President's Day

Lincoln (actual birthday Feb. 12, 1809), Washington (actual reported birthday Feb. 22, 1732). It took 150 years and marketing savvy to lump them together so people can save money on washer-dryers.

Oh, and, Chimpy apparently refers to Washington as "the first George W." Nice.

Since I imagine most of you aren't actually "celebrating" this "holiday", what do you think of the presidential race at the moment? Try to be nice. I myself am leaning strongly towards Obama, with the hope that he adds Edwards to his ticket. I think John McCain is going to be shoved down our throats by the Corporate Media, and it's going to be necessary to point out time and again his inconsistencies and the fact that he wants to keep us in Iraq. I think Huckabee has lost whatever tiny smidge of cred he had with me by saying "running for office is sort of like being waterboarded". And I think that the Villagers, particularly William Kristol, are on another fuckin' planet, and I wish they'd stay there.

ETA: Picky, picky, picky, regarding Washington's birth date. ;)

Home, For Real This Time

Hahhhhhh.

Even though my apartment is a cruddy little place that I have to get out of... by damn, it's mine. And I'm finally back in it. I've got to unpack the van, but that's okay. I'm here. Feels good.

I will have to tell you all about the trip over the next few days. It might be kinda bits and pieces. Briefly, some months ago Les decided that my idea of getting out of Michigan in February was a really good one, and she booked a Caribbean cruise -- nothing extravagant, just sun and fun and Not Michigan In February. Thing is, it costs about 85-90% of the two-person fare to go alone, so she offered me space if I just made up that difference.

Oh yeah.

Aaaaaaand we stopped for a couple of days at Dizzy Whirl before we got to the ship. So I have seen the new Haunted Mansion and Spaceship Earth, not to mention Philharmagic.

But that's for tomorrow.

Any big trips you have planned for this year? Conventions count.