baby jesus... Born To Rock *GUITAR RIFF*

So does anyone else think it would be a wonderful idea to have a Due South fic about Austan Goolsbee's trip to Canadian Consulate in Chicago? Because they should. (For those too lazy to click the link, he's the economic advisor to Obama who reportedly had a conversation with the Canadians placating them about Obama's NAFTA rhetoric.) The only trouble is that I don't have a hook, just a plot-bunny.

Also: Alternate 60s-style Star Wars credits.

I'm in London until Monday. Any suggestions for things I need to do? I mean, besides see Jeremy Bentham, that's, like, the next thing I'm doing after I log off.

Is anyone doing anything for the State of the Union tonight?

So Iowa caucuses tonight. Here are my predictions I feel mildly comfortable with:

Joe Biden will place 4th.

Here is what I hope will happen that stands a fair chance of happening:

Dems: Obama then Edwards then Clinton then Biden then Richardson then Kucinich then Dodd. The top three will be not THAT far apart. But as long as Clinton doesn't win, I'll be busting out the leftover bottle of champagne I never got around to drinking on New Years. (Though, if we end up shunted into a parallell universe where Richardson wins, I think I will stick to the hard liquor and despair.)

Republicans: Romney over Huck in a squeaker. Thompson third. Ron Paul surprise fourth (or third, that would rock). Then McCain. (Republicans freaking hate McCain.)

Here is a Ron Paul video that cracked me up: Ron Paul Tell 'em.

So, New Year's Resolution: I'm actually going to exist online again. To that end, and in honor of the Iowa caucuses on Thursday,* here is the most brilliant, terrifying Paultard (Paultard (n): A supporter of Ron Paul, often of the militant or blimp-purchasing variety.) video ever. (Hat-tip Wonkette)



*: I should think of something to do Thursday night. Suggestions?

Jonathan Pabelbon rocks my world. Everything is awesome. Also, apropos of nothing, I have a new couch. At some point I will have to talk about my new place, and stop being an internet hermit. But not right now. Right now, the world is AWESOME. RED SOX == YES.

Sox Rock. The End.

I won't talk about that right now (hint! Barack Obama is fucking awesome), since there is something more important. While waiting in line (FOREVER), I got a 9/11 Truth balloon! It says things like "9/11 = Inside Job" and has conspiracy theory urls and it is just about the best thing in the world. Even better than the karaoke bar I stopped in on the way home (to get some hot and sour soup), and that was pretty damn awesome. I will blow it up and take pictures and you will all be amazed and jealous.

I am in Portland, Oregon, where the streets are made of awesome. It is so good.

So I was in the car, and I realized that if there were ever Apartment 3-G shippers, one ship would have the best name. Or at least a cool theme song. Tommie/Gina = "Livin' On A Prayer".

Man. I just got, like, the best email ever.

So I just got back from the Harry Potter release at the local Barnes and Noble, and I am awesome. Let me explain. I have spread the Evil Word about the Dark Lord. Before I went, I made, like, fifty copies of It's GOOD To Be A Wizard: A Comprehensive Guide For The Discriminating Pureblood (properly credited, of course) (it's from an RP, you may have to scroll down to get to the pamphlet itself) and put on a suit, some nice pants, a dress shirt and a tie. And then I went to spread the Evil Word.

Of course, I'm not very good at walking up to people and saying "Have you accepted Voldemort as your Dark Lord and Savior?" or "Can I show you some literature on Death Eating?" So I got there, with my laptop case full of pamphlets --- one of which was leather-bound (well, was bound to a large leather wallet-like-thing) --- and walked around, for, like, ten minutes, failing to work up the nerve to say anything to anyone. Then genius struck. I wrote on a sheet of paper I stuck in my front pocket:

ASK ME ABOUT THE DARK LORD.

Well, I shouldn't have to tell you what happened then: I moved almost every copy, and got a hot boy dressed up as Harry Potter (note, since the context might make that statement sound kind of creepy, I want to note that this boy was 20-ish) to recite an oath to the Dark Lord. It was sweet. I feel so incredibly virtuous.

ETA: Oh man, clearly I can't write when I'm high on endorphins. Whatever.

So I wiped out biking down Woodstock (it's a fairly steep hill, and I fucked up the turn into Reed) just now, and immediately, a voice out of nowhere (I didn't see anyone) asked "Are you okay?" I replied that I was (since it was mainly a blow to my pride, rather than my body), and that was that. I never saw the person, but it made the whole experience infinitely better.

There's flooding down in Texas. No sitrep on the telephones lines.

So the Democrats are having a debate. You know. Now. I have come up with a good drinking game in the last couple seconds:
Drink every time someone says "my plan" or "i have a plan" or "my website" or "i introduced a bill".
And drink every time Mike Gravel says something insane. And drink every time Hillary shoots someone a killing look.
Since this is at a black university, drink every time someone says "Some of my best friends are black" or "My friend ____, who is african-american".

And I'm going to liveblog. Because, why the fuck not? (All times Pacific.)

7:25 Cornell West is totally fucking crazy man! I bet he and Mike Gravel are going to sneak off after the show and spark some good shit. THE END.

7:24 Mike Gravel goes out on a laugh. At his expense. Huzzah!

7:22 Bill Richardson goes out refusing to shut the fuck up. True to form. So does John Edwards.

7:19 Dennis Kucinich: "I went back to Ohio. But my city was gone. There was no train station. There was no downtown. South Howard had disappeared. All my favorite places. My city had been pulled down. Reduced to parking spaces. A. O. Way to go Ohio."

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Oh my god. This is so amazing. Fuck Weird Al and Stephen Lynch, THIS is musical comedy. This song just makes me so happy. It's so CUTE.



I need to go listen to more Linkin Park. Maybe then I can try Good Charlotte or something. Anyone have any suggestions? Fuck, does anyone even know who the current annoying emo wangsty Hot Topical tween sensation is? (Yes, I realize the redundancy there.)

So I'm starting doing this, you know, for fun. All times eastern. Newest things on top. I'll stick stuff a while old behind a cut. BTW, I'm watching "Pipe 3" on CNN's pipeline, which has real-time voter response knobs. Like in that West Wing episode, 100,000 Airplanes about the State of the Union where Sam wants to cure cancer.

THE END.

9:00 WALNUTS thinks we'll never surrender, but our enemies will. Because they are all pussies who couldn't last five minutes being tortured. Except that they do.

8:59 RUDY thinks you should nominate him. Some people are apparently surprised.

8:58 ROMNEY thought REAGAN had a stool with 3 legs. And then an extra leg made of Optimism and The Future. Which conservatives hate, but Scientologists and Mormons like ROMNEY love.

8:57 WOLF BLITZER is just giving the Governator a live TV reacharound. And then DUNCAN HUNTER just goes fucking crazy and insults everyone on stage. And then calls them all Ted Kennedyites.

8:54 WALNUTS can't think about TANCREDO. He's that senile. And then he rips off Jefferson. TOO LATE, RUDY BEAT YOU TO THE DEAD PRESIDENT PLAGAIRISM.

8:54 You're right RUDY, Abe Lincoln has a better understanding of what it is to be an American than you.

8:52 But apparently what Tom TANCREDO really hates is having to press 1 for English.

8:51 What is it to be an American? TANCREDO: It's a cut from the past. "Let's be serious about this you guys! GUYS! GUYS!!!!"

8:50 DUNCAN HUNTER is totally campaigning for his son right now.

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You can now call me notapipe, B.A.

ATTN JPOP PEOPLE ON MY FLIST.
I hold each and every one of you somewhat responsible for turning me into a bad person.

I just listened to
<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/fnxk1v">TTMA - My Baby (English)</a> and didn't throw up in my mouth. I hadn't listened to it in roughly a year, since it's in a folder labeled "worst song in the world". Here's the thing. I really didn't mind it that much. I hoinestly thought "Oh, this isn't so bad, I've heard worse." I could just about tolerate this utter crap.

I BLAME JPOP.

JPop, and DDR sort of shit, and my lack of sleep, since it's finals week.

SO! POLL!
Poll #981559 MYUSIC SERVEY
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

This song! (TTMA - My Baby (English)) Better than half of JPop? Y/Y?

Any more comments on this song?

Free answer!

I listened to the song!

Anything to add?

Pick One

What should I be listening to while writing my papers?

You need sleep.

THESIS DONE