I seriously doubt the entire blogosphere (or at least my 158 feeds) has been completely silent for the last 12 hours, so I'm pretty sure my Bloglines feed reader is down. I love Bloglines, but damn, when it's not working I feel like Amy Winehouse on her first day in rehab.
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I spent most of yesterday moping around feeling lonely and sorry for myself. Then, at 9 p.m. last night, my friend Jennifer and I decided, via Yahoo Messenger, to go out on the town when her husband got home from work at 10. (They have four little boys, and Jen is a student, so she hardly ever gets to go out.)We got ourselves dolled up, went to Finnegan's for pie, then the Union Club and the Top Hat for drinks and music. We finished off the night with cheese fries and donuts from Mother Trucker (the BEST after-hours grub served out of a truck parked at the corner of Higgins and Spruce).
We laughed and took pictures and had so much fun.
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Awesome. Ralph Nader is running for president.
While Clinton and Obama and the rest of the rest of the Democrats fall all over themselves denouncing Nader, I think he's brilliant.
Nader's not running because he thinks he'll win the election. He's not running because he wants to steal votes from the major democratic contenders. No, he's running because he wants to force the mainstream to pay attention to overlooked progressive issues like military spending, corporate welfare, the erosion of civil liberties and the continuing struggle of Hurricane Katrina victims.
Don't believe it? Witness this Nader quote: "If the Democrats can't landslide the Republicans this year, they ought to just wrap up."
Nader isn't some third-rate nutjob, as the mainstream would have us believe. No, he's an extremely intelligent man who truly cares about the average American. And I still want to have his lovechild.
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I was just reading my NY Times newsletter and saw the following headline:
Birds Do It. Bees Do It. Dragons Don't Need To.
If some females can reproduce without males, why does any species have males?
Because we like them?
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My latest adventure in online dating (or rather, not dating) was with a very interesting-sounding local guy who, upon seeing my profile, said I looked like a "smart, creative babe," had a "beautiful face," and thought "we'd be fun in bed together." Then he proceeded to tell me he'd pulled his ad because it was just a diversion and he needed to focus on getting himself together creatively and financially before he was ready to date.
Sigh.
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I've been thinking maybe I need to throw in the towel on searching for my soulmate and just try to find someone to have fun with. Maybe I'll even have a kid on my own in a year or so, after I get myself in better shape physically. I'm tired of taking everything so seriously. It's just life, right?
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It's gray and muddy and snowing lightly outside, but I've been hearing geese flying overhead. That can only mean one thing -- spring is on its way!
10 Comments:
Look at me I'm Famous!!! I made it on to the best blog! I had a great time.
I love Ralph Nader, I volunteered for his campaign in the last two elections. He is so honest which is what is missing in politics. I am a huge fan. When you have his love child, I will totally babysit.
It is just life. Why not enjoy it a little bit.
Thanks again for last night I feel great today.
Peace Jen
Sounds like you had fun! I'm totally with you on Nader.
I haven't done anything because I've been sick all weekend. Boo hoo for me, right?
Nader- Ditto here!
Q:"why does any species have males?"
A: Because they are very entertaining!?!!
Have you looked for a matchmaker instead of online dating services? (I don't know if there are any in MT- but it can't hurt to look!)
All the guys I know here who are single turned out to be under 30 (I need to get out more), gay or both. Sorry. I'll keep looking.
>have a kid on my own
Parthogenesis?
Jen: You are not only famous, you are infamous! (kidding) Isn't it amazing how restorative a good laugh can be?
Chris: You want to have Ralph Nader's lovechild, too? Sorry you've been sick, poor baby. I highly recommend extra-spicy Tom Ka Gai for head colds.
Panda: A matchmaker service? Aren't those for well-heeled executives with more money than time? Do they have matchmaker services for fat, mouthy broads like me?
Mike: Exactly! If Komodo dragons can do it, why can't I? Actually, and this may be a sign of how delusional I am, I am considering writing Ralph Nader.
Yep, don't take life too seriously - you'll never get out alive!
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Say away from the Top Hat! What a dive! My daughter wasted a good part of her young life there.
I agree with you about Nader, though.
Rachel: Good one!
CharlieK: Hi! Who are you? Don't worry, we only had two drinks. I don't think our lives are in danger.
Ohhh..Pie at Finnegan's! That just made me home sick. My ex-husband's family and I use to go there at odd hours for breakfast followed by a piece of pie. Man, I really need to come back to MT permanently.
As far as the love life, I'm the wrong one to leave advice.
Hi Moose! Yeah, I love Finnegan's (and the late, great, sorely missed 4B's).
When I was a wild young'un in Kalispell, we'd go to Finnegan's after shutting down the bars. My roomie always got an omelet with hollandaise sauce; I always got biscuits and gravy. Mmmmm.
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