...Going from flat to fabulous, no BumpIt required

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +0000

So, today I went to Wal Mart. I know, bad right? But anyway I walked in and was shocked to see that instead of the normal friendly old man, there was a less friendly looking old woman in the greeter chair.

Now, I'm a proper third wave feminist, so I feel like I can say and feel only a little bit of guilt for thinking it in the first place. But I don't think women should be Wal Mart greeters. Don't get me wrong, I believe they can fulfill the job requirements as well as a man, but it just doesn't feel right.

I mean, what is the point of the Wal Mart greeter? To make you feel more comfortable spending lots of money on shit you most likely don't really need, right? When I see an old woman, I don't want to spend money, plain and simple. Old women are, generally speaking, not nearly as much fun as old men because at some point old men stop caring about political correctness and old women never really do.

I realize I'm making ridiculous generalizations here, and I'm sure there is some old woman out there who is the best Wal Mart greeter ever. But, she is canceled out by the grumpy old woman who was greeting today

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:41:00 +0000

I will never want someone more than they want me.

I will not be upset about boys for more than 24 hours.

If I keep telling myself these things, they will become truth.

(There are very absolute reasons why I don't date, now I remember what they all are.)

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:52:00 +0000

My, my, my...what crazy times these are. It never ceases to amaze me how randomly and out of nowhere things happen. Just when you think you have enough of things figured out that you just might be doing ok....here comes ______ and whoa! wait! not so much...

I'm not a relationship person, in fact, I wouldn't even say I've ever been in like a real one, but I've met someone, and I'm thinking its time to break that mold. Here's to hoping I only screw this up in a way that is cute instead of deal breaking.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:04:00 +0000

...and so begins my new project: blogging at least once a week.

So, I have a theory, and it goes a little something like companies put crack in food so people will get addicted to said food and said company will make a shit ton of money and whatnot. I now believe this is also true about gourmet coffee. I ran out of free half-pounds at Caribou, so I bought some Folgers shit..whatever because I'm cheap and didn't want to spring for the Starbucks kind at Walmart. ANYWAY I made a pot of it this morning.....it was awful. Like...really awful. Clearly, I've been coked out and decieved by gourmet coffee companies. Goddamnit.

In other more serious news: anyone reading this probably knows that I'm very fond of being in the loop. I like knowing what's going on...being a part of the 'in' crowd...you know...that kind of thing. But I'm in a situation where I almost feel like I know too much. Knowledge can be a burden I guess, but disappointment is a bigger one.

I just don't understand why it's so hard for people to just do the right thing. Yeah, sometimes that's a blurry line, but a lot of times there is a very clear right choice, and very clear obvious and undesireable consequences for making the wrong choice...but people do it anyway. And then (I'm not emo, let me be clear, but Dashboard Confessional sums this up perfectly):
"How can you ask for forgiveness? Now you think your crimes are victimless..."

Ugh. Prayers...positive energy...happy thoughts for Winterset tonight. Enjoy the fireworks.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:57:00 +0000

Things I learned this weekend:

1. I am twice as productive when I'm wearing a hood. And I am at least ten times more productive on Saturdays than on Sundays.

2. A bottle of beer placed in the freezer portion of my refridgerator will, in fact, freeze.

3. Norah Roberts movies on Lifetime are as lame as her books.

4. My remote starter will start my car from inside my room. Win.

5. Microwave brownies single handedly encompass everything that is good about the world.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Dilemma:

1)Keep double major in Political Science and Psychology, graduate in 2 years, go to grad school

2)Drop to a Political Science minor (because I don't really need the major), graduate in a year and a half, take a semester off, go to grad school.

What should I do with my life?

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Dear Immune System,

Contrary to what you may have read in whatever magazines you subscribe to in there, human beings need air to breathe. So, I think it's ok for me to speak for the rest of my body when I say...

GET TO WORK! THIS SHIT ISN'T GOING TO CLEAR OUT BY ITSELF!

Kisses,
Emily

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:45:00 +0000

(I haven't written a good blog in a long time...but I wrote this last night, and for some reason I feel like it should be posted. So here you are.)

“Life is what happens while you’re busy making plans for it.”

And sometimes you make plans, and life gets in the way.
Today, very suddenly and unexpectedly, my mom’s horse had to be put down. Colic (which is apparently a horse death sentence). Mom and I were supposed to hang out…go to DesMo, shop..hang out, whatever. So she came home, said the horse looked kind of sick, called the vet who informed her that her horse was going to die, then a few hours later they killed it. Fucking out of nowhere.

I think in some ways it’s harder to lose a pet than a person. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it’s that unconditional love thing, or maybe they’re just cuter. Andy said it’s because with people you know how to feel, and with animals you really don’t. Hard to say.

So now I’m trying to figure out how to feel. I’ve made it no secret that I don’t like horses. I think they’re big and smelly and kind of obnoxious. And they’ve brought nothing but trouble to my life. But that’s really beside the point right now. I feel bad for my mom, because she’s fucking devastated, as would be expected. And I wish I had some sort of idea what to say to make her feel better.

Instead of trying to figure it out though, I just left when my step dad got home. Some people can take pain like a punch in the face…I, however, run as far and as fast as I can.

Being in this house is killing me. The air feels like death, but it’s like I’m in this isolated bubble and it can’t touch me. I can’t really handle being so physically close to death yet so emotionally far away from it. I mean, am I even going to remember this in 5 years? This creature that my mom loved has died, and the universe didn’t even blink…did I?

A better person would have stayed. A good daughter would know what to say and how to feel and would maybe even be comforting. But that’s not what I did. Does that make me a bad person, a bad daughter?

The other horse is out there crying….and oddly enough, it’s breaking my heart. RIP.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:42:00 +0000

I haven't really said much about this, but I like my roommate. She's a pretty kick ass person, and I need more friends like her in my life.

Her great-grandma just went into hospice, and she's probably not going to make it through the week. That's a tough situation, and I have no idea how to help her deal with it. I'm good at distracting conversation and being funny, but I don't know how I am at dealing with the raw emotion that comes with grief. I know nothing anyone ever says will make you feel better, and for the most part you just have to work through it yourself, or at least that's what I've heard.

Really, this comes down to some social anxiety for me about my awkward hugging thing. Jeez I'm selfish...

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Sorry I'm lame, here are a couple of gum reviews.

Positively Pomegranate by Orbit

1 out of 5. It's pretty bad. It doesn't taste like pomegranate, and whatever the flavor was, it was not very good. I chewed half the pack and then gave it away. It also dissolves in your mouth which is just kind of disgusting. Don't buy it, there are much better (x10) fruit gums for your money.

Nonstop Mint by Stride.

...It's not perfect, but its fucking close, so 4.75 out of 5. Mostly I'm a fan of the creativity by Stride here. I like to imagine their thought process was something like "Hey, our gum lasts a ridiculously long time, so we're selling a lot of it...and that's exciting and stuff. But all our mint gum sales are about even, which means people generally like all flavors of mint gum. GREAT SCOTT! Why don't we combine all the mint flavors into one gum that will blow everyone's mind with awesome!! BRILLIANT!".

It starts out tasting pretty spearminty, then it kind of fades into an interesting wintergreen/peppermint combination. Cinnamon is not present, but I'm ok with that, because I don't really like cinnamon gum. It lasts a really long time, and the texture is generally perfect. Don't get discouraged with the first piece, it takes a bit of getting used to, but if you give it a chance you will not be disappointed. I would go so far as to say as of right now, this is my favorite mint gum of all time.

Xtra Care Peppermint by Trident

4 out of 5.

Trident does a lot of things wrong in today's gum market. Their packaging is inconvenient and out of date, their pieces are tiny and with Orbit to compete with on the 'we're good for your teeth!' front, that isn't even really working for them anymore. But with this new stuff they've got out, it seems they're finally getting with the program. The packaging is updated, so you don't have to worry about losing pieces in your pocket or purse or backpack anymore. The flavor is typical, but the texture is great and flavor longetivity isn't too bad. And they've put something new in it that makes it like extra awesome for your teeth. I'm glad to say, Trident is getting back on the map.

That's all for now.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Inaguration by the numbers:

As of 10:50 a.m. (11:50 EST), MSNBC coverage

People shown crying:7

Oversized bows on Aretha Franklin:1

People at this shindig: 2 million-ish

Minutes 'Simple Gifts' will be stuck in my head after Yo-Yo Ma plays it: hundreds

Scene shots of seagulls: 1

Ugly colors worn by Lady Obama: 1=puke green...w.t.f.?

Times Obama messed up his oath: 3...aww he was nervous

Times his daughters were adorable: too many

Times the Bible was quoted in inaguration address:1

People sleeping behind Obama: 2...I'm not kidding.

Shout-outs to atheists: 1

Lame poems read:1

How hopeful I am right now, on a scale of one to very: VERY.

Way to go America.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:49:00 +0000

So here is my live blog of George W. Bush's farewell speech (I'm calling it the 'So Long Asshole' address in my head)(that's not very nice...I'm going to try to not get yelly during this, but it might happen)(W and I have a lot of bad blood).

6:52 p.m.-Wheel of Fortune is on right now. The chick that just won is really obnoxious. I hope she loses.

6:55-I think its kind of weird how Pat always has to hold the person's hand when they walk from the winner's wheel to the solving area.

6:56-She lost. And she would have gotten $30,000. Ha ha bitch. Ha ha.

6:59-Do you think president's get nervous before they give nationally televised addresses?
-also, I just tried to turn up the t.v. on my computer. Yeah, I'm in college.

7:01-Note:Laura Bush is wearing red shoes. I hope you all know what that means.
-I hope they don't applaude through this whole thing. That would get annoying and I got shit
to do

7:03-He's working a little bit of a unibrow. You think they would have done some manscaping before this. I would have...except it would be womanscaping. Same principle though.

7:04-"The nation is equipped with new tools to stop terrorists"...as in unwarranted wiretaps?

7:05-"Iraq is a friend of the United States"...lol.

7:06-Thing I won't miss about W #1-That stupid smirk on his face all the time.

7:07-"Across our country students are rising to meet higher standards" "The addicted and suffering are finding hope through faith based programs"...No Child Left Behind say what? No. And also, WTF did you have to do with rehab programs? I'm pretty sure that shits been around longer than you.

7:09-"I've always acted in the best interest of the country"...Oh W. I suppose if you consider what's best for your ego what's best for America then yes.

7:11-WTF is he doing with his eyebrows? Is he having a stroke?

7:12-"This is a country where immigrants are willing to give everything for freedom" and we will then load them on buses and send them back where they came from.

7:13-Why do I care about these people? Answer:I don't.

7:14-God bless you too W. Just go back to Texas and fade away so I never have to see you on TV again.

Wow...that was pretty quick. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: W is just a guy. Probably wouldn't be lame to hang out with, probably would have been a good president if September 11 hadn't happened. I don't think he is in anyway a bad person, I think if anything he was misguided, and is still misguided and will continue being misguided about how he's trying to sell his legacy for probably the rest of his life. Maybe history will remember him more kindly than we know him right now...I can't say. I do know that I'm glad to see him go, and I'm so incredibly excited about our next president, I can hardly contain myself.

So, in the spirit of looking forward instead of back, Tuesday is going to be a great day.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:36:00 +0000

So, this will probably be my last post for awhile (because I post sooo often as it is). Lack of internet connection and whatnot. I was trying to think of something fun to post, and I realized I hadn't done fun professor quotes at all this year, so here are some of my favorites that I wrote down from this past semester.

Bennet:
(She taught psychology of gender differences...and she's like dumb x10.)

"Alright, anyother thoughts (pause)(longer pause). Mmmmkay....well, but thanks for that."

"...and there were angry feminists there. Most feminists are fine but these were angry."

(talking about schizophrenia)
"The voices sound devilish. They're not nice voices."

Hoffman:
(easily my favorite professor this semester. Intro to American Politics)

"The Confederacy felt they could leave the Union. Lincoln said they couldn't. The Union won that argument."

"This is a pet peeve of political scientists...which doesn't mean much, but still..."

(when talking about least represented groups in congress)
"We could go all the way down to lesbian eskimos!"

"There are a few members of congress who are gay. Some of them are willing to say it, others aren't...but we suspect."

"They won't let you on the (House of Representatives) Rules committee if you're any kind of...I really hate to use this word...Maverick."

"...gosh I sound like Sarah Palin today."

"Who regulates Wall Street? Well, no one...but in theory?"

Clohesy:
(Philosophy: The Art of Thinking)(yes, it was nearly as awesome as it sounds)

"Emotions are natural. Trying to get rid of them would be ridiculous!"

(He used this as an example once)
"So say you live in an apartment building and there is this really crotchity old man that lives there too. He's kind of annoying, but doesn't cause any real trouble. Then one day, a gay couple moves in next door to him....and he just goes ape shit. He's banging on the walls telling them to be quiet when they aren't even making any noise and calling the landlord about every little thing they do. He's really just making their live miserable and...being just a son of a bitch. And they're probably a nice couple too. I mean, it's not like they're doing it in the hallway or anything..."
(I laughed a lot...like...a lot)

"We should get over how we feel. People are people and they will do what makes them happy and we should take joy in that."

(if you want hilarious student quotes from this class, go to www.technocrust.blogspot.com)

Iqbal:
(Intro to Geology)(yes, it was as boring as it sounds...but he was kind of funny...sometimes)

"Let's take a journey to the center of the earth! Yes? That would be a fun one!!"

"..each excitement is different"

"The Cedar River doesn't care about the Gulf of Mexico"

"An aquitard will not make us happy."

"You don't expect to see big boulders flying around! That would be scary, of course!!"

(he put a picture up on the overhead projector thing)
"This is Mars. See...this is where the Martians live... .... I'm kidding this is Iowa."

"...the experts, they know everything."

I had another professor, but he didn't really talk much. It was more of a group activity class (silly psychologists...). We did watch 'Super Nanny' in that class once...so that was fun.

Anyway. That's all for now.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:36:00 +0000

I hate bad days that end well. I feel like the day should pick, and it should either be bad or good, and it should be an all or nothing deal. Either everything I touch should be shit or gold, because shitty gold is good for no one.

School has me down. I used to be so sure of everything, and now I have no idea. I hate to say it, but I almost am on the verge of kind of missing high school. There were so many possibilities then, and when I graduated I was so sure of how I saw my life. Even last year, despite all the change I still had a constant future. I don't know what's happened this year, but I'm having serious indecision about what I'm going to do after college. Law school has never seemed like an actual tangible idea, but now it is. I'm not sure I'm smart enough for it, or if I have the commitment for it. But is counseling really what I want to do either?

I guess possibilities are fun for awhile, but then they just get overwhelming.

Sophomore slump, party of one.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:12:00 +0000

Gum Review:

So, I decided this gum reviewing would be most effective if I covered all the brand's version of one flavor. I have spent the last several weeks chewing Cinnamon gum, and here is my verdict on it.

Stride: Good flavor in the beginning, but after about half an hour it kind of fades into just spicy (where it doesn't really taste like anything except hot). The spicy flavor lasts for probably another hour or two, I never really chewed it that long because it was like "ick this hurts to chew".

Orbit:MUCH sweeter than Stride. Doesn't fade into spicy, but the flavor doesn't last very long.

Five:Holy crap, gross. It starts out with the best flavor for like 5 minutes, then it tastes like black licorce for a few minutes...then it just tastes like hot. Really not good at all.

Dentyne: Not great flavor, and you only get 12 pieces per (crappy and poorly designed) package, so really its just not worth buying. Same with Eclipse. The economy sucks, so get as much gum as you can for your dollar.

Verdict: I'm not a huge fan of Cinnamon gum to begin with, but if I were going to buy a package of it, I would go with Orbit. Really, its the only one that isn't to spicy to deal with.

Next flavor with be peppermint.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:20:00 +0000

So, I know I said I would be live blogging tonight, but two things happened that prevented me from doing so. 1)I had a group meeting at 9 and 2)they called the election at 10. Ergo, there was really no time for fun live blogging, but here are my thoughts anyway.

Right now I'm a crazy mix of overwhelmed, elated and relieved.

I am overwhelmed because I can't believe what happened tonight. I have spent so much time on this campaign, and now it's over. What ever shall I do with all the time I will now have?

I am elated because I think America made the best choice tonight.

And I'm relieved that people didn't get over-confident and still turned out to vote, the Bradley Effect has been shot down, and the youth of this country didn't suck.

This is the most important event I have ever witnessed, and may ever witness. I am very proud to be an American right now.

Congratulations to everyone who had a part in this campaign. We won tonight.

I can't even write anymore right now. The next few days are going to be very exciting, so stay tuned kittens.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:21:00 +0000

So, I was working when Barack's extended commercial was on, but I'm going to watch it now, and liveblog it...kind of. It's more like a post-live-liveblog. Anyway, you would do well to go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtREqAmLsoA and watch along while you're reading. Then it might make more sense. Anyway, here we go.

:10-this starts with weird farm scenes. I'm kind of over it already
:50-he's wearing a red tie. I hate when he wears red.
1:20-I like this music. It's like "I'm discovering something awesome in this movie"
1:50-I just feel like it needs to be said that I love this idea. Buying tv time=yes please.
2:00-Meet Rebecca Johnson. Actress paid with donation money. lol.
4:00-He wears red ties a lot. This one has stripes. Oooooo.
4:25-Everyone please note-he IS wearing a flag pin.
5:10-And we're outlining plans. Good. I didn't know he was going to give a tax credit to businesses who hire employees in the U.S. I like it.
6:44-haha...the govenor of Ohio is on here. Ooo and Kansas...is that state still in play?
7:45-Now the music is kind of blues-y. Oh, that's because the guy is playing the geetar. I understand.
8:37-I hope I never get rhumetiod arthritis...makes your hands all gross. Really I think any kind of arthritis does that. Silly chronic illnesses.
9:45-I like how he's in an office for this dealyo. That's supposed to make him look presidential. In case he hasn't looked presidential before...psh whatever.
10:40-More plans. I like plans. Except sometimes I like not having plans.....I mean, the government should probably always have a plan, I just meant me personally....I'm bored with explaining this.
12:08-to find out what the money spent on the war in Iraq could be doing, go to www.costofwar.com unless you don't like being depressed
13:10-I wonder how you get in these commercials. Like do they put ads out for them? Or do you just show up to a rally and then they film you?
14:00-That woman is kind of annoying. I mean, she's clearly a kick ass person, but...at a distance.
15:00-"You feel like you can't breathe even though you need to breathe"...wtf?! l.o.l.
16:00-And let's bring it down...to biography time, the condensed verision, because we're all to lazy to read his books
17:19-Please elect this man, so you and I and everyone else can go to college for like free.
19:20-I bet health insurance companies, if they had a collective vote, would not vote for Obama, cause he's going to screw them. Woot.
21:21-They said Dodd...but what about him? I think Dodd is my favorite senator. Well, I mean besides Obama...maybe...I dont' know, it's close.
24:30-Foreign plans whatnot. Hey! He's talking about Iowa! He says Taliban like tal-eeeee-bon. I don't know what's correct, just an observation.
26:11-I love Bill Richardson. He was my second choice at caucus.

Well, I thought it was going to be half an hour, but turns out it was 27 minutes and 10 seconds. Someone got screwed there I think, but I don't know who.

If there is anyone left who's going to vote but hasn't decided yet, there are probably better things to look at than this. I mean, it was cool to watch and I understand its purpose, but I almost think it would have been better last week. Maybe that's just me. I already voted, and I hope if you're reading this you will vote, because it's goddamn important.

Programming note-I will be live blogging election night. I'm going to update every hour(ish) and I don't plan on sleeping until they call a winner or say they can't because of recounts. It is probably going to be the most important night of our lives kittens, so you would do well to watch some coverage, or just read my blog. Whatevs.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:03:00 +0000

1st question-why is your economic plan better than the other guys?

8:03-For the first time I like John McCain's tie. Nice choice.

8:05-Red, however, is not Barack's color.

8:06-So far, neither of them have answered the specific question.
- John McCain is looking might freaky looking at Barack

8:07-Obama's plan had 2 points, McCain's had 1...Obama wins that.

8:08-Here is the taking the fight to Obama technique. Woot.

8:09-Obama is wrong. He keeps saying 95% of families would get a tax break but really only like 86% of families would get a tax cut under his plan. Still more than McCain...but still.

8:12-McCain tried to make a joke..or something....awww

8:13-First rule of debate Johnny-DON'T INTERRUPT YOUR OPPONENT IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE

8:14-Scheiffer's tie is hideous

Question 2-Whatcha gonna cut in order to slow down the deficit?

8:16-Obama says lets give the children free college=YES PLEASE

8:17-Obama opposes off shore drilling because it won't give us any noteable relief and that won't even happen for like 10 years.

8:18-John is always saying he knows how to do all this stuff, and I always just wonder how he seems to know everything...
-He wants to cut out all the pork, but I would disagree that pork is always a bad thing. And
they account for like 1% of the budget...so...it wouldn't that make much difference

8:19-Holy crap Obama just said what I just said! Emily=1

8:20-"I am not president Bush"-yeah but you sure did vote with him 90% of the time

8:23-HAHA LOLOLOL Obama just used FoxNews against John McCain...Obama just won this debate, I don't even care what else happens
-"Essentially what you are proposing is 8 more years of the same thing"=Nice

8:24-"Your argument for standing up to leaders in your party isn't very convincing"....Didn't Obama just give like 6 examples of that??

Question 3-Will you say what you've said in your commercials to each other's faces? Kick Ass. Amazing Question.

8:26-We're bringing up John Lewis now? Why would Obama repudiate Lewis's remarks...because he was right...

8:27-Obama has spent more money on negative campaigning than any campaign in history? Really? Johnny can prove it? So why didn't he? Maybe he's spent more on negative campaigns because he's spent more on any kind of campaigns because his campaign has raised more money than (I'm guessing) ANY candidate ever.

8:30-Obama just congratulated McCain's football team...lol.
-"Of course I'm talking about the economy"-McCain=yeah...since...yesterday....?
8:31-Obama is calling McCain out on his supporters yelling terrorist and Sarah Palin not stopping it. How will McCain respond?

8:33-McCain says he's repudiated every time someone got out of line. That I'm not sure about, but I know Sarah Palin hasn't.

8:34-Johnny is PISSED. Obama is trying to bring the talk back to issues, and McCain just wants to nitpick about John Lewis. That's probably why he's losing right now...

8:35-Ayers=everyone who has had anything to do with education in Illinois has had contact with Ayers. AND John McCain was the keynote speaker at some ACORN shinndig a few years ago. Look it up.

8:37-Ayers has never been involved in Obama's campaign and never will be. Good Answer.

8:38-I can't keep up with what he's saying...but this is a ridiculously kick ass answer. Holy shit. Mind=blown.

8:39-McCain...Obama just explained his relationship with these organizations...GET OVER IT. Ugh.

Question 4-Why would the country be better off if Biden became president vs Palin becoming president?

8:40-Justin came into my room so I missed Obama's answer.

8:42-Do a shot! McCain said Reformer twice.

8:42-Haha...Sarah Palin is a role model for women. 2 words-compulsive breeder.

8:43-Reformer again!
-Sarah Palin understands special needs kids...we gotta find out the reason Autism is on the
rise...what does that have to do with the rest of your campaign

8:44-YES. "Finding out about Autism will require more funds, and an across the board spending freeze won't allow for that." Good answer.

Bob cut them off. Ugh. That was a good one topic. Sad face.

Question 5-Give us a number of how much we can reduce foreign oil imports in the next 4 years

8:47-We're going to eliminate all imports from the middle east and Venezula....how Johnny?

8:48-Obama=In 10 years we'll be off foreign oil. That sounds a little more realistic to me. McCain seems to be saying we're only going to buy oil from Canda...but...is there really enough oil in Canda to power everything in America that currently needs it? We can't get off oil until we have alternate energy sources, and we won't be able to do that totally in the next 4 years. Nice try though John.

8:51-"I admire so much senator Obama's eloquence" ...wow that was kind of a dick thing to say. Not worded well.

8:52-Haha, John says drugs are killing young Americans. And your wife is stealing them from her own charity...yeah, we should probably get an handle on that.

8:53-John seems so worked up and just really angry...but Obama is like totally cool. I know I'm biased...but wow.

8:54-Obama's fuel efficient cars and alternate engery cars tax cut plan=yes please. Like he keeps saying, we can't drill our way out of this problem.

8:55-"Obama wants to restrict trade and raise taxes"....oh John...*sigh*

Question 6-Something about healthcare

8:56-there's a lot of yelling outside in the lawn...wonder what that's about....

8:57-Obama's healthcare plan is badass. I don't care what you say, it is badass.

8:59-McCain=fighting against fat kids. I agree...but its funny.

9:00-Whoever this Joe the Plumber guy is...he's fucking famous now.

9:01-I wonder how many Joe the Plumber shirts will be online tomorrow...Joe...lolz

9:02-I'm over healthcare....NEXT PLEASE

9:03-Johnny, what in the world are you talking about? You seem to be having a difficult time staying on topic tonight dear....lets work on that

9:05-Obama is looking a little flustered.

OMG Abortion question....this is going to be good.

9:06-didn't McCain used to support a woman's right to choose to have an abortion?

9:08-He just said anyone who supports Roe v Wade is not qualified to be on the supreme court. Wow....I can't believe he just said that...really...wow

9:11-John=we have to change the culture of America. Then he said the 'pro abortion' movement. He is so wrong here. I'm not pro abortion...I'm pro choice.

9:13-Obama on partial birth abortion=for a ban on partial birth abortion as long as it provides a clause for the health of the mother. Agreed.

9:14-Obama=he's saying lets try to stop pregnancies before they get to the abortion stage.

9:15-John-STOP SAYING PRO ABORTION.

Last Question=We spend more on education, but we still suck...whatcha gonna do?

9:17-Obama=recruit an army of new teachers....lol

9:18-John=this is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. what?

9:19-John=create competition between schools? How are you going to implement that?

9:20-John=reward good teachers, yeah I'm all about that, but we also need to get good teachers into schools that sucks...which includes inner city schools, which is not where good teachers want to be. So...how's that gonna work?

9:23-#3 pet peeve about John McCain....Washington does not have an 'r' in it. WASH not WaRsh...duh

9:24-Why are we talking about Autism again? I'm all about curing that shit...but that's not what the question is...so...yeah...

9:26-I wonder if Joe the Plumber is going to come up on stage with them at the end of this. I wonder who he's voting for?

9:27-John closing statement=1) we're not friends. we do not have pizza at either of our houses, so stop thinking that we're friends. 2) thank you for serving John, but I don't think you're the best man for this job.

9:29-Obama closing statement=he just said 'our brighter days are still ahead'...didn't Johnny say that at the last debate? lame. Its ok though, I already voted for him earlier today.

That is that. I'm going to say Obama won. Your thoughts?

P.S. Neither of the lady's outfits were cute. Your vote cannot be determined by who's wife was hotter tonight, I'm sorry.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:52:00 +0000

What I'm chewing this week: Sangria Fresca by Orbit

3 stars.

Flavor-Fruity, I guess. I've never had sangria before, so I can't say if that's what it tastes like. So it's kind of hard to describe it as anything other than 'fruity'.

Texture-Good. It doesn't dissolve, at least in my experience, but it doesn't get super hard either...so it's just good.

Flavor Duration-O.K. It lasts about through a class (so 50 minutes) then its pretty well gone.

Side-note-It's pretty good at quenching thirst. Sometimes when you're really thirsty in class but you don't have a beverage...this gum will take care of you.

Overall, a pretty average gum. There are better options if you want something fruity, in my opinion, but worth a try.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:09:00 +0000

IDEA

After (fingers crossed) Obama wins this election. This would be the best movie ever.

Premise-Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin travel across America, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in 'The Simple Life' style documentary, directed by Christopher Guest (he directed 'Best in Show' and 'A Mighty Wind').

THAT WOULD BE THE FUNNIEST FUCKING MOVIE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:28:00 +0000

What I'm chewing this week:

Fabulous Fruitini from Orbit.

I'm going to give this 3 out of 5 stars. 2 of those stars are based on the name, because that's probably the best name on a package of gum I have ever seen.

Flavor-Very tropical. Can deffinetly taste a lot of mango in it, but it also has some tingle like mint gums do (that's kind of Orbit's thing-they make everything a little minty).

Texture-Buttery is the only word I can think of to describe it. Its very soft and smooth before the flavor goes away, then it gets a little tougher (that's what she said?). It does stay in tact though, as in, it doesn't dissolve in your mouth (like some other flavors of Orbit do).

Flavor duration-Not great. Has maybe 20 minutes of optimal flavor then it goes to mild flavor...then it just goes away. I usually want to get it out of my mouth in about 40 minutes, which isn't very long by today's gum standards.

Overall, I was a little bit let down. But I suppose with a name as amazing as Fabulous Fruitini....my expectations were a bit high.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:44:00 +0000

So, my step mom has added me on facebook. I feel weird about it. She got a myspace like a year ago and read all my blogs from there and sent me strange messages. I'm not nearly as intense on facebook...but still. I feel like her being able to read everything restricts my freedom to write whatever the fuck I want. I probably shouldn't feel that way...but I do.

And what is the world coming to anyway when parents are on the social networking sites? The age limit on those things is like...35....then you need to move on. Unless you have a valid reason to be on there other than to network socially. LAME.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:37:00 +0000

I had a revelation of sorts this weekend. I was going to 5th Quarter Friday night, and I was thinking about what I was going to do if someone tried to hug me...and how to avoid the awkwardness that would surely ensue. Then I started trying to think of people that I actually enjoy hugging...and there's only 1. Which led me to conclude-I am an awkward hugger.

I don't think I was always this way...but I deffinetly am now. I make hugging really awkward though, and it sucks because it puts people off and they can't figure out why. They (and I didn't either until I had this revelation) know that an awkward moment just happened, after the hug, but its hard to pinpoint what exactly about the moment is awkward...then they think its them. But it is most deffinetly me and my awkwardness. Now that I've been thinking about it too, I realized I kind of have a lot of anxiety about hugging. Like, will it happen? what am I going to do if ___ tries to hug me?

Sometimes its really awkward not to hug too. Like when I was leaving school for the summer, there were several occasions when I probably should have hugged people but didn't because I thought it would be awkward. Its really awkward either way. So I guess the question in the situation becomes-is an awkward hug less awkward than no hug at all?

I don't know exactly what about my hugging is awkward, but it most deffinetly is, and I apologize to everyone who ever tries to hug me, because I will probably make it weird, but I don't really mean to. It just happens.

(P.S. I chew a lot of gum. I would sort of consider myself a gum connoisseur. There is a lot of gum on the market these days, and its hard to sort out which ones you might like best, or would be best to take on a date or...whatever other situations warrant a piece of gum. So I'm going to start reviewing it. There will be categories and all manner of fun things...starting soon. Woot.)

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:13:00 +0000

Today, I am ready to give up politics forever. I'm not angry person, in fact usually its pretty difficult to get me worked up anything...but I tell you something, some fuckers have figured out how and I am fucking pissed.

I have been called a sheep. What I'm taking that to mean is I cannot think for myself or form an educated opinion based on my beliefs and careful examination of the candidates because I have been so wowed by one candidates speaking ability that my brain cannot even function. That is probably the most offensive thing I have ever been called.

I don't have a lot in this world. God knows I don't have the money, looks or body to get ahead in life. I have a brain. I HAVE A FUCKING BRAIN AND I CAN USE IT. So when you insult it, and you say it is not capable of functioning...you are insulting EVERYTHING that I have. Everything that I am.

And I'm not going to take that from people who call themselves my friends.

I have lost so much respect for some of these people in the last 2 days. I was on Tyler Pauly's side during the underage drinking debocle over the summer, and what does he say now? That my opinion doesn't matter. FUCK HIM. C.J. Peterson thinks all liberals are sheep? WHAT THE FUCK DOES HE THINK HE IS BY FUCKING WORSHIPPING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?! Jack Simmons is a fucking ditto. He has come up with nothing original throughout these posts, just ripping off Tyler's ideas...which I guess would make him a FUCKING SHEEP TOO.

Why am I taking this so seriously? Well, to me, this is the equivalent of calling a girl a cunt. That is a horrible word for most girls, because you're reducing them to a fuckhole. In my case, these people are reducing me to a mindless animal that people cut up, kill and eat. That is fucking wrong.

I'm will be voting for Barack Obama in November because I think he is the best option for the presidency we have been presented with. Do you disagree? GOOD. Not everyone is supposed to agree, that's the fucking point of this country. So argue with me. Fight me about it, tell me I'm wrong. But if you start that, I'm going to do the same to you, and you can't just end the argument by saying 'Well, you're only voting for him because he's a good speaker.' NO. I'M VOTING FOR HIM BECAUSE I THINK HE'S BETTER. That's like saying 'You're only voting for McCain because he was a POW.' No, you're voting for him because you like his ideas and you think he's better. That's great, have an opinion...BUT FUCKING RESPECT ME FOR MINE.

And do not, ever again, whatever you do, de-humanize me, or anyone else for having an opinion. That makes you the lowest kind of scum on the planet.

noreply@blogger.com (Schnurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:55:00 +0000

Whenever I'm in an airport about to get on a plane, I like to play this game where I 1)try to guess who I will be sitting by and 2) try to figure out who the most interesting person on the flight would be (i.e. who I would ideally be sitting by). I have NEVER in my entire life guessed correctly, but...that's right, today I did.

It was the flight out of DesMo, it was 6:30ish in the morning, and interesting people generally don't fly at that hour, so I had to go to my second teir of interesting which is labeled 'eccentric'. Turns out, said person was a middle aged woman wearing a bandana on her head, a Harley Davidson t-shirt and some very intense looking boots-eccentric biker chic...yes please!

So when it turned out that she was in fact the person I was assigned to sit next to, I was doubley happy because I had correctly guessed, and it was the ideal person. Emily=1 Life=0. So we sit down, I say hi, she says hi...I'm excited because you can tell she's a talker and I'm in the mood for an interesting story.

Enter crabby flight attendent who informs us that the emergency exit row is empty and she needs 2 people to sit in said row...and eccentric biker chic and I are the top candidates. Balls.

I felt it would be awkward to assume that eccentric biker chic and I would strike up a classic airplane friendship, or at the very least that she felt the same way I did, so reluctantly I agreed and so did she, and we sat across the aisle from each other, and all I could do was wonder what might have been...

Life=1...Emily=0