So anyway
I decided to change back to the regular format for entries, cuz the archives don't get screwed up this way.
Whee.
Here are my entries from the last couple of days...
12:39 a.m. 2003-11-25
Today: Wasting time on Average Joe
OK, I was watching "Average Joe" tonight. While I think the chick (Malena?) is a shallow twit, I still find her choices interesting. I decided I hated her in the first episode when she complained about some of the guys being fat and asked if someone was playing a joke on her. With that said, however, one of the (fat) guys cut in the second episode was a total pig and couldn't STOP talking about her appearance... hypocritical fuckwad.
Anyway, Malena claims she's more interested in someone's personality than their looks, which in her case needs to be amended: "Assuming of course I'm only choosing between really good looking guys, I'll go for the nicer one."
She hasn't impressed me much so far, and I hate to say it, but I would have axed John a long time ago. Looks-wise, John was perfectly normal... that wasn't the problem. In his case, it was his personality that was the problem! Ugh.
She kissed him on the cheek, and he acted about 8 years old... blushing, dancing around, rubbing his cheek, saying "wow" repeatedly.. Eek! I was guessing she kissed his cheek so he'd stop his bloody awful SINGING! I was painfully embarassed for him... he had also thought it was seductive? romantic? to sing (badly) in German to the woman. Oy.
Now, if he had had a guitar it would have been fine, but when a guy just starts belting it out a capella, it just seems STRANGE unless it's St Paddy's Day, everyone's drunk, and they all join in on "Danny Boy." Even if a guy was a trained opera singer, I would still think he was a freak for bursting into song ... This is why I hate musicals, after all.
Why do I bring up all of this? Well, I suppose because his parting words were "nice guys finish last." AAAAGGGGH!!! Can I say once again how crazy this statement makes me? The guy had ZERO confidence and he acted like a freak. THAT is why he finished "last."
I'm guessing that we, as a culture, give good-looking (and not-fat) people more leeway to fuck up, but freaks are still freaks - good-looking or not.
Most of the guys I have known who have complained about "nice guys finishing last" often aren't that nice at all, but just think they are because it helps them put the blame on anyone but themselves. Yeah, I'm bitchy about this.
Let's notice that our cheerleader friend Malena also eliminated the gorgeous Italian fellow tonight who had the six-pack abs that even the guys were checking out. Why did she eliminate him? Because he radiated "freak" as well. Might have been a nice guy, but still - radiated "Hi, please love me, I'm so lonely that I waited 6 hours on my ex-girlfriend's doorstep even though she was cheating on me and an addict."
Can't say I blame Malena for ditching him... after all, since when are first dates supposed to be therapy sessions? ( it was strange but a little sweet that our abs-blessed fellow was CRYING after she ditched him -- AFTER ONE DATE. Still, though, guys, she's PERFECTLY AVERAGE! Christ almighty!)
So, ultimately, I will say what I've always said... It's not that Nice Guys finish last. It's just that CONFIDENT guys are more attractive than whiny guys who complain all the time (that nice guys finish last.) The ones who end up getting the girl for the long haul are the nice AND confident guys who aren't desperate. If ya want someone to think you're attractive, you simply can't beg.
I will definitely give Malena points for being able to ditch John-of- the- kneesocks - and - bermuda shorts as smoothly as she did. She simply explained he was more serious about her (read: "stalker") than she was about him. Twenty bucks he's tried to contact her (repeatedly) since then.
If there are any perpetually single guys out there reading this who are convinced nice guys always lose, let me spell it out for you -- play it confident and cool. If you don't know what you're doing, learn. Ignorance and inexperience aren't attractive... at least not to me. Learn the difference between "confident" and "jerk."
Oh, and I do think that one guy from Long Island on "Average Joe" is a complete jerk AND not very smart AND consequently not remotely attractive. Malena is a freak herself for keeping him this long. Yuck. Sadly, though, he was one of maybe three guys who acted like he's been on a date before, which probably IS why she kept him around. Sometimes confidence will get you really far, even IF you're a jerk. (Not with me though... ew, what a repulsive swine.)
Ok, done ranting. I'm just glad James is nice. :-)
Don't eat your fellow earthlings,
andr�a
"You may say I'm a dreamer.. but I'm not the only one..." -- John Lennon
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10:59 p.m. 2003-11-23
Today: Stop Bush
I found this link on Michael Moore's website: http://www.stopbushin2004.com
Feel free to distribute wildly and widely. :-)
W is not my president and never was, dangit. BTW, the next time someone says he handled 9/11 really well, I'm going to scream. It would take a serious idiot to screw up a day like that when people just need to know you give a shit.
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10 Preliminary Actions to Defeat Bush in 2004
My fellow Americans, the Presidential Campaign has begun. We, the citizens of America, must start taking action immediately to win next fall. The following 10 actions are what everyone should start doing now, before the Presidential race heats up. My suggestion: print out this page, start with the first action and work your way down the list. Once you've taken the action, check it off and move on to the next one.
1. Be Confident Your Vote is Counted. Next November, for the first time in American history, states plan on using no paper ballots. Electronic voting machines, which have many potential flaws, will be depended on. The potential problems that could result would make Florida 2000 look like a walk in the park. We can stop the potential problems by having a paper record kept.
Sign the petition at www.VerifiedVoting.org and learn more about the problem. Contact your Senators and Congressman (Especially the Republicans!) in every single one of these ways: phone calls, letters, e-mails, faxes, and by visiting their local state offices. Ask them to support the voter confidence bill HR 2239 introduced by Congressman Rush Holt (D) of New Jersey. Go even further by contacting your local newspaper, T.V., and radio stations about the problem. This is the most urgent of all current actions.
2. Choose Your Actions. Think and reflect upon what actions you are interested in taking. For more information regarding what actions are available read activist and campaign handbooks. Consider every single action you hope to take and begin preparing through self-education. Some of the most effective actions in 2004 will be: Registering Voters, Canvassing Neighborhoods, Fundraising, Educating the Public, and Influencing the Media. Sign up for the mailing list at StopBushin2004.com to learn of the numerous actions that will be available.
3. Choose Your STATE of Action. We must emphasize the importance of taking action in Swing States and take action in them. If you live in one of the following swing states, you will likely focus all of your efforts on your state: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. If you don't live in a Swing State, split time between taking action in your state and a neighboring swing state. Determine which swing states are good for you.
4. Educate Yourself. Keep up on the current political scene and Bush's Record. Subscribe to the following email lists: WashingtonPost.com daily politics and Democrats.com daily newsletter. Bookmark Democrats.org, Legitgov.org, and ThousandReasons.org and utilize their excellent sections on Bush's Record: Emphasize the following issues: Homeland Security, War in Iraq, Health Care, Social Security, Employment and the Economy, Military Treatment.
5. Join a Group or Organization. By 'Join', I do not mean sign up for an e-mail list or give money. I mean using your physical self to attend meetings, provide input, listen to others, work with others, and participate with actions designed to defeat Bush. Get involved with a Presidential Candidates Campaign or special interest group (local Sierra Club, NOW, Democrats, NAACP, etc.) near your hometown. If you'd like, form a group utilizing resources in your local newspaper and phone book, the Internet, and libraries. We cannot act alone if we are to be successful. Organize, participate, and work with others.
6. Donate Money. Money is going to be a huge factor in '04. Each of us must do our part no matter how small. All of our donations of $10, $25, $50, $100, or more add up to give us, the people of America, power and a voice. Start donating money now and be prepared to donate more during the campaign. BushRecall.org and AmericaComingTogether.org are two organizations that need your help and are exclusively devoted to Defeating Bush next year.
7. Support Alternative Media. Send a signal to the corporate media giants that they're not doing their job good enough. Moreover, you'll receive more diverse viewpoints and get the stories not usually mentioned on T.V. For magazines read The Nation, In These Times, The Progressive, Zmag, and Mother Jones. For news websites visit Truthout.org, CommonDreams.org, Buzzflash.com, Alternet.org, and Indymedia.org. For radio and web casts, visit WebActive.org, Meria.net, ieamericaradio.com, NewDimensions.org and Alternativeradio.org.If you can, donate money to the media source. As for news on T.V., I would only watch it for comedic purposes, since nearly every broadcast is joke.
8. Boycott Bush Donors. Why should we support companies that are helping Bush get elected? Are we crazy? Not anymore. We do have a choice, so let�s make it. Put your money where your mind and heart are and boycott companies who favor Bush by donating a disproportionate amount of campaign money to Republicans. Oil Companies include: Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, and BP-Amoco. Buy gas from Shell or a local facility. Phone companies include Verizon, BellSouth, Sprint, and MCI. AT&T and www.WorkingAssets.com are safe. Tech companies include Ebay, Gateway, and Texas Instruments. Everyday companies include Wal-Mart, Coca Cola products, Pepsi products, Anheuser-Busch products, Hallmark Cards, and Tyson Foods. Transportation companies include Ford, Chrysler, UPS, Fed Ex, Delta, Continental, Southwest, and Enterprise. Safe companies are GM, USPS, American, United, and Northwest. Few financial institutions are safe. I put my money in a local bank and credit union. Go a step further and write/call/fax the companies about your intentions to boycott and explain why. There are many more companies that favor Bush. Visit www.OpenSecrets.org to learn more.
9. Spread the Word. Tell as many friends, acquaintances, family members, and co-workers why your taking action to defeat Bush. Appeal to their self-interest by talking about the issues they care about. Discuss Bush's record on the issues and give them handouts, books, magazines, articles, etc. that explain Bush's record. Emphasize not only the importance of taking action, but how taking action can be fun and does make a difference. If you reach them, give them a copy of this list and take action together. It�s much more fun working with people.
10. Make Copies of this List! This is NOT copyrighted; it can be reproduced in any way without the author's consent. Post this list, legally, where people will be able to read it. Make copies and hand them out. Put the public on notice: You are not alone; Tens of Millions of Americans want Bush out. We can defeat him and must. With all of us, including you, taking action, we will succeed. Perhaps then common sense will return to the Whitehouse.
Don't eat your fellow earthlings,
andr�a
"You may say I'm a dreamer.. but I'm not the only one..." -- John Lennon
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10:53 p.m. 2003-11-21
Today: psycho paper
Ooookay... so.. this is a paper a group member gave me as "his contribution" to our group project. Our project was SUPPOSED to be about how to teach Elie Wiesel's "Night" to high school students, and the databases (or websites) we found most useful (or that had the best lesson plans.)
So, with that in mind, THIS is what my group partner sent to me. I have taken special care to type the sentences exactly as he wrote them. The typos are his, I assure you. I am only pasting a few sentences from his three-page paper; this will give you a very good idea of what I'm dealing with and why I have been hostile and homicidal lately.
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"In it we learn the geography of 'the valley and the shadow of death,' about which the palmist wrote - for this was the valley, ' where people feared evil,' for it was in the vlaley in which people 'fear[ed] evil,' for it was a valley in which 'for it was a valley death' took on substance ... Six million times! "
"Strength courage was admirable quality, yet, a deprived culture thought to be less than dog's, meant there was no shame in fear, or cowardly skeletal, left called life. The feared Nazi SS, had no reservation of spraying death at even the slight provocation."
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Sooo... yeah... I wanted to kill this guy. He handed me that psychobabble piece of shit and acted like he was doing me a huge favor. "Just use anything from my paper for the presentation," he said, "I'm sure you'll do a great job." Fucker. Needless to say, I did not use ANY part of his paper.
Don't eat your fellow earthlings,
andr�a
"You may say I'm a dreamer.. but I'm not the only one..." -- John Lennon
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