Getting Drunk with Boys

Will: we have a pool table at work

Me: oh yeah? thats awesome

Will: yeah but its stuck behind the firetruck in the garage

Matt: like a real firetruck? for what?

Will: its a mini fire truck, like for small fires

Me: what!?

Will: its for one use ok! jeez.

Claire: oh yeah, the disposable ones. right.

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Life Changing Wardrobe Addition

Ali warned me that the purchase or gift of awesome riding boots would equal some pretty drastic contentedness. Luckily, she was damn right. They are by far the best present I recived this past christmas season. My mother never fails to impress me with her style. They magically turn any oufit into pure classy atire. These boots, combined with the best 11 bucks I have ever spent, tights!



....equals a magical solution to skirts in winter, as well as blister avoidance while pairing jeans and boots. And I won't even go into the marvels of, yet embarassing to confess, control top aspect. I truly am a grown up now. Shit!

A Network of No

I really don't think there is anything as uniquely awful as being told with incredibly clear matter-of-fact tone that my entire extended family does not support one of my biggest dreams. I think I could have handled a passionate "don't leave us" cry, or even an ill-informed and stereotypical statement about the "danger" of Africa, if it had come from a place of worry and love. I have dealt with many of those and that has only inspired me to convince them even more fervently. Explaining my good intentions and the need for true service, all the while playing up of the Christian service card (knowing its guilt inducing capabilities amongst my Catholic charity bound elders). But instead it was a clear statement that no one cares. No one agrees. A emotion-less statement..... "You must know that claire, no one supports that decision". It stings just a little bit more to hear it said that way, to know that they are so passionately against it that they wouldnt want me to be 'in the dark' about my own ridiculousness. As if its a favor. They say it is not practical, not a good use of my talents, and doesnt make monetary sense. Since when does practicality come before compassion and service? Do they know me at all? Neat and tidy and check writing is not my dream of helping others. It can be theirs, but not mine. In the face of their mind paralysis, I'm going to find a new comfort zone (gasp, one beyond country clubs), a new way of addressing an issue and growing as a person, and if that isnt good enough for them, then I guess they won't be getting a postcard. It also makes me realize how much of a wall I must put up to their non-understanding. I flick away the tears that well up and over the lids and draw upon the real compassionate support I recieve from other areas of my life, the people who actually see me, and more than respect me.

Perez Hilton is Good for Something

Words Matter.

House Rep (R-Oklahoma) Sally Kern speaks.



I hope she gets a healthy dose of cold shoulder for the rest of her political career. And to think she is CHAIR of the social services committee and graduated with a degree in sociology. WHAT? Gives me the shivers. Not that I think she is without a deserved inundation of emails after a speech like that, but , here is her webpage, take a look, and let her know what you think.

You Heard it Here First - Edition 2

In all reality, you probably didn't hear it here first. But let's pretend you did. Just for my musical genius credibility which we all know I have, you know its true. Here are some of my favorite things right now in the world of music. Some older. Some new. And some massive claps and snaps for pandora.com - a everexpanding vault of good music, and also to kink.fm - the station I could only dream to work for (no I'm not adding that to my plethera of career wants, just a musing, ignore me). But mainly these just come from my head, songs I find myself singing or refereing to in conversation or realizing that I've been not quite but almost been singing a hook from all day (weird I know, but it happens a lot actually). Anyways. Here you go. Enjoy.

Out Loud - by Dispatch. And oldie but a goodie, it played on my pandora playlist today and I realize how much I love their clear acoustic sound but also very real and urgent feel that they give to their vocals. And extremely unique. To me, it sounds like something from my childhood campfire bliss. My camp counselor crush was named Carl,he was british. sigh. I can't find a decent youtube video, other than everyone and their mother covering this song in their dirty living room, so check out one of their fake myspace pages and take a listen :)


Rain City - Turin Brakes. Without shame, I confess that a lot of my favorite songs and groups from the past few years has been from renting seasons of the OC and then immediately going and downloading their soundtracks. It's like a indie music treasure chest. And one of my crown jewels was this one. It's also somewhat not very new, but I played it on a whim this morning while getting ready, and I was pleasantly surprised. The video is pretty pathetic, but listen while you read. Don't fall asleep though, its pretty chill.




Travailler Orgasmic Remix - by TTC. And juuust when you thought I was getting all indie music snobby, I bring you some really awesome french white rap pop with THAT title. I know. It's big over their right now, and who doesnt like some french ridiculousness with their coffee in the morning. Maybe add a croissant for flair, see its already rubbing off on you. You're just lucky you arent spending the entire time trying to understand, which of course leads to many many listens. Which I guess isnt necessarily a bad thing. I would freaking love to rock out to this in Club Escape. And who knew that the best rapper out of all of them would be the one who looks like freaking dilbert.





Shake it - Metro Station. My new favorite song, saving the best for last, has a surprisingly retro vibe to it, but apparently thats in right, think Amy Winehouse and other british invasions of that nature. Kind of reminds me of what would have happened if you put the Killers and the Cure into the mid nineties and made them write a song. Makes me want to put a printed hoodie on and run around on a skateboard. But I'm going to feature these awesome girls, who I would have LOVED to be in this video with. My friends and I were too busy making up dances to Lauryn Hill songs at that age to be doing anything as age appropriate and silly-fun as this.

Gmail's postsecret: I have a panty fetish

The five google sidebar ads while currently logged into gmail. 3/4/08 2:48 pm

Men wearing nightgowns

Panties

Teen panties on sale

diapers for girls

men in pantie

topped off with the ad that’s above the gmail email inbox

Women who wear thongs – the lowdown

What the fuck gmail!?



Stay Tuned: I am aware that my blogs lately have been lacking in substance, but the past few days have been awfuly sucky, for no apparent reason, so give me the benefit of the doubt, and keep an eye out for an upcoming music edition, full of juicy new stuff that you'll end up digging!

ummmmm YEAH

I have internet!!

I have internet!!

I have internet!!

I have internet!!

I have internet!!

I have internet!!

and most importantly

I HAVE INTERNET IN MY BED!!

as majorly exciting as this is, this could also be the death of me in the form of never getting out of bed, eating, reading, and basically LIVING in bed as I enjoy my newfound unlimited movies/shows on netflix. UM YEAH. call me if you don't hear from my for awhile. remind me that ive been meaning to read more lately. but also, do a little DANCE for my blessing of INTERNET IN BED. :)