Consistency and Continuity

Those two words are some of the most fleeting words when it comes to lots of things: society, ethics, even tv shows. My favorite show being L&O: SVU, I know how hard it is to expect continuity and to be harshly let down by the lack thereof.
Another concept I hate is double standards. It seems like there are tons of these in the world today. I deal with it on an almost daily basis. What I'm not supposed/allowed to do is perfectly acceptable for another person to do. It's not that I don't meet the requirements. It's just that they're not CONSISTENT on how they pick and choose.
So..if you don't like people complaining about something, why do you complain? You say if you don't like how something is, do something about it, or shut the hell up. Okay. That's fine. I have a friend that loves to bring that up. Someone shouldn't complain about something unless they try to fix it. Or they just talk about the same shit being wrong day in and day out but yet won't try to change it. This same friend talks about how their bank account is so low, so low, so low. They don't like where their account is sitting. Hey, I don't like being short on money either, but I'm okay with where my money situation is right now. Said person was going to go buy something for their dinner. When the EXACT same thing is already sitting in their fridge at home. Okay....why are you going to go buy something you already have?? This would essentially be a waste of money. When I try to help them out and suggest they just eat what they already have, I'm public enemy number one.
Double standard much? Missing continuity? Missing consistency? You betcha!
But, I'm probably not supposed to say anything because I'm not trying to fix it. Oh...wait...I did try....oh yay I get to complain!! Unless I'm suddenly not allowed to do that now either..
~Jess

Hello Again

Man, it's been a very long time since I've been on here. I apologize to all 4 people that read this blog that I've taken so long to get back to you. Lots of changes have happened in my life lately, most of which I do not enjoy, but I'm quickly learning that life just happens that way and I'm trying to accept it.
I'm currently writing to you from a hotel room in Atlanta, Georgia. I came down here with a friend who had some business orientations to do. Everything is already paid for, I just have to sit in a really nice hotel room by myself for a few hours a day, using free wifi, eating free food, drinking free drinks, and enjoying the scenery. Not a bad vacation of sorts.
I started grad school. It's a lot of work, but it'll get me where I want to be in life for the most part, so I just have to keep trucking along until it's over.
I find myself being very jealous of a lot of people's situations right now. My friend that I'm down here with just locked herself in the bathroom for the better part of an hour to get some privacy while she talked to her boyfriend. They're a good match for each other. She says she's probably going to marry him. I'm happy for her. But I'm extremely jealous.
One of my friends just had her first baby. He's super adorable and he has a lot of her facial features. Again, so happy for her. But jealous. I know, I have a lot of years left to have children, but I feel like I'm ready to share all this love I have with a little bundle of joy that will love me right back.
Several of my friends are happily married. And a few more are going to be married this year. Cousins included. Their ceremonies were all beautiful and the receptions were a blast. The ones coming up will also be all of that. I just can't wait til it's my turn for all that.
I guess I'm just an emotional ball of emotions right now. That is all.
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