older. On one hand I feel incredibly old, because it seems like yesterday that I graduated high school (even though pretty much everything has changed since then). Sometimes I feel that I should have experienced more things by now and that I'm letting my youth pass me by. On the other hand though, more often than not lately I feel very young. I don't think I would feel this way if I was still in college, because I'd be surrounded by other kids my age. But now pretty much everyone that I interact with is older than me. I have a solid work schedule, and I'm the youngest person at my job. All of my professional relationships (and friendships that started off as work-related) are with people that are at least five years older than me. Some of them are my mom's age. It gets annoying sometimes, because I get "oh, you're so young" all the time...at least once every other day. And sometimes if I'm in a discussion with someone and I disagree with them or my point is slightly different, they'll say "but you're young" and totally dismiss what I was saying just because I happen to be 23. Anyways...I had a really fabulous birthday this year. My previous birthday was awful, just awful. I really wanted to do something, but no one put any kind of effort into planning or suggesting anything. So I ended up staying home and making it just like any other day. It was bad, and my feelings were hurt. But this year my friends made it really special and managed to make it last for about a week. The first thing that happened was on November 9. Blake, Courtnie and Brandon all came over to my apartment to spend time with me and just hang out. They were there for quite a while, and when it turned midnight (and was officially November 10) the three of them unexpectantly burst out into a snappy, a cappella "Happy Birthday to You". I felt SO incredibly special. I love my friends! My birthday fell on a Wednesday, so I went to work like I normally do. My co-workers had a little office party for me. They got me a very delicious cake, and since they know I love peanut butter, they also got me a special peanut butter and chocolate brownie. It was so divine! Hooray for having thoughtful co-workers/friends. I wasn't celebrating the evening of my birthday, so I had planned on just going to a movie and enjoying spending time with myself. When Todd found out that I wasn't doing anything, he called up Craig, and the two of them ended up taking me out to an extremely cute Italian restaurant. I hadn't had pasta for so long because of my diet, and I desperately wanted some pasta! We had dessert too. The whole meal was over-the-top and extremely delicious. It was really nice of Todd and Craig to do that! The next thing that happened was on Friday. Courtnie was the lead in a play called In the Blood, a version of The Scarlett Letter. A big group of us went to see it. I love watching Courtnie's shows in particular, because she is SO talented. I know that whatever I see her perform, it will be good. You know, when she played the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet last year, that was it for me. I officially became her groupie then. She was THE nurse. So we all saw In the Blood. It was a very sad play and Courtnie's character was so emotional. Just thinking about it gives me chills. Courtnie was amazing. She completely embodies her character, and you can't tell she's acting. The play really got to me. I even cried. After the play we all went out and got a drink. I was having my birthday party that night at Crobar, and I couldn't wait to get there! We eventually got to Crobar, got our VIP passes and proceeded into my favorite club! Nancy and her friends showed up. Alex (former mascot captain) even came. It was a really great night! One more thing happened to complete my birthday. Not all of my close friends could make it to Crobar on Friday so we all got together and had dinner the following Monday. We went to a cute restaurant close to my apartment and had a blast. Afterwards we came back to my place, squeezed into my room and just hung out. Have I mentioned that I love my friends? Next -->