Timwatch 1/21 and General Updates

So yesterday's MTP was billed as John McCain and Ted Kennedy. Only the way the described it in the email, I thought they were going to be right across the table from each other engaging in a barrage of brilliant pro-and anti-"surge" rhetoric ending with Ted accusing McCain of becoming Bush's lapdog since 2000. But alas, it was McCain first (via satellite, which is never as much fun since you can't see the guest's coffee mug) then Ted. Ted, at least, had the courtesy to actually show up at the studio and thus there were no annoying satellite delays. What happened to John McCain? Whither his joie de vive? I almost felt bad for him as he looked so sad and tired. Almost.

My thoughts on the previous week's MTP were as follows:
-I hate Stephen Hadley. Tool.
-I hate Joe Lieberman
-Why is Chris Dodd running for President? Who does he think he is, Joe Biden?
-Have I mentioned that I hate Joe Lieberman?
-I hate Chuck Hagel less than I hate Joe Lieberman. Yikes.
-Shut up, Joe Lieberman! You're an embarrassment to the faith! There, I said it!

In life news, I've been getting physical therapy for my hip and shoulder since the accident. The hip still hurts but I think the shoulder is getting better. I have to do all these exercises with big colored rubber bands and I'm hoping I'll be all awesomely buff by the end. I don't think I'll be getting another car, at least not in the near future. I also haven't slept through the night in a few weeks, which is starting to have a detrimental effect on my thought processes as well as my typing skills. I'm TA-ing again but I'm only in it for the money. I broke my laptop. I had a successful 3rd date with a boy that I may actually like. He has thus far managed not to say positive things about Hitler, nor has he disclosed a long history of being on experimental psychiatric medications, nor does he say inappropriate things to those at the neighboring table in the bar. Plus, he likes the Smiths. I am currently in suspense as to what, exactly, is wrong with him as there must be something. I've gone back to my four dance rehearsals a week but I can't dance very much and look stupid when I do as I can't do any arm stuff. I need to finish some knitting stuff so I can put pictures on the internet and beg for compliments. There is a new food truck on campus (Jamaican!) that is awesome.

That is all.

Timwatch 1/7

Due to complex life adventures of late, I hadn't even been watching Tim. He missed me, though. I can tell.

As everyone already knows, Joe Biden announced his candidate for Presidency on MTP. Except he basically announced his candidacy before Kerry's political corpse was cold, so I fail to see why the media even covered it. Anyway, Joe, you know I love you and respect you and think you're swell, but seriously? No chance. Nobody outside of the Philadelphia area has even heard of you, and we only know who you are because you represent Delaware and apparently Delaware just gets a few minutes now and then on the Philly news as it is but a wee state without much happening. We all know you're really running for Secretary of State there, Joe.

The other guest was Lindsey Graham of SC. Who is not running for president but maybe should (yeah, I know I shouldn't give hints to the enemy but whatever). I'd never vote for him. But he has a great bio (lost both blue-collar parents and adopted his little sister, Air Forge, JAG) and seems capable of reason. Of course, he can't really run for the nomination. Because he's single and has never been married and Googling "Lindsey Graham gay" gets an awful lot of hits. Which is too bad, because I'd vote for a gay president but not one who supported an amendment banning gay marriage while closeted. Not that he's actually gay. Just, you know, some things don't fly in the Republican primaries.

More Knitting, and a Little Tim

I think I'm on a purple kick lately. To wit, my newest hat:



and the awesome top view:



I need to stop making hats. But there are still more hat patterns I'd like to do. And alas, we're having a freakishly warm year. Damn global warming. The lack of cold almost makes me want to go home more. At least there, it still snows in October. As it should.


Speaking of home, my dad was hospitalized again as the drugs to control his heart weren't working. So they tried to shock his heart back into a normal rhythm a few times. That hasn't worked either, so they released him with more drugs and the promise of future heart-shockings. Of course, the longer his heart stays broken, bad things are more likely to happen.

And finally, I caught Tim this weekend. It is very nice to no longer have to swab rat vaingas every day! Alas, Tim was boring. I am really sick of hearing about the Iraq Study Group and if I never have to see James Baker's jowly face again, that's fine with me. And Tim's hair was not in a good state. For that, I could've gone in and done rat vaginas. Well, maybe.

Timwatch 10/1

So over the weekend Tim had Pervez Musharraf, which I didn't pay that much attention to (seriously, dude is being interviewed everywhere and I'm bored with him). Then was the Senate debate series, this time Ohio, with Mike Dewine and Sherrod Brown. I wanted to pay attention but I was distracted by Dewine's face. He has that frog-face quality that seems common in certain Republican politicians (see Al D'Amato for the best example). And I was distracted because his particular facial froggishness was reminding me of someone that I just couldn't put my finger on.

Senator Dewine:
























After a lot of Google Image-ing, I figured it out:





















For those of you who don't know, that is Doc from Buffy. Not only is he a demon, he has a tail. Yeah, he's a little older than Dewine but I think we all know that's exactly what Dewine will look like in about ten years.

So you heard it here first, kids: Senator Mike Dewine is, in fact, a demon. And he has eight kids, who may or may not also have tails. Who needs to pay attention to his actual wrong-headed policy notions when he is obviously evil? Though if you really need a good reason to vote for Brown over Dewine, Brown voted against the PATRIOT act. And he does not seem to be a demon follower of Glorificus.

Why yes, the Buffy DVDs are in my netflix queue because I've been wanting a Buffy refresher. That has nothing to do with anything!

Bucky Update

Well, they caught him. I'm sort of sad at the whole thing, it was sort of a letdown of an ending at least in dramatic terms. I guess I'm glad he was caught and I'm glad he's not dead, but I hate the gloating done by the troopers, especially Superintendent Bennett, spokesmodel for trooper arrogance. My next question is: can he get a fair trial anywhere in WNY?

I was talking to my mom yesterday and she pointed out that now my hometown is known for Bucky and that whole Nushawn Williams mess. Doesn't seem like the nicest place to live, does it? Though I suppose small towns don't make the national papers for good news. I don't know if we're really that different from any other small rural town anywhere in the country but it is certainly a mindset totally unlike what I've seen in cities. Or even actual suburbs.

In MTP news, Tim had that wretched hunched-over neck-less hobgoblin of doom, Dick Cheney, on this weekend. Tim was relatively good in his questioning this time, he didn't seem to defer to Cheney like he's done in the past. I don't think I need to sum up any more than the NYT. The transcript is here. There was a point in the interview that I thought fully summed up the attitude of the administration - "I don't buy the terms of the question, Tim" - though according to the transcript what he actually said was "I don't buy the premature question" which can still work if you figure that all questioning of this administration is considered by them to be premature, in the sense that they don't feel they should ever be questioned at all. But I like what I heard better, anyway.

Tim Promo and Stuff

This Sunday, Tim will be hosting the kickoff to the start of the MTP Senate debate series with none other than Senator Man-on-Dog himself and his challenger Bob Casey, who sucks but is less evil and has, to my knowledge, never brought home a dead baby for his kids to kiss. Damn, I'm glad I still vote in NY and don't have to choose between those losers.

Why yes, I did get the email from the MTP people with the entire fall debate schedule lineup and I'm planning my life accordingly. Why do you ask?

Last Saturday I went out dancing, which was fun. But it was in Fishtown, which is really far away. Why aren't there any hipster dance nights in my neighborhood? Also, this beard thing must end. About half the boys there had beards - in August! Now, I can sort of see how it may be beneficial to have a beard in, say, January because of the cold and all. But Philadelphia summers are nasty, oppressive, brutish affairs and I cannot see how having a big furry layer on your face could be at all comfortable. Plus, I hate beards. Hate hate hate them. And chances are I won't be giving you my number if you have a beard. Maybe I'm shallow, but if I can wax I think the least a boy can do is take razor to his face once in awhile. It doesn't take long and having a chin is attractive. Trust me.

Puzzles

How could someone that could buy me a Meet the Press coffee mug for my birthday do this to me?

Speaking of, there hasn't been any Timwatch of late as all the news has been too depressing and now that I've gotten used to watching MTP with someone again watching it alone makes me sad.