they're gonna make it if they try
Here are some things to talk about.
1. The election has been driving me crazy this year. I just want it to be November for, like, four different reasons, and the election is only Number 3 on that list. (Skyfall is Number 1. Skyfall in IMAX is Number 2.) So honestly, I've been ignoring things for the most part. Although my Twitter feed doesn't really let me do that.
Only last week did I finally get cable, so I've been making sure that my butt is planted for the Daily Show at eleven. (Jeremy, Episode IV: A New Hope still isn't hooked up to be the DVR that I need. It's on my list of things to do today.) And last night, there was this rebuttal from Jon Stewart on the GOP's vision of an Entitlement society, which was their reaction to Romney's idiotic 47% comment on that Mother Jones video: link to the video here.
I just ... YES. And look, that's not to say that there aren't some major reforms that need to happen with Welfare and other government 'handouts' that maybe don't need to be handed out so quickly, but if you are getting a government tax break on your bajillion dollars you earned two years ago, YOU DO NOT GET TO CALL ME A MOOCHER for having a government-funded student loan THAT I AM PAYING BACK. YOU DO NOT GET TO CALL ME A MOOCHER because I have payroll taxes taken out instead of paying taxes in March. I am paying my taxes, every week; just because I didn't write a check with six zeroes in it to U.S. Government DOES NOT MAKE ME A MOOCHER.
I really wish someone would tie Romney to the roof of a car and go on a cross-country journey. Seriously. It would avenge the dog, but also, give him an actual view of the country he claims to love so much.
But more importantly, Jon Stewart: YOU DID THE MATH. With that one line, you sealed my fate: I must have your babies. Come on, they'd be magnificent. You know you want to.
2. Holy shit, I have not tagged anything with 'The Rickman' in a very long time. But here's the link for The Gambit, a caper comedy also starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz: Seriously. Go watch this. You can ignore the whole Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz thing, because the biggest deal with this movie is ALAN RICKMAN BEING AWESOME.
3. I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark on IMAX, and by God, it was beautiful. I've only seen Raiders on TVs: either my Dad's ancient VHS, or when I bought the DVDs, or any time I found it on cable (because Raiders is also like Die Hard: I will watch both to the end EVERY TIME they're on). So the idea of seeing Raiders not only on the big screen, but IMAX? SIGN ME UP. I seriously almost ditched my cousin's wedding early to go see it, and probably would have if I hadn't ridden in with my parents.
4. Today is Baking Day! I made some sugar cookie dough two days ago, and today I'm going to bake ... STAR WARS COOKIES. I'll post pictures when they're all frosted.
5. Today will also commence the Third Annual Rewatch of The Vampire Diaries. I have ... wait a second ... *counts* THREE FUCKING WEEKS until it returns! OH THANK GOD, I CAN TOTALLY DO THAT. The fucking CW delayed their premiere date until October 11, and IT HAS BEEN KILLING ME.
6. Uh, last Friday Brad called me? And didn't leave a message? So when I returned his call he actually answered his phone? AND WE TALKED FOR 45 MINUTES?
... what the -- what the shit was that?! THAT WAS WEIRD SHIT, WAS WHAT THAT WAS.
Okay. I have a long list of things to do today (including finding a post office, and also, writing), so I'm going to go get on that.
1. The election has been driving me crazy this year. I just want it to be November for, like, four different reasons, and the election is only Number 3 on that list. (Skyfall is Number 1. Skyfall in IMAX is Number 2.) So honestly, I've been ignoring things for the most part. Although my Twitter feed doesn't really let me do that.
Only last week did I finally get cable, so I've been making sure that my butt is planted for the Daily Show at eleven. (Jeremy, Episode IV: A New Hope still isn't hooked up to be the DVR that I need. It's on my list of things to do today.) And last night, there was this rebuttal from Jon Stewart on the GOP's vision of an Entitlement society, which was their reaction to Romney's idiotic 47% comment on that Mother Jones video: link to the video here.
I just ... YES. And look, that's not to say that there aren't some major reforms that need to happen with Welfare and other government 'handouts' that maybe don't need to be handed out so quickly, but if you are getting a government tax break on your bajillion dollars you earned two years ago, YOU DO NOT GET TO CALL ME A MOOCHER for having a government-funded student loan THAT I AM PAYING BACK. YOU DO NOT GET TO CALL ME A MOOCHER because I have payroll taxes taken out instead of paying taxes in March. I am paying my taxes, every week; just because I didn't write a check with six zeroes in it to U.S. Government DOES NOT MAKE ME A MOOCHER.
I really wish someone would tie Romney to the roof of a car and go on a cross-country journey. Seriously. It would avenge the dog, but also, give him an actual view of the country he claims to love so much.
But more importantly, Jon Stewart: YOU DID THE MATH. With that one line, you sealed my fate: I must have your babies. Come on, they'd be magnificent. You know you want to.
2. Holy shit, I have not tagged anything with 'The Rickman' in a very long time. But here's the link for The Gambit, a caper comedy also starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz: Seriously. Go watch this. You can ignore the whole Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz thing, because the biggest deal with this movie is ALAN RICKMAN BEING AWESOME.
3. I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark on IMAX, and by God, it was beautiful. I've only seen Raiders on TVs: either my Dad's ancient VHS, or when I bought the DVDs, or any time I found it on cable (because Raiders is also like Die Hard: I will watch both to the end EVERY TIME they're on). So the idea of seeing Raiders not only on the big screen, but IMAX? SIGN ME UP. I seriously almost ditched my cousin's wedding early to go see it, and probably would have if I hadn't ridden in with my parents.
4. Today is Baking Day! I made some sugar cookie dough two days ago, and today I'm going to bake ... STAR WARS COOKIES. I'll post pictures when they're all frosted.
5. Today will also commence the Third Annual Rewatch of The Vampire Diaries. I have ... wait a second ... *counts* THREE FUCKING WEEKS until it returns! OH THANK GOD, I CAN TOTALLY DO THAT. The fucking CW delayed their premiere date until October 11, and IT HAS BEEN KILLING ME.
6. Uh, last Friday Brad called me? And didn't leave a message? So when I returned his call he actually answered his phone? AND WE TALKED FOR 45 MINUTES?
... what the -- what the shit was that?! THAT WAS WEIRD SHIT, WAS WHAT THAT WAS.
Okay. I have a long list of things to do today (including finding a post office, and also, writing), so I'm going to go get on that.