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Election Day
This is the time when I'm probably supposed to make some sort of happy non-partisan post about how we should all make sure we exercise our right to vote, regardless of who we vote for.
But screw that. In all honesty, if you're a Republican, it would be fine by me if you just stay home.
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A message to Jean Shaheen and John Sununu
You both suck. Get off of my television! I hope you both lose to whoever is running on the Green Party ticket ( Read more... ) -
OK, No.
I'm aware that all political candidates take liberties with the truth on the campaign trail. But some candidates seem to treat truth as a luxury that can be disregarded at will..
I was watching John McCain's rally in Ohio this morning [not my choice; my desk at Congressman Capuano's office has a TV above it that is always tuned to CNN], and he said ( Read more... ) -
Self-Awareness: It's a good thing
So I open up the latest copy of The Observer, Boston College's conservative newspaper, and in there, there's an article extolling the virtues of the Vineyard Vines brand. ["High quality ties, belts, pants - you name it."] I'm wondering, did the writer not realize that this would look pretty ridiculous? Talk about stereotypes... the Boston College ( Read more... ) -
Who's laughing now?
I made the following election prediction in, I think, June, and was roundly laughed at by friends liberal and conservative alike:
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Obama 314, McCain 224
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Dear Bruins
Dear Bruins:
Alright guys, you suck at symbolism. This was supposed to be a night where, with my spirits finally lifted after a rough spell in my life, my first love treated me to a triumphant victory. That's the way it works in the movies and in my imagination. You guys fail.
Also, this is supposed to be a year where my devotion to you- a devotion ( Read more... ) -
To-do list for the next days + weeks
1. Cope
2. Re-read the entirety of Fever Pitch. [The soccer book, not the silly baseball movie]
3. Re-read the entirety of High Fidelity.
4. Stop worrying about the fact that regular season Bruins games shoot up my blood pressure by 400%, and just enjoy the fact that I can get so swept away in something totally out of my control
5. Begin Facebook- ( Read more... ) -
Green Fields of the Mind
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings. And then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops - and leaves you to face the fall, alone."
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All I want...
is for this week to be better than the last one. Not great, not even good, just better ( Read more... ) -
It hasn't...
really gotten any easier, although I suppose all things considered I'm doing OK - thanks mostly to the help of amazing friends.
I try really hard to come up with analogies for how I feel, and I always end up at a loss, because the analogies are always flawed in some way.
The one I've been using lately is that I feel like I've been frozen in a tube ( Read more... )