'Ariel'
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.
But really? $5,000 a day in September? When the campaign's message is that Palin is "one of us"?
Well, if she was really "one of us," as in the majority of the "real Americans" she purports to speak to, I'm sure they could've found a JCPenney's or if she was goin' high class, a Talbot's at which to outfit her.
Mind you, I could do some serious damage at Needless Markup, mostly in shoes, but I'm not trying to appeal to Middle America.
Of course I think the amount Palin spent on clothes is ridonkulous for a Joanna Six-Pack BUT I'm figuring they were outfitting the entire clan--five kids, plus Levi plus Todd. And her stuff would be suits, shoes and coats which are spendy even at sale prices.
My eyes aren't bulging over the amount but I'm laughing at the irony of this picture: [link]
Timelies all!
G is back from a business trip to Chicago. Friday we head out to OVFF. Busy, busy....
BUT I'm figuring they were outfitting the entire clan--five kids, plus Levi plus Todd.
I saw a breakdown - almost all of it is for Palin.
People Magazine: Do you think you're intellectual?
Sarah Palin: Yehhh-sss.
Those darn gotcha journalists and their trick questions.
My eyes aren't bulging over the amount but I'm laughing at the irony of this picture: [link]
Ha! As long as the RNC is buying the wardrobe I don't really care. It sounds like the state of Alaska has some questions about travel expenses though.
I saw a breakdown - almost all of it is for Palin.
Ouch. Of course, I think Cindy McCain spent that much on ONE OUTFIT for the GOP Convention. They have a different perspective, I'm pretty sure.
I also think it's funny that the RNC is trying to spin it by saying she's going to donate the clothes to charity after the election. Ha!
Thing is, too-- they're idiots. The real trick is in accessories. They really could have made her look every bit as good shopping at Ann Taylor loft or even Target (they were in Minneapolis, for God's sake!), with some basic pieces, and then picking up some really nice, high end accessories and a few really good pairs of shoes, a good Raymond Weil or Movado watch, and choose a signature piece of jewelry and she'd have been set.
Mind you, I could do some serious damage at Needless Markup, mostly in shoes, but I'm not trying to appeal to Middle America.
Bring me with you, Barb!
IomemeN: DD stopped by my room today and asked for a recent copy of my resume or vita. When I looked at him weird he realized he hadn't explained himself (such a shock, I know) he told me the school is trying to add Dual Enrollment Humanities back into the curriculum. Last year I asked to have Humanities added back into the curruculum for this year and they acted like I was speaking a foreign language.
He wants to see my resume so "assess" my qualifications to instruct the class. I told him I wanted to teach the class this year and it would be a much better use of my time and talents than 'Intensive English 3'.
If I could get some ~ma that this would happen it would be greatly appreciated. While it wouldn't solve the issues at the school, it would make things slightly more tolerable. (and would give me a small in at the community college)
Ouch. Of course, I think Cindy McCain spent that much on ONE OUTFIT for the GOP Convention.
Actually, Cindy's infamous outfit (I called it her Wrath of McKhan outfit) topped out at $300K, but I think that was including the jewelry.
ETA-- yep. Three carat earrings est. at 280K and DAMN, but that outfit is completely awful on her.