If you know me, you know I kind of LLLLLOVVVE religion. I don't like to write publicly about religious issues, because I think the topic is a very personal one.
I did comment on Alesh's blog about these new Christ-plates the Florida legislature wants to offer the voters of our amazingly backward state. If you're listening, Gov. Crist (hmmm... sounds similar, but oh, so very different) I'm willing to trade the Choose Life tags for the crosses. Deal? I mean, Christ and Crist have a lot of the same letters, maybe this could act as a promotional campaign tool for you?
Anyway, read what I wrote because I'm too lazy to repeat myself here!
Monday, April 28, 2008
McCain Called His Wife a CUNT in Public-- Freaking GOP
Please read this, from the Huffington Post. (Thanks for the heads up Nico!)
"...The only other thing about McCain is that he once called his wife the C word in public. Other than that he seems to have a pretty clean--
Wait, what did you just say?
McCain called his wife the C word in public. It's in Cliff Schecter's new book The Real McCain. And three reporters verified the incident. Here's an excerpt:
Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain's intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.
Hold on, let me drop the facetious tone I was using for the front part of this piece. John McCain called his wife the C-word (or for people from England: cunt) in front of a bunch of people?!!!!! And we're talking about Obama's preacher? McCain dropped a C-bomb and we're spending hours on Hillary exaggerating a trip to Bosnia?!!!"
"...The only other thing about McCain is that he once called his wife the C word in public. Other than that he seems to have a pretty clean--
Wait, what did you just say?
McCain called his wife the C word in public. It's in Cliff Schecter's new book The Real McCain. And three reporters verified the incident. Here's an excerpt:
Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain's intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.
Hold on, let me drop the facetious tone I was using for the front part of this piece. John McCain called his wife the C-word (or for people from England: cunt) in front of a bunch of people?!!!!! And we're talking about Obama's preacher? McCain dropped a C-bomb and we're spending hours on Hillary exaggerating a trip to Bosnia?!!!"
Thursday, April 24, 2008
the present of pitch
Music Nerd Alert
I found some of these things amusing, like the mic sponge, drumstick pencils, guitar ice cubes, the guitar pillow (which I own), and all the other obviously neat dorkus musica paraphernalia.
I found some of these things amusing, like the mic sponge, drumstick pencils, guitar ice cubes, the guitar pillow (which I own), and all the other obviously neat dorkus musica paraphernalia.
Putin Putin
Putin has endorsed the Russian Orthodox Church as the official religion of Russia.
Is there something inherently suppressive about Russian culture that insists on a unified religious front? You really have to wonder how they went from the Marxist approach of allowing no religions to practice to creating a constitution that touts religious freedom, to persecuting Protestants. I understand that Evangelical Protestantism (an American creation) poses a cultural threat to many groups, especially in Brazil and the Caribbean, and I see how this move, in some ways, preserves Russian identity. However, this is a scary move for the large Slavic land and I believe it will only foster anti-American sentiment worldwide.
Read more about it in the NY Times.
Is there something inherently suppressive about Russian culture that insists on a unified religious front? You really have to wonder how they went from the Marxist approach of allowing no religions to practice to creating a constitution that touts religious freedom, to persecuting Protestants. I understand that Evangelical Protestantism (an American creation) poses a cultural threat to many groups, especially in Brazil and the Caribbean, and I see how this move, in some ways, preserves Russian identity. However, this is a scary move for the large Slavic land and I believe it will only foster anti-American sentiment worldwide.
Read more about it in the NY Times.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Rundown of the Chromeo Show
I actually did get into the Chromeo show for free, but only because I was rude to the right guy, I guess. My friend, who is known for sneaking into anyplace that charges, encouraged (forced) me to walk quickly into a side entrance at The Fifth, but we got busted. The guy ended up being a promoter, and after I told him, not so nicely, to get his hands off me, he told the door guys not to let us in. My sly friend apologized to the promoter for our bad move, but he wanted me to grovel, so I said, tersely, "sorry" and he let us in free. People like attitude, even if it's a shitty.
Then we got free tee-shirts, there's the guy making them right below. My friend and I got our pics taken and apparently they stole my boobs for the pic. I couldn't look more titless. There's me and the Jewish guy from Chromeo. The Fifth was packed and actually a really kind of cool, Cameo-esque set up (as noted by Jessenia). The drinks were nauseatingly expensive. Next time I'll probably bring my own.
Earthly Love.
Happy Earth Day! Don't forget about Mother Earth, ever. She's good stuff.
I must say that the obsessive-compulsive hoarding behavior I saw in my Aunt Nancy and my mother really did teach me about conservation. Mind you, they call it being thrifty. I always just thought they were cheap, and they are, but they also have a few good ideas. To make your life "greener," just turn to those people, like my fam, who reuse everything. Those who buy used dishes, who will grab your old couch from the trash for their living room and only give away their crappy, old worn couch to someone who really needs it and will use it till it's in tatters. These are the people who wash out and reuse sandwich baggies. Learn from them, and then you'll get part of the idea.
Thinking about what you put in your body is probably the most important thing you can do that will affect your quality of life. Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is an inspirational book that gives you every freaking reason you should stick to eating food that was grown locally. Seasonal foods taste better, organic eating is better for the environment and eating locally saves the ozone because it limits the use of fossil fuels (tomatoes in January are tasteless and they come all the way from a pesticide ridden California greenhouse. Ew).
Something I actually think about much of the day is changing all the regular crap bulbs in my life to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). For the love of God, it's like the easiest thing to do, and you never have to change your light bulbs. I hate changing light bulbs as much as I loathe pumping gas (especially at $4.00 a gallon). But until I get a gigantic raise, I'm stuck pumping a load of gas into my old lady sedan. That's all I've got right now. Oh, and I gave out trees for X-mas on http://www.arborday.org/.
Peace, love and trees.
I must say that the obsessive-compulsive hoarding behavior I saw in my Aunt Nancy and my mother really did teach me about conservation. Mind you, they call it being thrifty. I always just thought they were cheap, and they are, but they also have a few good ideas. To make your life "greener," just turn to those people, like my fam, who reuse everything. Those who buy used dishes, who will grab your old couch from the trash for their living room and only give away their crappy, old worn couch to someone who really needs it and will use it till it's in tatters. These are the people who wash out and reuse sandwich baggies. Learn from them, and then you'll get part of the idea.
Thinking about what you put in your body is probably the most important thing you can do that will affect your quality of life. Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is an inspirational book that gives you every freaking reason you should stick to eating food that was grown locally. Seasonal foods taste better, organic eating is better for the environment and eating locally saves the ozone because it limits the use of fossil fuels (tomatoes in January are tasteless and they come all the way from a pesticide ridden California greenhouse. Ew).
Something I actually think about much of the day is changing all the regular crap bulbs in my life to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). For the love of God, it's like the easiest thing to do, and you never have to change your light bulbs. I hate changing light bulbs as much as I loathe pumping gas (especially at $4.00 a gallon). But until I get a gigantic raise, I'm stuck pumping a load of gas into my old lady sedan. That's all I've got right now. Oh, and I gave out trees for X-mas on http://www.arborday.org/.
Peace, love and trees.
CINCO DE MAYO '08
Cinco de Mayo isn't just a holiday to pick up hot pieces of man meat in any old seedy Miami bar. Nor is it the only excuse to show your new boob job for bead necklaces in Coconut Grove. May 5th is a time to drink tequila with total abandon and celebrate the deliciously maudlin musica de Mexico!
In light of this, my awesome roomie, Nathan, aka DJ Stickyrice, is going to be kickin' ass on the violin with the lovely Oly to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Upper East Side Garden. I would definitely suggest coming out for the performance and not just because my roommate's performing, but also because I think that the UES Garden is a whole hell of a lot of fun. It's nice to be outside and in a green setting that is complimented by just the right amount of diversions and drinks.
May 2, 2008
Biscayne Blvd and 69th Street
In light of this, my awesome roomie, Nathan, aka DJ Stickyrice, is going to be kickin' ass on the violin with the lovely Oly to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Upper East Side Garden. I would definitely suggest coming out for the performance and not just because my roommate's performing, but also because I think that the UES Garden is a whole hell of a lot of fun. It's nice to be outside and in a green setting that is complimented by just the right amount of diversions and drinks.
May 2, 2008
Biscayne Blvd and 69th Street
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Iron and Whine
I'm a bit delayed here, but here are two pics from the Iron and Wine show. Since I'm Ft. Lauderdale-phobic, I had never been to Revolution. I think it's a great venue, though not necessarily for this genre. The sound was great, but perhaps the music would have been better complimented by a seated crowd situation. I must say that I also thought there were too many people on stage, I mean, there was a guy there just to lightly hit a triangle. I ran into some of my favorite people there, and I must say, the Ft. Lauderdale crowd is really much more cordial than we are down here. My friend Tyler Lovejoy and I were even asked to, "shhhh!" without attitude, from some old guy. The crowd ran the age, but not the racial, spectrum. I mean, white people like low-key, white guy music. All in all, it was a good show.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Chromeo
I'm a needy girl, and I need to get my world rocked, tonight by Chromeo, performing at The Fifth. Chromeo are becoming a regular staple in Miami. I heard those two spin one of the most danceable sets at Circa 28 a couple months back. It was like they mixed in La Bouche into like 10 other songs and my booty liked it. I also spotted the whiter, thinner guy at White Room during WMC. That they love Miami makes me love them that little bit more.
They say entry is 20 bones, but I need to schmooze and/or sneak my ass in, so we'll see if I actually go.
They say entry is 20 bones, but I need to schmooze and/or sneak my ass in, so we'll see if I actually go.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Pee-pee Person
My friend Eddie T. just introduced me to a very interesting name, belonging to an actual person. Catch it: Dickson Poon. Please read more about him by clicking on his picture:
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