Mishmash Musings

President Obama had his so-called “Beer Summit” with Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard professor Henry Gates last night. Vice President Joe Biden was also in attendance. Though nobody disclosed the details of the meeting, Crowley said that no apologies were extended, and that he and Gates have agreed to disagree.

I seriously can’t believe how big a thing this local, small town arrest turned out to be. Put that all on Obama’s handlers for planting that idiotic question about the incident during his health care speech, of all things. I’m so glad that plant blew up in their faces. Now maybe he’ll refrain from sticking his nose into things that shouldn’t concern the White House at all.

This whole thing was just asinine. Let’s hope this is the last we ever hear of it. (Yeah, right.)

OMG, I was looking through a celeb gossip website earlier today when I came across some absolutely disgusting photos of Kevin Federline. This guy is FAT now! He has a huge belly that looks so out of place on his body that at first I thought he was wearing a fat suit or something. Seriously, look at the size of that thing? That’s the kind of belly that old men have, not 31-year-olds. Ewww!

Instead of playing in celebrity golf tournaments, Federline should be hitting the gym and shopping for the best diet pills around. Frankly, I’m surprised he would even show himself in public in that state. Celebs — even pseudo-celebs — are usually very vain about their appearance and won’t go out unless they look their best. Remember when Eminem essentially went into hiding because he got fat too?

I wish I could “unsee” this image, but it’s seared into my brain forever. Gross!

(Photo from Getty)

Ugh, I’d forgotten what a total ripoff college textbooks are! I just registered for my fall grad school classes, and then had to go and drop a whopping total of $331.97 on books and supplies. The scary thing is that I bought all used books, which ranged from $20-$30 less than new. I am NOT looking forward to repeating this process for the next few semesters!!

What really sucks is that MU offers digital textbooks that are 50% cheaper than hard copies. But the digital books are NOT allowed to be sold online! How does that make sense?? Wouldn’t students who are taking distance ed classes be the perfect audience for digital textbooks? Man, I hope that policy changes soon.

Am I the only one sick of hearing about the whole Erin Andrews Peephole video scandal? Yes, this was a complete invasion of privacy by some sick asshole, and yes, people who are searching for this clip online to watch it are disgusting as well. But give me a break already. Surely there are more important things going on in this world than a voyeuristic video of a pretty sportscaster, aren’t there?

Besides, how much could possibly be visible from a video filmed the wrong way through a peephole??? People must be damned desperate if they’re clamoring for a glimpse of something like that. How pathetic.

Jerry bought an iPhone a few days ago. The contract for his old phone finally expired after two long years, and though it would have been really nice to just extend the contract for the minimum monthly amount, he really wanted an iPhone. Now we’re saddled with huge monthly payments again, but at least we’ve got a pretty cool toy in return!

The best thing about the iPhone is the App Store. We’ve already gone crazy in there and download everything from a flashlight app to a barcode scanner, racing game, and Internet radio station. I also made Jerry put the Facebook and WordPress apps on the phone, even though he doesn’t use FB and doesn’t blog. Those are for me!

Anyway, I have to admit that the iPhone is a very nice piece of technology. In fact, I might even get one myself when my phone contract expires. Unfortunately, that’s still 14 months away!

Wow, liberals must really feel threatened by Sarah Palin, because they just keep on going after her. The latest alleged “ethics violation” stems from the fact that Palin friends and supporters set up a fund to secure donations to help defray legal expenses incurred by Palin because of — you guessed it — frivolous ethics charges!

NONE of the 19 ethics complaints filed against Palin have EVER been substantiated, but because the Alaska governor’s office doesn’t have its own legal counsel, she has had to pay for lawyers on her own, to the tune of $500,000.

It’s utterly FUCKING RIDICULOUS that some nobody like “Eagle River resident Kim Chatman” can file an ethics complaint over some bullshit thing, and end up costing Palin and the TAX PAYERS tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

WTF is wrong with someone else setting up a private fund to get donations to pay off legal fees? The AP reported that both Hillary Clinton and John Kerry did the exact same thing. Remember how Hillary ran for president while cashing paychecks as a U.S. Senator, even though she basically abandoned her job to campaign? And remember how when she ultimately lost, even Barack Obama asked people to contribute to her so she wouldn’t be personally on the hook for the $14 million or so of debt that her campaign incurred?

I am so sick of hearing about these people constantly going after Palin. If it’s not one fucking thing, it’s something else. I mean, I absolutely love how liberals fawn all over single mothers, calling them “heroes” and crap — until someone like Bristol Palin becomes a single mother. Then she’s the object of ridicule and scorn. Real nice.

If Palin is a nobody and isn’t any kind of threat to Obama’s reelection, then why are libs still going after her? You’d think they’d just let her fade into obscurity like, oh, say, John Edwards or someone. Give it a fucking rest already.

In my never-ending quest to lose weight and become healthier, I was checking out some supplement review sites a bit earlier. I came across a review of Stemulite, which is a product I’d never heard of before. But I stopped to read and find out more about it because I saw that it was endorsed by Roger Craig, a former NFL running back who won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers during his playing career. Now, the 49-year-old Craig stays in shape by running marathons, and says that Stemulite helps his endurance and overall performance.

So what is Stemulite? It’s an all-natural protein mix that can serve either as a meal replacement or a pre- or post-workout drink. It has many benefits for the body, and can help build new muscles while inhibiting fat production, resulting in a more fit and trim physique.

I also like the fact that people who use Stemulite report having more energy during the day, while being able to sleep better at night. That would by far be the best benefit for me!

Anyway, I think Stemulite sounds like something worth trying. I’m going to check it out some more and then maybe place an order in the near future. If I do order it, I’ll post back with a review of my personal experience with the product.

I have been on a mission to de-clutter the house. We don’t have a lot of space in here, and since we keep accumulating new stuff year after year without ever throwing anything away, we inevitably have a bunch of clutter to deal with. Usually I can handle the situation, but every once in a while it gets to me and I just have to do something about it.

Yesterday was one of those days. I went around with a couple of huge garbage bags, determined to throw away at least 50 things. I ended up getting rid of lots of old t-shirts, a couple of pet beds the dogs haven’t used in ages, some video games that have been collecting dust in the closet for at least 6 years, a hand-held steam cleaner that we never use, old Christmas and Halloween decorations, a bunch of VHS tapes, and a couple of ratty blankets.

Why did we even have all this stuff for so long? Mostly because Jerry objected every time I tried to throw it out. This time, I didn’t wait for his sanction. I just dumped everything that I know he hasn’t used in years. If he even notices the items are missing, I’ll be shocked.

Anyway, I do feel a little better now that I’ve gotten rid of all that junk. But there’s still a lot more where that came from!