Just checkin' in.

Time's are tough all over...Calli's hubby got downsized today, along with half his company. I especially like how they let everyone go on Christmas break and then made them all bust serious ass on New Year's Eve, all without once mentioning, oh, hi, as soon as the holidays are over, we're canning you without notice.

My NY's resolution is to not say anything about someone else (or another tv show) unless I can say something nice. I've already failed it 3 times. I made it because in this town, it's dangerous to have opinions. Let alone strong ones of the less than favorable variety. But the entertainment business is a very - VERY - small world. 'Course, if I end up never working in television again, my views on - oh, say, Donald Sutherland - won't ever matter to anyone, anyway.

Napoleon has taken to sucking on Razzle's puppy bed. Actually, he doesn't suck. He just gathers up as much of it as he can, crams that in his mouth, and then lies there holding onto it with his paws on either side. Since he also obsessively chases his tail, I looked it up. Apparently sensitive dogs (lol; I just accidentally typed "dongs"...bygones) and shelter dogs that were "rehomed" a lot do that. It's like a comfort thing, like a binky or a security blanket. He's a weird little dude, that puppy. He has issues. Which of course just makes me love him even more.

I've been taking both the pups on walks every day. They're behaving slightly better and coming when called a little better, but there's a long way to go, yet. I'm really worried they'll never really be obedient enough to come when called no matter what, and that's such an important thing that it's stressing me out.

I got TB a ukulele for Christmas. He didn't get it until today because this was the first chance I had to go pick it up. He digs it, so I'm glad I got it, even though we said no presents this year since the economy sucks it and I'm not working.

I really, really, REALLY need a job. :(

I'm freezing my ass off right now.

I'm crocheting a spiral scarf* with this thread. I hate it. It smells funky, and it's freaking impossible to work with. Also, surprisingly, the scarf weighs a freaking TON.

*the one I'm making is MUCH longer.

I'm really tired of listening to Barack Obama's plans to "reach out to Republicans" and how the Pubbies in Congress will have their own demands when he submits his stimulous package to them on January 20. For 6 longass years (or more), I have had to eat Republican crap. They battered at Democrats in Congress with absolutely no regard whatsofuckingever for what was fair or good or decent or best for the country overall, and now, I'm supposed to just shrug and say no hard feelings, and I don't fucking want to do that. I want to smack each and every one of them in the head with a good hard croquet mallet. Just once, and not enough to do any longterm damage, but damn it, what I do NOT want to do is pretend the last 8 fucking years did not matter. Because they did, god damn it. And the fact that Barack Obama wants to pretend there are no hard feelings and no damage done just confirms every single thing I felt about him during the primaries and leading up to the election after he got the nomination. It also cements the feeling that there's no difference at all between the two parties in power; they both want to screw the people of this country over if they can make money doing it, and they do not give a damn about us. I'm telling you people, we are poised on the brink of a depression, if we have not already started down the slide, and it's going to get a LOT uglier before it improves. I really think some people in this country better watch themselves, or their callous, self-centered crap is gonna land them in very unpleasant situations. The peasants seem to be finally starting to figure out just how badly they're getting shafted, and historically, that has not gone well for the non-peasants. I'm just sayin'.

I don't advocate violence in any way (well, in some instances I do, but not in this particular instance/example), but I have to say, I kinda think revolt would be a good thing. Starting over from scratch might be just the thing. It certainly worked for France. Not that I think we should drag people from their beds at night. Just that I think the people of this country need to make it clear exactly who it is actually makes this country function. And it's not some sweatshop in China or call center in India or a corporate asshat driving his Excursion to dinner while he pulls down 8 or 9 figures a year.

I'm just sayin'.

And on that note, I think I should probably get back to "work". Nice chattin' with ya.

kd

ps. yet another $7-800 Billion stimulus package? are you f'g kidding me? how the hell are we supposed to pay for that AND the occupation of Iraq AND the war in Afghanistan AND the $750 Billion giveaway to the financial asshats who landed us all in this mess to begin with? it can't work that way. i'm telling you, way worse before it gets better. you might want to start burying your money in coffee cans...