But uh, big NO for the usually fabulous Michelle Obama in this Isabel Toledo ...number. That "lemongrass" color in January? All over jewels in the MORNING when your husband is getting sworn into Presidency? I think a well-tailored wool skirt suit would have gone MUCH further.
Matt showed me this video a little while ago of some guy doing a "remake" of Lil Wayne's 'A Milli' about Obama and it is still really funny and amazing:
I could definitely watch it a thousand times in a row.
Oh and since the Killers' new album (Day & Age) came out I have pretty much been listening to it non-stop. Both this album and Sam's Town the first time through I was kind of ehh about but the more times I listen the more I love it. And it doesn't hurt that 1. their lyrics since Sam's Town have pretty much been entirely based around Las Vegas, and 2. uuuhmmm, I am completely in love?: Now if only everyone in the world would stop misquoting them...
I know that I am not the only person who couldn't hold back the tears last night during the election coverage... Our country is finally proving to the ENTIRE world that we are not stupid people that thinks the universe revolves solely around us. I was reading many German, Swiss, and UK news sites today... it is phenomenal how excited even THEY are about what we accomplished. I am so proud of this country and the amount of people that got out to vote yesterday! We truly are a huge part of history and that is just incredible. However, on a less cheery note, it really saddens me how many closet racists there are in this country -- especially the people in our generation! People who care more about Barack Obama's middle name over his policies and the state that our country is currently in. Or others only care about money, and the funny part about it is that a ton of the people I have seen complaining about that will be getting a tax break under the Democrats? It is 2008, ignorance is not cool? Along with that, Proposition 8 passing in California was a complete shock and really upsets me. Amazing couples (Ellen and Portia, PERFECT, for starters) are going to have this great union taken away from them because of pointless homophobia. With all of the progress we made yesterday as a nation, some people just continue to amaze me... put at least we are taking great steps in the right direction! :)
No matter who you are voting for, you HAVE to go out and vote today. But remember, we want an American President who is for THE people, not just THEIR people.
And look! It appears even this idiot is voting Democrat... They really need to get her a babysitter.
I looove Chelsea Handler. She is the only present day female comedian I do not want to punch in the stomach each and every time they open their mouth (any guess who I am referring to?). Oh, wait, I obviously love Ellen too... Anyway, Chuy is pretty incredible in this PSA as well:
OH and I couldn't find this video on YouTube but if you want to see Emile Hirsch doing what he does best (which is being incredibly attractive)/telling you to vote, then go here.
Everyone's faaaavorite ~hockey mom~ getting intensely booed while dropping the first puck at the Flyers game. (Uhh, who agreed that she could do this anyway?)
Phillies are 2-0 in the NLCS over the Dodgers. #1. Fuck Manny Ramirez. #2. Moyer, pleeeeeease do not fuck it up tonight. #3. Cole Hamels, I am glad you exist...
I can't really pay attention to hockey (although I am super excited for it) or football (even though the Eagles actually won today!) until baseball is over... and with the Sillies getting closer and closer to the World Series, it gets more and more exciting/nerve wracking by the day! I cannot even IMAGINE what this city will be like if they make it... I really hope I get to find out!
If you want your political voice to be heard through your daily coffee cup (or daily 5 coffee cups if you are me), stop by 7-11 for 7-Election! They have Obama and McCain 20oz coffee cups and a website that shows you the results of who is "winning" by tracking every cup sold. The current national results are Obama 58% and McCain 42% (McCain is only winning in two states - New Hampshire and West Virginia)... lets keep our fingers crossed that the real election goes this well. Oh and if you haven't yet, today is the LAST DAY to register to vote in Pennsylvania!
It really boggles my mind after the VP debates last night (and this past month in general) that people can take Sarah Palin seriously. Oh and to make this clear before my rant, I do not dislike Republicans, I simply think that the Republican candidates for this election happen to be horrendous. Palin's stand-up comedy routine last night was nothing but avoiding the question and attack tactics (plus she referred to Biden as an Obama-Biden hybrid, "Obiden"), and in the end, all that we learned about the Republicans' campaign was, basically, that THEY DO NOT THINK BUSH HAS DONE ANYTHING WRONG. Palin and McCain are, to put it lightly, STUPID, if they do not have any plans to change George W. Bush's economic and foreign policy positions that over these last eight years have proven to be absolutely horrendous. Pulling out of a pointless war is not "throwing out a white flag", it is admitting to a mistake and not putting any more American lives at risk because of it. Only a greedy and bloodthirsty leader would not realize that we should be planning how to pull the troops out of the middle east, and a good leader MUST admit when they are wrong otherwise problems will never be resolved. Oh and, the economy isn't really thaaaaat bad, huh? To quote Sarah Palin, "Uuuuuummmmmmm..........". On a lighter note, I now love Joe Biden a THOUSAND TIMES MORE because he was laughing at Palin throughout the entire debate. And for further laughs:
Only a few days left so REGISTER TO VOTE! And we all know that anybody who likes Sarah Palin is not a person with a brain sooo, lets not make them happy!
For those of you who are Obama supporters, lovers of THE BOSS, or will be in the Philadelphia area on Saturday...
Come hang out (right outside of my apartment!) and watch a special - FREE - performance by Bruce Springsteen while supporting Vote for Change(for any of you idiots who are still not registered to vote, there are only 6 days left... so register! It is IMPORTANT)! Click the image above to get your free tickets or to find out how you can get (free) preferred seating tickets by becoming a volunteer!
Now if onlyyyyy my Zac Posen for Barack Obama shirt would be here by then! Sidenote: my very first Zac Posen purchase and as I have said before, I am OBSESSED with him, so this makes me very happy! To check out/buy more designs in support of Barack Obama by some of the most AMAZING designers (Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, Proenza Shoeler, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, to name a few...) go to the Runway for Change store!
And continuing on this Obama post, the incredible artist Mark Ryden did an amazing limited edition (only 500 prints!) lithograph poster with Merry Karnowsky, and ALL of the proceeds will go to the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign! For more information go to MarkRyden.com. The Pumpkin President
It is really inspiring how many influential people have gotten so involved in this EXTREMELY important Presidential election. I really admire those who are not preaching or pressing their opinions but just really doing anything they can to help out, whether it is designing a bag, creating art, or playing music... Everyone: prove that our generation is not full of a lot of lazy morons who don't care and VOTE!
This makes me very excited and I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed! Especially since Clinton recently put $10 million, personally, into her own campaign. She doesn't care about the fact that she has to buy votes, she doesn't care about the country, she cares about POWER. Only power.
