Tonight is the State of  the Union address and for the first time in years, I have decided not to watch. As a self proclaimed political junkie, I am more than discouraged with our political parties and the way that the country is heading. A few key factors

• Unemployment is at 8.5% (as of present date) – however, I am guessing that this might go up once the adjusted rates for seasonal hires are factored in, now that many of the jobs have ended.
• Spending – Our country’s spending is out of control and in a comparison between President Bush and President Obama, President Obama is spending 1.4 trillion more per year.
• Downgrade of our credit ratings – I believe that both parties are at fault for this and if certain steps are not taken, our AA+ rating will be reduced to AA.

So tonight, instead of watching the State of the Union, I blog. I read. I catch up on blogs and start planning out menus for the coming week. Though my priorities have not changed, meaning, I still love politics, I just chose instead tonight, instead of getting caught up in the rhetoric, that I would do something more productive with my evening.