So it's been a while since I've last posted. I know, the horror right? Not so much. What has happened since the last post? Well, there was the whole McCain/Lobbyist scandal, the Oscars, the dismantling of the North Korean nuclear weapons plant and, most important of all, Britney getting to see her boys. Yeah, that's what's in the news today. Yippee. And they wonder why our society seems a bit warped. Glad to see we all have our priorities in order.

I feel the need to comment on the North Korean allowing the US to bring people over to oversee the dismantling of a plant that apparently had the capability of building nuclear weapons. Yep, the axis of evil is a little bit smaller. Go figure. They've shown pictures of said plant and let's just say they were not awe-inspiring. Like much of the country of North Korea, it looks a bit poor and dilapidated. Of course this is the country that has many starving people because they funnel all their money into their military. If only they could use their powers for good...

On to the Oscars. Did anyone watch this? Just wondering. I did not. I figured why stay up late for all the good awards when you can just read about them the next day. Plus why do I want to watch people who earn way too much money talk about getting even more money as they wear dresses and jewelry that they don't have to pay for, receive goody bags that are worth more than I make in a couple of years, and attend parties that free for them. I sound a bit bitter don't I?

Let's see, what's next. Ah yes, Sen. McCain. Okay, so the New York Times ran a story about Sen. McCain having an "inappropriate" relationship with a younger (much younger!) lobbyist for a telecommunications company that had business with a board of commerce which he was head of (think I got all that right, if not, check it out on any of the news sites. They always have the juicy details.) Why is anyone surprised by this? He's running for President. The stories come out of the woodwork when you're running for president. If you ever did anything wrong ever in your life, the media will find it and run it 20 times a day because it will be well-read news. Ratings people, ratings!!!

On a positive note, there was a story that Jamie-Lynne Spears, aka the trainwreck's little sister, got her GED. Good for her. At least she's finished high school, sorta, and is planning on going to college. Once again, good for her. At least she's trying to turn her teen pregnancy into a positive thing. Not that being a pregnant teen is the end of the world (wouldn't know it by the media's take on it) but the fact that it shows that a celebrity can take something that many teens are facing and make it a positive and not let it slow down her choices is good. Glad something positive came out of the Spears' camp. Guess after the Britney debacle, anything has to look good right?

Enough of my soap box grandstanding. Depressing news can be found anywhere. I say look to the positive and eliminate the negative. :) It has to be all up from here right?