holding steady.™

-a toilet

-several painkillers (ibuprofen, exedrin migraine and aleve are all acceptable)

-pepto bismal swallowable tablets (because who can swallow nasty pink shit without wanting to throw up more?)

-chicken strips (i prefer publix’s)

-some kind of fruit (today, it was peaches and bananas) or fruit smoothies (bolthouse farms)

-chex mix or some other super salty snack

-pilsbury toaster scrambles (i like the bacon ones)

-soothing music (i.e. yeasayer, or the dan brown audiobooks…or both)

-funny tv shows (i.e. 30 rock, will and grace)

-good friends.

starting in april, i think i’m going to start keeping a running tally of how often certain things happen to me.

i’ll have to make the list first, but i want to engage in some type of infographic recording system of what goes on in my life.

some ideas:

miles traveled via bus, bike, and skateboard

purchases made via amazon.com

times checked balance on bankofamerica.com

phone conversations lasting longer than 15 minutes

(percentage of those with the girlfriend)

showers taken per week (ave)

twitter updates

texts sent per day (ave)

t-shirts purchased

times i personally did the laundry

times the laundry got done

pages written (for school)

emails sent

times quit biting fingernails

pounds gained/lost

alcohol consumed

pictures taken

travels taken

whew…i’m gonna need to organize this crap. probably gonna do that next week sometime. in between doing all the other shit i have to do.

as seen on cnn’s this week in politics: “hillary clinton still doing well in one state: the state of denial.” -jay leno

they’re asking about the five best political films of all time. my picks (forgive their youth, due to the fact that i was born in 1987):

1: the contender (2000) - joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridges, sam elliott, christian slater

a female senator (and former Republican) is nominated for the vice presidency by the Democratic president in his final term. true trench fighting and mudslinging.

2: the west wing (i’d like to consider the series, with particular emphasis on the last season, of 2005-2006) - martin sheen, allison janney, bradley whitford, rob lowe, richard schiff

the last season is a highlight on the presdential campaign, primary and general. an erudite wit encapsulates the writing of all seven seasons of this, my favorite show. i get a lot of my more clever one-liners from this.

3: good night and good luck (2005) - george clooney, david straithairn, robert downey jr., jeff daniels, patricia clarkson

a black-and-white montage of mccarthy’s speeches, interpolated between fabulous acting portraying the workings of the news station of edward r. murrow, the noted journalist.

4: charlie wilson’s war (2007) - tom hanks, julia roberts, philip seymour hoffman

a texas congressman, a sultry socialite and a quirky but resilient cia officer take on afghanistan. done by some of the same filmmakers responsible for the west wing, it’s no surprise that this movie is enjoyable, well-made and at times utterly humorous.

5: primary colors (1998) - john travolta, emma thompson, billy bob thorton, kathy bates

the thinly-veiled impressions of bill clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, as seen through the eyes of journalist joe klein, were penned into an anonymous novel, and made into this film. if one is to take the film at it’s face value, it’s well acted and entertaining. if one imbues the notion that the characters are based on actual persons….a lot of things make sense about the hillary clinton campaign.

p.s. i really like this website.

i recently made a list (because i felt it was necessary) of things that i felt i would need to know before getting “serious” with someone. i refer to sex, mostly for witticism’s sake.  

1. full name
2. birth sex
3. original hair color
4. shoe size
5. right/left-handed?
6. favorite color
7. smells that make you nauseous
8. favorite food
9. least favorite food
10. dairy/sugary allergy
11. favorite genre of film
12. # of previous sexual partners (60% for health reasons, 40% nosiness)
13. # of previous relationships
14. seinfeld or frasier?
15. britney or christina?
16. any children?
17. education thusfar?
18. favorite body part
19. do you enjoy fishing?
20. how long can you hold your breath?
21. # of stuffed animals you own
22. most alcohol consumed in a single circumstance
23. have you ever been in love?
24. favorite band/singer at the moment
25. least favorite body part
26. last time you went to a cultural event
27. mcdonalds or taco bell?
28. favorite clothing item
29. birth date
30. are you afraid of the dark?
31. how much time do you spend on your computer?
32. number or relationships/sexual encounters that have ended with you no longer speaking to the person
33. number of contacts in your cell phone address book
34. have you ever been married?
35. do you believe in God?
36. foreign countries visited in the past year
37. tattoos?
38. dogs or cats?
39. thunder or lightening?
40. how do you get around (mode of transportation)?
41. last time you had sex
42. who do you think won the 2000 election?
43. favorite ice cream flavor
44. longest amount of time spent on the phone
45. until what age did you believe in santa claus?
46. are you a waxer?
47. mac or windows?
48. favorite spectator sport
49. # of living grandparents
50. do you have an idea of what you would ultimately like to do with your life?