Nora's Journal

Impeach that Fool!

Wanna see Dick Cheney drummed out of here? I sure do. See what you can do about it.
http://act.truemajority.org/o/1/t/3/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=16

Free Friday Flix

Wanna go? Tonight? I'll send an email, but just in case...what do you think?

I'll take my democracy straight up, thank you

Oh Scooter, Scooter, Scooter. You couldn't rest at corrupting the association with a most adorable muppet. No. You had to wreak some havoc on the globe, knowing you would get pardoned by your buddy-president. I want the president to be my buddy, but I imagine he would find me strange and off-putting and have me followed.
So, in retaliation for not being cool enough to run with his crowd (and by cool, I of course mean rich and male enough), I would like to try and all of them the boot. Wanna help me out?
http://pol.moveon.org/subpoena/?r_by=10715-2010388-WBgG6i&rc=comment_paste

All I'm Saying...

Pets are not problem solvers

but they are soooo cute!

WANT KITTEN! NOW!!

I might be 5 but...
Why do people do bad things? I've always clung to this idea that people aren't fundamentally good or bad, but the sum of their actions. And that most people, most of the time, are trying to do what they think the right thing is. And people fuck up, I mean, we are only human after all. But, when you make a mistake, don't you try not to do it again? Don't you try to make up for it? Don't you feel bad about it? I mean, I think everybody reading this does, cause I really have pretty awesome friends. But what about those other people? I just had a really difficult conversation with a friend, which followed a really difficult week, and then reading Erin's post....it's hard not to think about, you know? It's very naive, I will be the first to admit. And, I am making a sweeping generalization about what is a very broad, nuanced and complex issue. But, you know what I mean?

Hump Day
The week is almost over...sort of.

Current Mood: melancholy

Greatest State in the Union? Check Plus!
Were there doubts? Well, prepare to be silenced. Today, at 1:00 the legislature of our fair state gathered at Constitutional Convention and voted whether or not an amendment to ban gay marriage should be put on the 2008 ballot. Wanna know what 151 members said to those silly 44? "We don't vote on civil liberties in this state, we just try and make sure everyone has them." Uh...SHUT DOWN!
I did my part by calling one of my many representatives (where I actually live, where I vote, where I am about to live) who in the past supported the ban 15 minutes before the vote and spoke to a very nice intern. Not sure if that paid off yet - still waiting for the tally.
Anyway, in conclusion, thanks Massachusetts for continuing to be awesome and deciding not to suck like the other 49 states.

Current Mood: ecstatic

New Search

Two posts in one work day can only mean one thing - Man! I'm bored at work.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little...predictable, a little stuck in a rut, if you will. I need to find some new things to do. All I pretty much do is chat with friends and go to the theatre - both awesome things, but would be heightened by some other, varied activities.
So, hit me, what are cool things to do that I may not have done before that I might want to do?

Current Mood: curious

Jerk Test

During a delightful evening with the Taylors (thanks, Ladies), the necessity for establishing a "Jerk Test" was called for. What exactly this test would look like and how it would be administered remain unclear, but the goal would be to accurately identify jerks as early as possible to be spared surprise and pain later. I would suggest something like Puritan witch testing, whereby the subject is submerged in a pool of water and either sinking or floating would yield the result. I don't know how accurate these tests would be in determining anything, except perhaps body fat, and I don't have a pool anyway.
So, I put it to you, what would such a test look like?

Scooper Bowl
If anyone, ever, has any doubts about Boston being awesome - the greatest city on earth, the Scooper Bowl will dissuade the doubts in a haze of sweet, frozen, cream.
$7, all you can eat, all proceeds to benefit the Jimmy Fund. You have till 6.
My life is changed.

Why loathe me so, LJ?

So I wrote this whole REPOST to iniatiate a dialogue about my last obsession, Showtime's The Tudors. LiveJournal, I guess hates the Tudors, because everytime I have tried to post this entry, it rejects it and me.
I'll sum up in brief - initially skeptical, but the show is surprisingly well done. The Anne Boelyn story - in the show and in real life- is fascinating. "I deeply, passionately love you and will change the religious orientation of the country and jeopardize international relations just to be with you" to "I want to be with this other chick, so I'm going to trump up charges of adultery, incest and treason to have you killed off."

Note to self: Never Time Travel

Current Mood: confused

Test
So....live journal won't let me post. Or will it?

Crap!

So I just wrote this whole post - mildly clever - about my lastest boob tube fixation and now its gone! DAH! Stupid...whatever just happened. I hate that. Later, after the rage softens, I will retype.

Current Mood: frustrated

Something New-Old
Forgive how vague this entry will likely be. I feel the need to get it out there, but at the same time, I am cautiously optimistic, and don't want to jump the gun on anything just yet. Something happened this weekend in my head. I connected the dots and was reunited with an old friend I thought I had parted ways with. On the one hand, its sort of comforting when an old friend rears her head back into your psyche, no matter how ugly. I guess, really, she never left. Which is equally disturbing. I hope that now, I have acquired some of the tools necessary to finally let her go, but she's been around a long, long time. So, at the very least, it is not so easy. But there is something to be said to knowing what you are up against.
In other slightly related news, last night I had a few pangs of familiarity with Buffy (after everyone left, we watched Something Blue). It was kind of embarrassing. Jack has been kind enough to keep me updated on my threat-level of annoying. I hope others feel free to do the same.

Hey, Happy Marriage Equality Day, everyone. Three years ago today Massachusetts proved, yet again, it was the greatest state in the union by further helping to ensure that everyone gets equal protection under the law. If you have a second, write you Rep (particularly if they are one of the 57 who are trying to get a ballot question). www.massequality.org will show you how.

Enjoy your freedom!

You heard it here first

So, group dining seems to be taking off which is amazing. The cries for Buffy can not be held off for long. So, my proposal for next week is Memorial Day Viewers Choice Buffy Buffet. Basically, it would go like this: everyone, or groups of people, would submit their favorite episodes AND bring a dish or beverage that appropriately complements that episode. For example, my favorite episode is "Beer Bad" so I would try some Beer Can Roasted Chicken. We could start early-ish, like Noon, and see how far we get. I would like at this time to officially ban anyone from suggesting "Hush" or "Once More with Feeling" (the Musical). I am not wholly against watching them on the day, but come on, People, we can be a little more original than all that.
So, what say you? I would have to check with the roomies, but I could probably host again if there are no other offers.

Things that need to happen soon:

- Sunday Dinner Parties
- Regular Game Night
- Regular Buffy Night
- Special "Viewers Choice" Buffy Night
- Haircut
- Yoga...or something comparable

Who's with me?

Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Riga Girls: The Weepies

Anthony's Pier 4 and the ICA
So, I ate there last night with Deq after visiting the ICA for the first time. First, awesome exhibit at the ICA, then awesome trip through time to 1930's Boston where delicous food was heaped on (including fresh out of the oven Popovers). I'll tell you, it was such a weird evening. To experience the hyper-modern and then be rushed back to yester-year in a matter of hours. If you want a nice evening out with your Grandma, Anthony's is the place. Every president in the last 40 years has eaten there. There is something to be said about that (eventhough I wouldn't really want to break bread wtih Nixon or the Bushies, but you get the idea).
PS. Cornelia Parker is my new favorite artist. Check it out and again. Thursday nights are free at the ICA thanks to a generous contribution from Target (maybe if I advertise them here, they will underwrite me.)

Clothes Swap - the wave of the future?
So, the no-good feeling has sucessfully been smothered for the time being by well-wishes of thoughtful friends (thank you) AND, a new and dangerous addiction. Last night I hung out with some ladies, most of whom I didn't really know, ate a ton of delicious food and swapped unwanted clothing. It was nothing short of divine. It was very civilized, also. Everyone went around the room, hawking their wares with nostalgia and brand names, and any interested party simply raised their hand. I walked out with significantly less clothes than I walked in with, but still enought to get that bit of retail therapy, without the post-shopping bank account panic. The host is taking all the unwanted clothes to her local goodwill. Out with the old, in with the new to me.
Hmm...I think I am much more shallow then I would like to think I am. Stupid capitalism!