Can't we all just pick on the government, again?

I believe we were talking about how awesomely pretty I am, actually.

Perzactally.

What angers me the most is disasters tend to bring out the best in everybody, and that’s what we expected to see. Instead, it brought out the worst. ~Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, expressing outrage at the looting in New Orleans

I think this disconnect is a lot of what has been bothering me. I've been blaming the government, and I still do for much of what hasn't been handled well. But I am used to seeing people pull together in a crisis. From what I've read, this seems to be happening, for the most part, outside of New Orleans, including in areas that were hit as hard and also haven't gotten help. More National Guard in NO would probably help, but I'm not sure why the situation degenerated there and not so much elsewhere. Caveat: I know that there has been looting elsewhere, and that not everyone is behaving inappropriately in NO, but the differences seem striking to me.

It feels like the administration, if not the actual manpower on the ground, is sort of standing around, looking at all the devestation, and going "Huh. Well, gosh.... Should we, uh... you know... maybe do something? Or, uh... something? Huh."

It's a hard situation, but it does seem like they should have made a little more progress.

I believe we were talking about how awesomely pretty I am, actually.

Although, unfortunately, I have never met Allyson, I have seen pictures and can vouch for this.

And again with unearthly interludes - Jupiter and Venus gettin' cozy with each other this evening. [link]

It's funny -- I was watching Torso and thinking Kate Beckinsale when I should have been thinking Kathleen Robertson. When I realised it wasn't Kate, I really couldn't work out why I couldn't work out who the actress was, why I couldn't get past the name Emma Caulfield. Then I read her IMDB entry and understood. The brain is an annoying thing, sometimes.

What about "Origin Belief" instead of "Origin Myth?"

I'm going to suggest 'origin narrative'. Just because I like 'narrative'.

And you know what? The FUCKING GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT!

There should be a study. Maybe a grant of some kind.

I think Kristen would look fabulous with hair just a little more copper red than mine is right now. Well, actually, I think she looks fabulous anyway, but you know what I mean.

Well, yes. Of course, I'm pretty much always on board with the red.

Then I read her IMDB entry and understood. The brain is an annoying thing, sometimes.

When I realised it wasn't Kate, I really couldn't work out why I couldn't work out who the actress was, why I couldn't get past the name Emma Caulfield. Then I read her IMDB entry and understood. The brain is an annoying thing, sometimes.

Like when I was watching the Blossom Inside Story, and kept waiting for them to say her boyfriend turned out to be gay. Um, no. Right actor, wrong part.

Is this because she was in Psycho Beach Party?

Beverly Hills 90210.

Was Emma on 90210?

Since we (were) talking hair color, here are my new highlights (blonde and violet): [link]