Indiana confuses me more and more each day

Here is another good idea gone array. I am not quite sure who would the intended consumer is for Planned Parenthood gift certificates. Planned Parenthood hopes philanthropists will by them for low-income patients, but I wonder how that would get itemized on a tax return?

Why don't I fly Star Alliance?

Answer: here

Although, it does pain me to ding one of my countrymen.

Move Over Cleanliness

D. and I have had an on-going discussion about the plates listed in this article. When we lived in Chicago, we spent countless hours on the road driving to and from his parents house 5(ish) hours away. Now Indiana is a peculiar place. You have some towns that make you feel like you're in the deep south (not that I have ever been to the deep south, I imagine it would be like this.) And you have places like Bloomington (home of IU) which is liberal as all hell.

With a state fairly split (hell - it went to Obama) I am shocked that these plates are free. Indiana has a whole array of available plates. Here are some of my favorites: the abortion plate, the fancy Shriner sword plate, and about 10M college/university plates. Alllll the other plates have a fee, except the standard plate and the god plate.

Growing up, we didn't really "do" the church thing. I went periodically with my grandmothers, but my parents worked shifts so we never really went as a family. So.... I may be biased. BUT... why do the Native American's have to PAY??? Weren't they here before us???? I truly just want equality for all... and this isn't it.

Boob tube

So I was going to write an entry about how much TV has sucked these days, and then I came across this entry. I am totally convinced that the people who watch less TV work MUCH less than I do. When you're on all day, it's nice to come off, pour a large goblet of Cab and zone out.

Anyway - back to the plan. As you may know, I travel for work. I work long days, and I really like watching TV. Well, for some reason NO HOTELS IN CHICAGO HAVE BRAVO. Don't they know that Bravo is the shit? WTF. On a weekly basis they deprive me of Top Chef, Top Design, Project Runway (yes I know it's over, but I am making a point), and every variation of Housewives. I swear if I miss the Reunion episode and miss this I am quitting my job. Bravo aside, I am so far behind on Dexter, I don't think I'll be getting out of bed before Sunday. Sheesh.

Does one think cats can be trained to open wine? They can be trained to use a toliet, is this so far off?

20 tidbits about moi - part one

To get my 16 remaining posts (or, is it 17?) here are some tidbits about lil, ole me.

1. I like to take pictures
   
2. I prefer lemons to limes in all cases
3. I hail from the great white north (aka Canada)
   
4. I spoke Serbian before English
   
5. My ideal job would be clandestine spy work
   
6. I may be the only person in my age group who has never been to Las Vegas, nor cares to ever go
   
7. I was born on a Tuesday, which clearly make whoever wrote that nursery rhyme wrong as I am not full of grace - ha!
   
8. I am new to blogging, so sorry if this sucks
   
9. My car is purple (the Germans call it Sparkling Graphite Metallic, I call it purple)
   
10. I exclusively use Lypsyl chapstick (cherry or mint - only available in the aforementioned motherland)
    
11. Words I really, really dislike are as follows: morsel, tasty, nosh, & natch
    
12. The job I have now is nothing like I would have expected growing up
13. My favorite food is cheese
    
14. I didn't really have any pets growing up, which explains my slight aversion to them
    
15. I have been replaces in my dad's will by two cats (which only fuels the aversion)
    
16. I was at Grant Park when Obama won the election
    
17. Lint in my arch nemesis
    
18. I recently watched a documentary called La Corona and found it quite good
    
19. I really like wine
20. I am currently, slightly hungover due to #19
    

NaBloPoMo

In honor of NaBloPoMo, I am going to try to blog every day. We will see if that happens. BTW... I am working on an entry from Grant Park last Tuesday. It was off the chain.