much has been made

massively annoyed. that pretty much singularly sums up how crazed i was yesterday toward obama's campaign. they had scheduled an event in denver that i was monitoring/writing. it was supposed to start at 10:25. well, well. 11: little college girls scream their love for obama as well as try to sound coherent while explaining the caucus process. 12: watch a middle-age man try to drum up enthusiasm from a frustrated crowd. 12:30: chants of "obama" "yes we can" (luckily there was good background music going on) 1: caroline kennedy shows up. 1:15: he finally arrives on stage, with no explanation for his 3 HOUR DELAY. he's been running late at every event, but this one topped the cake. it doesn't help, that at this point, anything any candidate has to say has been heard repeatedly, so i rarely have any expectations of "news." not to mention, edwards was making his announcement at the same time, and i totally wanted to hear that.

so yes, much has been made of obama's race - but the question is this: would america really elect a desi president? can you imagine a prez who constantly runs on IST?

so many thoughts....

am loving that facebook has a group called "My Friends are Getting Married. I'm Just Eating Laddoos." if ever two sentences summed up my existence, these must be it.

am thinking that teddy kennedy interjected a lot of energy into the dem campaign - that rally yesterday was insane. obama was being annointed as the new, next generation. (and it may have just been me, but teddy looked like he was gunning for veep) as they talked about him being reminiscent of jfk, i really thought about what it may have been like to be alive in that age - were people really that hopeful and optimistic? i know jfk was an inspiring figure, i just think it would be amazing to be that enthusiastic about the future and what we as americans could accomplish, within the context of the greater world.

am realizing that even though i rarely agree with his politics, sometimes bush the man is very sweet. he visited an inmate-transition program in baltimore today, and got all emotional when talking about people needing support for their second chances. he said he knew what addiction was like and mentioned his own drinking issues. the way he met and spoke with some of the clients was just moving - you couldn't help but admire that, regardless of everything else he has bungled.

am admitting how freakin' hot javier bardem looked at the sag awards sunday - perfectly cut suit, open white shirt and mussed up hair. and when he spoke - sigh. seriously, find me an indian boy with a spanish, scottish or english accent, and i'm done. pack it up, adios america, i'm crossing the pond.

am forgetting what else i was thinking.

sadness and disbelief

was my reaction to the news of heath ledger's death yesterday. i left work right before the news crossed, so i missed the initial craziness, but just finding out about it was craziness enough. i didn't know him, he wasn't my favorite actor, but i did like him and i enjoyed his work. of course at work today, it was a lot of speculation as to how and why, but until things are known, it's better not thinking about that. suffice to say, he has a daughter who will now grow up without her loving father, family that has to bury their son and fans who will be robbed of his talent. i have been so moved by people's tributes/remembrances of him, though it just makes me sadder to see their grief. i do wish for the best for those who were closest to him, hopefully they can find some peace soon.

they might be giants

yea! how excited was i when the giants and eli manning won on sunday night. we were watching at a bar in the nabe, and how funny because when they put tynes in during OT, every single person groaned and threw up their hands! luckily it went our way and the poor packers fans had to hang their cheeseheads in shame. even though they've been an inconsistent team, let's hope the giants can pull off a win two weeks from now. even if they don't, their performance in the post-season has been uplifting... and predestined by eddie murphy. now, he's weird. period. but when you're right, you're right.

movie mania

ooh, what a wonderful way to spend a frigid weekend in the city. i did venture forth to philly for a short trip which was fun and relaxing. we watched the simpsons movie while we were there - hmmm, not sure i would have been able to watch that in theaters. it was funny, but not nearly as engaging as it needed to be. then, i saw once - amaaaazing. just a cute small film about two musicians, the songs were great. it received a lot of hype last year and i can see why. and finally, northanger abbey on pbs. ok, so it's not my fave austen novel, but the movie was pretty good actually. plus, can i give them props for finding some really cute people for the series - the dude playing wentworth in persuasion was hot. and henry tilney, who i didn't really picture as attractive, was actually adorable in a teasy, sarcastic way. lovely. i now want to speak in a british accent for the rest of the week ;)