In other shopping news...

...Audrey will no longer be the lucky recipient of these mittens:

black friday

the day after thanksgiving, i went to macys at 3:30am so i could get a pair of limited edition crocs winter boots for $59.99



when i saw how beautiful they were in person, i got a pair in orange and electric blue as well! my favorite part about them are the random pieces of wool lining the plastic and suede.

p.s. audrey is so cool and i am so lame

My recent obsession with the Emanuels, particularly Rahm

With Rahm as Obama's Chief of Staff and Ari being portrayed by Jeremy Pivens in Entourage, the brothers have been getting lots of attention. The brothers fascinate me because 1) they're super successful/intelligent siblings that remind me of Salinger's Glass family or a more functional Tenenbaums, 2) they scare the bejesus out of me and 3) Rahm is foxy in a psychotic maniac kinda way.

During a Charlie Rose interview with the three brothers (Zeke, the oldest, is a bioethics director for the U.S. National Institutes of Health), you can see Rahm waving his hand with the stub of a middle finger around. Supposedly it got cut off while working at an Arby's, but I'd like to think that he lost it doing something much more heroic and dangerous.

UPDATE: There's a post today over at the HuffPo about Rahm Emanuel roasting Stephen Colbert! Awesomeness.

Regarding Prop 8

This morning I checked the results for Prop 8, hoping that there was a chance it had failed. The margin was a lot smaller, but it still passed.

I'm at a loss to understand the amount of hate it takes to want to change a constitution specifically to discriminate. While walking home from BART last night, Patrick and I saw some kid jumping up and down shouting "YES ON 8, MOTHERFUCKERS!!" He didn't look old enough to vote. Why would it affect him aside from validating his hate? But that's beside the point of this post.

An overwhelming feeling of camaraderie overtook me during the course of this election. Everyone I knew pumped their fists for Obama because it was time for a change. But presidential election aside, people were also rooting for the failure of Prop 8. I was so touched by the amount of support from close friends, family, co-workers and total strangers. Even celebrities and big corporations gave their support for a cause they thought was worthy of their attention. Though I don't have as much at stake in the failure of Prop 8 as the people who have fought for their marriages, it was still a very personal matter at the core.

Getting texts and calls from my friends asking about the status Prop 8 last night meant the world to me. The disappointment in the faces of my happily married straight friends as they found out Prop 8 was winning meant the world to me. Reading all the posts from people voicing their outrage of Prop 8 meant the world to me. I'm honored to have these people in my life and feel that with this much support.

We lost this battle, but won one as well last night. One step at a time.


One day I'll get a chance to make many horrible marriage decisions like Britney.

America wins

Living in America's not going to be so bad, I think. The blue states won; we won. I'm genuinely proud to be contributor to a great moment in American history. Tonight was awesome and inspiring. But, you know, when you've got Oprah endorsing you, how can you fail?

Also, Michelle will need to hire a stylist.

I voted today

And so should you if you haven't. Plus, you get free donuts, ice cream and coffee. If you don't do it for your country/future, do it for the free food...you fucking mooch.