The crazy things we remember

When I was in junior high, a classmate asked some of us one afternoon, "what do you like better—tight clothes or loose clothes?" I said "loose". Another classmate said "tight". A third classmate said "I would wear tight shirts and loose pants."

I can't remember the identity of the person that said it, or why on earth it stuck in my memory like that...but it did, and now I tend to actually dress that way. Just think - an inexplicably remembered random snatch of conversation from 10-12 years ago has had an impact on my life. It was probably during a social studies class. I don't remember anything else from junior high school social studies. Well, except for the "I ran around a rock" mnemonic to help teach Middle East geography.

PLUR!

Unprecedented political blog post

So, healthcare reform legislation passed the House, albeit by a slim margin. I have opinions on the matter. Regardless of what I think, though, there is one inevitable truth to keep in mind - the legislation was passed on a majority vote, by a body of elected representatives.

This is democracy.

This is what our government is SUPPOSED to do.

This is what it means to be American, and it's both terrifying and exhilarating.

The World Wide Web is brimming with information

I have to write a "webliography" on a topic of my choice for a class assignment, but I'm having a lot of trouble thinking of a topic! A self-analysis of my Internet usage showed me that these days I'm more likely to go on-line to find out how to achieve a specific end - I look to the Internet more in order to "learn to do", rather than to "learn just to know".

Don't worry, though - me and Wikipedia are still tight. :-P

I still have a day or so to come up with a topic. It sure would be nice to already have one, though!

Be seeing you

March is a really capricious month, with moods and whims that seem to change with the day, or even the passing hour. Warm sun passes quickly to chill rain, and no matter what else the weather, there's always the wind. I love March, though. In part because of the surprises it brings day to day and hour to hour, but also because it brings the promise that a more stable sort of weather is soon to follow, and that when my infatuation with the capricious whims of March finally comes to an end, I'll have the stable warmth of April to fall into.

...And I'd by lying if I didn't say that I wasn't also looking forward to being able to take a layer of covers off my bed, and start wearing brighter colors, too. :)

The best thing EVER to wake up to

This morning, rather than my alarm, my phone woke me up, telling me I had a SMS text message. The following conversation ensued.

"I think we should do a collection of looney toons singing beatles songs. Picture sylvester: 'i believe in yethterdayyy...' :)"

"Hahaha, I bet I know a few real life loonie toons, too! How bout Daffy singing Yellow Submarine? :p"

"Tom and jerry singing all you need is love"

"Porky Pig - Its Bibadabibadabibeen a Hard Days Night!"

"YESSSS. Pepe lepew singing i wanna hold your hand, elmer fudd singing happiness is a warm gun."

"Also by Elmer Fudd - Eweanor Wigby!
Yosimite Sam could also sing Happiness is a Warm Gun. Duet? :)"

"Definitely. For some reason i really want to hear foghorn leghorn sing lady madonna"

"I REALLY want someone to sing Paperback Writer, but I cant think of whom!"

"I was having the same problem! With the same song!
I want bugs to sing obladi, obladah."

"YESSS! Tweetie singing Blackbird? Wile E Coyote and Roadrunner singing Hello Goodbye?"

"Yes yes yes! Marvin the martian would be across the universe"

"Bugs would also do a great Penny Lane, I think!"

"Wile E would sing help -- a friend from work gave me that one. He loves the beatles. :)"

"I...Im running out of ideas!"

If you've got any great ideas, feel free to add 'em to the list! Be seeing you!

"I am not a number!..."

After I encountered a handful of really poignant quotes from "The Prisoner" a week or two ago, my curiosity was extremely piqued. A friend was extremely generous, and lent me the original series and I've been watching it in my spare time. I've been absolutely LOVING it, and can't decide if I'm excited for or dreading the time when I finish the final episode.

Anyhow, for anyone who's seen "The Prisoner", or knows something about it, and is interested in this sort of thing, what do you think of the idea of a "Number 2" costume party? If there is interest, I think I would like to work with someone to plan one.

Be seeing you!