That's crazy talk!

Mother of octuplets already had 6 children. 

I know this is old news, but I'm still astonished. Why would you use fertility treatments when you already had 6 kids? Why would a physician implant so many embryos (if that was the method)? Obviously, we don't have all the facts, but the whole situation is insane. The woman supposedly lives with her parents and no father has been identified. Who's the babies daddy? Is he going to help take care of these kids? Lots of questions. Not a lot of answers. I'll keep ya posted as the details roll in.  

Update from L.A. Times: 

 

Suleman stressed that her daughter "is not evil, but she is obsessed with children. She loves children, she is very good with children, but obviously she overdid herself."

Angela Suleman said all the children are from the same sperm donor, but she did not identify him. Her daughter is divorced, but Suleman said the ex-husband was not the father.

"Overdid herself"? Winner for understatement of the year.

Another update (2/2): Here's some more for you from Times Online (yeah, it's news in London, too):

"THE single mother of octuplets born in California last week is seeking $2m (£1.37m) from media interviews and commercial sponsorship to help pay the cost of raising the children.

Nadya Suleman, 33, plans a career as a television childcare expert after it emerged last week that she already had six children before giving birth on Monday. She now has 14 below the age of eight.

Although still confined to an LA hospital bed, she intends to talk to two influential television hosts this week — media mogul Oprah Winfrey, and Diane Sawyer, who presents Good Morning America."

I definitely will NOT be watching any shows this woman appears on. The whole situation is disgraceful. Those poor children deserve better. 

Pardon my French.

The vote is in for the craptastic "stimulus" bill. The House says yay: 244-188. The upside is that not one Republican was a part of it. Now, it's on to the Senate. I hope the Dems are alone there, too. They need to take full responsibility for this nightmare.  

PETA should be all over that lady.

The look on that dog's face. 

Sad, yet hilarious.  

Via Hulu. 

Creepy quote of the day

This is not fiction. Can you guess who the subject is? 

“The sun glinted off chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weightlifting sessions each week, and a body toned by regular treadmill runs and basketball games.”

No, it's not George Clooney or Brad Pitt. It's our current President! Lovely. 

The article was published 12/25/08 in the Washington Post. Sounds like something Jackie Collins would write. Gotta love the objective MSM.

Nice try.

I'm sorry, but a fancy stand is not going to make me forget that it's box wine. It's like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound (apologies for that visual). I know it's the wave of the future and it supposedly tastes just as good (or better) as a bottled wine, but it's so sad looking. Not that I would pass up a glass, of course. I just won't be the one serving it at a party (unless it's in a trailer). 

In related news: Wine tax increase in CA? WTF? Just when I thought I couldn't despise Arnold any more. 

H/T: Instapundit and sis

Sweet advice for Obama girls

My favorite excerpt from a letter written by Jenna and Barbara Bush to Sasha and Malia Obama:

"And finally, although it's an honor and full of so many extraordinary opportunities, it isn't always easy being a member of the club you are about to join. Our dad, like yours, is a man of great integrity and love; a man who always put us first. We still see him now as we did when we were seven: as our loving daddy. Our Dad, who read to us nightly, taught us how to score tedious baseball games. He is our father, not the sketch in a paper or part of a skit on TV. Many people will think they know him, but they have no idea how he felt the day you were born, the pride he felt on your first day of school, or how much you both love being his daughters. So here is our most important piece of advice: remember who your dad really is."

As wonderful as it must be to have a President for a father, it would be tough to see him criticized incessantly by the public, political opponents, and the media (but I repeat myself). Yes, it goes with the territory, but that fact doesn't make it any less difficult for their loved ones to endure frequent personal attacks. The Bush family has shown nothing but class during their White House tenure. Let's hope the Obamas follow suit. 

Magna Carta exhibit opens today!

The original document, written in 1215, is now on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It's on loan from Lincoln Cathedral in Lincolnshire, England until June 20th. Go see the words that greatly influenced the construction of our own Constitution.

P.S.  Bring your Latin to English translation guide if you plan on actually reading it. 

I didn't do it.

Yeah, I did. Speeding, that is. Ticket arrived in the mail. I won't be fighting it. I really need to get my feet checked out. I swear the right one is heavier than the left. 

Awesomely bad.

No, this is not my creation. I can spell. Well, most of the time. 

It doesn't even contain the correct letters! And what's with the blue blobs with the black squiggly tails? Not gonna even try to guess. 

Even more pathetic is that this beauty was made by a bakery in Chicago...by an Obama supporter, no less.  

Love it.

Via Cake Wrecks

With gratitude, we say farewell Mr. President.

I didn't agree with all of his policies, but there is no denying he kept our great nation safe for over 7 years. That was no small feat. President George W. Bush deserves our thanks and praise. 

You can share your well-wishes here. 

H/T: AOS 

I'm going back to Cali...

Well, I'm not. That would require leaving first. But, my friends Michelle and Eric are returning!! YAY!!! I made the long trek to South Carolina with them over 6 years ago and never thought I'd see the day when they would move back. Michelle called with the good news today. Eric was accepted to a dental program out here, so they'll be Californians once again this summer! It feels like I haven't seen them in years. I think I saw Michelle last summer (?) when she visited CA and I'm pretty sure I haven't seen Eric since their wedding a year and a half ago. You guys still look the same, right? It's going to be crazy to be within driving distance after so long. Can't wait!!!

Congrats, Eric! Welcome back, mis amigos!

The Dawning of the Age of Obama

Read the whole inaugural speech here. 

I haven't read it yet. I "watched" it, but I was reading a live blog of the event at the same time, so I didn't absorb all the awe-inspiring greatness that I'm sure our new President undoubtedly exuded.  It was pretty amazing to see the masses of people on the Mall. Although I didn't vote for him, I still understand the significance of the moment and I really do hope he is a great President. Unlike many of those on the left, I respect the office of the President despite my disagreements. Moreover, my sense of patriotism is never conditional. It does not wax and wane with election cycles. Love of country should not be dependent upon the current political climate. Mine certainly is not. 

Congratulations, President Obama. 

Update: Stay classy, Obamatons. 

A holiday just for me? You shouldn't have!

It's National Nothing Day!! Dreams really do come true.

National Nothing Day is quite simply... a day for nothing.

Seeing as the creators of this day left nothing about the cause or reason for the day, we are also describing nothing about today. To say anything more would defeat the purpose of this day.

Celebrate this day by doing....nothing. Of course, that assumes that doing nothing is okay with your boss.

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Origin of National Nothing Day:

We're going to go out on a limb, and guess that the creator of this day wanted to have just one day to do absolutely nothing. He or she succeeded, as we found nothing about this day.

There is no evidence to suggest that Nothing Day is truly a "national" day, which requires an act of congress.

Unfortunately, I'll have to postpone celebrating this very special holiday since I have things on my To Do list that can't wait. Actually, I've already failed at doing nothing by posting this. Crap! I thought I was an expert at this "nothing" stuff. Oh well, practice makes perfect. 

Via buzz.mn

Some Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

Remember these from SNL? 

Instead of having 'answers' on a math test, they should just call them 'impressions' and if you got a different 'impression',  so what? Can't we all be brothers?

I wish I would have a real tragic love affair and get so bummed out that I'd just quit my job and become a bum for a few years, because I was thinking about doing that anyway.

If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.

Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he's carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you're drunk.

Obama makes an enemy before being sworn in

Iranians burn pictures of the President-elect in protest of inaction in Gaza conflict. 

What?? I thought the world was in love with Obama. I thought once President Bush was out of office (or nearly), everything would be peachy. Hmph. Maybe after Obama has tea with Ahmadinejad, it will all be copacetic. 

BTW, although I'm not an Obama fan (surprise!), this kind of thing does NOT give me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. 

H/T: AOS

If only I had actually made one...

I figure I'm just setting myself up for failure by making them, so I'll save myself the shame by not partaking in the tradition. It's called self-preservation. It has NOTHING to do with laziness.  :) 

 

CNN: Hamas pawn

This is so obviously fake. It doesn't take a healthcare professional to recognize that the CPR the "doctor" is performing is not going to save a life. CNN has since pulled the video. Too bad they didn't do some fact checking before they became a propaganda tool for Hamas.

H/T: LGF 

 

This is what UCLA does to you.

OK, the wacko bangs are my own doing, but the shut-eye is all their fault. This is what happens when you have a patient discharge that takes almost 10 hrs. Gotta love it! I'm so going to bed now. 

Sick.

A Muslim woman to a group of Jews (12/30/2008, in Florida, btw): 

"Go back to the oven," she shouted, calling for the counter-protesters to die in the manner that the Nazis used to exterminate Jews during the Holocaust.

"You need a big oven, that's what you need," she yelled.

I don't believe this is the overwhelming opinion of Muslims, but I haven't heard many condemnations, either. Disgusting behavior like this needs to be addressed lest history repeat itself. 

Read the whole article.

Finally! Pork fat gets it's due...

My sis will be happy about this one.

Oldest living woman attributes "an occasional piece of crispy bacon" to her longevity. 

I'll go with that. 

You know what's not fair? I think I have more wrinkles than she does. I better eat bacon every day since more is better, right? And if I'm wrong, that's OK. I'm not sure I want to be around for 114 years anyway. I'm tired already! :)

Quote of the day

Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?

-Jane Austen

Me? Wrong? Never!