sorry we yelled at you for touching stuff, jimmy fallon

Huh, all sorts of stuff happened while I was busy wasting space on potential Halloween costumes.  Governor McGreevey’s announcement of his resignation (effective in November?) set the AP Wires to buzzing yesterday and it, well, is this really what we have come to?  I understand that it’s not the sole reason for his resignation, but it reads that he’s declaring himself unfit for office because he’s gay, you know?  I mean, really, he had an affair.  President Clinton had an affair.  Mayor Giuliani not only had an affair, but   had his mistress move into the Mayor’s Residence…after his wife divorced him, I think. I don’t really see the difference.  But, ah.  That makes me sad, but what’s really bothering me is, jesus, what exactly is going on on the East Coast?  First Connecticut, now New Jersey.  Governor Pataki, is there anything you want to tell us?  Anything at all?

And in other bullshit political news, apparently, Vice President Cheney “blasted” Senator Kerry over his whole “sensitive” war on terror remark.  Bitch, please.  According to the article, Kerry’s entire quote was as follows:  “I believe I can fight a more effective, more thoughtful, more strategic, more proactive, more sensitive war on terror that reaches out to other nations and brings them to our side.”  Yes.  Of course with choices like “proactive,” “effective,” “thoughtful,” and “strategic,” naturally, “sensitive” is the one word Dick Cheney would pick up on.  Because it is so uncharacteristic of this administration to take information out of context and use it to construct specious cases.  Fuckers.

Jaa.  Also, is it wrong that I am totally addicted to Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown?  All poker to me is now Texas Hold ‘Em and the terminology has filtered into my vernacular, and really, for someone who has never played poker with anyone who wasn’t her little brother (who is very fond of having ‘wild cards’ and 4 draws, by the way) that is weird and wrong.  Last night’s episode was the final match of the round and my Saturday Night Live boyfriend, Seth Meyers kicked ass and was funny doing it.  Seth Meyers.  Dude, I am weird because that guy is doofy and wears foundation.  WHO exactly am I attracted to?  I mean, “To WHOM exactly am I attracted?”  Maybe it’s because his name is “Seth.”  Seths are hot.

In news that makes both me and Toby Zeigler sad, public television legend Julia Child died yesterday.  You know a broad is awesome if her cooking show could captivate a three-year-old Ahe.  That shit was way better than The Electric Company.  And she was 6’2,” did you know that?  Julia Child was taller than *I* am. That fucking rocks.  Anyway, thank you, Julia, for teaching me how to fix a cake when part of it sticks on the pan and for inspiring me to refuse to heed my spanish-speaking mother’s preference and take French instead.  There’s a fantastic feast in Heaven with your name on it.  Bon appétit!

Update on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 10:27AM by ahe

Trees are totally falling, yo!  Both Dr. Danskin and Annie informed me that my other boyfriend, Jon Stewart made some similar points last night on The Daily Show, which is a lttle creepy because I didn’t watch the show, seeing as how I was plum tuckered out from Celebrity Poker Deathmatch.  Showdown.  Whatever.  Heather said some of it is “seriously word-for-word” which I doubt, but I will watch the show when it repeats on Monday and we shall see.  Sadly, I can’t claim that I said it first, because, clearly, I wrote this this morning and The Daily Show came on last night.  DAMMIT!  Curse you, Jon! 

Comments

[Annie]

Your posts are getting longer.

Hey, did you watch the Daily Show last night?

[Jonas]

Oh man, forget the chick lit, irritating and stupid (but it's a media piece so what else was going to be on the menu?) but not as bad as "blasting". WTF is up wit dat? Blast this, blast that, blast, blast, blast. Isn't blast supposed to be a curse word of villians everywhere? Why do the national press feel unable to use, like, ANY, other word?

[jessica]

Dude, I am weird because that guy is doofy and wears foundation.

I have a crush on Will Forte which I feel is much weirder. :)

[jordan]

I think Will Forte looks like that Hentry kid on What I Like About You, and that kid is cute, so Will Forte isn't that weird of a choice. Not that I watch What I Like About You every Friday and when it repeats on Sundays.

[Avi]

I watched the daily and I know what they're talking about. you kind of made some of same jokes, iI guess. Not word-for-word, though. well, I didn't make the connection until you pointed it out, is why I think that. It's on my TiVo, I'll keep it for you to watch later.

[Heather]

No no no - not ENTIRELY word for word, just the bits I told you about that were really close to word for word. Really close. Trees are totally falling. And I still want to marry Jon Stewart.

[Kim]

It was the following: "Because it is so uncharacteristic of this administration to take information out of context and use it to construct specious cases." that really gave me a Daily Show flashback. :)

[Jadenator]

"Bitch, please."
Word to yo mutha! Suck it, Cheney!

[Ahe]

Ah, yes, I have viewed the material in question and the similarities are apparent. Not word-for-word, thankfully, otherwise, I would be forced to take this entry down to avoid plagerism charges. In regards to Kim's quote, the JOnny Stewart version was, uh, "Because it it so unlike this administration to take things out of context (WHOA, trees are falling) and use it to...and I forget what the rest was, but it was like "manufacture fasle information." SO CLOSE! I think I worded it better, though. dammit. DAMN YOU, DAILY SHOW!