really? All flying in on private jets to ask for money and tell Congress that they're trimming down. HUGE PR mistake... the Japanese CEO's of Toyota or Nissan would have paddled a raft over.
I started off at an event for Kentuckians For The Commonwealth... really it was a little community gathering of like minded folks supporting a very valid cause. However... I was bored to tears by most everyone there. I mean... seriously... the people that are truly activist are ridiculously boring. GEEZUS!
On to more fun things!
I head over to Glassworks to catch Seedy Seeds and Ultrapulverize. Fun.
I proceed over to Dark Star... this is where the real fun begins.
A mid-20's black guy approaches the bar... he hears a white dude talking about "two black dudes" and pauses next to me. I proceed to say... "Dude... totally not worth your time". He agrees. However, within the next breathe he screams across the bar to his friend "Hey Faggot!" his friend comes over and I then say... "Dude, do you not see the fucking irony of what you just said?" He's confused. I explain to him... "You came close to over reacting to someone saying the phrase "black dudes", yet you yell "Hey Faggot!" immediately after thoughts of retaliation to the previous statement.
Black dude says "what?" His white friend says "You mean Roddrick is here?" Black dude says "Oh!! You're gay lover!" white dude immediately falls to the floor and starts puking. Jumps up and says "I will never let you forget that you made me fucking puke telling me Roddick and I are gay lovers!"
At this point I get the hell out of Dark Star because the story is too good and has easily broken my top 20 funniest stories ever.
Of course... it would be at it's most funniest if I told you it in person... lots of tiny details that I'm missing by trying to type it out slightly buzzed from the events of the evening.
Seriously... black dude overeacting to the phrase "black dude" then yelling "faggot" immediately after. Wow. Just when you thought Super-Obama was here to save the world.
Wow.
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listening
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Take Me to the Sea
By
Jaguar Love
Release date: 2008-08-19
I have a fear. I have a fear that the media is really for McCain. I have a fear that they're telling us that Obama is ahead in the polls so some of us stay home... instead of voting. Republicans have put Bush in the White House twice with some shady tactics... I wouldn't put this past them.
Maybe I'm being uber paranoid.
Please go out and vote. No matter how long the lines are. No matter if it's cold. No matter what the shiny box that speaks to you says. Go out and vote!
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listening
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This Year's Model
By
Elvis Costello
Release date: 2008-03-04
Settling Is Natural
Current mood: blank
Category: Life
I was sitting here drinking my Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness juice when I noticed it said "Settling Is Natural" on the top of the bottle.
I kinda got pissed... settling isn't natural... that's just not me. I'm not a settler... I don't want to settle.
Then I realized that it was probably referring to the actual stuff in the juice and not making a statement about my sense of purpose and where my life is heading.
Damn bottle trying to infuriate me.
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listening
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Grace & Speed
By
Vandaveer
Release date: 2007-03-20
I'm sitting here shocked. I'm watching the RNC. Palin is speaking. She's speaking in front of all of America... all the World... and she's embarrassing all of us.
This is so sad... that I thought it was funny. Now, I just feel embarrassed.
I'm fearful of this campaign. I'm fearful of the words that are being thrown around by a Governor from Alaska that has spent half her speech sending women in politics back 20 years.
I'm even more fearful that this upcoming election will end up in the Republicans hands.
6 years ago I loved McCain. He's no longer a Maverick. Retelling the story of his heroism in war over and over only desensitizes me... it doesn't conjure up a desire to pull a lever to vote for a man that has collapsed to the will of his party.
Odd that stories like this will be swept under the rug... http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2008/09/03/two-of-my-friends-were- arrested-at-the-rnc-for-taking-photos/
I'm even more determined to be a conduit of change. Even more now than ever... I feel like my life depends on it.
Currently
listening
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Learning to Bend
By
Ben Sollee
Release date: 2008-06-10
Workin’ On A Buildin’
Current mood: fascinated
Category: Life
I'm trying to build something, but I need a little help. Actually, I'm not sure I know exactly what I'm supposed to build, but I do know I need a little help.
Growing up, I was kinda made to help my Father on most summer and winter breaks... my Father built houses for a living. He was pretty damn good at it from what I can tell, but I freakin' hated it. I think it was more about me just not wanting to do what my Father told me to do... on top of doing all the crap work wasn't much fun in the Southeast Kentucky heat of summer and cold of winter.
However, later in my teens and early twenties... I started picking up some things from the old man. So I end up being decently handy with a hammer and nails now.
It's hard to build something by yourself though. Someone has got to hold things steady while the other one measures. Someone has to provide another set of hands to carry a little of the weight of the lumber. My Dad was notorious for doing things by himself that he shouldn't have done... like placing a freakin' steel foundation beam in a basement BY HIMSELF!
So... I'm workin' on a buildin' and I'm finally understanding that you can't build it all by yourself.
Currently
listening
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Down Every Road
By
Merle Haggard
Release date: 1996-04-02
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