I may have to commit boss-icide.
21.11.08
20.11.08
Why me?
My hair actually hurts. Is that even possible? Every time I run my hands through my hair (a lot), I feel like I'm being scalped. The only thing I can think is that I have a sunburn, but I haven't seen the sun in over a week.
16.11.08
I gave my whole spiel about SUA today (again). This person was one of the few who connected Soka Unversity with Soka Gakkai. He almost knew Daisaku Ikeda's name - he had it on the tip of his tongue "Daisu..." I'm not really sure what he thought about the whole thing, since we both sort of wandered off after that (me because I was feeling awkward). Me and my paranoia thought that he was avoiding me, but I don't think that really happened.
Why am I still awkward about this?
Why am I still awkward about this?
9.11.08
Fabulous happenings today:
Yummy Chinese food with Grandma for lunch, with leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.
12 new books reserved at the library. Will disappear now as I try to read them all before they are due back.
Excellent salsa dancing = squealing, sweat, and a new move called "the rainbow (in Spanish)" learned from Hong Kong Chinese East Coast transplant.
Messages from old friends.
Yummy Chinese food with Grandma for lunch, with leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.
12 new books reserved at the library. Will disappear now as I try to read them all before they are due back.
Excellent salsa dancing = squealing, sweat, and a new move called "the rainbow (in Spanish)" learned from Hong Kong Chinese East Coast transplant.
Messages from old friends.
5.11.08
From the Onion - and you thought they only publish fake news
Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job
WASHINGTON—African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday when he was elected president of the United States of America. In his new high-stress, low-reward position, Obama will be charged with such tasks as completely overhauling the nation's broken-down economy, repairing the crumbling infrastructure, and generally having to please more than 300 million Americans and cater to their every whim on a daily basis. As part of his duties, the black man will have to spend four to eight years cleaning up the messes other people left behind. The job comes with such intense scrutiny and so certain a guarantee of failure that only one other person even bothered applying for it. Said scholar and activist Mark L. Denton, "It just goes to show you that, in this country, a black man still can't catch a break."
4.11.08
Tonight's the night of truth. Do I stay in Seattle or emigrate to Canada. A coworker thought she'd try Africa if tonight doesn't work out. Kenya might take us.
The map barely changed colors betweeo 4 and 5, but then I drove home and like 10 new states declared. Nothing surprising, but couldn't they have given me hope in my last few minutes of work.
My cousin IM'd me at 4:30ish all worried that McCain was ahead. It's his first election and he was raised outside the country, so I had to explain how it could still be all right. Funny how I can explain it to others, but I can't get a handle on it myself. Probably not healthy to watch the returns all night long. If we lost, I'd sleep better not knowing until tomorrow morning.
I've got the nice little cheat sheet open so I can pay attention to the states that matter. For once I'm hoping that everything is decided before the polls even close in Washington.
Random: I know it's not going to stay this way, but Alabama is reporting 92% for Obama right now (with 0% of the precincts). I wonder where that is.
I hate waiting. The cheat sheet says that if Obama takes Indiana, the race is over. But that one's too close to tell still.
I got packages in the mail. That makes me happy (even though I had to pay for them). They are the offical beginning of my Christmas shopping. Unfortunately, now I don't want to give them away. I went online to buy more, but I'm trying to stop myself. Bad Myself!
Why don't I have any interesting emails to tide me over while I wait? I'm supposed to be going to dance class tonight, but my friend I go with is sick and I don't know if I have the energy to go without her when I can sit in front of the computer and fret all night long. 45 minutes until I have to decide. Am instead reading about the "Races to Watch." Washington's got two, but I only got to vote in one. I have a feeling both are going to go for the Republican. Oh well, we already have the highest minimum wage in the U.S., Idiot won't be able to bring it down too much. At least the other guy caught the Green River Killer, I guess he'll keep me from being killed in my bed.
95 Electoral votes to go. You know, I'm all about getting rid of the Electoral College and all that, but it certainly does make it easier to figure out who the winner is. 270 and you've got it.
Wait a minute. Obama got Pennsylvia and Ohio. According to my cheat sheet, he could lose Indiana, Florida, Georgia (which he did) and Virginia, but still win with Ohio and Pennsylvania. Does that mean it's over?
I really hope people aren't disappointed with Obama if (when?) he wins. It's not like the president has that much power really, except maybe to do bad things. I feel like it's much easier to screw things up than to fix them. That's why we've had so many more bad presidents than good.
200 and counting.
Looks like the Senate might break 60. I'm not so sure that's a good thing, but it'll be different. I doubt it will last long anyhow. Is there a filibuster-proof number for the House?
Apparenly Indecision '08 is going live at 7. I think I'm going to have to miss dance class. Their blog called it when Ohio was called. See how smart I am. Still watching though. Looks like Chicago's going to be a nice party. Wouldn't that be fun. Washington is so removed from national politics I feel like. The best we did was when Locke spoke at the Democratic National Convention. I wonder what it's like to feel like a central part for the campaign. Maybe we should go swing so we get a visit every now and then.
Okay...apparently you can't stream Indecision '08. Hmm, there's gotta be a way. Found it, kinda...
Eh, getting tired of the whole thing. Probably should have gone to dance class.
West Coast closing in 6 minutes. If they call 'em right away, Obama officially wins (well, I suppose they have to finish the count). I wonder how long the Governor's race will take this time?
They say the Republicans have lost all their seats in the Northeast. That's kinda weird. Maybe we can have a third party emerge and make the Republican's obsolete. That'd be nice.
Apparently they've finally called it for Obama. Seemed to have missed the announcement, but people are cheering and crying. Finally. Not that I didn't call it at Ohio. Good thing his name lends itself to chanting so well. McCain wouldn't have worked. Can I breathe now?
Dude, MSNBC is so biased. Not a problem for me, but it's a bit shocking. They're tearing up.
Ha. Florida and Virginia finally joined the ranks. For states that were supposed to be so integral, turned out that they weren't. Other battlegrounds beat them out. Guess you gotta be on your toes.
I kinda liked McCain's speech. The audience was dumb, but McCain handled them well, even seemed slightly annoyed by their booing. Got a little tedious at the end. But it was pretty gracious over all. I'm just glad Palin didn't get to speak. The McCain crowd seems to have anticipated the chanting problem and come up with their own (can't understand those).
Why is Jesse Jackson hanging out in the crowd? Couldn't he be backstage?
I haven't seen Bush's face in awhile. Do you think the Republicans are keeping him out of the spotlight so everyone can disavow their relationship?
Maybe it's my curse to be cynical, but how is Obama going to do all the great and wonderful things he talked about when currently 47% of the population voted against him. I really hope he can do all the things he said. The historian lady was saying she envies the young people for whom this is their first foray into politics. I wish that was me. I never learned how to trust politicians or the political process, and I'm afraid it may be too late for me.
Okay. Life goes on. Maybe a little more hopefully. It least less guiltily than the last eight years. I can show my face outside the country again.
Good night.
The map barely changed colors betweeo 4 and 5, but then I drove home and like 10 new states declared. Nothing surprising, but couldn't they have given me hope in my last few minutes of work.
My cousin IM'd me at 4:30ish all worried that McCain was ahead. It's his first election and he was raised outside the country, so I had to explain how it could still be all right. Funny how I can explain it to others, but I can't get a handle on it myself. Probably not healthy to watch the returns all night long. If we lost, I'd sleep better not knowing until tomorrow morning.
I've got the nice little cheat sheet open so I can pay attention to the states that matter. For once I'm hoping that everything is decided before the polls even close in Washington.
Random: I know it's not going to stay this way, but Alabama is reporting 92% for Obama right now (with 0% of the precincts). I wonder where that is.
I hate waiting. The cheat sheet says that if Obama takes Indiana, the race is over. But that one's too close to tell still.
I got packages in the mail. That makes me happy (even though I had to pay for them). They are the offical beginning of my Christmas shopping. Unfortunately, now I don't want to give them away. I went online to buy more, but I'm trying to stop myself. Bad Myself!
Why don't I have any interesting emails to tide me over while I wait? I'm supposed to be going to dance class tonight, but my friend I go with is sick and I don't know if I have the energy to go without her when I can sit in front of the computer and fret all night long. 45 minutes until I have to decide. Am instead reading about the "Races to Watch." Washington's got two, but I only got to vote in one. I have a feeling both are going to go for the Republican. Oh well, we already have the highest minimum wage in the U.S., Idiot won't be able to bring it down too much. At least the other guy caught the Green River Killer, I guess he'll keep me from being killed in my bed.
95 Electoral votes to go. You know, I'm all about getting rid of the Electoral College and all that, but it certainly does make it easier to figure out who the winner is. 270 and you've got it.
Wait a minute. Obama got Pennsylvia and Ohio. According to my cheat sheet, he could lose Indiana, Florida, Georgia (which he did) and Virginia, but still win with Ohio and Pennsylvania. Does that mean it's over?
I really hope people aren't disappointed with Obama if (when?) he wins. It's not like the president has that much power really, except maybe to do bad things. I feel like it's much easier to screw things up than to fix them. That's why we've had so many more bad presidents than good.
200 and counting.
Looks like the Senate might break 60. I'm not so sure that's a good thing, but it'll be different. I doubt it will last long anyhow. Is there a filibuster-proof number for the House?
Apparenly Indecision '08 is going live at 7. I think I'm going to have to miss dance class. Their blog called it when Ohio was called. See how smart I am. Still watching though. Looks like Chicago's going to be a nice party. Wouldn't that be fun. Washington is so removed from national politics I feel like. The best we did was when Locke spoke at the Democratic National Convention. I wonder what it's like to feel like a central part for the campaign. Maybe we should go swing so we get a visit every now and then.
Okay...apparently you can't stream Indecision '08. Hmm, there's gotta be a way. Found it, kinda...
Eh, getting tired of the whole thing. Probably should have gone to dance class.
West Coast closing in 6 minutes. If they call 'em right away, Obama officially wins (well, I suppose they have to finish the count). I wonder how long the Governor's race will take this time?
They say the Republicans have lost all their seats in the Northeast. That's kinda weird. Maybe we can have a third party emerge and make the Republican's obsolete. That'd be nice.
Apparently they've finally called it for Obama. Seemed to have missed the announcement, but people are cheering and crying. Finally. Not that I didn't call it at Ohio. Good thing his name lends itself to chanting so well. McCain wouldn't have worked. Can I breathe now?
Dude, MSNBC is so biased. Not a problem for me, but it's a bit shocking. They're tearing up.
Ha. Florida and Virginia finally joined the ranks. For states that were supposed to be so integral, turned out that they weren't. Other battlegrounds beat them out. Guess you gotta be on your toes.
I kinda liked McCain's speech. The audience was dumb, but McCain handled them well, even seemed slightly annoyed by their booing. Got a little tedious at the end. But it was pretty gracious over all. I'm just glad Palin didn't get to speak. The McCain crowd seems to have anticipated the chanting problem and come up with their own (can't understand those).
Why is Jesse Jackson hanging out in the crowd? Couldn't he be backstage?
I haven't seen Bush's face in awhile. Do you think the Republicans are keeping him out of the spotlight so everyone can disavow their relationship?
Maybe it's my curse to be cynical, but how is Obama going to do all the great and wonderful things he talked about when currently 47% of the population voted against him. I really hope he can do all the things he said. The historian lady was saying she envies the young people for whom this is their first foray into politics. I wish that was me. I never learned how to trust politicians or the political process, and I'm afraid it may be too late for me.
Okay. Life goes on. Maybe a little more hopefully. It least less guiltily than the last eight years. I can show my face outside the country again.
Good night.
31.10.08
I got an "I voted" sticker! Who knew you could get them voting absentee? Not me! It's one more reason to go to the drop box (1. being that it's one more reassurance that your vote will actually be counted and 2. being that you save 63 cents, or whatever ridiculous amount stamps are these days). It's my first real "I voted" sticker.
Now, should I wear it today (even though I actually filled out the ballot last week) or should I wear it on Tuesday. I think Tuesday. Oh why didn't I get TWO stickers?
Now, should I wear it today (even though I actually filled out the ballot last week) or should I wear it on Tuesday. I think Tuesday. Oh why didn't I get TWO stickers?
26.10.08
This is going to sound weird, but it's been bugging me for a couple days now. There's always the time travel paradox problem where you'll destroy all of existence if you touch your past or future self. But don't they say that every molecule the human body is switched out every seven years or so. So your seven years in the past self has no physical relation to your now self, just some shared memories. There really shouldn't be any problem with a person sharing the same space as a future self, because they aren't really the same people. So what's the big deal? Bring on the time travel.
24.10.08
20.10.08
2.10.08
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Sarah Palin and her bid to be a heartbeat away from being President.
The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle.'
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was.
The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road andyou come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle.'
The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle.'
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was.
The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road andyou come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle.'
The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, she doesn't know what to do while she is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with.
29.8.08
25.8.08
Answer me this: Why is budgeting so impossible for me? It's a simple concept, add up all your expenses and hopefully you have something left over at the end of the month. Arithmetic! I've been doing it since elementary school, right? Then how is it that my numbers never match up? I went on a mini spending spread at the beginning of this month and have been worried that I'll be behind, but I seem to have way too much money. But last month I swear I didn't spend very much extra and I barely came out even. Why can I count things that don't even exist, but I can't keep track of my own money?!?!
14.8.08
13.8.08
7.8.08
1.8.08
Dis-dress
I must have the weirdest body image ever. I have this dress that I like wearing because: 1) it's a one-piece, pull-it-over-my-head-and-I'm-dressed number that doesn't gape or fall apart; 2) it's suitable for work; and 3) it doesn't wrinkle. It's also red, which suits my desire to be dramatic. My problem with it seems to be that I get too many compliments on it. Every time I wear it to work (like today), my friend the receptionist comments on how good it looks on me, and I've gotten compliments from random strangers. Maybe I'm perverse, but it makes me look at myself in the mirror super critically. It's most likely something like, "this is the best I can do?" Not that I think I look bad in it...but why is it this dress when I think I look better in other clothes?
I blame Carson. Have you seen the show How to Look Good Naked? He basically takes women with major body issues and tries to help them overcome it. I've been watching the past season episodes and they just started the second season. Stupid thing has me thinking. Thinking is never a good thing.
31.7.08
He sits on my couch on his stupid computer using my table ALL DAY LONG. He was gone when I came home ONCE and I snagged MY couch to read on, but when I got up to grab a glass of water, I LOST MY FREAKING SPOT. Are we on a school bus?? And then I sit in my corner on my computer, download an interesting video, and he comes and watches it over my shoulder! Queen bees have it right, SIBLINGS SHOULD NOT BE SUFFERED TO LIVE!
