Proverbial Blog

Greetings from two blocks west of the white house!

2008-11-09T16:59:00.000-08:00

I've been slacking but I'm hard at work at college. One of my latest collegiate endeavors included partying at the white house on election night. Look above for some crazy pics.

With the exception of election night, I've found DC to be kind of an underwhelming city. The streets are always extremely vacant and devoid of people, or of really any life at all. In other words, where the squirrels at?

The other day I took the metro (really for the firs time since I've been here) and I just kept expecting to get off in the meat packing district. Instead I got off at Pentagon City, which was a glorified Natick Mall. What a disappointment.

A Break from the Cynicism

2008-10-16T08:28:00.000-07:00

I always say I will update soon, and, incidentally, I never do! I will own up to that. But, to my credit, I have been doing a lot of writing lately. I am now an official writer for the GWU newspaper, the gwu hatchet! I write for the arts section. So far my articles have been really boring because I am the bottom of the latter and therefore am forced to cover the theater department. However, if you are missing e.katz's prose, feel free to check it out. This week I am (randomly) the headlining article for the art's section. who knew!

I generally write an article for every thursday's hatch. For some reason, it won't let me post links, but click the arts section on www.gwuhatchet.com and you will be directed to the genius that is my article!

Back to Blogging

2008-09-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

Greetings from College!

If someone had told me last year that a degree from college meant you were simply able to put your morals on the back burner and succumb to the social pressures of clubbing and partying for four years while fighting the constant urge to drop out, I probably would've signed up for one of those awkward year off programs where you study marine life on a ship. What the fuck IS this shit? How much alcohol does an eighteen years old REALLY need to consume? I wish I had a class that addressed both of those questions because they I could use a little enlightenment when it comes to college culture. Who needs to know about media in a free society--- please, just show me a power point that notes the correlation between beer consumed to papers written by any kid from Jersey at GWU and I will show you a power point of reasons why I would rather be in Boston at my local Starbucks consuming a nonalcoholic beautiful latte.

In other news, I'm in the library and sitting in a chair that has chewing gum smeared all down the left arm rest. Nothing like a defaced piece of furniture to bring you joy in the midst of a quarter-life crisis!

I'm also thinking of investing in a pair of non-prescription glasses. They just scream "hey, I'm smart"! Kind of like a kid from Jersey after a 40.

I'll be back soon. I haven't even started my tirade on Sarah Palin.

The Eternal Question: Santorini or my values?

2008-06-29T12:17:00.001-07:00

I took a much longer hiatus from proverbial blog than intended, but all that matters is that I'm back, with more witticisms than ever.

What I'm going to blog about today is the economy. I work at a boutique in Newton Centre, and I seldom close a sale, hence why I am blogging at this very moment. One could say that's a testament to my sales ability (or really the clothing the store sells), however I'm more inclined to blame it on the economy. The worst part of this crisis is that there is nothing you, or I or my Dad or your dad or our grandfather's best friend's sister's lawyer's mom can do. You just have to wait it out, while discreetly praying that the decline in flights won't ruin your potential twentieth birthday trip to Greece.

In the meantime, I've been trying to ease my nerves with different articles by people who are smart. I've always thought of Thomas Friedman as being just a really generic democrat who has too many opinions for his own good, but his article in today's New York Times made me feel more in control of this financial crisis. Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/opinion/29friedman.html?em&ex=1214884800&en=e0277bc788f8f54b&ei=5087%0A

In short, he essentially reduces the necessary involvement by people like me to consist of simply voting for the candidate who I feel will focus on America rather than Iraq. According to Friedman, the next election should center primarily on the American economy, forcing candidates to shift the Iraq debacle out of the picture for at least the short-term. This change of subject could as much as lead Obama and McCain to choose a financial strategist at their running mate, at which point it would just become a test of whose VP seems ready to kick more ass. That's where we're supposed to deliberate and carefully consider the options for the sake of consideration.

My initial response was, that's it... that's all I gotta do... just vote? But, then I reviewed this once again, and realized he's asking me to CONSIDER voting for McCain --instead of just blindly voting for Obama like I was planning-- if it were to potentially warrant a brighter financial future for America. By the transitive property, he's asking me to compromise my integrity and morals! (I know- what morals?!) So what do I do: preserve my integrity, or ex-nay the Acropolis? It's too painful to think about.

If you're ever in the mood to be depressed...

2008-05-11T16:25:00.000-07:00

...listen to the soundtrack of the movie The Hours. I bought it on itunes a while back, thinking it would be really great to listen to while doing homework or taking a relaxing shower. Turns out it makes me want to slit my wrists. Who knew?

In other news, Whole Foods' across the globe are being upgraded. I noticed recently that the barrels of overpriced mangos in my local whole foods looked to be constructed of re-finished hardwood. After looking around furhter, I noticed several recent improvements, like a much more comprehensive salad bar, one that includes sandwiches (who puts a sandwich in a salad is another story). Being the inquisitive person I am, I could not help but ask my good friend-the woman re-shelfing the two bite brownies-what the deal with all the new improvements was and when I could expect a jamba juice to nonchalantly reside left of the prepared foods section. She then told me, in no uncertain terms, that every Whole Foods is essentially trying to live up to the one in the Time Warner mall in New York. I then told her, in no uncertain terms, that it was going to take a lot more than a couple of sandwiches and a mahogany barrel to match that whole foods. Oh, and there will be no Jamba Juice.

When there's nothing to blog about and your capstone is in a week...

2008-05-07T16:23:00.000-07:00

...you still don't blog about the primaries!

BUT, I just read an article on the Huffington post entitled "Big Rewards Await Clinton If She Ends Campaign Now." In short, should Hillary bow down now, the Obama campaign will pay her back the $11.4 million of her own money that she used in campaigning, along with an estimated $10 million to $15 million that she spent on random campaign expenses that she had also used her own money on. In addition, should Hill decide to bow down gracefully in the near future, she would be an essential shoe-in for senate. The article also mentions that her eminent departure from the race could give Bill & Hill the "opportunity to heal the rift with the black political community."

With what Obama is willing to reimburse her, she could buy the white house! At this point, I don't understand why she wouldn't drop out. More than that, I don't understand how Hillary is so okay with her failures--- where's the inferiority complex? Where is this confidence coming from? You lose mad primaries and you're made fun of on the daily and you just kind of lie nonchalantly lie to the American people on occasion; how are you still so peppy and annoying and in the presidential race? If I had Hill's cell number I would text her and ask her all of the aforementioned.

May 30th

2008-05-05T17:31:00.000-07:00

It's very hard to articulate my feelings on the upcoming Sex And The City movie. I'll quote Oprah, "this is more than just a movie-- this is an event!" She's not kidding. I'm not coming to school on the day of May 30th, and I may even take the 29th off just to energize for what will be the most gratifying experience of 2008. Here are some reasons why this movie is going to be amazing:

1. There are eighty different costume changes.

2. Jennifer Hudson plays Carrie's assistant, and who -other than the New York Times film critic- didn't like Dream Girls?

3. Carrie is still making her stupid-hardly-funny-almost-annoying-yet-ultimately-endearing punns, as is evident from the movie trailer.

4. Miranda's hair is looking better than ever.

5. The movie has been getting amazing reviews so far. Oprah guaranteed the general public on last Friday's show that the movie would not disappoint, and I have a lot of respect for big O's opinions.

Carrie Bradshaw once said, when you're tired you take a nap-a, you don't move to Napa. And with that, I'm off to do the former.

The New York Times Style Section

2008-05-03T12:03:00.000-07:00

I am a huge fan of the New York Times Style section. It's the only part of the New York Times that I don't consider a chore to read (with the exception of the arts section on most Fridays). Yet, I have started to notice more and more articles in the style section about things not pertaining to style. For instance, this week the headlining article is called "I Know What You Did Last Math Class." It talks about a new online portal where parents can keep track of their kids grades. In what world do people who want to read a commentary about the new line by Dior CARE about how to covertly retrieve their kids grades?

Ode to the Corner Bookstore

2008-04-25T12:48:00.001-07:00

I am leaving for New York City tomorrow morning, and was thinking about what my weekend's itinerary will include. I go to New York enough to not feel the pressure of going to the MOMA and the Statue of Liberty, so that leaves me with the added pressure of trying to avoid the tourists like the real New Yorker I'm not. With that in mind, I stick to the streets where I engage in commerce. The corner bookstore is the kind of place I can shop guilt-free, because, come on, I'm buying books.

Located on 1313 Madison Ave (Upper East), this cozy nook of a book store isn't quite convenient enough for any college-attending students in New York. It's crowd is primarily composed of old people living in the area. My Grandparents used to live about two blocks up, and we would come here all the time when I was younger. I never really got what all the fuss was about until it was featured in an episode of Sex and the City, prompting me to re-evaluate. I soon came to realize that this tiny bookstore, where they only keep one copy of each book on display, is really a catch. Even though they welcome babies and canines- two of gods creatures I don't particularly enjoy- I find the ambiance to be tranquil and warm. People gather for book signings and readings with distinguished authors, all while being serenaded by flirty jazz through a somewhat vintage speaker system.

All my raving about the Corner Bookstore makes me just a tinge bitter, as I've come to realize that Boston lacks a cute, independent book store like this one, where the staff is all so friendly and knowledgeable and effortlessly chic in a very eco-friendly way. I have gotten to a point in my life where I find myself waiting to buy books in New York at the corner bookstore; primarily the ones that I feel will impress the sales people and will strike up an intellectual conversation. For example: instead of Shopaholic and Baby, what I might gravitate towards if I was at a generic boarders, I subconsciously (not really) gravitate towards a random Jack Kerouac book (meaning one other than On the Road). The sales person then starts RAVING about Dharma Bums, at which point I have no choice to buy it, and, surprisingly, I am GLAD to do so!

Books feel different when they've been purchased at the Corner Bookstore. Not only are they usually signed by the Author, but they are crisp and come with a special Corner Bookstore bookmark. And, if that wasn't enough, The Corner Bookstore inspired the movie You Got Mail. Can you ask for more?

Is There a God?

2008-04-24T06:31:00.000-07:00

Richard Dawkins, in his novel The God Dilusion, introduces a spectrum measuring one's atheism. A one means you are certain there is a god, whereas a seven means you are certain there is no god. Dawkins considers himself to be a 6.9, because while he strongly believes there is no God, he is unable to prove it.

"A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty - it is this knowledge and this emotion that constitute the truly religious attitude; in this sense, and in this alone, I am a deeply religious man." --- Albert Einstein,

Einstein, on the other hand, did believe there was a God. He felt that there was no scientific explanation for how the universe could have come into existance without the help of a extraordinary super-power. Einstein was then later quoted as saying:

"I'm not an atheist and I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangements of the books, but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God."

So, is there a God? I'm still researching, but I'll keep ya posted.

Just to clarify...

2008-04-22T13:28:00.000-07:00

I had written the pre-Kate Hudson part of my last entry on Saturday, hence why it says Saturday. However, I actually wrote the entry today (Tuesday). The Kate Hudson event occurred yesterday (Monday). I am primarily writing this entry for myself- while it's easy to forget that I am getting academic credit for this, I happen to be very conscious of that and therefore need to be on top of my posting schedule.

On a slightly different note, the episode in the New Yorker about the Hills has been really glorified. The woman merged editorials and pop culture-- what do you think I've been doing for the past few months with this blog... are people implying that proverbial blog is illegitimate? Do people respect the New Yorker more than proverbial blog?

Those are rhetorical questions; I know the answer is hell no to both!

Greetings.

2008-04-19T18:57:00.001-07:00

I'm home. I didn't update from D.C.

I was going to, but the rate for Internet was 3 bucks per minute. An hour would've essentially cost as much as our flight to D.C. That's the going rate when you're nesting at the very hotel that REGAN WAS SHOT AT.

I was going to briefly describe my very happening-trip to D.C. but then something much larger happened. In a nutshell, I stalked Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. It was the best experience of my life. Well, kinda.

Here's how this whole thing happened:

I was shopping with my Mom at Bloomingdale's in Chestnut Hill, when I received a call from my friend Joe, asking if I would like to help him pick out a tie at men's Bloomingdales. I promptly said "peace out, mom" and went on over to Men's Bloomingdale's. Upon greeting Joe, he told me that the parking lot was flooded with trailers and trucks. With as much of a Hollywood upbringing as one could hope for within the constructs of Newton, I knew this meant a movie was being made. And, not just a movie, but a movie with Kate Hudson.

Just to give a little background, I've been keeping tabs on this movie- and the entire budding film industry in boston, for that matter- for a while. Making movies in New York City is really expensive, whereas making movies in Boston is randomly mad cheap. Furthermore, more and more movies are being made in Boston to look as if they were made in New York. As far as Kate Hudson goes, any reader of perezhilton.com is aware that Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson were seen "canoodling" at Upper Crust in Beacon Hill two weekends ago. I frequent said blogging website and restaurant, and was bitter to have missed them, so I was eager to make up for lost time.

In the midst of all my excitement, I left Joe to fend for his own while I sprinted to the parking lot with the hope of interrogating a young craft services employee. I ended up engaging in two minutes of brisk conversation with the electrician; he told me shooting would start at 7:30 and that he didn't know if they needed extras because, as said before, he was an electrician.

As I skipped back up to finish the job of picking out a tie for Joe, I fantasized about all the things I would say to Kate Hudson. I visualized myself explaining the countless hours of hair coloring I have experianced in hopes of obtaining her token golden-blond hair. As if my time commitments to coloring my hair failed to exhibit just how devoted to her hair I was, I planned on referring to my hair coloring as a "labor of love". In January I told Clinton from What Not to Wear that I loved him, so actually saying the aforementioned to someone I've never met before isn't completely out of charchter for me. Nonetheless, I was elated.

Joe, however, was not; despite all my begging, he had a date to watch gossip girl with the "girlies" and refused to wait at Bloomingdales for the next four hours in hopes of possibly encountering Kate Hudson. I, however, was on a mission. I called up a friend who I knew could Tivo gossip girl with no remorse, and off Katie and I went, back to bloomingdales.

Upon my second arrival, I really put my dignity in the back seat, and essentially screamed HEY! to the nearest person who I thought could be involved with the movie in a non-electrical way. She called over her friend who gave me the number of Jody, the person who organizes people being extras in the movie. For the record, I'm calling her later!

At this point, Katie and I sat inside bloomingdales for about an hour. We then went to dinner, trying to buy some time. We had strategically parked outside of bloomingdales, near all the trailers, so that no one could block us from going through the bloomingdales. Should we try to jump into the picture with Kate Hudson, that'd be a different story. But we were willing to take our victories as they came (and we did). Sitting in bloomingdales in our last attempt to see SOMEONE who has graced the cover of Vogue, we noticed a much larger group of crew members accumulating in the central bloomingdales floor. I hit up my normal faux-sheet browsing nook, and all of a sudden Katie tapped me on the shoulder and whispered "LOOK OVER". Sure enough, Kate Hudson was two yards to the left of me. She was wearing no makeup, and a pair of charcoal Ugg boots. She did NOT look good.

Her sub-par complexion was hardly a problem! Kate Hudson is Kate Hudson, with or without foundation, so I was still star-struck! She was in the middle of a large circle of crew members and 400 thread count sheets, creating just about the only scenario where I would feel uncomfortable screaming "KATE HUDSON! I LOVED HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN TEN DAYS!"

Despite this setback, I had not gotten my fill of Kate Hudson. I decided that I would stay in Bloomingdales a while longer, but that I really DID have to buy something to justify my being there. So, I milled around, looking for a pair of sheets for about a half hour. As I did this, a morbidly obese crew member who had previously asked Katie and I to be quiet (they were "rehearsing") told Katie that we were on "the longest shopping trip ever". Not only was he wrong (he has clearly never been to NYC with me) but he was clearly unaware of the great lengths I had endured to be within a stone's throw of Kate Hudson. Nonetheless, I continued eyeing the sheets and Kate Hudson, only to look over and realize I was being eyed by Anne Hathaway. I looked farther to the left and covered my mouth in awe, while Anne Hathaway gave me a look meaner then the one I received from her security counterpart. At this point, I realized I needed to buy the sheets (so at least my dignity would be preserved in the presence of Kate Hudson) and leave.

Overall, I was marginally disappointed that I didn't engage in any sort of conversation, or even an embrace, with Kate Hudson. But, I was really, REALLY, close to both Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. Joe was shocked. Not quite regretful, but almost. And, I made Katie admit I delivered, which she did. And with that, I'm off to call Jody. Peacers!

ADIOS!

2008-04-17T11:55:00.001-07:00

I'm off to D.C. to chill with the Pope. Kidding. I will update from our nation's capital upon my arrival.

DEFF worth the trek

2008-04-12T16:35:00.001-07:00

I just partook in a pilgrimage past the Natick Border. YUP, I just came from Framingham, namely One Underprice Way aka JORDAN'S FURNITURE!

The picture above are the very-involved owners of Jordan's furniture. Usually store owners are elusive and pretentious, but not these guys! They go out of their way to make themselves relatable to the point of almost degradation, starting with their ponytails. Quick anecdote: I thought they were a gay couple. Turns out they're brothers. Who knew. (actually the employee handing out Mardi Gras necklaces at the door knew because she was the one who told me)

For those who were wondering, I had a very good reason for being at Jordan's furniture, and no it was not to buy a reclining chair with a Red Sox logo emblazoned in the arm rest. After weeks of begging my cronies to see the Rolling Stones movie, I finally asked the cronies who I knew couldn't say no: my rents. For one, my rents introduced me to the Rolling Stones. For two, they took me to their concert a few years ago at Fenway Park. For three, it's a rare day when I'm asking my rents to hang!

The movie was a much more enjoyable experience than seeing the stones live, surprisingly. The movie was made using eighteen cameras, so when it's not intensely focused on Mick Jagger's cheek bones, you feel like you're a spectator from the very stage he's performing on. Another plus of the IMAX rolling stones experience would have to be the mere absence of my mom tapping me on the shoulder during "Jumping Jack Flash" to tell me she was having a "contact high" from the person blatantly smoking a joint next to us, as she had done only a couple years prior.

In conclusion, Jordan's furniture is well worth the trek. The seats are so comfortable, and I've actually never seen a larger screen in my life. The end more than justified the means.

RoRo

2008-04-08T07:24:00.000-07:00

I'd like to quote Rosie O'Donnell:

2 parallel lines
cut by a transversal
alternate interior angles formed r congruentto
solve the problem
we must agree on the givens

She is not only a poet, but a math genius!

Everyone should check out Rosie's blog: http://www.rosie.com/blog/

The Hill

2008-04-03T05:39:00.000-07:00

Nora Ephron wrote a really interesting article for the Huffington Post on her feelings for Hillary Clinton. I'm not a woman pushing the age of sixty, so naturally there are parts of this article that I can't relate too, but for the most part I really stand by Ephron's sentiments. It's also really refreshing to see someone publicly support Kucinich. Anyways, here's said article:

I would like to put myself among the growing chorus of people demanding that Hillary Clinton withdraw from the election. I don't really think it's fair to ask her to withdraw, and I certainly don't believe she's going to; she'll hang in there till the last dog dies, or till she runs out of money, whichever comes first. I'm not asking her to withdraw because I prefer Obama, and I don't think she should withdraw "for the sake of party unity," or whatever current bromide is being flung at her to get her to pull out. I think she should withdraw because I'm losing my mind.

Don't get me wrong, this primary election has been swell. Like Michelle Obama, I feel proud of my country for the first time in a long time. I loved Dennis Kucinich, and I had a big sneaker for Chris Dodd. But now that we're down to two contenders, it's turned into an unending last episode of Survivor. They're eating rats and they're frying bugs, and they're frying rats and they're eating bugs; no one is ever going to get off the island and I can't take it any more.

I am particularly sensitive to this because I'm a woman of a certain age, and this means that part of the pie that passes for my brain contains a large slice called Hillary. I've been thinking about her in a fairly pathological way ever since 1992 and dreaming about her as well. She is me, and then again she's not. I used to love her and I no longer do, but unlike what usually happens when love dies, I still think about her far too much. When she tells a big lie, like her recent Bosnia episode, I can lose hours trying to figure out why. I mean, why? Was it one of those things that she'd said so often that she'd come to believe it? Was it a story that had worked in the past so she thought she'd gotten away with it? Did she honestly think that no one would rat her out? Does she not understand that if you're famous, there's almost nothing you do that someone doesn't have a picture of? I have no idea what the answer is to any of this because I'm not a liar and she is. (By the way, I don't think she was always a liar, the way some kids are born liars and never get over it. I think she was once a truthful person and her lying skills were forged in the early years of her marriage, forged in the crucible of Bill's infidelities and in her role as point person in dealing with them. This is what happens when you marry a narcissist: he spills the milk, you clean it up and your love grows. And then you end up a liar, just like him.)

But the point is that it doesn't matter why Hillary lied; what matters is that I'm hooked on Hillary and on the Rorschach process that defines my relationship with her: she does something, I spend far too much time thinking about it, I superimpose my life and my choices onto hers, I decide how I feel about what she's done, I bore friends witless with my theories, and then, instead of moving on, I'm confronted with yet another episode of her behavior and am forced to devote more hours to developing new theories about her behavior. I don't have time for this.

I understand that asking Hillary to withdraw from the race has more to do with me than it does with her, but that's my point.

Ephron really captures the essence of confusion towards the democratic election that people, but especially women, are experiancing. I find myself feeling sympathetic and somewhat supportive of Hillary by default, yet simultaneously rooting for Obama. I want Hillary to drop out, yet I want her to embody the Destiny's Child song "Independant Women" and not give up.

Regardless of my conflicted feelings towards Hill, it is clear that the bloodbath between her and Obama is potentially the least productive thing for the Democratic Party. In a time when triumph over the republicans is imperative, Hill should just take one for the team and call it a campain.

OH, and speaking of Hill and THE HILLS, Heidi made public yesterday that she officially supports McCain! WHO KNEW?

Hello!

2008-04-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

I'm back from my very long hiatus. I think it was somewhere around three weeks. Nonetheless, here is a recap:

1.) Went to Puerto Rico. It was really warm and I loved how short the flight was. Overall, a positive experience.

2.) One of my BFFs got into Columbia yesterday.

3.) Last but DEFINITELY not least, The Hills is back!!!!

The Hills is one of the least stimulating, yet entertaining shows I think I've ever watched. There is something about watching a group of people do the most mundane tasks unsuccessfully that I just find riveting. For example, the girlies are sent to Paris for the Crillon Ball and Lauren decides to wear her ball gown out to the proverbial club. Bad choice number one. She wants to make the dress shorter for her night on the town, so she decides to do a "running stitch" to create a new hem for the dress that she will be able to easily take out later and will not alter the original hem of the dress. Bad Choice number two. THEN, Lauren looks around and plops her dress on top of a curling iron, resulting in a several-thousand dollar dress being ruined.

And it only goes uphill from there, because if Lauren's judgement is impaired then there is no hope for Audrina, who without question has the whitest teeth I've ever seen but also manages to make the stupidest judgement calls known to man. How could Audrina have thought it would be anything other than counterproductive for her to call Lauren, who is half-way across the world, and tell her that Brody has a girlfriend? Could that not have waited for another three days? Moreover, is Audrina incapable of making smalltalk? She legitimately called Lauren, told her Brody has an alleged girlfriend, and then hung up. Am I the only one who thought that made for great TV but was still bizarre?

I will be updating regularly now so get pumped for some seriously scintillating entries in the future!

The Iraq War Costs...

2008-03-24T19:25:00.000-07:00

5 Gs per second.

Is it too little too late?

2008-03-11T16:08:00.001-07:00

I don't want to say I'm taking a hiatus, but this blog feels more like a chore than a fun little "thing". I am in the last week of the mod, so I have a lot of work. But, next mod I have my capstone block so I will actually be updating a SHITLOAD more!!!

I'm a tough act to follow. I probably shouldn't have made my earliest entries so amazing. But, ya know, what's done is done.

For now, I'm giving my token look of disdain towards Nina Garcia, Heidi Klum, and Michael Kors for choosing Christian Syrano as the winner of Project Runway. I love gay men and I generally don't mind those whose every third word is fierce. Let it be known that I not only mind Christian Syrano--- I find him to the most irritating human ever to grace the screen of Bravo Reality TV (he makes Vicky from Real Housewives of Orange County seem demure).

Christian Syrano should be the face of a gothic hair salon and nothing else, let alone fashion. I would've really liked Rami or Jillian to win, not only because they are reppin' the Jews, but because they were both good designers and tolerable. Christian fails to be the latter.

I'm distraught. What is happening to reality TV? I knew I couldn't count on the American people to choose a president, but I felt like I could always trust Heidi Klum to come through on the clutch. If you can't trust Heidi Klum, who can you?

Untitled

2008-03-08T08:51:00.000-08:00

Here is Chels with straight hair. If only a flat iron could remedy travesties such as war, namely those taking place in Iraq.

I think it's interesting how when I don't hate Hillary Clinton, she wins primaries. Just an observation!

It's a Saturday and I'm very observant of the whole "day of rest" shtick so this entry HAS to be short (not my choice).

2008-03-04T15:28:00.000-08:00

For those of you who may have not noticed, I'm updating less. That's because I think the overall quality of my entries will be better if I update less.

I'm don't really know what to write about tonight. Hillary won mad primaries, which I like in a way, because I always love an under-dog. And, I feel that I, like most people, are too hard on Hillary. For those who are really really opposed to Hillary, I would recommend you read the article on Chelsea Clinton in New York magazine. I felt so bad for her that I feel wrong hating her Mom.

Chels strikes me as a girl who has a good head on her shoulders (not to mention an extremely large video-camera, as pictured on the left) however what she lacks on her "good head" is non-frizzy hair.

When I manage to take the high road and overcome the painful sight of her frizzy hair, I feel like Chelsea is just another one of the girlies. With that in mind, I tried to find her on facebook. I was upset to find a bunch of other girls named Chelsea Clinton, with not a Rodham genetic in sight. I did manage to find a facebook group called "The Bush Twins Are HOT! Chelsea Clinton is NOT!" It's nice when the youth of America can unite over the things that really matter. What a great country!

It's actually really hypocritical for me to make such snide remarks about the youth of America, because as I've just demonstrated, I am no saint! As I've made abundantly clear, it pains me to look at Chelsea Clinton's hair and not slather it with John Frida anti-frizz serum. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, and I just threw a proverbial boulder. And I'm okay with it!

Hi

2008-03-02T11:41:00.000-08:00

I recently received a very heated comment that I thought I would share with my MANY readers. Here it is:

Don’t believe one optimistic word from any public figure about the economy or humanity in general. They are all part of the problem. Its like a game of Monopoly. In America, the richest 1% now hold 1/2 OF ALL UNITED STATES WEALTH. Unlike ‘lesser’ estimates, this includes all stocks, bonds, cash, and material assets held by America’s richest 1%. Even that filthy pig Oprah acknowledged that it was at about 50% in 2006. Naturally, she put her own ‘humanitarian’ spin on it. Calling attention to her own ‘good will’. WHAT A DISGUSTING HYPOCRITE SLOB. THE RICHEST 1% HAVE LITERALLY MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. Don’t fall for any of their ‘humanitarian’ CRAP. ITS A SHAM. THESE PEOPLE ARE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. Ask any professor of economics. Money does not grow on trees. The government can’t just print up more on a whim. At any given time, there is a relative limit to the wealth within ANY economy of ANY size. So when too much wealth accumulates at the top, the middle class slip further into debt and the lower class further into poverty. A similar rule applies worldwide. The world’s richest 1% now own over 40% of ALL WORLD WEALTH. This is EVEN AFTER you account for all of this ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS from celebrities and executives. ITS A SHAM. As they get richer and richer, less wealth is left circulating beneath them. This is the single greatest underlying cause for the current US recession. The middle class can no longer afford to sustain their share of the economy. Their wealth has been gradually transfered to the richest 1%. One way or another, we suffer because of their incredible greed. We are talking about TRILLIONS of dollars. Transfered FROM US TO THEM. Over a period of about 27 years. Thats Reaganomics for you. The wealth does not ‘trickle down’ as we were told it would. It just accumulates at the top. Shrinking the middle class and expanding the lower class. Causing a domino effect of socio-economic problems. But the rich will never stop. They will never settle for a reasonable share of ANYTHING. They will do whatever it takes to get even richer. Leaving even less of the pie for the other 99% of us to share. At the same time, they throw back a few tax deductable crumbs and call themselves ‘humanitarians’. IT CAN’T WORK THIS WAY. Any 'humanitarian' progress made in one area will be lost in another. EVERY SINGLE TIME. IT ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT WORK THIS WAY. This is going to end just like a game of Monopoly. The current US recession will drag on for years and lead into the worst US depression of all time. The richest 1% will live like royalty while the rest of us fight over jobs, food, and gasoline. Crime, poverty, and suicide will skyrocket. So don’t fall for all of this PR CRAP from Hollywood, Pro Sports, and Wall Street PIGS. ITS A SHAM. Remember: They are filthy rich EVEN AFTER their tax deductable contributions. Greedy pigs. Now, we are headed for the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time. SEND A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO YOUR FAVORITE MILLIONAIRE. ITS THEIR FAULT. I’m not discounting other factors like China, sub-prime, or gas prices. But all of those factors combined still pale in comparison to that HUGE transfer of wealth to the rich. Anyway, those other factors are all related and further aggrivated because of GREED. If it weren’t for the OBSCENE distribution of wealth within our country, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime to begin with. Which by the way, was another trick whipped up by greedy bankers and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. The credit industry has been ENDORSED by people like Oprah, Ellen, Dr Phil, and many other celebrities. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. Now, there are commercial ties between nearly every industry and every public figure. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘good will’ BS. ITS A LIE. If you fall for it, then you’re a fool. If you see any real difference between the moral character of a celebrity, politician, attorney, or executive, then you’re a fool. WAKE UP PEOPLE. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. The 1% club will always say or do whatever it takes to get as rich as possible. Without the slightest regard for anything or anyone but themselves. Vioxx. Their idea. Sub-prime. Their idea. NAFTA. Their idea. Outsourcing. Their idea. The commercial lobbyist. Their idea. The multi-million dollar lawsuit. Their idea. $200 cell phone bills. Their idea. $200 basketball shoes. Their idea. $30 late fees. Their idea. $30 NSF fees. Their idea. $20 DVDs. Their idea. Subliminal advertising. Their idea. The MASSIVE campaign to turn every American into a brainwashed credit card, pharmaceutical, love-sick, celebrity junkie. Their idea. All of which concentrate the world’s wealth and resources and wreak havok on society. All of which have been CREATED AND ENDORSED by celebrities, athletes, and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘ good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS. ITS A SHAM. NOTHING BUT TAX DEDUCTABLE PR CRAP. Bottom line: The richest 1% will soon tank the largest economy in the world. It will be like nothing we’ve ever seen before. and thats just the beginning. Greed will eventually tank every major economy in the world. Causing millions to suffer and die. Oprah, Angelina, Brad, Bono, and Bill are not part of the solution. They are part of the problem. EXTREME WEALTH HAS MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. WITHOUT WORLD PROSPERITY, THERE WILL NEVER BE WORLD PEACE OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE. GREED KILLS. IT WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL. Of course, the rich will throw a fit and call me a madman. Of course, their ignorant fans will do the same. You have to expect that. But I speak the truth. If you don’t believe me, then copy this entry and run it by any professor of economics or socio-economics. Then tell a friend. Call the local radio station. Re-post this entry or put it in your own words. Be one of the first to predict the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time and explain its cause. WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE.

First off, I would love to know who left this. I know who left the one responding to it, but everyone who I've asked has denied leaving this comment.

As far as the comment goes, it's a little brash for my taste. However, I would have to say that for the most part, it's valid. With capitalism, peace just cannot be obtained. The rich have no desire to stop generating wealth, and as they get richer, the poor gets poorer. Systematically, there is no way to escape this. Therefore, it is only natural for the lower class to resent the rich and for conflict to arise.

Having said that, I think (or hope) that peace is a universal goal, whether you're rich or poor. I don't think that just because capitalism profits from war and Angelina Jolie profits from capitalism, the transitive inherently applies. But I love the cynical thinking and I thank you, Anonymous Commenter, for commenting on my blog!

I would dissect this further but I feel like most of the stuff written in this very long comment is just simple common knowledge and fact. It's not really material to agree or disagree with. The rich have an alarmingly large amount of power- fact. I don't know what to say other than that I wish it wasn't the case and that power was more equally divided.

In other news, it's officially the vernal equinox!

This blog is really stressful...

2008-02-28T17:00:00.000-08:00

....not to mention time consuming!

Angelina Jolie wrote an Op-Ed about her recent trip to Iraq for today's Washington Post. While I usually do not question those who have won an Oscar and have procreated the offspring of Brad Pitt, I'm a little concerned. My Deity wrote the following:

Today's humanitarian crisis in Iraq -- and the potential consequences for our national security -- are great. Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East, won't explode in violent desperation, sending the whole region into further disorder?

What we cannot afford, in my view, is to squander the progress that has been made. In fact, we should step up our financial and material assistance. UNHCR has appealed for $261 million this year to provide for refugees and internally displaced persons. That is not a small amount of money -- but it is less than the U.S. spends each day to fight the war in Iraq. I would like to call on each of the presidential candidates and congressional leaders to announce a comprehensive refugee plan with a specific timeline and budget as part of their Iraq strategy.

As for the question of whether the surge is working, I can only state what I witnessed: U.N. staff and those of non-governmental organizations seem to feel they have the right set of circumstances to attempt to scale up their programs. And when I asked the troops if they wanted to go home as soon as possible, they said that they miss home but feel invested in Iraq. They have lost many friends and want to be a part of the humanitarian progress they now feel is possible.

I try not to be "blindly liberal", but I'm okay with being cynical and for that reason I am going to have to disagree with Angelina Jolie (something I really never wanted to do). Anyone with a brain cell can recognize the merits of staying in Iraq and PRAYING for a morsel of progress, however I am unconvinced that a new president could just miraculously bring progress to Iraq. Call me pessimistic, but I strongly believe continued military intervention in Iraq will worsen conditions ten-fold.

Angelina called this situation a "gamble". That way I look at it, the past has been a gamble and to say we've profited would be a blatant lie (the pronoun "we" does not include Haliburton). In fact, we are yet to obtain a winning hand. We're running out of things to gamble with, and we've subconsciously sacrificed the greatest asset of them all: our dignity. We need to go out the back door of the casino and head over to the nearest Gamblers Anonymous --- we may even be past help.

While I'm glad the soldiers currently residing in Iraq are positive and jovial, I think that is only half the battle (pun intended!). The Iraqis don't want us there! The proverbial gigs up! We need to learn how to take social cues and PEACE OUT (while this pun was more obscure, it was still intended).

Views (and a face) that only a mother could love

2008-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:00

William Buckley died today. He was 82. Kudos on a mad long life!

While I'm clearly not expressing this well, I'm kind of sad about William Buckley's death. I first became familiar with William Buckley during my big Atlas Shrugged phase last year. I had read this awful review of the book by Whittaker Chambers that had been published in William Buckley's National Review back when the book came out. Upon further research, I came to find out that Ayn Rand was infuriated over the review and, according to Buckley, would blatantly exit the room whenever he would walk in. Ayn Rand has always kind of annoyed me, so I was interested in learning more about this person who so clearly annoyed her.

I disagreed with William Buckley on just about everything, but I am always interested in those who have educated opinions, and he certainly did. I especially commend him for having the balls to openly be against the Iraq War. And Bush for that matter. "If you had a European prime minister who experience what we've experienced, it would be expected that he would retire or resign," Buckley said in 2006. Amen to that!

It should be noted that I had to search to try to find a quote by Buckley I agreed with.

He was incredibly smart and articulate. And, more than that, he wasn't the least bit insecure with his views. Maybe he should've been. Nonetheless, those kinds of people are tough to come by and deserve recognition. So, I commend William Buckley for at least being invested in his opinions. I'll finish this little tribute by putting another quote by him:

"There's no 'weltschmerz', or any sadness that permeates my vision. There isn't anything I reasonably hoped for that wasn't achieved." (To the AP in a 2004 interview)

The following key words

2008-02-26T15:44:00.000-08:00

are the most searched on new york times dot com

THEY ARE:

1. obama

2. mccain

3. bush

4. oscars

5. immigration

6. china

7. health

8. kosovo

9. clapton

10. hillary clinton

I found this list pretty random and weird and just flat out awkward. It got me wondering, who does this list reflect? Is the average American really curious about John McCain, "Clapton" and China, and if so, why am I not?

I was surprised to see Kosovo listed and Iraq not. I was surprised to see Hillary Clinton listed with two names and not just a last name ala her political rivals. Why was Clapton the chosen musician on the list and not, say, the Beatles?

I often lose sight of just how limited my outlook is, and these kind of surveys generally bring insight of just how uninformed I really am. This one was no exception. If someone was to have asked me what I thought the top ten keys words searched on New York Times . com were, I probably would've said the politicians, but I also would've said football or Iraq and Iran and potentially even a Miley Cyrus if I was feeling generous. I feel out of touch with the American people, and it's very bittersweet!

If you couldn't tell, I was kind of lacking material tonight.

Post-Oscars reflection

2008-02-25T07:34:00.000-08:00

All in all, I was really pleased with the Oscars. For the most part my predicitons were right, and for one of the two times I was wrong, I was really okay with it. That one time would be when Marion Cotillard won for La Vie En Rose. Not only did she deserve it, but she is:

a. gorgeous

and

b. mad good at giving acceptance speeches

"Thank you life, thank you love, and it is true, there is some angels in this city"

Most of all, I love that her chances of winning were so small. The Oscars can be very predictable (look no further than my predictions below) and it is too often the same movie takes all the awards.

So, judging by what I just said, one would think I'm just over the fucking moon about Tilda Swinton. WRONG! I admit, I did not see Michael Clayton, so I am in no position to judge this win. However, Tilda Swinton did not come to the Oscars to win (exhibit A: top right, where Tilda was photographed wearing the ugliest dress known to me, aka a glorified garbage bag with ONE lone sleeve).

I am especially bitter because Cate Blanchett portrayed a DUDE (aka Hill Clint) and did not win SHIT! Girlfriend got herself together and she is even WITH child, something Tilda is not. Cate was obviously not going to win for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and it was only fair that she win something. By process of elimination, she should've nabbed Best Supporting Actress. (Not to mention she actually did a good job but who is really thinking about her performance...)

On a slightly different note, is Tilda short for Ma-Tilda?

Oscar predictions

2008-02-24T12:05:00.000-08:00

Here are my Oscar predictions. I am usually wrong, but I still enjoy doing these kinds of things.

Key:

Bold = What I think will win

Italic = What I hope will win

Bold AND italic = when my hopes and the reality are magically aligned

Best Picture

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Director

Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - No Country for Old men
Tony Gilroy - Michael Clayton
Jason Reitman - Juno
Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Best Actor

George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away from Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno

Best Supporting Actor

Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James
Javiar Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Ruby Dee - American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

Best Original Screenplay

Juno - Diablo Cody
Lars and the Real Girl - Nancy Oliver
Michael Clayton - Tony Gilroy
Ratatouille - Brad Bird
The Savages - Tamara Jenkins

I don't really care about best adapted screenplay, but I think I'm routing for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

While the winners will be interesting, I will inevitably be more invested in what (or rather WHO) Angelina Jolie is wearing, in addition to how large her "Baby-bump" is.

THIRTY HITS AND COUNTING....

2008-02-23T11:15:00.000-08:00

Hello readers! Turns out there's more than two of you. I want to thank all my friends and their respective parents for all their support; I am so glad to hear you all like my blog and I hope you guys continue to read it, because I'm just getting warmed up!

I didn't really know what to write about today. I'm kind of done being cynical about politics (for now) and I've already kind of done music, so I'm ready for something new.

When I was out earlier this morning with my friend Isabel, she called attention to the whole Cornell West/MTV partnership, and I thought that'd be an interesting thing to touch base on.

For those who are out of the loop, and I know my #1 reader Gordo is, every week MTV chooses an Artist of the Week. An example of a past artist of the week would be Alicia Keys. Other than receiving this prestigious title, little vinyettes of this artists are broadcast during comercial breaks and between episodes of shows such as Real World and Making the Band 327832.

This brings me to the question, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I'm inclined to say bad.

Let's examine the demographic watching the show "Shot at Love with Tila Tequila". I'll give you a hint: I loved the show.

I'm not going to knock Tila, her tequila, or her men AND women (yes, that was the catch), but I WILL knock the network. If MTV considers it a priority to really focus on Cornell West's ideologies and him as a person, then some sort of special might be fitting. But to repeatedly broadcast short little clips with his face and name makes it seem like MTV is all of a sudden trying to acquire some sort of cache. It's a little late for that.

Furthermore, if I were Cornell West, I would have never agreed to this gig. It's demeaning. And awkward. Most of the audience watching MTV is unable to distinguish him from an unidentified older man. That's the sad reality, and it's not the reality being shown on True Life: I'm an alcoholic. Although that is being show tonight at eleven o'clock on MTV.

I heart republicans

2008-02-22T06:19:00.001-08:00

"There is no religion without freedom; and there is no freedom without religion"

---Romsters

When I read these kinds of quotes by Mitt, I wonder if his hair is the only thing north of his eyebrows.

I think he meant there is no freedom FROM religion.

I really shouldn't be awake right now because it's a snow day.

Not to post three times in one day....

2008-02-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

My two readers must really be judging me now. However, one of my two readers (my Dad, holler) told me that Rupert Murdoch has actually withdrawn his support from Hill. I have nothing witty to say about that, I just thought I'd update so I seem somewhat reliable.

You've got to be kidding me

2008-02-21T17:56:00.000-08:00

My new thing is reading John McCain's daughter's blog. Her thoughtless musings on the candy basket in her hotel room are less than endearing. Here's a little excerpt I thought I'd share with all two of my readers on this "proverbial" blog of mine:

"It's not the destination, it's the journey" could be my life mantra and it seems a more pertinent statement now more than ever. Winning or losing is never (and will never) be what this is about for me. I am more grateful for this experience than I can ever describe. To everyone who made it all possible, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Here's a quick breakdown of Super Tuesday. (Forgive me for not being able to explain this in any other way but through artists much more eloquent than me.)
Waking up at 5 am to go to The Today Show on Super Tuesday felt like: The Ramones' "My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)."
Riding on the plane for 5 hours to San Diego felt like: Rufus Wainwright's "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk (Reprise)."
Having such a rockin' Super Tuesday felt like: Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."
And finally, how I feel right now (in fact this is one of my campaign theme songs): Christina Aguilera's "Here to Stay".

Is it bad that the first thing I thought upon reading this is "Wow, I can't wait to make fun of this"? It's just too good. Let's start from the VERY beginning of this holy passage. If winning or losing is not what this is about for you, then could you do me a grand favor and ask your Dad to drop out of the race before he gets his name potentially on the ballot? Does she not understand that her Dad wants the troops to dwell in Iraq until the apocalypse? Am I not being eloquent enough... because here's an "artist" I'll use to express my feelings: The Beatles' HELP!

I was really pleased to hear of Cheney's daughter's ROCKIN' super Tuesday. I don't even need to expand on this one.

There was clearly more material to make fun of but I think blogging twice in one day makes it look like I have too much time on my hands. So, I will stop here but I really urge all the proverbial readers to visit the blog and check out the pictures. The address is http://mccainblogette.com/. It would be great if she linked to my blog as a favor back. Wink Wink.

I had to write about something that my friends would actually like....

2008-02-21T14:05:00.000-08:00

I feel like my first post may have been a little too brash to open with. So, I will try to make this entry a little more light-hearted.

Today I received an email from a proverbial girlie with the music from all of the fashion shows from this past fashion week. By this past fashion week, I mean this past week (this shit's mad recent). It was really interesting to see how pretentious each designer was from their choice of music.

FOR INSTANCE:

Alexander Wang - Bamboo Banga by M.I.A
The first thing I noticed was that Mr.Wang had only one song, while some designers had as many as nine. Either his collection consisted of one item, or he played the song on repeat (I hope the former). Either way, M.I.A. is a good singer to use for fashion week. She is essentially a house-hold name, but her music is still pretty unique. I would say he is pretty much at terms with his lack of creativity.

Custo Barcelona (Ready-To-Wear) - Crank That by Soulja Boy
Off the bat, I like the juxtaposition of the most well-known song of our time being placed with a designer I have never heard of. Furthermore, Custo Barcelona must be the most un-pretentious designer of them all. I can't imagine spending countless hours designing a collection of clothing to ultimately have my models walk out to "Crank That". That's just degrading. I'm empathetic.

Diane Von Furstenberg - Candy Man By Christina Augilera, Two Hearts by Kylie Minogue
This music is just not age-appropriate for DVF. Having said that, her plethora of wrap dresses are too commercial to be accompanied by any music other than these songs.

Heart Truth - America from Westside Story, Groove is in the heart by Dee-Lite, Heart by Eddie Fisher, Heart and Soul by T'Pau, Heart Beat Rock by Kylie Minogue, Heart of Glass by Blondie, Home in your Heart by the Derek Truck Band, Hungry Heart by Bruce Spingsteen, New York New York by Liza Minelli (live), Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton, There must be an Angle by The Eurythmics, Two Hearts by Kylie Minogue, Two Hearts by Phil Collins, Unchain My Heart (Dance Mix) by Joe Cocker, Young hearts run free by Kym Mazell
I've never heard of Heart Truth. So, naturally, I'm wondering how in the name of Allah they produced enough clothing to have a fifteen song playlist. Every song has the word "heart" in it. The list of singers is essentially a who's who of gay icons. West side story? That is a route I've never seen taken (and hoped to never see). Also, Heart Truth stole one of DVF's songs (Two hearts by Kylie Minogue). DVF has two songs, therefore I would consider it common courtesy for Heart Truth to cut down to fourteen songs IF they can manage.

Marc Jacobs - Sonic Youth Live
This is just too indie for a fashion show. I can visualize myself at a Marc Jacobs fashion show, setting my sights on a demure, overrated ensamble and being overwhelmed by the mediocre indie music blasting from the corner. Then, as I would look to see where the distracting source of music was located, I would see the actual band. Nothing about that experience sounds appealing. I would advise Marc take a page from the book of DVF and blast some Natasha Beddingfield.

I now need to apply my much-coveted analytical skills to school work. Don't worry- there is PLENTY more where this came from.

I thought I'd start this blog off on a political note...literally

2008-02-20T16:20:00.000-08:00

I want to jump right into what’s really pissing me off right now: Hillary Fucking Clinton.

When it comes to politics, I feel the only thing one can really judge is fashion sense and character. It just so happens that Hillary is sub-par in both departments.

If you've talked to me recently, this contempt might seem kind of bizarre. The self-proclaimed Socialist in me has a soft spot for the prospect of universal health-care. Moreover, I’ve been even actively defending Hill ever since her public crying shpeal; I really felt like she was invested in this country. Turns out, she is invested in this country—FISCALLY! When you’re backed by Rupert Murdoch and are acting as his pawn, a lot more is at stake.

Before I continue berating Hillary’s antics (which I inevitably will), I want to clarify that I hardly consider Hillary to be a credit to my gender. Why is that? Because Hillary is, for all intents and purposes, a dude. I have yet to see Hillary really embrace the female spirit and embody femininity, other than being blatantly pro-choice (and I’ve seen men one-up ya on that one, Hill). When asked by Anna Wintour to grace the pages of Vogue, Hillary declined. I think I speak for all women, men and children when I say NO ONE says no to Anna Wintour. A legit vendetta has been placed against Hill by the fashion industry now, as Tim Gunn called Hill a man last night on Conan. Tim Gunn is one of THOUSANDS of males who I would classify to be more feminine than Hillary. We live in the 21st century— its takes more than a uterus to rep the girlies.

For those who find the aforementioned arbitrary, here’s something that makes me even more upset: Hillary’s personality! I’m very disappointed in Hillary’s unwillingness to fully accept reality. Everyone and their mom knows Hillary has no shot at getting the nomination without winning the Texas and Ohio primaries. She has this elitest, condescending attitude that is totally unable to acknowledge any sort of defeat, as she adamantly refuses to admit that Ohio is imperative to win. Despite this situation being mad punitive, it bears a striking resemblance to Hill not admitting that voting for the Iraq war was a mistake, only to admit that “had I known now what I knew then” she would’ve acted differently. Hill has an ambivalence to speak the truth when it has the potential to make her look bad. Ironically, this results in Hillary looking even worst; like an egotistical #$^%&&Y.

For those who may’ve been wondering (and it’s presumptuous to think anyone might be wondering given the recent birth of this blog and the few people who will read this), I DO care about politicans’ policies; it just so happens that I disagree with both Clinton and Obama so I’m ova’ it. So, as of now, I’m somewhat begrudgingly support Barak Obama, who is a zygote and fundamentally inexperienced.

A Blog is born

2008-02-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my new blog! This is my capstone project, so some stuff I write in here can't be trivial. Sorry.