321 posts tagged “politics”

Actual conversation we just had:

Brian: You know I love you and shit
Me: You love shit?
Brian: And you.
*insert my raised eyebrow wtf? look here*
Brian: Hey you got top billing.
*insert same look here again*
Brian:  You know you give me that look a lot when I speak.

Indeed I do.

Random thoughts:

In this OMFG Obama is a 'Kenyan Socialist Nazi Terrorist-loving threat to freedom' world, 1 Republican voting on anything that Democrats support is bi-partisan.  So The House did indeed pass a bi-partisan health care bill.  I'm still against mandates.  But it's nice to see the parties finally working together.  Now we know who will be the next person to be kicked out of the big tent that is the Republican party.  ;)

The daughter of one of the victims of Fort Hod is calling for everyone to not blame Muslims.  She says, basically, that this was just a man with issues.  Not a group of men.  Not a Muslim.  But a man.   Bravo to her for being one of the few voices of reason.  A victim.  One of the only people with true reason to be angry.  And she is wise enough to see things for what they are while others are not, even through her own pain.

My CC is back!  I missed him.  This will mean nothing to any of you.  I'm just glad.  I've not talked to him in ages.

11,551 words so far.  I'm almost caught up to where I want to be, even if it means lots of re-writes later.  It could be worse.  Way worse.  Could be way way better too.  Poor Ivel does not like having his world rushed.

I feel like hell.  Didn't go pick up meds today.  Put it off til tomorrow.  Woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck.  Muscle aches etc.  Brian said he didn't do it.  Head is all stuffy.  Thought I had a fever but then it went away if I did.  I need sleep.  zzzzzzzz.

So, I watched V, a remake of this V show -- one of my favorites from childhood.  Initial thoughts =
~ I'm kind of surprised they didn't do a 2 hour premiere. 
~ It's definitely not a true to the original remake, which is either really good or bad.  Last I read, the creators of the original were still trying to get their own projects done continuing the original.  That could confuse the hell out of people who only end up knowing this version. 
~ It has potential.  I'm not a sci-fi show kinda girl.  For the most part the only sci-fi shows that I can think of that I've really liked are probably... hmm, um, yeah hmm just the original of this one.   There's been a few shows that I've liked that got called sci-fi, but weren't really.  Like Red Dwarf.  I think of it as more of a comedy.  Voyagers was even listed in sci-fi.  Okay they time travel, beyond that, uhh.. not really.  So, we'll see.  It was familiar enough that I watched going "un huh, I know what you sneaky Visitors are up to"  but at the same time, different characters and so slightly different plots from the original...  which leads to the big WTF?

I read some boards online and then I almost banged my head on something, except my head already hurts so I decided that was a bad idea.  Holy stupid friggin political teabagging lunatics Batman.  Now, I love ranting about politics, it's fun.  But ya know, when I'm watching a show about aliens who come in peace, but not really -- I don't assume it's about Obama and his socialist agenda.  Sometimes a tv show is just a tv show.  I mean I don't read my Superman comics and think wow this guy is JUST like those friggin corporate whores the Republicans always defend.  OMFG, Lex Luthor is totally a Republican.  So Superman is totally a Democrat and and... OMG so... Yeah it's friggin just good entertainment.  Just because they added the dumb line about socialized medicine because you dumbasses would understand that... Even in the original they offered us stuff...  OMFG now that I think of it the original -- people said that was about NAZIS!!!  Everyone says Obama is a NAZI!  The current V is supposed to be about Obama?  We've come full circle!  Or something.  And that something is that people are a bunch of crackpots. The show was just entertaining, I'll give it another shot.  So far it doesn't seem like they totally bastardized my childhood though I suspect it won't be nearly as cool as the original.

I have some of the books that I never did get around to reading, but had bought used when the dvds of the original series came out.  Maybe when I get through my current to read list I'll finally read those.

The only news and politics I'll give you today is what I posted on Twitter:
Public option = Health stocks went down yesterday. Lieberman says he'll block it = health stocks go up today. Liberman = owned by insurance.

Now then... My day.  I woke up with a headache, which I still have.  Lister was not yet gone when I woke up -- yes I woke up at 8 something.  Gave him some kisses and snuggles.  After Brian left with Lister I was gonna finally finish that wallet that I had started last week, but quickly realized my headache wasn't gonna let me  be productive.  Dutchie was acting odder than normal.  She'd run around crying.  I'd get her calm.  No cat naps.  I think she missed Lister.

So now that I have a FF add on which auto connects to chat programs + social network sites, Brian found me online without having to e-mail me (this is good and bad, I forgot why I didn't auto start all of these things  - everyone finds you and thinks you're hiding, if you didn't message them first, etc).  Anyway, seems they were worried about Lister -- he coughed.  So they'd have to do a chest x-ray before surgery.  And they found masses in his ears.  They'd have to biopsy.  They're basically checking him for cancer :/  We assume the chest x-ray is fine as they DID do his ear surgery.  Get to wait for the biopsy results.  My question though? They were checking his ear out before.  They already drained it the other day.  Surgery wasn't the FIRST option.  It's only because he had it fill up again.  Didn't they notice these masses on his LAST visit.  Did they magically appear in a few days time?  Seriously.  Grrr.   At least he'll be home in a few hours but with a cone on his head.  Poor kitty, Dutchie's gonna hiss at him for smelling like the vet's office instead of himself AND now she'll make fun of him, even though she missed him.

So.  Now the winds...
Marina del Rey
Wind: From N at 20 mph
gusting to 32 mph

Los Angeles
Wind: From N at 16 mph
gusting to 31 mph

It sounds like a horror movie outside.   My doors are rattling.  Oooooh.  Wooooooooooo.  Bells on boats are dinging.  Etc. 

But hey before all of that, I finally caught a bad picture of one of the hyper squirrels through the window just as it was running off.  They always run off before I get proof of their existence.  Usually they run in pairs.   This is one of the few loners.  And yes, even though it's not a great pic, I'm sure you can spot the squirrely twitchy tail.  They always look angry.

Squirrel on the fence

It's only 7 pm.  I've got my headache still.  Don't think I'll post again here today unless something happens with Lister.  For now it seems he's all good, just gotta wait for his test results.   

I told ya before, they'll do ANYTHING to bash we "California, Hollywood liberals" and Obama both.  Though I suppose technically Obama IS one even if he's not from California, we all know he's buddy with us... er, them.  I've reformed as you'll see in this post ;) 

What did we do now?  We... are you ready for our horrible horrible crimes against humanity?  It's realllly bad this time... we... I'm not even sure I can say it... We... we... fine I admit it, we do charity work and / or encourage it.  I know, it's the worst thing I can think of.  I mean Republicans did tell us that people like me without insurance are supposed to ask for charity if we get too sick and need help.  But we all know they don't believe in anything they say.  Charity?  Hahhahah.  As if.   Volunteer?  Who in the hell does THAT???

Thank you Glenn Beck for telling me the error of my ways.  Video here.   Without you I would have thought that Brian donating his time to Special Olympics, food banks, etc was a GOOD thing.  He's a Hollywood guy.  DAMN HIM!!!  It's true.  Friggin Hollywood bastards.  Oh, Glenn Beck, your conspiracy  theory is true.  OMG Hollywood is out to get us!!!  And Obama is behind it all.   And, I mean Brian did do this before Obama was elected but, still... Oh hell, this is  totally communism.

Because of my health, I can't do the things Brian does.  Also I don't work so I have little money of my own but when I do I try to give to the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation.  Ohh... Dam.  Christopher Reeve was Superman, in HOLLYWOOD!  Drats.  Again, you're soooo right.  Damn them!

My nephew does the MS walk every year for the NMSS.  They got to him too!!!! We're all dooooooooooooomed!!!!!!!!  I thought he did it because I have MS.  But now that I think of it, he loves his uncle Brian, who works in HOLLYWOOD. Friggin hollywood liberals and their damn agenda to influence us to do such horrible things.  To work for bad bad bad evil causes.  I... I'm gonna go cry and repent for all of the bad things we've done!

This article in the NY Times claims that a judge starts out by saying that judge is rebuking the state government.  Funny, I read it as more as him insulting voters. 

I will give him that it IS stupid that my state passed a law taking away gay rights during the same election where we gave chickens new rights.  Bad wording but that's how it's seen, in the simplest of terms. 

In a state with some of the highest taxes in the country is it really wise to basically say well if the voters didn't have to vote on tax increases we could fix this?  So you want to change it, strip that law, increase taxes even more and *poof* like magic CA is all better?  Riiiight.  I'm sure that'd really be a brilliant solution.  Jackass.

One of the most expensive states to live in.  Where tons of people are losing their houses.  With double digit unemployment in many cities.  With some of the highest taxes already.  The answer is to take away the ability of the voters to vote on tax increases so you can raise their taxes again and all better?   And people think fires and quakes are our biggest threats. 

Oh it should be a great news day for junkies like me, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  I can't wait to see the reaction from his, erm, *cough* "fans" on the far right.  I think he's failing in many ways, but I do agree with the premise of the award -- "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future" 

Also, as I said on Twitter, bombing the moon seems wrong to me.  BOMBING the friggin moon.  It's not ours.  We bomb everything else though I guess, why not the moon.  My mom wanted to know if they'd found weapons of mass destruction there.   No no, we destroy everything here, might as go looking for water there to get an early start on it.

Also as I said on Twitter, I love Anouk even more today.  She uploaded her whole album on her YouTube channel.  I tried to support her by running off to buy it.  However, I don't love her enough because as usual Americans get screwed when trying to import anything.  My foreign friends who get our stuff easily, consider yourselves lucky.  If we want your stuff -- not so easy.  Her latest album isn't available in mp3 format on Amazon so to get the cd = $46.  Pass.  I'm not paying that much for one cd.  Off to iTunes, it's available on iTunes.  But if you're American, you can't order it since it's not in the American store.  Oh well, it'll show up there sooner or later, hers always do.  Usually a year or so after they do in the Europe store I think.  Until then she friggin uploaded the WHOLE cd for free on YouTube.   Big American artists would never and she is big in the Netherlands.  In fact, while not big here, she is a little known here, so w00t!  And yet I'd still pay for her.  So take that record companies.  In fact I want to pay for her more now.  She makes music that I love.  I hardly love any artists.  Her, Tom Petty, Conor Oberst.  Those are really the only three I listen to ALL of their stuff.  Everyone else is hit and miss.  The reason I'm not running out buying everything is because everything sucks.  Except Anouk -- who uploads her album for free and then I can't even go buy it unless I want to spend $46 instead of waiting for the US release.