I don’t veer into politics much around these parts. Politics are emotional and people have very strong feelings and I prefer to focus on things that everyone can agree on, like how Katie Perry is dumb and pie is awesome.
But you know that old saying, the personal is political? Yeah, sometimes it does apply. And right now it applies to some of my favorite people in the world.
Click on through to see President-elect Barack Obama address an issue that is dividing our country, pitting neighbor against neighbor, father against son, mother against daughter.
Zooey vs. Katie
There are some people I inexplicably like, in spite of the fact that they have very little talent. One of these people in Zooey Deschanel.
She’s not that good. And I feel like I should be annoyed by her because she’s that Bohemian Hipster It Girl that we’re all supposed to hate, but I don’t. She’s cute and she seems like she’d be fun to hang out with. She was in “Elf.” She likes to sing and she seems to have fun in life. And she has great bangs. So…soft spot.
But someone I hate for (I think) completely justifiable reasons? Katie fucking Perry.
Things I like:
So when I heard that now President-elect Barack Obama had shared his family recipe for chili, well, I knew what I was eating on Election Night.
But here’s the thing. Obama is a team player. He listens to the people around him, even those who disagree with him. Team of Rivals is one of his favorite books. So I say this with great respect: Barry, maybe you should have worked with a team on this chili.
Not that it isn’t good. It’s a great start for some phenomenal chili. The ingredients reflect Obama’s childhood in the Pacific Islands, but if there’s anything I learned from his chili recipe, it’s that No Drama Obama is not a fan of heat. So, if you read on, I’ll break down how Obama and I teamed up to make some amazing Election Night chili.
And there are no pictures because it was so good I just started eating.
One of my earliest memories is going to the polls with mom and getting so excited about my “I voted” sticker.
The first time I got fired up about politics was in 1992. I was in third grade, and there was a candidate who cared about the environment and had a daughter with a cool name.
In 2000, I helped register my friends to vote, campaigned for a third-party candidate. I was on pins and needles for a month waiting for the outcome.
In 2004, I voted for the first time (absentee) and stayed up all night waiting for returns.
This year, I voted early, in a swing state, no less. It was exhillirating. I got to choose a historic candidate in a state that will probably help decide the election.
Voting is never a right I have taken advantage of. Just a few generations ago, women were prohibited from voting. And only one generation ago, Jim Crow laws were still in place.
In honor of Halloween, I was going to post some clips from the best horror movie ever made, “The Shining.” Except here’s the thing. “The Shining” is so good that I didn’t really want to look up clips while sitting alone in my office. It’s a scary movie! And there are all kinds of random noises and pops and whistles that I know, logically, are from our air conditioner, but are still creepy.
So instead, I will post my favorite youtube video ever made.
Now, what’s your favorite scary movie?
Mmmm, irrelevant
DUDES! When (IF) “Chinese Democracy” comes out, Dr. Pepper will give us all free 20-ounces!
Here’s how it works: The album is scheduled to drop on Nov. 23. That day, if it is released, go to drpepper.com and register for a coupon to be mailed to you. Redeem it for a free 20-ounce. Easy, peasy.
Don’t say I never did anything for you.
PS If you don’t like Dr. Pepper, register anyway and send your coupons to me and Ms. BAngieB.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlement, and welcome to this weekend’s edition of FRIDAY!
We begin this evening with Friday follies, a roundup of all the annoying shit our coworkers do during the week that remind us why our employers must bribe us each week to make sure we come back on Mondays.
This week’s topic: Office noise. Specifically passive noise.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Oh, who am I kidding. It’s just plain shit times right now, y’all. The economy is tanking, my friends are getting laid off and I’m paranoid I’m next. I need to start thinking about a new car, but who knows if I’ll be able to get a car loan, what with the credit markets as fluid as the Antarctic (world’s largest desert, y’all!). I don’t even want to look at my 401(k) or my company’s stock performance. The ONE saving grace in all this is that gas is actually about $1 cheaper than it was two weeks ago. It’s the little things.
Little things, like lip balm…
