Follow Your Inner Moonlight

July 03

- Happy birthday Tom Stoppard, Kurtwood Smith, Dave Barry, David Bore Shore, and Yeardley Smith. And a special happy birthday to Hunter Tylo, who was, I believe, my first girlcrush. I was about six years old at the time.
- Happy death day Mozart's mom. And Roy Rogers' horse. And Jim Morrison! RIP.

On this day in 1844, the last pair of Great Auks was killed. ("Was" because they were only one pair? Or "were" because a pair is two? grammer r nawt sew ee-zee sumtiemz.)



What's this!? An unlocked daily post!? Today I had a bitch of a time sleeping because my legs were so absurdly restless, so I wound up reading a big chunk of Idiots, Hypocrites, Demagogues & More Idiots, which is subtitled "Not-So-Great Moments in Modern American Politics." There are some lists from it that I'd like to share, clickies-style, only I obviously don't have them as clickies. So I get to type 'em out myself!

First, I have to say that none of the lists I'm going to share are Dan Quayle lists. But the sheer number of sections of this book that are devoted entirely to him is amazing, and he pops up randomly in sections with various speakers, too. I've always known he's a complete goober, but reading this makes me wish I'd been more politically aware when he was relevant. (...Or as relevant as he ever was, anyway.) I love LOLitics so much, and he gave unceasingly! XD

Anyway! On to the lists!

First we have one that's more "OMG, people like this exist!?" than "LOL":

( 13 Things Former Pontiac Salesman Evan Mecham Did After Being Elected Governor of Arizona in 1986 (and Before Being Indicted, Impeached and Removed from Office in 1987) )

And next there are two Donald Rumsfeld lists, because some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth is amazing. He talks but he never actually says anything. This is common among politicians, really, but ... I really think this man has it down to an art form.

( 12 Rumsfeld Quotes )


Truly outstanding.

The rules are easy, just post 10 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 10 people and force them to post this meme on their LJs. Because it is good. Everyone needs a little happiness once in a while.

eryslash did this meme and didn't tag anybody but I think it's a good meme so I'm doing it and I think everybody should, too. Even if you really can't come up with ten, share as many as you can. I know even when I'm having a rotten time of things, it makes me smile a little to hear of other people's happy moments, because then at least I know the entire world isn't completely shit. So ... share, people, share!



Ten Things That Have Recently Made Me Happy:

01.) Pushing Daisies.
02.) SuDocWho. Srsly. XD
03.) My new microcassette recorder.
04.) elicia8's recent non-fandom art.
05.) The Euphemism Generator.
06.) From here: "A penis was not meant to go into a man's butt, but rather a womens."
07.) Keeping Mum.
08.) I made people laugh. Sure, it was at a dead guy's expense, but...
09.) Celebrity photo galleries.
10.) Wilson's Ties Database.

Bonus:
11.) HEROES. NATHAN SHAVED THAT UGLY FUCKING BEARD OFF. PRAISE EVERY DEITY EVER.

Instead of an actual review of tonight's CSI (which I quite enjoyed), have some snippets of conversation between froda_baggins and yours truly as we watched it together. Warning: we capslock at each other and act like idiots a lot. We're mocking others and ourselves at the same time. It's fun. XD


( el oh el, we has alienz )