***Phenomenology refers to specific lived experiences of a phenomenon***
In this case...the phenomenon is being a 20-something, artsy-chiC, female living in a little-big city...specifically***
SO, WHEN I WAS IN GRAD SCHOOL I TOOK A RESEARCH CLASS. I HAD TO WRITE A PAPER FOCUSING ON PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH STUDIES...STUDIES ON A PERSON'S "LIVED EXPERIENCE" OF A PARTICULAR PHENOMENON. WHILE WORKING ON THIS PAPER (OR I GUESS NOT WORKING ON THIS PAPER), I THOUGHT TO MYSELF...MAYBE I SHOULD SHARE MY OWN EXPERIENCES:*** LIVING IN NASHVILLE, TN...SINGLE...FEMALE...MID 20S...KINDA ARTSY...RATHER NERDY...IN GRAD SCHOOL...WORKS AS A REGISTERED NURSE...LIKES MEETING PEOPLE...LIKES GOING TO INTERESTING/NEW PLACES...GENERALLY OPTIMISTIC...MAYBE A LITTLE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE*** BLOG = THE QUINTESSENTIAL, (VOCAB WORD!) FUN WAY TO ARCHIVE MY RANDOM THOUGHTS AND DOCUMENT MY ADVENTURES...OR MAYBE I JUST NEED A CHANGE OF SCENERY FROM FB AND TWITTER HA!
**Peace,Love,&Happiness!**
I was gone for a minute, now I'm back! Haha Wow, I didn't realize how much free time I had this past summer. Fall semester started with a BOOM and I haven't had time to post anything on my blog *sad face* But, I am currently on fall break and I think I am able to squeeze a post or two in this week. In light of the debates last night, I thought I'd post my take on Romney's 5 Point Plan, in case you were wondering
Mo’ money in your pockets = more money
for you to spend which in turn should theoretically boost the economy; but this
does not help pay the past due bills America is drowning in (deficits)
Cut
Tax Deductions Available to Middle Class!
You
don’t really need those silly deductions like the education credit, do you?
Come on, they’re not that helpful.
Yes,
we will lower your taxes, but also take your deductions. So middle class, you
really don’t end up with Mo’ Money in your pockets…it’s just an illusion. Ta
da!!
Individualism
and Individual Rights for ALL!
It’s
your money, you can do what you want to/do what you want to/ dooo what you
want to *sings in my Lesley Gore voice*
Unless
you use it towards an abortion, contraception, or a gay/lesbian marriage
license; Tough break women and gays.
Keep Healthcare
and Education the Way it IS!
Why go disturb a
system that is OBVIOUSLY working! Duh..
Education and
health care will remain in a “free-market” like system where Mo’ Money =
better health care and education. So, you poor people better get out there
and WERK for your doctor visits when you are ill and that high ACT score that
will get you or your kids in college
Don't get me wrong, I don't think Romney or republicans are bad people; I just think they have no desire to focus on social issues or relate to middle/lower class individuals. Here's my theory: if the economy was a marriage, American policies would be the husband and the middle class would be the wife/mother; if mama's not happy, no one is. Hahaha okay, I stretched that one a bit. But my point is, the middle class makes up most of the population. If I were running for president...I'd try and get them on my side with honest, streamline policies.
Anyway republicans are going to vote republican as democrats are going to vote democrat. I didn't really post this to sway anyone, just giving my educated guess on what would happen if Romney won....basically nothing would change.
I'm voting for Obama because he came into presidency during a time where America was like a beat up rag doll. He has spent the first 2-3 years in presidency reorganizing healthcare, getting troops out of Iraq/Afghanistan, and eliminating al qaeda and their leader (he who must not be named, I mean Lord Voldemort, I mean Osama). However, the last year he has been preparing for re-election....now Obama is a great man, but he is also a politician. Heck, he wants to win too! So of course, he is going to focus some major energy on getting re-elected, even if that means pulling some tricks out of his hat....I don't think that this makes him dishonest or a bad person, I think it makes him a human politician. That is why my friend J.D. and I propose to change the presidential term to 8 years instead of 4 (if I go down, my friend is going down with me haha). That way, the president will run the country for 6-7 years the way he/she originally planned to. We would be able to see the results of their work because the time frame will be longer. We will not have to worry about whether a policy/huge political move was created to honestly help the country or be used as ammo for re-election. I'm voting for Obama so he can finish what he set out to do....create a CHANGE in order to try to make a POSITIVE difference in the lives of American people.
Now, a haunting video clip of Lesley Gore performing "It's My Party" :