Fannish Argosies

Hm, tax free weekend starting today. This might be a good time to go ahead and get a netbook like I've been considering all year. Decisions, decisions...

Anyone have anything good/bad/neutral to say about the Asus Eee PC 1005PE? Or 1015PE? Or the HR group? Or any of the HP minis? I'm leaning towards the first for the battery life, but am intrigued by HD capabilities.

In good news, according to the NY Times it appears Zach Wamp won't even get past the primaries in his bid for governor. Am SO RELIEVED. That will get him out of TN politics completely (*crosses fingers*) this year. Now to hope McWherter stomps Haslam's ass into the ground come November (not that he's much better, but I'll take the lesser of two evils who at least is pro-choice, thanks). Unfortunately, I'm afraid Wamp's seat in the House is going to go to someone equally horrible, as my district is about 65% Republican and the candidates are generally unpleasant. *sigh*

"...we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

Fraking awesome speech. Poem that followed was sucky, but that was a damn fine speech. Restore science to its rightful place, damn right!

ETA: YouTube video of Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman's performance of "Air and Simple Gifts" at the inauguration. Part of this is based on Aaron Copland's version of "Simple Gifts", an old Shaker hymn and a loved standard in many church hymnals (it's one of my favorites in the Episcopal hymnal). I really love this tune and it's especially appropriate for today b/c Copland is known as "The American Composer". ♥

My father just scoffed at a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show (I'm certainly alone in my family when it comes to my love for this magnificent new pundit) and told me he liked Sarah Palin.

Liked her. Defended her violation of ethics laws as governor by pulling out the old "Clinton lied under oath" gem (which sure, was wrong, but it doesn't make other people's lying right in comparison).

I want this damn election to be over with, plz. I can't take the stress or the family tension. I swear I'm the only person in my immediate family who watches the news at all (no, mom, Entertainment Tonight doesn't count).

*sigh* Anyway.

Didn't do a damn thing for Halloween apart from hand out some candy. With all the anxiety over my interview, I kept forgetting Halloween was today. So I did some knitting instead. Finally cold enough here to wear mittens! In the mornings, at least. Time to do some stash busting. I'd like to do a nice dressy type scarf, maybe laceweight, but the thought of knitting flat with straights again just seems so boring.