Be a woman. Don't vote for McCain.

Life begins at rape...ask Mayor Sarah Palin

"Under Palin’s Administration, “Life Begins at Rape” for women unable to pay for their forensic evidence gathering. Justice is served to women who can afford it and denied for those who can’t. I live in Alaska-the wealthiest of the 50 states! Forcing rape victims to pay for their own forensic rape kits is something one would expect to find in a fundamentalist country overseas. I have outrage fatigue. I can’t decide which facet of this policy is more upsetting. Is it the denial of justice for the poor? Is it the punishment of women who had been raped? Is it the political policies of a woman so entrenched in the “Pro-Life” movement she would deny justice to a victim? This is not a “Pro-Life” policy. This is a “Pro-Rapist” policy, and forced pregnancy policy."

Economic bailout

So...I know fuckall about economics, but the way I see it...if we, the taxpayers, don't bail out the banks and insurance companies, the economy and the job market and the stock market, etc etc, are fucked...and if we do, the economy and the job market and the stock market, etc etc, are STILL fucked, AND we're paying for some asshole CEO driving a BMW who owns an umbrella stand made of Martha Stewart's vagina (thanks, Lewis Black) to have his company be made there there it's all better now.

Fuck it. Don't help them. Help the average American out instead of these jerks.

Good article.

Another great article

The Wife John McCain Callously Left Behind

Wow. That guy has no credibility AT ALL.

"But Ross Perot, who paid her medical bills all those years ago, now believes that both Carol McCain and the American people have been taken in by a man who is unusually slick and cruel – even by the standards of modern politics.

‘McCain is the classic opportunist. He’s always reaching for attention and glory,’ he said.

‘After he came home, Carol walked with a limp. So he threw her over for a poster girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history.’"

This Is Your Nation on White Privilege

Amazing piece by Tim Wise. Read!!

CSET pt 1 of 3 tomorrow

Yes, it's Meg flips out and stresses about even more tests for grad school time.

This one is the science CSET. The topics? Oh, ALL science, EVER, pretty much.

Bode well, this does not.

Today made like a vacuum and blew

We can't get cats, these cats we met and really love, because our rental company basically wants a $900 nonrefundable deposit. Despite our neighbors saying they didn't have to pay any fees.

I'm using my college education to answer phones, enter calls into a computer, and organize shelves.

Apparently the 'wee new city' feeling is wearing off, because between studying for this huge test that I HAVE to do well on, my knees hurting when I run, my computer overheating at the drop of a hat, this bullshit with our shitty scam artist rental company, working a job that requires using about .0009% of my brain (applied for 16 jobs and this was the only one that got back to me), being incredibly lonely, and now the cats, I just feel...I don't know. Useless and stupid and crappy and pathetic.

Kitten caboodle

So I think, after I get my next paycheck, John and I are going to adopt one, preferably two (sibling or bonded) kitties. We have a small place but we think the right kitties would like it. We have big windows with lots of hummingbirds and squirrels to watch.

Any advice for a possible new kitty owner?

Clusterfuck 2008

WOW. McCain's VP pick is fucking AWFUL. Horrible environmental record, doesn't give a fuck about women's rights, supports creationism, her stance on the war, wanting to allow drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge...what a horrible fucking human being. Like I needed another reason to NOT VOTE for McCain, that fucking turncoat traitor fuckface. Remember back in the day when you gave a shit about campaign finance reform and stuff, Johnny?

Some fun reading if you're bored at work.

If any of you vote for fucking McCain, I will drive to wherever you live and personally crush your kneecaps. It's because I care about you.

Also I got that job. I'm fucking SALARIED, bitches, and get bennies in 2 months. Taking the boy out on a date tonight, which means he better put out, haha.

Happy 3 day weekend everyone!

Another day

Applied for 16 jobs now. Had an interview yesterday, felt good about it, but I don't think I got it. Boo.

Feeling a bit despondent.

But, I just had a yummy yummy breakfast of chopped apple, peach, plum, blueberries, and banana with soy yogurt and some apple granola sprinkled on top. Yes, I eat granola. And tofu. And kale. And quinoa. And other stereotypical "hippie foods." Because they're TASTY and good for you, it's like everybody wins. I never would have guess a year and a half ago that tofu would be one of my top five favorite foods, but it is. So versatile, so easy to cook, so much cheaper than meat, and much healthier. You really can't go wrong. Unless you buy into the fear mongering about soy - soy is unhealthy? Have you looked at that Arby's shite you're eating? Soy destroys the rainforest? Where do you think that soy goes to, my tofu? 90% of the world's soy goes to feed animals - animals that people eat.



I digress...

Pimping my blog: The Sisters Vegan is the coolest ever.

Hurry up and give me a job, Leuts. I need to buy more green tea and hemp oil.

I'm not dead

Heaven


Herro everyone. (I say 'everyone' like anyone reads this.)

Getting settled into our new place in Berkeley. Our place is small, and pricey as fuck, and the management company blows. But we watch the sunset from our balcony while we eat dinner, we can see the San Francisco skyline at night from our bedroom window, and the kitchen is huge. The neighborhood is perfect, except there's not as many bars as I would like, haha. We have three grocery stores within walking distance, a small branch of the public library a block away, and are on three buslines. The best comic book store ever and a couple of used bookstores are within walking distance, as is BART and a bunch of great vegan restaurants, like Fellini and Cha-Ya and Cafe Gratitude. There's two great little parks right nearby, and we can get to the city in 25 minutes.

Watching a lot of movies: Goodbye Lenin!, Heat (both repeats for me). Saw The Godfather for the first time ever. Holy fuck that is the best movie ever made. Al Pacino is the shit. Godfather II and Casino are coming up next. Can you tell what kind of mood I've been in lately?

Been reading a little bit. Started and finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Dunno why I had trouble with it in high school.

Cooking and baking a lot. Enjoyed a lurvely dinner of ginger-mango tofu (kicked up a bit with some red pepper flakes) over Israeli couscous, and am about to make braised figs with yogurt-agave-vanilla sauce for dessert, mmm. The figs get all caramelized and wonderful, I love it. They're my new favorite dessert.

Mom and the sis are coming down tomorrow, psyched to see them.

Job hunting. I have applied for 13 jobs, finally got an interview, it's Monday afternoon. Cross your fingers for me.

What's new with y'all?