So, you may have heard that the government of the U.S. is in a mad dash to get the health care system reformed.  For the two of you who are still in the dark, Obama has been pressing Congress to hammer out a deal that fixes the absolute shit-can of a health system we currently have.

It’s a noble idea, really, but the question is: will it work?

Better yet, how much more money are we going to lose by doing this? Because let’s face it, we sure do like to fuck up some legislation.

The thing is, I feel pretty versed on the 2,000+ page document given that I’ve been releasing work-related updates on it at every turn.

It goes without saying that we need to overhaul health care. Insurance companies have become such greedy dick nuggets that WAY too many of us are getting inadequate health care or none at all. Don’t even get me started on the lives that have been ruined from outrageous hospital bills.

And frankly? It’s just a little ridiculous that the U.S. population has a lower life expectancy than other countries just because we can’t get our shit together. America needs to do a better job of taking care of the people living within its borders. And by that, I don’t mean the government should be hand-holding every citizen, but it shouldn’t forget that those are the folks bleeding tax dollars back into the land. Actually, don’t even get me started on taxes…

With that said, I do not want another damn “hand out.” I don’t want a quick band-aid to sort’ve make things look like they might help. It’s freaking me the hell out that we’re still just throwing away money at a rate that is so vast that I can’t even begin to conceptualize it.

Stuff like this always begins with the noblest of intentions and then we have to deal with several years of bullshit while all the details are properly ironed out. That’s not a reason to hesitate with reforming a system that’s in desperate need of a facelift. It is, however, something we should be paying a little more attention to given our economic environment.

So, here’s three cheers to decent health care reform. Let’s hope the government doesn’t fuck it up.

I just spent the last couple of hours going through every entry I’ve posted because it was time to do some pruning.

Have you ever taken a moment to look back at what you wrote in your blog, journal or diary?

Talk about some interesting shit.

There were a few times where I audibly cringed or laughed out loud, and an occasion or two where I was so quick to hit the delete button I damn near bruised my index finger.

Ok, not really.

But sort of.

With the new year having arrived (entirely too quickly, if you ask me), it’s pretty natural that I did a whole lot of self reflection. I mentioned this recently, but the fact that my birthday is right before the new year makes the process an annual staple.

It’s no big secret that I practically vanished from the blogosphere. I quit this thing, resurrected it, walked away again, quit my twitter, resurrected a new one and just recently re-opened my Deutlich twitter account.

I know, the majority of us enjoy a good roller coaster ride here and again, but GOOD GRIEF! This was way too fucking  much. I just hope that I haven’t completely severed every single bloggy relationship I’d established. When the main forum for communication is the interwebs and I just avoid everything interweb related, I imagine that doesn’t quite help matters…

Speaking of, I don’t know what the hell’s been going on with y’all and I’m sorry for that. But I do hope to find out.

For what it’s worth, the last six months have been pretty damn great. There’s been way less stress, and much more learning,  working and planning for the future. I thought I’d hate 28, but so far I’ve just really felt very serene about it. I actually feel older, for once. And I’m okay with that, for once.

I’ve re-designed my blog but will probably fuck up the process of installing it like no other. Hopefully, it won’t be as painful as I’m imagining it to be.

Not likely. But a girl can dream, right? Right.

Happy New Year, y’all.

I missed you.