HBO came out with a movie about the mishap during the 2000 election. So far I'm liking it. But then again, since I wanted Al Gore to win, I guess you can say I'm biased. I'm sure Bush supporters won't agree. Then again, it is 8 years later and Al Gore got the Nobel Peace Prize while Bush is sending our country on the brink of recession, killing our young men and women out there in the middle east and has the lowest approval ratings ever. hmmm... I'm hoping some of those supporters changed their tune by now.
Anyway, I have to share that I love this person's description of the movie:
Hey, remember that fiasco that happened back in 2000, when we elected Al Gore as president but got George “pretend cowboy” Bush instead. Well, now you can relive that moment on May 25th with the HBO film Recount starring Kevin Spacey, Dennis Leary, Laura Dern and Tom Wilkinson. What a great cast! I can’t wait to see how they’ve portrayed my home state at the moment we fucked up the world.
from http://www.sirened.com/hbos-florida-recount-movie
31 May 2008
27 May 2008
Sign of the Times
Due to the rising gas prices, a smart car company decided to create a promotion to get customers buying their cars. They offered $2.99/gallon of gas for 3 years if you lease on of their vehicles.
In addition to car companies being creative in attracting people, hotels and other travel businesses have to accomodate for the poor economy. So, they priced their products so that you can use your stimulus money in order to pay for a family vacation.
I'm curious to see what other things people will come up with so that we'd spend our money on them.
In addition to car companies being creative in attracting people, hotels and other travel businesses have to accomodate for the poor economy. So, they priced their products so that you can use your stimulus money in order to pay for a family vacation.
I'm curious to see what other things people will come up with so that we'd spend our money on them.
17 May 2008
An interesting star finding
Link to Article and source of picture
Just had to put it because my nerdiness was fascinated with this :)
11 May 2008
Gold
Make new friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the other gold.
A cute little ditty taught to young'uns. But it's so true.
I was fortunate enough to share an hour with one of my close friends since high school before she left the country again.
Throughout our friendship we'd shared a lot of things, especially gossip about boys. ^_^ We also were lucky enough to go to college together. I remember times when I'd give her advice about this and that. I guess it seemed that I had more experience. I dunno. Mostly it's because I went through mistakes I wanted people to avoid, so I shared.
Tonight was a very good change. I was the one coming to her with my tangled life. It's great to see how much wiser she's grown and I am inspired. We've barely shared contact since I left for Hawai'i and she for the Caribbean, and many things have happened in our respective lives. And out of her experience she grew in her faith and into herself... something that I still find myself struggling with daily.
It's funny that I found it easy to do those things in Hawai'i and now that I'm back, I've sort of gone back to my old self, but not because I can't and am therefore stuck at this odd point in life where I can't seem to move forward in any direction.
Anyway, am I even making sense? It's getting late. Better hit the sack.
All in all, today was a good day. Thank you, Lord for the blessings of old friends.
One is silver and the other gold.
A cute little ditty taught to young'uns. But it's so true.
I was fortunate enough to share an hour with one of my close friends since high school before she left the country again.
Throughout our friendship we'd shared a lot of things, especially gossip about boys. ^_^ We also were lucky enough to go to college together. I remember times when I'd give her advice about this and that. I guess it seemed that I had more experience. I dunno. Mostly it's because I went through mistakes I wanted people to avoid, so I shared.
Tonight was a very good change. I was the one coming to her with my tangled life. It's great to see how much wiser she's grown and I am inspired. We've barely shared contact since I left for Hawai'i and she for the Caribbean, and many things have happened in our respective lives. And out of her experience she grew in her faith and into herself... something that I still find myself struggling with daily.
It's funny that I found it easy to do those things in Hawai'i and now that I'm back, I've sort of gone back to my old self, but not because I can't and am therefore stuck at this odd point in life where I can't seem to move forward in any direction.
Anyway, am I even making sense? It's getting late. Better hit the sack.
All in all, today was a good day. Thank you, Lord for the blessings of old friends.
01 May 2008
Remorse
A child threw their shoe at me today. Not a pretty big child. To be precise, she just turned three. And somehow, today, I had made her angry enough to have her take her shoe off and chucked it at my back.
I don't even know what to think about it now, though I was absolutely pissed the moment I realized what she did. She was already in time out prior to the shoe throwing. So when she did that and I turned around with a look of anger in my eyes.... man. I don't think I've ever reduced her to uncontrollable sobs that fast. She knew she was in for it. I barely had to do anything or say anything but direct her back to time out. I could barely reprimand her over the hysterical crying emanating from this little kid.
It's funny how a lot of times, I can be just like that little kid. Impulsive to a point of irrationality. Testing my limits without thought to consequence. Until that "Oh shit" moment when you realized just how far you pushed it.
A lot of times, I do that with my relationship too. Letting my own anger get the best of me. Speaking words I don't really mean just to get a reaction, just to push people to a point because if I am upset, then I am beyond the point of caring. I'm an instigator through and through.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a malicious person by nature. But when I'm tired (as I am usually after a stressful day at work), I'm extremely volatile. Uncharacteristic of earthy capricorns.. but i guess i get that from my dad's spanish side. pseudo-drama queen.
Aiya. It's funny just to relate myself to my kids. But maybe I should be aware of that connection so that I could go a little easier sometimes. But then, my easiness usually has then walking all over me.
Oh, in case you wonder about the kid. She sat down on her own will, still crying and my assistant urged her to apologize and she came over and gave me a very wet hug. She is really very sweet. She just has quite the temper. Even after forgiveness, she still cried a good 10 minutes afterwards... though when a kid gets near her, she'd try to whack them. Reminds me of how I still beat myself up over things for eons after the fact and snap at people who get near me during that time. :-\
I hope we both have better days tomorrow.
I don't even know what to think about it now, though I was absolutely pissed the moment I realized what she did. She was already in time out prior to the shoe throwing. So when she did that and I turned around with a look of anger in my eyes.... man. I don't think I've ever reduced her to uncontrollable sobs that fast. She knew she was in for it. I barely had to do anything or say anything but direct her back to time out. I could barely reprimand her over the hysterical crying emanating from this little kid.
It's funny how a lot of times, I can be just like that little kid. Impulsive to a point of irrationality. Testing my limits without thought to consequence. Until that "Oh shit" moment when you realized just how far you pushed it.
A lot of times, I do that with my relationship too. Letting my own anger get the best of me. Speaking words I don't really mean just to get a reaction, just to push people to a point because if I am upset, then I am beyond the point of caring. I'm an instigator through and through.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a malicious person by nature. But when I'm tired (as I am usually after a stressful day at work), I'm extremely volatile. Uncharacteristic of earthy capricorns.. but i guess i get that from my dad's spanish side. pseudo-drama queen.
Aiya. It's funny just to relate myself to my kids. But maybe I should be aware of that connection so that I could go a little easier sometimes. But then, my easiness usually has then walking all over me.
Oh, in case you wonder about the kid. She sat down on her own will, still crying and my assistant urged her to apologize and she came over and gave me a very wet hug. She is really very sweet. She just has quite the temper. Even after forgiveness, she still cried a good 10 minutes afterwards... though when a kid gets near her, she'd try to whack them. Reminds me of how I still beat myself up over things for eons after the fact and snap at people who get near me during that time. :-\
I hope we both have better days tomorrow.
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