footprints

have you ever done that survey/questionaire thing that lets you know how big your foot is? or the mark it makes in/on the environment in your life's wake, rather.
trod on and see!

i like THIS site for the checking!

uh oh: if everyone on the planet lived my lifestyle, we would need: 3.76 earths.

well, i'm doing better than the average - must be all that vegetarian, bussing, & tini condo-ing i do! warming my place by running the shower set to lava-hot probably wouldn't be endorsed, however.

this couple's minimalistic lifestyle can't leave much of even a baby dent! holy.

top 89 of '08

vote on the current HERE!

this is my completed ballot, not to sway you or anything so that MY favs win.

er, maybe a lil.

... in no particular order, and perhaps forgetting some (ack!) and tossing some preference to the local acts!

Solid Gold Bodies Of Water
Doomtree Doomtree
Cloud Cult Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Tricky Knowle West Boy
The Helio Sequence Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Jack Penate Matinee
Death Cab For Cutie Narrow Stairs
MGMT Oracular Spectacular
Kings Of Leon Only By The Night
The Bird & The Bee Please Clap Your Hands EP
Nine Inch Nails The Slip
Santogold Santogold
Annuals Such Fun
Elbow The Seldom Seen Kid
Fleet Foxes S/T
Goldfrapp Seventh Tree
Louis XIV Slick Dogs And Ponies
Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend
Atmosphere When Life Gives You Lemons…
The Ting Tings We Started Nothing

what you thinkin?

heels are bad & you know it. but, so comedy, too.

they are so high. so wibblie. so wobblie. so crap-i'm-going-down! ...twice.

-that video is only made funnier by the fact that the audience is laughing at the poor chick.
and announcers on allllll sorts of news broadcasts. it's not a normal funny fall. it's like a jaggedy avalanche, wicked-witch-of-the-west-melting kind of crumble.


i don't plan on this happening to me, at least not unless i'm on glare ice. or, of course, in the case i would ever be drunk.
why is this not in my plan? because i no wear heels! my arches are a mile high, so those things & i, sadly, don't get along.

so don't go there, kids. stay safe & healthy. at least, most of the time, biffing only when it's attributable to the cocktail. careful, those feetsies gots to get you around for a bunches of years!

bobbi gets all politicalie

oh sarah! i saw your acceptance speech - you're so bold, so fierce, so snotty.

...which is to say, i love you! and lets be friends, please.

BUT




-thanks be given to faye for the forward!
did palin really answer the economic-crisis-topical question posed at the first debate with an (approximate) "at the next soccer game, ask the mom next to you what they think about it. i bet they have some concerns?" she did.
and questions requiring specific answers were thrown back with a (again, wildly approximately): "we're mavericks and we'll do what we need to do to get it done!" point is, tina wasn't much off.
which stems from this wonderful tidbit by my lovely, favorite, tina fey, on snl. ah, the Funny.

-soon-to-be-a-wearer of this T!

my "day" be nearly here

my bday, my Bday!!!
friday: it's my actual Day (for those of you that don't know *sigh* it's on the 10th. of oct), but the cold war kids are Pretty important. i will be in attendance at their fineline show. for those of you coming to this already sold out show, YEAH!

if you wanna join, craigslist is where it's at - caitlin just got 2 tix on there for 20/each...

if not and you still want to meet up beforehand for apps/drinks somewhere downtown, lemme tell you all about the agenda...

i'll be over at nami at 5:00. please join! their HH lasts til 7 & it ain't half bad, really. after this we can wander over to rosen's. again there's a HH - leave it to me to find em :)

prolly head to fineline around 930. four hours of cocktails before the show?! someone force-feed me water Once in a while, por favor

saturday: this will be an action-packed day, comprised of lotsa Fun, FUN. for Some reason i'm planning on getting up super early, but i think it'll be worth it. the first stop? HERE!
we'll hit up quang for lunch (noonish).
then off to the ...(gasp!) burbs (1:30ish): maze O' corn!
there may be a flask in the pocket. byoWhatever, iffin you want! i'm pretty sure none of you think this Won't be an absolute ball.

after this we've been invited over to roxanne & troy's new pad over in that hood for an app/drinkity. her addy? 20130 Lake Ridge Drive Prior Lake, MN 55372
upon our return to the lovely city, we'll hit up a park, a slice of za, maybe a 40 & some bocci. who's got croquet?!
likely we'll all need some rest after all that blazin' great nonsense. go home. watch some tv. clean up. make out. grab some dinner. we'll meet back up around 9:30ish.
where? i dunno. prolly uptown, maybe oktoberfest, possibly downtown. you know the date & time & approx location. major specifics to follow...
and "follow," it does. with:

it has come to my attention that the best of all worlds can be found in the warehouse district! something new, something old, something tired & something blue (or however that goes along). -respectively; the loopity, club yager, bunkers & (our primary location!) baba(b)lu(e)!

i'ma dork. here we will shimmy, slide, spin and shake the night aWay. But, should some of us be dying for a lil action other than the salsa sort, we're so close to so much!
now, i know most people don't make a birthDay into a weekend, but i've got some folk in from outta town & some that can't make it saturday & some (one. nikki! and lucas?! (major pipe dream ;)) that is in both categories. the events continue...

sunday: the vikings SUCK, but we'll temper that crap with a screwdriver/etc and a pineapple pizza at the park tavern.

how's about this ancient soap factory (one given a bit of a make-over), then later? ...or some other time - i hear it's creepy good.
well, something will happen - gotta be a good host, after all!
anyway, come for some, come for none (you Suck!) or velcro yourself to me for the stint!

where i been?!

i was out of work for 4 weeks.  i didn't post for 4 weeks.  coincidence?

...i think not ;)

good Time to roll on, good Time to roll on, good Time to roll on (and so on and so on...)

due to (a simply f-ing awesome time at) wefest last year, i missed TWO, count em 2!, kings of leon shows at first ave. this year, they shall not be slipping, sliding or shimmieing past me (nor you?). i have 3 sets of tix (psssst: 5 of which i won't be using!) for the nov 1 show at the orpheum theater. who's in?!
KOL looked, has looked for years, like this. very 90's!

but they've since upDated! yummers.well, when trying to directly post the video link from youtube it says it's no longer avail, but then i go there and watch it (a minimum of 12 times in a row, each time). meh - i'll just offer it to you Like This... as long as you're getting there!
you have to listen to the new single, too. it's called 'sex on fire.' need i say more?! no. so GO!

a salute, a roast, an apology (sorta)

Caitlin! happy ante(now-several-days-post)date birthday!!! i won't be around this (last) weekend, regrettably so, but also (for other reasons) i'm elated - more to come on that...

for now, i'll just say:

(and had i posted this before leaving town, i Would have! perhaps there's some memorable something about being the Last to well wish?)

the gal said it herself. in some myspace survey thing. funny and True!

also true, although not as funny:

last year we met up at the imperial room moments after 35 descended into the mississippi. apparently caitlin got lost and nearly drove over that bridge right about the time it went down. a sign we need to get this lady a gps? who's in?

seriously:

it's so sporadic these days. maybe she just thought it was getting too complicated? maybe she no longer feels that way about me? maybe I'm the one getting too old for her? blerg!
my bed partner of years past, you're welcome back anytime (if the space is free, that is).

it's (was) your day! go get stuff to make you feel pretty. important. anything but ancient! :)

or have someone else do it for you & don't feel bad!

ashes to ashes, i all fall Down

no one can accuse Me of being incident prone (example 1, example 2) ...Example 3!!!
well, i was pretty zipped (wink wink & a ha ha, C), which came from throwing back a couple glasses of wine on an otherwise empty and growling stomach, but Still! i mean how many'a time have i been in said state and Not fallen? millions.
that last stair just leapt at me!
that ...ORrrrrr blame can be laid upon the glimmering, darting black cat under foot, the sparkly shiny rhinestone sandals reflecting in my eyes, Else the sparks from the grillin action. perhaps?!?
probably not.

PLUG alert:

the ting tings will be playing at the varsity on august 4th. they don't suck. this song&video you will love? yes, yes you will. then there's an award for the lowest budget for the best song going TO... but, whatever. see you there!

oh and (a random thought alert!), i take that back! death cab's new album (narrow stairs) might be the best yet (it's battling for first in my mind with plans).

-ThisAlertHasBeenBroughtToYouByBD-YER-RADIO

i've been jones-ed after!

i may have been told most recently that someone's been jonesing for me. very generally, i coulda told you what that meant, but now i know just how much that meant/means? ...according to the urban dictionary, anyway:

jones crack hanging nico streashing jizz craving drugs malorni fiending addiction withdrawl jonesin' taboo excited enthusiastic feen itching fiend forbidden like a jew on shrimp sperm joneser indiana jones

1. to have a strong need, desire, or craving for something. see also: jones (desire for something that may be sought irrespective of the consequences...)
ex: sheeeit beeeitch after smokin' dat weed i'm jonesing for some grub! shaniqua is mad jonesing for rasheed, dat bitch follow him around everywhere.

2. craving; wanting

ex: i'm jonesing for some sushi.

3. the act of needing something badly. usually related to chemical dependency.
ex: i've been jonesing for a joint all day.

let's summarize! i've been compared to sushi & drugs (both Highly addictive (and scrumptiously yummy!?!)) AND needed/wanted at most any cost...

so, am i flattered?
hellz yeah :)

does that pic indicate a joneser? probably not quite... -it'll be my lil spin (assumption) that that's what it Must mean.

oh Baby, oh Honey

props to lucas for throwing me this song yesterday! i cannot stop playing her!!!
it's been coined one "smooth summer groove," very aptly.
their myspace page would do a fine job entertaining you with 7 other songs, as well.
this video is a huge disgrace (to the song, to my eyes, to the world!), however, and minimization is vehemently recommended.
who wants to sway with me?!?!
there ya go... :)

july, the four

you should see this office. it's pathetic in a red/white/blue streamer, plastic flag on a stick, patriotic t-shirt kind of way. i'm embarrassed... but, Happy Holiday!

the plan: kirsten, dan & i are getting in a vehicle, 1 hour from now and we're zipping on down to chicago :) i believe we are going to ... well, i have NO idea what we're doing. it's been promised that a fabulous agenda has been laid out. -including fun in the summer sun at the beach!

likely the cocktails will flow, as well. dan may be training for a triathalon, but i know i'm not! now, i just need RW&B dealies (i'll get pics) to wear on my head :)

and even though i'm very, super & completely unimpressed by firework displays, they'll be out in full force. i'll turn my back on them. i promise.

pappy's day!

while not the sweetest ways to say "i love you" to dad, they are sure to pull out a giggle!
so, Paul (mi papa!):

-which is a good thing!

I can only wish this had been the case:

-i actually had to figure this out waaaaay too early on :( being treated (and acting!) like spoiled brat woulda been nice. ah, who are we kidding i could have NEVER pulled That off - i much too strawberriesNsugar-like.

when you've been raised by your father & he's been around you your whole life, this is just funny.

-even more gooder when he's your biological father! thanks dad, for being "like" a dad!

and this just tickles me. rather, i'm not being tickled any longer...

-mom was on the phone with me a while ago, back when derek/cami were still pregnant and i happened to be at their place. she says at the end of the conversation: "ok. we'll talk soon. tell derek & cami i love them ... *pause* oh! and you, too!" blerg. i can't compete with this perfect lil nuclear family. a grandchild blows i-have-Another-date-tonight right clear out of the water, apparently. i'm screwed. (at least!)

i was a year early. not unwanted, but...
birth control pills ain't 100% ;) hmmmm ... noted.

koop - island blues. not a'gonna make ME blue

so i heard koop’s “summer sun” on the current this morning and was reminded how much i like her ("her" being Yukimi Nagano). the choice was made to check out her myspace page and see what the lady has been up to recently. i watched this lovely video on her page and have made some decisions:

more colorful eye shadow will be worn, i simply must start smoking – it’s now hot - who knew!, much-less is much-more when it comes to clothing (just revisiting ... stressing this point), busting out my clarinet is a Superb idea, much needed is a couple transgender “ladies” to watch out for me, my room needs a green light, i will never cry over a boy ever again & koop will be listened to … often.

the spinto band

these kids opened for rilo kiley at first ave last thurs. the ultimate entertainment! they rival the hives lunacy, actually. whatever they were on ... i want some!

how to set up your own blind dates: by jen

my date 3 sundays ago was sooooo fun. and, strangely, successful! that is until my date decided to go onto the second date of the day. one i was not invited to. *tear*
we walked over to calhoun and strode around the lake. conversation was great. the fresh spring air so invigorating and so very welcomed back into our lives after a long winter. it was only 40 some degrees, but the sun was out, along with 2 million bikers/walkers/runners/rollerbladers and 3 million doggies. then, back at date's place wine was poured and waffles were made. next off to azia for an end-of-HH cocktail. then i got ditched! actually, my date, jen, had a date. a real date. the above is mostly a digression of the good day i had. my point being:

one way to get a blind date is to go out to the bars after drinking ... drinking plenty. pick the hottest man out of the crowd, then go over to him and suavely chat him up for a while. by bar time he'll definitely be wanting more. you will exchange numbers. you will leave the bar, go home with friends, order pizza, drink a little more and pass out on the couch with a wine glass in hand. the next day you'll brush off the crust flakes, get a text and be like: who this? a trail of spotty memories will seep back into your head. you will call your friends and together you will piece together the majority of the evening, at least the high(low?)lights. wholla! super cute agenda for the evening.

although this suggestion is not without flaws and is laced with good odds of several potential disasters, good stories will flow and i like that!

ok. i'm hooked

so i met her. let's just say, i will be putting more than 3000 miles on my car this year. i am in love. yup.

finally ... she's arrived! and just (not) in time, that little shit ;)

mya jo dahlstrom joined the not-in-the-womb, cold, harsh world thursday may 1 at 404 am.
awe....
unfortunately, this little lady was born just 3 hours before my plane left, so i have yet to meet her. that stinker - already messing up the agenda! suppose there is a LOT more of that to come - wheeeeeee.
as i was leaving derek&cami's abode tuesday evening, i asked, quite politely, if cami could just go into labor that evening so i wouldn't miss the big moment. well, she went along with the plan, just a little too slowly for my so OH so important schedule. i was allowed to stop by the hospital After cami got her epidural and was sedate/mellow/decently happy. i won't post the pic i took of she and i, even though i want to, as per her wishes/demands/deathThreats. lemme get to the point, the cutie, the Pictures:


i'm guessing this is napping? probably.



perhaps after a bath? we'll go with that.

i'll be consistent and suggest more napping. babies do this a lot i hear, so odds are!

eyes seems to be open, so this must be sitting-there-being-100%-helpless?

i'm off to meet the small tike in a couple minutes. wish me luck - first impressions can be killer if not pulled off flawlessly.

probably don't need to mention this, BUT:

More to Come on This Subject ;)

SUCK IT, Monkeys ... I'M Going RePublican!

dominican republican, that is.

enjoy your drizzly, drab high of (maybe) 60 degree week, bitches!

my all inclusive, cocktail laced week at a lovely 5 star resort shouldn't suck. too much.

fyi: there's still room in my bed for a +1. ah, i'll a cabana boy'll work out just fine...

i'm actually going here for a friend's wedding. shadia and i were roommates nearly 10 years ago, my first year down in minneapolis, my first year at the UofMN. while she's been in chi town for 7 or so years, we've kept in touch and i really wanted to make this trip happen. these types of resorts are 1. romantic, 2. expensive, 3. lonely, iffin you have no one to travel with. why am i going??? how am i going???

i'm so maternal and love children so much, so i'm part-time nannying two&a half year old twins!!!

i know, i know! you're thinking, those poor children - they won't survive a day, much less a week... well, let's hope this comes not to that. we fly in tomorrow and my duties are limited to helping out on the plane (which is Great cause i NEED distractions while in the air, as we all know, i'm terrified!), then i'm free for the evening. i get the lil rascals friday night (and 3 other nights of 7) for all of 3 conscious evening hours while maNpa do dinnerNsuch. the wedding is sat and i get to help out during the ceremony, since ma is in the wedding as sister of bride, then i'm free. 1 daytime round-them-up-and-don't-kill-them session will occur midweek. ...das it.

oh yeah, and (breaking all sorts of guinness world records) there will be nearly 100 in attendance for this crazy, unprecedented (size-wise) destination wedding. grandma will be hovering, aunts and friends will be doting, i will be surrounded by various assistants. that reminds me (as if it hadn't crossed my mind) F the cabana boy - groom jeremy has a ton of friends going... where was i going with this before daydreaming sidetracked me? ummmm i got it - all that said, breaking this down by the hour, i think i'm clearly a winner!

shall report on the week after it goes down :)

it's an addiction. of love.

here's a plug for one of the top sitcome comedies EVER!

jack: lemon, women your age are more likely to be mauled at the zoo than get married.

lemon: good to see you! bye!

lemon: didn’t that mom turn out to be a prostitute?

jack: that doesn’t mean she can’t be a wonderful, loving MILF.

tracy: you don’t have to live your life like this – you can be a freaky deaky AND do data entry!

lemon: weddings are so weird, this veil costs more than my couch.

cerie: is that comedy or do you really have a 300 hundred dollar couch?

lemon: both.

lemon: this is my year. I mean Floyd’s moving on. I’m moving on, too. I’m just doing it in my own order, I’m gonna get the wedding dress, and then I’m gonna have a baby, and then I’m gonna die, and then I’m gonna meet a super cute guy in heaven!

lemon: no, that’s not a thing - you can’t be gay for just one person. unless, you’re a lady …and you meet ellen.

tracy: jack, have you ever been to knuckle beach? it’s a totally different world. a world where orange soda is an acceptable substitute for breast milk.

tracy: BUSH?!? now, I don’t want to go off on a rant here. (silence)

frank: I’d like to make an announcement! I just want to say that I’m really sorry for whatever I’m going to do at the party tonight, and I forgive all of you in advance for leaving me passed out by the elevator in my own gravy.

kenneth: Dot Com, I have an idea.

dot com: well, I don’t know, but it’s worth a shot.

jack: what are you doing in the city? are you drawn to the fallic nature of our skyline?

jack: so what do you do with your money? put it into a 401K?

lemon: yeah, I’ve gotta get one of those…

jack: what? where do you invest your money, liz?

lemon: I have like 12 grand in checking.

jack: are you an immigrant?

jenna: …but I’m on tv!

head page: I Said Good Day!

jenna: no you didn’t.

head page: well, I meant to.

jack: never go with a hippie to a second location.

kenneth: no sir, this is my mistake. I will replace your pants.
jack: They cost 25 hundred dollars.

kenneth: I will find your pants.

lemon: I don’t want to be racist, but that pita pocket might be a terrorist! does that sound racist?

jack: thank you for an incredible night.
cc: really? did you have a good time, cause I really did.

jack: unbelievably good … and thank you for letting me try that thing I tried. I’m sorry I dropped you.

cc: no, no – it was great. I mean, who knew that ottoman had wheels, right?

2 minutes later…
jack: gave her the ottoman and she walked out.

jack: harlem?
cc: I’m working out of the Clinton offices for a few weeks - I’m helping hillary retool her universal healthcare platform.

jack: god, I want to kiss you on the mouth right now to stop you from saying such ridiculous things.

lemon: oh, it’s worse from behind. I’m on it.
jack: she needs to loose 30 pounds or gain 60. anything in between has no place in television.

lemon: I can’t believe I missed you.

jonathan: jerry Seinfeld is here to see you.

jack: you told me he was in Europe … does he look upset?

jonathan: he looks the way you did when I tried to hold your hand on the jet.

seinfeld: here’s some business, how ‘bout I buy NBC and turn it into the biggest lane bryant in midtown.

jack: HA AH! jerry come on, you gonna buy NBC like you’ve 4 million dollars just laying arou…

lemon: no one cares. move. you’re blocking me. I’m trying to get somewhere real!

indexed

well, once again the weekend is here! a hooray! and ... a plan:

hopefully this won't be necessary after by monday. no, the alcohol will take care of the need for laxatives, i'm 30 so pimples are few and far between - if i can stay away from the luce around 2am, anyway, & i'm not dignifying the other with any mention :p

the one night stand often equates the position of the ski lift:

i should rethink...
why i must resort to the first index card.* blerg.

* this is not true. but funny.

where have i been??? you ask... IM-ING!

i've discovered the gmail instant messaging service and
it.
is.
good.
it's really been a hectic, confusing, entertaining, story-filled and wild few weeks - it must be talked (typed) all out, constantly. caitlin and i are likely to be "let go" soon, but it has been worth it. lots. i'd paste a string of the hours and hours and hours of chatter, but to protect the annonimity of others (actually, ourselves because of the wrong, negative and dirty things we mention :)
anyone wanna join the fun?
bobbiloblawslawblog@gmail.com me!

hooray hooray, the weekend's come!!!

so, the night will start something like this:


then we make good decisions, sush as:


we'll get to the bars and impliment the plan, williams being the perfect place to do so:

a few more beers and chatter with this special someone may lead to a deep ponder...

hmmmm

then, if that does or doesn't work,

THE END!

louix xiv - sunday's show

remember when i was so excited to see them when there were the first of 3 bands??? expecting them to be all dirty, dirty?

imagine the thrill i felt from a headliner show!

a bunch of us started out at the loring pasta bar ... 2 booths away from none-other-than theirs truely. it was barry's bday at midnight, so he was well lit, & we supposed we wouldn't be considered good friends if we weren't far behind, even if it was a sunday ... and easter.

men dancing like fools = entertaining.

soooo, as expected, their performance was awesome.
here's a fun link to the 'guilt by association' video, which has crazy quick flashes between scenes and this website shows the video shots separated out - pretty cool.

rock the garden - coming to a walker near you

OMG. just a couple moments ago the Walker Art Center & The Current, who are co-sponsoring this event, just announced the line up for the outdoor concert. 1. bon iver
2. cloud cult

3. the new pornographers

4. andrew bird

are you kidding me?!?!? who's coming with me. you, you, you and you!

sat june 21st - on sale april 15th...

the drowsy chaperone - friday's entertainment

kirsten thought she'd lost the free tix, but at the last moment while not searching for them, they appeared!
also, i had dinner plans at pf chang's with my parents, but they cancelled the easter trip down here due to the weather.
point being, the stars aligned and i got to be escorted to broadway!!!
i certainly hope she doesn't get a boyfriend anytime soon. (sorry dear ;)
cause, i'm getting some great invites and as her first friend in minneapolis, and i'm taking advantage & hope to continue!!!

what do you think when you have plans to go to the theater (in this case, add that it's a frickin musical! ahhhhh!) ???
- snoozer! ... i hope i don't fall asleep
- please don't be long enough to require intermission
- must pray the person next to me isn't large enough to spill into my seat
- crossing my fingers that the person in front of me doesn't have huge hair

and except for the latterest, all prayers were answered!

the drowsy chaperone was marvelous, simple wonderful.

it was entertaining, funny, witty and charming. the plot was unique and interesting. the songs were cute, the voices great. the set was simple, yet elegant. the costumes perfect.

1 hour and 40 minutes Flew by :)

lovity time. and now that it is no longer in town, there's my raving, details omitted, review!

it takes all types ???

no. no, it does not.
waiting for the bus is an excellent place where you'll get the chance to hear people saying and thinking "it certainly takes all types in this world!" you can hear this just by looking at their faces - looks of shock, expressions of disgust, feelings of concern, questions in their eyes.
one morning a couple weeks ago i saw This (minus the bat, thank gawd):

really? then it talked. he wanted to engage in dialog, wondering if i'd seen the #17 go by. well, buddy i'd certainly considered running the other way as soon as i saw you, with the assumption that this situation cannot be safe (no way!), because, obviously, he either has a weapon of sorts & there's a plan to kill me OR he really wants to show me something he has in his pants. whatever the situation, i'm certain it was not an appropriate time for conversation.

what was he thinking? i'm just gonna wander into the world looking super creepy just to see the reactions of the street's normals - it'll be way funny? ...playing it cool, i gave him nothing to report.

so back to my original statement ... it does not "take all types." it is often said, but i disagree. think about it. i coulda done without dude that morning. the world would get on just fine without him.

the world would turn without this fool (perfect example of why we don't take candy from strangers!):

the sun will rise without this ... person:
stars will shine should this similar gent w/ his questionable (yet nicely contemplative) character go away:this kiddo, even if just trying to make a buck, is gross. i could have done without seeing him and his talent:
no harm done, but, again, not necessary:

this fella could use some grooming:

and for sure THIS GUY.

some of them may make the world more interesting, but it ... don't. take. all. types.

just sayin.

here's to a happy (and safe er somptin) paddy's day!

Cheers to my irish friends, ms McCormic & sir O'Brien!

Cheers to all my cocktailing friends - each and every one :)

this chuckle is for yous...

ewwww, touche

oh, sucky... thank goodness for da busses!

kelly, see if you can't hold out a tad. at least so you can able to focus your eye balls on me at 5pm :)

ho ho ho. we pasty-skinned europeans paaaartay SOO hard, it's crazy - irish er not.

hope to see some of you out on the field. i'll be the one with clover antenna. totally standing out, i'm sure.

echo! come here, boy!

ok, i don't know what's up with youtube, but it's not putting this video up for me like it keeps telling me it will. it says "this video will appear on your blog shortly," and only if they mean shortly, next week, it's not working. it's a MUST see, though, so do it! and what i wanted to say with my youtube video is this:

oh my gosh. how cute is this dog?!? a BUNCH, that’s how much. i will take you home and cuddle you, echo!
a plug for adoption, a note for ya’ll: i will think less of you should you take in a pet from a store or breeder. really.
someday, someday i inevitably will be the proud parent of a zoo full of furrie, fleatherie & scalie critters. i do look forward to it!!!

political miracle!!!

that is ... that I am writing about it at all!

i don't get into politics much. it's boring. it's annoying.

BUT, yesterday morning on the today show they were talking about hillary's successes in ohio, texas and ... somewhere else (see? me not paying much attention). the interviewers were asking absurd questions. two of which i must mention right here, right now.

-prefacing my below opinion, i'll just say that i'm so on the fence between the 'bama N hill. no one has said it better than janine, yesterday on her myspace: i "love[s] Clinton and Obama equally--but [she's] really happy for Hillary right now because now she gets to wear her "Bitches get stuff done" t-shirt with pride." har har.

now, we all know how i feel about the today show, right? if not, lemme just say - it Sucks! they don't report news, they repeat the same interview questions over and over when they don't get the answer America (they) want, and most of their topics are soooo uninteresting.

Topic #1 - in order to be the democratic nominee, clinton will likely need some super delegate votes, since she is lagging quite a bit behind Obama on the number of his already acquired delegate votes. so ... by obtaining, through influence or encouragement or talent, SD votes would clinton somehow be "cheating" the system?

no no no!

Topic #2 - they questioned Obama on the fact that he didn't win ohio ... blah blah blah ... how does he expect to win a state in a presidential election that he lost 2 days ago?!?!

let me know if i'm way off base, but i'm thinking that no matter who wins the democratic race to become the presidential candidate those that voted for the other aren't sooooo stuck on their candidate that they will either a.) switch-a-roo & go republican, b.) move to canada, nor c.) contemplate either suicides or assassinations. i think the likely outcome, for the most part, will be to vote for the democratic presidential candidate. just the other one. we (us democrats :) score the same in that state either way. for the most part. no???