Ranting at People I Don't Agree With

I am so overwhelmed by the amount and frequency with which the current crop of GOP Presidential Candidates is pissing me off, I just can't contain myself any longer. ESPECIALLY when my Dad made the Facebook concession that he is thinking of voting for Herman Cain. (I don't think I can go home for Christmas now.)
So, living in Texas and having a staunchly Republican father, I decided to break down exactly why each of the major GOP candidates is a stupid choice. (I tried to think of a better word that stupid.. but it just summed up the issue so well I couldn't bring myself to change it.)

So this week... I'll start with Herman Cain:

Hermain Cain brilliantly illustrates why the GOP's position on social issues make no sense. ahem: "NO big government! Let the American people decide what's best for them.. Do they need BIG brother government telling them how to live and spend thier money? NO! That is, unless it's something that doesn't align with my Christian Conservative voting base. THEN I want a constitutional amendment banning it and I want to use ALL the resources of the BIG Federal Government to make sure NO ONE participates in this unwanted social activity. What do you mean contradictory?"

The below video is from an interview with John Stossel. In it, Cain babbles through his defense of pro-life laws, continuing the war on drugs, and hating gays. All which seem to be pretty personal, non-government related decisions. These candidates, Cain in particular, are hypocrits. At least Cain isn't as scripted as some of the others. You'd never catch Newt saying something logical like "That's her choice."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5zgEdfrfoQ

Cain gained fame as a successful business man. He hasn't been involved with the pizza chain for more than a decade. He has been touring around the country giving motivational speeches and selling copies of his books, of which he has quite a few:
He is still giving paid speeches and has been pushing his latest book "This is Herman Cain!" at every opportunity. That doesn't seem like a guy who seriously wants to be President. That seems like an Opportunist who wants a TV show on the Fox News channel and a national audience for his speaking engagements.

Cain is not a serious candidate, but the GOP voters are taking him seriously. (Dad.) Why? Because he is refreshing! They are tired of listening to the same watered down crap come out of career politicians just like the rest of us. Why do you think Democrats elected Obama? Hillary was more qualified, but we're TIRED of qualified. We want change.

So in summary, Cain is popular because he is different. Ron Paul is also different, but too radical. He isn't willing to compromise his beliefs to be elected. But Cain is! Just enough so his crap can be swallowed by the willing.

The Freebie 5

Okay, revelation time. This may come as a life-changing and shocking turn of events but.. I seriously love my husband. We're out of that 'Street Car Named Desire' stage (where everyone is panty-tearing and yelling all the time).. and we're into that comfy 'life partner' stage (where he's not allowed to tear the good panties and the yelling is mainly at the dogs).

Anyway, I don't hide things about myself from him anymore (like my arm fat or financial peccadilloes) and I am comfortable letting him oggle busty women on TV(seriously, have you seen Kristina Hendricks on Mad Men?) or go to strip clubs with his buddies without getting jealous or threatened.

So, during a quasi-drunken round table discussion at our house - one of our friends inquired about my list of  "Freebies". This being the list of persons that I am allowed to sleep with outside of marriage should the opportunity ever arise.  For all of our free-thinking, trust-laden relationship having selves.. how had we not had this conversation? Everyone there agreed we needed to have this list established (just in case the moment came, and we were ill prepared)...

Names of sexy individuals were bandied about. Johnny Depp, Kim Kardashian (I vetoed that one), Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansen, etc. The end game had us all laughing, without coming to a consensus about my Men-on-the-side, or his bimbo list.

So today, I was painting the walls in our living room and watching the new "Red Riding Hood" movie. The actor who played Peter was dead sexay. I caught myself thinking "oh yah, he would definitely make the list." Ah-ha! And so my list was started. Instead of continuing to paint (or finishing the movie - which was terrible), I decided to sit down and make my list...

But how many men can I list? What should be the criteria? Does it have to be current man-candy, or can I fictionalize a rendezvous between me and a Cool Hand Luke-aged Paul Newman? There must be parameters.
Well, first off... there obviously have to be multiple lists. What if I wanted a little lesbian action? I need a girl list! What about my Paul Newman in the mud fantasy? Obviously I will need a "Sexy old Man" list. And I will definitely need a list for those off-the-wall quirky guys that catch your eye, (usually in indie films.) And of course, a list just for sex appeal.
As with most things I begin, the task has taken on a whole new dimension. So begins my serious of "Freebie" blogs. (much to the delight of my husband I'm sure)..
So, for your oggling pleasure... here is the "Serious Sex Appeal" List.


#1. Adam Levine


(I've also decided that this particular list requires no justification like perhaps future list-members will. These gentlemen should speak for themselves.)

#2. Michael Fassbender

#3. Jared Leto

#4. Jeremy Renner

#5. Joseph Gordon Levitt


Okay, universe. There it is.

Gay Marriage Saves the Economy

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... from Jack Black

Short on enthusiasm

It rainy and cold outside. Well, not even really rainy. That half-rain half-drizzle half-fog that makes you think of haunted graveyards and London. I am just plain not feeling very Christmasey and the weather agrees.
I thought my frist Christmas in my own house would be all piney fresh and hokey good times, but I am feeling the financial pinch, and that kinda sucks the cheer right out of the holidays. My job is going well but doesn't pay what my gig back in Waco did, so there is less money in general to go around. Which is not really a problem, but it never fails to dampen my spirits when I can't meander through the stores picking out special little somethings for all the people I care about. Alas. Bah-Humbuggery doesn't suit me.
Hopefully visiting my parents and brother over Christmas will pop me back into my normal Holiday good cheer. Patrick sent me an inspiration video to brighten my outlook, it was pretty well put together, so I post here for your enjoyment.


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10 toys that made you Gay

No explaination required. I just thought this was freakin' hilarious.

Childhood Dignity Sold Separately

Really toy magnates? Really?
I've been Christmas shopping this week and I am severely more retarded for having shopped for my nieces and nephews. You seriously have to search for a toy that leaves the kids any form of imagination. Books..they are all getting damn books for Christmas.

Hot Pockets and Social Commentary

Patrick and I recently went to see Jim Gaffigan at the Paramount downtown. We parked at his office and walked the couple blocks down Congress to the theatre. All the trees were wrapped in white Christmas lights, all the galleries were open, and street musicians were out in force. It really made me happy to be living in Austin. We've been so focused on settling in at our jobs and buying the house, we forgot we live in one of the most awesome cities in the country.

The show was great (besides the $10 jack and coke I bought at the bar. Holy Crap!) Jim had an opening act (whose name I promptly forgot) that did quite a few jokes poking fun at religious conservatism. The crowd was a good mix of basically every age and background (like Austin in general) but it seemed like he got a great response from everyone. Jim came on and brought the house down. His timing is spot on and his character voices are hilarious. He also did a little extended take of his Hot Pocket routine from previous specials I've seen on t.v. I (along with everyone else) died laughing. Giggles are pretty infectious when you hear him sing "HoOot POckET!"


Patrick and I went out to eat at a great little Greek restaurant after the show called the Athenian. While we were waiting for our food, we were talking about the show and the crowd's reaction. Some of the opening act guy's jokes poked fun at creationism (which, really, aint that hard) and the conservative's view on education and how our country seemed like the religious backwater of westernized cultures. The crowd really responded to those jokes much more than some of his others. It made me marvel at how people were more apt to accept social commentary about taboo subjects if it was comedy. Its difficult to bring up some of the topics in open conversation that are easily razzed in jokes. I wonder if our easy acceptance of comics poking fun at sensitive subject manner is a move toward popular acceptance that such radical ideals are more often than not, ridiculous.

Of course, this coming from a crowd that rolled when a comic sang the Hot Pocket jingle... it might be a passing fancy.