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Sarah Palin wants a constitutional amendment barring same-sex couples from shared health benefits. She wants creationism taught in public schools. Her highest degree is a BA in journalism. Her experience preparing her for Vice President? Vice President to a man who is 72 YEARS OLD? That would be two years. Two years as the governor of one of the least populated states. Alaska must be the least economically diverse state as well, getting its revenue from oil and fishing and tourism.
It’s very possible that this pick is actually a huge help to the Obama campaign, since it virtually strips McCain of his only argument against Barack: inexperience. Which, incidentally, Obama sought to shore up with the selection of a senior member of the Senate who has years of foreign policy. By all appearances the only thing Palin adds to the McCain camp is that she is a woman. THAT IS ALL. Which, honestly, smells suspiciously like desperation.
And desperation might not be a bad thing.
1) Talking to be polite.
I am NOT good at talking to other people just to be “sociable.” I am more than not good at it. I am very, very bad at it. I am not going to announce to my coworkers that “I am going to lunch now!” or “I am leaving now!” This has earned me a reputation that I should probably be ashamed of, but… I’m not.
2) Hiding my feelings.
Inscrutable people are so cool. I am not inscrutable. People can figure out really quickly when I am happy, offended, upset, worried… no matter how much I wish I could be more mysterious I am not capable of it.
3) Volleyball.
I can’t play volleyball.
4) Waiting.
I am REALLY BAD at waiting. I am very good at acting on impulse. Usually my impulses are happy little innocent things, and so it is no problem for me to follow them willy nilly. But not always, really. Impulse should not be followed for purchases of more than $20, for example. But my entire life I have been characterized by my inability to wait for something once I have decided upon it. This could range from making a treehouse to some elaborate gift idea involving much time and creativity to leaving the house at 11.33 pm in search of a very specific pair of socks. Waiting just isn’t my thing.
5) Holding a grudge.
I always forget to hold a grudge because I forget that I am angry at someone. I just get distracted by… breathing… and listening to music and the NEWS! and what was I talking about?
Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. I will always remember this night, listening to the acceptance speech given by the first African American, non-white old man president. Here’s to the future. Here’s to 2009. Here’s to US.
This will be a quick post since My Beloved is due to arrive soon and also the cat really wants to play fetch. But that is ok because I have a lot of quick points to get out.
1) Barack Obama. Confirmed nominee for president. HOOOOLLLLYYYY HALLELUJAH. I cannot even express how hopeful and happy this makes me.
2) John Edwards. one word. EWW. Not to rub it in or anything, but I am so glad to find out that there was more than one reason to distrust him. The thing is… Elizabeth Edwards knew about the affair many months before it became public. And she still was nothing but grace in every word and every public appearance and every interview. He is so undeserving of her that there are literally no words to express how much more worthy of our admiration and support she is. If she has found a way to forgive him, I trust her judgment and her sense of grace. If she never forgives him and one day, somehow, finds a way to leave him in the gutter without his multi-million dollar homes… way to go. Every action has a consequence and I never want to be in a place where I must anticipate the consequences to cheating on my spouse who is dying of cancer and taking care of our two small children. In short: I have nothing but bad, bad words to say to “The Honorable” John Edwards. Let’s hope we don’t meet anytime soon.
3) Speaking of men… my Beloved is the best man I have ever known. It is true. Our weekend going home to meet my folks went very well I think and I am still excited for everyone to get to know him and see more and more how special he is and how wonderfully he treats me.
4) Gradutation! I have a very specific goal this week… to sit down and write out some of the most helpful and significant things I have learned from being in therapy. Look for that!
And one more time, folks: YES WE CAN!!!!!
Tomorrow I am taking a certain someone home to Anderson, SC to meet my parents and my closest friends. I cannot wait. This surprises everyone who knows me, including myself. That I cannot wait. Like most everyone, my relationship with my family is complicated and we have *so. very. little.* in common. But it’s true. I can’t wait. I can’t wait for my friends and my parents to get to meet him and to understand why I am so taken with him. I can’t wait for my parents to see the way he looks at me and for my friends to understand how intelligent he is, and how creative. I could… absolutely… keep going but you might throw up and we can’t have that.
(Except, you know, one last thing… he’s awesome. And if you haven’t met him yet, I feel so, so sorry for you. Because everyone should know him.)
Does this count as a post? More later!
