I took the Presidential Candidate selector here and these were my basic results. I was 100% compatible with Ralph Nader. Interesting, because although I agree with many tenets of the Green Party, I strongly support the Democratic Party. Further results: 76% Hilary Clinton, 75% John Kerry, 74% Howard Dean.
And President Bush and I are apparently 6% compatible -- must be the "Southerner" connection, because I have no idea what else we could have in common.
Thursday, May 01, 2003
WHO AM I?
It occurs to me that a random reader who happens across this web site has no idea who I am, so I will provide my bare-bones info.
I am an intelligent, somewhat liberal, friendly 30-year-old woman who lives in South Carolina and works in North Carolina. I am deliriously happy in my marriage of three years to C, a musician/web developer/funny person. So if you develop a crush on me, that is your bad luck, because an affair is not on the menu.
I have an amazing border collie, two sisters, two parents and a small but widening group of smart/smartass friends that I like to hang out with.
My interests include singing, political discussion, light gardening, improvement of society and the environment, corny humor, and the Internet. I'm pretty organized, I shop at Target frequently and love to eat cheese. Despite this last fact, I weigh 101 pounds (the result of heredity, not anorexia) and overall tend toward being lazy.
Things I do not like include coffee, chocolate, Rush Limbaugh and other mean arrogant people like him, Dave Matthews Band, slugs (I have a mortal fear of them), hypocrisy, and people who talk on those walkie-talkie cell phones as if I am interested to hear their pathetically dull, one-sided conversations.
It occurs to me that a random reader who happens across this web site has no idea who I am, so I will provide my bare-bones info.
I am an intelligent, somewhat liberal, friendly 30-year-old woman who lives in South Carolina and works in North Carolina. I am deliriously happy in my marriage of three years to C, a musician/web developer/funny person. So if you develop a crush on me, that is your bad luck, because an affair is not on the menu.
I have an amazing border collie, two sisters, two parents and a small but widening group of smart/smartass friends that I like to hang out with.
My interests include singing, political discussion, light gardening, improvement of society and the environment, corny humor, and the Internet. I'm pretty organized, I shop at Target frequently and love to eat cheese. Despite this last fact, I weigh 101 pounds (the result of heredity, not anorexia) and overall tend toward being lazy.
Things I do not like include coffee, chocolate, Rush Limbaugh and other mean arrogant people like him, Dave Matthews Band, slugs (I have a mortal fear of them), hypocrisy, and people who talk on those walkie-talkie cell phones as if I am interested to hear their pathetically dull, one-sided conversations.
This pretty much states the way I feel. (Can you tell I'm in full-on political mode this morning?) Something I've been thinking a lot about lately is how to get more people in South Carolina to vote. South Carolina's got its share of poor and disadvantaged people -- in fact, Sumter County, which is where I'm from, is getting to be a very bad place to live and grow up, and that makes me so sad.
How can we get people to realize that if you don't vote, it ain't getting any better? The majority of people with money are going to vote people in who will let them keep the most of their money and not be "forced" to help anyone else. But the majority of people in this country DO need assistance of some kind, be it Social Security, healthcare, public schools for their kids -- and it's all being eroded away in favor of the almighty dollar. I don't want to live in a country where I have to pay tuition for my (future) child to receive even adequate schooling. To me, that's not a civilized society, that's one that cares too much about wealth-building and keeping the good stuff for the elite.
"For years, conservative Republicans railed against "unfunded mandates" -- costs imposed on states and localities by Washington absent the money to carry them out. Bush, oddly, is emerging as the king of unfunded mandates." Article: TAP: Web Feature: State Starvation. by Robert Kuttner. May 1, 2003. Is it just me, or is Bush a truly, really terrible president?
Well, it's definitely not me.
Well, it's definitely not me.
We're leaving for our trip to Nashville tomorrow morning. I am excited because:
1) My sister Mary is going with us. I love me some Mary.
2) I haven't been to Nashville since I became an adult.
3) We are going to see our friends A&T.
4) Our grandparents really wanted to go to the Grand Ole Opry, and so I made all the plans for us. Now I am Favored Grandchild.
5) We made new mix CDs for the trip and get to try them out.
6) On Monday, May 5 my sisters and I will make our national TV debut on a home decorating show, and this trip will make the weekend fly by. Hey, who doesn't want to be on TV?
7) I love road trips. The car we are taking has leather seats, is spacious and has a pretty decent sound system, all of which make for an appealing ride.
8) I get to take off work tomorrow. 4-day work weeks are the best!
You notice I haven't mentioned the Opry. I could care less about the show itself. Sorry, but it's not my thing. The trip itself is the good part.
1) My sister Mary is going with us. I love me some Mary.
2) I haven't been to Nashville since I became an adult.
3) We are going to see our friends A&T.
4) Our grandparents really wanted to go to the Grand Ole Opry, and so I made all the plans for us. Now I am Favored Grandchild.
5) We made new mix CDs for the trip and get to try them out.
6) On Monday, May 5 my sisters and I will make our national TV debut on a home decorating show, and this trip will make the weekend fly by. Hey, who doesn't want to be on TV?
7) I love road trips. The car we are taking has leather seats, is spacious and has a pretty decent sound system, all of which make for an appealing ride.
8) I get to take off work tomorrow. 4-day work weeks are the best!
You notice I haven't mentioned the Opry. I could care less about the show itself. Sorry, but it's not my thing. The trip itself is the good part.
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Rick Santorum believes that anything outside of a married, child-producing sexual relationship breaks down the very fabric of America. Section of interview here. He also snaps on welfare, which I guarantee you his family never personally experienced.
You know, folks, I heard a statement this morning from a North Carolina state congressman. He said, "A reasonable tax is the price of freedom." He then went on to say, if you don't like that, move to another country (Cuba, for instance). Nice to see the "love it or leave it" philosophy espoused by someone I actually agree with.
You know, folks, I heard a statement this morning from a North Carolina state congressman. He said, "A reasonable tax is the price of freedom." He then went on to say, if you don't like that, move to another country (Cuba, for instance). Nice to see the "love it or leave it" philosophy espoused by someone I actually agree with.
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
OH yeah. This site is what I am talkin' about. Do not miss the "Working For the Man" section. To me, this represents what the web was meant for: hilarity and scoffing at people you hate.
One more for today and I'll quit. Ukulele lesson is quite seriously among the funniest things I have seen on the web. And if you like that, you will love Engrish.com.
OK, so really that was two. Start your own damn blog if you don't like mine.
OK, so really that was two. Start your own damn blog if you don't like mine.
I found this little tidbit in an article on Salon:
"In fact, Texas law allows anyone to have sex with their dog in private, if they are so inclined. (In the same year that Texas passed its current anti-sodomy law for gays, it repealed the law against bestiality.) You can even have same-gender gay sex with your dog and the law in Texas will protect you. It's only if you're gay and want to have consensual sex with another adult in private that the law draws the line."
And they call us South Carolinians crazy. At least we know that gay sex with our dogs is just plain wrong.
"In fact, Texas law allows anyone to have sex with their dog in private, if they are so inclined. (In the same year that Texas passed its current anti-sodomy law for gays, it repealed the law against bestiality.) You can even have same-gender gay sex with your dog and the law in Texas will protect you. It's only if you're gay and want to have consensual sex with another adult in private that the law draws the line."
And they call us South Carolinians crazy. At least we know that gay sex with our dogs is just plain wrong.
Oops. I tried to post a link in the last post and f*ed it up. Now I can't edit it and it just cut off. So here is what I was going to say. A is part of our band Honeyfly and we haven't been to see his new house in Nashville or anything. A good time will be had by all. But if not, you will certainly read about it here...
Topic: Impending Trip to Nashville.
When I was six, my aunt and uncle took me to Opryland. I know I loved it, but the only memory I have of it is of a place called "Angle Inn," which was basically a room set on a tilt, so everything felt all screwy when you walked through it. I think there were pictures with moving eyes a la Scooby Doo.
Flash forward fourteen years. I now get the privilege of planning a trip for me, C and 13 relatives-slash-friends-of-family to Nashville. Why? Because my grandfather, an ex-military man who is very precise and commanding, said so. I respect my elders, especially those who make me a little nervous.
We also will get to see our friends A&T. A is part of our band
When I was six, my aunt and uncle took me to Opryland. I know I loved it, but the only memory I have of it is of a place called "Angle Inn," which was basically a room set on a tilt, so everything felt all screwy when you walked through it. I think there were pictures with moving eyes a la Scooby Doo.
Flash forward fourteen years. I now get the privilege of planning a trip for me, C and 13 relatives-slash-friends-of-family to Nashville. Why? Because my grandfather, an ex-military man who is very precise and commanding, said so. I respect my elders, especially those who make me a little nervous.
We also will get to see our friends A&T. A is part of our band
Since I was so long in creating a blog for myself, I have some "hilarious link" catching up to do. Y'all already know that Britney Spears is a total genius, right?
My Current Favorite Wines:
(pinot grigios, red zinfandels, gewurtztraminers, rieslings, shiraz cabernets)
Redwood Creek - I like their whites and reds. Ditto Rosemount, which seems to be an award winner.
I seem to like the Australian wines the best overall. Not really sure why -- I don't know much about wine. I also try to not like wine that costs more than $12 a bottle.
Lindemans Bin 65 is another favorite chardonnay. I like white wine either really fruity, almost in the Boone's Farm category, or spicy/peppery.
(pinot grigios, red zinfandels, gewurtztraminers, rieslings, shiraz cabernets)
Redwood Creek - I like their whites and reds. Ditto Rosemount, which seems to be an award winner.
I seem to like the Australian wines the best overall. Not really sure why -- I don't know much about wine. I also try to not like wine that costs more than $12 a bottle.
Lindemans Bin 65 is another favorite chardonnay. I like white wine either really fruity, almost in the Boone's Farm category, or spicy/peppery.
Modem Madness (washingtonpost.com) Article about how bloggers are taking over the world, not to mention the 2004 election. (Go Dean!)
Remember my earlier comment about it being bad that I can post every 5 seconds to my blog? I promise I will slow down. I just don't have much to do today at work.
See if you can spot the musicians' ad through which C and I met in 1996. Loafers Exchange - Sound Waves
I wish I could attend this WordPhoria this week but I just don't have the time. Still, it's good to know it exists and the few I have attended were well worth five bucks.
Kitchen remodeling can be test of family survival - 2003-04-21 - Charlotte Business Journal My friend Tess wrote this article and quoted me in it. Anything I'm quoted in that doesn't make me come off like a lunatic is good stuff. Maybe undertaking the renovation of my own kitchen DOES make me a lunatic, though.
Attention Please I took Blogger's invitation to put a little icon in my toolbar that allows me to click and post to the journal at any time. As distractable as I am, that could be a bad thing.
Monday, April 28, 2003
Oh good lord, I did it. I started a blog. What the heck was I thinking? Just another affirmation of my tendency to unwittingly follow the crowd, I guess. All perfectly normal. Move along, people. Nothing new to see here.
I called it Attention Please because what is an online journal but a silly plea for attention? People have kept journals, records of their lives, for centuries, always with the hope that "someday" their thoughts will be read and appreciated. And now with technology and all, the gratification is nearly immediate.
I called it Attention Please because what is an online journal but a silly plea for attention? People have kept journals, records of their lives, for centuries, always with the hope that "someday" their thoughts will be read and appreciated. And now with technology and all, the gratification is nearly immediate.
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