This is not a love song

Props

2008-11-05T05:26:00Z

AND apparently Prop 8 in Cali was voted down. Yay!

BUT Prop 2 in Austin was voted down too. Boo.

Eight years and finally...

2008-11-05T04:24:26Z

I'm breathing a sigh of relief.

My heart is so happy and at peace.

And I must say John McCain is delivering a beautiful and eloquent speech right now.

Just sayin'

2008-10-30T03:42:19Z

If McCain wants to win so bad maybe he should get Bush to endorse Obama.

What I did yesterday

2008-10-26T14:04:55Z

With 881 dancers Austin broke the world record for number of people dancing to Thriller.

I was in the back center. I practiced 6 times before the official dance. I don't ever want to dance to Thriller again. But I probably will.

No duh.

2008-10-19T19:54:10Z

You preferred McCain's statements 22% of the time
You preferred Obama's statements 78% of the time

Voting purely on the issues you should vote Obama

Who would you vote for if you voted on the issues?

Find out now!

I've had two big glasses of merlot

2008-10-08T04:09:20Z

McCain is a dick.

That is all.

I almost hope that McCain wins just so we get more comedic gems like this

2008-09-29T15:59:34Z

If this doesn't scare you, nothing else will

2008-09-19T22:31:49Z

From here

"A study coming out Tuesday from scholars at Columbia, Harvard, Purdue and Michigan projects that 20 million Americans who have employment-based health insurance would lose it under the McCain plan.

....
For starters, the McCain health plan would treat employer-paid health benefits as income that employees would have to pay taxes on.
....
According to the study: “The McCain plan will force millions of Americans into the weakest segment of the private insurance system — the nongroup market — where cost-sharing is high, covered services are limited and people will lose access to benefits they have now.”
...
The whole idea of the McCain plan is to get families out of employer-paid health coverage and into the health insurance marketplace, where naked competition is supposed to take care of all ills. (We’re seeing in the Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch fiascos just how well the unfettered marketplace has been working.)
...

When younger, healthier workers start seeing additional taxes taken out of their paychecks, some (perhaps many) will opt out of the employer-based plans — either to buy cheaper insurance on their own or to go without coverage.

That will leave employers with a pool of older, less healthy workers to cover. That coverage will necessarily be more expensive, which will encourage more and more employers to give up on the idea of providing coverage at all.
...

This entire McCain health insurance transformation is right out of the right-wing Republicans’ ideological playbook: fewer regulations; let the market decide; and send unsophisticated consumers into the crucible alone.

You would think that with some of the most venerable houses on Wall Street crumbling like sand castles right before our eyes, we’d be a little wary about spreading this toxic formula even further into the health care system."

OMG.

Wear it on your sleeve

2008-09-18T21:16:15Z

My Liberal Identity:

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Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com

Tra la la la

2008-08-24T15:04:05Z

It's Sunday morning and I got some sunny blueberry muffins in the oven (vegan/from scratch no doubt). Tonights "new" episode of I Love Money is on the TV. Coffee in my cup. It's a good morning.

I was going to post something I can't remember....

2008-07-09T04:31:37Z

NE Ways...

Sometimes when I hear a song I really really like I listen to it over and over and over again. Somewhere in my mind I try to get the beautifulness of said song into my blood, as if listening multiple times will physically push it into my blood. It's weird but it's what I visualize when my ipod is constantly on repeat.

What's new in the iv of awesome songmanship?

You by Atmosphere. The chorus alone understands my heart.

Meh,not surprised.

2008-06-11T03:44:08Z

kitty_boo @ 2008-05-29T17:07:00

2008-05-29T22:09:48Z

Today CNN is a goldmine of the ridiculous headline variety. My favorite is Monkeys control robots with their minds.

Bitches listen.

2008-05-23T04:31:16Z

Life is funny in that u never know.
Ever.
Bitches be glad fo rwht you got.
Cause you never know when a block of cement or a brain tumor will take it away.
Or whatever else Grey's Anatomy says.
Bitche slisten.
Means it.
Bitches.

Not that I am a gamer and care

2008-05-22T23:18:48Z

But why is Governor Perry speaking at E3 this year???

The Rice Stuff

2008-04-25T03:48:12Z

Crazy bout the rice, man, the rice.

Anyways: Update of a sorts:

Life is going pretty darn good.
Being an economist for the state is interesting. I know way more about labor statistics then I ever cared to know.
I still luvs the live music. Bands I think you should check out: The Lemurs (from ATX) Ghost Hustler (From Denton).
Being in Austin makes me appreciate UNT more. Not to the point of moving back but just happy with what my experiences there were.
I'm 90% vegetarian. Not making a commitment to it yet, but it's falling into natural eating habits.
I've made fabulous friends, some of which have gotten awesomely close in a short amount of time, but I still miss my old fabulous friends and am disappointed I haven't been better at keeping in touch.
I have protested puppy mills with animal activists and it was good.
Today I went to the capital building for the first time and was amazed at the seemingly lack of security. Don't get any ideas, bears!
Julius is still cute, that hasn't changed.
My kids from the church children's ministry I serve with now think of me when they see chicks with the same haircut on tv. My heart is warmed.
I like beer alot more now.

Anyways, I am happy. Life isn't perfect (it won't ever be) but it's pretty darn good.

xoxo to you an you and you,
M

kitty_boo @ 2008-04-22T22:21:00

2008-04-23T03:22:08Z

Because, you know, there's not enough crappy reality shows on tv.

OOHH MMMMM GEEE

2008-03-20T05:40:40Z

Akustin has been good to be.

Perfect or not.

Lets see whatelse happens, bitches.

xoxo M

SXSW Rundown

2008-03-17T03:09:35Z

Bands I liked:
White Denim
The L.K.
Slyvie
Walter Meego
Cloud Cult (!!!!!!!!!)
Black Ghost
The Thirst
Fucked Up
Die! Die! Die!
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobis Pip
Scouting for Girls (kinda)
The Lonely H's

And a bajillion others I don't know the name of.

Fun things:

Chatting with dudes I went to high school with.
Seeing Elijah Woods' eyes glow from across the room. (And may I add Elijah Woods is a wee little man and a wee little man is he)
Talking politics with Austrians and Canadians and Brits
Going to a Canadian music label backyard party and getting free Shiner there.

More but I'm tired and can't remember.

Loves you!

Kinda pretty historic

2008-03-04T22:00:46Z

Today is pretty much the only day I can think of when Texas actually matters in an election beyond more electoral votes for the Republicans.

kitty_boo @ 2008-02-16T21:30:00

2008-02-17T03:30:30Z

I really am obsessive compulsive.

Not entirely uninspired by my rum and diet coke

2008-02-12T04:00:49Z

OMG I saw the Bravery last week and it was soooooooooooooo good. Like really. Make a good sandwich and wrap it up in good steak and drink good wine it was good. That doesn't make any sense but that's what it was like.

Julius is soo cute. He's my baby but he's gained like 30-40% of his body weight since I've owned him. Not good.

Me and Amy got new jobs at the same time. Go us!

Words cannot express how happy I am to have a real job title. "Economist". Suck on that, bitches.

I mean bitches in the best way possible.

I want to see The Bravery again. Like now.

I may be checking out some hauten SXSW action this year. That haute.

You know what's hot? The Democratic party. Hells yeah.

Seriously, Julius is so cute.

Spring fever has hit me already. I needed to drink after listening to love songs from Young Love today.   I'd say this feeling needs to go away but Idon't believe that would be healthy.

Why do I love bassists so much? Why? It's a recurring theme of my life.

I should be going to bed cause i wake upin 7.5 hours.

Damn I missed the new Flava of Love i think.   damn damn damn.

    FLAVA FLAV!!!!!!!

I have no idea why

2008-02-11T04:52:14Z

I'm craving martinis. Like the regular kind with olives, vermouth and vodka. That would hit the spot.

They should call it Rockuary

2008-02-05T03:51:11Z

Quick hits:
Friday saw Flogging Molly for the 2nd time. It was cold in Austin, the show was at Stubb's outdoor amph, and I was already sick but I had a fantastic time. It might have been why I was out for the count the rest of the weekend but it was worth it.
Tomorrow I finally get to see The Bravery live. I've been dying to see them since An Honest Mistake came out in 2005ish. And I'll get to check out Emo's for the first time.
Last bits of concert news: Have ticket to see Ghostland Observatory's CD release show at the end of the month which will also get me a free copy of the new cd that day. AND Odis is coming back to the Mohawk in March. Life is grand on the live music front.

And to clarify... I do have a new, real job now. I'm an Economist for the Texas Workforce Commission. After two days I've only participated in putting numbers into a system but it's spiffy. I get real money, real benefits, and no angry customers. What this will mean for my Master I was beginning this semester yet, I don't know. I may just have to take my time to figure out my next step but I'm happy to be where I am.

I have to get ready for bed now. My new job is in north Austin and I have to be there at 7am :O.

xoxoM

Giving up the headset

2008-01-31T06:27:12Z

Guess who worked her last day of customer service today? More later, I'm tired and I have a test tomorrow.

xoxoM