from Sarah: Twinkie Sushi
Didn'r Cher make these in Mermaids?
Friday is Buy Nothing Day - Do your part by doing nothing
Matt and I went to use some of his free rooms at the Four Seasons this weekend, and I am totally ruined for hotels for the rest of my life. We were upgraded to an executive suite on the south side of the building (35th floor) that had views straight down Michigan Ave. Even better, the lighting fesival parade thingee was on Saturday, so everything was lit up and glowing.
I am a total sucker for useless decadence, so I went hog wild for the first 30 minutes we were there....
"There is a phone next to the toilet! We can order room service from the potty!"
"2 TVs?!?!?"
"OMG, look at all the tineeee tineeee bottles in the minibar!!!!"
"Robes and slippers?!???!?!"
Over the course of 24 hours, we managed to rack up almost $200 in room service, and that didn't even include any booze. Just all food. And it was delivered to the room on a tiny table like in pretty woman, and the room service guy set up the whole table and pulled up the chairs. It was insane.
Yesterday, we went down to the pool, which might be the craziest pool I have ever seen (picture on the Four Seasons site here) The dome in the center of the pool has a huge skylight that looks amazing at night. As an added bonus, they have a small lounge next to the pool where you can relax, eat some oranges, and drink the best orange juice I have ever tasted in my life. Matt says it normally costs an arm and a leg ($6 a glass) because it is fresh squeezed daily and to order.
Overall, it was totally insane and awesome. Next time, I will try to bring my camera to capture the experience batter, because it absolutely stunning and hard to explain.
It is weird, because part of me thinks it's lame, part of me thinks it's hilarious, and part of me really really wants to go play with Transformers RIGHT NOW. More than meets the eye.
I got the new Stitch n Bitch Nation book from Amazon today, and can't wait to knit about 50 gazillion patterns from it. Erika got it last week, and I found about 30 things I wanted to make right away. I already started making the "Ultra Femme" sweater in a knit along with Brianne, and started making a chenille version of the head warmers. I'll post pictures as soon as I steal my camera back from CP.
I got in big trouble due to the lack of posting recently, so here is some good stuff for you....
lostfrog.org - so funny I peed my pants. Brianne doubts the authenticity of the original flyer, but it is so enjoyable it doesn't really matter.
Virgin Mary grilled cheese - For extra fun, look at the sellers feedback and see the other crap they have sold. crap. and i mean crap
Disney gives Pixar the shaft - another reason Disney is in need of an intervention
1. read this.
2. tell me what the FUCK this is supposed to mean - " Ashcroft, in a five-page, handwritten letter to Bush, said, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved."
crime is gone? there is no more? AMAZING!
from Erika - Sorry Everybody, a great collection of apologies for the next 4 years.
"Some of us — hopefully most of us — are trying to understand and appreciate the effect our recent election will have on you, the citizens of the rest of the world. As our so-called leaders redouble their efforts to screw you over, please remember that some of us — hopefully most of us — are truly, truly sorry. And we'll say we're sorry, even on the behalf of the ones who aren't."
I was reading this article, and found this ad at the bottom of the page. Apparently they are selling Palestinians on eBay now.
Sometimes, on very rare occasion, I get to see my boyfriend before midnight. Not often, but it has been known to happen. And when that happens, he cooks awesome food. It would seem horrible to say that I might miss his cooking more than I miss him, but that would only be if you have never had any of his cooking. If you are one of the lucky, you are nodding your head in agreement.
I have started writing this entry about 17 times today, but was never quite able to formulate what I am trying to say enough. It's amazing to me that people continue to call youth voters "apathetic"; I am so full of so many different emotions that they are becoming indistinguishable.
In the past, every election I have followed has been more like watching a sporting event; you really want your team to win, you are kind of let down when they don't, but you forget about it as soon as you walk away. But this time is radically different. I was thoroughly convinced that there was no way Bush would get re-elected. I couldn't even fathom what it would be like if that happened.
And it turns out I am having a hard time fathoming it now that it really has happened.
And I am having a hard time relating this all to the real world. Living in Chicago is a sheltered experience, even if it is the nation's third largest urban area. We are so blanketed in the democratic view that I just assumed the eagerness and excitement I saw around me was carrying on across the country as well. People had such dedication and desire to change the way things are going. Even though neither campaign gave much notice to the youth vote, we were still pumped. And there is a simple reason for this...
The turnout of this election will affect everyone, there is no doubt. But a victory for Bush will effect each and every single person between the ages of 18 - 30, whether they like it our not. They might not realize it, and some might deny that is the case, but everything America stands to lose in the next 4 years bodes heavily negative for the youth of America.
1. The War - Draft? I think so. I expect that another sort of attack will befall American soil, and it will be very easy for Bush to persuade the country to back him as he preserves "the democratic way of life", or "our freedoms". I also suspect that this will spill into countries other than Iraq. And being a globalized "peace-keeping" force for the whole world requires humans. Mostly young, male, American ones. And I know that my little brother will be 18 in just over 2 years. And that scares the living daylights out of me. I have been fairly composed all day, but as soon as I mentioned (and by mentioned I mean actually came to realize as I was saying it) that Jordan being dragged into war was a possibility, I broke down. Is it normal for a 24 year old girl from Illinois to cry over an election that her party just lost? Does this usually happen? Because I was pretty good after 2000. Confused, but emotionally balanced.
2. The Economy - I can barely afford gas as it is. And I drive a fairly gas efficient, early model BMW. But I blew through $10 worth of gas in less than 2 days - Commuting to and from work twice, and driving out to Schaumburg. I can't afford that. Intelligent and adept recent graduates can't get jobs. My sister was unemployed for 3 months. And, because of point 1 mentioned above, it is sure to get worse.
3. The Healthcare system - I also can't afford to insure myself. I don't have insurance because I refuse to bend to a sucky ass job at a corporation during this shitty economy, and work for a small business that can't afford insurance coverage for their employees. And rightfully so - You have to sign over your firstborn for a $5,000 deductible. Because all of the insurance companies all have a little hand on Bush's shoulder, make sure their pockets stay nice and lined. I can barely afford to cover my birth control pills - a cost that averages me $339 a year. And if I can't afford those, I will likely get pregnant. And even though I am staunchly against abortions (for myself, you can do whatever you want - but for me personally I couldn't ever get one, especially being a child that was conceived to unmarried teenagers) I WOULD probably end up getting one simply because I COULD NOT AFFORD THE MEDICAL COSTS OF BIRTHING A CHILD. In short, I would be continuing the nightmare of abortions (which the Bush administration loathes) because of the fact that they can't cut me a FUCKIN BREAK.
I could keep going, but you get it. The next 4 years is going to suck for young people. Because we don't make enough money to make a difference in the way this country is won. Maybe it is just time to revert to our much younger years, and throw a big fucking temper tantrum. We still remember how to do that, right?
Yay! We went to a party at Gaurev's house. He lives in this huge million foot loft down on Ohio with a rooftop deck that has awesome views. wheeeee!
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