My soapbox is probably 8 ft x 8 ft today.  You can thank a big fat asshole down in Florida for that...... and a big fat asshole in NYC who is running for POTUS.

I was at our cottage this weekend and try to avoid the news, my cell phone and any other links to the outside world while there.  Sunday afternoon we were wrapping up things and got word from one of our friends that there had been a massive shooting in Orlando the night before.  Honestly, I didn't think anything of it except "I hope no babies died."

My alarm went off this morning and the first thing I did was check the news.  Yep.  Shooting.  Roughly 49 people massacred in an Orlando nightclub.  #holyshit  After reading more and listening to AM radio on the way to work, my blood had started boiling.

First its a hate crime.... then its an act of terrorism.... then its a gun control issue.  What the fuck.  How 'bout this.... now, this is just an IDEA:  First of all.... why do people need to buy semi-automatic weapons?  Secondly, purchasing a weapon should be as hard as getting a mortgage; its a huge responsibility and should be treated as such.  Lastly, people like Donald Trump spew hate and are further putting a divide in American culture.... further cycling anger, ignorance, bullshit.

I am not blaming the above for what happened in Orlando.  The dude that theFBI thinks is responsible for this latest act of absolute horribleness apparently was a troubled soul and claimed allegiance to the Islamic State.  Fantastic.  This dude also had prejudices against Jewish people, the gay community and Latinos.  

I'm going a million miles per hour on this huge topic.  I have gay friends.  I have straight friends.  I love all of my friends and respect them, hence why they are friends.  Beyond that, I deeply respect any person living the life they want to live, which is so hard to do in our culture.  

Hell, there are news articles about the state of Meg Ryan's face.  Really?  Who cares?  I mean yeah.... she has gone a little ape shit on the fillers and injectables.  She has aged; it happens.  Leave her alone.

The sickest part in my rant is that I am almost certain there will be another violent attack by some sick individual/group fueled by hate.

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Happy Wednesday.  Hump Day.  I woke up with a raging headache, not quite sure why, but I've successfully downed some ibuprofen and a large Dunk (with a shot of blueberry) and the headache is still gripping me...... WTF.  I'm going to give it 20 more minutes then I need to up the meds or get more coffee or both.

So the site above it amaze.  There are a handful of women out there that I can actually relate to.  I mean, for real relate to.  I'm so tired of reading blogs about moms.... working moms.... stay at home moms...... moms to dogs..... moms to cats..... whatever...... they're all fluffy and funny and have no swear words.  *If you don't swear there is something wrong with you.  FACT.

The world needs more Bethenny Frankels and less Fluffy Bullshit.  I'm 36 and work full time and have two toddlers.  I'm busy all the time.  I make like, no money and still have awkward convos with my husband about needing money to get my hair highlighted.  While trying to stay afloat and manage to still enjoy my short time on Earth, I want to lock arms with other chics that see life the way I do.

If any of you can recommend books, blogs, podcasts or whatever on the topics above, please share.