Kristin weighs in on the big issues

This *ahem* press release comes courtesy of my roommate, Hailey. After the House of Reps turned down the bailout bill, we basically vented our spleens at each other. Apparently she managed to glean some quote-worthy material from my rant, because she wrote the following summary of our conversation, and emailed it to her mum:

'Kristin weighs in on the big issues'
By Hailey Oates

since we got wind of the news that the government turned down plans to bail out america in its massive economic crisis, kristin my room mate has uttered many pearlers in her rage at the house or representatives.

here are my favourites, for your amusement:

When I told Kristin that many of the Republican leaders who voted 'no' to the bailout plan because they were worried it would be an act of political suicide in light of the fact that their constituents effectively bullied them because they opposed the bill, Kristin said, "oh, let me cuddle your feelings... FIX MY ECONOMY!!"

Apparently Barack Obama was so sure (as was everyone else!!!!) that the bailout plan would be passed by the house of reps that he only wrote a speech talking about how "today, democrats and republicans in washington have agreed on an emergency rescue plan that is our best and only way to prevent an economic catastrophe"... he didnt even have a backup speech he was that sure the bill would be passed. so, kristin helped by amending the speech herself. it went as follows... "today in congress, we crapped ALL over ourselves. THREW it at the wall. and voted no." (this one's my personal favourite, hope you're laughing really hard... at least she didnt say 'fart', you hate that word)

further declarations of distress fom Kristin:

"cry me a very expensive river, congress!"

"can we just move to Canada?"

hope you enjoyed.

lovely garden photos.

Love Hailey


And there you have it: my thoughts on the recent economic crisis.
High five, Dow Jones!
Punch to the face, House of Reps!

Hammock-Land

Say there was this massively long hammock, that went from Ireland to Puerto Rico, and people could just hop on from one end to the other, and hang out in the trans-Atlantic hammock? Peoples of the world would be united by good times, plus it would be a cool way to travel. Hop in at the Irish coast, sort of slide to the middle, and then climb the rest of the way, get out, and take a little vacation in the Caribbean!

What if there were people who stayed in the hammock forever? Just chillin' in the middle, selling souvenirs to people who were coming and going. And then what if those people met other people, and fell in love and got married and started a family, right there in the hammock? What if the population grew, and they formed a system of government, and the UN recognized them as their own country: Hammock-Land?

I'll tell you what would happen: Happily ever after, that's what.

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I figured it was time I entered the blogosphere.