"Yesterday was Tuesday, but Today is Tuesday too!"

I promised y'all yesterday that I would post about school and probably life. I really am sorry that I haven't posted in a while. I got slammed with 4 research papers and reading. Lots and lots of reading. It was horrible. But now finals are upon me and communication will dwindle from this end. But here is a recap of the past few weeks:

I was home this past week for Thanksgiving. I may or may not have seen you, if not then I apologize. But like I tell everyone, I'll be home again in nine days and I'll be home for a month. There's going to be plenty of time to see me. Anyways I was home and it was glorious. Literally sleeping in my own bed and not having to wear shoes while showering was life changing, seriously. I really did miss my bed and actually being able to fall asleep and not lay in bed for an hour pondering the purpose of life. But I also enjoyed seeing my family and friends. 

I spent Thanksgiving with my family which was really nice. I was beyond thrilled to eat a home cooked meal. I also saw most of my friends. I had a bowling party with my friends from Savers and it was a blast. I also went ice-skating and shopping with my cousins, which was fun. I did in fact go Black Friday shopping. Actually I shopped Thanksgiving night, so yes I am one of those horrible people who shopped, but as a college student, how can you not pass up such great deals? And I did get to chill at home, which was the best part. 

I realize that my last post was about the CMAs I think, so I will recap what's happened since then in a short tidbit. I got to interview country singer Josh Turner. That basically made my life. He spoke at Belmont about his new book and so I got to interview him for the Vision. He was such a sweetheart, like seriously I don't think I have ever met a nicer guy. So that was beyond cool. But other than that, I've just been getting all my homework done and working. Basketball season started so I've worked a few games. It's been fun. I literally get a front row seat and am getting paid at the same time. It really is a win-win for everybody. But honestly that's it.

Currently I am watching the Blackhawks vs. Blues game and it is majestic. I seriously miss being able to watch the Hawks and thank the Lord NBC Sports has a live stream online which is free. One of my favorite words! I'll probably do some more studying this evening once the game is over....GOAL!!!!! YES Versteeg!!!!! Okay sorry y'all, back to my post...ANOTHER GOAL!!!! YES KANER!!!!

Like I said, finals start this week, so may the odds be ever in my favor. I'm hoping they all go well, I'm sure they will, but one can only hope so much! And then like I said, I'll be home in six days. I'm already excited to be back. There really is no place like home! 

P.S. I have decided to title my posts as Supernatural quotes from now on as long as they work with what I wrote. And since yesterday was Tuesday, well this one works :)

"Don't make me get my gun boy"

A while back, I wrote a post about my Supernatural scarf with it's devils traps and angel symbols and how some old lady gave me a hard time about it. I wear it quite frequently actually, with no shame whatsoever. But today was different. 

I wore it to Harris Teeter (a grocery store-equivalent to Jewel). I was minding my own business, standing in line ready to check out, when a girl of about 10 years old told me she liked my scarf. I said thanks and went back to listening to my music. But her mother gave me this horrified look like I worship Satan or something and pulled her away and moved to another line. Now normally I could care less about something like this, but seriously was it necessary to move your child away from me? I think not. Even if I did worship Satan, which I do not, it's not like I'd try summoning him while at the grocery store. It just really pissed me off that she overdramatized the whole situation. Like good god you're child complimented me. Get. Over. It. 

Sorry for the rant, but my point is we shouldn't automatically judge people. So I wear a scarf based on a TV show that is like my life. I'm also a college student, and we're crazy as it is. Don't judge someone without knowing their story. That lady didn't know that Supernatural has affected my life so much. She doesn't know that because of the show, I found solace after my grandpa's death because I read Jim Beaver's book, Life's That Way and related to his situation. She doesn't know that Jensen Ackles made me cry after watching him tear up when a fan said he was Oscar-worthy. She doesn't know that Jared Padalecki's smile makes me die inside. She doesn't know that the Supernatural fandom is like my second family. She knows none of this. She made an assumption. And as a society we need to stop doing that.  

I'm tired of being judged. So I wear a devil trap/angel symbol emblazoned scarf. How does that affect YOUR life? Oh that's right, it doesn't. 

So I may not be the ideal weight by society's standards or my doctors, but does that affect you? NO! 

I dye my hair. Does that affect you? Nope.

I don't wear fancy clothes like GAP or Abercrombie or Hollister or whatever the hell is popular these days. Does that affect you? Oh no you say. Shocking. 

I am sick of society's standards for women and men. We're not all going to weigh 120 pounds, have blonde hair, blue eyes, a dazzling, white smile, or even have the perfect house with an expensive car. My god we are all going to be different. You wanna know why? Because that's the way God created us. And if you don't want to read about God or religion, than see-ya! Nice knowing ya. But seriously, God doesn't want all of us to be the same. That's why we're all different. He wants us to not conform to society. Screw it. I sure as hell am not going to conform to society's standards. 

I will eat real food, wear a t-shirt and jeans with my devils trap emblazoned scarf of course and continue watching Supernatural and listen to country music. I will continue to be myself. The one that God created. 

I do apologize for the rant, but I'm being serious guys. I am sick of people judging one another. Be nice to each other. You never know someone's back story. A smile or kind gesture could make their entire day, not some snarky remark about being a Satan worshiper, which I am not, obviously. 

I will leave you all with this for the night. Peace. 

P.S. The title is a quote from Supernatural spoken by the one and only Bobby Singer. It seemed fitting since I talked about Supernatural and well I won't explain the rest. 

Carry on My Wayward Son

For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, then you know that I am a fan of the TV show Supernatural. Let me rephrase that, I am a member of the Supernatural fandom and have pretty much dedicated my life to this show. I'll give you the backstory of how I got into it and why I'm even blogging about it. 

Two, quite possibly three years ago in January my best friend Kelley asked if I had heard of a show, Supernatural. I said that it sounded vaguely familiar but I had never seen an episode. She told me that I had to start watching. So naturally I started watching it on Netflix. And my god was that the day my life changed forever. I don't know if any of y'all watch the show, but the phrase that starts one's obsession is "Dad went on a hunting trip and he hasn't been back in a few days," said by the ever-so-sexy Dean Winchester played by Jensen Ackles to his brother Sam, played by the even-sexier Jared Padalecki. Both men hail from the great state of Texas just as an FYI. Hook em' horns! But the line is infamous in the Supernatural community. That's what got me hooked. I should give y'all a quick summary of the show:

Sam and Dean are brothers. Their father, John, who is the world's biggest asshole is a hunter. And no not a camo-wearing-mud-slinging-pickup-truck hunter. He hunts monsters, demons, ghosts, pretty much any 'supernatural' creature. Sam and Dean follow in his footsteps. So their mom burned on a ceiling when Sam was 6 months old and they finally hunt down the demon who was responsible and kill him. Then there's this whole Heaven vs. Hell theme and basically Sam is Lucifer's vessel and it's complicated. Their half brother Adam has been in 'the cage' aka Hell for 1664 days and the fandom is obsessed with getting him out. Currently Dean has the Mark of Cain and it's complicated. There's demons, angels, salt, burning, demon traps, and a black 67' Chevy Impala. But it's such a damn good show.

Now you may be wondering to yourself, "why the heck is she explaining this show to us? it seems horrible!" But trust me, it's not. It's probably the greatest show I have ever watched. And why you may ask. Because it's centered on family, loyalty, life, death, resurrection, and most importantly, redemption. Jim Beaver's character Bobby says in an episode, "Blood don't end with family boy." And he's sure as hell right. Blood doesn't always mean you're family. You can have friends that you consider family or blood related family members who you don't consider family. It could go either way. But my point is, life lessons are taught in this show. The Winchester boys taught me to never give up even when I want too, family is the most important thing, don't be ashamed of who you are, and always salt and burn the body after murder...(I'm joking about the last one...). But seriously Sam and Dean are just simply amazing. The show has literally saved lives. It's brought people together to create the biggest fandom. Misha Collins who plays an angel, Cas, refers to us (the fandom) as a cult. And sadly it's true. We're pretty dedicated. 

Fan dedication may scare some actors who portray fictional characters, but Jared and Jensen embrace it. When reporters try to get them to bash us, they'll defend us. And they should. We've kept them on TV for 10 years. But in all seriousness they appreciate their fans more than any other actors out there. And I really am not being biased here. I'm simply being honest. But why does this all matter? Why am I blogging about this when I should probably be studying for finals? 

Because this show and these actors changed my life. It may sound silly or dumb, but I'm being serious. I don't know how to describe it, but seriously they changed my life. I am a member of the greatest fandom of all time, and I spend all of my free time blogging on Tumblr about Supernatural. Sam and Dean showed me that your life is worth living and making every day count. Supernatural is literally one of the most important things in my life, behind my family, friends, and the big man upstairs. I'm writing this because I don't want to feel judged when I talk about the show or actors or characters. I know this show like the back of my hand, so excuse me if I want to talk about it. Sam and Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, and Cas saved me. They gave me hope. 

So I will continue to wear my devil trap emblazoned scarf with pride. When my Supernatural 'hobo bag' arrives, I will use that with pride. People laugh and joke that TV shows can't change lives.

I beg to differ.