G*ddammit Geraldine! What the hell were you thinking?

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is what I have to say about Geraldine Ferraro saying that Obama is only a strong candidate because he's black. Do you know something? THAT'S THE SAME THING THAT ANN COULTER SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I love Geraldine Ferraro. I think I had to pledge undying love for her in order to received my Women's Studies minor. It's, like, a requirement, along with not shaving your legs and listening to either Tori or Ani or both (I'm Tori only, BTW).

But what. the. f*ck. ????????????

You can't go around saying the same outrageously asinine things as Ann Coulter and expect me to say nothing. I know one of Ferraro's strong suits is her strident, confident, spitfire, tell-it-like it is nature, but this is too far. I'm pissed. Pissed.

To her credit, Hillary rejected that statement. This is from the AP:

Clinton has said she disagrees with Ferraro's remarks. In an interview with The Associated Press, she said, "It's regrettable that any of our supporters — on both sides, because we both have this experience — say things that kind of veer off into the personal."

But they're so calculated, those Clintons. I feel like the make sacrificial lambs sometimes.

Anyway, I will not get over this any time soon. I am sad and angry and appalled. And if you think I'm overreacting, check out this juxtaposition of footage:

First, watch the first 27 seconds of this clip - the evil one speaks...



And then jump to 3:57 on this clip and HEAR THE SAME THING from Geraldine Ferraro. (And hear my heart breaking over it, too)...





Lordy, lordy. What is the world coming to?

Yep, Survey Time Again

(It's been a while! This is from Rene's MySpace Blog, hich she got from Sandy)

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone

whats your name spelt backwards?: Tegdirb

What did you do last night?: Very routine: ate dinner, worked at computer, watched GH, TDS and CR - but also started this crazy poetry writing thing - I won't get into the details but it involves tissue paper, crayola markers, writing backwards like daVinci and The Rubaiyat of Mar Khayyam...

The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?: IfranView

Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?: I'm a thrill seeker What can I say?

Last time you swam in a pool?: August?

What are you wearing?: My cute dress-shirt thing from target with the art deco scene on it.

How many cars have you owned?: Hmm. easier to list: blue caravan, Kara's Grand Am, grey caravan, Sable, Crown Vic, Buick - 6

Type of music you dislike most?: Pop Country, just the melodramatic cheesy ones - not Bluegrass or Dolly Parton or some of the funny ones, like Brad Paisley's Check You for Ticks & Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats, or Willie Nelson

Are you registered to vote?: Yes. I voted for Hillary in the primary but love both her and Obama. I just love her more right now.

Do you have cable?: No and yes. I actually don't have cable, but my parents do.

What kind of computer do you use?: Dell

Ever made a prank phone call?: Poor Romeigs - how many times did we call them from Sandy's house?

You like anyone right now?: Yes. Definitely.

Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?: Sky diving.

Furthest place you ever traveled?: Ireland.

What's your favorite comic strip?: Rhymes with Orange

Do u know all the words to the national anthem?: Yes

Shower, morning or night?: Night, but sometimes morning

Best movie you've seen in the past month?: Juno!!

Favorite pizza toppings?: Mushroom.

Chips or popcorn?: Depends on my mood - if I want something light, I'll eat the fat free popcorn. If I'm craving salt and fat - Lays Sour Cream and Onion

What cell phone provider do you have?: Can you hear me now? Good. Cause I'm not telling you the answer to that question.

Have you ever smoked peanut shells?: Uh, no.

Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?: No

Orange Juice or apple?: OJ, definitely

Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?: Company Luncheon today, so Jess, Heather, Margie, Michael and Beth

Favorite chocolate bar?: Cadbury Dairy Milk

Who is your longest friend and how long?: Coleen and Melissa - since I was born

Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?: Late fall wen everyone as giving them away

Have you ever won a trophy?: Yes! Weymouth Youth Soocer, Weymouth Girls Soccer, The National Choral award and - my proudest accomplishments in the trophies category - The Maine Drama Festival Regional Competition Winners and State Runners-Up (or did we win? I can't remember!!!) Anyway, when my drama geeks won those trophies - that was the best.

Favorite arcade game?: Tetris. I'm addicted.

Ever ordered from an infomercial?: No

Sprite or 7-UP?: Icky.

Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?: No

Last thing you bought at Walgreens?: Q Tips, I Pod player -on sale real cheap-and something else...

Ever thrown up in public?: I don't remember.

Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?: Love

Do you believe in love at first sight?: Not at first sight, but I think people just know, almost right away, if they could like someone - you know, really truly like someone.

SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?: Who the eff picks Jimmy Neutron?

Did you have long hair as a young kid?: Yes

What message is on your voicemail machine?: Standard

Where would you like to go right now?: Always - France. I need to just suck it up and do it.

Whats the name of your pet?: Daisy and Oliver

What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?: I have an LL Bean soccer backpack and then a Swiss "school/work" back pack with books, snacks, water bottle, first aid, pencil case, ipod, wallet, make up bag and daily vitamins. Basically my life.

What do you think about most? Green products, since that's my job, and writing, since thats my, er, thing.

Briton Warrior Queen

Boudica, Briton Warrior Queen


So, I was working from home today (to make up for Monday's sick day) and had the History Channel on to keep me focused (whether it's NPR, music, or historical documentaries, I work better with "intelligent" distraction).

The History Channel was broadcasting a two hour documentary on Boudica, a Queen from 60 AD England, who ruled over Iceni, on the East coast of the island. After her husband died, power went to her. Back then for the Britons, power passed from man to woman, father to daughter, etc. without any hullabaloo. Like the titles do now. But not like they did from 800-1563 and most of 1603 to the Windsors. If you don't know what I'm talking about take a look at this monstrosity of a Royal British family tree and notice that from 1563 to 1603, England was ruled first by Bloody Mary then by Queen Elizabeth I.

Anyway, the Romans thought that a woman ruler was absurd (much like the assinine Democratic voters who don't/didn't vote for Hillary just because she's a woman - I heard a few on NPR and it made my fists ball) and seized all of Boudica's kingdom for Rome, tied her up when she was defiant and flogged her in front of her people while Roman soldiers took her daughters away and raped them.

This, as you can imagine, did not sit well with the Queen, so she became a Warrior Queen and launched an attack with 50,000 Britons - men, women, teens, elderly - on Roman settlements throughout England. They decimated one village then headed to Londinium - which is now modern day...you guessed it, London. However, hearing of the formidible Warrior Queen, most of London had been evacuated. Those that left behind met the same ill fate (to use words those documentaries always like to use) as the people at the previous Roman settlement.

Anyway, eventually this Roman army leader a-hole guy Minipenisium, or something like that, faced her on the road from London to west Britain and defeated her fighters. She disappeared - but probably died by poisoning herself, as did her daughters.

Interesting story though.

Read more at the perhaps factual wikipedia entry.

The wiki entry also had this juicy nugget : "There is also a long-lived urban myth that she is buried under Platform 8, 9 or 10 of King's Cross railway station in London." Maybe she buried between 9 and 10 at PLATFORM 9 AND THREE-QUARTERS. (I wonder who else knows this little tidbit?)

Purdy

Okay, this is very very bad. I know. I took it. And I didn't delete it. Here's the thing though: I wanted to put it on my blog for posterity's sake. Because it makes me laugh at myself. I think everyone needs a purdy picture like this of themselves in public view on the internet to take themselves down a few notches when they're feeling mighty fhine.

You hear that, Anderson Cooper?

In "The County"

View from "The County"

This is a record year for snowfall statewide in Maine, so you can only imagine the affects in Aroostook AKA "The County" AKA the northern-most county. If you can't imagine, here's a picture.



This is the back door to my friend's house in Aroostook County. In Maine, the geographically largest county - Aroostook - is also two other things: 1) the smallest in population and 2) the most "way the hell up there"[pronounced "they-uh"], that is, Northern-most. As a result, they tend to get more snow. Obviously.

This pic certainly tells you 1000 words about life "way they hell up they-uh."