GAGA!!!!!

I got my Lady Gaga album today. I normally wouldn't but farmville was offering a special edition unicorn and well...yeah...I'm a nerd.

Anyway, song wonderfulness in order:

1. Born This Way. Duh. First Gaga song I ever bought and I got it the day after she debuted it at the VMAs. I love love love it. It's the song I roll down the windows and turn the volume all the way up at the stoplights and don't care if people stare while I rock out.

2. SchiiBe. I love the fake German-esque made-up language, first of all. And then there's the English parts that are so poetic I enjoy them even though I don't get them. "I wish that I could dance on a single prayer" anyone?

3. Judas. I confess I really thought this was going to be an AWFUL song. From the beginning I was really worried that I was going to have to never listen to it again, but thankfully I watched the video while I listened to it for the first time and the way I see it there are two possible interpretations. One: She feels guilty for still being attracted to/in love with an ex-boyfriend who is no good and feels like she is betraying the guy she is currently with because of it.
Two: She's trying to find Jesus but is still drawn to evil (and who isn't?)
Regardless of which one you think is more what she's going for, it's clear that the fact she is still drawn to Judas is completely wrecking her. Also the Jesus in the video is fairly protective without being violent and appears to be rather understanding so 5 stars to her for not completely falling off either end of the spectrum on that one.

4. Bad Kids. Having been able to identify with the "bad kids" she describes in the song I find it both childish and encouraging. First, it's ridiculous because it basically glorifies being a punk and blames our parents for our actions, but I can also see where she's just trying to reach out to those kids who don't feel like any adults give a shit about them. Also I like the line "Pump your fist if you would rather mess up than put up with this." It seems to me to be an invitation to branch out from the way of life we saw growing up and try to be our own people (even if it means making mistakes) even if only to avoid the mistakes our parents made. It's a positive spin on the fact that all our parents messed up at some point.

5. The Edge of Glory. Cute little love story. Supposedly about how when her grandfather died he looked at her grandmother like he was dying victorious. I dunno, I don't see it but I do get "I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you/Where we can both fall over in love"

There are several other catchy but not awesome songs (Hair, Americano, Marry the Night, Electric Chapel). Nothing compares to Poker Face though. Except Born This Way of course. Not even Poker Face can beat Born This Way.

Busy little bee

Since Sar and I decided not to move after all, I have been chin deep in redoing the townhouse. It is going to be AH-MAZING when I am done.

Check it out:

New green wall! It was time for the dark cave to go bye-bye!

Super awesome collages!

And yes, I know the pictures are itty bitty: it means you have to come visit to see them for real.

Yep, me with a power tool. What am I drilling into the ceiling? You'll have to come seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...are we sensing a pattern yet?

And wait, what is in my hair???

Is that....PINK??????

Why yes, yes it is. And purple too! I'm a regular rock star.

Next: the kitchen. then the bathroom. other bathroom. Sar's bedroom. the guest room (say wha--?!)

Also, I bought two plants. We shall see how long Corky and Orchy (rhymes with corky) stay alive. My bet is Corky will outlive Orchy but we will just have to wait and see.

Seriously America? Seriously?!

Can you spot the similarities?

In case you live under a rock, Osama Bin Laden was killed in a military operation recently and his body was dumped in the ocean.
(Well, according to Obama and the American news media anyway, but my distrust for them is 2 entirely separate blogs.)
Since then the internet has been filled with nothing but "news" of this event, facebook statuses thanking the US military for ending terror and/or serving justice, and pictures of Americans celebrating in the streets....literally. No doubt these are some of the same Americans who cried foul when pictures of Middle Eastern people celebrating 9/11 hit the news waves almost 10 years ago.
Nevermind the overall juvenile-ity (ness?) of celebrating by singing Miley Cyrus songs in front of the White House, climbing street signs waving a flag, or jumping in a lake at midnight. Nevermind that this is only going to reinforce terrorist's urge to kill us all (thank you news media for broadcasting it to the world). Nevermind the fact that just because one old man is finally out of the game does in no way mean America is off the terror hook.

Nevermind all that. What actually concerns me is Christians who are getting some sort of vicarious vengeance from all this:

"I don't think he is going to heaven, but why should the US be trying to help this man? In the Muslim faith if you are eaten by pigs you go to hell."
Soooooo...we should have fed him to pigs? Like that's going to make a difference? Oh wait, no, because that's WJWD....ah, yes."
"Welcome to hell, bin Laden."
My revulsion here is self explanatory.

And there are many more just like them.

Sure Bin Laden needed to be stopped. Yes, he deserved death according to all of society's rules and ancient traditions and Old Testament law. No, I'm not actually upset that he is (supposedly) dead. I just don't think that God would run around rejoicing over someone going to hell. I mean, He died for Bin Laden just as much as He died for Mother Theresa or James Dobson or you or me. Just because Bin Laden didn't take Him up on the offer of eternal life doesn't make God okay with it.

So yes, be grateful that our military puts their lives on the line to protect us. Be comforted that justice, though delayed, has been served at least in part. But don't rejoice in the eternal misfortunes of others.