We all have heard the news from the last several weeks and I must say, it really has brought me down. The world’s economy is falling apart, literally. Constant mud is being thrown from side to side in this intense political election year. America seems divided on some major issues which we all know what can happen to a nation divided… crime is constantly around us as is disease and death.

I came home this past Wednesday from work and I was a bit down in the dumps. A long week. James, my boyfriend, decided to take me and our dog, Deco, to a park and it literally opened my eyes to something so profound. We don’t have to step too far away from our own backyards to see that we do, in fact, live in a wonderful world.

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As most of you know, I just got back from a wonderful family vacation in Destin, FL. Destin is one of the most beautiful beach towns I’ve ever been to. I loved it and James and I had such a great time with my family. If you haven’t seen the Moxie Mo Show (episodes 8 and episode 9), please check them out as they show why Destin is called the Emerald Isle.

I wrote an article on Culture Feast before I left on vacation explaining why I was so stressed and why I was in such need of a vacation. My fear, initially, was my vacation would just cause more stress to my already stressed out life. I just started a new job with Fossil as a Sr. Recruiter and prior to starting, life was a bit complicated and super anxious due to uncertainty with where my career path would take me. I started a wonderful, new job and then knew that I would be leaving for Destin which caused my stress to go even higher because I had a lot to do, professionally and personally.

I’m happy to report that I feel refreshed, happy, relaxed and fulfilled (and have a nice lil’ tan going) and I must give all the props to Destin. It’s truly a GREAT place to vacation (family, children or even just yourself) and if you have any questions about the locale, please feel free to email me.

I appreciate all of your comments and emails and tweets and I appreciate you continuing to come back and support my blog as well as my new venture with the Moxie Mo Show. We have over 1,000 people who have downloaded the podcast in iTunes and I couldn’t be happier! I realize these numbers don’t compare to Geekbrief, PopSiren or even PhillyD, but they all had to start somewhere, right? So, if you like the show, do me just ONE FAVOR and tell a friend to subscribe to the Moxie Mo Show!

It’s a fun-filled show about hot topics going around the blogosphere and the world and I’m not afraid to talk about them! Why Steve Jobs’ health has become a hysterical video, Apple releases a brand new iPhone update, China is in some HOT WATER over their sneakiness to the media and bloggers and is there really a government coverup going on over Alien feces? Find out here on the Moxie Mo Show Episode 12!

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So many of my Twitter friends today heard about my horrible story at lunch… this is as true as it gets… just listen to what I witnessed today at a gas station here in Dallas, TX and the events that occurred afterward. What would you do?

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I’ve written a few posts on here about relationships, love and commitment… and I’m about to write one more. James and I have been watching this season’s Bacherlorette on ABC and I must admit, shamefully, that I was on the edge of my seat every episode. I usually don’t watch The Bachelor nor do I watch many of The Bacherlorettes, but there was something different about this lady. She had me at the first “will you accept this rose?”

Tonight was the finale of the show and I’ve never been more upset in my life. She chose the wrong guy, in my expert TV opinion. The guy who I was totally gunning for (Jason) just got his heart broke, literally, on national TV. I know, some of you on here are probably thinking “this is a reality show… there’s no such thing as falling in love on a TV show.” Well, if you watched this season, I think you’d have to agree that people can and do crazy things for love. So that got me thinking, primarily because I felt so sad and heartbroken for Jason, why do we do the things we do for love?

Whether it’s staying in a relationship that isn’t progressing because you’re too in love with the other person or it’s risking your image, your heart and your self-worth on a national TV show, we humans do strange AND HARD things for love. I’ve yet to see (in real life or on TV) people do the things they do for any other thing on this Earth (except I will admit people do some CRAZY things for money). Sure, we all know someone who will eat a raw oyster or a spoiled egg for a hundred bucks… but can you honestly say these people would risk rejection or heart break for money? I don’t think many would. Yet, people do it every day for love!

Love is something that isn’t tangible, in my opinion. I’m learning so much about love in these last two years, due to the relationship I’m in, than I ever thought possible. And those who know me, know that these lessons haven’t been the most enjoyable. However, they are lessons that I’ve found to be truly valuable.

So, my awesome readers, what are your thoughts? Do you think people do crazy things for love? If so, what? Give me a personal example!

I know, my title is a bit elementary and a bit over the edge, but it’s true: 98% of YouTubers are uneducated, racist, full of hate and some, yes I said some, are even inbred. <gasp!>

First, I want to say that I’m not a fan of big generalizations and you can’t solve the world’s problems by just putting ALL peoples into one category. Second, the 2% of YouTubers who have something productive to say, who are educated and have common sense, are the ones reading this. So please don’t think I’m directing this to you. Also, even though I personally think YouTube should incorporate an 18+ yr old minimum age limit, I want to say I’ve been so impressed with teenagers such as SpencerC, Chris Farley and Max Murphy. These three are absolutely what America should be proud about in regards to how we raise our children. Props to all three of them.

Now, it’s time to discuss my beef with YouTube. I realize I’m actually crawling down to the level of these people’s “patheticness” by discussing these examples, but how can I not? It’s truly getting out of hand! For any of you who have posted a video, I will be willing to bet you’ve received not just ONE but maybe even 50 to 100 insane, racist, cruel and uneducated/stupid comments from users on YouTube. Nine of out ten times whenever I post a video, there’s always that one 14 yr old who thinks he/she is so cool because they called me a “faggot.” Oh, they really got me… [blank stare]

So I began discussing this a while ago within my social network community. Do others feel the same way? Neal Cambell, Geekbrief.tv producer, was one of the first to agree with me. He told me he never allows comments on YouTube anymore due to some of them coming back hateful. Cali Lewis, his counterpart, said the same thing. I then began getting several responses on Twitter that almost every single person agreed with me! YouTube lacked legitimacy because there were too many idiots on YouTube.

So why is that? Well, a few of the people I mentioned above think it’s because it doesn’t take any education to register. You simply need an email address and the simplicity of YouTube allows for anyone and everyone to upload and post material. Sure, YouTube has a “spam” marker, but does it even work? I recall spamming several people’s comments when I posted something about my brother who had PASSED away, yet they all seemed to keep coming up. “You’re such a fag… who gives a ‘insert curse word’ about your brother.” It was brilliancy as its best.

I have countless examples (personal and others I’ve just recently viewed) where I can show you exactly what I’m talking about. Here’s one I found in literally 20 seconds. PhillyD.TV is a guy I subscribe to on YouTube because he has a funny show. He’s a bit controversial but he’s educated and researches what he’s talking about. He brought up a story of a teenager who was decapitated at Six Flag’s in Georgia. Obviously, a heartbreaking story for this teen’s family and yes, the kid didn’t make the smartest decision. Here’s just ONE out of many video responses I found to this news piece. All I need to say is “wow…” Also, look at the comments on this guy’s video post. It proves my point in so many countless ways.

One more example, just because it’s too pathetically sad and funny. This “eighteen” year old girl (mikanikki07) responded to one of Phil’s videos with “like oh my God, you guys. Like oh, this is like SO GAY. Like oh my Gaaaaaawd.” So I simply wrote “hey, congrats on your first YouTube post, but seriously… that’s gay? Really not appropriate.” Little did I know she and her “boyfriend” would then begin harassing me with comments calling me an idiot, a pedophile and other hysterically funny names. Five minutes later, she SENDS ME A FRIEND REQUEST! [total blank stare]

So, am I prude? Absolutely not. I’ve never minded cursing when it’s necessary. Controversy never upsets me and in all honesty, I got over the “gay name calling” in 10th grade. I’m very proud of who I am. Also, I rarely post things on YouTube anymore, so this is not about me getting my feelings hurt and not being able to take it. Trust me.

My point in this post is where is there a huge community, like YouTube, where the viewers have truly something to say. The comments are constructive and engaging and you’ll never have to see the word “n*gger, f*ggot, or b*tch” in a sentence? AND the show has the mass audience that YouTube has? Sadly, I don’t think one exists just yet.

Do the 98% of YouTubers who suck prohibit you from posting material on YouTube? Do you get upset when the antics of a three year old halt the communication of hundreds of people talking about an important topic? Lastly, do you allow comments when you post on YouTube? I’d love to hear your comments below…

God Bless America! A gorgeous, amazing show!

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