If I Ran for President...

As you all know, 

I'm not very good at keeping my opinions to myself.

EXCEPT when it comes to politics;

that's a subject I usually stay away from.

However, I saw this link-up on Erin's blog, and couldn't resist.

If I ran for President...

There would be no Welfare.
While it's good in theory,
it seems as though some people depend on it way too much.

There would be no Unemployment.
If I have to work my butt off, you should have to, also.

All student debt would be erased.
I might be an education snob...
but my Papaw always told me
"the one thing that can never be taken away from you,
is your education."
In today's society, you can't put a price on a good education.
Oh wait, financial institutions seem to think they can...

Child Welfare would run on a "2 strikes, you're out policy."
I would go so far as to say that it should be a
1 strike, you're out policy;
however, I've seen kids get taken into custody for things
that could have possibly been an accident.
So, if the kids get taken into custody a second time,
it should be a no-questions asked,
automatic termination of rights.
It's not fair to these kids to bounce in and out of homes;
not to mention, the countless families wanting to adopt...

All illegal immigrants would be deported...
or at least be forced to speak English ONLY.
I don't like wondering if they're talking about me or not.

Punishment would be based on the eye-for-an-eye policy.
If you stab someone, you should be stabbed.
If you rape someone, you should be raped
(and castrated).
If you kill someone, you should be killed.

No cellphones until you can legally drive a car.

No drinking until you're 21.
Oh wait, that's already a law...
I would make sure it was strictly enforced...

Until next time, 

The Intelligent Blonde

Sunday Confessions

I FINALLY got around to linking up with Alyx 

for Sunday Confessions...

1. I'm well on my way to being a hoarder.

Not in the "I need a tv show to intervene 

and get rid of my crap, 

before condemning my house-kinda way."

More as in the, "I save old products 

in case I want to use them again-kinda way..."

For example, I cleaned out my bathroom drawer:

Hello, my name is Alana 

and I'm a recovering beauty-product hoarder. 

2.  I'm a mascara-holic.

I could/would spend an hour doing my mascara 

if time permitted.

I can't help it--I like them to be long, full, and defined. 

Is that too much to ask?

3.  I'm obsessed with hairbows.

Not hairbows for grown-ups

(personally, I think that's a little weird);

I'm talking about hairbows on little girls!

Here's G's hairbow collection:

In case you can't tell by the picture, 

there's two layers of bows there!

She never leaves the house without a hairbow;

so of course, she has to have one for every outfit!

4.  I'm a selective texter.
I just invented that term,
but I imagine it to be like people who have selective hearing.
If I don't want to talk to you/don't like what you texted me,
I won't respond.
And when you keep sending me texts,
trying to get me to respond,
my patience wears thin.


5.  I'm pretty certain that I could live on pizza and/or cereal.




On another note...
Time is running out for you to claim
your February Button spot!
If you would like to swap with me next month,
 send me a message by TONIGHT! 

Until next time, 

The Intelligent Blonde

Awkward & Awesome Thursday

AWKWARD

McDonald's new size of fries.  
You could definitely call this "snack-size."
I'm thinking this stemmed from all of the people
who claim to have gotten fat by eating McDonald's...

Putting my hands up to a paper towel dispenser,

 expecting it to automatically give me a fresh towel, 

only to realize that it was an old school dispenser 

that makes you work to get a paper towel.

I felt dumb.

Might I add that I had already put my hands 

up to a different paper towel dispenser earlier that day,

 thinking it was a soap dispenser.  

A world without modern conveniences sure does confuse me.

Having a guy blatantly check you out as you walk down the hall.

I mean, full-on-undressing-me-with-his-eyes check out.

He didn't even avert his eyes or blink.

This guy was the epitome of game-less.

I was embarrassed for him. 

This one might be kinda hard to see, but...

apparently my school thinks I'm of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity

and in the "white" race group. 

I have no idea where they got that from, 

but I'm pretty sure I'm a white girl to the core.

(my dance abilities can prove it)

AWESOME

Buying my first pair of skinny jeans (EVER).
I was always too scared to buy/wear skinny jeans
for fear that I'd look like Kim K
(too much junk in the trunk).
But I finally conquered my fear and took the plunge.
I think that I pull them off pretty well:

Meeting Richard Street from The Temptations.
Working for a publishing company, sure has it's perks!!
Richard was very personable and funny, plus he sang for our office...
"My Girl" has never sounded better.
If you don't know who he is/who The Temptations are/
what song I'm talking about, 
allow me to recommend that you get acquainted 
with my good friend, google. 

Being SSSOOOOO close to having 100 followers

I'm not one to beg for friends, but...
Please send some friends my way! haha

Until next time, 

The Intelligent Blonde