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After reading Michelle Malkin's lead story for today, I decided to donate to the NC GOP.

Time to show the jackass at the top of our ticket who REAL conservatives support. McCain just couldn't resist the opportunity to throw some conservatives under the bus could he? So eager to maintain his status as a liberal media darling that he couldn't even be bothered to watch an ad put out by principled conservatives before he ran out and accused them of being racist.

Which, by the way, can someone explain to me why it's racist to simply point out the truth? Did the NC GOP lie? Did Obama not attend that man's church for twenty years?

Labels: 2008 Elections, Annoyances, Politics, those whacky liberals

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

fighting back in the 510

I'm not surprised that it has come to this in a city that averages a murder every two or three days.

I am surprised to see an SF Gate article actually suggest that it might not be a bad thing when good guys have access to some firepower and the balls to use it when the useless politicians have done nothing to clean up their city.

Labels: Guns, those whacky liberals

Monday, April 21, 2008

Adding an allergy to the freaking sun onto the list...

Last weekend Paul and I met up with my parents in Emeryville to check out the Bay Street shopping center there and see if we could get into one of the townhouses for sale in the complex. It was the hottest day of the year so far here and the outdoor center didn't have as much shade as I expected it to so I got a little more exposure than I should have.

Since I wasn't red when I got home I didn't think much of it but all last week I noticed my face developing what looked like a sunburn except it got worse as the week went on. Nine days later? I look like I took a nap in the sun yesterday even though I have only had very limited exposure since that Saturday in Emeryville.

Of course this has scared me back into taking all my meds at the dosages I'm supposed to. I was telling Paul how I feel like I'm in a boxing match...every time I think I've finally got my opponent figured out it throws a right hook when I am expecting a jab. I took the day off work to ice my face because the itchiness is starting to become unbearable. Yech.

Labels: gimpy mcgimp

Sunday, April 13, 2008

the year of the perpetual cold

I've been sick as a dog for two straight weeks now and I'm starting to wonder if my facial orifices will ever stop leaking mucus. It's as though my brain has liquefied and is slowly draining out through my nose and throat (and ocassionally eyes).

Because I am somewhat of a masochist (as are all people crazy enough to work in this industry) I only missed one day of work and left early another day (by "left early" I mean I only worked eight hours). It all makes sense to me why I do it during the week but the weekend comes and I'm like, man, I am an idiot. The combination of overworking myself and being on immuno-suppressants is not making this sinus infection/cold an easy thing to get over...and is probably why it became a sinus infection to begin with.

All this makes me really question my ability to stay in this industry long-term. It's tough being in a position where you are really sick and really need the rest and yet really can't be away from your desk for more than one day in a row. While it's nice to feel like a necessary and vital person at work, it would be nice to take a day off and not feel guilty when I come back because everyone is complaining about what a crappy day they had yesterday.

I don't really have a point in writing all this, just wanted to complain a bit since I am sick and feeling crappy. The antibiotics definitely seem to be helping but have side effects of their own that are making me feel less than 100%.

Oh, and the Rockets really need to rally and put the beat down on those Denver Nuggets in the second half.

Labels: all financial like, Basketball, gimpy mcgimp, navel gazing

Thursday, April 03, 2008

your tax dollars at work

Senate Foreclosure Relief Bill Advances

>A floor battle still looms over whether to change bankruptcy laws to help borrowers trapped in subprime mortgages keep their homes. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., is the top backer of the idea, which has drawn withering opposition from banks, Republicans and a few Democrats.

Durbin said more than 2 million homeowners face foreclosure by the end of 2009, many of whom were duped into signing mortgages with unfair terms. The Center for Responsible Lending, which combats predatory lending practices, estimates about 600,000 people would keep their homes under Durbin's plan instead of ending up before bankruptcy judges who aren't permitted to adjust mortgage terms, regardless of how onerous they are.

The hotly contested provision rewriting the bankruptcy code, opponents say, would allow borrowers to effectively rewrite their mortgage contracts and would prompt lenders to tighten their standards and raise interest rates.