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My name is Elizabeth, and I am a neurotic housewife. This journal is somewhat less interesting than the average, since I don't enjoy having fun, but the spelling is likely to be better.
My old LiveJournal, defunct: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) psychodyke42
My DeadJournal, also defunct:  beware (the lazarus joint)
My website, in dire need of updating: the sibyl of cumae
If you'd like to add me to your friends list, you should know two things:
1) I often miss being added until well after my new friend gets impatient and defriends me, and
2) I also frequently manage to add someone to my friends list but not to the proper viewing filter.
Therefore, if I don't add you back or comment on your journal, don't take it personally, because it may well be that I am a moron.
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[04 Jul 2009|07:07pm] |
Sarah Palin went to four colleges in five years, one of them twice. She stepped down as mayor of Wasilla to run for lieutenant governor. She resigned from a petroleum ethics board to run for governor.
If you look at the pattern, her most recent resignation makes a lot more sense... except that she always had the next step set up, before. This time, it's too early to start campaigning for the presidency, and it's not clear what she intends to do in the meantime; will she run against Senator Murkowski in 2010, perhaps? And, if she won, would she then resign from the U.S. Senate to run for president?
I'm beginning to think that there may not be a scandal, after all; reviewing her record, it becomes clear that Palin has a great deal of trouble staying in the game once she's made the team (to continue her use of sports metaphors). She's like a starting pitcher who "has great stuff" but never makes it past the second inning.
If she's realized this, then her statement that this move is "best for Alaska" might have been a rare moment of honest self-knowledge.
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[04 Jul 2009|06:50pm] |
Posted everywhere, I know, but I had this icon to use...
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[03 Jul 2009|04:18pm] |
So. Focusing on 2012 run or fleeing advance scandal?
Speculate in comments.
Possibility #3: suicide attempt. I don't know.
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[02 Jul 2009|05:17pm] |
Oh, while I'm posting videos, here's one of the Jackson family:
I believe this is all of them save one -- Marlon was off being married to Berry Gordy's daughter.
Posting because I need to confess that, until I saw this video a little while ago, I did not actually know that there were three Jackson sisters; Rebbie had completely escaped my notice, probably because she's happily married and never fucked up her life. I know I'm not the only one, though, because a friend of mine (name omitted to protect the ignant) didn't know, and he also didn't know that Janet was Michael's sister until I told him yesterday. (It's pretty obvious, though -- I mean, even now, since she's obviously consulted the Jackson Family Plastic Surgeon, along with LaToya.)
Also posting because, dang it, Michael was adorable back then.
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[02 Jul 2009|02:12pm] |
From neversremedy:
This video is incredible. Worth watching in high-quality.
Astaire and Jackson would've made a dynamite dance-off pair.
Also, that moment when Cyd Charisse takes off the green coat... daaaaamn.
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[30 Jun 2009|12:49pm] |
Damnation, the gym is closed from Thursday til Monday. I know it's the holiday weekend, but the college only gets Friday off -- why not have it open on Thursday, at least the midday hours? Having three off-days in a row was bad enough last week, but four is going to suck. And I need to decide whether I want to go today and tomorrow, or just tomorrow.
The world is conspiring against my fitness. :(
EDIT: Oh, fuck the gym. I'll have a shit week no matter what I do, so I might as well just do a lot of biking around/yard work/whatever this week and then start over on Monday. I'm dissatisfied with my weights routine as it is. I'm also in a really bad mood right now, and I know you're supposed to work out when you're in a bad mood, but I don't wanna so there nyah.
I should try the Master Cleanse, y/n? :D
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[26 Jun 2009|04:38pm] |
"Thriller" is the best Michael Jackson song because it has Vincent Price in it, and Vincent Price makes everything he's in five hundred and seventy times more awesome.
It's science.
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[25 Jun 2009|10:44pm] |
Re: Michael Jackson, I doubt my thoughts on the matter are original or interesting enough to be worth sharing.
I am curious, however, to see how his estate shakes out. I know he's been in some pretty deep debt, but I don't know its true extent; I also know that his assets are considerable, the rights to his music alone being extremely valuable. I'll be interested to see the probate.
Had he sold the Beatles catalog to cover his debts? I thought I had heard that he'd considered it in the past, but I don't know if it ever came about. I've always wondered when Sir Paul would get another chance at it.
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[25 Jun 2009|06:04pm] |
So, is TMZ a reputable news source? Because the sources I know to be reputable are quoting it on the matter of Michael Jackson's rumored death.
I mean, I'd assume they would have the sources to jump on this sort of thing, but I don't know.
EDIT: Seriously I just saw NPR quoting TMZ, WTF.
Also, LJ just shat itself.
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[25 Jun 2009|01:42pm] |
You know, I'm actually starting to get annoyed by people who apologize for their typos online, especially when it requires a new comment to do so, or when they put a big EDITED TO FIX AWFUL TYPOS OMG SORRY on their comment.
Dude. It's the internet. If you're not talking like a cat macro or a text message, you're ahead of the game. If you can fix it without comment, go ahead; otherwise, let it go. Anyone who calls you out on it either dislikes your argument but can't address it logically, or enjoys being a nitpicky douchebag for no good reason.
You know me, right? You know I hate bad writing. Truly, though, I couldn't care less if people misspell things or screw up their grammar in online conversations... unless they're claiming to be, say, "more intellegent" than everyone else, in which case WHEEEHAAA FIRE ALL TORPEDOES.
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[24 Jun 2009|10:23pm] |
Note to self: when it is 80+ degrees outside, and you come across four sweaters while hanging up clean laundry, YOU HAVE BEEN SHIRKING YOUR DUTIES.
One of those weird things. I do laundry frequently. I fold and put away pants, shorts, underwear, socks, and anything else that goes in a drawer. But anything that goes on a hanger, oh, I hate that. So I tend to have bins of clean shirts sitting around. (I also pile up silverware in the sink because I dislike washing it. Just hand me the Bad Wife Award now.)
Oh oh, this is more fun. So, remember that pith helmet I got, the one that needs a new covering? Well, I just remembered that I have a black jumpsuit in my box of clothing oddities. It sort-of almost fits now, but I'm sure it will fit by Halloween.
Black pith helmet: stupid or awesome? And can a steampunk lady wear a jumpsuit if she is some sort of villainous jungle explorer/spy/airship mechanic, or something like that? I'm sure it'd be fine in Girl Genius, but that's obviously not the last word on such matters.
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[16 Jun 2009|08:55pm] |
Okay so. Now that the Sword of Budget Cuts is no longer hanging over our heads, I could use a new pair of workout shoes. What I have right now are these, which are not so great to begin with and have also been around for a while, and the new insoles I added aren't doing much. I feel as though my feet should not hurt after a round on the elliptical machine.
I'm looking for something inexpensive, well-padded, and stable -- something with a higher ankle and a broader sole would be nice. Though I know you're not supposed to skimp on shoes in general and exercise shoes in particular, I'm still stingycheap, and I also don't need something that will hold up to years of serious high-impact exercise. I keep my gym shoes strictly for the gym, where I use them for weightlifting and the elliptical machine, so even a cheaper pair should last a good while.
Brands to check out? Brands to avoid? Stores to visit? (We have the normal range of chains.) Specific shoe or shoe-type recommendations? In particular, I have no notion of the difference between, say, a running shoe and a cross-training shoe, so if you know which subsection I ought to be looking in, let me know.
EDIT: I have fairly large, wide feet, so a men's shoe will also fit me, if that makes any difference.
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[15 Jun 2009|06:22pm] |
So I biked to the gym today, and did twenty minutes on the elliptical plus arm exercises. I didn't want to work my legs or put too much into the elliptical, in case I wouldn't have enough left in the tank to get home. Pity the worst uphill stretch is on the way back from the gym.
Gym hours for the summer are 11-1 and 4-7. I should really try to get to the first one but I slept in today.
Lately I've been hungry all the time. This wasn't an issue for the first several months of trying to cut back. I'm thoroughly annoyed, especially since you're supposed to calculate calorie intake based on bodyweight, and losing weight means I need to cut back more... damn it.
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[12 Jun 2009|07:13pm] |
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Graduation is Sunday, so we're having a barbecue on Saturday instead -- that is, tomorrow. Our place, 2:00 PM, BYOM but we have quite a few hot dogs.
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[08 Jun 2009|04:39pm] |
By the way, that curry place was awesome. I had the goat biryani, but I don't think I'd have it again; I prefer something with sauce to it. The samosa chat was excellent, however; I may have to revise my opinion on potatoes, since the little bits of potato in that were very tasty. (I like potatoes all right, it's just that I'm not wild about them as a main course... usually.)
The woman running the counter was an absolute delight. We bugged her with a bunch of ignorant-American questions and she gave us great advice, displayed incredible patience and amiability, and then teased us a lot. She was great.
There's a buffet on Fridays and Saturdays for, like, seven bucks... oh lord.
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[06 Jun 2009|04:51pm] |
Would it be too much to ask for some more job-related good energy?
I just sent in an app to the Battle Creek Enquirer, which wants freelance writers for a new women's magazine. From the ad:
The magazine is intended to cover various aspects of a woman's life, from fashion to design, from parenting to home remodeling and much more. (emphasis mine)
So yeah, I'm all over that. Wish me luck!
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[05 Jun 2009|09:27pm] |
Okay, so I've made tilapia for the second time this week and you guys. You have to try it with hummus. All you do is drizzle on some olive oil, cover with cumin and za'atar (available at your friendly Middle Eastern or health-nut store) and bake, then flake it all up and mix it with enough hummus to make it stick together. Eat with pita bread.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SO GOOD I AM EATING A POUND OF FISH AND IT IS AMAZING
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[05 Jun 2009|05:53pm] |
So the job interview went well, in a way; the lady had a huge stack of applications, so I got the impression that she would be willing to hire any of those people and she just wanted to look them over -- are they dressed properly, can they speak coherently, do they have decent manners, that sort of thing. I was, I can, and I do, so in that sense, it went well.
So. It's Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, either 1-8 or 12-8 depending on the morning person's schedule, and Saturday 11-6. Counter work and clothes sorting, working alone so no real breaks exactly, business casual. She described the position as "temporary/permanent;" she's got two employees taking twelve-week maternity leave, so she's hiring to fill that gap, but the person hired won't necessarily be let go. I told her that temporary would be fine -- after all, if she lets me go after three months, we won't be out on the street -- and she seemed pleased with that, mentioning it a few times as "something that could work out real well for you."
The only downside is that she wants workers for two locations that are not the one within walking distance of our house, but you know, whatever. They're both within five miles.
I think my odds are decent, but anyone with customer-service experience has a leg up on me; it probably comes down to whether or not she liked me. I'll find out sometime next week.
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