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Jul. 17th, 2008 08:02 pmHaving one of those evenings where I just want to..the correct word escapes me.
I've come to the conclusion that I need to stop reading the newspaper on the way to work in the morning and at lunch - it's making me irritable and slightly misanthropic. Today's cover story featured an annoyingly smug Israeli Artist who had been sued by an incredibly dumb 20-something, because she got beat up for wearing a t-shirt he'd designed. The T-shirt says "Obama is my slave" and the woman is white, and she got beat up and spit on by a bunch of teenage black women. So she's suing the artist, who consulted his attorney who informed him not to worry he's protected by the First Amendment. The artist stated that it was meant as a satirical joke about how white people perceive Obama. Not that he likes Obama, he actually hates the politician. The only thing he likes about him is that he is black. Otherwise Obama reminds him of Adolf Hitler and he thinks he might be a Muslim.[In retrospect, I suppose the above bit is hilariously funny - or incredibly depressing when it occurs to you how stupid people truly can be.] Anyhow, that's just one example.
Best newsbit in the past two weeks? A female housecat who'd just had a litter of kittens and decided to adopt a pair of abandoned new born red panda cubs. (This was depressingly enough right next to a photo and article on Bin Laden Jr, a 14 year old kid, who has decided to follow in his uncle's footsteps and kill people who disagree with his religious beliefs. Because you know, he has nothing better to do with his time and money. Perhaps I should give up on humanity and find an animal refuge to live in somewhere? Nah, They'll probably kick me out for being a nasty stinky human.
Work week went amazingly well - I got my project awarded, the one that was costing me sleep and had me tied up in knots, two weeks ahead of schedule, and before any fines could be assessed against the organization. [I had 120 days to procure an environmental consultant to investigate an important public site for contamination or risk a hefty half a million dollar fine from the NY Dept of Environmental Conservation. I procured it within 106 days. Difficult to describe - but it can take a ridiculously long amount of time to procure an environmental or construction consultant for a state funded job. This is due partly to the fact that we are paying them with state funds, and everything must be justified down to last penny in writting, not to mention all the regulations that have to be followed.] Yes, it's a small accomplishment, I'm not going to get any bonuses or promotions out of it, but the small accomplishments right now make me extraordinarly happy! It's the little things, you know?
Wanted to go see Dark Knight this Friday with a bunch of people - via one of the numerous social networks I belong to and do zip with for a lot of stupid reasons I won't go into - as a social thing - but alas, tis sold out. (one of the stupid reasons) Yep, already. Gotta love fandango. Now, movies can get sold out at least three days before they even open. This one was sold out on Monday. So, have decided to wait a few weeks to see it, when the crowds thin out a bit. And the whole foaming at the bit thing has ended. It's not like the film won't still be in movie theaters three weeks from now. Although from the way it's been selling out, one does wonder if everyone gets that fact. As morbid as this sounds, I can't help but wonder if this movie would have sold out if Heath Ledger was either not in it, or not dead.
At any rate, trying to be social during a movie seldom works anyhow, plus it's Friday, in the city, will cost me $15-16 not including food, when I can see the same flick here in Brooklyn (also the city, but a much calmer, less crowded version with trees no less) for 6.50-11.50 depending on when and where. Am waiting to see Mamma Mia, which I'd rather see this weekend, until Wales returns from Wichita, Kansas for her parents 50 wedding anniversary. Why did they pick Wichita? Because her older sister wants to sell goats there and well it's inexpensive, but the goats were a major part of it. You know, two birds, one stone. Wales wanted to do a cruise for them, but was outvoted.
Off to watch either Project Runway or Harry Potter. I tell you I'm not at all girly, then I reveal that I adore Project Runway, (ghod knows what you'd think if I admitted that I subscribed to Vogue, because I wanted the free red alligator skin pattern handbag - which the stupid boogers haven't sent me yet. Damn them! I really don't want to call and ask about it. I hate doing crap like that, avoid it like the plague. Talking to customer service reps gives me a headache.)
Can't decide if that's fireworks or thunder I'm hearing in the background. Sounds like fireworks, but it's dark and heavy out there, so thunder is also a good bet.
I've come to the conclusion that I need to stop reading the newspaper on the way to work in the morning and at lunch - it's making me irritable and slightly misanthropic. Today's cover story featured an annoyingly smug Israeli Artist who had been sued by an incredibly dumb 20-something, because she got beat up for wearing a t-shirt he'd designed. The T-shirt says "Obama is my slave" and the woman is white, and she got beat up and spit on by a bunch of teenage black women. So she's suing the artist, who consulted his attorney who informed him not to worry he's protected by the First Amendment. The artist stated that it was meant as a satirical joke about how white people perceive Obama. Not that he likes Obama, he actually hates the politician. The only thing he likes about him is that he is black. Otherwise Obama reminds him of Adolf Hitler and he thinks he might be a Muslim.[In retrospect, I suppose the above bit is hilariously funny - or incredibly depressing when it occurs to you how stupid people truly can be.] Anyhow, that's just one example.
Best newsbit in the past two weeks? A female housecat who'd just had a litter of kittens and decided to adopt a pair of abandoned new born red panda cubs. (This was depressingly enough right next to a photo and article on Bin Laden Jr, a 14 year old kid, who has decided to follow in his uncle's footsteps and kill people who disagree with his religious beliefs. Because you know, he has nothing better to do with his time and money. Perhaps I should give up on humanity and find an animal refuge to live in somewhere? Nah, They'll probably kick me out for being a nasty stinky human.
Work week went amazingly well - I got my project awarded, the one that was costing me sleep and had me tied up in knots, two weeks ahead of schedule, and before any fines could be assessed against the organization. [I had 120 days to procure an environmental consultant to investigate an important public site for contamination or risk a hefty half a million dollar fine from the NY Dept of Environmental Conservation. I procured it within 106 days. Difficult to describe - but it can take a ridiculously long amount of time to procure an environmental or construction consultant for a state funded job. This is due partly to the fact that we are paying them with state funds, and everything must be justified down to last penny in writting, not to mention all the regulations that have to be followed.] Yes, it's a small accomplishment, I'm not going to get any bonuses or promotions out of it, but the small accomplishments right now make me extraordinarly happy! It's the little things, you know?
Wanted to go see Dark Knight this Friday with a bunch of people - via one of the numerous social networks I belong to and do zip with for a lot of stupid reasons I won't go into - as a social thing - but alas, tis sold out. (one of the stupid reasons) Yep, already. Gotta love fandango. Now, movies can get sold out at least three days before they even open. This one was sold out on Monday. So, have decided to wait a few weeks to see it, when the crowds thin out a bit. And the whole foaming at the bit thing has ended. It's not like the film won't still be in movie theaters three weeks from now. Although from the way it's been selling out, one does wonder if everyone gets that fact. As morbid as this sounds, I can't help but wonder if this movie would have sold out if Heath Ledger was either not in it, or not dead.
At any rate, trying to be social during a movie seldom works anyhow, plus it's Friday, in the city, will cost me $15-16 not including food, when I can see the same flick here in Brooklyn (also the city, but a much calmer, less crowded version with trees no less) for 6.50-11.50 depending on when and where. Am waiting to see Mamma Mia, which I'd rather see this weekend, until Wales returns from Wichita, Kansas for her parents 50 wedding anniversary. Why did they pick Wichita? Because her older sister wants to sell goats there and well it's inexpensive, but the goats were a major part of it. You know, two birds, one stone. Wales wanted to do a cruise for them, but was outvoted.
Off to watch either Project Runway or Harry Potter. I tell you I'm not at all girly, then I reveal that I adore Project Runway, (ghod knows what you'd think if I admitted that I subscribed to Vogue, because I wanted the free red alligator skin pattern handbag - which the stupid boogers haven't sent me yet. Damn them! I really don't want to call and ask about it. I hate doing crap like that, avoid it like the plague. Talking to customer service reps gives me a headache.)
Can't decide if that's fireworks or thunder I'm hearing in the background. Sounds like fireworks, but it's dark and heavy out there, so thunder is also a good bet.
