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11/09/2006: "Electric, Election and Englandic"
music: Nonemood: Cold and cranky
Electric: It's days when I have deadlines, and interruptions and huge amounts of work that my computer decides to malfunction. I know some people think it's god that is taking stuff out on you but I happen to think that when I am stressed I give off an electrical current a la x-men mutant. This interferes with the functionality of my computer, increases my stress, increases my electricity and magnetism and therefore creating an ugly vicious cycle of never ending technical difficulties beyond my control. I had a VERY stressful nothing going right afternoon today. Boo and hiss. It's no wonder I didn't electricute myself in the water when I was racing with the adrenaline surging. A sound theory. yes.
Wireless Rodent: My wireless logitech mxlaser mouse that was gifted to the office and no one wanted ages ago, finally was installed. Took like two seconds. I'm way pleased. Wicked Ergonomic, swoopy doopy design is comfortable and functional. YES, swoopy doopy is and Artsopolis technical term. I’m untehtered, free, and flexible, great for a gal who gestures a lot naturally and super for a small desk with two monitors.
Why oh Why is this on my ballot?: It didn't pass, (priase Allah) but it shouldn't have even been on my ballot last night. Parental permission required for a minor to have an abortion. I think not. Not until I'm allowed to decide what ADULTS get to have children. Senate and House are back with Democratic majority but we know that pretty much means the democrats will now be blamed for not making things work. If we end the war and got a decent global diplomat to run the country in 2008, maybe we can start to make small smal small strides to repair some of the damage that has been done in the past several. My overall voting experience was good but I am of course of the opinion if you have no opinion you shouldn’t be forced to make an uneducated guess. I did not vote for two things which I was undecided on. This however was not an option. It MADE Me vote before I could continue. THIS is backwards. I object. Moving on…
I'm okay, You're UK: That's right. It's official. I'll be in Plymouth for New Years. But Susannah, it's COLD in England, YOU don't vacation where it's cold or there is running water? You don't need a vaccination to go THERE? Why I hear you ask? Well you are right, but there are more important things than indoor plumbing, being able to feel my extremities, and Larium. One of these things is one's future, which as it turns out is temporarily held up in the very town my ancestors left from on the Mayflower. Remind me to tell you about the Mayflower and it’s significance sometime later. Taking matters into my own hands (sort of) I leave December 26th, Arrive London the 27th and won't take a single call or respond to an email before returning LATE on the 8th.
And the films...
V is for Vendetta: Poetry and prose were beautiful, scenic and artistic design lovely, fascinating, and educational, certainly inspired more research both on the history of the Gun Powder plot and the graphic novel the film was based on. I watched this purely conicidentally on November 1st, 4 days before Guy Fawkes day. And having seen FAWKES spelled that way, not fox, finally understood the joke of Dumbledore's phoenix being called Fawkes. Nice. 4 RRD's
Lovely and Amazing: It wasn't. AAAANNNDDDDD scene. 1 1/2 RRD's
Rumor has It: Clever concept for movie buffs, gotta love Shirely Mclaine. I want the dress (okay and the Casablanca party, a little bit) that Jennifer Aniston wears, but honestly, just a pleasant Friday night no brainer. 3 RRD's
American Dreamz: Thank you, don't call us, we'll call you. A couple of funny lines, but overall the most interesting thing about this piece was how bizarre hugh Grant looks all "buffed" out. Go back to stuttering, it's where you excelled. Gone I guess are the days of Hugh in Impromptu and Jane Austen films. 1 1/2 RRD's
Prime: Wasn't funny so much as it was just a great representation of relationships. Two best friends, the girlfriend boyfriend dynamic, Mother and Son, the girlfriends banter. VERY realistic I thought in how it approached these and so I really liked it from that standpoint. Worth a look from character development/interaction, but not the comedy so much you woud think. 3 1/2 RRD's
More soon...I can almost see my floor...YES!!! Progresss!
Replies: 5 Comments
On Thursday, November 9th, at 09:08 PST, Chris Tann said:
It was an exciting election for me, being the first one I have voted in for a _very_ long time. I was pleased to see the Governator back for another term - I don't care if he is labelled a "Republican", he is one of the few politicians I actually trust (plus he's got the biggest guns, always a plus 
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On Thursday, November 9th, at 09:53 PST, Princess said:
I can't believe you posted that on my blog. Wow. If I weren't into free speech I would censor that. True he has the biggest guns, but he's as inarticulate, and uneffective as any other political entity. Celebrity does not equate effciency. He supports Bush whole heartedly and he has don't pretty much nothing but cut funding for the Arts and Education. Bad governor. Baaaaaaaaddd Governor. And yet, we all know we function under the principal these days of who is the lesser of two evils, or the LEAST damaging. WHo is the BETTER candidate, not who is a good one. Maybe I should run for office. sigh.
On Thursday, November 9th, at 10:12 PST, Chris Tann said:
Not that you can really believe what any politician says, I wouldn't say that he supports the Bush government "wholeheartedly" - at least not any more. But because of this stupid bi-partisan system that the US has, he really has no option other than to support Bush - not if he wants to actually become Governor, and run as the "Republican" candidate. If the US introduced a preferential voting system, such problems would be greatly reduced, and politician's, especially those such as Schwarzy, might have even more opportunity to follow their real beliefs... and the poor little Green candidates might actually get a few more votes.
The thing I like most about Shwartzy (aside from "Commando", of course), is that he is not a weasel. Even when he ignores "Special Interest Groups", he at least admits it - rather than paying lip-service to those groups, and then cutting funding anyway. Yes, I actually do trust him...
On Thursday, November 9th, at 16:35 PST, princess said:
the tricky thing is you aren't "supposed to be" elected to follow your own beliefs, you are elected to listen to the people that elected you. Supporting an unpopular president is not the way to "win". You can diplomatically decline to comment on how you feel your "party" president is doing, you can also have balls and say you would do things differently without slandering. People have done it and gained respect before.
The democrats won the senate and the house this round because when the shit hits the fan (be it a war that took too long and is costing too much, congressional sex scandals or you name it) people decide its time to change, that CHANGE is a way to fix, when in fact as you begin to elude to the current system is set up in such a way that it takes YEARS to get anything done assuming you even have the right people in place to do it. So it becomes the democrats fault if change is made negatively and its all due to them if it changes for the better. Same thing happens every decade or so.
Everyone is entitled to their opinon of course, but I don't think anyone has the time, or even the inclination to exhaustively research the records and practices of these candidates and present government officials. I honestly believe personally, that nothing has changed from the high school student government races. If you are good looking enough OR have smart enough people working for you (or against your opponent) you can say whatever you want and never have to follow through. Things look a lot different once you are on the inside I bet and all your hopes and dreams even well intentioned have to be compromised. Diplomacy and functioning in the WORLD not just states in your own country is the art of finding middle ground that serves a greater good.
All politicians lie. Even my hero (from an international dimploacy and global view standpoint) Bill Clinton, lies. An honest politician loses fore often than not. You sell your soul a bit even with the best intention to help and to serve, and actually the hardest thing to swallow is that our country is full of a lot of really closed minded individuals who let faith interfere with thier daily lives and it's only now that the minority of forward thinking people who can seperate their personal morals for the concept of real "freedom" (doesn't matter what "party" they belong) are talking louder then the fanatics.
There were more libertarian, indepented, Green and Peace and Freedom candidates to vote for on my ballot then there have been. There were more people who voted outside "party" lines then their have been. I don't think anyone but the media is as hung up about parties as we used to be. I don't think THAT is the problem. Joe Lieberman lost the democratic nomination, ran as an independent and won.
Anyway. WE aren't perfect, but to the original point Arnold is as trustworthy as any politician. I just don't consider that that to be a great and comforting thing. 
On Thursday, November 9th, at 17:17 PST, Chris Tann said:
OK, you have got to explain the Connecticut thing to me. Two "Demcoratic" candidates get 90% of the votes (and despite being independant, Liberman is still a Democrat). Bush refuses to support the Republican candidate, who then polls only 10%? Thats some weird-assed $hit! The conspiracy theorist in me is convinced that something strange is up there...
From Wikipedia:
"At the same time, Lieberman did not change his party affiliation, and has said that he will sit as part of the Democratic Senate caucus in the upcoming 110th Congress"
