People will complain about anything

Seriously? People need to stop being so offended. This latest story from MSN discusses Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito giving a speech to Rutgers University students about how the HBO hit series "The Sopranos" is guilty of stereotyping.

"Alito complained that the hit HBO television drama not only associated Italian-Americans with the Mafia, but New Jerseyans, as well."

Well, Your Honor, its called entertainment. I'm pretty sure there isn't one person out there who, by watching "The Sopranos," is now under the impression that all Italian-Americans in North Jersey are mobsters. Again I ask, seriously? By your own suggestion however, I should assume that all women who live in NYC are bed-hopping shopoholics, all doctors in Seattle sleep together and have intra-hospital relations, all 20 somethings in Manahattan live in huge apartments and work in coffee shops and anyone who is the "boss" of an office must be horribly awkward and innapropriate.

Sure, that makes sense.

I hold my ground that its entertainment. How would he suggest they make a series about a mafia family that he doesn't find offensive?

Stop complaining.

Obama 2008

This is a video released by will.i.am from Black Eye Peas in support of Barack Obama. Pretty awesome little video... check it out.

My LA25 debut

Len is letting me write for his blog, Life At 25. I've finally taken the time to write a little something. I kept it short and sweet, I'm still getting my feet wet with this whole blogging thing. Check out my debut here. Neato.

Shampoo and water not allowed; Kittens OK

Found this on MSN this morning and thought it was the cutest thing I have ever read...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22784854/

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - How many lives did kitten Gracie Mae use up when she crawled into her owner's suitcase, went through an airport X-ray machine, got loaded onto a plane, thrown onto a baggage belt and mistakenly picked up by a stranger far from home?

"She's got to be at four or five now," Seth Levy said after his 10-month-old pet was returned Sunday night by a kind stranger who went home to Fort Worth, Texas, with the wrong bag and Gracie inside to boot.
The last time Levy's wife, Kelly, saw Gracie was before she took her husband to the airport. The 24-year-old went back to her house in Palm Beach Gardens late Friday to find the bottom step, where Gracie would usually be waiting, empty.

She tore the house apart looking for the cat, who had been spayed just days before. She and her dad took out bathroom tiles and part of a cabinet to check a crawl space and papered the neighborhood with "lost cat" signs.

Then she got a phone call.

"Hi, you're not going to believe this, but I am calling from Fort Worth, Texas, and I accidentally picked up your husband's luggage. And when I opened the luggage, a cat jumped out," Kelly Levy quoted the caller saying.

Rob Carter said he made it home with the suitcase before realizing it was not his — and there was a big surprise inside.

"I went to unpack and saw some of the clothes and saw it wasn't my suitcase," he said. "I was going to close it, and a kitten jumped out and ran under the bed. I screamed like a little girl."

Carter said that he eventually was able to get the cat to come out from under the bed.

"In the morning, I got close enough to see its collar and the phone number on it," he said. "So I called the number and got a hold of the crying wife of the traveler."

The tabby made the 1,300-mile trip home on an $80 plane ticket. Carter said he considered keeping the cat before he knew she had a home.

"We were going to name it Suitcase," he said.

And in honor of this adorable story, I will share a picture of my darling, Lincoln, who, not unlike Gracie Mae, also enjoys hiding in my suitcase as I pack. Fortunately, we've never taken it to this level. Here he is under the Christmas tree during a brief moment of calm.

All things great in 2008

Happy New Year!

It's now 2008, which is so very strange. So many things happened so long ago, that I'm starting to feel old. And yes, I realize how ridiculous that statement sounds. But its true. I think about things that happened in 2000 and it seems like yesterday, but it was 8 years ago, holy crap.

I feel like I've finally started "life." I'm working, paying bills, cleaning my apartment, paying rent, paying bills, paying more bills, having a little fun and paying bills. I worry about things like taxes and health insurance. I stress about the price of gas. I watch debates on CNN and hunker down to watch the news at night. There are times I would rather watch Wolf Blitzer than Carrie Bradshaw. What the hell.

So anywho, 2008 seems to be off to a great start. Nobody has died yet. Haha, sorry. Apparently my awkward sense of humor regarding death is still lingering. But seriously, 2008 is so far, so good. 2006 was horrible for obvious reasons (if you're not sure why, check out the link for "my mom's site" to the right), and 2007 was basically a get fat and recover from 2006 type of year. Then to cap off the great year of '07, my Grandpa died. I did not like 2007, I will very easily forget that year. Or else, remember it as the first year I lived without my mom. Now its 2008, those two years are well behind me and I feel so alive and ready to live again.

I feel excited. About a lot of things, and I haven't felt excited in a very long time. I'm excited for this to be a great year, and to bring great change, and great progress. I feel stronger. Stronger than ever.

And I wish you all (whoever that may be) the very best as well. I hope that you feel rejuvenated and excited. I hope that you find something that refreshes you and brings you new life. I hope 2008 is a good year for you, with no major obstacles that you can't handle.

All the best,
e

HappyBirthdayMerryChristmas!

My birthday is December 21st. Here is what I know to be true of this day.

- It is the Winter Equinox. Meaning, it is the shortest day of the year, in terms of sunshine.

- It is the last day of the Sagittarius horoscope. Sometimes, it is considered Scorpio and that really throws me for a loop. I consider myself a Sag no matter what "they" say.

- It is annoyingly close to Christmas. So much so, that after the age of 16 I stopped having Birthday parties. Once I got to college, everyone was gone back home for the holidays. No birthday recognition. Even in grade school, most years we were off on the 21st for Winter Break. Now that I'm all grown up, everyone still goes "home" for the holidays and I am left birthday-less. Every year I think I'm going to be surprised and get a party, and every year I am left with no Birthday celebration. I used to consider celebrating in the summer just so I could have a party.

- And yes, just like most other December babies, we are stuck with the Happy Birthday/ Merry Christmas presents/cards. I'll remember that when your birthday rolls around. No present/card? Sure, I gave it to you on Christmas when you gave me mine, remember?

- This year, on Dec 21, there are lots of fun movies coming out that I want to see. I'm almost considering taking the day off from work and spending it at the movie theatre. Alvin and the Chipmunks, Charlie Wilson's War and National Treasure 2 all come out on December 21st. I consider it Hollywood's personal birthday present to me. Honestly, its the least they could do considering all my shows are now in reruns until further notice.

- Dec 21, 2007 is a Friday. That's super in and of itself.

- Its the last day of work for most people until after Christmas.

- It will probably be a really bad day to drive out of DC for several reasons:
1. Its a Friday
2. Its a Friday in DC.
3. Its a Friday in DC of a major holiday weekend.

As you can see in the picture, last year I was in Germany for my Birthday. We did in fact celebrate there. Dave made me a special dinner and even got me cake! It was very lovely. One of my favorite birthdays! Ok, that's all I have for now. Thank you for coming to my pity party. Rest assured, I will have a small celebration this year with a few near and dear friends who are so graciously sticking around to celebrate with me. I'm not even going to require presents...merely their presence :)

Rest in Peace, Grandpa

Sorry for the lack of posts- my grandpa passed away and I don't feel like writing much. I will, just not right now. That's all.