07 Oct 2008
I have to say, I was at first excited when Sarah Palin was named as McCain’s running mate. Not because I’m a Republican, I’m not. While some of my views run only an inch left of center, I am for the most part a liberal and avoid Fox News and the O’Reilly Factor like the plague. I was excited because she’s a woman. The second woman ever to make it on to the presidential ticket. Whether they win or lose an amazing feat, I at first thought. But then inevitably, I heard her speak. She created a huge buzz initially. People were excited by this self-proclaimed “pit bull in lipstick.” For me however, it just strengthened my allegiance to the Obama ticket. This was a woman who promoted abstinence only programs taught in the schools able to say with a straight face that they work. This all on the heels of the revelation that her seventeen year old daughter was knocked up by her hockey stick handling boyfriend. A proud hunter who chases down wolves to the point of exhaustion and will kill anything in her path, save for a 2 month old fetus. In the book Freakonomics, a far more reliable source than Palin, the drop in crime rate in the 90’s in large cities is largely attributed to Roe Vs. Wade as it has been statistically proven that 90% of unwanted children kept by their parents will end up committing a crime. Roe V Wade was passed in 1973. Coincidence that the crime rate dropped in the mid 90’s as a result of women having the right to choose. I think not. Gov. Palin is lauded as the Governor of the largest state in the country. A state which is largely uninhabitable and who’s population is the same size as the city of Memphis, Tennessee. And the general public I assume is flattered by her referring to them as “Joe Six-Pack,” and her constant references to the struggles of soccer moms everywhere. Soccer moms are not whom I first think of when analyzing the turmoil of this country. I for one am not particularly comforted by the thought of the volatile “maverick,” and beauty pageant veteran at the helm of this country when we are inarguably in the midst of a massive economic depression and fighting a war most often compared to Vietnam. I could go on for days about how and why I think voting McCain/Palin will be detrimental to the plight of this country, but I’d rather focus my attention elsewhere and not on the negative. That is my rant for today. Promise to follow with more mind pleasing fodder in days to come. Like my most recent dalliances with members of the opposite sex. GO BARACK! xo
03 Jul 2008
I love a good smile. When a guy gives good smile it’s better than anything. I can think of nothing more sexy than being mid flirt and making a boy smile. A real smile when their eyes turn up at the corner and their lips break slowly. It can be because they like the way your hair falls on your shoulders, or your witty repartee, either way it makes me melt. And I’m hardly an easy melter. I was thinking about it because it happened to me recently and those real connections are few and far between. I was talking and he was listening and all of a sudden, he stopped and his face lit up with the most genuine of grins. And it made my day. What part of a man really gets to you, besides the obvious??? I’m interested. Have a great 4th of July!Xoxo,
Sophia
26 Jun 2008
So things with “the bartender,” (see previous post ATAT), have quickly gone from bad to worse. And by worse, I mean it’s O-V-E-R. Apparently my drunken shenanigans last weekend sealed the deal and I will no longer be receiving naughty after midnight texts soliciting my services, so to speak! So on to the next…… It’s getting warm out and lust is in the air. Looking forward to befriending new cute bartenders in the coming weeks. How else will I get free drinks?? Will update asap.
06 Jun 2008
I never thought this would happen in my lifetime, but I’m so glad it did. A black man has clinched the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. I’m not sure exactly how to express what that means to me. I wish my mother were alive to witness this, she would be beside herself with joy. And the thing is, Barack Obama isn’t just any man. He’s brilliant, inspirational and I think he can help to lift the country from the depths of insecurity and disaster we are currently facing. He also won the race against a woman. While I’m not a huge Hillary Clinton fan, the fact that this unlikely race even occurred is an unprecedented historical event and I feel so lucky to be a part of that. We are currently under the reign of a man who says things like, "They misunderestimated me", "There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on.. shame on you. Fool me.. you can't get fooled again,” These are actual quotes from the genius that is George W. Bush. Fortunately any candidate would be a welcome reprise. But I am wishing and praying (something I don’t normally do), that the President of this country turns out to be the honorable and rather handsome Senator Obama. In other lighter and breezier news, I’m headed to a party in Brooklyn this weekend and I am planning on kissing a few boys, so I’ll update you all early next week. Xoxo,Sophia
29 May 2008
My new Summer soundtrack song is most definitely going to be:
Buzzin' by Shwayze. It reminds me of being outside, drinking cold beer and perusing Abercrombie and Fitch catalogs. All my favorite things. Check it, check it out!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=1Utte1IAUqE
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