I love Obama so you know I had to......

In recent news, Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been allllll over my television. Naturally I turn the channel otherwise I get upset. People continually link him to Obama and his beliefs, which Barack has publicaly denounced NUMEROUS times. I mean, how many times can one person say 'I do not agree with this person's beliefs'?! It's getting reDOGulous and actually insulting that the media thinks that ANYONE would continue to link the two together AFTER Obama has already separated himself from those beliefs. Seriously?
Now, I know it is bad to speak against God's anointed BUT I don't think speaking out against some of Rev. Wright's comments will send me to eternal damnation. #1: His comment about the chickens coming home to roost or whatever, I COMPLETELY understand where he is coming from. US policies allows for our country to think it can do whatever it wants and think its invincible. 9/11 was such a mind blowing event. I remember leaving english class early so we could watch the towers fall over and over and over again, and crying each time I saw the plane hit the towers. Rev. Wright was not saying that the victims of 9/11 and America deserved what happened that day, but what he was saying is what makes us think we are invincible? Americans sit back and watch the crisis in Darfur take place, sweatshops continue to under pay their employees, the crisis in Rwanda went on for years with no help from American authorities, etc. Tragedies happen all over the world, but when it happens on American soil, all other countries beware. We will blame anyone who even LOOKS like they are guilty. Speaking of, have we found Bin Laden yet? And where are those WOMD hiding? I'm not saying we should've sat back and let the terrorists attack us again, but I am saying a DIFFERENT route could've been taken. War should've been the last result because as we all know, evil begets evil. Once this is all over and the middle east sentiment against America has reached it's boiling point, what do you think is going to happen then? A+ Rev. Wright on this one. Maybe the media should've played your ENTIRE sermon, instead of the "racists" part of it. #2: AFRICAN and AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILLUNS CAN USE THE LEFT SIDE OF THEIR BRAIN!!! I saw this mess and I had to turn my tv off. O.F.F. Rev. Wright we get it. You are angry with white america for the civil rights' movement you lived through. Yes, you obviously see that there are still blatant and obvious traces of racism left in today's society. We get it, but I'ma need you to sit down and shut it (and i say that with the utmost respect.) I think everyone who endorses a candidate should watch what they say. We know you are endorsing Obama, so why would you want to ruin the poor man?! I mean seriously, someone is milking their 15 minutes of fame for all its worth. It's like the democratic party is on this mission to self destruct before the November elections! With Hillary mud slinging and Rev. Wright letting his mouth do the walking and talking for the Barack, Democrats just can't win. AND THE REPUBLICANS DON'T EVEN HAVE TO LIFT A FINGER! Ugh, but back to the topic, children learning style is shaped by their environment, parenting, schooling, etc. NOT skin color. DUMB! DUMB! DUMB! I'm so angry with him for #1: believing this study without researching it for himself (How to bi-racial chilluns learn? Do they pick which side of the brain they wanna use? Right......keep it moving), #2: Once again letting his civil rights sentiment place blame on white america for the pitfalls of african american chilluns!, and #3: RUINING BARACK!
I'd hope that everyone (Elizabeth Hasselbeck from 'The View') would realize that everyone you are linked to/consider your close friend does not reflect your beliefs! I am a serious SERIOUS liberal who is married to a conservative right. CLEARLY we don't share the same values, except when it comes to Jesus and money. I have plenty of friends who are so very different from me, but I think that makes life so much more interesting. Life would be boring if everyone was like me (And let's be honest, would you really want to live in a world full of Raheas?) And on to my last point, I sat in a church for 18 years of my life who had most of the same ideals as myself, HOWEVER there were some really big ideals that I didn't agree with. I loved Pastor Adams, and my faith is deeply rooted in that church because that church led me to salvation, however, they didn't believe in female preachers along with other things. Did I leave the church? Nope. Did I believe EVERYTHING that was taught in that church? Nope. If I ever ran for president would my church background be used against me? Probably. Would I have to come out and clarify that I did not believe everything that church taught? Yes. Would the media still dig up old sermons and continually link me to that church and some of it's flawed beliefs? Most definitely. Just for kicks, could the media take my ethnic name (Rahea) and say that I am linked to Al-Quaeda in order to pit small town conservatives who already don't believe that I am a Christian against me? Oh, you betcha! AANNNNND there you have it.


BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA 08!!!!!!

Top Music Picks...as of right now.

There's so much good music being released. I can't keep up. Here are some of my new favs, not to be confused with my all time favs. The title of this post could also be "Songs you might catch me belting out/dancing to at any given time."

Not in any given order:
1) 'Everybody Nose' by N.E.R.D. This is amazing. At first listen I wasn't sure Pharrell had given me another hit but after a few listens, I was dancing around my apartment yelling out 'ALL THE GIRLS STANDING IN THE LINE FOR THE BATHROOM!' And the fact that Pharrell & Co. are poking fun of coked out celebrities makes it all the better. Everybody NOSE! Get it?!? Oh fine.

2) 'Feedback' and 'Luv' by Janet Jackson. It's Janet. What more can I say?

3) 'I Know' by Jay-Z. One of those songs I can play in the car and just chill. I may not like Jay-Z but dangit he keeps putting out good music. Freaking camel!!!!

4) 'Puakenikeni' by Nicole Scherzfsieseifgfswfiuesdfsdfeeedsser. Her vocals are mediocre at best but her producers have done a great job of making it into hot tracks. Whoever is marketing this chick is NOT doing a good job because the album is actually a good party album. I play this on the iPod when I'm running. The 'That's how you get 'em girl' in the beginning of the song gets me pumped. However this song is NOT about a flower (good song to dance to for your man ladies!!!!!) Not to mention, saying 'puakenikeni' makes me happy on the inside.

5) 'Green Light' by Beyonce. Same status as Jiggaman. I don't like them either one of them but they keep putting out good music. This song is sassy and causes me to walk like I'm on the catwalk whenever I hear it. It's also a good anthem for when you need to get rid of the dead weight in your life (boyfriend, dog, friends, etc. GIVE EM THE GREEN LIGHT!!!)

6) 'Church' by T-Pain. I hate T-Pain. I think he's ugly and has no talent. He just came on the scene during a time when goofy music was exceptable. Now his ugly mug is everywhere. GET AWAY YOU DREALOCK MONKEY!! GET OUT OF MY TV AND RADIO AND iPOD!!!! I heard this song a little while ago and wrote it off because it was T-Pain. Gross. However this past weekend I saw 'Step Up 2' and this song was in the movie. I could NOT keep my butt from shaking in the seat. I seriously would've gotten up and danced if I wouldn't have looked like an idiot. Okay, if my mother in-law wasn't sitting 2 seats down from me. But this song DEFINITELY makes my body move without my brain telling it to move. Another case of LOVE the song but hate the artist. *sigh*

7) 'Outta my Head' by Ashlee Simpson. I love this girl so much. She has such spunk and energy! She doesn't apologize for anything she does. This is my wake up song. I play this during my morning commute to get me pumped to learn. Ugh, side note for learning. I think my brain has officially given up on learning. The end. Back to the subject at hand, good sassy song filled with attitude. Of course, produced by Timberland.

8) James Morrison. His entire album 'Undiscovered'. His soulful raspy voice makes me worry for his lung cancer filled future but as for right now its makes good music. Some undeniable tracks are 'Undiscovered', 'Call the Police', 'You Give me Something', 'Wonderful World', and 'Under the Influence'. Definitely not working out music but just good music to have on the iTunes playlist..

8) 'Gold Watch' by Lupe Fiasco. The entire 'Cool' album is what the business is but this song, aside from Superstar, stands out to me. It just has a smooth beat that makes you sit back and bob your head. Kudos Lupe! See you in concert May 23rd!!!!!!!!

9) 'Dat Girl Right There' by Usher feat. Ludacris. First off, how much more ink would it have taken to fully spell out 'That' instead of 'Dat'. Once again, hip-hop culture crippling the youth. SPEAK THE KING'S ENGLISH as my mother used to say. Back to the song, I did not know what to focus on when I first heard the song. I couldn't find that beat and Ludacris scared the cat piss outta me when he came on the track. I heard it again in the car and immediately started dancing all the while thinking 'Who is this?! This is hot!' Lo and behold, Luda and Uuuurrrshhhhuuuurrr have put out another masterpiece.

10) 'Surveillance' by Wynter Gordon. I've never heard of this girl before but her music definitely speaks for itself. The chorus is my favorite. "All in my way/up in my face/dealing with your headache's giving me a headache/I can't take it/Give me my privacy/Fall back and let me breath/Don't keep my under surveillance." GET IT WYNTER!!! You tell em girl! Too bad the song is barely 3 mins. long. Listening to it right now. The urge to get up and dance is overpowering me. I seriously can't get enough of this song. Not to mention, she's good eye candy for the fellas. Where is this chick's marketing team?! Clearly slacking on the job. I'll be your promoter Wynter. If you don't like this song, go kill yourself immediately.

11) 'See You Again' by Miley Cyrus. I am just as embarrassed as you that I like this song, but it's so effing catchy. Darn you Hannah Montana. Speaking of, has anyone mentioned the word 'braces' to this little girl? I mean, it's just a suggestion that needs to be a mandate. Pretty sure she can afford Invisiline. I don't know. I don't know. Good song though Billy Ray Jr.

12) 'Hey Baby' by Bow Wow and O. Once again, I'm embarrassed but it is a catchy song. 'Jump off jump off jump off jump ooofffffff!' Maybe it's the 'It's Tricky' sample that I like and not the actual song. I don't know. All I know is these two need to come on up out the closet. Those red pants O wears in the video needs to be put back in the closet though. Phew! Can his stick and berries breath?!



Pretty sure there's more but these are the ones I could think off the top of my head.

I'm a dork again!!! YAYAYAYAY!

Once upon a time in the far away land of Columbus, OH, I had a blog that explained events that would only happen to me. Some of you remember my famous posts such as 'Watch out there's a whale behind you!' and 'Laugh, you know it's funny' where I go into detail about bar fights and land mines. Missed it? Too bad. You should've been my friend then. Loser. Anywho, it got retarded and dorky, so I quit. However, nerds such as Nadia and Josh/Steph have gotten me interested in posting again, because let's be honest, the weird events in my life have NOT stopped. They've only increased. Let us start with a small event that happened to me on my way back from class today. I was dancing along in my car on I-75 N, when a mini van decided to cut me off. Jerk. Anyone who knows me KNOWS I drive 75 mph+ on the highway. Not only that but I tend to sing and dance (and get very into it) while I drive. Anything/anyone who interrupts this, indeed, is not my friend. Die mini van die. So, I do what any normal human being would do immediately push on the gas and get as close to this mini van as I can. This signals to the driver 'Hey, you cut me off. Now I must get as close to you as possible so the chances of you hearing me yell at you are greater.' Well Mr. Minivan must've heard me because he brake checked me. HA! I know that game. I invented the game of brake checking. I PERFECTED it you dummy. I waited until there was a stretch where there were no cars around (read: no cops were there to clock me) and I sped around Mr. Minivan. As I passed him, I got a good look at the joker. Ummm, the word 'gross' came to mind. Dude had weird bangs and a long rat tail in the back. Oh that's right he had a MULLET and he was driving a MINIVAN! Immediately I knew we couldn't be friends. We had too little in common right off the bat. I have a normal hairstyle and he should be ostracized from all humanity. Sounds good to me. Back to the road rage I call driving, I sped up and left him in my dust. Then once I got so far ahead of him I slowly decreased my speed so that it wasn't too obvious of what was coming. Once he got about one or two car lengths behind me he figured out what I was doing so he started switching lanes. BRAKE CHECK! Perfect time. Scared the donkey piss outta him and I got a hearty laugh. Now I know what y'all are thinking ' Gee, Rahea you are soooooo awesome!' I know, I know. But I want to pause here and get to the safety part off all this. When I pull a stunt like this, I make sure that there are no other cars around and that I am paying full attention. If I would've seen that MulletFace wasn't paying attention, no brake check. I love my life a little too much to die in a car accident. Well unless I am in a mind-blowing car chase in my Porsche 911 GT2 then it's balls to the wall. Leave it all out on the blacktop baby!!! I digress, but bottom line: I fool with people when I feel comfortable. Anywho, you could imagine Mr. Business in the Front was not too happy about all this. After he cleaned the crap out of his britches, he sped up beside me, rolled down the window, and spit on my car. I almost threw up. No really, I have a weak stomach. I almost had to pull over and throw up. It was all over my passenger side window. I would've done more but I saw the 'Findlay Next 4 exits' sign and gas is expensive nowadays. Next time Mulletface, next time. Maybe I should chase him with a pair of scissors because that mullet is NOT okay......ever. Moral of the story is: kids don't get drunk and let your friends cut your hair into a mullet. It might increase your chances of running into me on the road.