1. so i am shopping for a few things--and will hopefully complete it by the end of october...because i am not much of a shopper to begin with--i only do it about every 2 years to update and add a few pieces to my collection. i just hate shopping. there's so much more i could be doing with my time! but--i realize that my wardrobe is not very suitable for the extremes in climate that nyc experiences--so i have no choice but to deign to shop. everything i have is more suited to the very mild and temperate pacific northwest region.
a: a nice warm coat--i moved here in march and i remember being REALLY cold.
b: some jeans--i need to get some pants into my wardrobe and everyone should at least have a few.
c: some trousers--cause i could use some nice semi-casual ones.
d: a few shirts--cause i could use some new ones.
e: boots--cause the ones i have are mid-calf and getting worn and i'd like some knee-high ones.
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here are 2 more snl spoofs on palin and the debate:
the presidential debate
from one beauty queen to another...
Showing posts with label presidential debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label presidential debate. Show all posts
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
some notes...
1. the debate was ehhhhhhh. i liked the kerry-esque vagueness with a rove-ian twist that mccain used. it was amusing in a "i can't believe it's not butter" sort of way. in other words--really annoying.
2. i appreciated that obama really went after mccain--and yet, still remained his trademark dignified self.
3. it was annoying to see a debate where one person (obama) actually tried to debate and the other person (mccain) mouthed platitudes and gave speeches to the audience instead.
4. i've had some weird stomach issues for the past week...cramping and irritable bowel movements and i'm not sure why. the margarita last night certainly didn't help matters...
5. more on my added responsibilities: i will be expected to maintain my current responsibilities in long island/new york AND do the same thing in "dirty jersey." the catch (and of course there always has to be one) is that i must do everything in "dirty jersey"--IN ONE WEEK. so--what that means is--
in/with one (1) territory--you have/receive a month to accomplish your goals.
i now have two (2) territories--and i still get just one (month) to accomplish my goals--for both territories. HOWEVER, because long island is still my primary territory--i get three (3) weeks for her--give or take a few days--and one (1) week for "dirty jersey." two (2) territories to cover in one month and god refuses to expand time for me.
that's going to be fun...
2. i appreciated that obama really went after mccain--and yet, still remained his trademark dignified self.
3. it was annoying to see a debate where one person (obama) actually tried to debate and the other person (mccain) mouthed platitudes and gave speeches to the audience instead.
4. i've had some weird stomach issues for the past week...cramping and irritable bowel movements and i'm not sure why. the margarita last night certainly didn't help matters...
5. more on my added responsibilities: i will be expected to maintain my current responsibilities in long island/new york AND do the same thing in "dirty jersey." the catch (and of course there always has to be one) is that i must do everything in "dirty jersey"--IN ONE WEEK. so--what that means is--
in/with one (1) territory--you have/receive a month to accomplish your goals.
i now have two (2) territories--and i still get just one (month) to accomplish my goals--for both territories. HOWEVER, because long island is still my primary territory--i get three (3) weeks for her--give or take a few days--and one (1) week for "dirty jersey." two (2) territories to cover in one month and god refuses to expand time for me.
that's going to be fun...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
more disgraceful acts...
1. maybe i'm slightly paranoid--but i swear to god--the republicans are deliberately NOT cooperating on a STUPID* bailout bill so that mccain won't have to show up to the debate...
2. some stupid kid in long island threw gasoline onto a fellow student and tried to light him on fire with a flare...that kid was plain malicious--although i appreciate the...ingenuity. there's a difference between shooting to kill and shooting to torture. that kid wanted a torturous death for his classmate. i say--throw gasoline on his arm and light it on fire. see how he likes it. for that matter--i say he should have to throw gas on his own arm--and his parents should have to light his hand on fire. is that taking it too far? i just figure--parents should be teaching values and--well, they failed somehow. so they're at fault too.
REALLY GUYS? REALLY???
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* it's a stupid bailout. bush's television address sounded like the post 9/11 address--another scare tactic. it's not that i don't take it seriously. it's just that i'm pretty sure that even if these corporations fall--life goes on. the majority of people will still have jobs. taxes paid for by the people should be used FOR the people. not corporate greed. i say let them rot. they've got millions regardless--they can use that money to start a new company WITH regulations. and if we're so set on bailing them out? i'm willing to bet that if you liquidate all of these executives' assets--it will be a few billion dollars. use their damn money as part of the deal. let them keep 30k of their money and have them start over. humble the bastards.
look at it as a chance to rebuild. start anew with--heck, i don't know--REGULATIONS. why should i have to pay for corporate greed? yes--that corporate greed will manifest itself in job losses at every level--but you know what? sorry--people everywhere are losing their jobs. the riskiest sort of business=restaurants--according to business week in a 2007 article--the failure rate is 60% (though not as high as the recently thought 9 out of 10). and no one is trying to bail out waiters/cooks considering that there are hundreds of thousands of new restaurants each year. that represents a sizable amount of people. probably as much, if not more, than the number of people employed by fannie may and freddie mac and aig. heck, if we add the ENTIRE HISTORY OF PEOPLE that have worked at a restaurant that went out of business--it would be hands down--more people. but no, i forget, of course--who cares about the poor blue collar workers?
for that matter--WHERE WAS THIS $700 BILLION offer for the victims of katrina? for the current victims of ike? where was this willingness in the recent past? these people didn't directly cause hurricanes. where is this major bailout when it deals with ANYTHING that isn't directly related to corporate america? we bailed out airlines earlier (flying is a hell i hate now) and now we're bailing out banks. let's just throw money at any company located in a big, nice, shiny building with executives that walk around in armani suits and get to work on a private jet and helicopter.
as for people who have lost money in investments--use the bailout to recover whatever amount they lost in investments--especially those nearing retirement. that's fine by me. i don't mind paying taxes for those people.
i mind paying taxes to people who were too greedy to do the right thing--from the top level executive to the bank lender. yes. even that lower level employee doesn't deserve my pity. yes, first time home buyers should know better--but that employee knows how much that person can pay even if they don't. and you sure as hell shouldn't be giving them a loan you KNOW they can't afford. you have a formula. x makes z amount. that means x can only afford y loan. simple. you gave out bad loans. you deserve to lose your job. anyone else who performs badly in ANY JOB has the potential to lose their jobs--and 99% of people aren't bailed out for their mistakes--no. they're FIRED. so consider it a lesson.
the economy as we know it SHOULD fall and go away--although i really don't think it will go that far. forget the bailout. besides, after all is said and done--i highly doubt the cost will be just $700 billion.
i am really annoyed by this...if you can't tell...besides all the federal taxes i pay--i pay THREE (3) ADDITIONAL taxes to NY. i'm single. no kids. and in the dreaded income tax bracket. so, quite frankly, i have no pity. i am sure i can and will blog about this again with much more clarity and structure...but at the moment--i'll blog from my feelings, not from years of ingrained essay dos and don'ts.
2. some stupid kid in long island threw gasoline onto a fellow student and tried to light him on fire with a flare...that kid was plain malicious--although i appreciate the...ingenuity. there's a difference between shooting to kill and shooting to torture. that kid wanted a torturous death for his classmate. i say--throw gasoline on his arm and light it on fire. see how he likes it. for that matter--i say he should have to throw gas on his own arm--and his parents should have to light his hand on fire. is that taking it too far? i just figure--parents should be teaching values and--well, they failed somehow. so they're at fault too.
REALLY GUYS? REALLY???
~~~
* it's a stupid bailout. bush's television address sounded like the post 9/11 address--another scare tactic. it's not that i don't take it seriously. it's just that i'm pretty sure that even if these corporations fall--life goes on. the majority of people will still have jobs. taxes paid for by the people should be used FOR the people. not corporate greed. i say let them rot. they've got millions regardless--they can use that money to start a new company WITH regulations. and if we're so set on bailing them out? i'm willing to bet that if you liquidate all of these executives' assets--it will be a few billion dollars. use their damn money as part of the deal. let them keep 30k of their money and have them start over. humble the bastards.
look at it as a chance to rebuild. start anew with--heck, i don't know--REGULATIONS. why should i have to pay for corporate greed? yes--that corporate greed will manifest itself in job losses at every level--but you know what? sorry--people everywhere are losing their jobs. the riskiest sort of business=restaurants--according to business week in a 2007 article--the failure rate is 60% (though not as high as the recently thought 9 out of 10). and no one is trying to bail out waiters/cooks considering that there are hundreds of thousands of new restaurants each year. that represents a sizable amount of people. probably as much, if not more, than the number of people employed by fannie may and freddie mac and aig. heck, if we add the ENTIRE HISTORY OF PEOPLE that have worked at a restaurant that went out of business--it would be hands down--more people. but no, i forget, of course--who cares about the poor blue collar workers?
for that matter--WHERE WAS THIS $700 BILLION offer for the victims of katrina? for the current victims of ike? where was this willingness in the recent past? these people didn't directly cause hurricanes. where is this major bailout when it deals with ANYTHING that isn't directly related to corporate america? we bailed out airlines earlier (flying is a hell i hate now) and now we're bailing out banks. let's just throw money at any company located in a big, nice, shiny building with executives that walk around in armani suits and get to work on a private jet and helicopter.
as for people who have lost money in investments--use the bailout to recover whatever amount they lost in investments--especially those nearing retirement. that's fine by me. i don't mind paying taxes for those people.
i mind paying taxes to people who were too greedy to do the right thing--from the top level executive to the bank lender. yes. even that lower level employee doesn't deserve my pity. yes, first time home buyers should know better--but that employee knows how much that person can pay even if they don't. and you sure as hell shouldn't be giving them a loan you KNOW they can't afford. you have a formula. x makes z amount. that means x can only afford y loan. simple. you gave out bad loans. you deserve to lose your job. anyone else who performs badly in ANY JOB has the potential to lose their jobs--and 99% of people aren't bailed out for their mistakes--no. they're FIRED. so consider it a lesson.
the economy as we know it SHOULD fall and go away--although i really don't think it will go that far. forget the bailout. besides, after all is said and done--i highly doubt the cost will be just $700 billion.
i am really annoyed by this...if you can't tell...besides all the federal taxes i pay--i pay THREE (3) ADDITIONAL taxes to NY. i'm single. no kids. and in the dreaded income tax bracket. so, quite frankly, i have no pity. i am sure i can and will blog about this again with much more clarity and structure...but at the moment--i'll blog from my feelings, not from years of ingrained essay dos and don'ts.
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