Hello again, internet! I'm back from vacation, refreshed and ready to rock. The vacation itself, however, is another story... one to which a long, picture-filled ranting will soon be dedicated. Stay tuned.
I've always wondered what the 'TrackBack' function was... I've seen it on other sites, but it was never used - and the TypePad explanation made no sense. So I decided to turn it on and see what happened.
Well, apparently it is a vehicle for EVIL SPAWN SPAMMERS to attach links to FILTHY NASTY PORNSITES to your innocent, didn't-know-better blog. Those jerks even knew to pick my vacation, the one time I was not totally vigilant in watching my TypePad updates... so I apologize for the nasty, disgusting links you may have been subjected to. They have been reported as spam, and I am turning off TrackBacks from now on. Blech.
In happier news, after hitting the gym today, I've completed two whole weeks of Project 5x5! Three more, and I'll post a picture of me and my prize... still deciding on the lucky item... gee, there are just so many expensive pretty things to choose from! It's times like these that it is so very cruel that Paris Hilton has all that money just lying around, and I am completely underpaid for my dream fashion budget. Seriously, fortune gods, why?! I would only wear pretty clothes suited to my body type - and I totally promise to hire some Nazi personal trainer to keep my body tabloid worthy. Also, you would never, ever have to worry that I would even walk out of a dressing room wearing something this fugly:
Seriously, where is the judgement? Does this girl not understand how badly she needs a decent stylist, or at least a needle and thread? Why else would she go out in ripped-up rags? Also, I would never tan myself day glow orange. That has to count for something!
Anyway, back to my whim of personal re-organization... I've decided to revamp the format of the 'Weekly News Gimmick' - from now on it will be more like 'Ali's Articles of the Day, When She Actually Bothers to Read More than the Headlines on her Personalized Google Page'. Doing a weekly news summary takes work, people - last semester I had to devote many hours of homework procrastination to complete it! And since grad school and I have now broken up (well, I failed to register this semester, and I'm hoping school takes the hint), I've got big plans to fill those hours with my new personal mission, catching up on every TV show I've ever missed (current targets: Alias and Grey's Anatomy). Many, many hours of selfless toil will be needed, before I am properly caught up with pop culture.Oh, and I'll probably have to keep going to work, since my dream career as a lottery winner continues to elude me.
Anyway, the new format will be random articles thrown in with my own exploits, probably without even an attempt at a good transition. That is, when I have exploits to recount, since one reason I started writing about the news in the first place is that not many interesting things happen to me - so why not piggyback on the crazy doings of others? Seriously, if I restricted myself to nuttiness that is the Bush administration, I'd have plenty of material for years to come... probably even after Bush leaves office, since with Cheney's health record, I hardly think his eyesight is going to improve. (And without the bother of having to be constantly spirited off to an 'undisclosed location', he'll probably have a lot more time to go shoot things!)
Speaking of imperfection in politics...
NYT: But Will Senator Barack Obama Be Loved Tomorrow?
"The ones who have been successful were very focused in understanding where they wanted to go, and had a good strategy to get there," Professor West said. "You can't wait too long because golden boys only last so long and then they start to tarnish. And then they just become one of the pack, and there's nothing special about them."
America, we need to talk about our collective insecurity complex. Now I agree, anyone who actually wants to run for national office must have something very wrong with them. But lack of imperfection should NOT be a reason to end someone's political career - can't we at least wait until he has sex with a few interns before writing him off?
Also - what is wrong with electing hot guys? Especially hot African American guys - could we possibly extend presidential diversity beyond yay, we elected a Catholic once? Though JFK was young, hot and talented, I'll give you that. But perhaps this comparison should worry Obama the most - JFK's reign wasn't only about being able to have sex with Jackie O and Marilyn Monroe. He also got shot. And once the whole conspiracy thing shakes out, I wouldn't be surprised if some fugly old WASP politician offed him out of jealousy. Obama, watch your back. Or maybe eat a few more donuts... America will love you for it.
LAT: Shouldn't men have 'choice' too?
I realize this article's over a year old - didn't realize this was a brewing contraversy until I read about it in Slate's Kausfiles. (I know - where have I been?) Roe for Men (allowing men to opt out of fatherhood responsibilities, not slang for hairloss prevention) is an interesting concept - I like the idea of forcing horny young things to sign pre-sex legal agreements. I'd take Kaus one further and demand physical evidence of contraception use. That's right, fellas - start storing those used condoms. Safe sex could save your life in more ways than one...
As for the men who think squirting a little of their seed gives them the right to force a woman to bear their brat - I'm not giving an inch, you crazy religious control freaks. As men, you do have an option to be a father - it's called 'adoption'. Now go out there and exercise your rights before Angelina Jolie snaps up all the good orphans.
FS-S: South Park-Scientology war rages
"So, Scientology, you may have won this battle, but the million-year war for Earth has just begun!" the South Park creators said in a statement Friday in Daily Variety.
How much do I heart South Park?! While I find all organized religion suspect, I just cannot bring myself to even pretend to respect Scientology. Stories of aliens landing on Earth should be strictly restricted to the Enquirer, and no 'religion' requiring women to give birth in silence WITHOUT DRUGS should be allowed tax-exempt status. Honestly, haven't the normal religions done enough to oppress women already?!
IS: 'South Park' religious satire too much for Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.
Somehow, I'd never have thought a character who sang about his big salty balls could be easily offended. Hollywood is so damn weird.
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