Things that annoy me (beware, it could get lengthy) ;-)

So, I have been without my medications that make my life much more livable since Wednesday (aka, I took the last ones on Tuesday...), and the results have been less than fair...As a direct result, I have not only had to deal with my health issues as they are, but also side effects of withdrawal. Yes, I am chemically dependent on this stuff because I have been taking it for over two years. Needless to say, the past several days have been filled with much foggy mentality and physical tremors that make me unhappy with life. Oh well. So, thing #1 that annoys me is the Student Health Center being closed for the ENTIRE Thanksgiving Break. I'm sorry, but if you're going to give us health insurance that makes it cheaper to drive off a cliff than buy two 30-day supplies of medications anywhere but on campus, then you need to be open to us when we need it. I'm NOT going to spend almost $200 at Walgreen's because of your sorriness.
Thing #2 is those stupid Word of Wisdom freaks that grow and fester all over the BYU community. For anyone not familiar with BYU as a campus, there's no caffeinated beverages to be had there. If you want a REAL Dr. Pepper or a REAL Diet Coke, then go to the grocery store or a restaurant not on campus or you'll have to settle for the artificial, non-caffeine type. Nevertheless, morons (not to be confused with Mormons) will tell you it is in keeping with the Word of Wisdom, an LDS doctrine meant to help people live more healthily by providing standards of food and drink (hence the no alcohol and no tobacco policy). However, if you ask one of these morons where in the WofW (abbr. is nice) it says "no caffeine", they'll hm and hum and finally just tell you some prophet said so...Well, maybe I'm old-fashion, but I like my doctrine in writing. Also, if you ask these nut jobs if they eat meat in July, they'll look at you funny and not understand. Yet in the WofW, the same one that says nothing about caffeine, there is a passage that says that it is pleasing to the Lord that "they be used not at all, only in times of winter, etc. etc." Do they think of that? No. Do they care? No. But they'll rip someone's heart out if they see a caffeinated beverage in the BYU Bookstore or the Cougareat. I should still have my agency, especially where something that is not prohibited is concerned. I pay tithing (10% of my income) just like the next person, and if I want a Diet Dr. Pepper between classes, then why should I have to bring my own or walk over to the gas station to get one? If it's not against the rules, then why are people so anal about it? When you find out, let me know.
Thing #3 is probably offensive, but children annoy me on several occasions...Haha, sorry, but it's true. I was at the BYU Bookstore yesterday, and there were kids EVERYWHERE. Why, of all places in the Provo-Orem-Not SLC area, are they at a campus bookstore? Take 'em to the dang mall or something like a normal parent should. That way all of the rambunctious (sp?) kids can be in one concentrated area that fits the bill: away from me... Although, then when I show up at the mall, they're everywhere AGAIN. You just can't win...
Thing #4 would definitely be Utah in general. Nowhere have I felt more uncomfortable as far as weather or people. These people are weird, and I am never too sure how to take it. Are they really like this all the time, or is it for show? I mean, it's bad enough that people think that Mormons are weird and crazy, but it doesn't mean we need to prove them right. Just get a hold of yourself, consider who's watching, and shape up. Yes, it's nice for people to see just how righteous you are by condemning other people's behavior (sarcasm), but please, stop. Seriously. As for the weather, it's mostly because I am from Georgia, one of the warmest, most humid states in the union. I love it there, and it pains me to be away for 10.5-11 months out of the year. Last year, I was home for Christmas for two weeks and home for my brother's wedding/summer vacation for 2 weeks. Sadness...
Thing #5 I should hold off on until I am sure I know what I'm doing. Those of you who already know about what I've been unhappy about lately that has nothing to do with me really will understand, and everyone else can wait til I tell you. Now do I have you curious? Hopefully not too much, cuz curiosity is a sucky thing to live with.
But, for all the things that drive me nuts and make me want to slap the closest person to me at any given time, there are many, many things that are amazingly awesome that I enjoy so very much, most importantly my friends and family. My friends have been awesome to me, especially considering my medication disaster. They rock, and I love 'em all! So, until later, then, ciao!