Oh dear

So this is totally strange for an update, after not posting anything worthwhile for ages. This probably isn't worthwhile, either, but I feel like griping to an open forum.

A former prof of mine posted this on his blog, and it struck a nerve for me.



(Please note that this is just a purge, so I didn't do additional research. I will try to keep it as opinion-based as possible while attempting to avoid falsehoods).
One of the things that has always bothered me about the creationist argument is that it seems to be based around the need to have a reason... People have this overwhelming desire to believe they are on this planet for a reason... I get this impression that religion acts as a hand-holding, not just so people don't feel alone in the world, but so they feel special... I guess that's all fine and dandy, in some ways. Sure, Joe Miner might feel better if he knows that while he's down in the mine, breathing in coal dust, day in and day out, God loves him. But the idea that people say, "Well, obviously, evolution cannot be true because that would mean there's no meaning behind the universe," or whatever. Are we, as a species, so fascinated by ourselves that we will overlook hard evidence, just so we humans feel special? All that crap about being made in God's image... I have a lot more to say on the topic. This is turning out to be a shitty post, since I'm tired and can't adequately compile my thoughts, but I'm going to post, anyway.

One-word answer meme

Dumb but whatever.

Same rules apply as all the other memes. Tag who tagged you. Don't spit in the food.

Where is your cell phone....................pocket
Your hair.............................................ponytail
Your significant other.........................unavailable
Your mother........................................sweet
Your father..........................................gregarious
Your favorite thing..............................undetermined
Your dream last night.........................forgotten
Your favorite drink..............................agua
Your dream/goal.................................law
The room you are in............................livingroom
Your fear..............................................failure
Where do you want to be in 6 years....Minneapolis?
Muffins.................................................buttered [har har]
One of your wish list items..................nano
Where you grew up..............................MN
The last thing you did..........................conversed
What are you wearing.........................activewear
Your TV...............................................off
Your pets.............................................parents
Your computer....................................macbook
Missing someone................................yes...
Your life...............................................beginning
Your mood..........................................relaxed
Your car...............................................broken
Favorite store......................................shrug
Your summer......................................active!
Your favorite color..............................green
When is the last time you laughed.....recently
Last time you cried.............................heartbreak
Where were you last night.................Buster's
Something that you are not...............gullible

Tagged: Madeline, Margaret, Maddy, Laura, Richard, anyone else who reads this blog... (ha!)

Lagged tagged

Tagged by Margosita at Dazed Starling

What were you doing five years ago?
(January 2004)
1. Frantically looking forward to returning to the dorms
2. Preparing to return to school for Semester II of college
3. Getting over my first college breakup
4. Making all new friends, after the ones from first semester didn't stick
5. Discovering my love for physical anthropology

What are five things on your list for today?
1. Filthy Fifty
2. Firming up plans for meeting boys off the internet, next week ::rolls eyes::
3. Conference call - Ugh. Work. It is a reality.
4. B-day dinner for the roommate
5. Cocktail or dessert w/ a friend (tentative)

What are five snacks you enjoy?
1. Wheat Thins with good cheese spread
2. Archer Farms trail mix (Target brand, delicious in many flavors)
3. French bread (or any bread with a thick crust and soft middle) and Margaret's artichoke dip
4. Longfellow Grill's sweet potato fries with chipotle pesto aioli
5. Blue cheese on cracked pepper water crackers, ideally with a dollop of cranberry jalapeño jelly

What are five things you'd do if you were a billionaire?
1. Hire a financial adviser
2. Pay off debt (Mine and my parents', maybe the stepsibs') and prepare for post-grad schooling expenses (and my baby sister's upcoming college)
3. Travel
4. Set up regular donations to charities I like
5. Celebrate with a few close friends

What are five jobs you've had?
1. Secretary/clerical/receptionist
2. Staffing coordinator
3. Associate Recruiter
4. Waitress
5. Temp office assistant

Who are five people you want to tag?
1. Meghan
2. Margaret already did it
3. Maddy already did it
4. Laura
5. ???

I have no idea... Whitney Houston...

Broccoli Kitten LOVES Broccoli

The George Bush Presidential Library

I couldn't find an original posting of this, so I just plopped it in here. Not sure who I stole it from, officially. Anyway, kind of amusing.

Dear Fellow Constituent:

The George W. Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages
and accepting donations.

The Library will include:

1. The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.
2. The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything.
3. The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don't even have to show up.
4. The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in.
5. The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out.
6. The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.
7. The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.
8. The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.
9. The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.
10. The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)
11. The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete with shooting gallery.
12. The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.
13. The Supreme Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.
14. The Airport Men's Room, where you can meet some of your favorite Republican Senators.
15. The Decider Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija board, dice, coins, and straws.

Note: The library will feature an electron microscope to help you locate and view the President's accomplishments.

The library will also include many famous Quotes by George W. Bush:

• 'The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.'
• 'If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.'
• 'Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.'
• 'No senior citizen should ever have to choose between prescription drugs and medicine.'
• 'I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.'
• 'One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.'
• 'Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.'
• 'I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.'
• 'The future will be better tomorrow.'
• 'We're going to have the best educated American people in the world..'
• 'One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.' (during an education photo-op)
• 'Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.'
• 'We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.'
• 'It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.'
• 'I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.'...George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson
  

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!

Sincerely,


Jack Abramoff, Co-Chair
G.W. Bush Library Board of Directors

Keith Olbermann on the passage of Prop 8

Keith Olbermann beautifully states my thoughts on this issue. I'm so glad that he was able to stand on his soapbox to vocalize his (my) view.



Thanks for taking a stand, Olbermann.

"You Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

This song sang to me, today. Lame, but it made me laugh, both at the song and myself, so...:



I don't like you
But I love you
See that I'm always
thinking of you
Oh, oh, oh,
you treat me badly
I love you madly
You've really
got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby

I don't want you,
but I need you
Don't want to kiss you
but I need you
Oh, oh, oh
you do me wring now
my love is strong now
You've really got a hold
on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby

I love you and all I want
you to do
is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me

I want to leave you
don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend
another day here
Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now
I just can quit now
You've really
got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby

I love you and
all I want you to do
is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me

You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me