give:
I have an extra Obama 08 bumper sticker that's looking for a home. When I ordered mine from the web site, ordering two cost something like a dollar more, and I figured, why not, it's $ to help the campaign, and I can give the other one to a friend. So, if anyone wants it -- leave me a comment. (obviously, if more than one person does, I'll send it to the first commenter.)
take:
Does anyone have the "Thomas Crown Affair" soundtrack? I'm jonesing for the version of Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" that was in the movie; iTunes has the album but of course, that's the one track you can't get without buying the entire album. And I could download another version, but... I want that one.
UPDATE: bumper sticker claimed. Still looking for the song!
I have an extra Obama 08 bumper sticker that's looking for a home. When I ordered mine from the web site, ordering two cost something like a dollar more, and I figured, why not, it's $ to help the campaign, and I can give the other one to a friend. So, if anyone wants it -- leave me a comment. (obviously, if more than one person does, I'll send it to the first commenter.)
take:
Does anyone have the "Thomas Crown Affair" soundtrack? I'm jonesing for the version of Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" that was in the movie; iTunes has the album but of course, that's the one track you can't get without buying the entire album. And I could download another version, but... I want that one.
UPDATE: bumper sticker claimed. Still looking for the song!
- where I am:home
- listening to:not "Sinnerman"
EDWARDS ENDORSES OBAMA
And if that wasn't enough to make my day about a 1,000 frakking times better, then there's this, from the article linked above:
Mr. Edwards has carefully played down his aspirations for an administration role. In an interview in January, he said he would not accept a vice-presidential spot or Cabinet position. “No, absolutely not,” he said, shaking his head emphatically when asked.
But privately, he told aides that he would consider the role of vice president, and favored the position of attorney general, which would appeal to his experience of decades spent in courtrooms as a trial lawyer in North Carolina; and his desire to follow in the footsteps of Robert F. Kennedy, one of his heroes.
Awesome. I love Edwards; he was my guy, until he dropped out of the race, and I'm pretty excited about Obama too -- an Obama administration with Edwards in it, that's some government I could get behind.
And if that wasn't enough to make my day about a 1,000 frakking times better, then there's this, from the article linked above:
Mr. Edwards has carefully played down his aspirations for an administration role. In an interview in January, he said he would not accept a vice-presidential spot or Cabinet position. “No, absolutely not,” he said, shaking his head emphatically when asked.
But privately, he told aides that he would consider the role of vice president, and favored the position of attorney general, which would appeal to his experience of decades spent in courtrooms as a trial lawyer in North Carolina; and his desire to follow in the footsteps of Robert F. Kennedy, one of his heroes.
Awesome. I love Edwards; he was my guy, until he dropped out of the race, and I'm pretty excited about Obama too -- an Obama administration with Edwards in it, that's some government I could get behind.
Here's the thing. In the past, I'd see Gertrude every week or so, maybe even more rarely -- I think there were times a couple of months went by when I didn't see her. So every Gertrude sighting was a special event. Now, though -- that bunny has seriously moved in. She never leaves the yard. I mean, maybe for an hour or so, and I'm not convinced she isn't just tucked in some spot where I'm not seeing her, even then. She's always there, right in my backyard, sometimes in the yards on either side of mine, day in and day out. Right now she's napping in one of her favorite spots, in the back corner. On the other side of the white fencing there are a total of four dogs in two adjacent yards. Occasionally they bark like madmen at her. Gertrude doesn't seem to give a hoot.
Before you ask -- no, there are no baby bunnies. I checked the yard this weekend with a fine-toothed comb, because if there are, I need to know to watch out for them when I'm mowing the lawn. Nothin'. (I am increasingly convinced Gertrude is a boy rabbit. But it's too late for name changes now, and I'm used to referring to her as a "she". So my thinking is that Gertrude is a cross-dressing bunny, and prefers to be referred to as Ms. Gertrude. I'm happy to respect her wishes.) It's not like Gertrude couldn't leave if she wanted to -- the driveways are wide open, and those wire fences, she can slip underneath them whenever she likes. The truth is, I think Gertrude has moved in. Permanently. So I apologize if at some point these Gertrude-themed entries grow less scintillating, when I'm reduced to saying, "Saw Gertrude for the forty-third time today. She ignored me."
Having said that, Ms. Gertrude is welcome as long as she likes. I'm happy to share the place with her -- she's the least demanding housemate I've ever had.
Before you ask -- no, there are no baby bunnies. I checked the yard this weekend with a fine-toothed comb, because if there are, I need to know to watch out for them when I'm mowing the lawn. Nothin'. (I am increasingly convinced Gertrude is a boy rabbit. But it's too late for name changes now, and I'm used to referring to her as a "she". So my thinking is that Gertrude is a cross-dressing bunny, and prefers to be referred to as Ms. Gertrude. I'm happy to respect her wishes.) It's not like Gertrude couldn't leave if she wanted to -- the driveways are wide open, and those wire fences, she can slip underneath them whenever she likes. The truth is, I think Gertrude has moved in. Permanently. So I apologize if at some point these Gertrude-themed entries grow less scintillating, when I'm reduced to saying, "Saw Gertrude for the forty-third time today. She ignored me."
Having said that, Ms. Gertrude is welcome as long as she likes. I'm happy to share the place with her -- she's the least demanding housemate I've ever had.
- where I am:home
- listening to:Steve Miller Band - The Joker
A most happy and wonderful birthday to the VERY wonderful ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
ultimatexffan! I hope you have a terrific day, hon.
ultimatexffan! I hope you have a terrific day, hon.Meme from misslucyjane... apparently the books most often tagged "unread" on Library Thing. Bold the ones you've actually read.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Anna Karenina
Crime and Punishment
Catch-22
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Wuthering Heights
The Silmarillion
Life of Pi : a novel
The Name of the Rose
Don Quixote
Moby Dick
Ulysses
Madame Bovary
The Odyssey
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
A Tale of Two Cities
( moar books... )
misslucyjane... apparently the books most often tagged "unread" on Library Thing. Bold the ones you've actually read.Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Anna Karenina
Crime and Punishment
Catch-22
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Wuthering Heights
The Silmarillion
Life of Pi : a novel
The Name of the Rose
Don Quixote
Moby Dick
Ulysses
Madame Bovary
The Odyssey
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
A Tale of Two Cities
( moar books... )
- where I am:home
- listening to:The Sundays - Wild Horses
The happiest of birthdays to one awesome woman, kentuckybelle!
(Sweetie, don't you worry -- in general, I found my thirties to be a vast improvement over my 20s. Oh, not because life was better, per se, but because I was better -- like a fine wine, we only get better with age!)
kentuckybelle!(Sweetie, don't you worry -- in general, I found my thirties to be a vast improvement over my 20s. Oh, not because life was better, per se, but because I was better -- like a fine wine, we only get better with age!)
Gertrude has become very much the social bunny the past couple of days. She's generally out in my yard in the morning:
and often in the evening as well. Today I was home from work, and I noticed she spent pretty much the entire day in my yard, with only occasional short forays into the neighbors'. She even took a short nap just outside my kitchen window, a few feet away from where I was doing the dishes:
With all this Gertrude-ness in my life, I decided to learn a little about bunnies, and there was quite a bit I didn't know. Cottontails like Gertrude, for example, do not burrow under ground. Instead, they sleep in simple nests above ground, which is what I think she's doing in my yard. (What do they do in the winter?) They really do live on just grass and weeds, so she's eating pretty with what I've got. They're also social animals and will sometimes befriend even cats and dogs, which might explain the staring contests she continually wins with the neighbors' dogs -- perhaps Gertrude is just trying to make friends. Well, she has lived here over two years now*, so why shouldn't she get comfortable?
In other news, I am back up to walking 1 mile, as I was at the beginning of this new regime. I'd stepped back on it because of the calf pain, but with some warm-up stretches before I walk, as well as starting the mile at a slower pace and building to a faster one (I think I was originally doing the opposite, out of enthusiasm), I haven't had any problems with that anymore. So it's going fine, I enjoy it, I feel good. The only thing is -- in the past three weeks of walking, I've actually gained one pound. Um, huh? I didn't think I'd be losing like mad just by walking a few times a week, but I thought I'd at least maintain. Sigh. Well, the important thing is I'm feeling better, happier, healthier, right?
* While I can't recall the exact time I first saw her in the yard, my first entry here on LJ was from April of 2006.
and often in the evening as well. Today I was home from work, and I noticed she spent pretty much the entire day in my yard, with only occasional short forays into the neighbors'. She even took a short nap just outside my kitchen window, a few feet away from where I was doing the dishes:
With all this Gertrude-ness in my life, I decided to learn a little about bunnies, and there was quite a bit I didn't know. Cottontails like Gertrude, for example, do not burrow under ground. Instead, they sleep in simple nests above ground, which is what I think she's doing in my yard. (What do they do in the winter?) They really do live on just grass and weeds, so she's eating pretty with what I've got. They're also social animals and will sometimes befriend even cats and dogs, which might explain the staring contests she continually wins with the neighbors' dogs -- perhaps Gertrude is just trying to make friends. Well, she has lived here over two years now*, so why shouldn't she get comfortable?
In other news, I am back up to walking 1 mile, as I was at the beginning of this new regime. I'd stepped back on it because of the calf pain, but with some warm-up stretches before I walk, as well as starting the mile at a slower pace and building to a faster one (I think I was originally doing the opposite, out of enthusiasm), I haven't had any problems with that anymore. So it's going fine, I enjoy it, I feel good. The only thing is -- in the past three weeks of walking, I've actually gained one pound. Um, huh? I didn't think I'd be losing like mad just by walking a few times a week, but I thought I'd at least maintain. Sigh. Well, the important thing is I'm feeling better, happier, healthier, right?
* While I can't recall the exact time I first saw her in the yard, my first entry here on LJ was from April of 2006.
- listening to:Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
From the War Room on Salon:
Former DNC head switches allegiance
When Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the presidency last year, Joe Andrew didn't hesitate -- he endorsed her that day. Now Andrew, who headed the Democratic National Committee from 1999 to 2001 after an appointment from then President Bill Clinton, has changed his mind.
Andrew plans to hold a press conference Thursday in his hometown of Indianapolis, Ind. -- the state has a potentially vital primary on Tuesday -- in which he'll announce the decision officially and encourage other Democrats to support Barack Obama. He has already made the change in his endorsement, and his superdelegate vote, clear. According to the Associated Press, in a letter he sent to fellow superdelegates, Andrew wrote, "While I was hopeful that a long, contested primary season would invigorate our party, the polls show that the tone and temperature of the race is now hurting us ... John McCain, without doing much of anything, is now competitive against both of our remaining candidates. We are doing his work for him and distracting Americans from the issues that really affect all of our lives." He added that he wants "fellow superdelegates across the nation to heal the rift in our party and unite behind Barack Obama."
In an interview with the AP, Andrew said the Obama campaign had not approached him about changing his endorsement, and that he'd made his decision after seeing the way in which Obama had handled both the proposal for a summer gas tax holiday and the controversy surrounding his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
― Alex Koppelman
Former DNC head switches allegiance
When Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the presidency last year, Joe Andrew didn't hesitate -- he endorsed her that day. Now Andrew, who headed the Democratic National Committee from 1999 to 2001 after an appointment from then President Bill Clinton, has changed his mind.
Andrew plans to hold a press conference Thursday in his hometown of Indianapolis, Ind. -- the state has a potentially vital primary on Tuesday -- in which he'll announce the decision officially and encourage other Democrats to support Barack Obama. He has already made the change in his endorsement, and his superdelegate vote, clear. According to the Associated Press, in a letter he sent to fellow superdelegates, Andrew wrote, "While I was hopeful that a long, contested primary season would invigorate our party, the polls show that the tone and temperature of the race is now hurting us ... John McCain, without doing much of anything, is now competitive against both of our remaining candidates. We are doing his work for him and distracting Americans from the issues that really affect all of our lives." He added that he wants "fellow superdelegates across the nation to heal the rift in our party and unite behind Barack Obama."
In an interview with the AP, Andrew said the Obama campaign had not approached him about changing his endorsement, and that he'd made his decision after seeing the way in which Obama had handled both the proposal for a summer gas tax holiday and the controversy surrounding his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
― Alex Koppelman
This one's from Daily Kos, and it's titled "Lessons Learned".
In a race that includes a former First Lady of the United States and a multimillionaire Republican senator rumored to share up to eight residences with his wife, the black guy from Chicago is unforgivably elitist.
Racism in America is caused primarily by black Chicago preachers.
The guy who keeps getting confused over the relationship between Iraq, Iran, and al Qaeda is the foreign policy expert.
The guy who goes to campaign stops on his wife's private jet aircraft is the most down-to-earth.
The guy who changed his stance on tax cuts, Roe v. Wade, immigration, gun control, the confederate flag, torture, public financing, and his own anti-earmark rhetoric is the "straight talker".
People in the heartland don't like it when you call them bitter, but they do like it when you explain to them that they're too dumb to understand issues more important than whether or not they like to be called bitter.
Arugula is the measure of a man.
Bowling is the measure of a man.
Orange juice is the measure of a man.
Flag pins are the measure of a man.
Success in Iraq consists of any reduction in violence, except when violence increases that's good too.
A recession is only a recession if you call it one.
Bill Kristol, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Karl Rove, Maureen Dowd, David Brooks, David Broder, Charles Krauthammer and Bob Novak are all intensely interested in giving advice to the Democratic candidates because they just want to be helpful.
There are people in this world dumb enough to believe every one of these things.
Link here.
In a race that includes a former First Lady of the United States and a multimillionaire Republican senator rumored to share up to eight residences with his wife, the black guy from Chicago is unforgivably elitist.
Racism in America is caused primarily by black Chicago preachers.
The guy who keeps getting confused over the relationship between Iraq, Iran, and al Qaeda is the foreign policy expert.
The guy who goes to campaign stops on his wife's private jet aircraft is the most down-to-earth.
The guy who changed his stance on tax cuts, Roe v. Wade, immigration, gun control, the confederate flag, torture, public financing, and his own anti-earmark rhetoric is the "straight talker".
People in the heartland don't like it when you call them bitter, but they do like it when you explain to them that they're too dumb to understand issues more important than whether or not they like to be called bitter.
Arugula is the measure of a man.
Bowling is the measure of a man.
Orange juice is the measure of a man.
Flag pins are the measure of a man.
Success in Iraq consists of any reduction in violence, except when violence increases that's good too.
A recession is only a recession if you call it one.
Bill Kristol, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Karl Rove, Maureen Dowd, David Brooks, David Broder, Charles Krauthammer and Bob Novak are all intensely interested in giving advice to the Democratic candidates because they just want to be helpful.
There are people in this world dumb enough to believe every one of these things.
Link here.
I'm not feeling despair, really, though the past few weeks have been frustrating. But I like what Andrew Sullivan says here, and I think my friend rachel_wilder for sharing it.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/t
Fighting Despair
29 Apr 2008 10:56 am
So many readers seem to be feeling it. I have too. But remember what we're dealing with here: last fall, no one gave Obama a chance. It was always a very long shot. When I wrote that Obama piece, Clinton was ahead by at least 20 points and it wasn't budging a jot. Every pundit also expected the classic Clinton-Giuliani set-up for 2008: the perfect boomer red-blue battle. It didn't happen. The Republicans, from a smaller and demoralized base, gave us McCain. And the Clintons have lost the mathematical chance of winning the nomination by any fair means. The change has already happened.
Obama is a freshman senator; he is 46 years old; he is African-American; he is a liberal - even if he is very gifted in talking to conservatives. He has taken on the biggest brand and machine in American politics, the Clintons, and won. If you didn't think this would be an uphill struggle, you've been deluded. Of course, race will not go away; it will come back again and again and again. Of course, generational resistance will not go away: Obama is a big leap for the over 50s for all sorts of reasons. Of course, the usual Rovian tactics will be used against him - brutally. He does represent real change - culturally, politically, and in terms of global politics. Politicians who represent real change do not win easily; they usually require a real crisis to rise. That's how RFK and MLK emerged - in crisis, after being smeared (sometimes with a grain of truth) and finally assassinated. That's how Reagan and Thatcher emerged. We forget how their chances were considered flimsy for so long.
Obama is still in this; and the Wright fiasco gives him a chance to remove this cloud and address it again. He has the most votes, the most states, the most money, the most new voters and the most delegates and the most Senators on his side. This is no time for a failure of nerve - on the part of the Obama team or his supporters.
The only way past this is through it. And it's not just up to Obama; it's up to those of us who see him as a vehicle for real change.
rachel_wilder for sharing it.http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/t
Fighting Despair
29 Apr 2008 10:56 am
So many readers seem to be feeling it. I have too. But remember what we're dealing with here: last fall, no one gave Obama a chance. It was always a very long shot. When I wrote that Obama piece, Clinton was ahead by at least 20 points and it wasn't budging a jot. Every pundit also expected the classic Clinton-Giuliani set-up for 2008: the perfect boomer red-blue battle. It didn't happen. The Republicans, from a smaller and demoralized base, gave us McCain. And the Clintons have lost the mathematical chance of winning the nomination by any fair means. The change has already happened.
Obama is a freshman senator; he is 46 years old; he is African-American; he is a liberal - even if he is very gifted in talking to conservatives. He has taken on the biggest brand and machine in American politics, the Clintons, and won. If you didn't think this would be an uphill struggle, you've been deluded. Of course, race will not go away; it will come back again and again and again. Of course, generational resistance will not go away: Obama is a big leap for the over 50s for all sorts of reasons. Of course, the usual Rovian tactics will be used against him - brutally. He does represent real change - culturally, politically, and in terms of global politics. Politicians who represent real change do not win easily; they usually require a real crisis to rise. That's how RFK and MLK emerged - in crisis, after being smeared (sometimes with a grain of truth) and finally assassinated. That's how Reagan and Thatcher emerged. We forget how their chances were considered flimsy for so long.
Obama is still in this; and the Wright fiasco gives him a chance to remove this cloud and address it again. He has the most votes, the most states, the most money, the most new voters and the most delegates and the most Senators on his side. This is no time for a failure of nerve - on the part of the Obama team or his supporters.
The only way past this is through it. And it's not just up to Obama; it's up to those of us who see him as a vehicle for real change.
- where I am:home
I just finished a marginally-successful baking adventure. I bought pans for madeleines and found a reliable recipe, which I followed to the letter (including scraping up my fingers grating lemon peel, fresh). The madeleines turned out -- well, fine, I guess. Except mine really don't look anything as pretty as the ones in the picture. And I've definitely got an air bubble issue going on. Lastly, apparently madeleines don't keep very well, so even overnight they're not totally fresh anymore. Sigh. I love to bake, and generally I'm good at it, but I'm defeated every now and then by presentation. My friend JP said once, "Who the hell cares what it looks like, as long as it takes good?" This was after a complete disaster of a chocolate-mint triangle cut torte. He has a point, I know... but I want it to be pretty!
New neighbors moved in yesterday. Very nice people. Young, friendly, outgoing, nice. They have a sweet little westie named Skye, and already they're pitching in with the mowing. I can't ask for more.
Gertrude has been out a lot lately, but I wondered if she'd retreat for a bit, with the new arrivals, including a new dog in the yard. She's been scarce during the day, but she was there to greet me when I went out for my walk this morning, as usual:
albeit on the other side of the wire fence, in the next yard. I'm becoming increasingly convinced, though, that her home/burrow is in that yard, back by some trees and bushes. It's where she hops off to whenever she's startled, or just leaving in a hurry.
New neighbors moved in yesterday. Very nice people. Young, friendly, outgoing, nice. They have a sweet little westie named Skye, and already they're pitching in with the mowing. I can't ask for more.
Gertrude has been out a lot lately, but I wondered if she'd retreat for a bit, with the new arrivals, including a new dog in the yard. She's been scarce during the day, but she was there to greet me when I went out for my walk this morning, as usual:
albeit on the other side of the wire fence, in the next yard. I'm becoming increasingly convinced, though, that her home/burrow is in that yard, back by some trees and bushes. It's where she hops off to whenever she's startled, or just leaving in a hurry.
- where I am:home
- listening to:Elvis Crespo - Suavemente
From the Discovery Channel, bound to put a smile on your face.
meridym -- I wouldn't pick anyone better to share the day with! Happiest of natal blessings, dearest!The happiest of birthday to the most wonderful misslucyjane!
I hope you have a great birthday weekend -- you completely deserve it. :)
misslucyjane! I hope you have a great birthday weekend -- you completely deserve it. :)
Rather a nice day, really, which is not what the weatherman predicted. (I often think I made a grave error by not going into meteorology; these days, it seems like they always predict bad weather. When it turns out bad, they're covered, but if it's nice, we're all just supposed to be pleasantly surprised. My current job doesn't work that way.) Today was supposed to be cold and unpleasant -- snow is actually in the forecast somewhere. While it's definitely on the chilly side, it's not bad at all, really. The sky is blue, and the sun comes out from behind the clouds. It's rather nice. Gertrude, who was out early this morning, quite agrees.
So -- thank you everyone for the advice on new sneakers! I went out shopping yesterday. The first store I literally couldn't find -- it was listed in the phone book, but wasn't where it was supposed to be. Ever have that happen? It's weird. Probably a misprint. Anyhow, then I went to Dick's Sporting Goods, where there was literally one saleguy for the entire shoe department, and I think about 20 people waiting to try on shoes. Pretty crappy system. Anyhow, I looked around, on my own, and got some ideas... but then went to Famous Footwear, which is an outlet store, and found the ones I wanted. I ended up with these, because I still have somewhat high arches and these offer some support in that direction.(Though, I paid a little bit more. Grrr.) I wore them this afternoon on my walk and they felt good. Next: I need to stretch out my ankles and calves more before walking. I also think legwarmers might be a good idea. That's where I'm feeling the ache.
So -- thank you everyone for the advice on new sneakers! I went out shopping yesterday. The first store I literally couldn't find -- it was listed in the phone book, but wasn't where it was supposed to be. Ever have that happen? It's weird. Probably a misprint. Anyhow, then I went to Dick's Sporting Goods, where there was literally one saleguy for the entire shoe department, and I think about 20 people waiting to try on shoes. Pretty crappy system. Anyhow, I looked around, on my own, and got some ideas... but then went to Famous Footwear, which is an outlet store, and found the ones I wanted. I ended up with these, because I still have somewhat high arches and these offer some support in that direction.(Though, I paid a little bit more. Grrr.) I wore them this afternoon on my walk and they felt good. Next: I need to stretch out my ankles and calves more before walking. I also think legwarmers might be a good idea. That's where I'm feeling the ache.
- where I am:home
- listening to:Sara Bareilles - One Sweet Love
jeviltwin posted a link to this and I thought it was worth sharing -- Disney and Pixar's Full Animated Line-Up Through 2012. Some interesting upcoming films. I don't care much about the 3-D remakes, but I freely admit to looking forward to Toy Story 3 eagerly. I thought both newt and The Bear and the Bow sounded good. I would be more interested in The King of the Elves but the movie description says "Philip K. Dick's short story becomes the basis for..." Using "basis for", not "comes to the screen in" or something like that, leads me to believe they'll go pretty far off-track.- where I am:work
Name meme from my Twinsy.
1. ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car) Kitty Ford
2. GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, fave kind of shoe) Chocolate Sandal
3. HIPPY NAME (what you ate for breakfast, fave tree) Muffin Maple
4. SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born) Ann Buffalo
5. STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name) Sci To
6. SUPERHERO NAME (favorite color, favorite drink) Yellow Ice Pick
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers/grandmothers) Eleanor Harry
8. STRIPPER NAME (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Romance Chocolate
10. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 4th grade teacher’s last name, a city that starts with the same letter) Poleto Phoenix
11. SPY NAME (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Autumn Daisy
12. CARTOON NAME (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now) Apple Socks
1. ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car) Kitty Ford
2. GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, fave kind of shoe) Chocolate Sandal
3. HIPPY NAME (what you ate for breakfast, fave tree) Muffin Maple
4. SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born) Ann Buffalo
5. STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name) Sci To
6. SUPERHERO NAME (favorite color, favorite drink) Yellow Ice Pick
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers/grandmothers) Eleanor Harry
8. STRIPPER NAME (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Romance Chocolate
10. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 4th grade teacher’s last name, a city that starts with the same letter) Poleto Phoenix
11. SPY NAME (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Autumn Daisy
12. CARTOON NAME (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now) Apple Socks
- where I am:home
- feeling:
tired
While I was doing dishes tonight, I spotted Gertrude out in the yard, enjoying the fine spring weather. She promptly ran off, however, and I then noticed what was apparently every kid in the neighborhood in my backyard. I stuck my head out and asked what was going on, and the kids scattered like the parting of the Red Sea. As they left, though, one young man (who was sort of surly in that way all twelve year-olds kind of are with adults, but in an innocuous and actually sort of charming way, if you know what I mean) told me that they were just looking for the bunny. I said, "Oh, don't chase her, though. She lives in this yard and I really like her." The young fellow said, "okay" and kept going, but just then the old curmudgeonly old coot who lives behind me yelled from his backyard, "Yeah! You tell those kids to get out of here!" My young friend said, "Tell him to shut up, will you?" and was gone.
Gertrude. Such a troublemaker.
Gertrude. Such a troublemaker.
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I hate to be all Old-Testament, "an eye for an eye" about politics, but I cannot deny that certainly hope that Hillary Clinton's getting caught flat-out lying about her foreign policy experience gets at least a fraction of the media condemnation that Barack Obama received for going to a church that has an outspoken pastor. Especially since, in case my use of Sarcastica isn't coming through, I really don't think the two are the same.
I started this election cycle with a great amount of respect for Hillary Clinton. In fact, I was seriously considering voting for her, after Edwards dropped out. I researched the candidates, though, and decided Obama was the better choice. I still respected Clinton, though, but not anymore. She's been touting her experience (though for what it's worth, that's held no water with me all along, since the last person I feel like electing is someone who's claiming to be an expert at politics; it's like telling me you're good at screwing people over and expecting me to shake your hand) for months, with the thinnest shred of proof, and now they're starting to punch holes in her stories and it's pissing me off more. Listen, I honor the First Ladies who've gone on goodwill tours, and championed causes, and done a lot of excellent things. Laura Bush has a foundation for American Libraries. Hillary Clinton spent a lot of time on a health care initiative. Nancy Reagan had her whole "just say no" thing, which was pretty ineffectual, but she gets points for trying (it's better than "just say yes, and then send a big donation check in to your congressperson and get off scott free" or some such, after all). Those are all, you know, good programs, good deeds. I respect that. It's just -- don't run for president and get up there and claim you've got foreign policy and military experience, when really you just took flowers from a little girl and sang with Sheryl Crow. Especially when you know it's all on video somewhere, you dumbass. Until I get shown otherwise, as opposed to being shown to the opposite, the truth is that all of Hillary Clinton's so-called experience is from being First Lady -- which means the aforementioned Mrs. Laura Bush is equally qualified for the job. Right?
(Then again, Laura -- while scaring me a little -- was a librarian, after all, so who knows?)
I started this election cycle with a great amount of respect for Hillary Clinton. In fact, I was seriously considering voting for her, after Edwards dropped out. I researched the candidates, though, and decided Obama was the better choice. I still respected Clinton, though, but not anymore. She's been touting her experience (though for what it's worth, that's held no water with me all along, since the last person I feel like electing is someone who's claiming to be an expert at politics; it's like telling me you're good at screwing people over and expecting me to shake your hand) for months, with the thinnest shred of proof, and now they're starting to punch holes in her stories and it's pissing me off more. Listen, I honor the First Ladies who've gone on goodwill tours, and championed causes, and done a lot of excellent things. Laura Bush has a foundation for American Libraries. Hillary Clinton spent a lot of time on a health care initiative. Nancy Reagan had her whole "just say no" thing, which was pretty ineffectual, but she gets points for trying (it's better than "just say yes, and then send a big donation check in to your congressperson and get off scott free" or some such, after all). Those are all, you know, good programs, good deeds. I respect that. It's just -- don't run for president and get up there and claim you've got foreign policy and military experience, when really you just took flowers from a little girl and sang with Sheryl Crow. Especially when you know it's all on video somewhere, you dumbass. Until I get shown otherwise, as opposed to being shown to the opposite, the truth is that all of Hillary Clinton's so-called experience is from being First Lady -- which means the aforementioned Mrs. Laura Bush is equally qualified for the job. Right?
(Then again, Laura -- while scaring me a little -- was a librarian, after all, so who knows?)
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