cheese and politics.

From the New York Times: “‘There is a reason Velveeta sells better than brie in this country,’ said Nelson Warfield, a conservative Republican consultant. ‘And for every Obama voter in the primary who shares his sophisticated disdain for the heartland, there will be plenty of McCain voters in the general who are ready to correct [...]

seen on CNN this evening.

CNN had a “compassion forum” sunday night, featuring both democratic candidates. personally, i don’t believe religion has any place in politics, but i understand that it’s basically political tradition for presidential aspirants to reaffirm their religious beliefs in public. still, i never thought that CNN would broadcast something that so overtly draws upon christianity. 
i turned [...]

you know you’ve been at the computer too long when …

… you’re reading a book with your laptop on your lap, and instead of shifting the book upwards to read the bottom of the page, you hit the “down” arrow key on your macbook. 
i am turning into a robot.  

t – less than two months = COMMENCEMENT

so at our journalism school’s friday (??? i know, i was perplexed, too) commencement ceremony, the fab.u.lous ms. ariana huffington is scheduled to speak. i am JAZZED.

i must confess, though. i’m a bit jealous, because the school of communication, our building-mates, get to matriculate with this fine lady:

mmmhmm, look left. DAMN, GEENA.

LIFE-CHANGING.

i saw him on saturday night. not in concert, just walking around IN THE CLUB. then, the DJ put on one of his songs and we danced to steves with STEVES in the room. 3/8 loves it, never forget.
 

my favorite election nuggets.

election season makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. if someone made the political equivalent of a christmas sweater, i would probably wear it, cardigan-style.
anyway. i woke up on super tuesday feeling merry/jolly/festive/bloated. and i spent my lunch hour stalking voters at a polling place on wilshire with my notepad and pen. making my lurking [...]

some things.

1. i fell down the steps today, carrying a bunch of laundry. it had rained, and i was wearing rainbow flip-flops.
2. the bring it on “again” or “returns” or whatever the one with hayden panetierre in it is called is amazingly quotable. sample: male cheerleader to jock-ish type: “i’m going to beat the dude out of [...]

SO CHECK IT LOL

i have to order checks from the account that actually has money in it so that i can start the long process of paying off my student loans.  
i knew i was allowed to pick the background (ROSES) and the font (CURSIVE-Y), but what i DID NOT know was that you could pick a “message” to [...]

why the local paper should not be allowed to exist, pt. 1.

the front page: december 20, 2007.   
 
 … and further down the page: 
 
 DDN, YOU ARE IRRELEVANT. the end.  

bew bew bew!