I just got TV Tracker's "Movers & Shakers" email, which lists who has been promoted or moved to a new company. This listing made me laugh:
Barack Obama
Now: President-Elect, United States of America
Was: Senator, United States of America
We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.
Willow ,'Showtime'
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.
Kristen - Nov 05, 2008 1:38:09 pm PST #9562 of 10001
Connie Neil - Nov 05, 2008 1:42:07 pm PST #9563 of 10001
brillig
OK, anyone from Maine familiar with a Moonpie/marshmallow/chocolate-cookie-and-whipped-cream-death-bomb thing called the Wicked Whoopie? One of the techs here just received a box of them in thanks for fixing his system, and I had one. My blood sugar is telling me I'm not allowed to eat for the rest of the week.
Lee - Nov 05, 2008 2:33:14 pm PST #9564 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Why on earth did I think coming back to work was a reasonable idea?
sarameg - Nov 05, 2008 2:44:04 pm PST #9565 of 10001
Vacations do that.
I've been invited on a phenomenal trip next summer. The timing of it is rotten, and I don't know how the financials would work, but I'd kick myself if I didn't go. My kneejerk chicken is making me tired.
P.M. Marc - Nov 05, 2008 2:53:48 pm PST #9566 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Wow, it's quiet here today. Everyone stuck with a hope hangover?
The third part of the Newsweek special is up. I found this oddly charming:
He had wanted to go back to the state of his first great triumph to give a speech unofficially kicking off the fall campaign, even though Clinton officially was still in the race. "That's an interesting belt buckle," he said to Michelle, mischievously. She feigned offense and said, "I am interesting, next to you. Surprise, surprise, a blue suit, a white shirt and a tie." Obama grinned and bent down until he was almost at eye level with her waist. He jabbed a playful finger toward her belt buckle, and let loose his inner nerd. "The lithium crystals! Beam me up, Scotty!" Obama squeaked, laughing at his own lame joke as Michelle rolled her eyes.
lisah - Nov 05, 2008 2:54:56 pm PST #9567 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I just realized that Obama's daughters are the same ages as my two older nieces. Thing 8 million and 2 that has made me happy weepy in the last 24 hours.
Calli - Nov 05, 2008 3:08:00 pm PST #9568 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm reading rumors that Obama may be asking Rahm Emanuel to be his Chief of Staff, and that Josh Lyman, from The West Wing was based on Emanuel. Which kind of makes me want to borrow all of my friend's West Wing dvds and settle in for a rewatch.
Jesse - Nov 05, 2008 3:17:30 pm PST #9569 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I thought Emanuel was confirmed. He seems like a good choice -- a real DC guy, from the Clinton administration, out of the House. I did not know that about Josh Lyman!
Barb - Nov 05, 2008 3:23:56 pm PST #9570 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
He did ask Emanuel, that was being reported this morning. Emanuel hasn't confirmed and there were no announcements planned for Wednesday, so it could be tomorrow before we know for sure, but the indicators are that Emanuel's leaning towards taking the position.
Calli - Nov 05, 2008 3:24:24 pm PST #9571 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I read the Lyman thing on lj and wikipedia. So, not peer-reviewed publications, but if true I think it's pretty nifty.