Weird dreams

So last night I had a dream that I was making out with one of my authors. But it was a weird hybrid of him and one of my friends (they bear a striking resemblance). To creep it out further, it was in my childhood bedroom, with twin bed that I haven't had since like 4th grade. And my mom walked in. And my author had feety PJ's on.

WTF????

Now that you're all royally creeped out...

But at least he's a dude. And young. And attractive. So at lest I have make-out dreams with cute guys.

Play-by-play confirmation hearings

Here's General Hayden, asking for "1 meeeeeeeeeelion dollars" if he becomes head of the CIA.

And here he is, showing off his amazing martials arts skills for Sen. Mike DeWine (R) Ohio. I believe he studied under Jackie Chan.

Elevator hater

Just a thought: when you get into the elevator and push the button for your floor, move to the back. Don't block the whole button console. I don't care if you're getting off on Floor 2, it's just rude, because then no one can get to the buttons, and you end up making everyone else getting onto the elevator jostle around. I'm sorry if you're so self-absorbed that you think you're the priority, but it's sheer laziness.

Same with those morons who crowd the subways doors. Someone will always be running for a train, so move the hell out of the doorway, at least while it's open. The tourists are the worst - I understand they just might not get it, but if you can't ride public transportation safely and smartly, take a damn cab. I'd suggest waking, but they're always the slow ones who take the whole sidewalk, and I don't want to deal with that either.

Get out there and read, dammit.

I dig what Elizabeth Crane is doing here.

What better person to start with, than one of my favorite people/writers, George Saunders.

(Ed. note: Ok, so i'm a little biased, since I am his publicist. But he is the nicest human being alive, and deserves all good things that come to him. And he's an amazing funny, brilliant writer.)

John McCain has gone to the dark side

John McCain is cozying up to the conservative right for his next Presidential bid. To think what he could accommplish as a uniter, not divider?

Shame, shame. I would have voted for you, had you not gone slummin' to the right. Dammit.

Just graduate, dude

This is the lamest person alive:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/10/perpetual.student.ap/index.html

Even Tommy Boy didn't take this long. Fat guy in a little coooooooooooat.....

Human Fish and Mormons

Why is David Blaine such a freak? Since when is THIS news??

On a happier note, that freaky pedophile fundamentalist/wannabe prophet Warren Jeffs is on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list. Sweet.

Seriously, the FDLS freak me out a bit. One of the best books I've read (and definitely one of the top 5 non-fiction books) is Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer, who delves into the Mormon Church, aka The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

It's an interesting eye-opener, but especially scary is the FDLS, the Mormon Fundamentalists, who split from the main Mormon Church in the 1800s when it condoned polygamy. They're bleeding the goverment dry by collecting welfare (more than $6 million a year, since by polygamy's standards, men are married to several women, but those women are not recognized as wives - and they have broods of children. Hence, single mom-dom). It's a fascinating book and insight into one of the fastest growing religions in the world.

Sonsabitches

Goddamn that stupid Chase Bank commericial - you know, the one with the girl and her daddy and then it's her wedding. And thank God for Chase, because they allow Daddy to pay for the whole she-bang.

Too bad I'm all PMS-y and hormonal and it made me tear up. Now that just pisses me off. Glad I don't bank with those fuckers, toying with my emotions like that.