Also, in the past hour I have seen two different Maine tourism ads, both starring...Canadians. (Two guys I know who were roommates back in university.)

Happy Birthday, Meara!!

(somehow this didn't post when I was on this morning at 5:30)

Candy, in high school, as a band fundraiser, rocked, because yeah, people did buy it right in class.

At my school the kids aren't supposed to sell candy at campus. It has something to do with the contract the food service has. It's a royal pain, though, to make sure the groups that are selling candy aren't selling it during classes. It's frustrating I always feel like, if they don't want them to sell it on campus, don't approve the fund raiser.

On the name thing...

Trig Paxson Van Palin weighed in at 6 lbs, 2 oz when he was born at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Trig is a Norse word meaning "true" and "brave victory." The name is in honor of his great uncle, a Bristol Bay fisherman, while the name Paxson comes from the well-known snowmobiling area in Alaska, which Sarah and husband Todd Palin love.

I choose to believe that the undecided public will view the VP selection as a publicity stunt and that it comes back to bite him in the ass. Alas, history has taught me that I don't often think the same as the general voting public.

One of my friendss tonight was saying that she waso going to vote for Obama, but she's reconsidering that, because a woman vp would be reallly great. She just assoumed that, since Palin is a wonam, she's pro-choice and for womens rights alnd all of that.

She just assoumed that, since Palin is a wonam, she's pro-choice and for womens rights alnd all of that.

Since McCain presumably picked her to appeal to ultra right-wingers who think he's too much of a maverick, I doubt this impression will last another news cycle.

FCM: Ewen McGregor, David Tennant, James McAvoy

Um... F all of them. Repeatedly. Become a bigamist with Ewan and James.

She just assoumed that, since Palin is a wonam, she's pro-choice and for womens rights alnd all of that.

I...

I...

Yeah, no, that one leaves me rather lost. Phyllis Schlafly, anyone?

I don't know... I know nothing about Palin, but my impression of Alaskan residents in general doesn't scream "ultra-conservative." I thought McCain might be taking that demographic for granted (whatever his maverick reputation, surely those voters won't switch their support to Obama) and presenting a more modern, women's rights-friendly running mate.

A waitress almost scared me off my first ever nummy green papaya salad tonight. Generally speaking, when someone in a Thai restaurant looks at me sideways and asks if I'm sure I want something, I take the hint. I'm glad I stuck it out though—it was very good, even if it wasn't quite like anything I've ever eaten before.

A waitress almost scared me off my first ever nummy green papaya salad tonight

I'm glad she failed. I suspect that the issue with som tum is that a lot of people see "papaya" and expect "sweet tropical fruit-punchy", not that it's unusually spicy for Thai food (at least not when I've had it).

Also, YUM.

nummy green papaya salad

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