Good Riddance.

My daughter comes home from school today with a new backpack.. and some disturbing news.. seems a group by the name of "Health Rocks" paid a visit to her school.. and spread news about how coca cola has crushed up insects in it.. so... I had to whip out my computer and start pulling up stuff to disprove this... but guess what.. they're partially right... it seems like many products.. including coca cola used carmine.. or carminic acid to help color their product.... this additive is made from crushed shells of a central and south american beetle... it seems coca cola no longer does this.. but in researching the product even further... I've found that many other product still uses this as an additive.. more than you would imagine.  I am no longer bothered by it being a beetle.. as this is just a taboo in western culture... for me.. if it tastes good.. I don't care what it is.. I don't see anything being unhealthy about it.. and it IS approved by FDA.. but there's no telling what all they will approve these days.. so I just eat what I want.. and deal with it. We put so much crap into our bodies.. and much of it is worse than a few insects.. I know I have somewhat high cholesterol.. and the gooey stuff accumulating inside my arteries isn't affected by most of what I eat now.  I am eating healthier... I am feeling healthier.. I'm losing some weight.. I am getting more exercise.. if not enough.. then still.. more than I was.  All in all.. I am heading in a positive direction physically.. now... I need to work on my mental stature.

I told a student in my class today that Gregory House.. the character played by Hugh Laurie.. is my hero.. I mean.. he can say anything he wants.. and get away with it.. He's blunt and puts it out there.. because it's the truth. I like that about a person... no wishy-washy sentimental bullcrap.. it's exactly how things appear.  He's a lot like Jeff Dunham's puppet, Walter.. another hero of mine.. so... what will happen to my nature.. will I always be mindful of other's feelings?.. I sure as hell hope not.. I hate not being truthful.. and I hate it when people are not truthful with me.  I've too many times in the past.. walked on eggshells when discussing certain things.. but I'm going to try not to do that anymore.. I will remain open.. honest.. and tell things just like they are.. for the most part... I don't want to drive everyone so far away from me that they will run when they see me coming.. but I want people to know I'm not going to bullshit questions asked of me.. even if they don't like the answers... let the cards fall where they may.  Those that understand me.. will get it.. those that don't.. will go the way so many before have gone.   ...all I can say is ... good riddance.