Happy Thanksgiving

Hey all!

Happy Thanksgiving! 

For those who are travelling, be safe! 

Eat plenty, watch the parade, go into a food coma, and ENJOY THE PIE! 

Death

Hey all,

Sorry I've been a little absent in my posts--between school and work, and well, life in general... But there is something that I wanted to talk to you about today.

Death.

My mom informed me a few weeks ago that my older brother and his dad had died. At first I was in denial, thinking that they weren't dead, that we had just seen them last summer. When we had last saw them, we spent HOURS catching up and bullshitting around, and they were happy and semi-healthy. We were going to go see my brother and his dad when I was on spring break...

I had felt numb for a few days. I would put on a front at work, and smile, but the happiness didn't reach my insides. I felt dead--like a void was inside me and I couldn't fill it back up.

I went through the stages of grief. I cried alot and then I got angry. I was angry because they died--by no fault of their own. Then I cried because I was angry, and eventually my eyes hurt from crying and I began to realize that they're never coming back. I've accepted this now.

That's why I flew home. I needed to be with my family and my mom--especially my mom. I've been away from home for about 5 1/2 months, and I needed her. I think we needed each other. I'm glad I came home, because we've talked about it. I feel a lot better, now that happiness is back inside me, even though I still miss them terribly. I will always miss them.

We're going to put my brother in the family plot today. He was cremated and my mom got his ashes today. It's going to be hard, I think. My grandparents and uncle are coming, but then my cousin and his girlfriend are going to be there too. I understand my cousin, but his girlfriend? That pisses me off. This is a FAMILY thing and as far as I'm concerned, my cousin's girlfriend is NOT family and she shouldn't be there. It's so rude. This is about MOM, not him. He makes it a point to turn things around and make the situation about him. If he says anything to make it about him, I'm going to say something. I don't care if it's rude or not.

Anyway... If there's a death in your family or even the death of a friend, remember to lean on those you love. They can help you through the process. Even if you want to be by yourself (trust me, I know. That's all I wanted--was to be alone. But I knew I needed to be around people), don't. Being by yourself is probably the worst thing you could do. It's a battle--being by yourself or being surrounded by those you love.

Death sucks. It may feel like the end of the world, but it's not. It'll hurt like hell for awhile, but then it'll get better. Take slow steps and go through the grieving process. As my friend told me, "As long as you don't unpack and live in one negative emotion, you're good" What she means is that don't stay in one part of the grieving process--go through ALL of them. Let yourself be emotionally raw, because it's probably what you need.
 __________

Anyway, sorry for the heavy topic!
I hope you all have an awesome Thanksgiving!

~Rio

Walking Dead

Hey all,

So can we talk about Walking Dead?

Holy
Fucking
Shit

https://mobile.twitter.com/hanruby/status/790394217998589952?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

This is how I feel. I don't think I've ever cried that much ever. This season is going to be a tear-jerker!

Update

Hey all, 

There have been some slight changes to my blog! I wish I was more tech savvy, but oh well. 

Anyway, I've decided that I'm going to start a new thing on my blog. It's called "Bitches on the Bus". YouTuber Alessia has a segment on her channel called that. (Give credit where credit is due. Lol). Anyway, Click on the link in the upper right hand corner and read about it! It'll take you to my Tumblr--which you can also check out! 

Winter is coming. Most or all of the trees lost their leaves already. 

Oh! Also, you should check Elle King out. Here's one of my favorite songs by her. 

That is all. 

Laters, 
~Rio

Election Year

Hey all, 

Well, it's everybody's favorite time of the year! Besides Fall, that is... 

ELECTION YEAR

2016

CLINTON VS TRUMP

Ah yes. The time where America loses its fucking mind and is made to pick sides. 

But this year... The candidates are well... 

Clinton and Trump

Keep in mind, that Clinton has more politicalness than Trump. Trump is nothing but an overgrown toddler who throws a fit whenever he doesn't get his way. 

But yet. The US Government had already given him briefings on confidential matters. 

Ladies and Gentlemen. We. Are. All. Fucked. 

Now, a lot of people hate both Clinton and Trump. I hate Trump more than anything in the entire world. People have compared Trump to Hitler. 

Well, isn't it kind of true? As a Historian, this is fascinating to me. 

What do you think would happen if Trump was elected? 

All the hate, racism, gay rights, women's rights... 

It would all go away while the hate grew stronger. 

We would go back to living in the 20s--where women were oppressed and we would be a laughing stock of the entire world. Schools would go to hell, our literacy rates would go down--we'd be known as the stupidest fucking country in the entire world. 

All because people elected somebody who: 

A: Has NO political background

B: BOUGHT his way into the election

and lastly: 

C: Spoke the truth. 

But, here's my biggest issue (Besides Trump becoming President). 

IF YOU'RE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE

YOU DO NOT HAVE AN OPINION

YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BITCH/MOAN/WHINE/COMPLAIN. 

YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD. 

BECAUSE YOU DID NOT VOTE, YOU LOST YOUR CHANCE. 

IF YOU DO NOT VOTE, YOU SHOULD SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH. 

God, I fucking hate it when people don't vote and they still bitch/moan/whine/complain. I registered. I voted. 

And I did NOT vote for Trump. Fuck that idiot. I am by no means conservative. My mom raised me to keep an open mind. Not a closed one. 

All I can say, is that if Trump is elected, I may be moving to a different country. If Trump is elected, then I will say that I am not a proud American. 

Yes, Clinton has her faults. Everybody does. You may or may not agree with her policies and this and that of hers. Welcome to politics. Welcome to the world. 

Come Election Day, the very world we live in is going to be rocked. And probably not in the good way. 

Anyway, that's all I really had to say-- actually, no, it's not. But I digress. 

Later,

~Rio

Update

Hey all!

Wowza. School has been hectic! I'm now on a semester system (so that means instead of starting in SEPTEMBER, I started in AUGUST) and it's only week 5 (<-- T_T) There's about... 16 weeks in a semester, I believe. 

Ugh. 

I'm all settled in my apartment back in Minnesota and I have to say, I miss Washington. I miss my mom, alot. But, that being said, what's that saying? "Distance makes the heart grow fonder". Well, my heart is quite fond of where it was! 

I recently upgraded my iPhone! I now have the 6s. I refuse to get the 7, because that thing isn't a phone--it's a mini tablet. 

Anway... There isn't really much to say, just that I've been studying for about 18+ hours, so that's plenty of fun. 

Anyway, I better get back at it. 

Laters, 
~Rio

Moving

Hey all, 

In case you didn't know, I'm moving back to Minnesota! I grew up there and have always loved it there--especially the winters. I know, I know... Most of you are thinking, "You're CRAZY!". 

Now as I sit here, typing this, I'm looking around at my empty room and realizing that the day is almost here. I leave Sunday afternoon and my life is all packed away in my living room. I don't know what I'm feeling, because I guess it hasn't fully set in yet. 

I asked my mom when it'll fully kick in and she said, "When you're in the truck and you're on the road" Usually happens. Hopefully, Hannibal will take the travelling okay... 

Also, sorry about the format of the last blog! Super weird! 

Anyway, I've better get back at it. 

Laters, 
~Rio

Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift

Hey all, 

So I'm guessing all of you have heard the news--if you haven't, you must be living under a rock or don't give a shit-- but anyway, a picture of Tom and Taylor was released and they were kissing. 

Hiddleston fans were and still are FURIOUS. They're acting like it shouldn't happen and how butt hurt they are. 

Seriously, you guys. It's time to pull on your big kid panties and get the fuck over it. Act like adults. If Tom is happy, then his fans should be happy. If they break up, then oh well. 

It's not the end of the world. If you truly are a Hiddleston fan, then instead of getting all butt hurt about him dating T-Swift, SUPPORT HIM AND BE HAPPY ABOUT IT! If Tom is happy, THEN BE HAPPY FOR HIM. 

That's what a TRUE FAN DOES. 

For fucks sake. I've complained about this on my Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, AND my Facebook. Seriously. Get. Over. It. 

That's all for now, 

Laters, 
~Rio

Update!

Hey all, 


I should do something productive, like continue packing and putting my laundry away, but fanfiction sounds so much better. For real, though, and trying not to snuggle the cat that's currently outside my window. Because, why not? 

Meh. I think I'll continue reading fanfiction and watching my fish (Whose name is Hannibal Lecter. Yes, I know, I could have named him anything else, but I simply ADORE Hannibal). That's not the point.  

The point, however, is... 

I GRADUATED COLLEGE! Whoop! No longer am I an undergraduate. I now have my Bachelors of Arts in History and a minor in English. 

Now, the question is, what am I going to do with myself? Well, if you know me, then you'll know that I hate staying in one place for too long. It's time for me to move on, so therefore, I am packing all my belongings and moving to Minnesota. There, I will get my AAAS (Associates in Applied Arts Science) in Medical Coding, and THEN *Breath* I'll be going onto grad school to become a LIBRARIAN! My dream is to work in the Library of Congress. Maybe I'll live abroad. I want to study in Scotland or England... Maybe Ireland. I don't know yet. 

Whew. That was a lot, wasn't it? Anyway, I had better go and be productive... Boo. 

More later! 

~Rio

Update

Hey all, 

Long time no see, eh? Sorry, I've been stupidly busy with school. With graduation right around the corner, life has been busy. I'm moving back to the Midwest and going back to school out there, and hopefully be getting my Masters after. 

It feels like a full circle. Why? Because I left the Midwest when I was 16, and now I'm moving back. Hopefully, I'll end up living somewhere in the East Coast. I've always wanted to visit the Library of Congress, so maybe I'll save up and go visit sometime. 

Also, in case you didn't hear, Prince died. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actually! and that's where he died. 

I'm happy to be leaving the dorms and getting my own place. I'll be away from my mommy, though. Ha. I can't live at home forever. 

Anyway, I've started rollerblading again! Yes, people still do that and yes, they still make them. I'm also watching New Girl. I love that show. Also, I binge watched The Ranch last night. All 10 episodes. It was great. I love Sam Elliott. Great one-liners. 

I think that's all I have for now. Sorry if my posts aren't as frequent--but like I said earlier, graduation is coming and school is becoming more demanding. At least I still have time to read. 

Oh! Also, the school that I'm going to in the Midwest is on a SEMESTER system. Meaning, they start in August, whereas a QUARTER system, they start in late September. Yes, this will be a big change because I've always been on a quarter system. 

Anywho... 

Laters, 
~Rio

Walking Dead

Hey all,

If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a HUGE Walking Dead fan. Literally, obsessed. I've read ALL the comics, I've watched EVERY SINGLE SEASON, I probably know more about the show than somebody who just likes it. Ha.

Ahem. Anyway...

The reason I'm doing this blog is because...

THAT'S RIGHT, BOYS AND GIRLS!!!! WALKING DEAD RETURNS FOR THE MIDSEASON FINALE ON VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!

When other people are going to be out with their partner(s), I'm going to be waiting for Walking Dead to come back on, eating my Krispy Kremes. Because hey, who doesn't like Krispy Kremes? This is going to be me on Valentine's Day:

I'm like that EVERY SUNDAY when Walking Dead was on. They got renewed for a SEVENTH SEASON! But that's all the way in October... So, in order to curb my cravings for Walking Dead, I'll watch:

In case none of you know, Fear of the Walking Dead is set in Los Angeles, and it shows how the zombie virus got started. Robert Kirkman, when asked if there was going to be a crossover between the original crew and the Fear crew, he said, "No". With good reason, I assume. This show is really interesting and I'm happy to see that they got renewed for a second season! 

But anyway, that's not what this blog is about. 

Can I just take a moment to talk about Morgan? What the hell, man?! Not killing anymore? DON'T YOU SEE WHAT IT'S DOING TO EVERYBODY ELSE?! And taking a Wolf capture? Dumbshit. I mean, Carol, however, she did what needed to be done. 

Congratulations, Carol. I tip my hat to you, you badass. 

The Priest. UGH! That damn bastard, I hope that he dies. He should have died, he's come close to being zombie chow SEVERAL TIMES! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, PRODUCERS!??! I'm hating him more than I hated Lori!! Do you know that we all hate the priest and want to keep us in agony over the fact that you're keeping him alive?!?!

I wonder how they're going to handle Maggie's pregnancy. Judith's storyline. I wonder if they're going to stick close to the comic and Carl finally loses his eye. I'm happy that Sam (That little prick. I'm glad he's going to die--hopefully! Along with his mother, Jesse... Ugh...) is leaving the show. I mean, who talks when they're trying to escape zombies?!?! LET'S BE REAL NOW! 

Now. Let's talk about Negan. Who, is going to be played by one of my all time favorite actors: Jeffrey Dean Morgan. AKA: Papa Winchester. 

I freakin' LOVE JEFFERY DEAN MORGAN! He's the PERFECT (well, in my humble opinion), actor to play Negan. But what does this mean for Glenn? When we all thought that he died when Nicholas shot himself and dragged Glenn into the hoard of zombie's below, that was rough. But... In the comics... SPOILERS! Negan bashes Glenn's brains in with his baseball bat, Lucille. Poor Glenn... He just can't catch a break, can he? Season 7 is going to be about Negan, and he may be revealed in the very last episode of season 6. Norman Reedus, (Who plays the lovely Daryl Dixon <-- AKA: My future husband) says that we'll be seeing A LOT more Daryl (FINALLY), and Andrew Lincoln (Who plays Rick), says that there will be more scenes with both him and Norman. I'm PUMPED about that. Daryl hasn't been getting a lot of screen time, lately. 

Anyway... Walking Dead returns 2/14! You know I'll be watching. 

Laters, 

~Rio

Double Standards

Hi all,

Have you ever met that person or had that friend that always complained about another person? Obviously, we've all been there. When this girl came to me, to bitch about another girl on our floor, she didn't like this person very much. But she ALWAYS goes to do stuff with this girl and even calls her her "Bestie". What a load of horse shit, in my opinion. I love how this chick always complains about her and yet, willing to hang out with her.

Willingly.
Willingly.

Let that process...Yeah, I had issues with that, too.

Double standards, my dear readers. Don't you just love it? I don't really hang out with that chick anymore. I mean, I'll play nice and put on the smile and go have lunch or whatever, but that's about it. She's one of those types of people that insults you nicely.

Um. What?

Yeah. I know. I know. There's people like that in the world. Obviously. They both whine and complain, and she can't spell. She can't even say "Atmospheric" Hell, she can't even spell "Dull" (She spelt it "Dule")

But anyway. This isn't about that.

WHY WOULD YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH ALL THAT AND THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT WHEN ALL YOU'RE GOING TO DO IS GO BACK TO THE SOURCE OF ALL YOUR PROBLEMS?!?! My God, girl. My stepfather always tells me, "How do you torture a masochist?" I reply, "You don't"

Sigh. Anyway. Congratulations. You get to hang out with somebody that is super annoying. Cheers, mate.

Should I be nicer? Probably. Anywho... It's not my problem. Why would it be? It's just annoying and stupid. WHY?!?!!? I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! 

Sigh. 

Laters, 

~Rio

Struggle and Stress

Hey all,

Do you ever feel like you never have enough time for anything? I do. Being a college student can be challenging at times, and you have those nights where you don't sleep or you call your mom crying because you can't do it anymore. I've done that. It's not fun.

I'll be graduating in the Spring, and hopefully going to grad school. But for the time being, It's almost on week 5 of classes and things are picking up. You ever feel like you're going to fail because you don't have enough time for your homework? But the logical/rational part of your brain tells you to calm the fuck down because you're panicking/stressing/being anxious for nothing? Yup. That's me. I know, that logically, I DO have enough time do my homework. I just have to take it a class at a time and everything will be okay.

It's hard... It's going to be okay, though. Things will be fine. I hope.

Anyway...

WALKING DEAD IS ALMOST BACK ON! 18 MORE DAYS! 

 Laters!

~Rio

Top Five Annoying Things that Annoy Rio

Hey all,

This is going to be a sort of... "different" blog than usual. Why? This is the top FIVE things that bother me.

1: Talking while I'm reading: 

For the LOVE OF GOD! If you see that I'm reading, do NOT talk to me. Hell, don't even APPROACH me. Leave me alone until I'm done with the book, or finished reading for the day and have moved onto something else. Do not as me if anything is wrong because I'm not respond to you, and certainly DO NOT TOUCH ME! I was sitting in class and this is what happened to me. The guy clearly saw that I was reading and he patted my back and I'm like, "WHAT?!" and his reply? "I wanted to make sure that you were okay. You weren't responding to me." I then looked at him and snarled, "Can't you see that I'm reading? I don't want to talk to you or anybody right now. Why can't you fucking understand that?!" Ugh. So. Annoying. So, lesson here is: If you see me reading, go the other way unless we have plans and I'm waiting for you, and certainly, DO NOT TOUCH ME! 

2: Laundry after a specific time:

My floor (minus one person) came up with the plan to NOT do laundry after 10:30 because of how bad the dryer echos. Does this person follow it? NO! She claims she has clinicals and has "Spit and other stuff on my uniform." Bitch, you're a nurses bitch. You're not dealing with patients or anything, so why you gotta wash your clothes every night? Then she claims that she gets back late and can't do laundry doing the day, blah, blah, blah. My CA told her that it was talked about at the mandatory floor meeting when we all got back (But she wasn't there... Obviously), and she doesn't have Facebook. She then proceeded to tell us to get noise cancelling headphones or just deal with it. She wasn't even willing to compromise. Now? I have to wait until I can go to bed because this fucking disrespectful bitch can't do her laundry before 10:30.

3: Waking me up super early in the morning:

I have an 8am class MWF, and I have to get up at 6:50. I know, I know. That doesn't seem early to you, but I'm a night owl and I'm not a morning person. When you talk at this ungodly hour in the morning and wake me up before I'm caffeinated? Beware. Run away. Run far, far, away. Then when you proceed to talk to me? Oh, FORGET IT! Sigh.

4: People who talk about their own personal experiences in class:

NOBODY GIVES A SHIT! Honestly. I'm sitting there in class rolling my eyes half the time because people just tend to babble on. What's the point? Are you going to get to the point soon? If not, THEN WHY ARE YOU TALKING?! Nobody cares about you or your personal experiences. Nobody cares. NOBODY. Except you. STOP IT ALREADY. So stupid.

And lastly...

5: People who stop in the middle of the walk way: 

Can you not see other people coming? Why do you have to stop in the middle of the walk way? You're only in the way. Why? Why? WHY?! Sigh. I don't understand you people. Then you get pissed when we say, "MOVE! You're in the way!" For fucks sake... STAND SOMEPLACE ELSE! Stupid people.

Anyway... Sorry, this was more of a rant or whatever than anything. I have more that bother me (obviously), but every now and again, I feel like bitching and venting. I can't help it. Well, actually, I can. Anyway...

Laters,
~Rio

The Death of Alan Rickman

Hey all,

Wow... What a start to 2016, huh? First Lemmy, then Bowie, and now Alan Rickman? Death is bittersweet, isn't it?

No, I'm not going to go into how I was a big fan of Alan Rickman's, nor am I going to say how much I'm going to miss him. Rickman will always be Professor Snape to me. He will be missed.

There, that wasn't that hard, was it?

Laters,
~Rio

The Death of David Bowie

Hey all,

To be completely honest, I don't know what's compelling me to do this blog. David Bowie died last night from cancer at the age of 69. Personally, I did not like Bowie or his music; he's not for everybody and I was one of those people. I posted on my Facebook page: "Yes, David Bowie died. How sad." and left it at that. However, a lot of musicians idolized him as did other people. Somebody posted in my comments below, asking me to be more "Sensitive to other people who liked David Bowie."

What?

Okay, I'm sorry. If you don't like what I have to say, then don't be friends with me. Plain and simple, right? I don't feel like I should have the need to sensor anything I say on MY Facebook status. His death is ALL OVER FACEBOOK. Yes, I understand that David Bowie was really famous and this and that, but to have so many "normal" people mourn him? I mean, did you know the man personally? How has he helped you? Have you met him before?

Why are people mourning the man if they've never even met him? Have you followed his career and are obsessed? If so, to each their own, but to just follow his music and then when he dies? To say that you're "Seriously mourning and trying not to cry"? That's just a little bit pathetic. Honestly. If Anthony Hopkins died (I freakin' LOVE the man. He'll always be Hannibal Lecter to me. Always), sure, I'd be sad for a few minutes, and then I'd be over it.

I don't understand why people feel the need to mourn somebody they never met, and so hard, too. I mean, people are pretty much over Lemmy's death (Lead singer for Motorhead), and yet, David Bowie remains constantly in my newsfeed. Honestly. Get over it. The man is dead. Move on with your life!

Sorry... I just had to get that off my chest because I find it to be utterly ridiculous that people are being this obsessive over the man. Sigh.

More to come, later, hopefully. If school doesn't kill me first.

Laters,
~Rio

Resuming School

Hey all, 

Well, I'm back at school now--boo! After being on break for nearly a month, I didn't want to leave. I had a hard time not crying when I watched my mom drive away... I know... I'm attached. It's sad; anyway, classes resume tomorrow and I'm only taking 15 credits. I mean, it's not a lot, but I'm thinking of trying to find another MWF class. At the same time, I don't want to overload myself. I graduate in the Spring with my BA. Hopefully before that, though, I find out if I got into grad school. I'm going to be applying to other places, but I'm sticking with plan A. 

Anyway, it's snowing like hell outside. Not as bad as last year, but all the same! Good thing I brought my boots back with me. Oh! I also brought the hat my mom made me, too! :D I love that hat. I really do. :) 

Well... I'm going to go read now. Stay safe in the snow if you're driving! 

Laters, 

~Rio

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hey all!

Well, we made it! Another year!

Stay safe if you're drinking and all that jazz!

Laters,

~Rio