Monthly Archives: April 2004
Allergies
I went to see an allergy/asthma specialist because my asthma has been bad lately, mostly due to the incompetence of one of the doctors at my local clinic who basically threw pills and inhalers at me when I came in complaining of congestion and tight-chestedness. The consensus from the good doctor I saw was that I really should see a specialist who deals in allergies and asthma and that I was probably allergic to my cats. I was skeptical because I’ve had cats since I was born and I would have manifested an allergy by now.
Well… I saw the allergist and they did a skin test on my back. I’m allergic to multiple types of grasses, dust mites, oat pollen, and… mildly allergic to cats. She was not happy to hear about my feline herd and explained that I would have to ban them from the bedroom. We also talked about my asthma and came up with a game plan for how to deal with it. She’s keeping me on my meds as I’ve not really had all that much stability and it would be good if we could have me on something long enough to make a difference. (I’m also getting sick of having pills and inhalers thrown at me every time something new comes out on the market.)
I explained to my cats (who were all sitting on the bed when I got home) that I was allergic to them. They stared at me as if to say “and this is our problem???” *sigh* I can’t really ban them from the bedroom so I think I’ll have to clean like a banshee and get some old sheets to use as cat spreads.
Rick’s Friday Five
1) what would you do the first day after being elected president?
Sleep in and send my vice-president out to get me some chai at C’bou.
2) what would you do the first day after losing the election for president?
I’m with Rick on this — prank call the White House pressroom. *goes off to think of a good prank call*
3) as president, which country would you try to build diplomatic ties with?
Norway. Make a deal that if we promise not to send Britney Spears over there on a tour that they’ll stop exporting the dregs of their cuisine over here.
4) as vice president, on which late night talk show would you like to be a guest?
Letterman. Why is there any question of this????
5) as the first lady, what would you add to the white house decor?
It’s all about tye-dye.
Jen’s April Fool’s Day Entry
**In addition to this entry, I also altered my CSS file to give me a red, white, and blue site. I put a BlogsforBush button on and I had this image as my header. **
I know that this is hardly the day to announce it but…
I’m joining the GOP.
I have contacted my county registrar and asked for a new voter registration card. I will change my political affiliation to Republican and fight to bring Bush’s popularity up in this area, which is full of farmers whining about why they aren’t getting any of Bush’s tax cuts despite the fact that they grow most of his food.
Minnesota has a Republican governor who has done great things to try and bring civility to this state as Bush brought to the state of Texas. There is talk of instituting a death penalty, especially for people like the killer of Dru Sjodin and they are trying to get huge stadiums built for the Twins and the Vikings. There is also talk of an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage.
I am also just fed up of compromising my morals to fit in with the Democratic Party. I’m sick of having to be silent while people protest the gay marriage ban, being villified because I actually am sort of pro-life, and hearing that my party is Satan’s cubbyhole. Jesus seems to have chosen the Republicans, so I guess I should be going in that direction.
I am starting a committee with some of the people in my neighborhood to have a klub supper at the VFW to fundraise for the Bush-Cheney campaign. I’d do lutefisk but I don’t think most people are going to pay $100 for the privilege of eating “fish jello”. If you are interested in helping, email me.
GOP Foolishness
This shows the GOP’s ignorance about what these groups actually are. They are groups that try to raise advocacy for issues that aren’t on Bush’s agenda. I have not had one mailing from MoveOn ask me to donate money to the Democrats. It’s usually something along the lines of “sign this petition to raise mercury poisoning awareness” or “censure Bush for lying about WMD’s”. The one time they did ask for money to be raised, it was for an ad during the SuperBowl campaign criticizing Bush’s tax cuts. It wasn’t a tacit approval for any party (since a lot of MoveOn members are third party voters) — it was a complaint against a move that they thought was unwise and was going to be harmful for future generations.
RightMarch.Com, the Republican answer to MoveOn.Org, *IS* collecting money for campaigns. Ironic that the GOP attacks the groups who criticize Bush and wrongfully accuse them of illegal fund collection when their PAC is engaging in the practices they are complaining about.
The GOP is even trying to cheat using the FEC. They want the FEC to quickly consider their complaint and then dismiss it so that they can proceed in federal court. Uh yeah… if you’re going to involve the FEC, you need to go through ALL the protocols and not go for quickie justice. What’s the point of going to them if you aren’t committing to a full investigation?
I’m thinking the GOP is getting real scared by groups that have a whole lot less money than they do…