you betcha ;)

i figure that before i get too far into this whole blog bit, i should in fact pay homage to those who inspired my title: the beatles. it seems pretty obvious to me, but having mentioned in passing one halloween that my husband and i intended to be john and yoko (and receiving blank stares from my peers), i feel it only safe to cover my bases.

"revolution" encapsulates, although rather broadly, the majority of my current philosophies and ideologies. so let's get a few things straight:

i've been dabbling in vegetarianism for the past 3 months. no, this didn't stem from PETA videos (although they are quite disturbing). i've gotten used to the idea of veggies while preparing them for many of my veg friends--accuse me of peer pressure if you must. i pretty much hate the whole idea of the current system. so, i set out on this venture trying to do my part to help the environment as well as sticking it to the man. along the way i've rediscovered some great vegetables and lost some weight. not too shabby, if you ask me. and yes, i get the irony of posting the beatles "butcher" album photo while touting vegetarianism. thank you very much.

on top of all this, i'm pretty much disgusted with the current socio-political/economic situation globally. my dad harangues me about being an obama fan, but i can't rightly say that i am. i am NOT however a supporter of the conservative right. i read today that sarah palin delivered a speech saturday night to the tea party supporters asking all the liberals out there "how's that hopey changey thing workin' out for ya now?" catty. and low. she can't even keep tabs on her offspring, and she's not too concerned about the state of the earth, so i'm not sure how she thinks she would be better suited for the job. i do feel that there is a real lack of choice out there for those of us who desire real change. i'm generally hopeless and disillusioned when it comes to politicians. i think it's up to us to change things...strength in numbers, care and concern for our fellow human, and all that jazz. but i guess i feel that something better is still out there and possible, thus the desire for the "revolution." not teeny bopper, emo, anarchist b.s. either, true, fundamental change to shape our collective futures. with a world population nearing 7 billion (http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html), millions of people without adequate nutrition, housing, health services and education, the economy in the toilet, jobless claims growing, and violence against _________________ (insert gender, ethnicity, sexuality, etc. here) prevalent in the news everywhere, i guess i feel that hope is the only thing that can drive us to change. so palin can take her "hopey changey" bologna and stick it up her nose. i need hope. i need change. and i need to believe that i'm not the only one out here who thinks that it can be done. so on that note, i leave you with a small "revolution:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imb4tYOk8GE