Noises and Things

I feel like there is a lot of "noise" around me lately. Noises that are meant to distract us. Noises that have nothing to do with anything important. Noises that keep us focused on the wrong things.

You can't turn on the TV or check the internet without hearing about Jon or Kate Plus 8, minus 8, minus Jon. I am SO SICK of hearing about them. What I thought would happen, TOTALLY DID. It's time for them to go off in to the reality sunset. Buhbye. Raise your kids in privacy now. But seriously, it's sad when their saga becomes national headlines news. Or the Balloon Boy and his family. I don't know about you, but I wasted a good hour or two watching that damn balloon float off over Colorado fearing that that little boy was in there. I was relieved that he wasn't in the balloon but then became immediately skeptical of the whole thing. Everyone wants to be famous--even if its for being colossally stupid.

I am sick of hearing about H1N1 from EVERYONE ELSE but the people I WANT to hear it from: the medical profession. I feel like everyone has to voice their opinion on whether or not we should get the H1N1 vaccinations for our children but no one has come out to definitively say yes we should or no we shouldn't. Perhaps they don't really know. So, if they don't really know do we err on the side of caution and NOT get the vaccination or do we err on the side of caution and DO get the vaccination? Anyone?

I am frustrated with President Obama. Well, sort of. I am frustrated that people are quick to judge ANY president within their first year of office. I feel like he's an easy target. He either does too much or too little. The guy has a ton of problems to deal with and I am not sure people are letting him and his administration focus on the top priorities--they all want their issues fixed NOW. So, I feel like our economy is improving, but are we headed for another stimulus round? Is that the way to go? How about the bank bailouts? Now I am hearing that the banks that took the bailouts are giving out bonuses? WTF. There are so many problems to face, so many hands stretched out to make a deal, so many talk show or radio show hosts that feel they know the answers and that everyone else is wrong, so many politicians that SUCK (ahem, Pancy Nelosi). I hate it all and wish our country could just STFU and let things work itself out and let our president make the right, even painful, decisions.

I know I am not alone in feeling like we surround ourselves with noises and things to take our minds off of what really matters--the soldiers that are fighting for us, the families that lose their homes or can't afford to feed their kids, the elderly who are losing everything they've saved for, the kids who don't get the best education and will be left behind, the looming inflation and how the prices will rise dramatically, the fact that I can't decide between an iPhone or the new Droid, the ever-expanding Christmas List from the girls. Ah, ya, those last two kind of crept in there...

I wish I had a mute button for all of that.