Favorite Quote of the Day
my friend: "Molly, this is going to end up just being a crush and nothing more."
me: "Why?"
my friend: "Because I think he likes boys."
me: "Dang. That sucks."
Are you there god? It's me, Molly..
I can't say whether or not there is a god, but if there is, he/she definitely has a sense of humor. I went out with my coworker and her bf prepared for our usual night of debauchery but with a twist- we started out at Vig Bar instead of Solas. And who did we meet at Vig Bar? Why yes, you guess it, a bunch of Irish guys. She was hilariously and delightfully drunk after drinking on an empty stomach- pretty much the life of the party. The boys were game- and I kid you not-- one is a dolphin trainer. Yes, they do exist and some travel across the large, dolphin filled pond to practice their "craft."
As was expected, coworker and bf wanted to get food and cut out early, so I suggested we at least go to my hood so I can visit my homeland. Upon arriving at my safe, overly crowded enclave where everyone knows my name, I found my "bar friend" visiting from DC and "my" bartender adorably clean cut with a new haircut. But alas, no cute boys or at least ones over 25.
Okay this is a long one.. in order to understand the irony of last night, I'll have to first take you back to 2 months ago.... I met a guy at Solas, my bartender introduced us, etc. Wasn't attracted to him at first but eventually found him witty, interesting, etc. In any case, he wanted to go home with me cause the bar was closing. Oh wait, no.. he wanted to go home with me cause he's a GUY. And I was hesitant, but after getting pizza, obliged. So we get to my apt, and he realizes he wants another SLICE of pizza! I'm like, okay, you're weird.. but send him off anyway. And he doesn't come back! It's not until the next morning that I literally hit my hand on my forehead and realized he got locked out. So for the last two months, I've been thinking about him, trying to find him, etc. Hence my Solas frequents. And finally run into his roommate a few weeks ago and get his number. Then of course was away last weekend.
AND back to last night. I texted him trying to find out where he was. I gotz a schedule and knew I didn't want to go out tonight. So I'm waiting for him to text me back, and eventually start talking to some cute guy that went to Georgetown freaking law, was sweet, etc. But pizza boy texted me back and I had to be like.. "I'm meeting someone" to prevent further awkwardness. Actually he was probably just looking for ass cause he asked if I wanted to get out of there before he knew my name. Wait, all guys are looking for ass.
So finally, to the point. After 2 months of searching, pizza boy showed up plastered. Was not attracted to him at all. But was still kind of curious to know what had me so attracted to him in the first place. Was it in his kiss.. haha. All my peeps were like, we have you're back.. But yeah. So irony of all ironies. I suppose I can move on now.
Notable Moments of Today
This morning I walked out of my apartment building and nearly tripped over a gray cat. The poor cat was staking out Mamouns, so I'm guessing the super jerks at Mamouns decided that instead of trapping it outside their backyard, they'd just let it loose on the streets of the East Village during the night. Jerks. It nearly brought tears to my eyes. Why do I feel worse for stray animals than for people? I suppose there's this instinct that the animal has little control but then again, neither do homeless people that are most likely mentally ill.
And during my walk home, I was .5 seconds away from getting run over by a speeding bicycle. Seriously. I wasn't even listening to my iPod and I had the light. Closest in the history of living in the city to getting run over. Jerk.
Okay, despite the last two paragraphs, I really am in a good mood. Like disturbingly good mood and had way too much energy during the day. Of course it's tapered off conveniently when I should be running at the gym. What? I'm having a good hair day. Can't mess with that shit.
Carb Hangover
Yeah, I woke up around 8:20. Kept hitting the snooze button. Had massive amounts of pasta last night (not whole wheat) and too much bread- consequently had a carb hangover. Sort of like a real hangover only thankfully not as bad.
Yesterday after having a super duper hard spinning class, I went to the doctor. Nearly passed out after they tried multiple unsuccessful times to get my blood (I have deep veins.. and I'm used to this) then walked around my new favorite Brooklyn neighborhood, Cobble Hill. If it wasn't for my favorite gym/ instructor and the obvious convenience of living in the East Village, I'd move to Brooklyn Heights, Carrol Gardens, or Cobble Hill in a heartbeat. Perhaps I'll raise babies there.
Happy uh New Year to Me
Wow.. our heat came on last night before legally required. I don't know what to say. I'm stunned.. happy and soo warm. Oh yeah, forgot about the angry pipes though. Small price to pay. Can't be worse than my mom's snoring.
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And by the way, you know when you oversleep.. and in your head, while you're dreaming, you sort of realize it. Well, once again this morning, my laziness over road that thought process. I woke up at 8:30. Oh, but it gets better. As you may recall, Monday morning I slept till 9:30 because I didn't set my alarm correctly after my roommate had buried it (rightfully so) under my pillow. Last night, I had the common sense to set my cell phone just in case. But you wouldn't believe my stupidity. I set it to 9:30am. Why yes, that was my Id completely burying the "ego" thought process there.
My mother, possessing some serious motherly ESP that needs to be studied, called my cell phone at 7:30 to wake me up. But.. unfortunately, I briefly picked up the phone, incoherently grunted I was awake, and promptly hung up and rolled back to sleep. Fortunately the light from the kitchen streamed into my room, waking me up. I literally woke up, looked at the clock, and angrily blurted out "Not again!!?"
All in all, I have concluded that 1. I really like my sleep. 2. My mom is psychic. 3. My roommate actually decreased the VOLUME of my alarm in addition to "un-setting it." and 4. There is clearly no guarantee that I will wake up on time tomorrow morning.
Your Long Awaited Updates
I'm so hungry I'm eating dry oatmeal. Don't try and act like you haven't done it before. mmm.. freeze dried apples...
I err. debated whether or not to watch the debates, but then turned it on.. and heard McCain say "you don't understand," to Obama and Obama somehow manage to work in the erroneous decision to go into Iraq as a response to every question.. and realized there was no need to watch them. The more I learn about national politics, the issues and who the big players are, the more I feel confident with my initial sentiments that it's all BS and rhetoric. There are some obvious differences between Democrats and Republicans, but often times, it seems like someone will take an opposing view just to disagree. In today's political climate, it's hard to get a sense that either candidate just wants what's best for their country. Instead, it's about pushing the parties agenda and never really studying what really works. In the past, has less government really been beneficial to our society? Does raising taxes actually benefit the economy more than cutting them? Why is the belief in the global warming a democratic and liberal viewpoint? Can't someone believe in a smaller government but also recognize the impact of man on the environment? There are so many issues that should be partisan.. and so many variations on what it means to be Republican vs. a Democrat.
I'm Alive and Well
My apologies for being MIA. Was enjoying some quality mom and sister time in the Minnesota. I'll post more photos, etc.
But anyway, you know that part of the brain that tells you in your dreams that you're probably over sleeping. Like when in your dreams you think.. wow.. this dream is going on for a while. I feel so well rested and yet it's a Monday morning. My alarm must have gone off. Well.. I have that part.. but then the other part that says, you're probably okay. It will go off. And thus, I woke up at 9:20 today.
I Want to Marry Joe Six Pack When I Grow Up
My friend wanted me to comment on the debates. I don't really even know where to begin and don't claim to be an expert in politics. I definitely enjoyed watching it with a bunch of college students, my mom and sister instead of angrily yelling at the T.V. by myself. Palin did better than I thought. Aside from her annoying maverick reference and embarrassing attempts to connect with the average joe, I felt she sounded more coherent than expected. BUT it was obvious that she had memorized this script on a handful of issues and couldn't debate or defend her point of view on those areas outside these issues. The Republican ticket is in a tough position. They want to assure the public that they will not perpetuate the problems of the Bush administration, but at the same time, not alienate their party. However, as Biden pointed out, despite claiming to be a maverick, McCain's voting records and policies strongly coincide with those of Bush.
I have intelligent friends who are Republicans and obviously don't paint all of them as middle American, religious extremists, but as people who have conservative view points. After learning more about the Republican polities, and what conservativism means, I feel more strongly about my Democratic views. Where has this idea come that we need to cut back on government spending? In the debates, the politicians kept talking about wasteful spending, but I'm wondering what they meant. Spending billions of dollars on a war that we shouldn't have gone into in the first place? I think the Bush administration and current financial crisis has proven that the market doesn't regulate itself. The trickle down theory just doesn't work. It's been proven that deregulation and lower corporate taxes have sent the economy into a tailspin.
In fact, in this book I'm reading, Taking on the System: Rules for Radical Change in a Digital Era by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, he points out that "A December 2007 survey of Wall Street investment professionals showed that 22 percent listed "Democrats in the White House" as their top worry for 2008, more so than global unrest (15 percent), US economic growth (15 percent), and even a terror attack (13 percent). Yet in reality, since 1948, Democratic administrations have delivered 15.25 percent gains in the market compared to 9.53 percent for Republican ones, according to Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Kiplinger columnist." (p. 18-19)
Now moving on to their environmental policies which I obviously feel very strongly about- Palin touts that we have domestic oil, tricking those less educated on the subject into thinking that the Democratic party is denying us from this oil. As if we actually wish for $4 gallons. But as Biden pointed out and has been revealed in countless articles, that oil wouldn't be available for TEN YEARS! And I can't remember the amount of oil it is thought to produce but I've read in countless sources that it wouldn't make a dent in our oil needs. Aight, peace out. That's all I'z gotz to say for tonight.
Apparently I look Young
And my favorite quote today so far from my sister's teacher.
Julia, "this is my sister Molly."
teacher, "Hi, nice to meet you. Are you in college or going into college."
Julia, "She's 27."
Molly Learns About Judaism at a Lutheran College
Experience = full of paradoxes. My sister is going to a Lutheran college in Minnesota that my father went to. I'm a "Jutheran" i.e. Jewish and Lutheran. My mom is Jewish, but as she revealed at the class today, never celebrated any Jewish holidays except for the food part. However, she's always considered herself Jewish despite attending church with us, and not attending temple growing up. And my sister and I were essentially raised Lutheran even though most religions follow the mother's faith.
So here we are, my mom and I learning about our Jewish faith surrounded by college kids- that we will learn, have barely ever met Jews. And in the end, I learned a bit about my background, and they will continue to learn with open, and accepting ears- about the Jewish faith. Oh yeah, did you know that there are only about 10 Million Jews in the world? Coming from Northern, NJ/NYC- this was quite the shock.
This just in- just learned from some Pennsylvania kid that more celebrities have come from NJ than any other state.. will have to look into that. Also mimicked our supposed accent and apparently we come from big families. Mafia reference.. hmm.
Mid-Western Passive Aggression
My friend was at least amused by this story. Yesterday, we flew on a very small plane and were in the front seat, making bag storage nearly impossible. So I went to the seat behind me and tried to stuff my bag under my own seat. A nice "looking" man says to me loudly as he approaches the seat, "That isn't your seat is it?" I meekly reply, "No." And he snaps, "I didn't think so."
I simple, "Lady, get the hell out of my seat," would have sufficed.
A Photographic Journey through my Travels
Mischief and his unusual obsession with water slightly delayed the bathing process.
Flight wasn't too bad except we were delayed by about 45 minutes. And yes, you've seen it here first.. there is an iPod VENDING MACHINE at the Minneapolis airport. Can you believe it? Hi, I'll have my vending machine peanuts with a side of Nano. What's another $200 when you've spent $400 on a plane ticket right?
I begged and pleaded my mom to get some shots while I drove. The sky and road had sort of an empty, lonely quality to it. Seeing as how I generally split my time between the East Village and congested New Jersey suburbs, it's eerie to be some place with so little people.
More pictures to come. Yeah, lots of beautiful women at St. Olaf. It's weird.. I guess it's a Midwestern thing but they all look the same. Kind of boring I suppose and super sucky if you happen to be average or below average.
Mischief the Cat
I kid you not, Mischief the Cat just tried to put the moves on me. He stretched his paws and subtly touched my leg while he stretched. At home in Schmersey cause my mom and I are going to Minnesota ass early tomorrow to visit my sister in college. Fun times. This is the longest vacation I've taken from work not counting the holidays. I hope to get other work done.. i.e. Arbonne, more Cafe Press designs and take some good photos.
What I Ate Last Night
Soooo yummy. Jacques on Prince Street. Croque Madame with a small salad and delicious fries.
My friend.. "If the world isn't destroyed, there will be some good opportunities." comment about the bill not passing.