hillary clinton

i spent most of yesterday standing in various lines. Hillary was in town to sign copies of her latest book, Living History, and well i wanted a signed copy. I have no idea why they picked the local Sams Club to host the signing. Barnes and Noble would have been way more logical (and comfortable), but that's not my decision.

You had to be there at 10 to get an armband so you would be guarenteed a signed book (or two) when she was there at 5. So i showed up around 9:30 and there was already a line outside the building. i think it was after 10:30 before i got a couple of armbands. standing in that line was not cool because it was outside and of course there were no clouds in the sky. the sign on the table said that the line started forming at 3 for the afternoon signing.

so i went home and watched some movies (i was off from work obviously) and at like 2:30 i thought i would go run some errands and get some lunch and go over to Sams. i got there at like 3ish and ate my lunch in the car. there wasn't anyone standing outside so i thought i was really early. but then i saw people walking by with their books in hand so i thought maybe i should go ahead and get inside to see where the line was. i'm glad i did that. hillary was going to be in the meat section (haha) and the line was already winding down one side of the building. this was like 3:15 i guess. i had to stand staring at cereal and gallon bottles of juice for about an hour and a half. luckily, Hillary showed up early and got started signing early.

it was about 5:30 before i got to the front of the line. the lady in front of me brought her two kids and so Hillary spoke to the kids and to the woman. i don't know what the woman asked, but one of Hillary's personal assistants escorted them off to the Frozen Foods section. i don't believe Hillary was even going to speak to me, but i said something like Thanks and she looked up and thanked me for being there. i wanted to shake her hand and tell her she's an inspiration but i felt like i was holding up the line! and besides, i didn't bring any kids with me so i was obviously less important.

so i took my two signed books and left. i didn't sign in the book letting her know i came by. i felt like it was a waste of time. she was nice to the kids and to the people with kids. i guess i should have said more or something. i don't know. i've never been to a book signing before! i honestly don't read many books! so whatever.

i don't hate her and i really do think she's an inspiration to women (in the political sense...not so sure in the wife sense). i was just disappointed by her actions. if she ever ran for president, i'd probably consider voting for her. depends on who the opponent is. rudy v. hillary? i might have to go with rudy on that one.

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nick hexum

i know i'm like five years behind, but i saw a new 311 video today and i'd have to say that Nick Hexum is pretty hot for a surfer guy from nebraska. they were doing Latest and Greatest on M2 the other day and they played the new video (creatures...awesome mosh pit video) and then they played Down from way back in the day. i didn't think he was hot then because he was peroxide blonde. yuck. but now he's got his natural (hmmm...) hair color (brown) and well yeah i think i have yet another rockstar love interest.

if i could only be sweet sweet connie for like two weeks. i'd cover the whole list. brandon boyd (wear a tie!), john mayer (mmm lips) and now nick hexum. why two weeks? well once i had it, i'd want more! hehe. and i'm just so sweet why would they want to leave me?

ok that's my gush for this week.

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genius advertising


if you didn't hear me before when i said i heard my image was being used as an advertising tool for the university i graduated from, here's proof:



thanks to larmon for taking the pic and sending it to me. it's hanging in the Little Rock airport terminal, so if you're ever there, stop by and say hi!

it's funny that i'm promoting the Graduate School even though i only hold an undergraduate degree. i can't afford grad school!

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taped before a live studio audience


i watch the cosby show like every night. it's a good show! good quality programming. i remember most of the episodes, and it's funny to see all these people who later starred in something else. yesterday they had the girl that was the sister on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. and Sandra's husband (Alvin)'s mother was played by the same lady who was the principal on City Guys. and i also saw Goldberg from the Mighty Ducks movies.

i know shows are still taped in front of a studio audience. which ones though? they don't say that over the credits anymore. unless the camera pans and you see people (which of course could be cut in after taping), you don't know if it's fake laughter or real. and even if there's an audience, don't they usually add some extra laughs in case the audience doesn't react in the right way?



Joe Scarborough is in california this week. he's interviewing celebrities and bashing their political views and stuff. is it bad that celebrities use their power to promote their agendas? i don't think we should prevent them from speaking their minds. there is the first amendment and stuff that's supposed to allow that. if the person who is speaking just happens to have a million cameras on them because of their status, why should they keep their mouths closed? and why should we hate (boycott/slander/libel) those who actually do speak their mind? if you had the power, would you want people trying to destroy you because they don't agree? it's free speech folks. that's one of the bricks this country is founded upon. if you want to shut celebrities up, then why don't we shut up Bill O'Reilly or Joe Scarborough? they are celebrities now.



i'm having a problem with tattle tales today too. my friend at work, Lindsey, wasn't feeling so well today. but she wanted to keep working because she was sick from work almost all last week and she's behind. plus next friday is supposed to be her last day and she doesn't want to leave a mess for whoever has to pick up her job. so we were minding our own business, working along, and the stupid Hick lady calls the boss and tells him that Lindsey is sick. well my boss does not want any sick people up there (b/c of the cancer lady and himself who is also ailing from a terminal disease) so he tells hick lady to tell lindsey to go home. was that her place to call the boss and tell him to make lindsey to go home? i don't think so. and once she left (angry and crying, mind you) the stupid Hick lady had the nerve to call the boss back and ask him if she should tell Lindsey to not come tomorrow either. of course he says yes, so stupid hick lady calls Lindsey SIX TIMES (b/c she doesn't answer the phone b/c she's at the doctor's office) to tell her not to come in tomorrow. isn't that a bit extreme? i hate that stupid bitch. i wish she was the one leaving and not Lindsey.

and that's the way i see it.


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the strangest freaking dream


i had the strangest dream last night/this morning. i even woke up and checked the clock and was able to continue it when i closed my eyes.

for some reason, i could travel to the future. and all i had to do was take something with me from now and get on a plane. and then when you're sitting in the seat, hold onto your object from now and think really hard about where you wanted to go. it was my dad and me and one of my brothers doing this. and we went ahead like 5 years and the three of us aged, so when we opened our eyes, dad's hair was a bit thinner and my brother looked older and *shock* i was skinnier! i'm not sure what we were doing 5 years in the future, i was most interested in what people were going to look like. i was really afraid that we'd stop somewhere and my dad would be dead b/c that's past his time or something. i remember a conversation about someone holding a baby and whoever was guiding this trip to the future told them to take the baby out of her lap b/c the baby would get older and you don't want a 10 year old sitting on you.

it was really strange! now i wish i saw more than what people looked like. i want to know where to live! what i'll be doing! maybe i can continue it tonight.

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