this obsession could potentially get out of control... [ September 6th, 2008 AT 5:15pm ] thatpoliscinerd [ mood | nervous ] I just spent the last 30 minutes trying to decide what to wear at a Republican event this Tuesday -- and I judged everything I put on by saying, "Does this make me look like Sarah Palin?" I had a pair of shoes that kill my feet, so I had put them in our "Goodwill" pile, but I pulled them out because they look like something Sarah would wear. Even worse, I'm seriously considering wearing my hair up, since it looks darker when I do that, and I may begin wearing my glasses.  I have serious issues. I'll post some pictures Monday night to get everyone's opinion. 2 / post comment

not ed related [ September 6th, 2008 AT 4:55pm ] emogirl92 [ mood | nervous ] so ive been talking to this boy for like 4 months and i got up the courage to hint to him that i really like him and he and i are talking about it now omgah im soooo nervous, sure hes far away from where i live but idc if he and i work out i would move up there with him. this day is just getting better and better first my fasting day is going great and then this whoa so, ill keep it updated hopefully he and i will be going out soon. but before you guys get all skeptical i believe that long distance relationships can work if its the right kind of match!....well g2g update u laters buh-bye ~kristina~ post comment

What am I meant to do without your love..? </3 [ September 6th, 2008 AT 9:40pm ] kaylii_xo [ mood | accomplished ] 102 Bones icons 67 4x01/4x02 icons (16 animated) 35 Text-Quote icons (Mostly 4x01/4x02) Preview: ( You're a dreamer & dreaming's what you do...♥ ) 12 / post comment

How I spent my Saturday night [ September 6th, 2008 AT 10:18pm ] airings [ mood | calm ] ...Anyway. I'm rewatching S3 trying to figure out who the Final Cylon is (I'm leaning towards Dualla, but idk) and I seriously do not get the Lee hatred in the BSG fandom :( I mean, I love making fun of him and all and I agree that he is kind of an idiot at times, but he's so adorable..like a puppy. 3 / post comment

[ September 6th, 2008 AT 3:36pm ] pinkcocktail ❝Dominique, my dear,❞ he said with earnest, sincere concern. ❝I wish I'd been your father. What kind of tragedy did you have in your childhood?❞ ❝Why, none at all. I had a wonderful childhood. Free and peaceful and not bothered too much by anybody. Well, yes, I did feel bored very often. But I'm used to that.❞ ❝I suppose you're just an unfortunate product of our times.❞ - The Fountainhead ( labor day weekend ) 1 / post comment

[ September 6th, 2008 AT 4:16pm ] ashley_messer A Ned/Chuck from Pushing Daisies Picspam for picspammy here post comment

[ September 6th, 2008 AT 3:12pm ] easyheart ugh. I only have $75 in my bank account to last me until the 15th! CRAP! post comment

fast day 1! [ September 6th, 2008 AT 2:54pm ] emogirl92 its 3 pm and right now im on my 3rd cup of coffee but no food! im not even hungry and my fast is going great! im so happy! so anyways just thought id update this ^_^ hope everyone is doing as well as i am right now :P post comment

first-year college student argues the value of a liberal arts education [ September 6th, 2008 AT 1:24pm ] thatpoliscinerd [ mood | amused ] Today, I discovered a blog whose contributors are students in a political science class at UNC -- I'll go ahead and let you decide which way the posts swing on the political spectrum. Anyway, what directed my attention there was a post titled "NC Governor's Race: Vocational Training" which criticizes Pat McCrory's stance on education. The blogger wrote: "Republican Pat McCrory says he “wants to return the word ‘technical’ to community colleges.” Putting an emphasis on vocational training, he says, would improve the state of North Carolina’s economy by providing workers with a good background in specific fields, such as health care and electrical work, where jobs are waiting. While a nice thought, the idea that high school students can make an informed decision about which career path they would like to choose is ludicrous. Even here at UNC, the most popular declared major for incoming freshmen is ‘undecided,’ and many of those who declare a major while incoming change it later... In addition, this type of vocational training has a number of potential pitfalls. Take, for example, the town of High Point, North Carolina. The town, called the ‘furniture capital of the world,’ had a thriving manufacturing sector, but many of the jobs producing furniture have been off-shored to India and other developing nations. If the workers in these factories were trained vocationally, they would not have the broad-based skill set necessary to innovate in light of these changing conditions. The alternative to vocational training, a liberal arts education, focuses on knowledge in a breadth of areas, making it easier for graduates to adapt to new economic situations." This poster has clearly never heard McCrory throw off on his own liberal arts education while pointing out that many people working in mechanical jobs make more than he does. Anyway, here's my response: I have to admit, I’ve never seen an argument FOR a liberal arts education. I have a political science degree and a fairly decent paying job, but I have no illusions that a trained monkey could do my job, let alone someone with just a high school degree. You’re talking about a very specialized version of vocational training, and that’s not what Pat McCrory is all about. McCrory wants to give high schoolers the opportunity to participate in mechanical training, electrical training, agricultural training, etc. I have news for you: our mechanics aren’t going to be out-sourced to India. And your theory that no teenager really knows what they want to do with their lives just because a group of first-year college students partying on mommy and daddy’s dime don’t know what to major in doesn’t hold water in the real world. Many high schoolers know by the age of 15 or 16 if they’re going to be working after graduation. Why not give those kids an option of learning a trade while still in high school rather than wasting their time — and everyone else’s, for that matter — with pre-college classes? People with liberal arts degrees like myself are quickly and easily being replaced by computers. I’ve only been out of school for three years, and I’m already making plans to go back for a supplemental degree. A liberal arts degree isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. 10 / post comment

Dexter "Our Father" picspam [ September 6th, 2008 AT 5:30pm ] airings [ mood | chipper ] [ music | Hadouken! - Declaration of War ] ( From now on this show will be known as Sexter (spoilers, you dildos) ) 11 / post comment

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