Well, sorta, I think the Bradley Effect is people that want the pollster to think they'll vote for the black guy but they don't. But I would distrust any political sentence from me that doesn't start "Keith Olbermann says..." That said, in the Buffista admin, I would *love* to work in the Ministry of Kill The Stupid People.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 61*
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
erikaj - Sep 28, 2008 5:04:32 pm PDT #1173 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
sarameg - Sep 28, 2008 5:11:05 pm PDT #1174 of 10001
Skipping the last 673 for now:
I got to see my brother defend his diss and it was AWESOME. The first half (background) I didn't really understand (it was lingo heavy, but he clearly knew what he was talking about) but the second half, about the experiments themselves, I did, largely due to his talking about them to me over the past 4 years, and providing lay translations back then. He got some tough questions (and this was after his private defense with his committee) and fielded them well. It was so cool to see my brother clearly the expert, and confident in that. Also, him in a suit. He wears them frequently enough, but I haven't seen him in one since my college graduation. So I'd be watching and there'd be this realization that this smart-sounding, grown-up, good looking dude was MY BROTHER.
We keep calling him Dr. Josh A. and he's quite discomfited by it. So we use it measuredly. Like when we want to annoy.
He totally used the picture of me and the Rover in his dedication and said "and my sister, who shown here is about to hit the Rover with a rock." Ah, siblings.
I got plenty of time with the nephews. D glommed onto me (he'll be 6 this xmas) and I was clearly The Person To Do Stuff With. Which is just awesome. I did a lot of coloring and reading books. When I arrived, I picked up him & T from daycare and took them to the airport to pick up my parents. Now, T is 16 months and can't possibly remember me from a year ago, but he was excited to go with me and clearly felt totally safe with me. Which is a nice feeling.
From the airport, I called my brother on my cell and put D on the line (remember, he didn't know I was coming.) My brother was so confused! It was great. I love sitting around with him, just shooting the shit like we do on the phone and I got to do a lot of that.
Great 4 days. More later, as I think of it.
I really want them closer.
Loki is BONKERS which is making Devi BONKERS. Tonight will be interesting.
And I DON'T have a build tomorrow.
Shuttle mission was moved to 10/14.
Kat - Sep 28, 2008 5:18:59 pm PDT #1175 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
That sounds like a wonderful weekend, sara. Congrats to Dr. Bro.
Had a good but crazy hectic weekend. Had dinner with Polgara and bon bon and bon bon's fiance.
sarameg - Sep 28, 2008 5:28:37 pm PDT #1176 of 10001
That sounds lovely (the dinner.)
Turns out, I think my brother and I were the calmest of the crew. PJ hasn't been able to eat well for the past week. My mom's stomach was all knotted up. My dad was uncharacteristically circumspect in not arguing with anything and everything under the sun.
I *knew* Josh'd do fine. He knew he knew his stuff, he doesn't get nerves. He channels all his fear into excitement (c'mon, he races cars) and totally knows he does that.
Now? He's worried about getting a postdoc.
Kat - Sep 28, 2008 5:34:06 pm PDT #1177 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I can see worry about getting the postdoc too. The defense is a Big Deal. But then the post doc is the rest of life.
I just watched In Bruges. Not all of it, but enough to know I still love Colin Ferrell and I am reminded of how much I loved Bruges when I visited.
I'm trying to articulate why the politics from the pulpit thing irks me so much.
Trudy Booth - Sep 28, 2008 5:37:18 pm PDT #1178 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I *knew* Josh'd do fine. He knew he knew his stuff, he doesn't get nerves. He channels all his fear into excitement (c'mon, he races cars) and totally knows he does that.
Um, he's a PhD who races cars? ::hearteyes::
sarameg - Sep 28, 2008 5:37:19 pm PDT #1179 of 10001
sarameg - Sep 28, 2008 5:37:30 pm PDT #1180 of 10001
Also, I will be happy to never watch a Presidential debate with my dad ever again. As it was, I was merely hearing it from the bedroom as I drew, colored and named weird monsters and that was more than enough.
Burrell - Sep 28, 2008 5:40:36 pm PDT #1181 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Congrats to the bro, sarameg, it sounds like a great weekend.
sarameg - Sep 28, 2008 5:41:45 pm PDT #1182 of 10001
He's happily married, sorry. Not stock cars. He's souped up his 1990 Nissan 300SX that he takes to the tracks when they have amateur driving sessions (that the participants pay for.) They pair him with a trainer and run 'em through the course.