Random Shite

1. I finally heard the new U2 song on the radio earlier today and while it's really great to hear Bono's voice, I have to say...I'm quite disappointed in the song. My first instinct is to say I hate it. I don't know. I'll give it a few more chances. We'll see.

2. Obama had to take the oath again! What fuckery! All because that idiotic uber-conservative Chief Justice John Roberts apparently had too big of an ego to actually bring the oath out with him on some index cards or something; I suppose he felt he'd memorized it well enough. Hardly!! He screwed Obama up from the moment he said his name. I think it's priceless Obama voted against him a few years ago. The Supreme Court needs to lose a few of its rabid right wingers...too bad this moron isn't going anywhere soon.

3. Have I mentioned I took 2 of the 4 required CSET English exams for my single subject credential on January 10th? I can't remember if I mentioned this. I took Subtest 1 - Literature and Textual Analysis and Subtest 3: Composition and Rhetoric which involved a great deal of writing with a fair amount of bullshit sprinkled generously throughout my compositions. Honestly? With my mental meltdown in full bloom, I barely studied. I'll get the scores on 2/9. Wouldn't the gods be smiling on me if I passed even ONE of them? There are two other exams - Subtest 2 - Linguistics and the history of the English language (the Great Vowel Shift - a momentous time in history! Love those Normans!!) and Subtest 4: Communications - Speech, Media and Creative Performance. Lots of academic hoo ha I haven't bothered to look at.

This is not an easy credential to get; especially when one has not had any kind of an English class in 20 years. Good thing I love reading and am a superior writer, and an excellent bullshitter.

4. Speaking of meltdowns, going into town tomorrow to see the shrink - the one that actually passes out the pills. Going to demand a change in the regime. Methinks the brain desperately needs it. I'm still waiting for some pharmaceutical company to create an AD that works, doesn't kill your libido and make you fat as a cow in the process. I know, I know. Keep dreaming.

5. People who read my blog and never comment? You bug me when you do that. Just sayin'. You know who you are!

6. A lovely young man came over today at the crack o' dawn from the Geek Squad. Poor guy; it took him two hours to get my iTunes and Quicktime working. He ended up telling me what I already knew: My computer is a dinosaur with no memory. I will be buying a laptop in the near future. I am in the throes of: Mac or PC? To PC or not to PC...heh. He was an interesting kid...told me a lot of stuff about Apple I didn't know.

7. Fibromyalgia - Too Legit to Quit! Last night I watched my taped episode of "House" - ugh. It was about a young guy in chronic pain who's repeatedly trying to commit suicide because well, Jesus Christo, he's in CHRONIC PAIN and he's been to something like 7 specialists in 3 years and no one can figure out what's wrong. Three years? Pussy! No, seriously, that episode had my address all over it. Kind of a depressing episode when you can relate to it just a little too well. Anyway, they actually threw out the word 'fibromyalgia' as a possible diagnosis for him. That was cool though - considering there's still a shitload of ignorant, compassionless fucktard doctors out there that don't think it's a real condition. Also, an author and columnist for O! The Oprah Magazine, Martha Beck, spent her last column talking a great deal about her struggles with fibromyalgia. This is big kids. Fifteen years ago when I had just gotten ill, I can't tell you how many insensitive prick doctors told me I was a nut job, just needed to get on AD's, the condition didn't exist, blah blah blippity blah. I only wish those people could spend 6 months with a nice severe case of fibro. They'd start singing a different tune. Or I could just bash their hands with a hammer non-stop for 6 months. Whatever.

8. Speaking of TV - after another dismal Fall TV season, I actually have some things to watch. Burn Notice is coming back (mind candy). Also, I taped a new show called "Lie To Me" with Tim Roth. TIM ROTH! He was one of my earliest acting gods. Also, he played Mr. Orange in "Reservoir Dogs" and who doesn't remember THAT little flick? God I so distinctly remember seeing that movie in 1992 and my mind was BLOWN! I LOVED IT! (Yes, I have a thing for movies that most women probably don't like that much). It was only years later I found out how Tarantino had totally ripped off so many other movies - (one being the genius "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 from the 70's which is naturally being remade and without Robert Shaw and Walter Matthau - why the fuck bother???). Seriously. I love me some Tim Roth. He and Gary Oldman - I was CERTAIN they were going to be the British equivalent of Newman and Redford or something. But Gary - I don't know. Booze, now on his 3rd wife who's about 20 years younger than he is? Also lot of bad script choices...I don't know where Tim has been. I hope this show is good.
I came late to the party, but I love "The Mentalist" because, well, Christ on a cracker, have you SEEN Simon Baker? Also, I'm in the middle of Top Chef and praying the legal troubles end so Project Runway can come back. BTW, I have quit ALL the housewives...of Orange County, New York, Atlanta, whatever. Yeah! No kidding. It only took 4 seasons for my brain to finally say "Why are you watching these leather-faced, silicone-planted, Botox-pinned, vacuous drunks?" See, little bits of sanity within the insanity. Baby steps.

9. I am still not working. I wonder if the school district lost my phone number. Unreal.

10. I think the Oscar noms come out in a few hours. Oh and it's the first anniversary of Heath Ledger's death. Yes, I know, this is kind of reading like the National Enquirer isn't it? I just know that because I saw a cover article on him on Entertainment Weekly. Man, waste, waste, waste.

11. We are supposed to get some rain which means it will mist here for 20 minutes, people will become utterly hysterical on the roads, a bajillion accidents will happen and it'll be 85 degrees come Sunday.

12. I read somewhere today Henry VIII was terrified of cats. Good. I'm really hating on the cat haters lately. I feel like I have to defend all the poor felines of the world. Damn they get bad press! People who hate them because they can't control them - ha! That speaks volumes to me about the PERSON! "I must have a creature who will be at my beck and call 24/7." Why am I going on about cats? Really, I don't think anyone understands the breadth and depth of the drop in sanity here. Also, people who hate little dogs can...bite me.

13. My mom was pondering a trip. First she was pondering a cruise, and now a trip to a luxury resort in Phoenix. Hmmm. S, got any good tips on that last one? Of course, (and I kid you not) she is also pondering taking money out of the bank and putting it in her mattress. I can see both points of view.

14. Speaking of trying to save money - by God, I'm cutting coupons! I am, I am!

15. I have two all-day/night passes to Disneyland and California Adventure. I really want to go. It's not like work will interfere. I received these passes as a Christmas gift from one of my students last year at the Insane Asylum I worked at. I don't do roller coasters though - so most people won't bother going to DL with me. I don't care. I practically grew up there, it IS the 'happiest place on earth' and I just enjoy being in the park. Except for all the people. Especially the children. I am half-kidding about that last part.

16. I finally got the Christmas pictures developed. I think I will try and find one of my niece and post it. She's 27 inches! Sadly, she's still not putting on the weight like she should...but she's crawling like mad, and walking between the furniture using the table, sofa, etc. to help her. Go Ella!

17. I heard - literally - Rush Limbaugh say he "wants Obama to fail." He said it. "I want him to fail." You know, it's one thing to disagree on policies and issues, and even say "I want this or that policy to fail" - but this pig is unreal. He is a steaming, infected boil on the ass of humanity who needs to be lanced into oblivion. I HATE HIM! Even though I disagreed with SO MUCH that Bush did, I never started out saying "I hope he fails." Why doesn't Limbaugh just say he hopes the whole country fails - so he can be proven right? He's a seriously disturbed fuck.

18. Peanut butter and salmonella - Oh for nut's sake. I ate two Reese's peanut butter hearts last week and well, did NOT feel well at all for a couple of days. I wonder...??? Probably not...but man, is it me or does it seem like some type of food is being recalled every month because of salmonella poisoning? Hmmm. I can think of a specific conservative radio talk show host I'd like to shove a jar of Jiffy down...or up. Whatever. OMG! I think I hear rain. Drowns out the voices...heh.

19. I've quite the potty mouth in this blog don't I?

Photo: Ella Bella, in the 'holiday' dress I bought her, on Christmas Eve, 2008.