i'm sure i'll have more to say eventually, although probably nothing that hasn't already been said ten-fold.  so just this for now:  for the first time, i woke up the day after voting and had actually chosen the winner.  and it feels AMAZING.  i was so scared last night that i'd be disappointed again but it didn't happen.  i'm really proud of our ( Read more... )

there are many pros and cons to my job but the exceedingly large number of days off each fall is a major pro.  this long weekend came at the perfect time--immediately after months of traveling for family vacations, weddings and related events.  when i started the summer (which, include two, count 'em TWO, bouts of four weekends of traveling and/or ( Read more... )

it is SO UNFAIR that the new season of friday night lights is on directTV which i don't have.  so unfair, that i'm debating buying the episodes as they come out on itunes.  but i'm not even sure if they're available there.  stupid nbc with its weird deal ( Read more... )

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( running thoughts from watching the RNC )

i am fairly certain watching sarah palin's speech made me nauseous, both from irritation at the content (which i have already blocked out) and from embarrassment at the utterly bizzare and disjointed delivery ( Read more... )

( but instead, i kind of loved it. )

i feel the need to tell you all that i am keeping a running log of my thoughts on the premiere and will post it immediately afterwards.  so far:  this is SO AMAZINGLY RIDICULOUS OMG.  

a conversation about the presidential election between my mother and i tonight ( Read more... )

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