Is the correct spelling:
playright
or
playwrite?
First person to get it right (not write) gets a BIG Gold Star.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Query me this...
Quick! Without looking it up, tell me:
Is the correct spelling:
playright
or
playwrite?
First person to get it right (not write) gets a BIG Gold Star.
Is the correct spelling:
playright
or
playwrite?
First person to get it right (not write) gets a BIG Gold Star.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The Biking Fool
Check out my sweet ride to and from interviews (mind you I'm wearing a full suit, high-heels and pearls!)...
Just keepin' it real!
The one in which I defy my every inclination to be inert
Have you ever felt so bone-tired that the air seems thick as molasses?
And you tell yourself there is no way you're going to be able to lift your fat ass off the couch and drag it all the way to your desk to crack open a text book?
And then, ever so slowly, moving one millimeter per second, you actually, miraculously, find yourself sitting upright in front of your computer with the words "Tax Expenditures and Public Policy" in front of your glazed eyes?
Welcome to my world.
Now that interviews are in full swing, my schedule seems way too overcrowded. I can't believe I'm actually reduced to less than an hour of TV watching a day. That's just not going to work. Something's gotta' give.
And you tell yourself there is no way you're going to be able to lift your fat ass off the couch and drag it all the way to your desk to crack open a text book?
And then, ever so slowly, moving one millimeter per second, you actually, miraculously, find yourself sitting upright in front of your computer with the words "Tax Expenditures and Public Policy" in front of your glazed eyes?
Welcome to my world.
Now that interviews are in full swing, my schedule seems way too overcrowded. I can't believe I'm actually reduced to less than an hour of TV watching a day. That's just not going to work. Something's gotta' give.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Did you ever know that you're my hero...
I cannot stop singing the praises of Michael Patrick King. The man is a pop-culture god.
He is the genius behind two of my favorite TV shows in the history of television. Not only does he direct two of my favorite actresses of all time, he does so in a hilarious, touching, and very human way.
His products are always very...TRUE. That is the highest compliment I can give to any form of art. His art is true in the context of its own genre. Sex and the City and The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow are hilarious and entertaining, but the pleasure doesn't come from gimmicks. Rather, like a good stand-up comedy routine, it comes from a deeply shared insight into the human condition.
His shows are the only ones that I will watch more than once, particularly to get his audio commentary on the DVD episodes. He always has the most insightful and compassionate things to say about the characters and their situations.
Now, being a visual person, I just had to see what Michael Patrick King actually looks like (after hearing his disembodied voice-over so many times). I googled his image and I have to say...
I'm a little shocked and disappointed that he looks so young and rather on the handsome side. I always thought great wisdom meant looking more like...well...Yoda.
He is the genius behind two of my favorite TV shows in the history of television. Not only does he direct two of my favorite actresses of all time, he does so in a hilarious, touching, and very human way.
His products are always very...TRUE. That is the highest compliment I can give to any form of art. His art is true in the context of its own genre. Sex and the City and The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow are hilarious and entertaining, but the pleasure doesn't come from gimmicks. Rather, like a good stand-up comedy routine, it comes from a deeply shared insight into the human condition.
His shows are the only ones that I will watch more than once, particularly to get his audio commentary on the DVD episodes. He always has the most insightful and compassionate things to say about the characters and their situations.
Now, being a visual person, I just had to see what Michael Patrick King actually looks like (after hearing his disembodied voice-over so many times). I googled his image and I have to say...
I'm a little shocked and disappointed that he looks so young and rather on the handsome side. I always thought great wisdom meant looking more like...well...Yoda.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
A little less taxing, a little more waxing
Ok, so I haven't posted in a while and actually my insides feel like they are going to burst.
And yet I hesitate to write because my thoughts are a mess.
School started and I'm kind of a mess. For every 30 mintues of studying I feel like I need an hour of TV watching to "detox". Why am I so allergic to academia? I used to like to learn. Ok, no, that's a lie. I was always a TV whore.
Anyway, I'm taking some "exciting" classes. Hey, it doesn't take much to count as exciting in the world of law. After reading cases all day long, you won't look at paint drying in the same way again. I guarantee you that.
The exciting classes are: Tax, Constitutional Law, and Legal Research. Snore. They are exciting because for the first time ever in lawschool, my professors actually speak in indicative sentences! Like you and me! Like normal human beings! Yes. No more string of "Socratic" questions...never telling you what the answer is or if you're getting colder? warmer? going to fail your final?
And I've come to have a new appreciation of US taxes. Do you know what makes America so great? Seriously. It's our fiscal policy.
God forbid we should be like some other countries (like Mexico *COUGH COUGH*) where only the poor are taxed and the rich pretty much never pay a dime, except as bribes to the politicians, who make sure the tax legislation stays inefficient...and that's how the world turns round and round and before you know it, Juana's on a bus to Tijuana where she hopes to make a buck to send back to her kid but we all know how that story ends. (I'll give you a hint...Juana ends up making a buck in a less legal way, unless she's working in Las Vegas).
And that's my two cents...which I'll happily pay tax on.
And yet I hesitate to write because my thoughts are a mess.
School started and I'm kind of a mess. For every 30 mintues of studying I feel like I need an hour of TV watching to "detox". Why am I so allergic to academia? I used to like to learn. Ok, no, that's a lie. I was always a TV whore.
Anyway, I'm taking some "exciting" classes. Hey, it doesn't take much to count as exciting in the world of law. After reading cases all day long, you won't look at paint drying in the same way again. I guarantee you that.
The exciting classes are: Tax, Constitutional Law, and Legal Research. Snore. They are exciting because for the first time ever in lawschool, my professors actually speak in indicative sentences! Like you and me! Like normal human beings! Yes. No more string of "Socratic" questions...never telling you what the answer is or if you're getting colder? warmer? going to fail your final?
And I've come to have a new appreciation of US taxes. Do you know what makes America so great? Seriously. It's our fiscal policy.
God forbid we should be like some other countries (like Mexico *COUGH COUGH*) where only the poor are taxed and the rich pretty much never pay a dime, except as bribes to the politicians, who make sure the tax legislation stays inefficient...and that's how the world turns round and round and before you know it, Juana's on a bus to Tijuana where she hopes to make a buck to send back to her kid but we all know how that story ends. (I'll give you a hint...Juana ends up making a buck in a less legal way, unless she's working in Las Vegas).
And that's my two cents...which I'll happily pay tax on.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Need more distractions from school...
| You Are 36% Vain |
 Okay, so you're slightly vain from time to time, but you're not superficial at all. You are realistic. You know that looks matter. You just try to make them matter less. |
| You Are Likely a Third Born |
 At your darkest moments, you feel vulnerable. At work and school, you do best when you're comparing things. When you love someone, you tend to like to please them. In friendship, you are loyal to one person. Your ideal careers are: sales, police officer, newspaper reporter, inventor, poet, and animal trainer. You will leave your mark on the world with inventions, poetry, and inspiration. |
Author's note: I am not a third born. I'm a second born!
| Your Emoticon is Grumpy |
 Maybe you're having a bad day... or maybe something just upset you. Either way, you're definitely seeing red! |
| You Failed 8th Grade Geography |
 Sorry, you only got 5/10 correct! |
Author's note: Hey, these questions are HARD! No 8th grader could get these right!
| You Passed 8th Grade Spanish |
 Congratulations, you got 7/8 correct! |
Author's note: Sweet! I still got it.
| You Are 30% Weird |
 Not enough to scare other people... But sometimes you scare yourself. |
| You Are Elektra |
 There's really no superhero with more style than you. Because who could beat being a sexy assasin ninja? |
| You Are 80% Pure |
 You're so innocent, it's almost like you're not human. Taking this test is probably the naughtiest thing you've done in a while! |
| Your World View |
You are a fairly broadminded romantic and reasonably content. You value kindness and try to live by your ideals. You have strong need for security, which may be either emotional or material. You respect truth and are flexible. You like people, and they can readily make friends with you. You are not very adventurous, but this does not bother you. |
Author's note: This is so true. It's like they looked into my heart...and the hearts of 90% of humanity too.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)